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THE ECHO
January, 1946
A National Honor Awarded To Companii
ECUSTA WINS A
1945 VICTORY
GARDEN PLAQUE
Coveted Award Is Presented
By National Victory
Garden Institute.
Notice has been received from
National Victory Garden Institute
that Ecusta, Champagne and End
less Belt corporations have been
awarded the coveted Victory Gar-
dent Award Plaque for 1945. This
national trophy is presented for
outstanding participation in the
nation’s “Food For Victory” pro
gram.
The award is made on the rec
ommendation of a judging board
of prominent agriculturalists, who
were “particularly impressed by
the large percentage of employee
participation in the company pro
gram.”
Our gardening record for 1945 is
one to be proud of, and all of us
can point to it as an excellent ex
ample of co-operation among our
selves toward the achievement of
a goal which was set for us in a
period of great national and world
need for food.
Judging for the award was based
on the following points, and in
each of them we at Ecusta were
found to have made an outstanding
record:
1. 90% of employees having
gardens.
2. Company garden plots for all
employees needing them.
3. Company newspaper articles
on gardening.
4. Local advertising on food
production.
5. Support of neighborhood
canneries.
6. Distribution of pamphlets.
7. Posters encouraging food
production.
8. Harvest festival on company
grounds.
9. Prize awards to growers of
quality products.
In submitting information to the
National Victory Garden Institute
it was emphasized that, being lo
cated in a rural community, Ecus
tans grow by far the major part of
their vegetables and fruits in home
gardens. Ecusta has often been de
scribed as a perfectly blended in
dustrial-agricultural enterprise, us
ing a farm product as its basic raw
material and affording its employ
ees the opportunity to work in a
major industry while living over a
broad area well suited to part-time
farming, gardening and poultry
and stock raising.
The Extension Service of N. C
State College was most helpful in
forming and carrying out our Vic
tory Food program, particularly
through its county representatives,
Miss Mary Margaret Robinson,
home agent, and Mr. Julian Glaze-
ner, county agent. On hearing of
the award, Mr. Glazener stated,
“Of course I am elated over the
news, and proud to have assisted
in the Ecusta food program. I am
not surprised at the award, how
ever, as I think a survey of the
entire nation probably would not
disclose a more unique, forceful
and effective program than that
carried out at Ecusta during the
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Fine Paper Dept.
By EILEEN NELSON
We are starting the new yes'
1 right by making a resolution
have some news in the Echo eveH
month.
We are glad to have several bop
back from the service. Weldon
I senheimer, James Avery, Gra®
I Wilkie, Pete Dockens and Presto”
I McCrary are all civilian now.
Tulen Deaver was all smiles
I week. A telegram from Seat"
1 was the cause of it all. .
Anyone wanting advice on chi‘
I care should see Alfred Gallow^
He’s getting to be quite an expef'^
Bill Erwin is thinking of opf
ing a new business manufacturi™
cigarette lighters. He’s also go‘®
to sell tablets on the side.
Pete Dockens has been off
eral days suffering from mala^J.
Hope he’ll be well and back
I us soon.
Margaret Ponder seems to .
I asking a lot of question aWH
Forest City lately and Edna FuH'^j
has developed a sudden interest "|
basketball.
Refininsr News
(Shift A)
Just For Fun
I iK~F. eggs - FRESH AND NEW, YOU BETl
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KINGS OF PERU
The kings of Peru were the
Incas,
They were widely known as big
big drincas.
They worshipped the sun
And had lots of fun,
But the peasants all thought they
were stincas.
By OSCAR W. HARBIN ,
We are sorry to hear that
j Rhodes is on the sick list.
I and get well. Jack, we miss
Leland Thomas is in the bosKI
tal and we send the best wishes
HEARD IN BASEMENT
Sonny: Mama, Papa wouldn’t
murder anybody, would he?
Mother: Gracious no! What
makes you ask that?
Sonny: Well, I heard him down
in the basement saying, “Let’s
kill the other two, George.”
CIRCULATION NOTE
“Tight clothing,” said Confu
cius, “does not stop circulation.
The tighter a girl’s clothing, the
more she circulates.”
COURTESY NOT EXPECTED
‘A woman can always get the
better of a man in an argument,”
said the visitor.
“Yes, but we must remember
that in an argument a woman al
ways has a certain advantage. She
is not expected to be a gentle
man.
past three critical war years.”
Coming as it does at the end of
the year, the awarding of the Na
tional Victory Garden Institute
plaque serves as a fitting close to
a most successful yea?. The high
spot of the year came in Septem
ber, when Honorable R. Gregg
Cherry, Governor of North Caro
lina, addressed a large audience of
Ecustans and guests on the occa
sion of our first Garden Display
contest. This Harvest Show cU-
maxed a series of wartime garden
ing seasons, and dramatized what
Governor Cherry called, “the en
terprising spirit of hundreds of
community gardeners,”
IN TO STAY
A policeman stopped by a pool
in the park. In front of the pool
was a huge sign which read:
“Swimming positively forbid
den.” In the pool a man was
splashing about. The officer walk
ed to the edge of the water.
“I am going to arrest you,” he
said, “as soon as you come out of
there!” . j
“Ha-ha-ha!” the man chortled.
I’m not coming out—I’m com
mitting suicide.”
EXPLANATION NEEDED
A man returning home in the
early hours read the notice on the
apartment house door: ‘ Please
ring the bell for the caretaker.”
He gave the bell a terrific pull,
nearly dragging it from its' socket
. . shortly a sleepy face appear
ed.
“Are you the caretaker?” ask
ed the man.
“Yes,” came the reply, “What
do you want?”
“I just want to know why you
can’t ring the bell yourself.”
AND GARBO!
Kindly clergyman, pinching lit
tle boy’s knee: “And who has nice
chubby legs?”
Little Boy: “Betty Grable.”
all for his immediate recovery
We have several of the boys .
from the armed forces. Glad to
all of you. The Refining dep^
ment seems like old times 80^
Now that the 42-hour
schedule is in effect again, ^
seems to suit everyone—may^^
do some gardening on their *
days off or maybe fish—or J
rest. f
Several of the boys are
ested in new cars. We hope
will soon be on the market a® f
Coal and wood are also
get, but maybe 01’ Man Wi® ^
v/ill soon be leaving and we
need much more.
PREFERS TO PAY
Street car conductor: “How old
are you, little girl?”
Little Boston Girl: “If the cor
poration doesn’t object, I’d prefer
to pay full fare and keep my own
statistics.”
STARTED TOO LATE
“I’d just like to know how many
girls you made love to before you
met me,” said the wife during a
quarrel.
“Twelve,” groaned the hubby.
“But I forgot to count them un
til it was too late.”
(Shift C)
By EARL GRAY
Well, here comes our five “
off once again. Something we **
been looking forward to
long time. Here’s hoping tb*
will continue indefinitely. j
At this writing we are very ^
ry to hear that our reporter -
foreman, Jack Rhodes, is ill-
ry back, fellow, or you wiU
your graveyard shift. a
Several boys from this deP|^
ment have returned since ^
month. We welcome them ^
with pleasure and enjoy their P
ence among us very much. f
If Shorty Love doesn’t
next Ford that comes to
I he will blow up. He says b® |
walked about all he is goiw^l
I walk. Careful, Love, that ne'*'
I will run out from under
The hunting season for r**^*
1 or ’coon must be closed. I b’y
! heard Guy or Clifford huntio^
the past few days. A
I would explain about bi* ^
[quail in Florida, but don’t ^
\ time or paper. Just ask Fran^
ton. ^
Our deepest sympathy c ^
I Coy and Roy Fisher in the
' of their mother.