July 16, 1945
THE MILL WHISTLE
Page Three
Mention Around the Mills
Bedspread Mill
By Anne Murphy
Well, folks, its back to work again
after a very short week of vacation,
altho’ a very enjoyable one. Every one
around the old Bedspread seems to have
really enjoyed the week off as this was
the first time in several years that this
mill has stood that long.
During the past few week we have
received word from many of our boys
saying they would be returning home—
and that folks—is really news. Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Nelson have just received
word that their son, Cpl. Carl Nelson,
is back in the States alter spending a
number of months in Germany. Cpl.
Nelson will be home some time this
week.
It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lit-
aker had a most pleasant vacation. As
three of their sons were home together
once more. Seaman Mack Litaker, who
has just returned from Cuba, Sl/c Chas.
Litaker, who is now back in the States
and is stationed for the present time
in Texas, and Lonnie Litaker from Balt
imore, Md., where he is engaged in de
fense work.
Mrs. George Scott had as house guest
for the past week her sister, Velma
Johnston from Charlotte, N. C.
We welcome Preston Thompson, a
new employee, to the Bedspread Mill.
Mrs. Howard Carter spent her week’s
vacation in Spencer, Va., with relatives
and friends.
Billie McCullouch has often made the
remark that he had to work so much he
had little time to go anywhere or learn
any news for the Mill Whistle, so I’m
sure friends will be glad to learn that
Billie and his son, Billie, Jr., really took
off to Washington, D. C., during his va
cation and visited the zoo as well as
many other interesting places in Wash-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Griffin visited rel
atives and friends in Roanoke, Va., last
week.
Mrs. Sally Stultz was also a week
end guest in Roanoke, Va. What’s the
excitement in Roanoke? It seems every
body’s going there visiting.
H. C. Collins is out this week due to
the illness of his wife, who underwent
an operation at the Leaksville hospital
last week. Friends will be glad to learn
that she is getting along nicely.
We are very glad to have Clarice Ed
wards, Litetia Scott and Jess Nelson
back with us after several weeks of
serious illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobson Talbert and
family spent the past week in Winston-
Salem, visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cooper were visi
tors in Elkin, N.C. last week.
Mildred Chandler and Ethel Wray
McCrichard were shoppers in Winston-
Salem last week. Were there any bar
gains, girls?
William Joyce and John Coleman
spent their vacation in the country with
Lincoln Gunner. Don’t tell me, you two
are trying to learn to plow, too!
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jones, of Washing
ton, D. C., announce the arrival of a
baby boy, David Anderson at the Leaks
ville hospital, July 3. Both baby and
mother are getting along fine. Mr. and
Mrs. Jones are both former employees
of the Bedspread Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Harris have a
baby boy born July 7, 1945. Mr. Harris
must be getting along fine as he is
working today.
It was told to me that Elmer Nickels
is known all over Leaksville as the
Champion Chicken Gizzard eater. He
was seen at a chicken fry Saturday night
about 7:30 o’clock. He had already eaten
17 gizzards and was still eating. We hope
he is not sick but I haven’t seen him
to-day.
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Chatter vs. Jabber
By Glennice Jones
With all the inventorying” that has .
been done around here, it looks as
though someone might find some news.
We did find out a lot about Mildred
Hodges. She has just returned from
Lake Junaluska’s Methodist Conference.
She reported that the food was good
but the men were few. We know that
the last item doesn’t make a lot of diff
erence, for we heard about that picture
she received lately. On her trip we
heard that the “merry-go-round” didn’t
break down, but the bus did. Mildred’s
brother, Benton, has written that, he is
on his way home after being wounded
on Okinawa.
Robert Joyce said that it was certain
ly lonesome around the office last week,
with only five girls working.
Mrs. D. T. Spencer announces the
marriage of her daughter, Rebecca, to
Cpl. Nicholas DeBennardi. They will
be at home in Newport News, Virginia,
after visiting in Chicago.
Otis Koontz says that the largest
thing he caught on his recent fishing
trip was a four pound drum!!! He tells
about an exciting hurricane that he was
was caught in out of Jacksonville, N.C.
We regret that Odessa Johnson has
been out of work for a few weeks and
has been sick. We hope that she will
be able to return soon to her work. We
miss Odessa’s pleasing personality.
Jesse Burton has written that he is
now in Greenville, Miss. He is really
traveling around since he left our office.
Margaret Nance has returned from a
week’s visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Douglas Nance, in New Orleans.
Annie Milner went to Richmond, Va.,
on her vacation. We were hoping that
she wouldn’t meet that preacher again,
and would come back to oulr own
“match-making” ideas.
Malvene Ferguson spent the day in
Winston-Salem last week.
That’s all for now.
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Central Warehouse
By Maybud Stanley
Monday, July 9th, everybody is back
on the job this morning, after a week’s
vacation, feeling fine.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. West spent the
week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor
in Bluefield, W. Va.
S/Sgt and Mrs. Moyer Boone of An
niston, Ala., spent 10 days with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Boone, Wal
nut St.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stegall and Mrs.
Irva Hopkins spent the week-end in
Bassett, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hopkins spent their
vacation in Washington and Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Manley, S/Sgt. and Mrs.
Moyer Boone enjoyed a picnic at Fairy-
stone Park last Tuesday.
Mrs. Lillian Daniel, Misses Minnie
Gilley and Minnie Steele spent the past
week-end in Lynchburg, Va.
Misses Earsley and Olene Dillon spent
the past week with the former’s parents
in Floyd, Va.
Miss Belle Nelson spent last week in
Roanoke, Va., visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Ella Wood spent her vacation
with her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Moody, at
Elkin.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Brown spent the
past week with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Brown, at Randleman, N. C.
Mr. T. C. Stanley, Mr. W. C. Booker
and son William Charles were visitors
in the home of Mrs. W. P. Stanley, Nola,
Va., last week.
Mrs. W. C. Smothers spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Brown.
Cpl. Thomas L. Easley and Pvt. Willie
C. Smith, of Cherry Point were visitors
in town this week-end.
Crib, we saw your picture and it was
real good, hope you and all the other
boys will soon be coming home.
Mrs. Myrtle Rutledge and daughter,
Carolyn Anne spent the past week with
relatives .in Leaksville and Draper.
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War Bonds are a link with every
one’s tomorrow. The more and bigger
bonds the stronger that link.