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I 9; No. 12
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.
PISGAH FOREST, N. C.
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Christmas Parties
for Employees And
Children Underway
,^ith the party Thursday mid-
®‘8ht, December 18, another gay
festive Christmas season is
'ushered in here at Ecusta. This
is the first of five, the oth-
'r four coming Friday, December
“ at 8 a. m., 4 p. m., 4:30 p. m.,
at midnight.
The children’s parties begin Sat-
wday morning, December 20 at 11
m. Beginning at 1 o’clock in
afternoon, and continuing
^•■ough 5 o’clock, there will be a
™rty every hour, on the hour,
^ift buses will be used to trans-
•'"rt the 2,000 children expected,
schedules have been posted
each bus.
, As usual, Santa Claus and his
elpers will be present at all of
children’s parties, with a well-
‘ stocking for all the children.
Ills year the stockings will in-
nuts, candy, pop corn, fruit,
. ^'stle, noisemaker, tooth brush,
paste, and other items.
Last year because of a few
cases in the county, the chil-
parties were not held, so
. ‘5 year the children will be en-
j 5'ing their first party together
two years.
^ Wusic by the Ecusta Band and
boys’ quintet are featuring the
•■ties. Opening each of the em-
oyees’ parties is a Christmas
ayer by local ministers. The
misters are Rev. Walter Bald-
j,’'' Rev. W. G. McFarland, Rev
December, 1947
‘^ry Perry, Rev. B. W. Thom-
and Rev. W. C. Clark. ,
the conclusion of each em-
'^yees’ party, Christmas checks
j,.® being distributed by the va-|
department heads.
^ingo
PARTY, DEC. 30
thp night, December 30, in|
that time, the
a long-established fact that!
^stans never tire of Bingo, and
ij® Recreation department is sat-
M^ng this craving for the pop-f
^ '’*2 party on
(Jj® cafeteria.
bustle of Christmas I
have most of us to the place
bg ®*'e a good game of Bingo will
.most welcomed. The time is I
p. m.
Cftrigtmas
to all
From
HARRY H. STRAUS
Christmas is an appropriate time to stop and con
sider our past and to look into our future. Therefore,
during the joyful festivities, let us reflect soberly and
patefully upon events of the past year, and the bear
ing they have on the year to come.
Here at Ecusta, Champagne and Endless, we have
every reason to be grateful. We have continued to
grow. We have made further progress, and we have
achieved this not by wishful thinking, not by dreaming,
but by hard work and careful planning. Together we
made this progress. Together we have made our com
panies important to our community, to our country, and
to the world at large.
We, as a group, must continue to live up to our
ideals to achieve our goals—to realize our dreams.
Today the peoples of many nations are in the iron grips
of despair and fear. People without sufficient food,
without sufficient clothing, without adequate homes,
far outnumber those who possess the necessities of life.
We in America, and more particularly those of us here,
do have a hope and a belief in the future.
In part, this hope and this belief is due to our past
successes. In equal part are they due to our knowledge
that continued hard work and effort will lead to new
successes and to new achievements.
We can meet the problems of the coming year be
cause we have faith in ourselves, in the things we do,
and in the way we do them. We have the courage to
face world problems and to aid our fellow men across
the many seas—because we fight with the weapons of
men who can produce more for a world that needs so
very much. These are the weapons of free men.
And so as the year draws to a close and the Christ
mas spirit unites men of goodwill everywhere, I want
to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas.
I hope that we can bring to the New Year and to our
selves that happiness which comes from courage, prog
ress, and above all from freedom.
Cordially yours,
Harry H. Straus, President
ECUSTA PAPER CORPORATION
CHAMPAGNE PAPER CORPORATION
ENDLESS BELT CORPORATION
[Letter Expresses
Appreciation For
Gifts To Veterans
The hundreds of veterans of
Oteen and Moore V. A. hospitals
are assured of an ample supply
[ of cigarettes and smoking tobacco
during the holiday season as a
result of a Christmas gift from
Ecusta.
General John B. Wogan, man
ager, in a letter to Mr. Harry H.
Straus, expressed the thanks of the
patients of the two hospitals for
Ecusta’s thoughtful remembrance.
The following excerpt is from
General Wogan’s letter to Mr.
Straus:
“I wish to express to you and
your staff my deep appreciation
for your generosity in making this
purchase in the form of Christ
mas gifts to the patients of Oteen
Hospital and the Swannanoa Divi
sion. This kind consideration on
your part will go far in bringing
to these patients a happy Christ
mas. Gifts of this nature coming
from persons or organizations
outside the hospital do much in
keeping up the morale of these
patients and, therefore, immeasur
ably contributes to the rebuild
ing of the health of these patients.
“Please accept my sincere
wishes for a happy holiday sea
son for yourself and your employ-
I ees.”
On each package of cigarettes,
I there was a sticker carrying
Christmas greetings from the
employees of Ecusta.
Thanksgiving Meal
Enjoyed By 1,000
As has been the custom in past
years, everyone who worked on
Thanksgiving Day was treated to
a free turkey dinner in the cafe
teria. Approximately 1,000 en
joyed the bountiful meal this
year.
The menu consisted of a choice
[ of juice, turkey and dressing, but
tered carrots, green peas, salad,
pumpkin pie and ice cream, choice
of drink and rolls or corn bread.
There were generous servings of
each of the above and this year’s
dinner was one of the best yet.
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