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THE ECHO
February,
News And Gossip From Our Various Departmen
Finishing Dept. News
(Shift “A”)
Speaking Of Planes, We Have Them
By PEARLEEN BLANKENSHIP
Several in our dep.artment have
been absent because of sickness.
Mabel McDonald, Virginia Town-
lay, Martha Hemphill, Nadine Mills
and Clyde Hemphill have all had
flu, but we are glad to see they
are back now.
Vilvie Moffitt is our new opera
tor; Paul Hamilton and John Cul
ver, our new bobbin-cleaners.
Then, there’s Merritt’s brother,
Clee Jackson, new on the floor,
and .Ward McCall is back with us,
too.
Hope Faustina didn’t get hurt
much when the stool fell with her.
You wouldn’t be gaining weight,
would you, Frosty?
Mae is evidently getting ready
for spring; a new permanent is
usually the first step, I believe.
It seems that most of the Fin
ishing Dept, went to Henderson
ville recently to see a movie—hav
ing missed it in Brevard.
Gosh! Merritt Jackson is grow
ing a moustache!! Lillian teased
him about it quite a bit, so you can
imagine sorta how taken aback
she was to discover in the next
photo her hubby sent that he had
grown one. Funny place, this
world, but we prefer it to Ger
many or Japan!!
Phyllis Caldwell joined the
Cadet Nurses’ Corps—missed you,
Phyllis. Bobbie^ot cold feet about
something right at the last minute
and backed out. Shore glad she
did.
Sorry to hear that George Bry
son’s wife is seriously ill; hope she
recovers very soon. Sure miss
George “snatching” off those bob
bins.
Lillian Enloe is visiting her hus
band in Virginia.
See you ’round the comer.
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Hand Booklet News
By ANNIE LOU & MILDRED ORR
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Walter K. Straus on the birth of
a son. That chocolate candy sure
was swell. Thanks a lot for the
set-up, Walter.
Several new girls have come to
work with us. Among them are
Josephine Kilpatrick, Mary Wat
son, Leona Raines, Eva Staton,
Wilma Coren, Estoy Higgins, Mar
tha Allison and Louise Summey.
Elizabeth Sellers, one of our old
inserters, came back Monday to
be with us again. Welcome, girls.
Irene C. took her vacation last
week and came back as Mrs.
George Arrowood.
Josie seems very blue these
days because she hasn’t heard
from her sailor. Don’t take it so
hard, Josie.
Juanita Lusk is in St. Joseph’s
hospital in Asheville, recovering
from an operation. We hope she
will be back with us soon.
Mary E. is very happy this week.
She is expecting her husband home
soon.
Frances Orr left us recently to
join her husband, who is stationed
in Florida.
We are glad to have Marie back
with us again. Her absence seemed
a very long one.
Ann is visiting her husband in
Norfolk, Va.
What’s this about Mary Alice’s
black eye? She says it was caused
by falling and hitting Rer head.
Audrey Cantrell came to work
Monday with a broad smile on her
No, the big formation of planes pictured above is not out on a
bombing mission. The^ planes, which are really models, are on
display in the Library." If you haven’t already seen them, you’ll get
a kick out of studying and inspecting them. They were sent to us
by Lt. Fred Yelton, who is stationed at Moimtain Home, Idaho, and
is a member of a combat cre,w. Before entering service in Au
gust, 1942, Lt. Yelton was a bleacher operator in the Refining
Room.
Maintenance News
By EMMETT CLARKE
Another month has slipped upon
us again, and it doesn’t seem that
it has been much over a week since
the last issue.
Ole Man Winter slipped us an
other light blanket of snow and
made the roads very slick, but in
spite of all this, you could look at
most of the fellows and tell by
the grin on their faces that a lit
tle snow made them want to get
out and sled ride.
Carl Eldridge had a slight ac
cident last Tuesday morning on
his way to work, but no one was
hurt. Only slight damage was done
to the cars.
Grady Allison has been trans
ferred from the Salvage Depart
ment to a millwright in the Pulp
Mill.
Mr. Jeff Lance of the Pulp Mill
has taken Mr. Allison’s place in
the Salvage Dept.
Harry Ballard has received that
greeting card from Uncle Sam and
is trying to get into the Navy.
Elmer Gevedon has moved to
his new home on the highway be
tween Ecusta and Brevard.
We have had a few of our old
friends visit us since the last is
sue: Parker from the Paint Shop,
Hubert Medford of the Machine
Shop, two sons of Jesse Gossett,
William and Edward, and James
Allison of the Machine Shop.
We are very sorry to hear of the
death of Mr. Bergin Moffit’s fath
er, who passed away last week at
his home near Hendersonville.
“Happy” Collins has been out a
few days on the sick list. Hurry
back, Happy, we miss you very
much. Walter Reems is also out
on sick list.
We extend sympathy to Erwin
Sams, one of our oilers, who has
just been called home because of
the death of his father, Joel Dills
of Madison county.
face. No wonder—her boy friend
called her up from Massachusetts
Sunday.
Lucy McCall looks very happy
about lunch time every day. liE you
don’t believe it, just take a look
at her in the Cafeteria about this
time.
We are all very sorry to hear of
the death of Edith Gravely’s grand
father. We extend our sympathy.
So long for this time.
OFFICE BITS
By CARMEL McCRARY And
VERA ALLISON
This month we welcome the fol
lowing new employees to the main
office: Eugene Hampton, office
boy; and Glenn Cuthbertson,
Champagne cost department.
We have had two of our for
mer main office boys to visit us
this month. Jimmy Hammond, who
at the present is stationed at Bain-
bridge, Md., with the U. S. Navy,
and Harry (Chigger) Reece, who
has returned from the southwest
Pacific.
Mr. Heyman took a whirlwind
trip to New York last week. Mr.
Heyman reports that cigars were
65 cents there.
We have three employees back
at work after being out a few days.
Virginia Taylor, Nancy Osborne,
and Bob Johnson. Bob underwent
an operation at Biltmore hospital
recently.
Joe Morris is now a “Country
Gentleman.” He has purchased an
estate near Hendersonville. We
hope the country agrees with you,
Joe.
Wonder why Hicks Scruggs runs
to the window everytime an air
plane goes over?
Betty Aycock is all smiles late
ly. Could it be a new boy friend?
Harvey Souther received his
“greetings” from Uncle Sam to re
port to Fort Bragg, April 26th.
From now on it will be the “Big
Four” instead of the “Big Three”,
Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and
Souther.
Nell Tuck took a trip to An
derson, S. C., recently to see her
brother who has returned home
from Germany.
Ted Reece, former office boy,
is now in the U. S. Navy at Bain-
bridge, Md., taking his boot train
ing. Ted left us last month.
We would like to suggest that
in the future when Ethel S. goes
visiting, she carry a more sub
stantial overnight bag.
It seems as though Elliott B.
found Valentine’s day an ideal day
for practical jokes. Various jump
ing objects were found on the
morning of Feb. 14th. Wonder who
was guilty?
Guess everyone will be getting
a touch of spring fever soon. We
hope it doesn’t strike too hard.
STITCHING GAl
By NELL WALDROP
It sure is nice to be back
Stitching again, after an abs^
of seven months. Quite a
changes have been made
that -time. As I looked towarii
end of the room, there sat J
sharpening saws, and Ruby, b®;
ing. Their little private rooffl-
been removed to make morei
for the lay-boy.
Evelyn has become “chiefly
a number of new faces have ‘
added to the ole group,
them are Clara Belle Mon
Iva Lee Anders, Betty Ashb
and “Kingfish” Rose. May
stay be long and enjoyable.
We would like to extend
sympathy to Thelma S.,
brother, received burns at the I
of the collision of some ship®
N. Y. May he have a speedy
ery.
Don’t be alarmed—the clo,
you hear is only Betsy and"
wooden shoes.
There is some mysterious
son for Marie’s frequent visi^
Greenville. Maybe Kate could
lighten us. ,
In a recent letter from
Dunne, he asked me to tell aU i;
girls and boys “hello” for
Jimmy is serving with the
in the Pacific. j
Phil Riddle, our curly-h^^
sailor, hasn’t forgotten us, ei^
He writes that all is well with
and he hopes to be home sooD'
hope so, too, Phil.
No wonder Hazel O. is all
Her brother, who had not K
home in three years, recently ^
a 30-day leave visiting his p*
Birthday greetings this >
go to Bill Hunter. Many hapP^
turns of the day, Bill. j
We can’t blame Rubye fot
sharing her Valentine Day
but we would like to know
candy box looks like.
Pilot Plant Nev^*
By HARRY S. KOLMAN
Well, the hunting seaso®^
about over and now we are
forward to the fishing and Si’S
gardening seasons with hope® j
we will have a little better *
than in hunting. .
By the way, the Bell, BroW® v
Batson hunting expedition bro"^
forth only one rabbit, but
a huge success otherwise. -jiii
Another member of the
Plant has a new arrival—an®
time it’s a boy—bom, Januaf?
194V; weight, 7 pounds 8® yj
ounces; name, James Efird
son; to Mr. and Mrs. J. 0.
son. Congratulations and
wishes, J. O.
We all welcome Ed Rotb*’yf
back to the Pilot Plant after
ing .served as staff sergeant
army for the past two years.
sX this time we want to extend
sympathies in your recent
reavement.
NOTICE TO ALL
DEPT, reporters
Deadline For
March Issue I*
Wed., March
Please get copy ***
early, if possible.
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