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Cpl. Elwin C. Martin, Jr. Listed Among Missing CPL. ELWIN C. MARTIN, JR. No further word concerning Cpl. Elwin C. Martin, Jr., has been received by his parents here. Cpl. Martin was reported missing in action as of July 10. The message was received by his parents here July 28. The young soldier is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin C. Martin of 224 Park Avenue, Leaksville. The father is employed in the Karastan Weave Room. Cpl. Martin entered service August, 1948, to train with the Cavalry Division at Fort Jackson, S. C. He sailed with his company for Japan December 9, 1949, where he was transferred to the 25th Infantry Division. He served with that division until hostilities began in Korea. He was then transferred to the 24th Infantry Division, and sent into Korea. Before entering service, Cpl. Martin was employed at the Karastan Rug Mill. He was an active and faithful mem ber of Leaksville Christian Church. As The Mill Whistle went to press Friday, September 1, his family had not yet received any definite information other than that their son is “missing.” Birthday Party Little Gary Franklin Chalas of Bos ton, Mass., is shown below in a picture taken when he was one year old. He celebrated his second birthday July 16 with >»■»! a party at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Eggleston, Oak land Heights. Mrs. Chalas will be remembered here as _ „ the former Catherine ^ ^ Eggleston. She was formerly employed at the Karastan Mill. Her father is em ployed at the Rayon Mill and mother at the Finishing Mill. Gary F. Chalas RAYON MILL (By Virginia Hurd) Tommy Jenkins has returned from Kings Mountain, where he visited his mother. We are very sorry to hear she is sick and hope she’ll soon be better. We’ll sure miss “Bud” Houchins, re cently called to the Merchant Marine. He is the first reserve to be called from our mill. Otis Hopper is recuperating from an appendectomy. Congratulations to Elaine and Edgar Thompson, proud parents of a daughter, Linda Sue. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. A. B. Nivens were Mrs. Mamie Thomas and son and Mrs. V. D. McKee and son, all of South Carolina. Recent shoppers in Danville were Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Hall, Barbara Ann Hunter, and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Overby. Welcome to Ozell Layne, Dorothy Owens, and Samuel Thacker, new em ployees in the Preparation Dept. Jesse Griggs’ new Dodge is very be coming. Payton Jeffries and Carl Rhodes are enjoying their vacations at home. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Leonard and daughter, Margie, attended the Roach reunion at Axton, Va., Sunday, August 27. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Curry and son, Richard, and Miss Frances Holland spent an enjoyable week-end at Vir ginia Beach. Celebrates Birthday her Safety Thoughts Today is the important day to every one of us. Our plans today are the foundation on which our future is built. If we plan well, we will enjoy the suc cess of our planning. Yes—today is a really important day. Our decisions, actions, whatever we do, how we think, how well we do our work, and how safely we do our work, will decide our future and the future of our loved ones. —The Textorian. Absentee Meter Two-week periods ending August 6 and August 20 Per Cent MILL 8-6 8-20 Central Warehouse .... 2.1 2.8 Finishing 2.9 3.4 Bedspread 2.5 3.5 Towel 3.7 4.0 Electric Blanket 37 4.2 Blanket 5.2 4.6 Hosiery 4.6 4.7 Karastan 4.7 4.7 Bleachery 5.5 5.7 Sheeting 7.4 7.0 Rayon 5.3 7.2 TOTAL 4.7 4.9 V A. H. Johnson, section man in the Towel Spinning Dept., celebrated his 54th birthday August 4. He has been connected with the Fieldale mills for 17 years. He recalls that he has never had a lost-time accident. Shown with Mr. Johnson are his old est daughter, Mrs. Fannie Bell Vaughn, and youngest daughter, Cornelia John son, aged 12, and grandchildren, Homer Grady Vaughan, aged three, Mickey Jane Vaughan, aged one. ★ Service Anniversaries Fieldcrest Mills extends congratula tions and sincere appreciation to the following employees who, in the past two weeks have observed notable an niversaries of continuous service: 25 Years John F. Hartis Towel Jasper R. Hylton Towel 20 Years Mary E. Mason Hosiery Maude L. Parker Rayon 15 Years Elsie M. Harpe Bleachery Wm. E. Boone .. New York Sales Office Bessie C. Shockley Bleachery Cora S. Carter Karastan Frank T. Suttenfield Finishing and Bleachery Joseph G. Farrell Engineering Dorothy A. Bishop Towel Edna P. McCollum Bleachery Margie T. Wilson Bleachery Catherine G. Coleman Sheeting C. B. Caldwell Sheeting Kate S. Fuller Blanket 10 Years Marvin E. Young Finishing Hazel V. Johnston Towel J. Nelson Bryant Towel Dorsey M. Meeks .. Central Warehouse Duell W. Mitchell Towel ★ Money may talk, but have you no ticed how hard of hearing it is when you call it? FIELDCREST MILL WHISTLE
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