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July 22, 1946
Mention Around the Mills
Central Warehouse Office
Chatter Vs. Jabber
By Glennice Jones
These last few weeks we have seen
many come and go on their vacations.
Nancy Matlock finally got that train to
Colorada with her friend, Lottie Eggles
ton. They stayed two weeks in the wild
and wooly west and Nancy reports she
left all the horses swayback.
Margaret Nance left last Saturday for
Virginia Beach in an automobile. We
heard that she got lost, even before ar
riving. Now that she is back with a
lovely tan, we hear enticing tales of
“Naval base, medical students, moon
light cruise, beach party and on and on.”
Could be that Margaret would like to
have four week’s vacation! If all that
happened to us, we’d like it too!
Malvene Ferguson also is vacationing
at Virginia Beach. We expect to really
have some news for ye readers next is
sue.
We are very glad to see Jesse Burton
back at his desk after several weeks of
illness. Jesse says he’s a full-fledged
civilian now, but we think he’s looked
natural for a long time.
With most of the office taking a vaca
tion last week, we still haven’t heard
whether Ed Martin saw any of that blue
grass in Kentucky.
Most of us were glad to learn that
Robert Joyce finally built the fire in his
furnace. Celebrating the Fourth of July
in a rather different way, we think! And
he did have to leave home, just as we
suspected!!!
Mildred Hodges and party went to
Lake Junaluska for a few days last
week. Among exciting things that hap
pened, it seems that Mildred and party
went on a mountain hike and got caught
in the rain. She had on a lovely pink
dress that was not adapted to “California
mist” and we hear it shrunk and shrunk!
Rebecca Pender has returned from a
long week-end at Myrtle Beach. Her tan
is something to envy and we don’t mean
maybe.
Mamie Burcham left the comforts of
home last week for a tour of western
North Carolina and Tennessee. We’ll bet
the scenery was well-worth missing the
comforts of home for.
Ozelle Harter-.spent the week-end in
Stuart, Va., with relatives. She looks
mighty lonesome without Vernon (Fran
cis) who is working in Dayton, Ohio,
now.
Welcome Jean Steele, who has joined
the Scheduling department. She makes
quite a nice addition.
In case anyone is interested in those
two planes that have roared over re
cently, gunning their motors, you might
inquire of Gloria what she thinks.
Isn’t it strange how people and even
animals prefer soft rugs? Was that the
reason for the closed doors and even one
tied with string in the lower part of the
office during Fourth of July week? If
you like mysteries, you might call it
“The Case of the Missing Cat!”
Bleachery News
By Charlotte Martin
Well, now that vacation is over and
we have come back to our jobs—I seem
to get a little more news. Maybe what
we need is more vacations, so I could
have more news.
Mrs. Nannie Wigington visited her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Moss in Portsmouth, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Fisher and family
visited relatives in Ohio and Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Buckner and
small daughter, Janet Lee, visited rela
tives and friends in Asheville during
vacation, Elaine says the mountains are
a wonderful place to go.
Mabel Shuford and Mrs. M. C. Thomas
visited relatives in Burnsville recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Luther and Mr.
and Mrs. Duffy Westmoreland motored
to Washington and through the valleys
of Virginia. There must be something
awfully interesting in Washington;
think I’ll go investigate.
Pictured here are the three daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Overby, Sylvia,
eight; Joan, five; and Glenda, three
years old. Their father is employed at
the Woolen Mill and their grandmother,
Mrs. Pearl Earps, is employed in the
Bleachery.
Mrs. Bessie Shockley and daughter,
Margaret, visited relatives in High Point
and Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown and Mrs.
Oscar Shockley and daughter visited
friends and relatives in Candor and
Biscoe, N. C.
Mrs. Rosa Bosox, of San Pedro, Calif.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lynn Gro
gan, for a few days.
Mrs. Russell Richardson and Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Myers spent the week with
Mr. and Mrs. George Norris and daugh
ter, Sandra, in Washington, D. C. They
were accompanied home by the former’s
mother, Mrs. Myers, who will stay with
her for a while.
Finishing Mill News
By Beulah McBride
One week’s vacation—everybody, we
think, enjoyed it. You will find a few
with peeling noses from different
beaches.
The Biggs family was overjoyed when
they heard Wednesday morning that
S 3/c R. M. Biggs had returned from
Abak, Alaska, with a discharge. It seems
that the Alaska food suited him, the
way he has gained weight. We all know
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Biggs are glad to
have both their ■ sons back with them.
Pfc. James C. Watson, who has served
15 months overseas, is home with his
mother, Mrs. Belle Watson. We all un
derstand why Belle is so happy.
Rufus Dix is back with us in the
Napper room after serving sometime in
service. Glad to have you back, Rufus.
G. H. Biggs has been promoted from
section hand to assistant forman. Nap
ping department.
Mr, and Mrs. Jonnie Plasters from
Hartford, Conn., were the week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tilley.
Those visiting out of town were:
Mrs. Anna Newman spent a few days
at Roanoke, Va., with her mother, Mrs.
Vickie Bryant, who has been ill.
Mrs. Rivers Hundley and Miss Edna
Morrison spent the week-end in Rich
mond.
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Warren spent
a few days in Bluefield, W. Va., visiting
their son, Ophus Warren, and family.
Mrs. Elma Crews and daughter. Eve-,
lyn, spent the vacation week in Atlanta,
Ga., visiting her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wright and
children spent the week at Virginia
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. George Chandler spent
the week in Newport News, Va.
BqlDby Burnette from Richmond, Wa.,
spent the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Burnette, of Draper.
Donna Lue Hughes from Arlington,
Va., is spending her vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Sadie Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McBride and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Comer from Stoneville
spent the week at Carolina Beach.