PAGE TWO THE ECHO November, News And Gossip From Our Various Departments Inspection News “B” Shift By BUVEE CAPPS Our story for this month is as follows: L. V. Neill’s brother killed a big hog. We noticed that L. V. came carrying his lunch in to work that afternoon. After “stomping” and “sweating” through the "chow” line when the wagon came, L. V. sits down and starts eating, then he remembers the nice fresh pork that he brought with him. What L. V. said at forgetting his lunch won’t do for publication. Cigars again—this time David Surette is the papa of a son. Con gratulations. Wonder how Burless gets his hands so dirty. Probably second childhood days have come. Raleigh had some repair work done on his car. Now he says, “fill ’er up” on gas instead of oil. At this writing D. L. is on va cation, we’ll tell all the details later. William Young said he was still a single man, without a hope of any other way. O. K., girls, here is a “Little Abner.” Red Cagle really gets “up in the air” when he misses his pie. Claud G. has been wondering about the new Inspection build ing—where his office will be. Probably he will occupy Bob’s chair while on “graveyard.” Juanita says she can’t possibly wait ’til Friday. We wonder what the excitement is. Since this is all the news 1 can possibly scrape up. I’ll say, “So long” for this time. (Kilroy was here). Power Dept. News By WALTER KAY Well, here we go again. Seems like a lot of folks in our depart ment have turned themselves around and are taking vacations and trips at the wrong time of year. Mrs. Vassey is taking a week’s vacation to spend Thanks giving with her relatives in Dur ham. Paul Baker and Pete Norwood are spending this week in Key West, Fla. Seems as if another par ty from Washington is there also. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hall are going to South Georgia to bird hunt next week. Hope you have a lot of luck. Bill Lyday has returned from Foxboro, Mass., where he took a short course in Foxboro meters. He reports a good as well as prof itable time in “Yankeeland.” Foy Guice also took a course at the Taylor Instrument company in Rochester, N. Y. He also reports a new insight on meters. The housing shortage is not wor rying John Jackson. He brought himself a house then he proceed ed to tear it down. Clarence Allison is back from his vacation. You can see him about your persimmon beer. Sam Kent dceided there wasn’t any such thing as a gentleman farmer so he returned to town. From all reports, we who missed the supper at the Sutton Creek Teen-Club really missed some thing. Maybe we can attend the next one. Bill Lowery is taking his vaca tion this week. We hope to have a report on it next month. So—so long for now. John Souther Is Now In Germany MUNICH, Germany—Technical Sergeant John Souther, of Horse Shoe, a flight chief, stationed at the Munich AAB terminal of the European Air Transport Service, pauses while checking the igni tion system on one of the C-47 military airliners used by EATS in maintaining over 16,500 miles of air routes in the European Theater. He was employed in Champagne. (Official Photo AAF by European Air Transport Service) Autobound News By EULA GRAY Santa is just around the comer and the ole’ reporters had better go slow on the gossip they have heard since last month. “What do you want for Christ mas?” seems to be a very pop ular question with everyone now. Better watch out, they may be get ting the information for your best friend. Now for a few facts of gossip as they were told to me: Dixie, how about you and Clara giving us a couple of verses of your latest song? Be sure and don’t let the Christmas carols drown you out. Several of the girls have been receiving nice letters from Lillie Siniard, who is in Avon Park, Fla., with her parents. From all reports she is having a swell time. It seems that the girls have a swell start in basketball this year. They won their first game with Enka on November 6th in the Enka gym. Keep the/good work up, girls, we’re all backin’ you! L. C., what’s the speed limit these days? You must have thought you were running the O.C.B. ma chine. Just go a little faster and maybe they won’t see you go byl We were all sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Morris, Ann’s father. Our deepest sympathy goes to Ann and her family. If you see a car coming on the wrong side of the road, you’d bet ter head for the cornfield. It will probably be Evelyn. She seems to be really interested in learning to drive (or maybe it’s her teacher she’s interested in?) Betsy was out from woric a few days dua to illnesi. Wa are glad Finishing Dept. News (B Shift) By LILLIAN ENLOE The people that have been los ing sleep the last month or two, Winget and Maney, seem to have settled into the normal pattern of living again now that the election, Sadie Hawkins day and most of the ball games are over. We have two new arrivals this month. A 7 1-2 lb. girl, Marquata Marie, born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Corn November 2nd and an 8 34 lb. daughter, Brenda Sue, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sitton November 5th. Ada R., we are glad to see you back at work and hear that your daughter is much better. George Bryson has been out of work due to the illness of his wife. Hazel G., we miss you since you left Ecusta to take up the career of housekeeping. Willa Faye B. and Betty S. are vacationing in Florida. Be sure you catch nothing but a suntan, girls. If you see that smile on Estelle’s face and think maybe she has dis covered a gold mine—it isn’t that —she just bought a ’46 Chevrolet. Our sympathy to our foreman, Mr. Southerland, whose father passed away recently. Charles Colwell, we enjoyed working with you as foreman while Mr. Southerland was away! to have you back with us, Betsy. Sarah, what happened to you? We haven’t heard a word from you in some time? So long, till Santa time. Voter: “I wouldn’t vote for you if you were St. Peter himself.” Candidate: “If I were St. Peter, you wouldn’t be in my district” Refining New* “D” SHIFT By BILL HENSON We’re glad to have Rupert Jon back with us again after .ral weeks of illness. .,med Since the weather has t colder there are a few , ihowing up in here (poor ' i Mr. and Mrs. Clarence went to New York last vvhere Mrs. Israel sailed for iand on the Queen where she is going to parents. We have a new bridegroom “D” shift. Caskell Miss Helen Smith were ® y November 9th. We all both lots of luck and George McCormick is vac ing in Virginia this week- j Come to think of it, Cn is just around the corner;^ means there’s lots of shopp* . be done in the next few Refining Dept. By JACK RHODES We are glad to have *•"* Gordon back on the job ’ ter an illness of several wee Our genial coon tb® Clifford and Paul, treed a other night and was rassed when he realized tha not have a gun to fire at ^ jjory and Clifford quit that te sooner and had the them.) • jjas The Refining bowling te . joined the Power departffl is doing all right under tii j,jj_ ship of “Professor” Ernie jjjbu- “Slim” Thomas is *1, teal® tion to Ecusta’s basketbau and we hope to see them a successful season. ^ jjjcb' Note to Charlie Russell: to olson discovered a swe jjjicfi grow hair, but gave it haircuts advanced to 60 c “Jit” Mills and are planning a big Tha dinner. They’re going . g fjrs| and prepare an appetite jjst three days and recuperate three days. Nice way to sp vacation, boys! ta^"^ Couple of the fellows 3 in the big ball games.| saw Georgia stop Alab^® ’ ^jj aS Mack Feaster was ^ Carolina walloped Tennes jgot" Burgin Kilpatrick -jer completed a stone wali^^ pi^ barn. Understand that he ning to be a stone mas spare time. A “Freeman’s Coffee Snov ing nicely since Freem® jcorP using coffee cups instead shells! “To be popular at great achievement—tne jjy n*; is loved by the house ^ dog, by the neighbor’s K by his own wife, is a » jjgjjie even if he never had jgj. ^ Who’s Who.”—Thomas ^ NOTICE TO DEPT, report^ Deadline December Monday, Please get cop^ early, if possibl®* »»