NANTUCKET NEWS
(By Louise Landress)
Vacation time—
“Scrap” Miller and family had a most
enjoyable week at the beach.
Horace, Betty, and Patsy Penn visit
ed relatives' and friends in Pennsyl
vania and Nevir York. Horace and Betty
also visited Canada and Niagara Falls.
Second honeymoon?
Inez Williams moved into her new
home on the New Reidsville Road. Very
excited about it, too.
Louise Nowlin’s husband, Howard,
spent three weeks at home on leave
from the Navy. Louise reports; one
meal at home—weight gained, 5 pounds
^-future schedule—strict diet.
Dick and Gertie Tanner traveled to
Kentucky, Chicago and Zion, Illinois,
Michigan, and Canada visiting old Army
friends. Highlights of the trip reported
by the Tanners were visit to Marshall
Field Store in Chicago and mint juleps
in Kentucky.
The “Red” Byrds have moved into
the Smith River Apartments. They spent
part of their vacation in Florence, S. C.
Louise Landress spent a week in
Washington and Joyce Strother is at
Myrtle Beach for a week.
Herb Pratt just stayed around the
house and took care of his young son,
Warren, giving Mary the vacation.
Sam Rhodes’ son, Donnie, had the
misfortune to fall out of the car. He
Was hospitalized for a week with a
skull fracture but is now at home.
We would like to welcome Vivian
Harris, who is new in the Typing Pool.
Fred Sturtevant and daughter Norma
visited friends and relatives in the
East.
Lib Lamar spent her vacation with
the family at home.
We have missed Eddie Mills' who
has been in the hospital at Asheville for
several weeks. Looking forward to hav
ing him back among us August 1.
Rev. J. K. McConnell is in Leaksville
recuperating from an appendectomy.
W. E.Tucker who was hospitalized for
Poison ivy has now returned home.
We have in mind “things pink and
blue” for Hazel Thomasson who takes a
leave of absence August 1.
SPRAY SCOUTS ENJOY WATER SPORTS
Embarrassing- Error
In the congregation of a church dur
ing Sunday morning service was a
young bride whose husband was an
usher. Becoming terribly worried about
having left the roast in the oven, she
Wrote a note to her husband, sending it
to him by another usher. The latter,
thinking it was a note for the pastor,
hurried down the aisle and laid it on
the pulpit. Stopping abruptly in the
middle of his sermon to read the note,
the astonished pastor was met with this
Written injunction; “Please go home and
turn off the gas.”
These Spray Boy Scouts, Kerwin
Smith, front, and Wilham Reece receive
pointers on canoeing during demonstra
tion at Camp Cherokee. Instructors in
second canoe are Jimmy Hardy, of
Reidsville, waterfront director, and
Dean Sharp, Eagle Scout of Madison, a
member of the camp staff.
Water sports and water safety are
emphasized at Camp Cherokee among
numerous wholesome camp activities.
Camp Cherokee is now in its' sixth week,
will have had more than 600 campers
VISITORS TO THE
MILLS AND OFFICES
From Other Sections of the
Company:
H. H. Haig New York
H. W. Grunau New York
Eleanor Greene New York
W. E. Boone New York
E. W. Mulvehill New York
G. W. Moore Chicago
Mort Blank Chicago
J. C. Walsh New York
Curtis Lea New York
Young New York
From Other Firms:
Thomas' Duffy Jordan Marsh
Meyer Segal Segal Associates
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jaubert
Jaubert Bros., New Orleans.
Mr. Bush Westinghouse
Mr. O’Brien Westinghouse
E. S. Jamison ...■•■ James Jamison Co.
George Hall James Jamison Co.
Stanley Tausend . Felix Tausend & Sons
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is
only to be understood.”—Marie Curie.
participating by the time the camp
closes July 28 according to C. Lin
Adams, Cherokee Council Scout Execu
tive. It will be an all-time record for
the camp.
Kerwin Smith is the son of Durwood
Smith of the Electric Blanket Mill. His
mother (Inez) works in Finishing Mill.
William Reece is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Reece of Carolina
Heights. His father was the Tri-Cities’
Father of the Year and is employed by
Meadow Dairies.
Spencer Brothers
Meet In Korea
Cpl. William J. Spencer writes that
he and his buddies enjoy The Mill
Whistle and he would like for it to be
sent to his new address. Cpl. Spenccr
and his brother. Second Lt. Alex Levi
Spencer, were made happy a few weeks
ago when by chance they met in the
wee morning hours. Cpl. Spencer’s
brother gave him candy and some toilet
articles which were scarce at the time.
The young soldier writes that “it was
like being at home for a few hours”
then it was Korea again.
Cpl. Spencer made his home with
W. B. Haynes of Warren Avenue, Spray,
before entering service. He was an em
ployee of the Finishing Mill, as is Mr.
Haynes. His new address follows;
Cpl. W. J. Spencer, RA 14281756
Co. B 772 M.P. Bn. A.P.O. 301
Care P.M.
San Francisco, California.
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They that can give up essential lib
erty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Monday, july 23, i9 5i