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September 28, 1942 THE MILL WHISTLE Page Seven - .. Facts And Fancies From Fieldale .. Sending Up Old Glory T. n. Burch and C. D. Looney are shown raising Old Glory on the new flag pole erected in front of the Hosiery Mill. The Minute-Man Hag also flies from this flagstaff. Both Mr. Burch and Mr. Looney are members of the American Legion and each takes a great deal of pride in seeing that the stars and stripes continue to wave over this plant. Towel Mill We are grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. J. M. Ripple, which occurred Sunday night, September 20, in a hos pital at Akron, Ohio, where she under went a major operation a few days be fore. She was a sister-in-law of J. H. Ripple, and has visited in Fieldale on several different occasions. ' Robert Morris has returned to work after spending several days with friends at Concord, N. C. J. H. Ripple is ill with flu at his home here, although he is somewhat improved ■ ai this time. Mrs. Dolly B. Gusler and Mrs. Helen Moore visited relatives in Portsmouth, Va., last week. The Health League & Fellowship Club is planning a Rummage Sale for Satur day, September 26. This sale will be held from 9;00 to 2:00 on the school- house lawn. Our postmistress, Mrs. T. F. Wilson, “Mayor” of . Fieldale In this issue we salute our esteem ed “Mayor” C. L. Hedgecock, who has been Cashier of our mills a long time. From his head, which radi ates everything around him, to his jokes (mostly stale ones), we all con sider the Mayor one of our landmarks. The Mayor is a native of Henry County and in his early life was en gaged in the tobacco and horse busi ness in Martinsville. Wishing to build up his reputation beyond reproach, he joined the Marshall Field organization around 1919. About 1930 he became Justice of the Peace and has been elect ed without opposition since. However, he will probably have competition later. Lots of good things could be said about Louis—some of them true. If you should come to Fieldale call on our genial Mayor to show you over our beautiful community. sustained a broken arm. a few days ago. We sincerely hope that the injured member will heal rapidly and Mrs. Wil son will soon ,be able to resume her duties at the Post Office. Mesdames Willie Sawyer, .Bill Bar bour, George Merriman and two chil dren, and Paul Copeland and son spent last weekend with friends and relatives in Newport News and Hampton, Va. Misses Vera and Eunice Wiggirtgton were recent business visitors in Roanoke. Mrs. George Witt, who W'as formerly employed in the Sewing Department of the Towel Mill, has gone to Norfolk to live with her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson, of Nor folk, spent last weekend with friends and relatives in Fieldale. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Powell were busi ness visitors in Danville, Saturday. Mrs. William Clarke spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hinson, of Pulaski, Va. Mrs. Mattie Joyce has returned to work in the Sewing Department after- being on vacation for several weeks. Mrs. Frank Turner left last week to join her husband, who is working in Norfolk. Mrs. Robert Morris is spending a month with her husband in Norfolk. Mrs. Gordon Warrick has received word that her husband. Pvt. Gordon Warrick, has recently been transferred from Camp Lee to Baltimore, Md. Pvt. Warrick is now serving at the Holabird Ordnance Motor Base in Baltimore. Mrs. Gordon Warrick has asked that every person having a son, brother, husband, or sweetheart in the armed forces, to please send his name and ad dress to her, as every boy from Field ale will receive a package from The Bank of Fieldale. Their former jobs and religion does not matter—just so they are Fieldale boys. If you can’t get in touch with Mrs. Warrick, put the names and addresses on a post card and mail it to her. In this way you will be helping someone to help our fighting forces. Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Owens and son, Kenneth, of High Point, N. C., and Mr.* and Mrs. J. H. Dempsey, of Martinsville, were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perry, of this place. B. I. Adkins And His “Dope” Wagon It is diffichlt to conceive of a more welcome sight on a hot day than “B. I” with his wagon. “B. I.” has been dis- pencing cold drinks in the Hosiery Mill for a long time. He never fails to show up on time and always brings a congenial atmosphere along with him., “B. I.” misses the boys who are now in the service and extends to them his regards and good wishes. - / ■■.■A:
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