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t 4 m August 17, 1942 THE MILL WHISTLE .. Facts And Fancies From Fieldale . Towel Mill Tracks Being Removed The citizens of Patrick and Henry ) counties have been greatly concerned about the termination of the Danville & Western Railway service from Field- ale to Stuart and had hoped that some plan could be worked out whereby the service could be continued. The latest developments are that the track and buildings are being salvaged and there will be no more train service between .these points. Robert L. Morris Passes The Grim Repaer has again visited Fieldale and claimed as its victim Robert I. Morris. Although he had been in declining health for several years, death occurred unexpectedly Sunday morning, August 2nd. Funeral services were held from the home, Tuesday, at 4;00 o’clock, with interment following in Oakland cemetery, Mar tinsville. The beautiful floral offerings indicated the esteem in which he was held. His wife and several children survive. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Porter succumbed Saturday night, Au gust 1st, at Henry County Memorial hospital. The baby had been ill since its birth about three weeks ago. Lt. Ralph Pickup, of Camp Pickett, Va., visited relatives in Fieldale the past weekend. Mesdames Frances Ingram, Virginia Warrick and Ruth McFarland visited their husbands at Camp Lee, Va., Sat urday and Sunday. The stork has been pretty busy in and around Fieldale for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hundley announce the birth of a son, August 4tta, Shackel ford hospital, Martinsville. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Beheler an nounce that baby, Larry Kenneth Be heler, arrived Saturday, August 8th, .Shackelford hospital, Martinsville. Lt. and Mrs. Ralph Going announce the birth of a son, August’ 2nd, Fort Banning, Ga. Mother and baby are do ing nicely. Lt. Going is a former Field ale resident, while Mrs. Going is a na tive of Martinsville. Sgt. Hobart Gusler, of Camp Pickett, ■ Va., spent a few days in Fieldale recent- ly. The Fieldale -friends of Pvt. Clyde Pilson have recently learned that he has been transferred from Fort Bragg, N. C., to Camp Forest, Tenn. The Spinning Room has lost Eldredge Thomas to the armed forces. Mr. Thomas was inducted into the Army last week. He has been working in the Towel Mill for many years. Hosiery Mill Colleen Bourne Married It has been reported that Miss Colleen Bourne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J-. O. Bourne, formerly employed in the Hosi ery Mill, was recently married to T. V. Daniels, formerly of Bassett, Va., now employed in Radford, Va. J. O. Bourne, Mrs. Daniels’ father, has been employed as a knitter in the Hosiery Mill for a number of years. Promotions Corp. Doss H. Burch, Jr., has been promoted from corporal to sergeant. His father, Doss H. Burch, Sr., employed in the Knitting Departmenti is rightfully quite proud of the. progress his son is making. All of his associates offer him their congratulations. As ' formerly noted, Mr. Burch, Sr., is a veteran of the first World War and would, there fore, takesunusual interest in the pro gress his son makes in World War No. 2. R. Taylor Ingram Training Mrs. R. Taylor Ingram has returned from a visit with her husband. Pvt. R. ‘ Taylor Ingram, located at Camp Lee, Va. ^ She reports that Taylor is making considerable progress in becoming ac climated to military routine. He arrived at Camp Lee on August 3 and reports that he has spent quite a busy week. R. Taylor Ingram and Robie B. Mc Farland, both formerly employed in the Hosiery Mill, are now located at Camp Lee pursuing their training for military- officers. ' ' Lt. Branch K. Rives at Camp Tyson Information has been received that Branch K Rives, formerly principal of Fieldale High School, is now first lieu tenant and is located at Camp Tyson Tenn. . * j-- , Lt. Rives reports that his work is ex tremely interesting and that he is find ing military affairs generally much to Page Seven Mrs. Lacy Polk and children, Carol Ann and Phyllis, are spending this week with relatives in Rocky Mount, Va. Mrs. Z. H. Bowie is visiting home- folks at Troy, Ala. Miss Mary Cummings spent the week end with her mother at Patrick Springs. J. H. ■ .Ripple has recently returned from a business trip to New York and Chicago. Miss Eva Hubbell is convalescing from an appendectomy performed at Shackelford hospital several days ago. She has returned to Sycamore Inn to spend a few week-s and expects to yisit her mother in Cleveland, Va., before resuming work in the mill'. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Merriman an nounce the birth of a daughter, July 31. his liking. He reports that he is asso ciated with men from practically every state in the union, many of which are professional men. This, Ihe association and contacts that he is making, proves one of the' interesting phases of his work. Mrs. Branch K. Rives, formerly a member of the high school faculty also, is reported to be planning to take up residence at Camp Tyson in order that she can be near her husband. Both Lieutenant and Mrs. Rives have a host of friends in Fieldale and in this com munity. All extend to them their greet ings and very best wishes. ‘Fieldale’s Grand Old Man’’ We all salute Fieldale’s oldest cit izen, Mr. Brice Stultz, Sr. Mr. Stultz claims he was the first man on the job —turning the first dirt moved in Field ale in 1917 and has been on the. pay roll ever since, as team-ster,. superint- .endent of repairs and in spite of his declining years (87 years old) he still insists on working as gate-watchman regularly. His life stories are both orig inal and unique. His vast experience on farming, business and executive work have been marvelous. We all hail Mr. Brice as the Grand Old Man of this community. There may have been old er men, wealthier men, but for 100 per cent confidence and effiiciency “Old Man Brice’’ stands alone. 04Jluzt WAR BDIDS Barbed wire used by Uncle Sam’s fighting forces is vastly different from that used on American farms. Army and Marine barbed wire is much heavier and the barbs, about three inches in length, are more vicious than ordinary barbed wire. The Marine Corps pays . fifty cents for each twelve yards, or 36 feet of this specially manufactured barbed wire. The Army and Marine Corps needs thousands upon thousands of feet for defensive warfare. , Your purchase of War Bonds and Stamps will insure sufficient quantity for their needs. Invest at least. ten percent of your wages- in . War Bonds 'every pay day. V. S, Treasury Department
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