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THE ECHO
June, 19£
News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Machine Room News
BY JOHN GOOLSBY
Well, lots of things have happen
ed to the Machine Room Gang
since the last time news went to
press. Here are some of the head
lines of marriages, births, baseball,
golf and scandal.
Yes, the stork came in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stroup and
gently set down a little bundle di
rect from heaven. A bouncing
baby boy, the name, John Paul (a
lovely name) Stroup; weight, 8V2
pounds. This happened June 2nd,
Little Johnny and mother are get
ting along fine. Congratulations!
Tom was telling me that he was
suffering from a severe toothache
for two days prior to this time.
Now he says he can’t figure where
the pain went so quickly.
Now, coming to the high light
of the evening, baseball! We play
ed a team on the 14th of June with
a game called Due to Rain. The
score tied five to five. That game
was played the following Monday,
by request, the score this time was
a complete shut-out of 17 to 0 in
favor of the Machine Room. I saw
the leading players on the other
team walk in and out of the game.
It reminded me of our late W.P.A.
project. Here is something I read
a few years ago which I would
like to repeat;
When the Great Scorer comes to
write against your name,
It is not how many you won or lost,
But how you played the game.
Yes, folks we have a swell bunch
of ball players here at Ecusta on
every team. Let us all come out
and watch these boys. The Machine
Room, I might say, is in their sec
ond year with no defeats. That
is what I call a real power house.
Charles McCormick, our veteran
paper maker, has returned from
a vacation to our old home, the
Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.
He left behind his youngest son,
Henry, who holds a position as
third hand on number three paper
machine. Yeah, two days of cook
ing and washing dishes and then
Henry went out and took unto him
self a bride, Miss Margaret Stepp
of Hendersonville, N. C. They were
married June 4, 194V, down in
Greenville, S. C. Margaret former
ly worked on “B” Shift, Inspection.
We, in the Machine Room, wish
you both a life time of peace, joy
and happiness.
Several of the golfers we have
in the Machine Room told me this
story: “You might stay at home
more,” complained the young wife,
“you are forever playing golf.
Can't you forget it sometimes?”
“Well,” replied her husband as he
stuffed his golf hat in his pockets
and shouldered his golf bag, “you
know what the doctor said, dear;
‘live on greens as much as possi
ble’.”
This story comes to me since
number four paper machine start
ed up after the last repair job.
Robert Head, one of the veteran
inspectors, has increased his raw
carrots consumption to one gallon
daily. Some of the boys argued
that they help your eyes, others
say no; my answer is, I have never
seen a rabbit wear glasses, have
you?
I would lik« to finish up tha
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news of the month with the fol
lowing poem by E. A. Guest.
Ready For Promotion
There’s going to be a vacancy
Above you later on.
Some day you’ll find the foreman
Or the superintendent gone.
Are you growing big enough,
When this shall be the case,
To quit the post you’re holding now
And step into his place?
You do the work you have to do
With ease from day to day.
But you are getting ready
To deserve the larger pay?
If there should come a vacancy
With bigger tasks to do,
Could you step in and fill the place
If it were offered you?
Tomorrow’s not so far away.
Nor is the goal you seek.
Today you should be training
For the work you’ll do next week.
The bigger job is just ahead.
Each day new changes bring—
Suppose that post were vacant now,
Could you take charge of things?
It’s not enough to know enough
To hold your place today,
It’s not enough to do enough
To earn your weekly pay.
Some day there’ll be a vacancy
With greater tasks to do—
Will you be ready for the place
When it shall fall to you?
So long. See you at the picnic
’cause I’m sure we are all going
to be there.
Physical Lab. News
By ANNIE LOU HAMLIN
Well, it looks as if old man Win
ter, will have to take a back seat
for awhile. We hope so, at least.
Louise Corn reports a nice time
while on her vacation. Helen F.
and Stella S. are beginning their
vacations this week, but we will
tell you more about them next
month.
Connie F. reports a nice week
end spent with her parents In
Lexington.
We wonder why Naomi is all
smiles lately — even graveyard
doesn’t have the usual effect on
her. Could it be that she is look
ing for a certain soldier to sail
home soon?
Louise K. was off from work
while her husband was home on
leave for a few days.
Cafeteria-Canteen
Chatter
Office Bits
By SULA COX
Ray Israel, a former member of
our gang, visited us an June 6th.
We were all delighted to see him.
He is a member of the 3rd Di
vision and has been serving with
the Infantry for 15 months over
seas. He has won several decora
tions of which we are proud. We
realize that it is just such fellows
as Ray who went into this* fight
and brought on V—E Day. He has
seen some of the world,—Africa,
Italy, France, England, — then
HOME! the very best spot on the
globe, Ray says. He expressed
hope of being back with us soon.
We hope so, too, Ray.
A pleasant surprise was a letter
from Clifford Cagle, of the Sea-
bees, now in the Philippines. He
sent us a picture of the natives,
enjoying the little village which
the Seabees had cleaned up. They
call it the Coconut Grove. Cag.
said some mighty nice things about
the plant, its founder, and so on.
We agree with you fellow, per
fectly. He hopes, and we hope, to
have him back soon.
Mrs. Blake visited her brother,
J. L. Osteen, of Greensboro, on
her five days off. She went es
pecially to see her nephew. Cadet
John L. Osteen, Jr., who is a stud
ent at West Point.
Ed Sprouse and family have
enjoyed two week-end visits from
Bill, who is in camp in Ft. Bragg.
Olivia reports a nice vacation
during May, even tho’ she did
spend it at home.
We wish to correct a mistake
made last month. Bessie and her
father, Mr. Haskett, of Pickens,
S. C., visited Bessie’s sister in
Baltimore, Md., not Knoxville, Tenn.
We hope you didn’t have too. hard
a time explaining. Bessie also
spent last week-end visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lydia Ensley of Syl-
va, N. C.
Our Ethels, Opal and Divola
are anxious for those soldiers of
theirs to get back from Europe,
now that the war is over over
there.
We each extend our sympathy
to Dewey Banther on the death
of his mother.
There has been a faint whisper
that Hal may get home from
Bainbridge, Md., in time for the
Fourth of July picnic. We certain-
By CARMEL McCRARY An^
FELICIA EDWARDS
June, the month of brides,
here, but so far we have none jj
the Main Office. Looks like
belter get busy, girls.
Betty Aycock reports a terrtfj
ime at Myrtle Beach. Fine W
,’ou got there, Betty.
Ethel Snelson is all smiles
Charles got his discharge. She ^
also the proud owner of a bowin’*
medal. We’re glad somebody °
the Office team could do it. See®
ike the only team the girls coU
beat was the Office men’s tea
Carl Stephens, Louise
Mr. L. D. Maney and Louise
herd were patriotic and spent tn*
vacations at home. j
Howard Schmidt is the
papa” of a 6% pound daugW '
Anne Elizabeth, born Friday.
jus®
15. Congratulations, Howard,
enjoyed the desserts. w
Hicks Scruggs is taking a
of her vacation while Jack
furlough. We don’t blame ^
Hicks. -
Lita Steppe has gone to
Haute, Ind., to visit Dot
a former Office employee. ^
Leonard Bauer is spendinS^
vacation in the highlights of
York. Hope you enjoy your
tion, Leonard. Mrs. Gooch is sp^
ing her vacation in
Ralph and Kitty Russell also
their vacations this month, j
Frank Harder has just
from a two weeks’ trip to ^ «
York, and Mr. Dave has .jjy.
for his annual visit to the big
There must be some reason
those curls on little “black”
son’s head. Is there a boy
coming home, Virginia? . jj
It seems that Larry Bry^ jj|5
having a lot of trouble
alarm clock. It runs 15
slow all the time. Wonder
could be the reason. ,j,e
We are pleased to welcome ^
following new employees to ^
Main Office: Helen F. King
Payroll department, Betty B-
ford in the Purchasing
ment, Virginia G. McKin»i®^j^
secretary to Mr. Field, and ^
rice S. Owen In the AccoU®
department.
We can’t find out
“Cooky” pleaded “guilty”
guilty” in police court.
Cooky, how could you 9°^
park twice in the same pl8C® ^
So far as we know, no
seen Charlie Dunlop’s baby
out a cap on, so there Is stiU ^
doubt as to whether he loo»^
Charlie on top.
Gladys never did tell 5I)
many fish she caught
vacation. We wonder if th*t.
boy” helped her catch the®-
We are glad to have
Owen with us in the Acco“^^jJ
department. We know h« ^
to be a civilian again
ing received such wide
a member of General HodgcSjjt^
Army. He was one of 16 ®
men chosen to be a represe®
in the homecoming.
We like the light in
eyes now that Charlie is
from overseas.
pel
ly hope so.' We hope to ^
of you at the picnic, too. ™ jjii*
gest straw hats this year, a®
were so many red heads r
last one, and we don’t do®*
hair either! :
So, long, The C. C.