July 22, 1946
THE MILL WHISTLE
Seven
Bedspread News
By Ada Jones
t ielen Watkins had the time of her
eet young life Saturday night at a
birthday party given for her cousin,
Oline Oakley. Helen, don’t you know
you can’t run with spike heels?
Clarice Edwards spent a week in
Pennsylvania. How did you rate such a
good looking friend, Clarice?
Doris Furgeson and children spent
Wednesday at Fairystone Park, and,
my, what a picnic lunch they had! Next
time you go off “eating,” invite me,
please.
Helen and Edith Gilley went to Fairy-
stone Park again Sunday. Did you fin
ish getting a sun tan, Helen?
“Dr.” Lee Nelson has discovered tiie
“Fountain of Youth” on his farm, and
plans to open a park. Say Mr. Nelson,
I hate to disappoint you, but mother
had a spring like it on her farm back
in the West Virginia hills and we called
it “Sulphur” water.
Well, who knew Robert Wilkins was
grandpa? Well, he is six times. He flew
to New York last week in a large pas
senger plane, and brought his daughter-
in-law and three of his grandchildren
home with him. He was only in the air
31/2 hours going from Greensboro to
New York City. Quick traveling, huh?
i:e says it was the most enjoyable trip
Ine has ever taken, and he gets about a
lot, too.
“Hop” Tolbert spent a few days last
week with his family here.
Velma Johnson and Bill Inman of
Charlotte spent the week-end with
Letitia Scott.
Claudia Bingham and children spent
their vacation in Mt. Airy, N. C., and
Ararat, Va. Sure, they had a good time.
Who wouldn’t?
Mrs. Margaret Franxlin of New York
will spend the next two weeks with
Stella Tolbert. Oh! Say, Stella is taking
a trip in the very near future, but that
can wait.
Berean Tolbert visited Carolyn Abliot
of New Orleans, La., over the week
end.
Melvin Robbins spent the past two
weeks at home returning Sunday night
to his camp at Pittsboro, Calif. V/hy
didn’t you come to the mill while you
were home, Melvin? We all wonder how
you look in uniform.
Ernest Macy is still looking for nails
to finish his new home. Do you have
a few to spare? If they are bent and
rusty, he can straighten them.
James Gallimore and family visited
his brother in Worcester, Mass. While
^here he drove over to Long Island and
^)ok in the zoo. Poor boy, he could
.lardly leave, got in an argument with
a monkey. Their subject, of course, cen
tered on the meat and lard situation
back home. Almost had James up a tree
looking for cocoanuts, too. Well, that
Shown above are four grandchildren of Mrs. Evie Pratt, of Karastan Burling.
Lucille Gale Campbell, shown at left, is one year old. In the other picture are Melvin,
three; Francis, five; and Kenneth, seven years old. All are children of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Campbell.
would have left a greasy taste anyway.
Violet Woods and Christine Freeman
were recent visitors in New York City.
Rev. Clarence Fargis and his brother,
Marvin, and Miss Lucy Fargis have re
turned from a trip to Long Island, N.
Y., where they visited a brother, Lind
say Fargis, who had been run down by
an automobile. A leg was broken and
he had cuts.about the face.
Take a tip from Drew Watkins: a
nice cool foot bath every afternoon at
two, and a change of shoes can do won
ders for you if you are tired.
Health Department
To Spray Homes Of
Malarial Veterans
All World War discharged veterans
who have a history of malaria are re
quested to notify the Health Depart
ment. Dr. B. M. Drake, District Health
Officer, has been notified by the State
Board of Health that homes of discharg
ed World War Veterans having a mal
aria history may be sprayed with DDT.
This service is furnished free of charge
to these veterans by the United States
Public Health Service in an effort to
prevent the spread of malaria.
Since malaria is carried by the ano
pheles mosquito which travels mostly in
the cool of night and dusk, the control
program is based on spraying the homes
of those persons who have had malaria.
In this way the mosquito will not be
able to travel on and carry the disease
further.
Nantucket News
Br Basel Carter
Virginia Beach seems to be a very
popular resort this season. The follow
ing people spent their vacations or part
of it at least there:
Bettye Jones, Kathleen Wise, Helen
Litaker, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Whitehead.
We welcome Marie Sedell who takes
Pat Litaker’s place, and Marion .S. Hair,
of Charleston, S. C., who is doing some
temporary work, both in the Engineer
ing department.
That Northern accent Ben Dunton has
recently acquired was caused by a trip
to Albany, N. Y., v/here he and his wife
visited his folks.
Another beach item: Mr. and Mrs.
Garland Newnam visited Myrtle Beach.
Dick Henry is a sadder but wiser man.
It seems as though he mistook poison
ivy for something else. It wasn’t.
Research Department is conducting
some intensive work on bugs recently
from the way they were crawling
around looking for same. Any one hav
ing or knowing of any spare insects
please bring same in person to the above
department.
Larry Richards is going on a visit
North this week. Hope he takes part
of this heat wave up with him. It will
certainly insure him of a warm recep
tion.
Postman’s Holiday: Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Gardner took a vacation trip up in
the mountains of Virginia. We were
told he took his camera and made pic
tures.