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THE ECHO
April,
News And Gossip From Our Various Departments
Machine Booklet
By M. SMITH
Spring is here again, and every
one is taking advantage of it. Nat
only has it brought beautiful
flowers and Easter bonnets, bu
v/edding bells to lovely Charlotte
Cox. On March 30th, she became
Mrs. Paul Simpson in Greenville
S. C. For their honeymoon, they
took an extended trip through S
C., Ga., Ala., and Tenn. At pres
ent, they are at home with the
groom’s mother and father. We
wish them a long and happy mar
ried life.
Also, spring brings to this de
partment thoughts of picnics and
outdoor adventure. Clara B., Vio
let L. and Margaret S. enjoyed a
steak fry April 10th at the Pink
Bed camp ground, along with
some friends. Many in this de
partment have already enjoyed
picnics at Camp Sapphire this
year.
Anyone interested in learning
to swim, — get in touch with
James McDowell, as he is thinking
about giving swimming lessons
this summer, and he seems to
know every little thing about it.
Machine Booklet bowling team
entertained Charlotte Cox with a
surprise party at Galloway’s Cafe
on March 28th. An impromptu
reading of advice to a coming
bride was given by Louise Myers,
along with gifts from each of the
girls.
We are glad to have Guy Mull
back with us. He has been out,
due to a recent operation. We are
also glad to have Elizabeth Scl
lers back. She had a leave of ab
sence since her husband has re
turned from overseas. •
One of our former employees,
Lorena O’Kelley, recently under
went an operation at the Mission
kospital in Asheville. We hope
that she will soon be well and
back at work.
Clara B. eagerly awaits a tele
phone call telling her that her
brother, who has been overseas
for so long, is home.
The Rodeo in South Carolina
certainly attracted the attention of
the girls in Machine Booklet. Vio
let L. and Clara B. reported an
enjoyable time.
Louise Souther sure has lost a
lot of weight recently. We wonder
if it’s worry over her boy friends,
or her new Chevrolet.
Buck Albert and his wife, Mil
dred, motored to Lake Lure on
April 14th, and had a nice trip.
Janet R. and husband are plan
ning a trip to Tennessee during
the Easter holidays.
Catherine Coin recently took
a test for her driver’s license. She
passed the t«st, but her emergency
brake failed her. Better luck next
time, Catherine.
Ruby Dunn has looked all over
Georgia and North Carolina for
nails to build her house, with no
success. She’ll be glad to clean
up anybody’s back yard, if they
have any kindling with nails in
it
Norma Raines’ fatjier recently
underwent an appendix operation
at the Transylvania Community
hospital. He is reported to be get
ting along nicely.
Herbert Wells is drawing plans
for his new house. This has all the
promise of being an ideal home.
We hope that Herbert has all the
success in the world in getting it
built
We understand that Louise D.
"hERE^'S where we edit our PUBLiCATIOM.
WE HAP OUR WALLS PA.DPED JUST IN CASE"
is to get a new car for her birth
day—if she can find one.
Lois G., visited friends m
Greenville, S. C., the first of April
with her boy friend, who has just
been discharged from the hospital.
Who is the merchant marine
whom Inez Summey has been seen
with in Asheville? Could it be her
one and only?
Why is Dot Conley so dreamy-
eyed, and why does she sing
“Alexander’s Ragtime Ban d”?
Could it be that Fuzzy Alexander
is causing this?
Robin is very happy these day.s,
helping Cotton Fowler from Cham
pagne Machine Shop.
All Champagne employees seem
to have enjoyed trips through the
Mill, conducted by Mr. Elias. Al
though tired, we feel that each
one learned something from this
tour.
Chemical Lab. News
By THELMA GLAZENER
Some try to console yours truly
by saying that this is only the lull
before the storm—never mind the
consolation, Chem. lab — MAKE
NEWS.
Little Marianna Hooper insists
that her father was two his last
birthday — Ray only grinned and
said she didn’t say what two.
Edith Styles was all excited
about her dinner date and trip to
Asheville, and Edith how about
sharing all the candy.
Wedding bells rang for Anna
and Fulton Holliday April 15. Ru
mors tell of a honeymoon in Geor
gia and Florida.
Dot Johnson spent the week-end
in Chapel Hill with friends.
Lucy, Dot Ray and Ted went
to Folly Beach for a week-end.
Those sun tans are really ap-peel-
ing.
Bob is now on a trip to Cuba.
We’re looking forward to seeing
him and hearing about the Cuban
cigarettes.
Marietta declares she swam to
Asheville on a shopping tour. Don’t
mind too much Marietta, you know
‘April showers bring May flow
ers” etc.
“Let the flowers bloom” says
Wilkie, but he wears his felt scarf
right on—naturally.
Fine Paper News
By EILEEN NELSON
We haven’t had any news from
Fine Paper in several months. Ev
erybody is suffering from spring
fever, but maybe we can revive
long enough to write a few lines.
Ho! Hum!
The inspectors went to Camp
Sapphire on a picnic the other
week, and from the pictures they
brought back, they all had a won
derful time. They also brought
back some lovely sunburns.
We have some newcomers, re
cently transferred to our depart
ment. Glad to have all of them.
They are: Irene Staton, Lucille
Whitaker, Sydney Hedden, John
Reed, Roy Carter and Charlie
Clayton.
“Toot” Pharr has been getting
some interesting mail lately. She
is thinking of taking a course on
“How to Have a New Personality.”
Tulen ^Deaver is keeping every
body guessing about when she’s
going to get another ring to match
that one on her third finger, left
hand.
Everybody is mighty polite to
Weldon Misenheimer these days. I
wonder if that new laundry he’s
building has anything to do with it.
“Pete” Dockens has been look
ing mighty low and lonely these
last few weeks. A recent telegram
from Florida cheered him up some
what.
Baseball practice seems to be
well underway, and Fine Paper is
going to be well represented. Wel
don and Harold Misenheimer,
Mitch Taylor, Roy Carter, Pete
Dockens and Charlie Clayton are
all playing.
Margaret Ponder is all smiles
since the arrival of her boy friend
from Germany. By the way, her
pal, Edna Fulton, seems mighty
interested in the cutter these days.
Wonder^^why?
Thelma Snyder is sure getting
generous. She had a soda at the
drug store and left a $20 tip!
Goode Loftis went to help stock
some streams with fish one day
last week. Sounds like some good
fishing for somebody.
Well, guess that’s about all for
this time. Pardon us while we so
take a nap. Ho! Hum!
Refining News
Shift “A”
By EARL GREY
Everything is running just/
smoothly now as it was this
last month—still making good
per, and we hope it will contin“*
that way for keeps.
Edward Mackey says it will
him a week to get the No. 3
tery back to normal since Thad
charge for a week while ^
was on vacation. I don’t
what to think, myself. Mac*"
came back, telling about beinS ’
a snowstorm, and sleet all
the timber. Well, anyhow, h® .
over at Boone, N. C., or Boo®i
some place like that. We h ® P
Mackey gets back to normal,
We notice that some of the
in our department are getting
eyes fitted with glasses.
skips about, like a twelve y®®^
boy, now. Thad’s eyes are
ing him, here of late. He says “
doesn’t like frames like Hornet^
he wants frames like
Come on, Thad—get your
that feminine side.
I suppose the fishing seaso®
open; Bud White is off jt
weeks. They had better close »
the present or he will catch ^ jj
all, or catch a cold; you kno*'’
is chilly every morning yet ^
Lee Cunningham said he jj
understand why he was feeli^
bad yesterday. He said night b®*
last he was as spry as a crid^® ,
Ray Beddingfield has gon®
ing for a week. "A” Shift ^
have a fish fry, yet. a
Hold on here;—a weddinS jj
both work at Ecusta. Miss
Meixell, Chem. Lab., and
ton Holliday of the Refining
were married at Brevard
Church at 4 p. m. Sunday-
gratulations to them both.
Finishing Dept.
3rd, SHIFT
By RUBY FAYE MAB^^ j,
Hi, everybody. Here ^ ^
graveyard, with one eye ope®’pt(r
one shut—tp^ing to roll
duction. Doing pretty good.
our floorlady, Alta, around to
us punching.
Leona B. spent the
with her parents, and repo^
very nice time.
We have a new bride in
partment—Dot Queen—with
in her eyes. May you have *
and happy married life. Do*'
Harley C. is still trying
in his new shoes, and Hers^
is having trouble keepi®»
curls up. Says he must
his technique. -j t*
Frosty B. and Nita G.
be all out for red these
especially convertibles. ^ i''
Ruth H. and Bobby
the market for hard falls-^'^
heart—Ruth’s head.
We welcome Donnie B. ^
nelle S. back after a few
ness. jdiU*
Eunice G. finds horsebac*^
fun—if you don’t fall off-
EveTette B. is still doctor* .
scratched face. fii?
What would third shift
out our three musketeers-
loree W., Jessie Mae C. Ch
tine H.—forever secretin^- ^ j
H. being so helpful,
bussing and Gene C.’s ^ .
cartoons.
So long, folks, ’tH next
See you then.