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November, 1944 PAGE THREE New^nd Gossip From Our Various Departments Machine room Power And Water Employees Enjoy Dinner I OFFICE BITS By JOHN GOOLSBY Well, as you all know as this goes to press the bear and deer season is in full swing, and it is only fair that I give you a story on it, here goes. A party of five the machine room went, ^hey were Albert Payne, Liston Wughey, John Kimsey, Glen Cun ningham, and L. E. Callendar. ^^ney had an agreement beforje tney went into the mountains to nieet at a certain spring. The amount of time was up that Iney were going to hunt, and out ^‘omes Albert and Liston, after waiting for full one half of an hour. Hughey began to inquire of ‘he whereabouts of the rest of the gang. Albert spoke up and said [nat they had gone on to the car. Are you sure all three of them went to the car.” “I am positive,” Albert, “I talked to them.” Hughey’s chest began to swell out jvith pride, “Goody, goody, then I nave shot a deerlet; go get him.” The grim reaper has again in vaded the home of Milt Pace and taken this time his father. We join '''ith h i m in mourning his loss. Earl Frady has bought more and on Little River joining his Place. He tells me that he has J'aised enough fruit and vegetables ^0 last him until the blue birds ®^ng again once more. Earl is a feal hustler. The picture above was taken while a group of employees of the Power and Wate^ Departments were enjoying an informal dinner p^ty m the cafeteria on Tuesday evening, Nov. 14th. After the dmner was over, several movies were shown. Employee^ of the other Departments were invited to see the movies which were both educational and entertaining. So you played the game, and you lost, my lad. And you are battered and bleed ing, too. ^our hopes are dead, and your heart is lead, And Iho wholo world is sail tilldi A And you sob and cry in your grii}{ and pain the hopes that had to die, "Ut the game is through and it’s up to you ^0 laugh though you want to cry. ^or some one there must be to Jose, my lad, ^ s sad, but it is always true, nd day by day in the games you j play, sure sometimes to be you, 0 grit your teeth to the pain, my to lad, or you battled the best you could, there is never a shame in los- ^ ing a game, '^nen you lose like a real man I should. "Up to now, NONE.” Bert Neal tried out a new form ula on feeding his hogs this year. He would feed them all they could eat one day, and the next day they would get nothing. I asked him if that ^ didn’t soujjU kilida cruel. “No,” he said, “every piece of my meat has a stivak o£ fat aud a streak of lean.” Well, that I got to see: after all, life is a game, my A we play it the best we may, ® win or lose, as the gods miay ^ choose, ^ ho govern the games we play, whether we win or whether . we lose, my lad, the end when the battle is ^ through— ® must wait with a smile for the » after-while, the chance that will come anew. Oh, no, I ain’t complaining, Cause things are on the bum I am more or less contented, To take them as they come. I am just sitting and waiting With my head held kinda high For the peace and better days a- coming And they will be here by and by. So long, boys, thanks for all the letters, and may God bless you and hurry you home to all of us. Finishing Dept. News (SHIFT B) Turbine Room, Power | House Dept. News By VERA ALLISON How time does fly. Another month has rolled around and here we are again with some bits of gossip from the main office. The main excitement now is about the Five-Year Club banquet. Several from the main office were eligible to attend and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time ^ Everyone hated to see Jimmy Hammond leave. He is now serv ing in the U. S. Navy. is that in the Cashier’s Cage”? Reba is back again. She has just returned from Pueblo, Colo., where she vis ited her husband who is in the Armv Air^ corps. Reba described her trip as a “perfectly wonderful marvelous time.” Charlie Dunlop has been trans- terred from the Bond department to the Accounting department. Everyone enjoyed a free des- sert one day last week. Harvey Souther, the “prowd poppa” of a girl> was responsible for all this. That was a cute “pin-up” pi^ure of her you were showing. The Main Office women’s bowl ing team is in urgent need of some . members. Come on you Brevard ' girls, help us out. We don’t like to bowl dummies every game. New employees this month are n't if n’ department; Mike Walker, Office Boy; Mrs Nancy Osborne, Traffic depart ment; and Gertrude Morrison, Fil ing department. We welcome each of you and hope you will enjoy working with us. i'rii!! “ happy these n ■ WALTER KAY . xjuuuc neuner is happy these V Dor'™‘>«r brothers in the know to hear men talk of is ^ home how untrue it J^^iry Nicholson and Edgar iept were talking on this sub- when Fletcher spoke up and iis married he and wife had an agreement: handle all the major prob- Uj ns and he would handle aU the ones. Harry asked how) y he had handled. He replied,' she By PERLEEN BLANKENSHIP Well, Merrill Caps sez there hasn’t been enough pie to go around since Cecil Smith came back from vacationing. Sue Orr had a part of the hur ricane, it seems, but weathered the storm okay, and came back wearing a diamond. G^e! Finishing girls are gradually gaining back some losses in bowl ing—let’s keep it up now. Certainly nice to have Lessie McCall back in her- ole position of marking bobbins. Dorothy Banning and Mae Whit mire survived operations for ap pendicitis, and are back “on the beam” again. Another soljjiaire—this time, the wearer is Attress Rhodes. Now, you know what to blame for that big smile of hers—and maybe that accounts for her very good score in bowling, too. Nadine Mills is going around service were home at the same ime It was the first time that the brothers had seen each other in about four years. Ethel Snelson also was thrilled to see her uncle recently who has served overseas in the air corps. He has completed 51 missions and IS now stationed in Florida. Everyone is getting the Christ mas spirit now. Several depart ments are drawing names and get ting ready in a big way. We hope Santa Claus doesn’t aisappoint anyone and will fill each stocking to the veiy top. Job Printing Dept. ery person employed at Ecusta could not be present at Mr. Straus’ 5*year party Friday night. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all both for the food and for the talk bv Mr. Straus. Bill Lowery has handed out ci gars in honor of a big baby girl at his house. Sherman Hunter and wife really entertained in a big way Tuesday night, Nov. 7, in their new home Everybody there had a big, big time with plenty to eat Toney has recently purchased himself a motorcycle, but he doesn’t recommend it for rainv weather. ^ Wonder why Clarence Allison! didnt show up for work on Nov. By AGNES ELLISON Mrs Fd • • • I • folks! Job Printing Dept. nipoi -P Js improving(is now on the map, and we are ao operation. 1 ing to bring you some npwi nnw Woodrow Allen went to Green- gossip. The latest Tws ir ESSf Ville Nov. 7th on business. Fulton is worSng "S‘L, with little to say received wnrH certainly are glad to have her. that -her husband^ in“ce. Ume ' acSe:ed though pX^'^al kntXg cuMLbborntrsdoi!; day“rgo;'"'^^"“^ = -n,e-Justly',d1SSe!“ Glad to have Nita Graham bark- yawning a after having her tonsils removed. ’ mLe you sWv*^r di*"® Louise Castle appears radiantly) up to hear aU thoi? ? happy and no wonder, since hir speeches’ ® husband has completed his mis-1 t sions in Europe, and hZs tU fifth “ her come home sora. ^ anniversary on the We are truly sorry to hear that S' 1 sympathy goes to Margaret Montieth’s i.». I nr. u* ®, !“ ®°“*h Pacific. been wounded. Betty Saunders can’t stand the thought of a needle any more those stitches in her finger saw to that! Speaking of needles—a few fiance has I We hope he is back home soon, so your next anniversary can be celebrated together. George is starting a new fad. Just when did men start wearing link bracelets? He says the “B”
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