January 21, 1946
THE MILL WHISTLE
Three
Here is a Mill Whistle baby. He is the
three-months-old son of former Sgt.
LeRoy Sweeney, who is our new re
porter in the Central Warehouse pack
ing department. Mother is the former
Miss Louise Woodlief and was formerly
employed in the Woolen Mill office.
You’re a fine youngster, LeRoy Edward
Sweeney, Jr.
Finishing Mill
By Beulah McBride and Avis Jamerson
It has been some time since we made
the ‘Whistle,’ in the rpeantime we have
enjoyed a slick Christmas (we don’t
mean slick, like a slick chick, but slick
like glass) and then along came New
Year’s with a quiet celebration (we
guess it was quiet, at least, for not even
Fred Morrison and Claude Kallam seem
ed “slung low”).... it has been great
fun, even making those noble resolu
tions yep, it was fun, we even kept one
resolution four days. (Will anyone admit
to breaking this record?) We are about
in the mood for the narcissi ‘n’ such to
start blooming, how about you?
We thought Howard Sheffield was a
darn good fellow until he secretarynap-
ped our Lil’ Frances Redmon. Gosh, wo
get panicky; we don’t know what the
deuce we’ll find to write about now. We
could always find Frances with a ma
rine, sailor or soldier or find her dream
ing of one and what we didn’t find we
sorta-er-uh-you-know arranged our
selves and you don’t find girls like that
every year. She really took a beating
from us, but we all loved her. We miss
you, Frankie.
Douglas W. Nance has recently been
discharged from the Marine Corps after
serving two years, overseas. He was
joined here by his wife, the former Kitty
Arline Merigoni of New Orleans, La.,
and they spent several weeks with his
William D. Pruitt, whose citation ap
pears below:
HEADQUARTERS
10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION
APO 345, U. S. ARMY
July 14 1945
CITATION
WILLIAM D. PRUITT, 34854887,
Private First Class, Infantry, 87 th
Mountain Infantry, United States Army.
For heroic achievement in action on
15 April 1945, near Tole, Italy. While
advancing as a scout for a unit of moun
tain infantrymen. Private First Class
Pruitt came upon two enemy bunkers.
With utter disregard for his own safety,
he charged the bunkers and with well
aimed fire flushed the enemy, killing
two and capturing four others. His
quick thinking, superior marksmanship,
and heroism prevented almost certain
casualties to his company as it advanc
ed. His brilliant performance of duty
at great risk to his own life upholds the
highest traditions of the United States
Army. Entered the military service
from Leaksville, North Carolina.
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GEN
ERAL HAYS:
C. J. KNAPP
CWO USA
Asst. Adj. Gen.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nance. The
young couple will make their home in
New Orleans, La.
Maude Preddy is all smiles since the
call from her husband, Pfc. Roosevelt
Preddy, who just landed in Oceanside,
Calif.
Sgt. Doris Jefferson of Bolling Field,
Washington, D. C., has been transferred
to New Orleans, La.
Pfc. Andrew Hopkins, stationed in
Germany, is spending a 90-day furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Hopkins.
Wanda Lue Carol Church, the young
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Major M.
Church of River Drive, Spray, was one
year old January 2. Her Dad works at
the Woolen Mill.
SEASON FOR SNIFFLES
This is the season for colds, influenza,
grippe and all allied diseases. Unfor
tunately, much remains to be learned
about the cause and treatment of these
diseases and even the common cold has
baffled scientists for years. Several im
portant things are known, however: (1)
One infection comes from another; (2)
Those who do not come in contact with
others who are sneezing or coughing
seldom contract diseases of this type.
Words of warning about the dangers of
colds often go unheeded but the trite
adage, “It’s better to be safe than sorry,”
is particularly appropriate at this time
of year.
“Nothing Can Fail”
Abraham Lincoln realized the
extreme importance of public re
lations and public opinion. In his
■ first speech in the famous Lin-
coln-Douglas debates, he said,
“Public sentiment is everything.
With public sentiment, nothing
can fail; without it nothing can
succeed. . . ”
Every person connected with
this company is a public relations
representative who can help to
create the good will so necessary
in building a successful organiza
tion.