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CHATHAM BLANKETEER
September 2, 1940
Scenes Made During High Water
Photo at top left was made from top of Chatham plant, looking: slightly southeast. Building
shown surrounded by water is the old Storey Lumber company plant, now idle. Top right was made
from the Hugh Chatham bridge, showing the Elkin Roller Mill and Smithey’s Store. Lower left looks
across big Elkin creek into West Elkin, the Elkin Episcopal church being shown in upper right comer.
Lower right photo was taken on the Jonesville side of the river, showing how the home of Lum
Shores was inundated.— (All Photos by Henry Wooduff.)
Chatham Blanketeer
Claudia Austin Editor-in-Chief
C. J. Hyslup Assistant Editor
Amel Eller ) Circulation
Babe Poole I Managers
Broken Promises
The following is the gist of a
conversation that took place dur
ing an intermission at a recent
conference, between two men in
attendance.
“What accounts,” said one man
to the other, “for the lack of in
tegrity in the social, political, and
business life of any age or gen
eration?”
“The failure,” was the reply,
“rightly to estimate the value of
one’s word: the popular belief
that people do not mean what
they say, or only half mean it.”
“If anything is worse,” he added,
“it is the way in which promises
are made, and obligations too
readily assumed by those who
must know they never can dis
charge them.”
Such an expression of opinion
naturally leads one to wonder
about the causes which bring
about such a condition of affairs.
In thought, one may follow the
child from his earliest education
in the home and school, to his
entrance upon the active duties
of life. One may seem to hear
the parent threatening a punish
ment that is never inflicted—the
teacher promising a reward that
is never bestowed—the employer
holding out a hope of advance
ment that is never realized.
The child or youth may often
answer by imitating this example.
“I will surely,” he says, “be back
by five o’clock.” “I will learn my
lesson for tomorrow.” Promises
too easily made are readily brok
en.
Then follow matters from
small, to those of large impor
tance. The young man borrows
money, engaging to pay at a cer
tain time—the promise is forgot
ten and the day passes by. He
pledges to do a given task —
something takes his attention and
the job is neglected.
So it grows, step by step, until
a few obligations have binding
authority, and what authority
exists is mostly that of fear for
consequences rather than a sense
of duty and obligation.
Therefore, it seems quite wise
to pledge ourselves to make as
few promises as possible but to
keep those we do make at all
hazards. If such were done, a
better day of confidence would
surely come nearer.
(The Peerless News)
Don’t Want Him
Tooter—I know a joke you’ll
never get, dearie.
Miss Tyte—Well, who said I
wanted you?
DEATH CLAIMS
J. C. OSBORNE
Employee of Chatham Company
Passes Away in Hospital from
Gunshot Wound
Funeral services for Joseph
Cranfield Osborne, 29, who died
Sunday evening, August 17, at
the local hospital, were held from
the Swan Creek Baptist church
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Rev. J. L. Powers was in charge
of the services, being assisted by
Rev. Richard Day, Rev. Richard
Pardue and Rev. Lloyd Pardue.
Interment followed in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Osborne died from a gun
shot wound, discharged by his
own hand. He lived for thirty-
six hours after firing the fatal
shot. He remarked several times
that he could not go on any long
er. Joe had been a faithful em
ployee of the Company for four
teen years, and had many friends
who mourn his loss. He was a
jovial, friendly and likeable young
man and his untimely death came
as a complete surprise to his fam
ily and friends. He was em
ployed in the Weaving depart
ment at the time of his death.
He was the son of Mr. Walter
Osborne and Mrs. Carrie Cheek
Osborne, of East Elkin, who sur
vive him, in addition to his wife,
Mrs. Della Swaim Osborne; two
children, Wayne and Vena May;
one brother, Brady, and one sis
ter, Miss Della Lou Osborne, of
Elkin.
Active pallbearers were W. E.
Burcham, Free Pardue, Bud
Barker, Clyde Day, Rastus Dar
nell and Clyde Cothren.
Honorary pallbearers were the
Filling Haulers from the three
shifts.
Flower girls were members of
the Lucy Hanes Chatham club.
Sunstroke
Preliminary symptoms: Dizzi
ness, sometimes nausea, acute
pain in the head. In true sun
stroke, these symptoms are rap
idly followed by unconsciousness.
Signs: Unconsciousness, skin
dry and hot, face red or purple,
breathing difficult, pulse rapid,
temperature high.
Treatment: Call a doctor. Re
move the patient to a cool place,
lay him on his back, and remove
as much clothing as possible. Re
duce his temperature by sponging
his body with cold water. Apply
an ice bag or cold cloths (iced if
possible) to his head. Rub his
limbs and trunk toward the heart
to induce circulation. Give no
stimulant.
CORRECTION
The Blanketeer regrets the
error in the last issue of the pa
per, in which it reported that
the water reached the fourth
floor of the old mill. This was
incorrect. This building is only
two stories high. The water
reached the base of the second
story window.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Joe Osborne
wishes to thank their many
friends for the many kindnesses
shown them during their be
reavement. The floral tributes
were indeed beautiful.
MRS. JOE OSBORNE
AND CHILDREN.
Sponge Cake
After being served sponge cake
at a friend’s house, a little girl in
an appreciative mood went over
to the hostess and said, “I could
tell it was sponge cake, it’s so
nice and rubbery.”
Will Look Funny
Mistress; “And I want even the
kitchen floor clean enough to
have our meals on.”
New Maid: “You will look fun
ny.”
Property damage in 1939 mo
tor vehicle accidents totaled
$750,000,000.