Chatham
Blanketeer
Vol. 1
MAY 1, 1934
No. 17
annual banquet
IS HELD APRIL 17
BY L. H. C. CLUB
Japanese Playlet, “Tea In Japan/
Is Principal Feature of De
lightful Program
Mr. CHATHAM SPEAKS
L. H. C. Club No. 2 of Elkin
The Lucy Hanes Chatham Club
of Winston held their annual em-
ployer-employee banquet Tuesday
^ight, April 17th, at the Reynolds
Grill, with the leader, Miss Clau
dia Austin in charge of all ar-
I’angements.
An attractive Japanese motif
was used throughout the banquet
and the music and direction of
the playlet was under the direc
tion of Mrs. Audrey Clore Le-
Grand.
The place cards and programs
were clever little Japanese affairs
ttiade by members of the art de
partment of the club. The pro
grams were dainty fans in blue
^nd pink, tied with pink and blue
ribbons, with a Japanese girl
Painted on the outside of the fan.
Five long banquet tables were
^sed, one being placed across one
end of the dining room with the
other four arranged T-shape
^long the side of the speakers’
table.
The central decoration on the
^ain table where Mr. Thurmond
Chatham, president of Chatham
Manufacturing Company, and
other officials and officers of the |
club were seated, was a small Jap
anese parasol showered with
cherry blossoms and resting on a
long reflector around the edges
of which were arranged wisteria
olossoms. The central decoration
flanked with pink candles in
three-branched candelabra.
■At intervals the length of the
tables were lovely bowls and vases
filled with cherry blossoms, pink
Snapdragons and sweet peas in
tersected with pink tapers in crys
tal holders. The color scheme of
Pink and white predominated
throughout. Covers were laid for
6ighty-five, a number of guests
being from Elkin.
The invocation was given by
^ev. R. Ray Jordon, followed with
the address of welcome b5^ Miss
^ell Petree. Mrs. Peggy Trotter
^as toastmistress. Mr. R. W. Har-
superintendent of the Winston
responded to the welcome ad-
_ ^6ss. A toast was given by Miss
MUTUAL AID ASSN.
IS PROVING BIG
AID TO MEMBERS
Generous Offer Held Open Until
May 15 to All Chatham
Employees
The above group of young? women are members of the L. H. C.
Club No. 2, made up of girls that work on the evening shift. The
officers of the Club are shown on the front row, reading from left
to right: President, Bessie Gilliam; Vice-President, Myrtle Martin;
Secretary, Hazel Madison, and Treasurer, Annie Swaim.
^era Briggs, to the officials and
''isitors and was responded to by
A. L. Butler, Secretary-Treasurer
of the Company.
Mr. Thurmond Chatham was
the principal speaker of the even
ing and told something of the
volume of the sales and the many
places throughout the world where
the product of the company is
sold.
Mrs. Audrey Clore LeGrand
sang beautifully, "Come Away",
by Katie Ross, with Miss Jean
Robinson playing the piano ac
companiment. Earline Mayberry
gave an interesting reading,
“Cherry Blossoms.”
The principal feature of the
program was a delightful Japan
ese playlet, “Tea in Japan”, which
was written by one of the club
members, and presented on an im
provised stage in the end of the
dining room opposite the tables.
At the rear of the stage were
large Japanese screens draped
with graceful sprays of wisteria.
Miss Margaret Taylor, as Lu
Sing, was hostess at the tea party,
she and her guests all wearing
attractive Japanese costumes.
Her guests were Miss Versie Whit
lock, as Me King; Miss Annie
Sutton, as Boo Yu; Miss Gladys
Pishel as Ming Toy, and Miss
Gypsy Smitherman as Moe Lee.
Tea was served from a dainty
Japanese tea service and while
at the party Miss Lucy James as
“Sue Yu”, a guest at the tea, sang
“Chinese Lullaby,” and “So Long
OO Long”, with the hostess and
guests joining in the chorus of the
last song.
This was one of the most alto-
Elkin Wins Over
Greyhound Nine
The Chatham baseball team
unlashed a ten-run attack in the
first inning to gain an early lead
and walloped the Greyhound
Travelers, of Winston-Salem, in a
wild contest here Wednesday by
the score of 22 to 8.
The Elkin team hammered
three Greyhound hurlers for 19
hits and had things about their
own way throughout. The visitors
rallied for six runs in the seventh,
but could not overcome the big
margin piled up by the home
team.
Gough led the attack for Elkin
with a home run, two triples and
two singles in six attempts.
Southern, on the mound for Elk
in, gave up nine hits, but his sup
port was ragged at times.
Score by innings: R H E
Travelers 001 000 610 8 9 3
Chatham 1041 302 020 22 19 7
Swaim, Anderson, Strader and
Anthony. Southern and Munday.
Every individual is entitled to
work, rest and recreation. Life is
balanced when all three factors
are controlled.
HAS PAID TOTAL $1,177
The Elkin Mutual Aid Associa
tion has now been in active oper
ation for several weeks, and the
benefits to be derived by the
members in the mill are imme
diately apparent. As the mem
bers who joined in the first drive
were exempt from all waiting
periods and the usual initiation
fee, they were able to take quick
advantage of the services afford
ed by the association. Several
employees of the mill have ex
pressed the desire to join, pro
vided they receive the same con
siderations, and the governing
board of the association has very
generously extended to all em
ployees who join before May 15th
the offer as originally presented.
This affords all those who have
not as yet become members an
opportunity to join and enjoy the
immediate benefits offered under
the contract.
We could illustrate this article
with many examples of just what
the association has meant as a
money saving means of obtaining
the proper medical attention, and
we could also cite the many ex
amples of relieved suffering
among those members who have
received attention which was long
past due. So many people realize
that there are certain operations,
minor or major, which they
should have to be entirely well,
and yet are not able to undergo,
due to lack of funds. Due to the
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Lucille Harris
A high moral, intellectual and
physical average is more import
ant than a high birth rate.
gether delightful affairs ever giv
en by the ambitious and energetic
group of young women.
Lucille Harris, the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Onie
Harris, of Elkin, died during the
past week very suddenly. She
was ill only a few days, and is
survived by her mother and fath
er, and one brother, three older
brothers and sisters having pre-
ceeded her in death. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. J. L. Pow
ers of the Chatham Manufactur
ing Co., with burial in the ceme
tery of Mt. Herman Baptist
church. Mr. Harris has been an
employee of the company for
many years.