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Page Two CHATHAM BLANKETEER October 18, 1937 I WINSTON MILL | NIGHT NAPPING Mr. Dawson Cozart spent the past week-end visiting in Vir ginia. While there he spent some time at Natural Bridge. It has been reported that M. Brown has been begging for pen nies since his trip to the beach. There has been some talk of taking up money to pay for a haircut for E. M. Livengood. Gary Floyd, we think you are a mighty swell fellow and we like you a lot. The folks in the kitchen are lucky, they have so many floor boys. The frog hunter has been pro moted. He now runs a gig, Conrad Holder has had his Plymouth newly painted and will spend the day visiting or sparking in Davidson. Robert Green will have a quiet Sunday and go to church. We are glad to have Luther Hanks back with us. “Snakeeye Jones” of the Jones family, is hauling girls from rab bit holler for half fare. Girls take notice. The kitchen has a lot of new boys. Jack Shoaf is on the sick list at this time. We hope you can soon return to work, Jack, Ott Pitts has been quite sick with rheumatism, Pete Southern has recovered sufficiently from a recent wreck to return to work. Evander Fishel and Mr. Martin are now working on the third shift. We hope you like it. We certainly miss you. Mr. Page Brannon, our good foreman, spent Sunday visiting friends in Yadkin county. Luther Orrell says he stayed home Sunday resting. Shame on you, Luther, you should have gone to church, Naomi Wooten and Della Cham bers spent the past week-end at Harmony, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Wooten, parents of the former. Curtis Ketner says he caught up with his sleep during the past week-end. The fair is here and are we having fun? Who won a doll or box of candy, and who got cheat ed? CLOTH DEPT. Members of the Cloth Dept, en joyed a delightful oyster stew re cently at the home of Grace Masencup. Games were played and a good time was had by all. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meinung were special guests. We are very glad to have Jim Merrill back at work after a brief illness. Among the thirty-eight thou sand attending the Duke-Tennes- see game at Durham Saturday were Ogie and Sweetpea. Opal Smitherman and Tommy Simmons are on the sick list at this time. We wish for them a speedy recovery. Mrs. Allie Pope attended the annual Eddinger reunion at Thomasville Sunday. We wonder why— Ogie Teague failed to remem ber who won the football game Saturday. Louise Sprinkle has had that sleepy look on her face for the past few weeks. Hazel Jarvis doesn’t contribute any poetry to this column. Punch Jones looks so worn out recently. Jewel Long tries to leave the impression that she is married. Versa Hamby handles the truth so reckless. Hadley Badgett has that far away look in his eyes. Maggie Williams doesn’t get hurt and visit our doctor any more. Newall Stuart fails to do any talking. Jim Merrill visits the sample room so often. FINISHING DEPT. Mrs. Mary C. Ashe of Sylva, N. C. spent the last ten days with her daughters, Mrs. Chas. Morris and Mrs. Blanche Miller. Miss Margaret Transou has just returned from a trip to New Jersey and Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Albine Mcllwee and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore May berry attended the Duke-Tennes- see game in Durham, Saturday, October 9th. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Miller spent the past week-end the guests of friends in Western North Caro lina, Miss Aldie Biddix was the week end guest of Miss Pauline Camp bell in Mocksville. Misses Kathryn Whitner and; Ann Grubbs were the Sunday Guests of the former’s sister in Roanoke, Virginia. Ellis, whom did you decide to take to the fair? Miss Pauline Chitty spent the past Sunday in Stuart, Virginia. Bill Dixon attended the Duke- Tennessee game in Durham Sat urday. Fred Swartzel motored to Greensboro the other night to see his future automobile, Mrs. Mae Whitner spent the week-end visiting her mother, Mrs. W. Z. Ledford in Valdese, N. C. Misses Erline and Evelyn May berry and Ann Lineback attend- Cute Barbara Morris Jones, attrac tive two and one-half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delos Jones of Elkin. ed the V. P. I.-State game in Ral eigh Saturday. Elva thinks she is rich now, but we can always hope for the next world series. SHIPPING DEPT. Well, the fair is over and we have spent all our savings, so lets go back to work. We are very glad to have Lew is Petree back on the job after several weeks of illness. The other day George Petree went over in Yadkin hunting. Very soon he shot a squirrel and was in the act of shooting anoth er when a big husky farmer came up. So little Georgy Porgy pick ed up his squirrel and ran and ran and ran. Now, who was that good look ing girl you had at the fair, Ray mond? Misses Levia and Jesse Smith are now living on West End Blv’d. We hope you like it girls. We extend our heartfelt sym pathy to Nat Boose due to the death of his mother, Mrs. Elmira Boose. We welcome to this department Miss Mildred Edwards of Flor ence, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Banner at tended the Banner reunion held at Banner Elk Sunday, October 10th. Miss Eunice Lewis has recently made a trip to Detroit due to illness. She traveled from Detroit to Washington by plane. The Ford factory and Lake Erie were the most interesting places she saw. Mr. Chick Thompson and Char lie Sasher of the Traffic Office attended the Duke-Tennessee game Saturday, NAPPING DEPT. Sept, 13th, We were all very glad to see Mr. Butler back at work today. Hope you continue to feel O. K., Mr. Butler. Granny Saunders is very much disturbed over the absence of her son Wyatt. Don’t worry Granny, he’ll show up in a few days. Sept, 14th. I wish someone would donate about 15 or 20 trucks in the Napping Dept. Ev eryone you meet is looking for a truck, Sept. 15th. No news of Wyatt Saunders yet. It’s getting to be very mysterious. The truck situation is getting quite serious. Something must be done. Ed Pfaff says he’ll give up all his bads habits but smoking, lov ing the women and drinking whis key. Nice fellow, eh? Sept. 16th. Nothing to write about today. Run your tongue over this twister. “Practice well before trying in public.” “Simple Susan shineth shoes and socks; socks and shoes shin eth simple Susan. She ceaseth shining shoes and socks for shoes and socks shock simple Susan.” Whee-e-e what a job? Sept. 17th. Do you know who the best buddies in the little Nap ping Room are? They are Frank Duncan and his old pal “Tom Collins.” One can’t go anywhere without the other. Especially on the week-end. Sept. 20th. It goes without say ing that the Foreman had a “Big” week-end. Nuff said. Bobby Smitherman has learned to do the Little Apple. Sept. 21st. Granny had a let ter from Wyatt today. It seems he has gone out in the wide, wide world to seek his fortune. I think he is in Birmingham, Ala. or some foreign town. Esther Norman has a fever blister. Sept. 22nd. Folks, I’ve got to reduce. Will someone please tell me the quickest way to loose about twenty five pounds? You know sometimes I wish I was real skinny, ’cause I’d have so much fun getting fat. Sept. 23rd. If you like country ham fried in good style, just pay Esther and Bill Norman a visit. They also specialize in stewed squirrel and speckled trout. Sept. 24th. Jake Ketner says he has tried since last June to get in the insane asylum but they won’t have him because he isn’t insane. The joke is on them. They don’t know Jake. Sept. 27th. Ed Dezern hasn’t a (Continued on page seven)
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