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Page 8 THE ECHO LETTERS HOME: April 23, 1942 Ecusta Paper Corp. Pisgah Forest, N. C. Mr. Harry H. Straus, Dear Mr. Straus; I wish to acknowledge the receipt of your nice letter I received quite some time back, and I am very sorry I have been unable to answer sooner. I want to thank you for the letter. It was words of encouragement to me, and I am sure that anyone in the service you have written to found the same therein. I certainly miss being at Ecusta for that is one part of being away from home to me. I miss my good friends there and being on my job. But those are just a few of the good things of life that we all must be willing to give up in order that we may work or fight for—our Liberty and Freedom. I receive the “Echo” monthly and I certainly enjoy reading it. The “Echo” is the best source of news that we in the service could possibly have. Thanking you again, I remain Sincerely yours, WILLIAM H. LAUGHTER Mr. Wells: I will try to write to you providing I can get things quiet enough. I have had a few drills and some K.P. duty, but I enjoy it very much. I sure hope that everything is moving very smoothly down there. I sure miss my friends there. I would like to hear from lots of my friends on C Shift and would appreciate the “Echo” if possible to send it to me. I will be in detention for 14 more days, then I can get out to go to town once in a while, which will be fine for us. I have 6 weeks in all here at this N.O.B. which is Navy Operation Base. Here’s hoping to see you all soon, or to hear from you. MORVIN V. CAGLE, S—1—C Dear Mr. Straus: I am in receipt of yours of February 24th and am writing to thank you for your interest and also for having the “Echo” mailed to me. It has always been a source of pleasure reading the “Echo”, and will be even more so now that I am away from Ecusta. Since my induction into the Army, I have been attached to the Corps of Engineers and am finding the work very interesting and educational. About three weeks ago my Company Commander recommended me as a candidate for Officers’ Training School. I expect to leave here next week for a three months course, which, after its completion, will promote me to the grade of Second Lieutenant. Naturally, I am very much pleased with this, and am going to put forth my best effort to make the grade. Hoping to see all of you at Ecusta upon my next visit to Brevard, and with best wishes, I remain Sincerely yours, VICTOR R. COOKE, JR. SONGS OF AMERICA (Continued from page 7) If you should hear the song “An acreon in Heaven,” being a good American, you would probably stand up and take off your hat, for, that’s the tune Francis Scott Key used for the “Star Spangle Banner.” Here’s another one. About 300 years ago a prominent composer wrote a stately air. This air evidently was pleasing to the ears of the English, Swiss, Danes, Germans and Ameri cans for to this tune were written the words of Britain’s “God Save the King,” Switzerland’s “Ruft du mein Vaterland,” Denmark’s “Heil dir, dem Liebenden,” Germany’s national anthem before the revolution “Heil dir im Siegeskranz” and—“My Coun try ’Tis of Thee.” How do you like that? Yankee Doodle, the tune to which the soldiers of the American Revolu tionary forces marched to victory was given to them by their enemies, the British. Twenty years before the Revolution, English officers sang the song to the American soldiers and as a joke told them it was a famous European military march. To make the joke funnier, a regimental sur geon in the service of the King wrote flippant rhymes to the tune. The British had many a laugh at the way the Americans were taken in by tiheir joke for the soldiers liked the song and they sang it lustily. As a matter of fact the tune to Yankee Doodle was used in ancient days in religious rites in Italy. Holland sang it as a harvest song and in England it was played at country dances. Of course, before the war was over th^ English didn’t like the tune worth a hoot, for the Americans sang it as they marched to victory. “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa is sung as orginally intended. Enroute from Naples to New York the Music to this piece kept running through Sousa’s mind. When he ar rived in America he put the compo sition on paper exactly as it had been played in his mind. Not a single note has ever been changed. So that song, “The Stars and Stripes For ever” is really American. Machine Booklet Dept. Upon returning from our week’s vacation, the Machine Booklet Dept, found a very clean room in which to work. The Machines glistened with new paint and the floors looked too clean to walk on. Buddy Hunt and the boys did quite a job painting and cleaning while the girls were vaca tioning ... You should see Guy Mull’s new glasses. He really looks the professor type . . . Many of the girls, including our floor lady, Ger tie, came back to work looking “pret tied up” with new permanent waves .... Florence S. received her vaca tion a week early for some reason or other. Of course, her boy-friend’s be ing in from the army may have had something to do with it . . . Speaking of vacations, Mary Allison’s recent fishing trip, according to all reports, was a rather interesting experience. It seems that Mary had been pretty lucky during the day, having caught several nice fish, when she nearly slipped into the water. Her compan ions aided her in regaining a safe position on the bank but after a quick search Mary discovered that her fish had also , regained a safe position in the water. We are sorry to hear that Mary is now in the hos pital, but it isn’t a result of the fishing trip. Hurry back, Mary . . . Louise S. surely was thinking in circles the other day. When Gertie asked her to run a foot race at the 4th of July picnic, she said that she would. She went home and asked her mother for some fresh eggs to take to the picnic and came back next day prepared to take part in the egg race, knowing nothing about a foot race. DON’T KEEP BAD COMPANY Associate yourself with men of good.quality, if you esteem your rep utation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. July, CHAMPAGNE LEADING INTERDEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE: y Although rain has caused a number of games to be postponed in if Ecusta Interdepartmental League, there is still quite a bit of interest being jp shown and everyone is looking forward to the final play-off between the jl four top clubs. jfj At present. Champagne is on top with six victories and no defeats, but is closely followed by the Pulp Mill team who have five victories and two defeats. The Machine Room has shown quite a bit of improvement lately and has issued a warning to the other seven teams that they intend to them hard from here on out. The postponed games are being played as as possible and it is hoped that the game can soon be back on schedule for each Thursday and Friday. Below is listed the standing of the league, the pitcher records, and a list of all players hitting 250 or better. These records are for all played through Tuesday, July 14th. LEAGUE STANDING NO. TEAM WON 5 Champagne 6 8 Pulp Mill & Pilot Plant 5 3 Physical Lab, Chemical Lab & Inspection 4 6 Refining 3 7 Machine Room, Yard Crew & Warehouse 3 1 Landscape, Office, Store house & Filter Plant 2 2 Maintenance 1 4 Finishing & Cafeteria 0 LOST 0 2 2 2 pCT- 1000 71-1 333 lool; PITCHERS RECORDS Name & Team No. W L P Name & Team No. W Whitaker, Roy, No. 5 6 0 1000 Rigdon, J. M., No. 1 9 Suttles, G., No. 3 2 0 1000 Rhodes, Jack, No. 2 0 White, B., No. 6 3 1 750 Haynie, C. B., No. 2 _ 0 Jackson, T. J., No. 8 5 2 714 Drake, R., No. 7 0 BSey,^Na^3 1 1 500 ^ ^ Hargis, No. 2 1 1 500 No. 4 0 Coan, G., No. 7 3 3 500 Jones, M., No. 4 0 Gillreath, F., No. 1 & 2 __ 2 3 400 Jones, C., No. 4 0 BATTING AVERAGE ttny ft ■s. ^ H I • ,00‘the Ve S. OOOiftr-e Jsoli Name & Team No. AB R H AV Name & Team No. AB R H Hargis, No. 2 3 1 2 667 Corn, HoL, No. 3 _ -11 2 4 Morris, R., No. 8 5 1 3 600 Matthews, R., No. 3 _11 2 4 Wilber, R., No. 8 5 2 3 600 Wilber, J., No. 6 __ _14 4 5 Misenheimer, No. 5 _ 7 4 4 571 Hunt, No. 2 14 4 5 Orr, R., No. 3 7 3 4 571 iCoan, G., No. 7 ___ _17 7 6 Dixon, V., No. 3 2 1 1 500 Sexton, No. 7 12 1 4 Carland, No. 6 4 3 2 500 Gossett, No. 1& 7 _ _12 3 4 Meadows, P., No. 8 __ 8 4 4 500 Case, F., No. 7 _ 3 1 1 Sams, D., No. 8 6 2 3 500 Orr, Rufus, No. 2 _ - 3 1 1 Allison, C. F., No. 2 _16 4 8 500 Marcum, R., No. 2 _ _ 3 1 1 Haynie, C. B., No. 2 _ 6 0 3 500 Dorn, No. 2 6 1 3 Merrill, F., No. 8 J__21 6 10 476 Morris, W., No. 8 _ _18 4 6 Cagle, No. 3 15 3 7 467 jPenland, G., No. 4 _ _15 1 5 Whitaker, R., No. 5 _15 6 7 467 Moore, F., No. 3 - 6 0 2 Loftis, E., No. 6 13 5 6 462 Poore, Pat, No. 6 _ - 9 2 3 McCall, T. C., No. 1 _18 7 8 444 'Byrd, Ray, No. 3 __ -16 4 5 Russell, C., No. 6 __14 6 6 429 Meyers, H,, No. 1 _ -13 4 4 Galloway, S., No. 6 _12 3 5 417 Morris, B., No. 1 __ -10 2 3 Jarvis, R., No. 6 12 4, 5 417 Holt, L., No. 8 17 4 5 Hampton, R., No. 5 _12 6 5 417 Fowler, G., No. 5 _ -17 7 5 GUlreath, No. 1 & 2 _12 5 5 417 Fetzer, B., No. 1 __ _ 7 1 2 Clayton, C., No. 5 __17 8 7 412 Eberle, P., No. 1 __ _ 4 0 1 Gillespie, No. 5 5 3 2 400 Franklin, R., No. 1 _ _ 4 0 1 Lankford, No. 3 5 1 2 400 Owens, B., No. 7 __ _ 8 1 2 Suttles, G., No. 3 5 2 2 400 Vassey, E. E., No. 2 _ 4 1 1 Drake, F., No. 4 5 1 2 400 Barley, No. 3 - 4 2 1 Swann, Z., No. 8 ___13 4 5 385 Allison, C. B., No. 8 .16 3 4 Colwell, C., No. 4 __ 8 1 3 375 Moore, L., No. 5 __ . 8 1 2 Riddle, P., No. 5 __19 4 7 368 Dockens, P. No. 5 _ .12 3 3 30^ tl en rtf 4) 3 5oo 333 s 333:« 333 333 333 gly 3? J P' 31^ L s( ke THE ‘RANGE’ OF OPPORTUNITY Back in the days when Grandpa was a boy every lad with ambition, with energy, with brawn and brains was advised to “Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.” The land across the Mississippi was rich and the chances for acquiring wealth and fame free for all. Although the last frontier has long since been crossed, America is still the land of golden opportunity. There are no more barriers to advancement and promotion, than there were boundaries to the boys who rode the range with Buffalo Bill Cody. Think, study, take advantage of the oppor tunities given you for obtaining fur ther skills. Remember that the effi cient performance of your job plus sound experience and the desire to learn are long and important steps towards reaching the goal you have set yourself. As one cigarette said to another- “I hope I don’t get lit tonight and make an ash out of myself!” (Continued from page 7) runs like vinegar” . . . This Thursday, we had a visit from Newland. One member had to seven shots. Saints preserve us another visit.. .One member had ^ , Pany from the army last week -W Well, we have lived for days on , ing but food and water so by nov'^ ‘ j,. We are all wondering why Etb®' asked Mr. Boyd for a DAY off ^ week . . . Could it be on accoun a handsome Sergeant who wa® furlough last week? . . . Seems we will have to combine the by Lab. and Cafeteria as one of ^ , counter girls is always talking H. . . . The Canteen really for the 4th .. . Red didn’t eveP ^ time to rake back his black usual . , . John seems to be . around in circles since he is th^ W Gr of an “eipht-nnimrlPT"” . .--iS. ^ri ^ 4lbe Hy Il'kso '*«on Vc 19. Goldfish, pike, and salmon are the only fish that do not sleep. eight-pounder” . • • kitchen “Blonde” is very attra? Mrs. C. thinks he takes fits. the “bread boys” along wit^ ‘‘pound squirrel” are always , the Indian style of taking thei^ jo/ back again . . . Aurelia seems to ® J L-O-V-E B-U-)G-S” as she recen^v jt one from Camp Wheeler—or from Glen W.? The United States bought from Russia in 1867 for $7,5 art V "it T Hs l'iv: S teri
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