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Chath am Blanketeer Vol. 5 JULY 24, 1939 No. 21 Progress Made on New Elkin Plant and on Other Buildings A large amount of construction is under way in Elkin. Top photo shows the progress made thus far on the Company’s finishing plant which will house the present Winston mill when it is completed. At the left of the picture may be seen one end of the present Elkin plant, with the new construction at the right. Photo at left, bottom, is the new store building being constructed on East Main street, which, it is understood, will house a Rose 5 & 10-Cent Store. Lower right is a view of the Smithey building on East Main street, located south of the Hugh Chatham bridge underpass. This building has a unique curved front, and when completed will house Smithey’s Department Store. SPINNERS ENJOY PICNIC AT GYM Families of Employees Attend Af fair on July 7; String Band Provides Music On July 7th a picnic was held by the employees of the Spinning department, A shift, at the high school gymnasium. The families of all the employees were invited and a few additional guests which included Mr. W. A. Neaves, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Greene, Sam Neaves, Lee Neaves, Mr. J. W. L. Benson, Gavin Dortch and C. C. Poindexter. (Mr. Poindexter was unavoidably detained at home and he was missed very much.) A string band composed of Hervey Martin, Lawrence Sim mons, Ray Shoemaker, Parks Groce and Vestal Henderson pre sented a program of music. A quartet composed of James Frye, Garfield Gambill, Ted Church and Lon Carter sang several songs which were dedicated to the gen eral superintendent, Mr. W, A. Neaves. It was unanimously decided that Mr. Neaves ate the most and Mr. J. W. L. Benson and Mr. Jess Powers tied for the second place. Everyone had plenty to eat and the food was delicious. About two hundred employees attended. A compliment should go to the cooks who prepared the food. Mr. Powers said it was the best food he had ever eaten and he knows. Also we wish to thank Mr. W. O. Key and Mr. R. G. Bcles for their part in preparing and carrying out the picnic. CHATHAM FAMILY IS ON VACATION Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond Chat ham and sons, Hugh and Dick, sailed Wednesday morning for England. While away they will enjoy the famous grouse shooting in Scotland. They expect to be away until September. Although he went hunting, Mr. Chatham took no guns with him. He expects to buy and use Eng lish guns. Every year 740,000,000 tons of soil from 31 states is carried into the Gulf of Mexico by the riyers. T. A. STEELMAN IS TAKEN BY DEATH Employee of Winston Plant Is Stricken by Heart Attack; Rites at Enon Church Thomas A. Steelman, 28, pass ed away at the home of his mother, Mrs. Thomas Steelman, on Yadkinville Route 2, at 2:15 o’clock Friday afternoon, July 7, after being stricken with a heart attack. Mr. Steelman, better known to his friends as “Tommie,” had been in ill health for some time. He had been living in Winston- Salem where he was employed in (Continued on Page Eight)
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