October, 1945
THE ECHO
News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Maintenance News
By EMMETT CLARK
First of all I would like to wel
come back to the Maintenance de
partment Carl Bryson, who, before
going into service worked in the
lower end of the mill and Gordon
Black, who worked in the Machine
Shop. Carl served with the 3rd
division in Africa, Sicily and Italy
and was in the 4th tank to hit the
beach in the invasion of Southern
Prance. His tank hit a mine and
Was blown up causing one casual
ty. All escaped except the driver.
Received a post card from Harry
Ballard a few days ago—says he
is doing well and hopes to hear
from all the boys back home.
In behalf of the members of
the Five-Year club, I wish to thank
the sponsor for the grand supper
which was served in the Cafeteria
September 26th. We are proud to
report approximately 43 members
out of about 121 employees.
Hunting season is open again,
but I wonder sometimes if it will
save any red points. It seems to
®e that the same excuse will do
for hunting as it does for fishing.
You know—“The big one got
away.”
Grady Allison reports a swell
trip through the Smokies a couple
of weeks ago and from the pic
ture he had as evidence, he made
■friends with a cub bear.
Leonard Marlowe has been ab
sent from work for about three
Weeks. While working at home he
tripped and fell on an ax, cutting
his knee.
Horace DeBord brags about
picking the right team for the
World Series.
Mr. Bagwell says there is a
standing invitation to anyone wish
ing to help dig out his basement.
The last account we had from
Jack W. he was headed for Big In
dian Creek on a fishing trip.
Walter Reems wants to rent a
big pot to cook a sweet potato he
raised this year—says he grew one
over 20 inches long.
. W. Collins is giving a reduced
rate on fall plowing during next
nionth.
A party from the electric shop
®Pent the week-end on a fishing
|rip on Horse Pasture River claim
•ng some nice fish. Seems they
'taught several as long as your fin-
8er and, of course, threw the lit
tle ones back.
We hear that Bruce Reynolds
^ some fancy Bowling last week,
^e story we get is that Bruce
took on a certain Dennis Dobbins,
Who is the interplant champion of
^e Firestone Rubber company of
^kron, Ohio., in a five game match.
Jbe resulting score was 900 by
®ruce to 778 by Dobbins. Our con
gratulations, Bruce. You sure were
bolding up the ol’ department
*‘eputation.
John DeBord is taking his va-
J^tion next week^ but declares he
isn’t going fishing or hunting.
U seems that the Electric shop
bas an Arkansas traveler. Mr.
®agw#ll says those electric trucks
^ dangerous. They will drive al-
^st against you before they will
•top.
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Office Bits
Machine Room News
BY JOHN GOOLSBY
EFFICIENCY
A Red socialist once knocked at
* bouse in Park Lane, London, and
«bouted to the footman: “The
devolution is here.”
‘‘All revolutions must be deliv-
®red at the tradesmen’s entrance,”
®Plied the footman coldly.
Well, to get a good start on the
news this month, here is a mar
riage. Floyd W. Goodson, the boy
that holds down that third-hand
position on No. 4 paper machine,
asked Miss Mildred Sprouse to
marry him, and the answer was
yes, for they were married at
Pickens, 'S. C., September 30th
Mildred is the daughter of W. K
Sprouse. We all extend to them our
blessings, and the wish for a life
time of happiness.
Albert Payne, Ed White, and
Frank (“Footsie”) Case ventured
up to Detroit to see the first three
games of the Series. Albert
couldn’t talk. It seems that he was
looking at the tall buildings and
got his vocal cords sunburned. And
to top it off, “Footsie” ordered a
cab to take them to the depot. The
cab meter ran up to $8.75 before
the driver could understand that
the boys wanted to go to the spot
where the trains stop for passen
gers. The driver informed the boys
where they wanted to go was the
Union Terminal Station, and he
did not know where the depot was.
(The boys said that Detroit was
full of ‘furriners’.)
Well, I witnessed the final cur
tain call for the 1945 Ecusta Base
ball series. When Mr. Bennett
handed the silver cup to the Ma
chine Room manager, J. R. Den
ton, the team was crowded around
home plate, and from where I sat
everyone of them looked like a
champion.
At this writing five more of our
boys have returned from service,
and we hope it will not be long
until we can see their faces at
the machines once more getting
out production as they did a few
years before.
Nathan McMinn is a proud papa
—a sweet little baby girl by the
name of Susan Davis bom Septem
ber 27th at the Biltmore hospital
in Asheville. Congratulations.
What, no cigars!
L. E. Callender, Paul Simpson,
Harold Nelson, Nathan McMinn
went to Atlanta, Ga., to see the
Georgia Tech and Notre Dame
football game.
We are glad to report that Earl
Frady’s baby is steadily improv
ing after a prolonged illness. Earl
brought the baby home after
Finishing Dept. News
By GINNY STEWART
It’s like old times to have a num
ber of our employees who have
been in service or away back with
us. Namely, they are; Dot McMur-
ray, Polly Heath, Sarah Goodson
Lucille Hawkiiis, John Hill and
Jimmy Franks.
By the way. Dot got word that
her husband is back in the States,
and is she excited!
Alta is going'to have to change
her name so that Polly won’t be
screaming for her continuously.
Sally says she had a nice trip
home, but we haven’t found out
yet how she got the cold she has
Otelia Parris is doing nicely af
ter having her appendix taken out.
We hope that she will soon be
strong enough to come back to
work.
We’re glad Marjorie Tritt is
back at work after having her ton
sils removed. By the way. Mar
jorie, did you have fun eating?
We would like to extend our
deepest sympathy to Marvin and
Hassie Garren and to Bertie Mae
and Betty Orr upon the death of
their father and grandfather.
We also extend our sympathy
to Clarence Lewis, whose wife died
recently.
We’re happy to have Jessie
Clampett and her father back at
work after being out for sometime.
It was unfortunate that it was nec
essary for both to undergo opera
tions about the same time.
Jack Fowler hasn’t said much
about his vacation. Guess he liked
the Florida weather, or was it too
hot. Jack?
Bertha has been out of work for
several weeks due to the illness of
her mother. We’re hoping she can
be back with us soon.
Charles McGraw can’t seem to
make up his mind as to which
shift he’d rather work, so he just
works both.
spending some time at the Mis
sion hospital in Asheville.
Well, feUows, I will close, but
let me say this. If you have any
news, bring it to me—it’s pretty
hard to find it, and lots of things
I miss (but not much). If you have
a pod story about yourself, or the
other fellow, bring it in.
So long.
By FELICIA EDWARDS And
CARMEL McCRARY
News of the Main Office is
scarce this month because your
“snooper” has been on vacation
and thus got behind on her snoop
ing. However, she did take note of
the contest between Joe Morris
and Mr. Harris. They are running
a race to see who can gripe more.
Joe was in the lead when the last
count was taken.
We hear that Thelma Alexander
is a lover of the telephone! Could
be she tried to call Tokyo but
found out her husband. Jack, was
en route to the States to be re
leased from service. Incidentally,
Thelma, where were you and Mil
dred Scott on the night of Octo
ber 13th.?
Pat Hodson and Ruth Shepherd
are “off to the races”. Wonder
how Shep’s gonna like that air
plane trip from Kansas.
If anybody finds time, please
tell Steve the difference between
lemon chiffon and lemon meringue
pie. He was quite annoyed because
they left all the “chiffon” off his
pie at the banquet.
We are glad to have the fol
lowing new employees with us:
Edwin B. Garrett, Jr., Lila G. Ru-
binton, Lorraine M. Bellamy and
Harry A. Dreyer.
Seems as if all these men are.
coming home. “Tootsie’s” almost
counting the hours—or rather,
she was..
Virginia Taylor is on vacation
down around New London visit
ing her sister. The marines aren’t
there, Virginia!
We hear that Phyllis Hampton
Blendowski, former office em
ployee now in the Spars, is sta
tioned at Norfolk, Va., and expects
to get her discharge by December.
Reba’s all smiles. Could be that
sergeant way down in Alabama is
responsible.
Larry Bryant and family visited
relatives in Maine. From all re
ports it must hftve been a swell
trip.
Carl Stephens now makes his
bus trips prepared to spend the
night. Rather heavy suitcase, don’t
you think, Margaret?
According to reports from Lu-
cUe Roberts, the navy has every
thing well in hand down at
Charleston, S. C. Lucile, our for
mer librarian, is now with her
husband, who recently returned
from overseas.
Mr. Barker left for a two weeks’
visit with his wife and family in
New York. Earl Bryan, Carl Ste
phens and Joe Morris spent their
vacation at home.
We are sorry to report that it
has been necessary for J. O. Wells
to spend some time in the hospi
tal.
We like the tan Hicks brought
back from Savannah. She reports
a grand time all the way around.
We now have a “brand new” ,
addition to the Office force—Jack
Driscoll is the father of a fine baby
girl, born in Biltmore hospital
October 15th. Congratulations!
Adios!
OOPS!
The husband eyed his wife over
the hotel dinner table in puzzled
surprise. “That’s a beautiful neck
lace you’re wearing, my dear,” he
said.
Yes, isn’t it, darling?” replied
wifie. “I found it in the back of
your car.”