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CHATHAM BLANKETEER
September 16, 1940
A. Dockery and Beach Bell caugfht this large number of fish
from the flood waters following the flood of August 14. Shown
with them are Kenneth and Crawford Docksry, and Peggy Bell,
sons and daughter of Messrs. Bell and Dockery.
Record Catch
Chatham Blanketeer
Claudia Austin Editor-in-Chief
C. J. Hyslup Assistant Editor
Amel Eller ) Circulation
Babe Poole f Managers
Helpful Hints From
The Switchboard
By BABE POOLE
The object of this article is to
develop a better telephone tech
nique throughout the mill, and
to help the operator at the
switchboard.
Of course, I realize I am no
authority on “technique,” but I’ve
learned a few things “the hard
way” that I think will be of great
help.
For instance, when answering
the phone, if the voice is to be
clear and distinct, the speaker
must talk into the mouth piece.
If you hold the mouth piece to
the side of the face or too far
from the mouth it causes blurred
speech, and remember you don’t
have to shout. A loud voice is
much more dificult to under
stand, than just your regular
speaking voice. If your telephone
is in a noisy room, you will be
able to hear the person on the
other end of the line by placing
your hand over the mouth piece,
rather than over your ear, when
he is speaking.
If you place a long distance
call, stay “put” for at least ten
minutes. In that length of time
the operator can either complete
your call or give you some in
formation on it. Be sure and let
the operator know if you have to
go to another part of the mill
while call is pending. Inform op
erator when leaving building and
approximate time of return, and
of any important calls expected.
If while talking on long dis
tance call, you are disconnected,
call the switchboard, tell the op
erator, then hang up the receiver
and wait for her to get your party
on the line. Sometimes it only
takes a few seconds to make con
nections on a cut off, then again
it may take two or three minutes.
But if you sit holding the receiv
er, there is no possible way to
connect you again.
In the next issue of the Blank
eteer, I want to give you an esti
mate of the outgoing calls from
our switchboard. I wish I could
give you the in-coming calls, but
there is no way of checking those.
Good Instruction
The owner of a large factory
to a new employee: “Did my
foreman tell you what you will
have to do?”
New Man; “Yes, sir. He told
me to wake him up whenever I
see you coming.”
AROUND THE MILL
NAPPING DEPT.
A Shift
Girls, doesn’t this weather
make you want to get out and
warm up that ole hop? You know
fall of the year is just around the
corner and so is football and bas
ketball season.
Gilliam, you shouldn’t have
any more birthdays, for I’m
afraid you wouldn’t last through
another similar to the one you
had September 3rd.
What’s the matter, Ethel, can’t
you take it? This mountain air
should do you good and help you
too. Or is it that you’re home
sick?
There has been a newcomer to
Wilkes county, “Jim,” or maybe
it’s John Livengood.
Anyone wanting to know how
to appreciate a nice moonshiny
night and all the trimmings see
“Sugar Pappy.” He gives good
advice for his “Grandma” told
him all about it.
Esther and her son, Jimmy,
along with a party of friends, mo
tored to High Rock Sunday.
Here’s a letter from Jack
Smith’s family, describing the
bombing of a nearby city. Jack’s
family lives in Scotland.
Dear Bro. and Sister and family,
Here I am again, safe and
sound. Hope everybody is well,
as this leaves us all well here,
only the girl—Elirkland next door,
age 16V2. was taken away in the
ambulance yesterday to the hos
pital with typhoid fever.
A good many cases are away
from Cumrock with it. Well, we
had a little bit of excitement here
last night. We had a visit from
Mr. Jerry (Germans). He went
right over our house and two
miles further on he dropped in
cendiary bombs. One of the
bombs landed in a field near a
farm house and it has not ex
ploded yet. It is a time bomb.
The farm house is deserted and
all cattle removed till such time
as it will go off. The soldiers are
guarding the road leading to it.
It is terrible indeed. We heard
the bombs dropping and bash he
came as fast as he could fly
right over us again, but up got
the search lights, and then the
guns began to roar and finally he
was brought down. That is the
reception he got on his visit. Just
the medicine to give them.
Mother and I were down at Aird
seeing Aunt Maggie. They are all
well and are inquiring about you.
I think this is all once again, so
Cheerio till next week.
Your loving Mother, Brothers
and Sisters. Jeannie.
BURLING DEPT.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burgiss
were the supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lamar Burgiss, o f
Statesville, Saturday.
Those attending the soft ball
game at south side ball park in
Winston Saturday, were Mes-
dames Edith Freeman and Roy
Judd.
Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn Martin en
joyed a weiner roast at the home
of Mrs. Lizzie Swaim Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Chappell and fam
ilies spent Sunday at Taylorsville
visiting the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. F. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Pies Haynes and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Curt
Luffman spent Sunday at Pilot
Mountain visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Colonel Harris.
Mrs. Daisy Transou and daugh
ter, Lucile, spent a few days re
cently in Atlanta, Ga., visiting
her son.
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Freeman
spent the week-end in Asheville,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thom
as Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Broadus Renegar
and daughter spent Monday in
Winston shopping.
Miles (Junior) Pardue, son of
Mrs. Pearl Pardue, has joined the
Marines and is stationed at Par
ris Island, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Sparks and
family spent the week-end at
Kannapolis visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Shoemaker.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rogers and
children attended the Flincham
reunion near Pilot Mountain
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cheeks at
tended the Cheek reunion at
Shepherd Cross Roads Sunday.
Ruth Teague reports having
dinner on the Blue Ridge Park
way Sunday.
We don’t know how it happen
ed but Charlie Long, Charlie
Freeman and Charlie Willey all
work on the shearing machine.
Miss Lily Shores, Mr. Glenn
Myers, Miss Huzie Myers and Mr.
Ed Freeman were in Winston and
High Point visiting relatives.
Hazel Lowe might leave us be
fore long to take up housekeep
ing somewhere in Maryland.
Mick had a birthday the 22nd.
We thought maybe this depart
ment might want to help get him
some clothes. Size 18 shirt; No.
10 shoes, and pants, well, I think
about 40 by 36.
Any girl wanting to get mar
ried see Fred. His daddy told
him he would give him a pig, if
he would get married. That is a
bargain for any girl.
The girls in this department
want to know what brand of lip
stick Charlie Gough is advertis
ing.
Discovered America
Teacher — Who discovered
America?
Student—Ohio.
Teacher—No, sonny, Columbus.
Student—Aw that was just his
first name.
OPPOSITE PAGE
Here are some more views of
the fire which destroyed the
scouring plant. Top photo was
made from the Hugh G. Chatham
bridge at a time when the flames
were at their height. Lower left
photo shows firemen playing a
stream of water on the west side
of the front section of the plant.
Lower right was taken a few min
utes after flames had begun to
pour from the east side of the
front section. — (Elkin Tribune
Photos by Alan Browning, Jr.)