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MEL — ROSE — GLEN
January Issue
MEL-ROSE-GLEN
Voice of Melrose and
Glenn Mills.
Published Monthly by Melrose Hosiery
Mills, Inc., High Point, N. C.
A Co-operative Endeavor
Sponsored by the Personnel Department
in Participation with Employees of
Melrose (Seamless and Full Fashioned)
and Glenn Plants.
JOSEPH DAVID BOYD, Director.
AGNES COX WILKINSON. Secretary
REPORTERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
(Selected by workers to represent
various departments).
SEAMLESS PLANT:
Office Mary Moore
KnittinK No. 1—1st Hurley Blizzard
Knitting No. 2—1st Helen Sheffield
Knitting No. 1—2nd Thelma Robertson
Knitting No. 2—2nd. Nola East
Knitting No. 1—3rd Almedia Dennis
Looping No. 1—1st Elizabeth Clary
Looping No. 1—1st Jewel Newton
Looping No. 2—1st .. Ocie Brown
Looping No. 2—2nd Christibell Love
Finishing No. 1—1st Vivian Hunt
Finishing No. 2—1st Betty Boyles
Boarding No. 1—1st Lloyd Gurley
Boarding No. 1— 2nd .. Margaret Stone
Boarding No. 2—1st J. D. Hill
Boar|ing No. 2—2nd J. D. Grouse
Sewing No. 2—1st Ethel Millikan
Sewing No. 2—2nd Bertha Coltrane
Miscellaneous Agnes Butler
GLENN PLANT
Looping, Sewing, Inspecting and
Boarding Depts Rachel Briles
Finishing Room—1st Pauline Jones
Knitting Dept.—1st - Edith Haltom
Knitting Dept.—2nd Kathleen Lawrence
FULL FASHIONED PLANT.
Finishing—1st Grace Schram
Finishing—1st Luciele Winningham
Looping, Inspecting and
Seaming Depts - Lucille Kennedy
Knitting—1st Hoyle Morgan
Knitting—2nd K athryn Snow
Knitting—3rd Esther Brown
Letters From Servicemen
There is no substitute for interest in
one*s job.
EDITORIAL
What may be ahead in 1945 we
do not know. Quietly a program
has started. We-—all of us in
Melrose—are trying to do some
thing together. Some persons
may be skeptical, some may be
hopeful—but all are interested.
We are set apart—dedicated—
to achievement of an unfulfilled
task. We are conscientiously ex
perimenting with a novel ap
proach to employer-employee re
lations. There are no rules es
tablished, other than frankness
and open dealing with each other.
There are no preconceived no
tions, other than a sincere at
tempt to understand each other.
It is realized that workers
themselves are becoming more
and more aware of the unique
something that we are accom
plishing!. We are not like per
sons looking at a finished paint
ing, we are the artists drawing
the painting.
As we consciously participate
we may sense that together we
are working out a way of doing
things that may benefit mana
gers and workers, certainly in our
own plants and possibly over a
wide area.
Say a good word for the other fellow,
' or say nothing.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Jewell Newton, looper for two
years, has been employed in the
office. This is a fine illustration
of the Melrose policy of promo
tions from within the plant.
Bonnie Finch reports that she
worked all available hours during
1944, including all overtime, and
lost five work hours only.
Nov. 23, France.
Dear Mr. Hardison:
I’m writing you a few lines to
thank you or whoever is in charge
of mailing the Mol-Rose-Glen,
for sending me the paper. I have
received all three copies. I hope
to receive it each month. I think
the paper is a fine thing. I enjoy
reading it. Over here we don’t
get much to read. We have a
small newspaper which the army
puts out and that’s about all ex
cept for the mail we get from
home.
How is everything going at the
mill? I wish I could be there
now. Maybe it won’t be long be
fore the war will be over and the
boj'^s can all come home. We know
that all the folks back home are
backing us up. I know that the
Melrose is doing its part. As for
the army socks, they are good
wearing socks. They are the only
socks I have worn since I have
been in the service.
I have noticed in the paper that
some of the boys have been home
on furloughs. Well, I don’t guess
I’ll get back before the war is
over. I haven’t seen many of the
boys from home. I did see Earl
Whitley on the way over from
England. He seems to be doing
fine.
I have to close f >r now. Tell
all my friends “hello” for me
and keep up the good work.
Thanks again for the Mel-Rose-
Glen. I noticed that it is being
mailed to my old APO address.
Note the new address at the bot
tom of the page.
Sincerely >-aurs.
Staff Sgt. Hoyt H. Morgan.
staff Sgt. Hoyt H. Morgan 34609478
167th Ordnance Tire Repair Co.
Com. Z, E.T.O.
APO 562, care Postmaster,
New York (4), New York.
My Dear Sir:
I am sorry that I have not
written you sooner and thanked
you for the paper you have been
sending to me, and I hope you
keep sending it to me because it
really helps out a lot. I only
wish I were back there with the
people I know so well and think
so much of. But I guess some
one has to fight this war so it
might as well be me. I am no
better than any of the other boys,
but at least I was more lucky
than most of the boys. I just got
back in time for Christmas and
I really had a swell time. I will
not get a leave. If I did I sure
would be up to see you all at the
mill. I miss the place very much.
I want you to thank each and
everyone for making it possible
for me to receive the most wel
come paper. I like to keep up
with the news at home. Tell Mr.
Wilson I said hello and all the
rest too. I hope everyone had a
nice Christmas and a very Happy
New Year. I wish everyone in
looper room No. 1 would drop me
a line. I would like to hear from
them very much. So tell them
to write.
Well, Mr. Boyd, I guess I will
close for now. I hope to hear
from you all real soon. And
thanks again for the paper.
As ever,
M. E. POTTER.
Armed Guard Center,
52nd St. & 1st Ave.,
South Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dear Mr. Boyd:
I guess you think I was never
going to write you, but I haven’t
had time. I am out in Kentucky
and it’s really tough. I wish I
was back at the mill running a
knitting machine. This army life
is really going hard with me. If
it wasn’t so rough here it wouldn’t
be so bad.
I guess everything is going
along smoothly at the mill. Tell
Mr. Hilliard hello for me and I
was sorry I couldn’t see him be
fore I left. He was out sick that
week, and tell him I will write
soon. I have so many people to
write, my folks you know, and I
don’t have much spare time. We
work day and night.
They are trying to train men to
be soldiers in 17 weeks, which
should take six to eight months.
I am in the armored division,
which deals with tanks and
trucks.
Mr. Boyd, tell all the boys hello
for me and also tell Mr. Wall,
Faircloth and Burgess I will write
to them when I get chance.
Yours truly,
CLARENCE MOFFITT.
"Pitten, Patten.
(Full Fashioned Plant)
NOTE: All personal items in Ihis
paper are intended only as friendly
comments. Your friends mention you
because they like you. Reporters are
strictly urged not to turn in items
that will offend or embarrass anyone.
THIRD SHIFT F. F.
The third shift wishes to ex
tend their appreciation to Mr.
Amos and all who helped to make
the Christmas party possible. It
was a swell party and was enjoy
ed by all. The food was delicious
and the fun was grand.
TOO BIG A CHRISTMAS!
The third shift knitters had such a
big Christmas that very few of them
got to work Sunday night, and when
they came in Monday night most of
them either had the headache or the
tummy ache.
We are very glad indeed to
have have Odie Shackells on the
third shift now and hope he likes
working with us. He has served
six years in the U. S. Army but
was given a medical discharge
last month.
Did anyone notice one of the loopers
enjoying the Christmas holidays with a
bluejacket? Come on, Lib—’fess up.
.
The seamers, loopers and in
spectors would certainly like to
express their appreciation for the
swell Christmas party that was
given. A wonderful time was
enjoyed by all who attended it.
Our congratulations to Ethel
Burge and Lucille Kennedy for
winning the candy at the party.
Their intelligence was really sur
prising!
Clarence Moffitt, first shift knitter,
entered the army December €, 1944. Our
Kood wishes go with him . . . Mrs. Mar
garet Arant, F. F. seamer, is back after
being away for some time.
F. F. FINISHING ROOM
The F. F. F. room was well rep
resented at our Melrose party.
Everyone reports a very enjoy
able evening, and extend a vote
of thanks to Mr. Amos and the
personnel staff for a lovely eve
ning!
Wonder why it’s taking Dessie Cog
gins such a long time to recuperate
from Christmas? Veigh Barham spent
^l/Vond£.X5. (2s.ts.xa.
(Glenn Plant)
NOTE: All personal items in this
paper are intended only as friendly
comments. Your friends mention you
because they like you. Reporters are
strictly urged not to turn in items
that will offend or embarrass anyone.
Guess what Polly Leonard has
to sleep with to keep with to keep
her warm? A tame groundhog!
Boy, did you see Thelma blushing the
other night when talking to the new
boss man? Henry trying to get a bell
at the party from a certain girl? Wil
liam with the heartache ? He received
a 20-page letter from his girl friend.
FINISHING ROOM
No one had a better time at the
Christmas party than Mrs. Win
ter. If anyone thinks she can’t
dance they’re mistaken. And
that goes for Mr. Clark, also.
Mary Eller wants someone to buy her
the rest of the Mack and white outfit
like she received at the Christmas party.
The boarders are glad to have Vivian
Beaton and Jack Brown on daytime with
them.
Evelyn Hester got a lovely dinner ring
and watch for Christmas. Lucky girl!
Bonnie CJowan has been out ill for two
weeks. She has returned to work now.
LOOPING ROOM
Virgin Staley’s brother, Cpl. R. G. Tay
lor, spent the Christmas holidays at home
after 17 months of service overseas.
Pearl Fuller has heard from her son.
He left the states October 26 and is now
In New Guinea.
Janie Thagger hasn't heard from her
son since November 28. He”s with the
First army in Belgium. We wish him lots
of luck.
The Glenn plant is proud of their
square dancers. Did you see them at
thte party? -Mrs. Vaughn, Mr, Clark,
Mrs. Winters, Mr. Smith.
By the way, did you see Mary Endra’s
gift at the party? Well, she still don’t
know who gave it to her but would like
to have the rest of the set.
We are sorry Delsie Strickland of the
boarding room has been out sick. We
wish her a speedy recovery.
Did anyone see a good-looking white-
haired man sitting behind a top sewer
talking ?
We want to thank Mr. Amos for the
swell Christmas party. The turkey was
fine. We missed Hoyt who was visiting
relatives in Tennessee, and he certainly
missed a swell party.
Mrs. Hauser got lots of fruits, nuts and
candy for Christmas, not to mention the
chewing gum and she still don’t know who
Santa Claus is.
Did you see Flossie’s pig tail she got
for Christmas?
And now we wish everyone a “Happy
New Year.” and thanks to Mr. Boyd for
all his trouble for the party.
COLORED NEWS
(English Street)
Did you know that Fletcher Waden has
been working at Melrose since 1927 and
is liked by everyone who knows him?
We, as colored employees of Melrose,
enjoyed the privilege of having a Christ
mas party very much. Fletcher, acting
master of ceremonies, made it possible for
us to have a group of boys sing for us,
which every one enjoyed.
We were glad to have Mr. Amos, owner
of Melrose, come and look in on us as we
enjoyed ourselves; also Supt. Hill, Mr.
Wilson, Mr. Cates and Mr. Hardison. We
hope the same thing will happen next
Christmas.
Christmas with relatives in Asheboro,.^.
N. C. Lucille Winningham went to
Wilmington, N. C., for the holidays
Ruby Smith was a visitor in Greens
boro, N. C., during the holidays Attah
Wilson was dinner guest of her daugh
ter, Dorothy Wilson, of Greensboro,
N. C., Saturday, December 16 We are
glad to welcome Pauline Driggers to our
department and the Melrose family
Pauline is the daughter of Mr. Ab Ed
wards Mary Cox hasn’t been back since
the holidays. Could she still be taking
Christmas? Marie McPherson is in the
Boulevard branch of the High Point
Hospital, where she underwent an oper
ation. We all wish her a speedy re
covery.