S, 1942
^ ffesident Straus
THE ECHO
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Greets Picnickers
SeJS Thousands
’SO
ECUSTA
AT
PICNIC
didn’t need fire-crackers for a
4th of July for Ecusta turn-
haC enmasse for the biggest cele-
in it’s history, the 4th of July
^lil’I^Pany picnic.
g ofipUch time and energy went into
this celebration a complete
and much credit is due the
5ab’?*^ittee in charge, sub-committees,
ooli^^^tenance Department, Yard Crew,
,gjej^^dscape Crew, the Band, the An-
those who served the
telljj. as well as all those in-
oflj^^uals whose genuine interest and
gave Ecusta families and
^ends a real treat.
"oinplete records of all events and
tije^)^^®sts were not made but the fol-
^ ^ is a list of some of the con-
jjy, Winners.
Swimming
)0p-|5®^-yard free style—Men: G.
ni5'jj °ss, 1st; B. Fetzer, 2nd. Girls:
jOL^^^undson, 1st; D. Everette,
5»tiOiving—K. V. McCurry, 1st; G.
2nd.
"anoe fight—Bill Fetzer and Bill
“fris, 1st.
s’l -. Rifle Matches
Nhighest total score—Men: Frank
f^kworth, 1st; Jack Wilber, 2nd.
^^en: Mrs. R. F. Bennett, 1st;
A1 Montville, 2nd.
ft. score—Men: Frank Duck-
%; women: Freda Morona.
ft. score—Men: Harry Drake;
J^en: Mrs. R. F. Bennett.
V ^0 ft. score—Men: Frank Duck-
women: Mrs. D. Curwen.
p. Ping Pong Tourney
l^irls singles — Sarah Jackson,
J Ronnie Orr, 2nd.
I'l^ens singles—Walter Straus,
J “Boo’ Anders, 2nd.
jf^ixed doubles—Play off between
L ■ and Mrs. Wendell Jeffries, Bob
and Eula Drake.
. Boxing
I ack Rhodes over Harold Moss,
Rayfield over William Me-
i,p§. Herbert Benjamin over
^‘Ph Griffin, Robert Jackson over
k; Strickland, Marcell Mills over
Fletcher, Marshall Loftis
5 F. Shepard drew, and Roy
®ftson Jr., over Ernest Smith.
Pie Eating Contest
ii>'
l^i^ls—Maude Bryson; boys, Hol-
> ttien, Kilpatrick.
Husband Calling
Bob Sherrill, first; Mrs.
Nelson, second.
. Hog Calling
C Omen—Lily Clarke, 1st; Jes-
Thorne,. 2nd; Men—J. P. Hog-
’ 1st; Obie Willingham, 2nd.
h Foot Races
k '^Vs under 12—Wayne Kerber,
h^i^an.
12 to 15—Junior Holden,
Heaton.
Cl legged race—(Two heats)
L?'les Mason and Ed Sprouse,
Holden and L. J. Bryson.
L?^kward race—Charles Mason,
Holden.
1» ^lay^—Junior Holden, Charles
Ed Sprouse and Thomas
K,
BRINGING HOME THE BACON
ECUSTA PICNICKERS ENJOY WATER SMTS
Boys over 16—(Two heats) Mit
chell Taylor and Bill Morris, win
ners.
Men—Fred Yelton, Wm. Burns.
Men over 200 lbs.—Speedy
Jones, A. P. Lance.
Men over 250—Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Poteet.
Girls under 12—Emma Lou Park-
am, Susan Prince.
Girls 12 to 15—Emma Lou Park-
am, Doris Phillips.
Girls over 16—(Four heats)
winners: Frankie Mason, Jeanne
Bennett, Evelyn Taylor and Laura
Pharr.
Girls backward—Thelma Daniels
and Evelyn Smith.
Other Contests
Rolling pin throw—Mrs. Chris
tine Ducker, 1st; Lucy Hedden,
2nd, Virginia Davis, 3rd.
Men’s flycasting — Kilpatrick,
Smith, Bryant.
Greased pole climbing—Charles
Mason, and Bill Barton.
Horse shoe pitching—Ira Ray
and Walter Wood.
Checker tournament—Leon Eng
lish, Grover Penland.
Egg race—(Two heats) T. Stock
still and L. Barnwell.
Egg catching—Fritz Merrill and
Loyd Harris.
Potato race-Carolyn Fuller,
Emma Lou Parkam.
Flag relay—Betty Thompson,
Carolyn Fuller, Mildred Fuller,
Vivian Smith.
Shoe race — Betty Thompson,
Vivian Smith.
Girls 3-legged race — Barbara
Wilber and Margaret Bubord.
Skip rope—Susan Prince, Bar
bara Wilber.
Flag relay—Patsy Ensley, Elaine
Orr, Barbara Hall, Susan Prince.
Skip rope—(Two races) Dot
Propest and Barbara Wilber.
Skip rope—Betty Eisle, Frances
Denton.
Skip rope — Evelyn Taylor,
Frankie Mason.
Girls 3-legged race—Sarah Jack
son and Evelyn Taylor.
Cracker contest—Betty Thomp
son, Evelyn Coggins.
Nail driving—Evelyn Coggins,
Marie Nelson, Mrs. Thompson and
Miss Bruce.
Pig catching—Charles Rector,
Everette Greene, Jack Fowler.
He Had His Pie
And Ate It Too
Bouquets For The
‘‘Picnic’^ Committee
During the 20 years I have been
with Mr. Straus it was my privilege
to arrange many outings, dances and
other social affairs for the em
ployees. During that time we had
about 200 employees.
Today with 1600 or more em
ployees it is really a job to arrange
such a picnic as we had at Camp Sap
phire on the 4th of July. Never have
I attended any picnic for employees
or members of any fraternal organ
ization which was so well arranged as
the Ecusta get together.
The fact that there was no sign of
any disorder, not an accident and
the happy-go-lucky spirit of the pic
nickers indicates that it was a trem
endous social success. The “rains
came” but failed to dampen any
body’s spirits. It was a fine affair and
my hat’s off to the personnel who
worked so hard and efficiently to
make it such. Here’s hoping that we
can celebrate the 4th of July in 1943
in the same manner.
I know now I am a rank amateur
at arranging picnics.
Pete Eberle
MC For Amateurs
READ WILSON, “The Ole
Man” of station WWNC in Ashe
ville, will be master of ceremon
ies for the “Round Up For De
fense” amateur show to be given
in Brevard high school autitori-
um on Thursday, July 30th at
8:30, when admission will be by
War stamps. All amateurs of the
county who can dance, sing, play
a musical instrument, mimic, or
give any form of entertainment
have been asked to compete for
prizes. Ecusta employes desir
ing to enter should see Pete
Eberle.
Defense stamps will be given
as prizes.
Are you entitled to wear a
“target” lapel button? You
are if you are investing at
least ten percent of your in
come in War Bonds every pay
day. It’s your badge of pa
triotism.