Chath ani Blanketeer
Vol. 6 JULY 8, 1940 No. 14
Chatham Blanketeers of 1940
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Pictured above are the Chatham Blanketeers, team of 1940. This
team has gone to the finals in the semi-pro tournament in Hig^h
Point and if they win the tournament will be eligible to go to the
National Tournament in Wichita, Kansas.
BONUS CHECKS
DISTRIBUTED
Fourth of July Proves Happy Day
for Employees of Plant as
Surprise Payment Is Made
Thursday, July 4th, was a hap
py day for employee,; of the Com
pany. Each employee received a
nice letter from Mr. Chatham,
with a bonus check attached.
News of the bonus came as a
complete surprise to the em
ployees. The C Shift received
their checks last Wednesday
night and the remainder was dis
tributed Thursday.
This bonus was given in appre
ciation of the loyalty and fine
work by the Mill Force.
The letter attached to the
check read as follows;
July 4th, 1940
To Our Employees:
Here is a cash bonus in appre
ciation of the hard work we have
all done. We are trying our level
best to divide with you when our
business prospers. And it seems
to prosper when we all do our
best.
Fortunate are we who live in
the United States of America.
The right to work where we
please, the right to say what we
want, the right to worship as we
fee fit. All these and thousands
of other blessings are ours.
We have hard work ahead to
build up the strength of our na
tion where no one can harm us
or change our life of freedom and
liberty.
With you, I pledge myself to
work for a strong nation—to
work harder than ever before.
As we increase our production,
we help America. Every improve
ment that we can make, even lit
tle ones, helps that much.
We have stormy days ahead, so
let’s each of us decide right now
to do our own job the best way
we know how, and to work more
and produce more than ever be
fore.
That, as. I see it, is doing our
part.
Yours sincerely,
THURMOND CHATHAM
Important Notice
Effective July 1st, no pur
chases may be made at the
Commissary except during the
following hours:
6:30—8:00 A. M.
12:00 Noon—1:00 P. M.
3:00—4:30 P. M.
6:00—7:45 P. M.
10:30—11:00 P. M.
All employees are expected to
cooperate i n observing these
hours.
BLANKETEERS
NEAR FINALS
Have Mowed Down Opposition in
North Carolina State Semi-
Pro Baseball Tournament
The Chatham Blanketeer base
ball team is fast moving toward
the finals of the Semi-Pro base
ball tournament in High Point
this week. They defeated Tate
All-Stars, McCrary Eagles and
the Hanes Hosiery Mill teams and
will play Sanford in the semi
finals Saturday night at 8:15.
Roy Boles has been the star
pitcher in this tournament. He
struck out sixteen men in the
game against McCrary, and with
Hanes Hosiery Mill, twelve men
in five innings.
Hadley Badgett and Alonzo
Fletcher have added to the scor
ing with home runs. The double-
header with Fries, Va., scheduled
for July 4th, was called off on ac
count of rain.
LET THE BLANKETEER
HAVE YOUR PICTURES
Where do you go on your vaca
tion? Do you take the camera
along? Why not let the Blank
eteer have your vacation pic
tures? We would like to know
about the trips you are taking.
Let us have your pictures for the
next issue.
CARL GOERCH
T. C. U. GUEST
Prominent Editor of The State Is
Speaker at Dinner Given in
Honor of Plant Foremen
Mr. Carl Goerch, editor of the
State Magazine, was the guest
speaker at the chicken dinner
given in honor of the foremen of
the Company at the Lucy Hanes
Chatham club house, June 26th.
One hundred and twenty-five
men gathered at the club house
for the dinner at 6:30. Following
the meal, Mr. Clyde Cothren, pro
gram chairman, introduced Mr.
Thurmond Chatham, president of
the company, who spoke on topics
of interest concerning the busi
ness of the company. At the
close of his remarks, he intro
duced Mr. Goerch. Mr. Goerch
used as his topic “Co-operation in
the State of North Carolina.” His
talk was very interesting as well
as humorous. Mr. Goerch is
known for the humorous way in
which he presents his topics. He
closed his talk with many com
plimentary remarks for the club,
and the Company.
The local goal for the Ameri
can Red Cross is $1,000. $584.24
of this amount has been realized.
If you care to contribute more,
Mrs. W. C. Cox will be glad to
receive the donation.
WHERE DO THE
CARTONS GO?
This Question Is Uppermost in
Minds of Those Watching
Movement of Conveyor
Where do they go? This ques
tion must come into the mind of
one who stands and watches the
endless procession of cartons of
blankets coming from the Pack
ing Room on the conveyor, which
operates through the first and
second floor of the Finishing Mill
and Warehouse.
After blankets are packed in
cartons, they come under the
care of the Traffic Department,
whose duty it is to make the
proper disposition of them. This
department is headed by Mr. C.
H. Leary.
Some cartons coming off the
conveyor are for shipment at
once and are held in the assembly
room to await completion of the
order, while others are for later
delivery and must be sent to one
of the various warehouses to
await shipment.
On completion many orders for
various destinations are loaded in
freight cars on our siding to be
moved to some railway break bulk
point, there to be reloaded in cars
to the destination point of each
shipment. Blankets are forward
ed by various means of trans
portation, many of which move
by rail to the destination, how
ever some move by motor express,
and express, while others move by
rail to some port then transfer
red to a steamer.
The merchandise that is to be
held for later delivery is either
held in the new warehouse here
in Elkin, or is loaded in solid
cars to one of the three ware
house buildings that the Com
pany uses in Winston-Salem and
is stored there until shipping or
ders have been received. At such
time it is taken from storage by
the crew there to be shipped in
the same way as freight is loaded
in Elkin.
MR. COOPER JOINS
OFFICE FORCE HERE
Mr. Milton Cooper, of Wash
ington, D. C., joined the office
force July 1st. Mr. Cooper is a
native of Rowan county and for
several years has been secretary
to Congressman Doughton, and
Clerk of the Ways and Means
Committee, in Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and small
son, John, have moved into the
Lewis apartments on Church
street.