April 1, 1940
CHATHAM BLANKETEER
Page Five
Views of New Commissary
Above are two photos made in the new commissary. Left photo
shows Acey Hamby, left, and Clay Felts, with two of the commis
sary’s five wagons which make regular rounds through the plants.
In right photo is pictured Gene Hall (behind counter), who has
charge of the commissary, and Acey Hamby.
SOCIETY
Girls’ Basketball Team
Entertained
Members of the girls’ basket
ball team and a few additional
guests were entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Plaster, at their
home in Winston-Salem, March
22. A buffet supper was served
following which Chinese checkers,
bridge and pick-up sticks were
enjoyed, with Mr. R. W. Harris
winning the prize in the checker
game.
Guests included members of
the team, Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mei-
nung, Jr., and Miss Annie Smith.
L. H. C. Clubs Sponsor Parties
As a courtesy to the new girls
moving to Elkin, members of the
L. H. C. Clubs entertained in
their honor on Thursday, March
14, at St. Patrick Day parties. In
the afternoon at 1:30 members of
the L. H. C. Club No. 2, enter
tained the girls working at night
at a lovely party. Guests were
received by Estelle Caudill and
Vena Darnell, president and vice-
president of the club. Games
were in charge of Hallie Haynes
and Ethel Adams. “Get-Ac
quainted” Bingo was played and
attractive prizes given. At the
close of the party, dainty re
freshments were served, consist
ing of moulded shamrock ices
and cakes. Bessie Gilliam, Kath
erine Day and Maude Barnette
had charge of refreshments.
Invitations were in charge of
Lexa Cummings and Lorene Roy-
all.
The Lucy Hanes Chatham Club
No. 1 entertained at 7:30 o’clock
at the club house for girls work
ing on the morning shift. Misses
Violet Pardue and Beatrice Bur-
cham received the guests. Games,
contests and dancing were en
joyed throughout the evening.
Attractive prizes were awarded to
those winning the contests. Tlie
club house was attractively dec
orated in the St. Patrick Day
motif. Katherine Brannon and
Ruth Johnson had charge of
games. Fae Reavis and Violet
Pardue served delicious refresh
ments. Others serving on com
mittees were Pauline Masten Par-
due and Mary Etta Yorke.
Approximately fifty girls en
joyed the party.
Miss Day Bride of Russell Casey
Saturday Afternoon
A pretty wedidng was solemniz
ed Saturday afternoon at 4
o’clock when Miss Shelton Irene
Day became the bride of Russell
Casey at the home of the bride’s
parents, Rev. and Mrs. David W.
Day. Rev. Mr. Day, father of the
bride, performed the ritual. Only
immediate relatives and a few
close friends witnessed the cere
mony.
In tlie living room an impro
vised altar was arranged with
greenery and spring flowers.
Miss Bernice Welborn rendered
the wedding music. The tradi
tional wedding marches were
used as a processional and reces
sional and during the ceremony.
Miss Wellborn played “O Promise
Me.”
The bride wore a spring suit of
poudre blue with accessories of |
dusty rose and black. Her shoul- i
der bouquet was of white carna-
tions and valley lilies.
Following the ceremony the
guests were directed to the dining
room by Misses Marie Casey and
Gertha Collins and Mrs. Joe !
Cockerham, wliere a handsome
two-tier wedding cake was sliced
and served with moulded ices.
Mrs. Casey is the only daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. Day and was
graduated from Elkin high school
with the class of 1938. Mr. Casey
is the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Young Casey, of the Cool
Springs community. He is em
ployed with the Federal Furniture
company.
At present Mr. and Mrs. Day
are making their home with the
bride’s parents.
CHATHAM PLACES THREE
ON ALL-SOUTHERN
Girls
Forward—^Whitlock, Drayton.
Forward—Brown, Enka Rayon-
ettes.
Guard — Babe Poole, Chatham
Blanketeers.
Guard — Janie Sherrill, Chatham
Blanketeers.
Guard—Reynolds, Enka Rayon-
ettes.
Boys
Forward—Anderson, Dixie Aces.
Forward — Wilson, Southern
Bleachery.
Center—Norman, Peerless Woolen
Mills.
Guard—Davis, Dixie Aces.
Guard—Hill, Southern Bleachery.
Foreman Passes
Tom Correll, above, night
foreman of the Napping De
partment, who passed away
March 11, after a long illness.
CLUB SPONSORS
DUTCH SUPPER
Members of the Lucy Hanes
Chatham Club No. 1 sponsored a
Dutch supper at the club house,
March 21, to which members of
the club brought their boy
friends. Girls and boys of the
Finishing department were in
vited. Each girl brought supper
for herself and her boy friend.
Following the supper, dancing
and games were enjoyed. About
35 boys and girls attended.
Corn that grew to a height of
20 feet was exhibited recently at
the Los Angeles County Pair.
T. W. CORRELL
PASSES AWAY
Deceased Was Foreman in Nap
ping Department of Finishing
plant; Funeral March 14
Monday afternoon, March 11,
Mr. Thomas William Correll, 32,
passed away at his home, Chat
ham Heights, Winston-Salem.
Prior to his illness he was a fore
man in the Napping department
of the Finishing Plant. He was
ill for one year, .seriously ill for
the past six months.
Mr. Correll was born July 20,
1907, at Greencastle, Mo., the son
of D. F. and Maude Riley Correll.
He was married to Miss Natley
Wood, March 30, 1929. He came
to Winston-Salem in 1928 and
since that time he has been con
nected with the company. He
was a member of the Church of
the United Brethren.
Survivors include the parents;
the widow; a daughter, Betty Lou
Corroll; one brother, Ralph C.
Correll, Eldora, Iowa; one sister,
Mrs. Paul T. Foley, Kansas City,
Mo.
“Tom” as he was affectionately
known by officials and employees
was well-known and liked by ev
eryone. His passing will be re
gretted by many. He bore his
suffering with patience and when
the end came it was not unex
pected.
Funeral services were held from
the Wall Funeral Home, Thurs
day, March 14, with the Rev. D.
H. Wilcox, assistant pastor of the
First Baptist church, in charge.
Burial followed in the Forsyth
Memorial Park. Pallbearers were
foremen and assistant foremen of
the Finishing department.
T. C. U. Club to
Sponsor Dance
In its first attempt to engage
in entertainment open to the
public, the Thurmond Chatham
Unity club will sponsor a public
dance at the school gymnasium
on Friday evening, April 5, from
9 ’til 1. Music for the dance will
be furnished by Claude Little and
h i s 11-piece orchestra from
Mooresville.
Proceeds of the dance will go
to the welfare fund of the club.
A committee composed of
Leonard Shepherd, Hugh Sal
mons, Henry Woodruff, Red El
ler, Clay Felts and Russell Bur-
cham is in charge of all arrange
ments. Bids for the dance may
be secured from any member of
the committee.
The price of admission to the
dance is $1.00 per couple.
Electric light bulbs were so
short-lived a quarter of a century
ago that they were sold in car
tons of 50 or more, and they cost
3 (,imes as much as they do today.