September 16, 1940
CHATHAM BLANKETEER
Page Seven
I AROUND THE MILL
CARDING
A Shift
Marshall says Harvey Parks
purchased a “rat terrier” in
Washington, D. C. We wonder
why?
Joe Dobson started to the fire
last Friday night with his little
nephew’s fire truck. He drank up
all the water before he got to the
scene of the fire. Reported by R.
L. Hayes.
Mrs. Bill Moore and daughter,
Carolyn, left Wednesday for
Glendale, Calif., after visiting Mr.
Moore all the summer. Mrs.
Moore will resume her duties as
music teacher in the school there.
John Barker wants a motor put
on his stock buggy since he has
to haul stock from No. 51 bin to
No. 1 card.
We are glad to hear that Ar
thur Southard has recovered from
a recent illness and is now able
to return to work and resume his
duties as deputy sheriff.
Mr. and Mrs. Walt Dula spent
the past week-end in Charlotte
visiting.
James Frye seemed to have a
little trouble getting through the
bus zone last Friday night.
Someone ask Dan about his two
for three in the game between
Mount Airy and Chatham.
The Chatham soft ball team
reached the quarter finals in the
recent Journal-Sentinel tourna
ment. W^e hope to do better next
year.
B Shift
Mr. Wade Sparks says he likes
some sunshine once in a while.
He helped his father pull fodder
la't week.
Judge Eye Fred Pardue can’t
stand “jacking” in the card room,
but his bull dog can.
Martin Gray was seen out Sat
urday night. He looked like he
might be in love. He was sick
Sunday. Maybe he was love-
Noah Miles says he sure likes
his wife—for she is’^a goc>dicook
(peas) and has a good par (T-
model).
Mr. Raymond Southard .has a-
nice pack of bird dogs for the
season. -
Roy Shoemaker says he doesnt
like sports, but we noticed he
looked out the window every time
there was a ball game this sum
mer. ,,
We are proud to see Mr. Clay
Burcham back to work after
three weeks of illness.
Mr. Thurmond Gentry seems to
be very hearty these hot days. He
must have a chicken leg about
nine o’clock every night.
Mr. Wiley Weatherman and
family motored to the Blue
Ridge Parkway Sunday and en
joyed a nice picnic. •
Paul Boyd is out sick, suffenng
from sinus trouble. We wish for
him a speedy recovery.
Clarence Key likes his new job
very much.
For Sale: Five room bungalow.
Located in Jonesville. See Carl
Cockerham, Card Room.
BINDING
Evelyn Carter is a new one
added to our sick list this week.
We wish for them all a speedy re
covery. Hurry back to work.
Louise McGhee, we welcome
you back to work following your
illness.
Charlie Fergerson. one of our
boys from Winston, has joined
Uncle Sam’s Army. We wish for
him much success.
Maude Luffman and her quar
tette sang at the Goodwill Bap
tist church in Lexington Satur
day night, Sept. 7.
Tlie Labelers and Wrappers
wish to thank the Company for
the new shades.
Nell Bates was out Tuesday at
tending the funeral of her
brother-in-law at Spartanburg,
S. C.
Bolejack spent last week-end at
Morehead City, on a fishing trip.
He says he caught two blondes.
Someone ask Katherine White-
ner about the new 41 Packard
she came to Elkin in Sunday
night.
Sue Barnett has moved up with
us. She is now living in North
Elkin.
Pauline Chitty spent last week
at the World’s Fair in New York.
Deaver Shell and Henry Smith
left us last week to go back to
school. Deaver will go to Guil
ford and Henry to Duke.
Ann Lineback had a bad dream
Thursday night. She fell off the
bed, hurting her jaw.
Linda Mcllwee entertained her
bridge club last Tuesday night.
E. D. Lane has a new name. It
is now Fireman Lane. He had
more water on him than they
had‘oii the fire.
Maurice Gordon had company
from California on Thursday.
Erline Mayberry celebrated her
birthday recently. She is wear
ing a beautiful birthstone ring.
New Turbine Goes In At Window
WEAVING
A Shift
We are glad to have Duella
Burch back to work. She has
been on our sick list for some
time.
Finn Haynes wishes to find out
exactly what Rat Darnell feeds
his dog. Rocks and wood was all
Finn could see.
Curt Hall attended the Fair in
North Wilkesboro Wednesday
night. What kind of show was
that? Did she really make you
leave?,
Tishie Rose visited Eva Hol
Top photo shows Mr. Morgan
supervising the unloading of our
new steam turbine that has been
installed at the power plant and
is now in operation. This ma
chine is carrying the whole load
of the entire mill at the present
time.
Lower photo shows Vascoe
Whatley, electrician, as he
stands in front of the switch
board for the new turbine. Mr.
Whatley was responsible for the
wiring.
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comb Wednesday night. Who
else was along? Theo?
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Adams and
daughter, Jessie Lee, visited in
Burlington the past week-end.
They alse attended the home
coming at the Glen Hope church.
Mrs. J. B. Chapman is spending
this week with her daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Parker.
Miss Wilda Mae Mathis, of
Washington, D. C., is spending
this week with Mr. and Mrs. Free
Pardue at their home in Arling
ton. '
Alvis Swaim, son of Mrs. Julia
Wagoner, has joined the U. S.
Marine Corps.
Mrs. Clete Simmons returned
Friday from ' Decatur, Ga. She
was accompanied home by her
daughters, Fraulene and Katy
Lee, who had been spending some
time there.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Beulin and
family, of Mount Airy, and Mr.
and Mrs. DeWitt Wishon, of Wal
ker town, were the Sunday guests
of Miss Ina Beulin.
Mr. Will Emerson, of Norfolk,
Va., spent the past week-end vis
iting his family in Arlington.
Your uprising reporter had his
fortune told Wednesday night,
but I don’t believe what she said.
The passion of a lifetime tumed
into a mere friendship, however,
I am to be plentifully supplied
with money and find great happi
ness after Nov. 4th. Oh, happy
day.
Bee Burcham had her’s read
also. She liked it too. Tlie dream
of a tall blond husband is coming
true. No fair guessing. Let na
ture take its course.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Shepherd
and .son, Wylie, of Bradshaw, W.
Va., were the week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wall at their
home near State Road.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray Scott, of
Jonesville, had as their guest last
Tuesday, Mrs. Norman Wilkin
son, of New Castle, Ind.
The Japanese do not like fat
men. Therefore all the great
powers select thin men as am
bassadors to that country.
The hood of an Arab’s garment
protects him from the morning
and night cold and the heat of
the midday sun.