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Issued Every Two W eeks By
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MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY. INC.
Manufacturing Division, Sprav North Carolina
Volume One
Monday, June 21, 1943
Number 25
WINS CITATION
Vacation
Announcement
In order to give employees a
needed rest and to enable the mills
to take mid-year inventories, as
well as to make needed repairs, the
mills will close as of the end of the
third shift June 30. Operations will
be resumed at the beginning of the
first shift on Tuesday, July 6^
FOUR YEARS OLD
Captain Beacham Wray, formerly a
foreman in our Bleachery and Finish
ing Department has been cited for ex
ceptional and meritorious service in
the vicinity of Tunisia during the Africa
campaign. Captain Wray is well known
in the Tri-Cities, as his home was in
Draper and his work in Spray, and has
a large number of friends who are thrill
ed to learn of his citation. We’re
mighty proud of our Capt. Wray.
V . . . —
Leaksville Y. M. C. A.
Goes Over The Top
In the membership drive that ended
last week Leaksville Y. M. C. A. was
the only one in our group to go over
the top, signing 550 members, 50 more
than the goal set for them. While Cen
tral Y, North Spray Y and Draper Y
all fell a few members short of their
goal indication are that the goal will
be reached within a few weeks for each
gained more members.
V . . . —
Louis T. Nester, S 1/c has a change
of address, but as we’re not permitted
to connect the name of the man with
that of his ship you’ll have to write us
for the full address, which we’ll be
more than glad to give you.
Hosiery Mill Buys
More War Bonds
The Hosiery Mill employees were re
cently canvassed to see if any one cared
to increase their pay roll deduction
for war bonds. This canvass resulted
in an increase of 36.5 percent over the
amount that was previously deducted
for bond purchases. At the present
time 96 percent of the employees in the
Hosiery Mill are participating in the
Pay Roll Deduction Plan.
V . . . —
Canning Tips
By Mrs. W. B. Weaver
Now that the canning season is here
it is up to every member of the fam
ily to help save all the surplus fruits
and vegetables from our Victory gar
dens. We have had seven canning
demonstrations in the communities of
Leaksville-Spray, which we think gave
everyone who was interested in can
ning an opportunity to get the newest
methods in food preservation. How
ever, anyone who needs help during
the summer months, please call me
and I will be glad to assist in any way
possible.
Attached herewith is a list of recipes
that I think are excellent. Others in
later issues;
Syrup Table For Fruits
Thin syrup—1 part sugar to 3 parts
water; Medium syrup—1 part sugar to
2 parts water; Thick syrup—1 part
sugar to 1 part water. Directions; Boil
sugar and water together until sugar
is dissolved. Fruit juice may be add
ed in place of water.
Sauerkraut
To make sauerkraut in jars, proceed
as follows; Shred the cabbage as usual,
pack tightly into jars to within one
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Patricia, who was four years old on
May 30th, celebrated her birthday with
a party Saturday, the 29th. Sixteen lit
tle guests were present and they show
ered the honoree with many lovely gifts.
Birthday cake and ice cream was
served. Patricia is the daughter of
Mrs. J. J. McGee, of Oakland Heights,
and the sister of Norvard and Mildred
McGee, of Karastan.
V . . . —
Send Smokes To
Service Men
The Folding Department of the Fin
ishing Mill and the Preparatory Depart
ment of the Rayon Mill are, so far as
can be ascertained, first of our depart
ments to send cigarettes to the men in
the battle areas. By this act of gen-
erousity many of our men will have
their smokes who otherwise would have
to do without. These departments have
set a splendid example. Who will be
next? The exact number of smokes
sent is not yet known but they will
amount to many thousands.
V . . . —
“Skillett” Cassell is glad to be back
on his job as a physical director, al
though no longer at Bragg. Boxing
and wrestling were his strong points
and he was plenty good at wrestling.