APRIL. 1952
Supervisor's Club
Holds Meeting
The Supervisor's Club of the
Erwin Mills, Inc. of Cooleemee oil
served Ladies Night at their quar
terly meeting, Saturday, March Ist.
Approximately one hundred and
twenty members, their wives and
guests enjoyed a buffet dinner at
the Yadkin Hotel in Salisbury.
Highlighting the program for
the evening were informal talks by
Mr. William Ruffin, President and
Treasurer of Erwin Mills, Inc. and
Mr. Carl Harris, Viee-Presiient
and Asst. Treasurer of Erwin
Mills, Inc., whose offices and homes
are in Durham, N. C.
Mr. Ruffin commended the ex
cellent job that has been done by
the Supervisors of the Cooleemee
plant and stressed the importance
of personal freedom and public
relations to their employees. He
also gave a short outline of his
work last year when he was Presi
dent of the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Mr. Harris also commended the
Supervisors of Cooleemee in his
short talk and stressed the impor
tance of good quality in their work.
As the Supervisor's Club is an or
ganization for social purpose only,
Mr. Harris' remarks were informal
and witty.
At the close of these talks, Mr.
J. L. James, Manager of the Coo
leemee Plant, officially declared
Mr. Ruffin and Mr. Harris Hon
orary members of the Supervisor's
Club.
Mr. A. C. "Chubby" Sisemore
served as Master of Ceremonies for
the evening. Mr. Sisemore is the
President of the Supervisor's Club.
Other officers include Bill Howard,
Vice-President, Buddy Alexander,
Treasurer and Clarence Messiek,
Secretary.
Music was the entertainment of
the evening with Charles Bolden
and Dr. Mary Park, vocalists and
Prof. Lucille Epperson, Pianist.
Dr. Park and Prof. Epperson are
on tWsWf at Catawba College.
Wtft Say:
MAIN OFFICE
Ccjngratuiations to Mr. and Mrs.
Clarsnee Messiek who are the proud
parents of a daughter, Pamela Ann,
born on March 3rd, and to Mr. and
Mrg L. G, Scott, whose daughter,
Deßse Louise, was born on March
4tfl
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walters of
Fljrenee, South Carolina, were
week-end guests of Mr. A. D.
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COOLEEMEE NEWS
SUPERVISOR'S CLUB OBSERVES LADIES RIGHT
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President William H. Kuffln addresses
the Supervisor's Club Banquet.
Mr. Everette Swink, who has
been quite ill with pneumonia, en
tered Rowan Memorial Hospital on
March 21. We all hope,.along with
"Miss Rosie" that "Mr. Everette"
is going to be up and around real
soon.
"Cotton" Moody and family of
Springfield, Ohio, spent a week
visiting his father, J. O. Moody
and Mrs. Moody. "Cotton" is a
Major in the Air Corp and is sta
tioned at Wright Patterson Air
Base.
The Whites have had quite a
time with the flu. First, Mildred
came down with the dreaded dis
ease. She Anally got back on her
feet and the two boys, Little Harry
and Mike, were forced to go to bed.
No sooner had Mildred gotten
them up and on the go, then Harry
(Mr. White) had to give up and
take to the bed. We hope, Mildred,
that the flu epidemic is over at
your house and that you and yours
are going to be OK for a while.
A great big WELCOME to Jake
McDaniel who recently started
work in the Supply Room.
Mr. J. L. James made a recent
business trip to New York.
Since Mildred White has had to
be out playing "nursemaid" both
to herself and to her family, we've
had the cutest little fellow taking
over for Mildred down in the Em
ployment Office. Dick Pierce is the
little fellow's name. All kidding
aaide, it's been nice having you
around, Dick.
SHOP
Reporter: Louise Tise
Shop employees with perfect at
tendance records for 1951: J. F.
Grimes, Jr., J. W. Ward, W. V.
Keller, Sam Watkins, C. A. Owens,
T. B. Pruitt, C. L. Allen, W. Q.
Eaton, T. E. Vogler, Sam Benson,
Baxter Barnhardt, F. R. Whitaker,
J. W. MeSwain, M. C. Hellard, R.
THE ERWIN CHATTER
J. Ridenhour, J. T. Barnhardt, J.
B. Spry, J. N. Swift, R. H. Pence,
Q. H. Parker.
J. F. Sain and F. J. Bivins had
a 100% for not attending. We
hope both these men will be back
at work soon.
We all welcome Mr. Cis Riden
hour back on the job.
Mr. "Effle" Grimes recently at
tended a class held at Greensboro,
N. C. The class studied Stanley
Electric Doors.
By the time this paper goes to
press, Mr. Buck Keller will have
attended an Electrical Inspectors
Yearly Meeting at Raleigh, N. C.
Buck is on a special Committee at
the meeting this year.
GREY CLOTH ROOM
Reporter: Opal Jacobs
We are glad to report that sev
eral ofi out folks are. backatwork
after being out sick with the flu.
Mrs. Amando Link, Mrs. Helen
Kurfess and Mr. Koontz are back.
Mrs. Sallie Bonson and Mrs. Alice
Nail are still out with the flu.'
Mrs. Amando Vickers is improv
ing from a serious operation. We
expect her back soon.
Reporter: Pauline Holt
Glad to have Buddy Taylor back
after being out sick.
We miss Betty Jean. She left
us to go back upstairs, but we
don't think it was because she
didn't like us —it was to get on
the Ist Shift.
Sadie Kinley is back with us.
She's been out sick for several 1
weeks. Qlad to have you back,
Sadie.
We welcome Nora Koonts to the
second shift.
Who is the man who goes to see
a sick friend, but when he knocks
on the door just falls back in the
shrubbery f
Prances Miller is baek after be
ing in the hospital. Glad to have
you back, Frances.
WARPING
Reporter: Carolyn White
Mrs. Charles Piper of Mt. Ver
non, Illinois spent a reeent week
end visiting her daughter, Mrs. H.
A. Wyriek and little grandson, H.
A. Jr. at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Wyriek. This was Mrs.
Piper's first visit with her new
grandson.
We have had quite a few out
from work because of illness. Anna
Jones is still out and we all hope
she will be able to eome back soon.
Hurry and get well Anna, we miss
you.
We welcome Nell Craven, Lucv
Hooker and Cleo Hepler to the ,
First Shift.
Carolyn White enjoyed a reeent
visit from her sister, Mrs. Ethel
Campbell of Washington. D. C.
We are glad to see Geneva Shoaf
back on the job. She has recovered
from an operation.
Juanita Critts is out of the hos
pital convalescing from an opera
tion. We hope she will be back at
work soon.
Lucy Whitaker is still on the
sick list. We hope she will be baek
on the job soon.
CARDING
Reporter: Lotta Adams
We are glad to have Cecil and
J. D. Ward working on the first
shift.
Mary Mitchell is out sick at the
present. We hope she will soon be
back.
Most of our folks who have been
out with the flu are able to be
back at work.
We are sorry about;. Lorene
Gruhb's little girl being in the
pital in Charlotte for an operation
on her leg. We hope she gets along
very well.
If you want a good television
set, see Buck Lefler.
Reporters: Maureen Dean and
Wilma Dwdggins
We know a certain man who lost
his hat. How about it, Vertief
Maureen Dean is out on the sick
list at the present writing.
A certain fellow said he had
some teeth to spare. How about it,
Jimf
Welcome back to the second shift
Jim and Vertie.
Two girls on the second shift
are after a certain fellow. How
about it, Nellie and Louise f
Ella Campbell wants to know the
whereabouts of Footsville. She was
there Sunday but still doesn't know
where it is.
A certain guy on the second shift
has traded for a convertible. Won
der why, Dwightt
Ruby Nichols made a* recent visit
to Mount Airy to see her grand
parents.
We believe it would be cheaper
to sak the speed limit than to get
caught—wouldn't it, Donald f
Preston Campbell is out because
of sickness in his family.
WEAVING
Reporters: Emma Hoffman and
Emma Rae Spry
There have been so many of oar
people out sick that we cant begin
to name them all. Bat, we are glad
to M« part of then able to come
back to work and htope the rest will
soon be back. *
We were glad to receive a copy
of "Guideposts" and take this
chance to say 'Thank yon" to the
Erwin Company. It is a Magarine
v that will give all of us inspiration
And encouragement if we will take
time to read it
We are always glad t» have pis-
Urea tor the Ckitter and only wish
that more of you would let as han
pictures of your children and of
your boys who are in the Armed
Forces.
This announcement wu doe to
be in last month, but maybe it is I
better late than not at all. Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Mays are the proud
parents of a baby girl born Feb.
10, 195%. _ Her name is
Darlene.
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ing out
the flu.
Mr. Garwood is in the hospital
recovering from an ittack of flu
at this writing. We all wish him a
speedy recovery.
Jean Page spent the week end
ing March 16th at Parris Island, j
S. C. visiting her husband who is
in the Marines there. Also taking
the trip were: Nancy Beck, Ma
bel Miller, Qermaine Wagner, and
Mnriel McClannon who visited
their husbands there.
libby Oales and Pug Wyriek
have left the Payroll Office. libby
is keeping house and earing for
her daughter, while Pug is working
out in the Shipping Offioe. Good
Luck to both of you girls. We
miss you in the Payroll Office.
Hazel is sporting a new Ford
these days. It's not a '52 but it is
new to her.
Stiller-Anderson Wedding
Miss Annette Stiller, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stiller of Coo
leemee, became the bride of Petty
Bruce Anderson of Moeksville in
February of this year, at York,
South Carolina. Mr. Stiller works
at the Water Plant.
Notice
If you have a son or husband in
the service and would like for them
to receive the Erwin Chatter, please
turn in their names to Dick Pietraa
at the Recreation Center. Please
notify Diek if their address has
been changed so they will be sore
to get the Chatter.
Johnny, aged 6, was having din
ner with his uncle and aunt and
had refused a second piece of
strawberry shortcake.
"You seem to be suffering from
loss of appetite," said his aunt
"It isn't loss of appetite," he
replied. "What I'm suffering from
is politeness."
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. witti the Philadelphia Athtetfag
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s spring training.
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mer Hazel Spry and has thM» *ifl|
droa: Patty, age !•; Grin**, *3
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