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THE MILL WHISTLE
June 5, 1944
MiitioTArbflnd the Mills
Finishing Mill
By Beulah McBride
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tilley had as
their guests for the week-end Mrs.
Mary Plaster-3 and daughters, Gladys,
and Mrs. James Witt and her son,
David, all of Patrick Springs; Cpl. John
L. Plaster of Manchester, Conn., and
Miss Josephine Strack of North Cov
entry, Conn.
Pvt. Talmadge Washburn of Camp
Meade, Md., spent the week-end with
relatives in Spray.
Mrs. B. C. Higgs and children of
Burlington were the week-end guests
of Mr. and Mrj. Stafford Warren.
pvt. Otis Hopper of Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo., was home on furlough last
week.
Pfc. Kitty M, Nance recently spent
a 3-day furlough with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Nance of Leaksville. She is the
wife of Pfc. Douglas W. Nance who is
now somewhere in the Hawaiian Is
lands. She is stationed at Camp Le-
Jeune, New River, N. C., with the
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.
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Woolen Mill
By Wanda Thoma*
Here I am again folks with a little
secret or two. Of course I wouldn’t
want any of them told yet.
It looks like we’ll soon have to open
a new office here to take care of the
“fan” mail Iris is getting from the ad
vertisement a few weeks ago for a hus
band. If this turns out then we’ll help
you other girls. Of course Tom Betts
is a little impatient waiting for them
to get married but he’ll learn that you
just can’t rush things like that these
days. (?)
Little Wind Shively has an opening
in his—er—shall we say engagement
book, on Tuesdays of every week for
the purpose of pepping up the girls
whose husbands have gone into service.
He promises to do his part in this war.
(What does your missus say to this?)
Buster Jones and Will Woodlief re
port a fine time was had by all at the
recent safety meeting held in Winston-
Salem. We let the “Mighty Kingfish”
Pender go to a few meetings but it
took him a lot longer to report home.
No telling what he was up to.
Glad to see Floyd Craddock back
after several months’ illness. Also
Naomi Patterson, who looks fine after
her long stay out.
Be sure to read the signs hung in the
mills such as “We are grateful to every
soldier, sailor and marine, but more
War Bonds will prove it” and “Produc
tion now! The blankets you make today
will help keep a soldier warm tomor
row.” Let every one of us follow these
sayings and hurry our boys home.
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Central Warehouse
By Maybud Stanley
Mrs. Ira Hopkins of Railroad street
had as week-end house guests Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Hopkins and Miss Mary Lou
Kennedy of Helen, W. Va.
George Edwards and daughters,
Juanita and Odessa, of Kingston, W.
Va., were visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Wood the past week.
Miss Alma Mangum of High Point
spent the week-end with Miss Belle
Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robertson and
sons, Tyrus and Hal, were visiting
friends in Martinsville and Fieldale,
Va. Sunday.
Mr.' and Mrs. J. D. Conner, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Rodgers and Mi-ss Earsley
Dillon spent last Tuesday with their
parents at their home in Floyd, Va.
Pvt. Jabe Dillon of Shreveport, La.,
was there also.
Mrs. R. P. Thomas, Mrs. J. D. Smoth-
erman and Mrs. E. K. West were visi
tors of Mrs. J. W. Shockley Sunday.
Several of our folks in the packing
department who attended the Cotton
Ball Friday night were greatly mi-ssed
from their work Saturday . . so sleepy.
Lonnie and Crib, all the gang said
hello, and hope you both soon rate a
furlough.
Love to Gordon and Leo — Aunt
Myrtle.
Love and best wishes to Sherman,
Buck and Oscar, Jr., and Kerman—
Aunt Nan.
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Chatter Vs. Jabber
Central Warehouse Office
Odessa Priddy and Mary Lee Fitz
Well, at last the time has rolled
around for the two brains of the office
to work as one. Forgive us, folks, if
we seem kinda down under.
The girls are sure stepping out
around here, all of a sudden, too. Gloria
Carter is really getting fixed up—new
hair-do’s and frilly things. The one set
back, we are leH out on when the
wedding comes off. We also wonder if
Margie is going to be involved; seems
like it.
Lost: One $25 War Bond, belonging
to Glenn Simpson, If found, please re
turn by the next annual Cotton Ball.
Found; One jar of light tan leg make
up. Goes on smoothly. Will someone
please have E. M. call for it.
Speaking of hair do’s, you should
really see Mr. Koontz’s. He got hung in
a thrashing machine and nearly stayed
too long.
We hear that Miss Annie Millner is
taking a flying trip to Washington.
Wonder what happened to the plans
she and O. Priddy were making on a
trip to Oregon. Could it be concerning
an ex-ball player, Jimmie House, now
a S/Sgt. in the field artillery? We hear
he has been visiting in Leaksville again.
Mary Lee Fitz is really looking for
ward to June 6. Boy friend, Lynn
Jone-s, is expecting to be in around
then.
Glenn Simpson has a nice promotion,
we hear. He is taking Frank Sutten-
field’s place and Mr. Vestal is taking
over both the sheeting and bedspread
stock rooms.
At last Grade Chatham tells us why
the photographer is making so much
money from the girls and we have
proof too:
Grade: (posing for photo) Pardon
me, but what will they come to?
Photographer: Fifteen dollars! Now
look pleasant, please!
Lucy Conner and husband were hon
ored Sunday by visitors from Greens
boro, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Fields
and baby.
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Blanket Mill
By Katherine Turner
Mrs. G. A. Lay of Gastonia and two
daughters, Mesdames Daisy Chambers
and Leona Wyatt of Draper, visited
Marvin Lay, G.M 3/C at a hospital in
Chelsea, Mass., for a few days. They
also spent a short while with an uncle,
Sam Lay, in Fall River Mass. On their
return to Draper they stopped over at
Philadelphia for a short visit wth son
and brother, James Lay.
Mrs. Bill Leffew and Miss Mary
Evelyn Tiller were week-end guests of
Mrs. Hazel Powell.
Ronnie Minter, small son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Minter is recuperating nice
ly from a tonsil operation.
James Luck has been absent from
work for several days due to illness.
Ethel Minter is visiting her husband.
Pvt. Clyde Minter, in Texas. Pvt. Min
ter expects to return with her in June
for a furlough with relatives here.
Lt. Jessie Stewart, Charleston, S. C.,
and Robert Stewart, Greensboro Busi
ness college spent the week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Stewart.
James Hyler of the Navy is spending
a 30-day leave with his parents. This
is his first visit home in three years.
Opal Stultz was a guest of Carl Over
by, Piney Point, Md., recently.
George Hopper is improving nicely
after an operation at Leaksville hos
pital. Perhaps a visit from his son,
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