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News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Inspection Dept.
SHIFT D
By NORA DALTON
It’s been a long time since our
last report. News on this shift is
scarce; here are a few of the hap
penings to date:
We were sorry to lose three of
our girls, Cornelia Parker, Lillian
Wilkerson, and Velda Pressley,
but we have some new ones to take
their places, and hope they will
stay with us. They are Essie Mae
Smith, Dorothy Pearson, Iris Glaz-
ener and Dexter Galloway.
We sure have missed Jean, but
know she’s been enjoying that
visit with her husband in Florida.
Hear she’s coming back on “grave
yard.”
Wonder why Donna Ruth is so
interested in Greenville Army Air
base? Could it be a certain soldier
called “Mac”?
Last “graveyard”, we missed
Helen one night; heard later that
she got scared and had to go back
home. Let’s hope she doesn’t see
things this time.
Glad to have Inez Lory on our
shift for about a month; sorry
she’s going back on the “floating”
shift; we will miss her.
Hope that Irene, Iris and Reba’s
mothers have a speedy recovery
and will soon be well again.
Everyone seems to be excited
over Christmas and we wish each
and everyone a Merry Christmas
and prosperous New Year. Let’s
hope that all of our boys will be
home this time next year to enjoy
it with us.
Finishing Dept. News
Shift “A”
By PEARLEEN BLANKENSHIP
Oh, boy, are we looking forward
to ithe Christmas holidays? You
bet!! The girls on this shift “drew”
names and can hardly wait until
■the exchange of presents. But since
someone told Charles Whitmire
there isn’t any Santa Claus, he
said everything is spoiled for him.
Now, why, just couldn’t it have
kept imtil after Christmas before
telling him that?!
We are truly sorry about the
death of Mr. Southerland’s broth
er. Sure did miss him while he
was gone. Alta took over in his
place most of the time, with Mr.
Mathewsan and Mr. Colwell help
ing out.
Margaret Montieth’s fiance is in
the state and she hurries home ev
ery evening, expecting a phone
call or a letter.
Homer Orr has been absent
from work because of an infected
hand. He’s back now, though not
at his old position of cleaning
bobbins.
It was kinda hard to concentrate
on our work the other day when
all the sailors came through—eh,
girls?
Mr. Avery is still limping from
an injury caused by dropping a
two-by-four on his foot, but it’s
improving fast.
There’s Alta sporting a new
permanent. How do you do it this
near Christmas, Alta?
Have George back carrying bob
bins on our shift. Sez he’s glad to
be back.
Phyllis Caldwell said she was so
sore she could scarcely bend a
finger the next day after handling
bobbins for the first time.
Bye, now. See you ’round the
comerl
Oh Boy, Don’t Those Turkeys Look Good!
You bet they did and don’t you remember how good they tast
ed, too. That free Thanksgiving turkey dinner which a large
percentage of Ecustans enjoyed in the Cafeteria on Thanks
giving day is still remembered as a highlight of the season’s
best dinners.
Pulp Mill News
By HELEN KIMZEY
Well, another year has rolled
by and from the looks of the wea
ther it looks like it’s going to be a
real time for Santa.
We would like to know if our
two hunters, Elmer and Walt, had
a good trip on the Mahaffey place.
We heard they went deer hunting
and it got so cold they built a fire
in a hollow stump and crawled
in the stump to get warm. Every
once in a while they would stick
their heads up out of the stump
like a “jack in the box” to see if
there were any deer around. Boys,
dont’ try to keep this a secret be
cause we all know it.
We found out how “Sparky”
Sentelle made so much honey last
summer. He crossed his honey bees
with lightning bugs and put them
on 24 hour shift.
“Slim” Bullock’s bowling has
improved 100 per cent since Ernie
Burch has started coaching him.
Mack Williams went to the
Brevard high school and Brevard
college football game. He said he
didn’t stay long because first they
came out on the field with pots on
their heads and then bent over
and went around smelling the
ground. A policeman blew a whis
tle and they all started fighting.
After an hour he left because they
never did play any ball, just kept
on fighting.
Paul Meadows is leaving for the
army Dec. 18, He is one of the
oldest members in the Pulp mill
and is a member of the Five Year
club. We wish him luck and look
forward to having him back work
ing with us again soon.
As an old hog raising man. Har
dy KUpatrick is somewhat puzzled
over the results of a recent hog
killing. After letting the meat
set up for a few days he has found
it so tough that he is unable to
cut it. He is now in the market
for a large sausage mill so he may
salvage a little of the meat.
Jim Dalton went on a trip to
Atlanta, Ga., the other week to see
his brother, who is back from over
seas and is in the hospital in At
lanta. He found him doing fine.
Jim’s brother was a fighter pilot
stationed in England.
Due to the coal shortage Kermit
Chandler has set aside his coal
heater and replaced it with a
wood burner. Wood being more
plentiful than coal, Kermit says he
will be able to keep frost out of
the house.
Mack Williams has been enter
taining the boys with some tricks
he has picked up lately. Since Mack
has been able to get by on some,
no one will lend him money to put
on an exhibition.
Coy Redden has returned to
work after gathering his corn and
getting it put away for a long win
ter’s feeding. From the length of
time he was out he certainly must
have had a large crop.
Bill Hunnicut visited us this
month. He has just completed his
basic training at Camp Blanding,
Fla.
Some of the boys have been won
dering—
What makes Karl Kilpatrick
so worried-
Why “Cliff” Sitton looks so
grim.
How much “Dobie” Lance would
weigh soaking wet.
How tall “Slim” Bullock would
be straightened out.
How Walt Glazener would look
with a toupee.
How “Red” Cagle would look
with a hair cut.
If it is possible for Otto White
side to hurry.
That’s all from the Pulp Mill for
’44. We wish everyone A MERRY
CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
Plant Research
By DONNA WRIGHT
As another Christmas is drawing
near,
We wish everyone much happiness
during the coming year.
Now, as a Christmas gift for Mr.
Vannah, dear old Santa, we, the
members of this department
would like to choose it!
Please bring him a big stout chaija
to fasten to his pipe, so he can’t
lose it.
Dr. Ray would like a coat of fur
just like that of tha big “Gri/zly
Bear.”
As he is attending a “Flax Insti
tute” meeting in Minneapolis,
and he says it’s “as cold as *♦*
up there”.
(Is that why he lets his beard
grow??
That is something we’d all to
OFFICE BITS
By VEEA AI.I ISON
It’s the day before Christmas a®
the main orfico crew ,
Is working wHh vigor, and all u*
a stew. .
Fouard Schmidt, in his cag®»
whistling like mad.
You might know from his
he hasn’t been bad.
The telephone rings for Kaiheri®®
Kirk—
She grabbed up the phone ^
a terrific jerk. h.
It is only Ted Reece with a
cdl joke
Trying to beat Katherhie out ol *
coke.
There is Ruth in her ’kerchirf 8*“^
all in a trance ^
She has just washed her hair»
ting ready for the dance. j
WeU, look! Homer Harris ^
Everette Tate are back; jjj
They also are wondering whs*®
old St. Nick’s sack.
Virginia Taylor says she wants ®
letter,
And after all, girls, what ooul*
better?
Some of the departments have b®®®
drawing names, ^
Now we’ll have candies, toys
games.
Speaking of games, Harvey
is back home,
And he says he hopes it
very long
Until he can attend another
esting game
Between Army and Navy, ^
hope the same.
Mike Walker is really excit®^
day, jjii
He says he hopes Santa ^
way,
From the North Pole to ^
with lots of toys— jud
For aU the good little hoy®
girls. ^
Louise Byers has been tryi®^
much to be good oi
But she would beat you
“Camels” if she could. to
Charlie Dunlop wants a
hold tight in his teeth, get
And a bunch of mistletoo
underneath. .
ElUott wants a B. B. gun
wants a dolly, ^ e
Carl Stevens wants ^ pair ol
to keep him feeling 3®^'-
Jean Luther wants a
sideboards painted brown-^ to
Fred Jordan wants a
ride when he goes upt^'''^'0je0'
Well, we hope Old SaH^
bers and pays us a cal*» -
So Merry Christmas, eveiT^
Happy New Year to
tie
know,) .
Jack Sewell’s Christmas
great indeed
If Unde Sam does not * Pe.
my s. to help supply *f>* j ^ to ^
(Uncle Sam, plsase W** ‘ ‘
from me,—
If you do take Tominy • v,)
us, don’t put him on ^
Not that the Uttle chaP
willing to grant all
But if you place Wm
he’ll break all your
LiUie N.: Mr. Fisher,—
to find $5.00 in your
what would you do?
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I would just try to
shirt I had on.
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