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THE ECHO
SEPTEMBEK,
News And Gossip From Our Various Departmd
Machine Room News
BY JOHN GOOLSBY
Well, as the deadline has caught
me again, I will do my best to give
you the latest news, gossip and
events as they come to me.
Here goes my first story;
A gang of boys went on a fish
ing trip. Among them were: Wil
son Gregory, Rick Orr, Earl Frady,
Shorty Fletcher, Ed. White and a
few more names I could not get.
Well, anyway, they broke camp at
3 in the morning. Gregory was
driving on the return trip and ran
into a heavy fog and had to stop
the car. Frady in the back seat,
half asleep, hollered out, “What
you stop the car for?” Gregory re
plied, “Foggy; I can’t see.” Frady
then got out and looked up and
said, “I can see the stars.” This
was too much for Wilson, so he
said, “Unless this thing blows up,
we ain’t going that way.”
Life Begins Today
Perhaps your plans may go awry
Whatever be the delay.
Remember you got another try
For life begins today.
Life is renewed with every dawn,
The past is wiped away,
So square your shoulders, and
press on,
For life begins today.
Boss Has Grandstand Seat At Ball Game
Maintenance
BY EMMETT CLARK ^
Well, folks, two or three
have passed and we didn’t
anything in the paper, but
still existing. We will try
up a few blurs and spots to P*” ® ti
this month. m
The fishing season has ge
so far without too large a . Dat(
being caught, so most of
lows are swapping lies
vesting hay and digging ^ ^y. ]
potatoes, but we won’t ^ Mo
of that until we see some ^ le
large potatoes. Maybe some^|^ca,
about the size of marbles
course tflfere will be
ones. Paul 0. says he’s goj \ ill t
be a city dude or at least ^
moving to town. Cortez W. jj^TKire,
with the gang after an oP®*'
Glazener claims to have %a,
large pumpkins. So if jiil ^'loye,
get along with your wife» f .j
and he probably can «leyg
with a pumpkin shell. . . (fojj,
“Rabbit” says he is %>t
spend his vacation next
with his brothers in Georgi®'
modernizing I
The curtain has just fallen on
the most sensational ball team
in the history of the Machine
Room. They gave every opponent
but one a licking during the en
tire season. And after receiving
the cup, they gave Hank New
bury’s All-Stars one game out of
three. Some power, boys, some
power, some management. Boys,
we are all proud of you.
Here’s one of many “spectators” who witnessed the Ecusta
baseball league “little world series.” Yes, of course, it’s President
Harry Straus. And how do you like that grandstand seat he is
occupying, too. Mr. Straus is quite a baseball fan.
bundle from heaven. And at the
home of David Ray he left another
little bundle from heaven. Yes,
you guessed it — a curly-headed
baby boy, who also weighed ten
pounds. Congratulations, boys!
You boys in the service, we are
still hoping and praying for your
safe return. And, folks, let’s all
catch up on these letters that' we
owe these boys.
I haven’t got time to write to my
friend,
I am as busy as' I can be;
But I am always glad to hear from
him
Whenever he writes to me.
Some of these days the War De
partment may write
And tell me a friend passed on.
This will leave me with a broken
heart
And my chances to write are gone.
—Anon.
The grim reaper has been in our
midst this past month and took
from us three grandmothers. Bert
Neal, Everette Little and I lost
one each. We also mourn with
Milton Pace in the death of his
brother.
Was passing by Albert Payne the
other day as he was giving his crew,
Earle Rickman and Nichols Steppe,
a pep talk on efficiency and pro
duction. Here is the way it sound
ed to me: “Now, Earl, one of my
life’s ambitions is to see you and
Steppe take it from the wire and
put it on the reel, and all that
I would have to do is to push the
squirt.” Steppe scratched his head
and moved from one foot to the
other and replied, “Well, I just
tell you, you are a young man yet
and might live that long.”
We have two proud fathers in
the Machine Room this month.
The stork visited Archie Drake’s
home and left a 10-pound baby boy,
named Gerry Earl. Truly, a little
We are sorry to hear that “Mac”
I Heaton is missing in action over
the battlefields of Europe. He was
a pilot of a Thunderbolt fighter,
formerly a machine tender on
[number two machine.
Paul Roberts tells me when he
was over in the South Pacific, he
was standing guard one rainy night
(about 3 o’clock in the morning),
when all of a sudden he heard foot
steps. Thinking that it must be
about 30 or 40 Japs, he opened
fire and started to holler “Halt”
at the same time. The corporal of
the guard rushed to him with a
squad of men and after careful in
vestigation had found he shot an
old white mule; seven of the
eight shots had found their mark
Paul says he never lived that one
down while he was in the service.
Mack McKelvin will go into the
armed service September 29th. He
is a backtender on No. 7.
Glenn Cunningham, M. T. was
telling me some time ago, was
sitting in a cafe talking to a man
30 pounds lighter than he, at
least. An argument started; he
invited the man outside. He had
no more than cleared the door,
when something exploded in his
face like a Fourth of July fire
cracker. At the same time two
bullies grabbed him and one small
guy grabbed the other fellow.
Glenn tells me he pleaded with
those fellows to turn him loose
rand hold the other fellow until he
could get home and lock the door.
Such power in that small package.
So long.
Refining News
(SHIFT C)
The need is urgent. Give freely
to the United War Fund.
BY EARL GRAY
The Refining department still
has a hand in baseball with three
men on the “All-Stars.” We are
hoping to hold a larger hand in
bowling this year. So, come on out
boys, it is a great exercise game.
Glad to see Bill Henson back on
the job after his illness.
If they don’t quit using alum
on No. 8, J. B.’s hands are going
to draw completely up. Then, what
would he have to tend his new
baby with?? Congratulations, Jo
die.
Only one red head left since
Paul Raffield has forsaken Jack
son.
Nice weather for Surrett’s top
cutting. Watch for pack saddles,
Coy.
This C Shift is a swell bunch of
fellows to work with. Be the work
hard or easy, you can still see
smiles. Keep it up, boys.
Refining News
(SHIFT B)
BY OSCAR HARBIN
Frank McGee has turned ro
mantic, and wants someone to take
him to S. C. We hope it is just
a friendly visit.
J. E. Rogers also has a smile
of romance, but he says fall of the
year brings on the smile. Probably
Santa Claus. Rupert Gordon’s mot
to is: “Make hay while the sun
shines.” Hurry back, Gordon, we
miss you.
We are glad to see Bill Hensqn
back at work after having an op
eration. Take it easy, Bill.
B. Kilpatrick still has pigs for
sale, but two bushels of corn
doesn’t go with each sale. He did
n’t say he would not give one bag
of shorts; so if you want meat for
the winter see Mr. Kilpatrick. Bud
'Uise
'Hei
Wilson is
with an electric lamp to jj
these dark mornings. , . (Sdj. ®
Westall is very busy gather
crop this year. Chas.
gone into the radio business* “JJ ca
hear. “Happy” Collins j jj Jei
turned to work after a j «ut
ness. A couple of the ^ ^
peared in the shop this
dressed up in orange color®
striped with black. At firj . '
dered if Hallowe’en were
on second glance I
the new baseball suits. Tv
playing off the world 'jj
Jess Gossett returned
two weeks’ vacation this
® J to i,A w
operation, but is expect^^^
Fields Powell is off
his crop this week. .^^.55,*’
was off on account of ^
has returned this
says he feels 0. K.
> a'
Ke
“oar(
says, “Make hay while
shines,” so he works his s
hauls, coal, wood, etc., ^
is off his regular shift. Bif
says there is nothing
chicken when it comes
a feast. Chas. Allison 1
hard to get along with
he has leased some
ground; says he is tired
ing all day and no gam®- hii
he doesn’t like the old
all day and go by the
the way home and buy #
This will be all for
Hope to be back next soi'
be with some snapshots
of our Maintenance
—— fof'
White has a standing or°
the hams he can get. .>5 p'
We wonder since ^a®®^ ^
dance hall closed
Rhodes, Rhett Talley an
Gordon will go to dan^^’.^j-'
The Cairnes will trade
have you. ^
Paul Hooper is takii^^
in ground mechanics. J* g
car torn down for repa ;
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COMPLETES COURSE ^
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Cpl. Lester C. .
completed the training
the air service command
England, preparatory * *''*
fighting in France and 0 j. , ^ to t
rope. His wife, the ^ . v %er
Lula Cassell, is employ®
Booklet department.