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THE ECHO
March,
News
Machine Room News
By JOHN GOOLSBY
Despite the fact that today is
the day our income tax should be
in, our Echo deadline is up, at the
same time. It is hard for me to
write, because all I can think of
is figures, and a big Institution
with bars all around it.
We have had quite a few of
the boys on vacation in the past
month. Here they are: Nathan Mc-
Minn, who went to Florida, and ac
cording to the papers, had some
mighty good fishing; Walter Wood
Tommy Wood, Frank Barton
Ralph Teague, Estus Thomas and
Luther King, as I get it, some had
work around their homes, to beau
tify them more, some went to the
hospital for tonsil operations, and
some made gardens, while others
just sat around in the shade of
the old Court House, or in the
billiard parlor, watching those
balls hug the light green cushion
on the way to the corner pocket.
Various Departmenis
That light that has been burn
ing in the window of Paul Roberts,
Jr., was leading up to a blessed
event; it guided that little bundle
from Heaven to the right destina'
tion, and brought the stork right
in on the beam, the 23rd day of
February with an 8-lb. son named
Paul Nathan, who will make his
home with Paul and Dorothy from
now on.
On the first day of April, I have
been informed by a reliable source,
and do have permission to write
it at this time, the lovely Charlotte
Cox of Champagne will become
the bride of that football star of
yesterday, Paul Simpson. They in
tend to take their honeymoon
somewhere in the South. Paul runs
No. 1 machine. Good luck, and
God bless you both!
Estus Thomas asked me how
young you had to be before you
could be adopted. (I told him he
was too old.) He was going to ask
Harold Nelson and Tom Stroup to
adopt him. He tells me he has
been their doctor, nurse and han
dy man now for quite awhile. Ev
ery time they get a pain, or things
don’t go just to suit them, they
will holler “Where is Red?” Ac
cording to his story, when he re
turned from his vacation and
checlied up on them, both had
lost weight.
Baseball is on my mind now.
Hoyle Gregory, Ed White, Milt
Pace, Rick Orr and Grover Suttles
had their heads together in the
locker room the other morning,
and were laying out the ground
work for another winning season.
When the huddle was over, I said,
“Boys, what’s the answer?” Their
reply was, “Three times a winner.”
But they all seemed to be wor
ried about Frank (Foots) Case—
the way he walks. But then we fig
ured that after a couple of stiff
workouts, all the joints will be
back in place, and he will be good
as new, and once again we will
hear the old familiar cry ring out,
“the mighty Casey is at the bat!”
P. S.
Fellows, bring me the news, and
I will sure write it up. •
So long, folks.
Don’t let “I Don’t Carei” get you
mixe^ up in an ac$:i()ent
Main Office News
By FELICIA EDWARDS
We’re wondering if it could
really be true that spring is here
at last. These nice warm days cer
tainly make one want to take the
rest of the day off and go fishing.
> Glad to have “Spud” Carpenter,
Dewitt Drake, and N. L. Ponder
with us again. Spud is in Cost Ac
counting, Dewitt in the Account
ing department, and N. L. in the
Traffic department.
Chigger (PG) Reese must have
a girl friend with a “wicked right”.
What black eyes you have, grand
ma!
If we were all as lucky as Lou
ise Shepherd, we could retire and
start playing Bingo for a living.
She took home three nice prizes
from our last Bingo party.
Harvey Souther writes us from
the northern part of Italy. He
seems to like it fairly well over
there.
Pat Hodson reports a wonderful
trip to Sarasota and Dunellen,
Fla.
We’re looking for an “invite”
from Louise and Harry Byers to
that “house-warming” in their new
home in Hendersonville.
Alice Finn, Gertrude Morrison,
Pat Hodson and Ruth and Louise
Shepherd are planning a week}-
end trip to Charleston, S. C., to
visit the Magnolia Gardens.
ladders some say. She seems to
be very interested in painting.
Betsy, what have you and Eve
lyn T. got so interesting to talk
about lately? Let us in on a few
of those nice week-ends you’ve
been having.
We have a new bride in our de
partment. Betty McClure is now
Mrs. Wilber Rahn.
Betty Roller is all smiles now
that her Clannie is home for good.
Did you get a cigar? If not, see
John Smith. He has a fine new
daughter, at his home.
So long, ’til April showers some
news.
Autobound News
By EULA GRAY
We’re about to give you the lat
est gags in Autobound. Proceed at
your own risk, unless you have a
strong digestion.
We are all waiting for spring to
give us some pretty weather—for
instance, a few days without rain.
What a down-pour we’ve had late
ly!
Jean and Kathryn have just re
turned from Florida with the nic
est suntan. Gee—girls, you sure
make a lot of us girls want our va
cation now.
Johnnie, Carolyn, Lucille D. and
Willie are all on vacations now.
Florida-bound—all four. We sure
hope you have a nice vacation,
girls.
Don’t be surprised if you see
Evelyn N. going up on one of those
Refininsr Shift D
By BILL HENSON
Well, it looks like spring is al
most here, and that makes us all
feel better after such a disagree
able winter.
Business in general seems to be
picking up around here lately. We
see where our superintendent
(Speedy Jones) has bought an in
terest in one of the bus lines here.
Happy motoring. Speedy.
Glad to see Mr. Patton back on
the job, also Leland Thomas. We
all wish you both the best of health
in the future.
Our hats are off to Devore, who
made six out of seven graveyards
last week.
We learned with regret of the
death of B. Kilpatrick’s father.
Our foreman, Henry Holliday, is
enjoying life in his new home,
just recently completed. Nice go
ing, Henry!
It was quite an occasion when
Roy Fisher was presented a brand
new BATON—^all decked out with
red ribbon. We are all looking for
ward to some good singing this
summer, Roy!
It’s beginning to look like old
times here at Ecusta with the boys
returning from service. Welcome
back, fellows.
Speaking of spring again, we on
Shift “D” can tell pretty well when
cold weather is over as Jimmy
Sledge and Jerry Freeman come
out with their mustaches all
trinjmed and shining. Don’t fool
us, boys!
So long until next month.
It’s much better to pay atten
tion ^an doctor bills,
Refining^ New*
By BILL CAUBLE ,
Right off the bat we want tj ^
come back to the beating ‘
our returned servicemen, ^
W. McClung, H. McNeely,
Gaha and R. C. Buckner.
gonna be long before the
bunch is back again, thank S
ness. Also we are glad to
John Sprouse, a transfer fro®
warehouse. ^
We extend to W. B. KilP^
our deepest sympathy in
cent death of his father. ,
Well, the bowling season
ed. The Refining has as usual ^
a wonderful showing. I
believe that if “Fire Ball” ji
and “Big Chief” Newman
little more time we woul“
come out in last place.
I understand that an old
has returned home fro® ^
Guinea. “Speedy” reports
Camenzind is home and
tainly recalls fond memorie^jj,f
will surely be glad to see ^
my” back in the mill at a
distant date. ^
Leland Thomas is back at ^
after having an operation at ’ ,
pital in Asheville and hoy .J /
hold the floor. Leland blo'*'* pjul j.
about his incision and me
off about my sojourn in
hospital. ijjt
There is not much news n^
fishing season is not far
the fish tales will soon b® ^
in. Ed Whitmire is toting
in his pocket waiting for a |iii
to drop it in the pool n®
gate house, but according
I’ve heard, Fred McCann
seining there since last SeP'
after a very small chub.
If anybody has a tent .fief
please get in touch with iii*
Newman. He wants to pr®*:^
Injun war dance and Haro‘®
and Bud won’t let him r
“Jeep” Sledge and
bachelor of the Refining
ment, Roy Fisher, have in''® it®
new contest for graveyard®^jj{tif
still in the secret stage but
Holliday tells me that
score. Maybe they will
on it sometime soon. . . d
Jack Wilber has ordered iW
Ford, a set of seat covers tlf
cushions so he can see
windshield. Clifford says ^ i
lot of extra expense.
sometimes and can’t see * ^
Power Dept.
By WAL’TER
Once again comes the
reporting events and hapP® .
the Power Department if.
We have all been sadden f
our last visit by deaths ^
families of some of
ers. Obie Willingham } {iK\
mother, Tim Daniels
and Morris Ward lost bis (JpI
Our sympathies go out Lrl
fellows and their famili®®
time of sorrow. jtv-ji
Mr. J. R. Nash of
House crew had the
get his hand badly bum®“j^>"l
ly. We hope he will sooo J
to be back with us. jio' I
Horace Hall has
into his apartment In
Woody Allen has just
from his monthly trip jl
lotte. ^ •'I
Hope all you folks c*
good in your income ta* wjiit
and we can quit griping *
So long, until next montlJ'