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CHATHAM BLANKETEER
September 16, 1940
AROUND THE MILL
WARP ROOM
B Shift
Mrs. Grady Day, her mother,
Mrs. Sprinkle, and son. Jack,
spent their vacation in Washing
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cothren and
children spent Sunday with Rev.
and Mrs. L. E. Sparks.
We welcome to this department
Mrs. Wesley Layell.
The wedding bells have been
ringing in this department again.
Miss Ruth Jackson was married
Saturday. Congratulations, Ruth.
Mrs. Jack Caudill returned
Tuesday from Fayetteville. She
had been visiting her mother,
Mrs. J. B. Williams, who is
seriously ill.
Miss Ruth Johnson spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Jack
Smoot, at Pleasant Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Martin
spent a short while in Winston
Wednesday visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Betty Fox, who is seriously
ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wagoner
and Miss Camilla Minnish spent
Friday in Winston-Salem shop
ping.
Mrs. Catherine Jackson and
Mrs. Clyde Shugart are among
sick at this writing.
Junior, why did you eat supper
so early Saturday night?
Anyone wishing any lessons on
entertaining see Mrs. Lottie
Burch. Her lessons are free.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Howell
accompanied his mother, Mrs.
Howell, to Winston-Salem Sat
urday. She was going to New
York for a two weeks vacation.
One of the girls wants Clyde to
keep her son from visiting the
Winston girls.
Mr. Bob Eidson spent his vaca
tion near Asheville. We missed
you quite a lot while you were
away, Bob.
Let’s all try harder to keep our
department cleaner. We don’t
want one of the dirtiest depart
ments in the whole mill with a
big C.
Everybody try to have some
news next time. It’s hard to find
news when no one will tell you
any.
Misses Ruth Johnson and Etta
Mathis spent a short time with
Mrs. “Buck” Cockerham Sunday
night.
WARP ROOM
C Shift
Myrtle Shores had as her week
end guest Miss Mozelle Durham.
Pauline Crump spent the week
end with Estelle Sloop.
Reba Bauguess is on our sick
list at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Blackburn
had as their week-end guests Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Blackburn, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Blackburn and
children, Fred, Elmer and Ruth,
of Roaring River.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chappell and
son, Jimmy, and Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Sprinkle and children. Tom
my and Frances, motored to
places of interest in the moun
tains Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McBride
spent Sunday in North Wilkes-
boro.
We wonder why Chief Lewis is
always giving Georgia, apples.
Some of the girls feel slighted.
Mary belle Chappell spent Sat
urday in Winston-Salem shop
ping.
We wonder why Marjorie’s so-
called “cousins” from Wilkesboro
are becoming so in terested in
Elkin. They had better watch
out for that boy from Boonville.
John says he has to get him an
armstrong heater now that the
weather is getting cool.
Why are Estelle and Pauline
always watching the elevator?
Could it be the new filling hauler
“Brownie”?
Pearl says she has some news
but she isn’t going to tell what it
is.
The girls in the Warp Room
think Swanie and “Romeo” are
getting too romantical.
SPINNING DEPT.
C Shift
Mr. Ab (Skunk) Crater had
tough luck in Winston-Salem
Saturday night. His soft ball
team lost and he also fell in a
sewer. Some say he jumped in.
It’s tough to lose.
We don’t quite understand it,
but Tom Davis is seen in West
Elkin a lot lately.
Ralph Mounce still dislikes
Saturday night work.
We are glad to learn that Ruby
Francis feels like talking once
more.
Ethel Adams is still enjoying
life, although there has been a
change.
Welcome, Rowland Lancaster,
to our department.
June Roberson is having hat
trouble along with the war.
Speaking of war, there seemed
to have been some bombs hitting
the cotton filling room last Sun
day evening. James Freeman be
came quite alarmed.
We are glad to learn that Bill
Martin has finished curing to
bacco.
We are glad that Ruth Reece
has quit worrying.
CLOTH DEPT.
B Shift
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Myers re
cently took dinner with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Myers, of Cycle.
Gwyn Shermer said he made
hay while the sun shone, but he
Buddy and Kay
Buddy, 5, and Sandra Kay, 2,
son and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Efird Hudspeth. Mr. Hud
speth is employed in the
Weaving Department, and Mrs.
Hudspeth in the Cloth Depart
ment.
failed to say what he did when it
rained.
Laura Lee made a business trip
to Greensboro Saturday.
Jim says he changed the Perch
girls so they would be more so
ciable. Jim, is that a South Car
olina custom, that we don’t know
about? Well, we will just string
along with Kate, “Take what life
hands us.”
Blanche Kimel has at last
found a pair of shoes to fit her.
We are glad to have Ruth Long
with us again.
Edna Pendry and husband had
Sunday night supper with Mr.
and Mrs. Olaf Carter near State
Road.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dinkins and
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carlton mo
tored to Guilford Battle Ground
Sunday.
Have you noticed—
Jim’s blank expression?
Raymond wearing his hat all
the time?
Gwyn’s quit wearing his over
alls?
ARCH D. McCOIN
PASSES FRIDAY
Well-Known Resident of North
Elkin Succumbs After Critical
Illness; Funeral Sunday
Arch D. McCoin, 64, well-known
resident of North Elkin, died at
his home late Friday following a
critical illness of two weeks. Mr.
McCoin was a son of the late
Jesse and Mrs. Margaret Rigsby
McCoin, and a member of long
standing of the Grassy Creek
Methodist church.
Funeral services were held
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock
from the Grassy Creek church.
The rites were in charge of Rev.
Dwight B. Mullis, pastor of the
deceased, assisted by Rev. E. G.
Jordon and Rev. R. E. Adams. In
terment was in the church ceme
tery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Emma Collins McCoin, two
daughters and two sons, Mrs.
Raymond Johnson, Miss Ruby
McCoin and Ralph McCoin, of
Elkin, and Russell McCoin, of
Radford, Va.; one grandchild, one
brother, Jesse McCoin, of State
Road, and eight sisters, Mrs. S. J.
Burcham, Mrs. C. W. Simmons,
Elkin; Mrs. W. H. Hayes, Mrs.
William Adams, Mrs. Mary Mc
Coin, Mrs. A. L. Lewis, State
Road; Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox, Mt.
Airy, and Mrs. A. G. Crissman,
Vass.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Arch D. McCoin
wish to express their sincere ap
preciation for the many kind
nesses shown them during the ill
ness and death of their husband
and father. The floral tributes
were indeed beautiful.
MRS. ARCH D. McCOIN
AND CHILDREN
Blanche’s ability to work?
Laura Lee’s unselfishness?
Jake’s slowness?
Sam’s appetite?
Ruby’s and Grace’s popularity?
Mattie Sue’s friendliness?
Beulah’s and Helen’s primping?
Anne’s figure?
Jess’s shyness?
Pride’s smile?
Ruth Shermer’s love for her
fellow workers?
Marie’s quietness?
Sadie’s kindness?
Ed always speaking?
Fred’s sharp eyes?
Ruth Long’s devotion to her
husband?
Ruby Jarvis’ chattering?
Connie’s hair dress?
Ozzie always talking to Goob
er?
Ruby Myers’ pleasantness?
Margaret’s sweet disposition?
Kate’s ability to tell jokes?
Auba’s, Edna’s and Iris’ gaity
and
that Ester, Virginia and Ruby
are all in love?