June, 194V
THE ECHO
PAGE THREE
News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Pulp Mill News Plant ‘Researchers’ Inspect Flax In Field
By HELEN KIMZEY
As itJs midsummer most every
one has been doing lots of fishing,
especially Honroe Collins, Mar-
son Baynard, and Howard Phil-
lips. Good luck, fellows, but we
'^ould like to see some fish some
times instead of just hearing the
report.
The biggest worry that Clyde
Galloway has ever had is that he
has to work during fishing sea
son.
“Shorty” Davis has a new recipe
for mixing a drink. Take 1 quart
of beer, 1 quart of wine, 1 quart
of moonshine, whiskey and a dol
lar bottle of lemon extract, pour
jnto a gallon bucket and stir well
“Shorty” advises to drink this
slowly for it is very powerful..
Anyone who is bothered with
snakes call Karl Kilpatrick. He’s
the official snake catcher in the
Pulp Mill.
We have a new department in
the Pulp Mill, the Wrapping de
partment. Otto Whiteside is pres-
>i3ent, “Red” Cagle, vice president,
Joyce Lance assistant to both.
If anybody needs any advice
about playing baseball, see “Slim”
bullock and “Bud” White. They’re
Prepared to serve you.
Claude Jones’ small son had the
Misfortune of breaking his arm,
““t is getting along all right now.
C. Carter is hunting for ci-
f^rs. I guess we all know what
that means.
Otto Whiteside is having trou-
o'e Working his mule. We don’t
Know which is the lazier, Otto or
the mule.
Harry Crane was so proud oj his
tO-Pound girl that he gave all the
oys two cigars instead of one.
any one is* interested in a
J'^al fast cat, see Bill Bryson. He
has
a cat that always runs up a
Endless Belt News
in the yard when the dog gets
jfter it. Bill cut the tree down
other day and when the dog
®°t after the cat it ran around
j * house and went about 25 feet
the air before it found out that
he tree wasn’t there. That’s some
'^at. Bill.
“Red” Cagle, the Pulp Mill ace
all player, is always ready, will-
and able. That’s a good spirit,
^ed”, keep it up.
. Claude Jones said “Dobie”
^ahce has been wantii
him hog hunting sometime
.yt Claude says he. is afraid “Do-
will mix up the dogs because
, won’t know which one is the
‘Bear” Tinsley can’t go to sleep
r'ight because he’s afraid some
will kill his dog. When you
^•’tion dogs “Bear” is ready for
long talk. All the boys in the
.,^tP Mill are glad to get around
ear” and Elmer Baker in order
> 8®t the report on their dogs.
, oks as if these two are going
j ®tart a kennel, so if anybody is
- ^rested in a dog these fellows
jj fix you up. There’s some ar-
*rient as to who v?ill be general
anager, but we think “Bear”
win.
j Jack Owensby has been trans-
j^rred from the Digesting depart-
“Yield not to temptation” is a motto everjone should follow, but
seeing these two flax rogues in the island flax field makes us won-
der if the temptation isn’t too great. Evidently these two girls sxe
“choosing up” to see which one will pick the next flax plant On
the right is Lillie Nicholson and on the left, Josephine Powell.
Both of these girls work in the Plant Research department.
Shown here is the crystal-type flax in its blossom stage.
w®Jit to help Fred Stroup at the
^rehouse.
, The men in the Digester Room
^ ''e been wondering why Marion
tinf^ Wants to work days all the
j®- Is it the rag machine?
(3ft ^-custa woujd screen the win-
and doors of the Pulp Mill so
bumble bees couldn’t get in there
would be lots more honey for the
winter, for one of H. Y. Walker s
sports is catching and robbing
bumble bees of their honey.
Fred Moffitt says it’s impossible
for him to make any extra time at
Ecusta for awhile. Since Fred
bought him a cow he’s gone in the
dairy business and is ininning a
pipe line to the Biltmore Dairy so
he can pipe his milk there. We’re
sure Fred will be excused by all
employees.
Elmer Baker is wondering if
they’re really going to build that
big dam up near his home that he’s
been hearing so much about. He
says if they do he’ll never mistake
and kill another of his house cats
for a squirrel because he will lay
his rifle aside and start fishing.
Be careful, Elmer, and don’t fall in
the water.
L. C. Carter could hardly walk
the other night when he came in
and he seemed to be suffering a
lot. He was given treatment by
Dr. Max Jackson and after a few
applications of bleach liquor Car
ter was very frisky the rest of the
night. Dr. Jackson says he has
proven that bleach liquor can be
used as a medicine as well as to
bleach pulp.
Claude Jones is still trying to
catch a wild hog for the 4th of
July picnic. He caught one the
other day, but said it was so wild
he couldn’t do anything with it.
We’re glad to have Everette
Whitmire back with us after two
and one-half years in the army.
We’re so»ry to lose Clyde Lyda
to Uncle Sam, but hope it won’t
be long before he will be back
with us.
We’ve heard from quite a few
(jf our men in service. A letter
from Wade Scroggs reports he’s
getting along fine. Wade is in
Power Department
By WALTER KAY
We, of the Power Dept., are
looking forward to the Fourth of
July celebration. Every one is
anticipating a very full day.
Clarence Brown is all smiles
about his new baby girl. Con
gratulations, Brown.
Dutch Bruner’s fishing trip to
Frozen Creek must have been very
successful, because he came back
on the wrong shift.
Mr. Baker is making a trip to
Monroe, N. C., this week, for just
a short visit.
Morris Ward missed a shift last
week, due to a severe case , of
sunburn.
Mr. J. R. Nash is out, at the
Boiler House, due to illness. Hope
he will soon be back with us.
Morris Dorn took a trip down
to Ft. Jackson recently, at our
Uncle Sam’s expense.
We wonder if Obie Willingham
really was disappointed when he
bought a bag of roasted peanuts,
and found them to be only old
South Carolina “goobers”.!
Well, so long, folks, I’ve got to
go now.
Speyer, Germany, but hopes to be
back in the United States before
long.
We also had a letter from Law
rence Holt and Harry Morgan
Lawrence is still in the Pacific
and Harry is taking his basic train
ing at Camp Claiborne^ Louisiana
Bill Hunnicutt visited us this
month. He is back from overseas
and is looking fine.
Ralph Morris is still in France
and our last letter from him found
him getting along all right.
Every one in the Pulp Mill is
looking forward to a big time at
the annual 4th. of July picnic, so
we’ll see everybody there.
By EDNA ALLISON
Here it is June again. Of course
we all think of June brides. We
have some in our department, and
they are sisters—both married
sailors. Eloise Marcum is now Mrs.
Russell Kimsey.. She has returned
from Pennsylvania, where she’s
been with her husband, where he
is stationed. Lucille followed her.
She is now Mrs. Hassie McCrary.
She is off this week. Good luck to
both of you and your husbands.
Ruth H. is vacationing for the
next two weeks. Her sailor is
here, too. Ruth are you following
the other girls?
Mildred B. sure got a sunburn
this week-end. You can’t tell
whether she’s blushing or not. Her
sunburn outshines all of ours.
Mary Sue was sporting , a cute
dress the other day—pink one.
She sure did a good job on mak
ing it—all the scallops.
Dot Jones is working, but her
mind isn’t on it. Her mind is in
Norfolk. We all wish we’d get a
telegram like hers. “Arrived in
States.” From tbe looks of things
there’ll be another bride one of
these days. How about it. Dot?
Evelyn and Dick when to Spar
tanburg this week-end. They real
ly looked nice when they left
Saturday at 12:00. Lavonne is glad
her music recital is over. We hear
she did well. Renzie M. is off for
awhile having some dental work
done.
It seems a long way to go around
by first aid to get out of our de
partment now, but we’ll be glad to
get more room.
Lucille and Joe H. think they’re
quiet, but just watch and see. Mar
jorie’s husband is home from the
hospital at Black Mountain. She
says he is getting along fine. We
all are glad to hear that.
Lavonne seemed to enjoy last
Thursday night. I’ll find out from
Mariam. Wonder why “Bee” Gal
loway goes up to Lake Toxaway!
Virginia could you give us any in
formation?
The girls are giving Edna F.
practice setting hair. How much
do you charge? Your work looks
good.
We are sorry to hear about the
death of Mildred Price’s grand
father. We all express our sympa
thy.
Sherrill A. has bloomed out the
past few days with the most beau
tiful roses in her hair. The girl?
on the big warping and weaving
machine are at their work full
force again. Hazel has a new job
watching the heddle machine. Kati»
P. is enjoying her vacation at Vi^
ginia Beach. Nelle G. had a cute
way of fixing her hair this hot
weather—plaited and brought on
top with bows.
Well, so long until we get the
news on the big July 4th. picnic.
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