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THE ECHO
SEPTEMBER, 1944
News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Plant Research Gauntlet Gloves To Highlight Fall Outfits
BY DONA WRIGHT
Mr. Vannah has just had a big
thrill,
Fifteen days with his soldier
son, Bill.
Dr. Ray is a real business man,
so we guess,
He is now in Ohio at a meeting
of the A.A.A.S.
Now Lillie, she goes to the coun
try club to dance her jigs.
But she goes to Pickens to sell
her pigs.
Carolyn is now on her vacation,
we miss her all right,
She is taking her rest at home,
where all is peaceful and quiet.
We’ll all be glad when Jose
phine’s headache checks.
Don't worry, Jo, it’s just caused
from those brand new specs.
Coitie on reporters, let’s be faith
ful to the “Echo” until the day
we die,
But for this time Dona must say
goodbye.
Store Room News
BY E. W. ROGERS
Well, there’s not much news to
tell this month, only everybody is
happy and getting along 0. K.
Felix Weese took his vacation
August 21 and is back with us
again. F. Kaylor is quiet these
days and I know why—he went
down in the lowlands and caught
hay fever, but he is over it now.
We welcome two newcomers to the
Store Room: Mr. Ralph Drake and
Mr. Lloyd Tuck. A. Crisp brought
us a black cat. Some people think
black cats are bad luck, but not
this one (I hope). L. Ponder is
gay and happy as ever and work
ing hard. B. Bradley and D. Allen
went fishing over the week-end.
Allen said he never got a bite
Mr. Aycock, “the boss,” doesn’t
say much only “to keep that paper
rolling along.”
So long until next month.
Accessories make the ensemble, just as clothes make the girl.
So, to highlight your best clothes or add interest to your oldest
suit, you will like the well-groomed gauntlet gloves. These are
knitted, in a combination stockinette and cable stitch. Long wear
and perfect fit are two good reasons for knitting your own gloves
. . . and you will have fun making them, too. (Dire,ctions for knit
ting “Gauntlet Gloves” No. 2120 along with directions for a pair
of crocheted cotton glove “shorties” are available to you, free for
the asking at the, library.)
Endless Chatter
BY EDNA ALLISON
Endless Belt has gotten a little
bchmd. Let’s see if we can get
caught ap.
Se'/eral new girls have become
cur neighbors sincj the last writ
ing, but most of them are as old
cmi'Liyeefe now—going on with
their work. We are glad to have
all of them.
Maybelle G. su/v? came in with
a big smile the other morning,
but after today we don’t wonder
what it was over—that brother of
hers is in from Italy on leave. He
paid us a visit Thursday. Jewel
R. has a brother whose ship has
come back, too. We wish we were
all that lucky.
The love-bug sure got hold of
Millie F. Last Tuesday she be
came Mrs. Ray O’Dell. Best of
luck to you and your husband.
Marie W. surely prefers sitting
in the floor than on her stool, or
at least that is where we caught
her at lunch.
“Trail of the Lonesome Pine”
sure brought about excitement.
Edna F. says the picture ended
right, but some say “no.”
Lois and Justine are on their
vacation this week. Don’t forget
the warpers and finishers need
you. O’Beria says her vacation was
fine, but too short.
Three girls leaving to return to
school—Louise F. from Ironing
Dept., Grace A. and Ruby B. La
vonne, Stella and Ina say they’ll
miss Grace (in carrying warps).
Maybe they’ll come back to the old
circle sometime.
Addie Belle, being on the other
side of the room, causes Dot J. to
make a round, when she thinks of
the news for her.
Stella had a birthday, but she
won’t show us the card she got
from England.
“Joe” H. has the same trouble
as a lot of us now. Her motto is
“I hope I get a letter today”. Her
husband is in Louisiana.
Jack D. sure saves a hard bump
once in a while when a girls faints.
He must be on the alert. Mr.
Goepfert must think our pictures
are 0. K. He came out with them
smiling,
Thelma B. brings the latest
styles to us in person. She keeps
us wondering what’ll be next. Ann
R. was lost when Evelyn went
home. In fact, we all missed her.
Maxie W. should buy all of us
birthday presents. How about it?
Edna F. must have seen some
thing that we didn’t see while our
pictures were being taken Tues
day. She thinks we wouldn’t know
her, but we did. Surprised? Jack,
Fritz and Edward certainly were
woman shy. They took a comer
to themselves. Just wait until you
see the pictures.
We were sorry to hear of Mary
Sue’s uncle’s death.
Roma, who left us to enter the
Nurses' Cadet corps, left Tuesday
to go to Mission hospital. We
know she will help sopieone with
that smile of hers.
Until next time, we’ll try to keep
Endless Belt rolling.
Pilot Plant News
We missed sweet smiling Dot
Singletary, who has been vacation
ing in Virginia, but have had some
consolation in Mabel Balding, es
pecially when she hands us that
long white envelope on Fridays.
Funny how such a little thing like
that brings out the smiles. Anyway,
it’s those little things in life that
count.
We welcome to our midst Owen
Davidson, who hails from Char
lotte with his cheerful laughter and
pleasant disposition.
It was indeed a pleasure to have
Dr. Bryant join our little “Friday
Afternoon Session” on our way
home from work.
Frank Ferrell and Harry Kolman
went fishing the other day; aside
from a dipping in the creek the
sum catch added up to a round 0.
Perhaps they should get some
pointers from Bob Rhyne, our river
expert.
Kolman tried to hook a fancy
name onto our cotton classifier.
He called it an elutrimeter, but it
didn’t take—we mean the name.
It seems U. Bell believes in the
“Good Neighbor” policy . . , The
Kolman-Bell Seedless Tomato real
ly was a success, believe it or not.
How about revolutionizing the to
mato industry, boys? Keep your
watch-dog, Bell, as Roy Brown
and U. G. Batson are about ready
for another “Paul Revere” mid
night ride.
We are sorry about U. G.’s tooth
pulling. Try a little nip to ease
the pain, U. G. A poor excuse is
better than none. ,
Wonder who’s calling Richard
Moore “Dickey Boy” these days.
Now that Hunter is the proud
Your Guide To
Daily Living
From Washington Bureau
GI CHRISTMAS The Christ
mas gift you choose for your man
in uniform will naturally depend
upon where he is. But when you
shop, bear in mind these don’ts
based on the mistakes many of us
made last year:
1. Don’t send clothing. He has
all he needs.
2. Don't send leather articles to
the South Pacific or other tropical
areas where mildew is prevalent.
3. Don’t send bulky or fragile
items of any description. He has
no room for bulk, and there are
big odds against the safe arrival
of fragile things.
4. Don’t forget the October 15
mailing deadline date for packages
that are going overseas.
Food is not the likeliest candi
date for an overseas journey.
you send food choose it wisely and
pack it with the greatest of care.
If you are certain a fruit cake is
wanted, be sure to send it in a
metal box and well wrapped. This
goes, also, for special pipe tobacco
and favorite brands of cigars not
always available at the soldier’s
own PX.
Gifts wanted and valued above
others include: Photographs and
snapshots, hometown newspapers
and overseas editions of maga
zines, waterproof cigarette cases,
cigarette lighters, pocket and hunt
ing knives, stationery and fountain
pens. Remember that nothing
takes the place of a long and
newsy letter. And you can’t
wrong on a war bond bought in
his name and kept for him ^t
home.
SHOES ON THE MEND ^
Thanks to the record number of
cattle coming to market and to
an upturn in the amount of syn
thetic rubber available for soles>
the shoe outlook is brighter*
School girls should have thei^
saddle oxfords back before Christ'
mas.
CLEANER FALL AND WIN
TER— All signs point to better
dry-cleaning service this fall and
winter. Some of them are: 1. Clean
ing establishments can now g®
five times as much carbon tetra
chloride as they had during tne
summer; 2. dry-cleaning machin
ery, not made since 1942, has go>^®
back into production; 3. the g®'^'
ernment is helping recruit more
workers for laundries.
NO WASHING MACHINES
New washing machines can’t ^
made this year.
DOUBLE RING NEWS —Manu
facturers now are making abon
as many wedding rings for
bands as for brides and working
overtime to fill orders from g^^^
eager to send them to husbano^
already overseas. Platinum can
be used for this purpose, but the ^
is enough palladium and
lowed for jewelry to meet tn
demand to date.
is
father of a new baby girl, h® ^
sticking his chest out, or is
bumper crop. Hunter?
We are all looking forward
our planned weiner roast.
your own mustard, boys. „
“Pilot Plant pete*
throw' your scrap
THE FIQHT.