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January, 1946
THE ECHO
PAGE THREE
News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Echo Cartoonist Picks Up A Little Ecusta Gossip
That must have been a real foot race! According to the rumor, Cartoonist Charlie Russell has
shown above what “not to do” when you drive over Little Mountain. It seems that one Ecustan was
playing the role of a good samaritan in helping a pal who had skidded off of the road during a rewnt
snow and ice storm, (don’t ask which one—there have been too many). Apparently he neglected to
pull up the emergency brake to his car and when he got out to view the situation, the automobile of
the good Samaritan started roUing back down the highway at a rapid speed.
Office Bits
By FELICIA EDWARDS And
CARMEL McCRARY
Well, folks, here we are again
with a “brand new” year. Let’s
see what we can do with it. Of
course, we will all probably break
®ost of those good resolutions, but
if we succeed in keeping even one
of them we can make 1946 a swell
year in which to live.
Since this is not an election
year, we know that all these out
landish neck ties must be due to
Christmas, so girls, take heed for
year’s shopping.
Ruth and Louise Shepherd took
® hurried trip to Columbus, Ohio,
ro attend the wedding of their
brother, John.
We are glad that Harry Byers’
‘•ither, after undergoing an emer
gency operation, is well on the
'''ay to recovery.
was good to see Fred Jordan
ground again. He seems to be get-
along nicely at the Univer
sity of Tennessee. He was really
®9®fused because Steve and Bob
~*°n’t play set-back the way they
“0 at school.
Our deepest sympathies are with
oward Schmidt in the death of
father.
Wonder if our having so much
®|n around here put the idea of
oining the navy in Mike Walker’s
Anyway, he’s gone. Smooth
Mike!
Elliott Bickett has improved
V ®^^ly and we’re hoping he can
back with us soon,
thu ^ 'yish to announce that Ar-
co 1 is going into the
anri delivery business
“ IS now taking orders for next
supply.
hp= i ^e^ving a string of broken
Glart around Highlands,
fin n (Blondie) Burnette has
Sot^h “jumped the traces” and
New engaged to an upstate
even Nice guy, though,
, *f he does require a lot of
spri Wedding music in the
gj we hear. Best wishes,
guv • ^^cidentally, the lucky
*'Uff William (Woody) Wood-
to see you back, Lita!
g ® been missing you.
eallpi Millner and wife were
of L of town due to illness
who has greatly im-
fgg?.®’ are you and Tom Smith
(}p„/.“^stives of Florida? Or is it
^®orgia?
^re all happy to have the fol-
®ervi ^ after being in
Havv.*^^ some time: Hal Gibson,
niarij, Harry (Chigger) L. Reese,
Arth Charlie Russell, army;
(Art) J. Loeb, army; Gus
be„j Jr., army air corps. It’s
®fouM to look like old times
^ ^ here again.
welcome the fol-
”ew employees; Marie H.
iain n P. Carlton, Jr., Mir-
they and John P. Mull, Jr. If
offjj hurry and get tiie new
the nij Suess the sides of
inn „ ** ^lain Office will be bulg-
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come and days may go,
bvo ^ “ice Bits” go in today! So,
How.
gj^^LLlNG TO TELL HIM
ry w rich man wants to mar-
1 ^ ®,' but I don’t love him, and
Qi , how to tell him.
teij "riend: Introduce me; I’ll
Maintenance Dept.
BY EMMETT CLARK
First of all, I would like to wel
come back to the Maintenance De
partment the boys from the armed
services. They are as follows: Wade
Webb, Carpenter shop; Harold
Torrence, James Gevedon, Leon
Williams, Dock Smallwood and
Dale Orr in Machine shop. Brisco
Parker of the Paint shop. Douglas
Neilson, Ray Israel, Bill Nichol
son and J. D. Poland of the Elec
tric shop.
We are very sorry to hear of
the death of Bill Nicholson’s fa
ther.
We are also very sorry to hear
of the death of Carl Hamby’s fa
ther recently.
Mr. Ed Vassey was off from
work most of last week on account
of illness.
If any one is interested in a
couple of good beagles, see Jack
Wilson. They are well-trained and
I suppose that nothing less than
a good-sized piece of coin would
get them.
Bud Thompson would like to
contact any one who would like
to trade a good Long Tom rifle for
a good shotgun,
E. Huggins was surprised the
other day to find out that the
Weasel was dead.
John Brown is in the market
for a good hoe. We wonder if he
is going to raise a garden across
the river next summer.
H. Torrence is wondering where
the nice pair of wooden shoes are
that he sent from overseas.
Ed Reese wants a new crow
caller. Says his chickens have al
most given out and he says he
has to have fresh meat.
Robert Brown is going to start
singing over the air and, as I
hear it, he is being sponsored by
some kind of pistol repair firm.
Gordon Black reports an enjoy
able week-end in Asheville this
past week.
Jess Gossett must be a very fast
wheelbarrow driver. He rounded
a corner down about the warehouse
today and failed to get back on the
road again. He struck Harry
Clark’s bulldozer and completely
wrecked the wheelbarrow.
Rabbit is taking his vacation
this week. Says he is going to
spend a little time with his p«Oi»
pie in Georgia and South Carolina.
Several of the boys were ab
sent from work during Christmas
and I wonder if Santa brought
them so many presents that it
took all that time to look them
over, or get over so much . . .
presents.
Nick sold his car just a few
days ago. I wonder if he has been
talking to Rabbit about walking
for exercise.
Gordon Black is in the market
for a well-located filling station.
Worth Wells says he doesn’t need
any red points if they were good.
He has some home-grown pork.
Wonder if we could get an invi
tation down to his house for a
pork dinner some day.
So long, folks, until the calendar
turns over a new leaf.
Chemical Lab. News
By THELMA GLAZENER
There’s another year ahead. The
members of the Chem. Lab. are a
bit skeptical about resolutions
since last year’s didn’t do so well.
Christmas memories are still
lingering, especially with Anna,
Cindy and Earl. The lucky things
had five days off for the holidays.
Anna and Cindy remained home
and Earl went to South Carolina.
Many of the Lab. members spent
Christmas away from Brevard with
family and friends: Jean Kuyken
dall went to Asheville, Edith Styles
to Franklin, “Ricie” Robinson to
Old Fort, Edith Ridenhour to
Charlotte, Ned Medford to Waynes-
ville and Dr. Sigmon went to
Hickory. Marietta Rozier spent a
week in Florida visiting friends in
Miami and St Petersburg, Fla.
Ray Hooper took his vacation (?)
during the holidays.
Lucy Clarke went to Lavonia
and happened on a high school re
union. Let’s hear some more about
those good-looking doctors, please.
Dot Johnson keeps a close check
on the weather forecasts—her car
just will get stuck.
If you need any tires changed,
see Ted Mull and Ray Winches
ter; if you have a bumper or fend
er bent, see Ned Medford.
We’re glad Bob, Margot, and
Paul mastered their influenza and
are back with us again.
So for now—Happy New Year,
everybody!
Finishing Dept. News
By BERTHA EDWARDS And
MAUDE STEWART
Everett Bayfle didn’t realize
working in the Finishing Dept, was
so nice before the war, but since
his return he sees tilings different
ly. There’s a little aubum-haired
girl working his shift now who
fascinates him so that he cleans
bobbins without being conscious of
having expended any effort.
Jessie Clampeth has a hobby.
It’s collecting acorns and walnuts.
Any help in locating some would
be highly appreciated.
Our foreman, Mr. Matheson, was
absent a week because of flu. We’re
glad to report that he is back on
the job again.
Aaron Patilla (Curtis’ boy), who
worked in Finishing before going
into service, is home on furlough
but is spending his time in bed
due to a severe cold. To him we
extend our wishes for a speedy re
turn to health.
Gladys McKinney’s boy friend
must have done a lot of talking
during the Christmas holidays for
she is wearing her ring on the left
hand at last. Her Christmas pres
ent, a beautiful watch, matches the
ring nicely.
Polly Heath came back to work
after the holidays wearing a dia
mond. That didn’t surprise us, but
we didn’t know she could beam so
much.
It’s nice to have Jack Gillespie
and L. C. Sanders back with us
after spending several months in
foreign service. Jack is still the
same—always into some mischief.
Look out, Sally! What was that
resolution you made about a year
ago? How could you forget so
soon?
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