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THE ECHO
Quality of Product is Essential to Continuing Success
Too many people itch for
what they want without
scratching for it.
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PISGAH FOREST, N. C.
September, 1940 Number 6
fA EMPLOYEES
)Y BARBECUES
Dr. f
riri Ecusta and associated
j> enjoyed a barbecue held at
Beds in Pisg-ah Forest on Aug-
it ^
SVlft tj—... ^ -jitsai, (JU Aus-
g 17th. Mr. Straus, who in
business, always has
^a^st of the employees at heart
pj^pbelieves that they should play
Ije work, decided that a bar-
j^ext'uld be given so that the em-
imer*'"f their families could get
better acquainted
od o' other, and have a good
[roni'
wetf., arge number of people
3e due to the fact that
es-sPf^^^tical for all to be away
j at the same time, it was de-
^11 divide the employees in-
foups and have two barbecues.
possible
without missing work,
what August 11th,
Ecusta and all the
of ^^^mpagne were invited
' was the
number begin,
(number were on the grounds
..D. m. A,o ..
es
little
auerP' As the crowd gathered,
atio/® 'began to gather, and by the
^jgfVing began a drizzle of rain
n to fall. The slight downfall
^ j^ampened most of their clothes,
it dampen their spirits.
crowd considered the rain
ra«L f, picnickers luck,
irne^^ marched by the
f receive a generous serving of
n ^tc., and then
li4i?st ®ften as
;• demanded—some morp
^ ^^tinued On Page Three)
tin?|
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do,
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5:00
teCUJBB^
■UTO ACCIDENT
,age 23, Wet-Lap
3j^ . Pulp Mill, was fatally
>Qt automobile accident
died
r ^jday Memorial hos,pital at 5
afternoon. Mr. Clubb was
I® St employee to die since the
^ y began operations over a year
^^yunday, July 28th. funeral s^r
rch"o? l^ittl’e T^vTbIT-
Clubb had
th! T® "member. Interment
irs the church cemetery.
of employees attended the
\/B.t the pallbearers were thf*
“"J'l*" Shift with whom Ml
t worked in tho Pulp Mill. Tlie
police ^
^fjjffic.
^qi-rew. w laborer on the
^ ,1 Pulp Mill n later transferred
^•3 way and work-
s well liked by an Operator,
.r^hom he ^ employees
M workerl ta I, ™
■ 1 rinhK • department.
' rhSma ■?„ »«*.
till'
—I- xae
force served to direct
with Ecusta
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Since the last issue of “THE ECHO”, our Companies
and everybody connected with them went through busy
and strenuous times.
On August 13th Western North Carolina was visited
by a flood of unprecedented proportion. The enormous
power of the elements, beyond human control, did not
spare Pisgah Forest and our own Davidson River grew to
a dimension which even the oldest inhabitants of the neigh
borhood cannot remember.
All of us have a good deal to be thankful for that
we have been spared devastating destruction, such as be
fell some of our friends and neighbors in adjoining coun
ties.
Unfortunately, I was away from home on an im
portant business mission and could not take command of
the situation as I would have liked to, but from reports
submitted to me by my associates, I was delighted to hear
that on the part of everybody nothing was left undone to
avoid disaster to our plant.
I take advantage of this issue of “THE ECHO’’ to ex
press to you all my sincere thanks and appreciation for the
heroic services rendered by you all during this emergency.
The wonderful spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice display
ed by all of you who have volunteered your help and your
willingness to work long hours, day and night, to con
trol the situation—which I am happy to say saved the
threatening condition—is the source of great comfort to
me and I want to express to you all my personal thanks,
as well as the gratitude of the Company.
I purposely d;o not mention any one oi the army oi
workers by name. Those in charge of the work reported
to me in detail of the contribution of each and every one
of you but my words of thanks I send to you collectively.
All of you have helped merit the commendation
of our entire organization. . , ^ ^
We have successfully survived the second flood which
threatened us recently, and again your help and service
saved our plant from serious damage. • .1 j
We have started work immediately to repair the dam
age and to provide additional flood control measures to
protect human life and property, should we again be visit
ed by a flood. , u + 4? 1 ^
We have a good deal to be grateful for.
* ♦ *
The demand for Ecusta Cigarette Paper, on the part
of our good and loyal customers, made it advisable to
(Continmd On Pa)c Two)
PLANS FOR MODERN CAFETERIA UNDERWAY
Consideration is being given to the
construction of a cafeteria where meals
may be served at a reasonable cost
to the employes. Before definite plans
are made, the management would like
to know what the employees think
about it. It is the desire of the com
pany to provide all accommodations
that will be utilized by the employees.
On the other hand, the company does
not want to invest in projects which
the employees do not want or will not
use.
The cafeteria will be operated on a
non-profit basis and food will be serv
ed at actual cost to the employees. If
some of the employees desire to con
tinue bringing hinches, they will be al
lowed to use the tables and other facili
ties of the cafeteria just the same as
if thP food had been purchased there.
immediately after the distribution
of this issue of the “Echo each em
ployee will be given a card with cer
tain questions relative to the caleteria.
Tliev are askc.l to answer the »' »
and' make any remarks or silBKestlons
that will be helpful. Thase cards aie
to be signed and dropped in the sug
gestion box as soon as possible, fil
ing’ out the cards does not obligate
anyone; but the information obtained
will give an indication of what the
employees want and will be helpful in
making plans for the cafeteria.
ECUSTA EXPANSION
TO DOUBLE PLANT
Announcement was made
Wednesday by Harry H.
Straus, president of Ecusta
Paper Corporation that the
huge plant here would be
doubled immediately at a cost
of over $2,000,000, and that
contracts for construction and
additional machinery had al
ready been made.
Additional units to be built
will add a minimum of 500
workers and will enable the
plant to practically double its
output of paper. Three large
paper machines will be install
ed, and along with the huge
machines, additional ware
house facilities and processing
departments will necessarily be
added.
New railroad line to the warehouses
has been laid out across recently ac
quired property adjoiijing the lands
originally bought by the corporation In
the Davidson River Valley at Pisgah
Forest, and a concrete pile driving out
fit is on the grounds now preparing
foundations for the new buildings which
will cover approximately ten acres.
Original buildings were so planned
that addition of the new units will be
materially speeded up. Water linos,
(Continued On Paoc Three)
GUY WHITMIRE DIB"
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Mr. Guy Whitmire, age 34, who was
employed in the pulp mill of Kcusta,
ditMl August ISHh at his home in the
Cherryfield section. j:)oath wiis caused
as a result of a blood clot and pneu
monia following an operation. Mr.
Whitmire had undergone an oi>eration
for hernia and had returned to his
home fi-oin the hospital when tlio coin-
plications developed.
Funeral services were held at It
o’clock Wednesday, August 21st, at Mt.
Moriah (Ihurch at (Uierryfield. Inter
ment was made in the ('alvert cenu^-
tery.
Pallbearers were the employees on
Shift “C” wit.h whom lie had worked
in the pulp mill. Many of the em
ployees w'ere among the hundreds who
filled the churcli to overflowing. Mr.
Whitmire had lived in the C"5herryfield
section all his life and w’as well known
throughout that section.
Mr. Whitmire began work witli Kcus-
t(' on Octol)er 10th, as a helper
in the pulp mill. He was a diligent
worker and was held in the highest
esteem by all his associates.
lie is survived by his wife Marie Al
lison Whitmire and two small chlldi’en,
Shirley Marie and Boyce Allison Whit
mire'.
Recreation Director, will act in the
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Mr. A. J. Loeb, better known to
Ecustans as “Art” Loeb, recently
returned to Brevard. Mr. Loeb is
V^ce Pres, of the California Central
Fibre Corporation and has been lo
cated at El Centro, Calif., for the
past year. On Nov. 12, Mr. Loeb
was married to the former Miss
Kathleen Vachreau of Wausau,
Wis. The ceremony iook place in
Chicago and their honeymoon was
spent in Florida. We extend our
very best wishes to the bride an.,
groom and hope that their str.i-
here will be an extended one. !e.
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