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Two THE MILL WHISTLE June 7, 1943 •1 •- ' Mention Around the Mills Woolen Mill By Sidney Cox S/Sgt. Denzil R. Heffinger recently visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Heffinger. Glad to see you looking so good, Denzil. George Woodall left last week for the U. S. Army. Good luck, George. We welcome Harold Powell, William Hopper, William Boulding and Ada Shepard as new employees to the Spinning Department. Marshall Pender attended Fire Col lege and Drill School at Charlotte May 24-28. H. T. “Pat” Patterson has returned to work in the shipping department after enjoying a two weeks’ vacation. We all wish Miss Virgie F. Nelson much success in the Carding Depart ment. She is the first lady ever to work in this department. It looks as if men are not so essential after all. Miss Nelson is a graduate of Leaks- ville high school, class of 1943. Sick List We are glad to learn that Frances Carter is improving after being a pati ent at the Leaksville hospital for sev eral weeks. Carnell, we’re glad to see you back after being absent for quite some time. V . . . — Sheeting Mill By Gladys Sumner Jess Underwood is now a patient at the Leaksville hospital. Latest reports were that he was getting along fine. ALo Jack Talbert, who is in the hos pital. Barnard Ashworth, son cf Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Ashworth, is now in the U. S. Navy, stationed at Great Lakes, 111. Two boys of the Weaving Depart ment have Joined the Navy and are leaving sometime this week. They are Leonard Horsley, better - known as “Slick”, and Ralph Boyles. Best of luck to you both. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gerringer were the dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. Hobson Talbert Sunday. Gladys Young has returned from the hospital and is getting along nicely at her home in Draper. The Sheeting Mill is proud of Miss Mamie Link, fer she is the only girl movie operator in the Tri-Cities. (She loves westerns.) Sgt. and Mrs. Dewey Melton were visitors with their family and friends for a few days. They have returned to his post in Louisiana. Jim Alcorn of the Spinning Depart ment, has been out sick for the last week. We are wishing you a speedy recovery. The Spooling Department wishes to welcome Miss Frances Terry, a new comer, and a swell person. Ray Craig has returned to work after being out ill with pneumonia. Pinkie, of the Sheeting Time Office, has expressed the wish that someone would bring him a bouquet of flowers to place on his desk. Believe he pre fers roses. Mrs. H .W. Bennett of Lexington, N. C., visited Misses Mamie and Cora Link for the week-end. Benton Hodges, formerly employed by Marshall Field & Co., was a visitor in the mills while home on furlough from the Marines. The Carding Department wishes to extend a welcome to new employees Ruth Emerson, Richard Stump and Daniel Hairston, Lane Sartin and Har vey Rutledge. W. J. Stephens has returned to work after seven weeks of illness. We are glad to see you well again. A surprise dinner was given Billy Williams Saturday night in honor of his birthday by Mrs. Williams. There was a large crowd present and Billy received many nice and useful gifts. Robert L. Minter has been absent from work because of an injured thumb. Wonder if he bit it because cf meat rationing. The Spinning Department welcomes Obie Woodall, Ivan Tranbarger, Walter Barker and R. T. Crane. Howard Burgess of the Navy has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Burgess, for a few days. Cpl. Albert Sumner has requested all his. friends to write to him at this address; Hq. Btry., 306 C.A.B.B. Bn., 120 West G. St., Wilmington, Calif. V . . . — Central Warehouse By Maybud Stanley Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jeffries and son spent the past week-end with relatives in Roanoke, Va. They report having a fine time. V/e are glad to see G. W. Rorrer back on the job after being on the sick list for some time. Mrs. Hazel Shipton is still out sick. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson, Mrs. Ruth Manley and Mrs. Elizabeth Mc Collum spent Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem. Pvt. William Archibald, of San Fran cisco, Calif., spent the past week with hi'3 father, R. N. Archibald, Leaksville. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Harris were visi tors of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Craddock on the Draper road Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hopkins and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hopkins of West Virginia, spent the week-end with Mrs. Irva Hopkins on Railroad street. Percy Gatewood spent Sunday with hi'3 mether, Mrs. Chattie Gatewood, in Draper. Cpl. and Mrs. Moyer Boone, of Fort McClellan, Ala., were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Boone the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Boyd and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Boyd and fam- ■ ily ■ spent Sunday with their parents at Ferrum, Va. Their brother, Garvin, of the U. S. Army, was home also’. Oliver Jeffries is home on a ten-day furlough from a camp in New York. He seems to be doing well and looking fine. V . . . — Karastan Mill By Dorothy Manley Be-ssie Simmons has returned to work after spending several days in Detroit. Heard by the grapevine that Rube Wray was recentiy seen at the show with a young lady. Come clean. Rube, who was she? Charlie Cox reports a nice trip to the Fireman’s .school held in Charlotte. Wonder what has happened to the night weavers? They’re earlier to work and later leaving—could it be the feminine touch How about it, fellows? The weave room extends its sym pathy to George and Tom Anderson in the death of their mother. V . . . — Blanket Mill By Katherine Turner Mrs. G. A. Lay, of Smyre Station, N. C., and Mrs. Ed Sturgiss, of Gastonia, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Chambers. Mrs. Charnbers is a daugh ter cf Mrs. Lay. Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Minter honored Avero and Wellington Hamrick at a hamburger supper at the Johnson home on Saturday night. Avero is at home on furlough from the Navy, while Wel lington leaves late this month for the Army. Miss Lillian Marlowe is at hime for a two weeks vacation. She is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. O. Marlowe, and sister, Mrs. Hazel Powell. Miss Mar lowe is a nurse at the Burrus Clinic, Pligh Point. Mr. and Mrs. Walton Hamrick and son, Frankie, of Lumberton, spent the week-end with Mrs. Hamrick’s mother, Mrj. Gladys Leary. (Continued on Page 3)
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