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Page Two SEW IT SEAMS NOVEMBER ISSUE SEW IT SEAMS Published Monthly by ANVIL BRAND INCORPORATED High Point, N. C. Martha Clontz, Editor MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT HANDSOME—Gregory Steven McMillan is the son of Ola Mc Millan of Sherrod. He was nine months old when this picture was taken. TO MY FELLOW WORKERS: Officially, Thanksgiving lasts only a day. But what an urgent reminder it brings that the Spirit of Thanskgiving should live in cur hearts daily. ... Some 300 years ago the pion eers of our land felt that some had more reason than they for Thanksgiving. Crops had been satisfactory, hence they faced a favorable winter with adequate suplies of food, clothing and shel ter. That was all they had. Yet they considered it so much they devoted a special day to give thanks to the Creator for such blessings. What a contrast between those bare necessities and the almost unlimited abundance of things we enjoy today. For as historians condense the developments of the past three centuries we are the most advanced, best fed and richest people since the begin ning of time. We cleared forests, harnessed rivers and created in ventions beyond the dreams of 'P MOSELLE OLLIE BOYLES WESTON Ollie Weston Honored At Shower Ollie Weston was honored re cently at a stork shower when her co-workers in Sales Office gathered at the home of Ida Fet- ner in Gantt Apartments. After games and contests Ollie KATHLEEN FELTS MAUDE TALLEY was presented with many gifts and the hostesses, Nancy Potts, Fern Beck, Mary Chandler and Marlene Suggs, assisted Ida in serving refreshments to the ap proximately 20 guests. former generations. We have con quered diseases, abolished slav ery and vanquished dictators. Throughout the world we have fed and clothed the needy. At Thanksgiving time, 1956, we are a people of good health and £ood fortune, with more luxuries and work saving devices than exist in all other nations. We have more, live longer and work few er hours than most of the rest of the world. And although contro versy and conflict erupt at trou ble spots overseas, we are at peace. True, those blessings of which we are most conscious at Thanks giving are material blessings. But undei girding our thought of those is an even deeper appreci ation for life, family, friends, and the protection and guidance be stowed on us by Him to whom this month we raise the prayers of grateful hearts. Sincerely yours, ^.C. He who admits that he is some times wrong is sometimes right. Utility By Addie Weaver Lillian Wood’s father and mother-in-law visited her over the weekend. . . Emma Charles says she visited Independence last Sunday. . . Emma also has been down in the Eastern part of the state. Guess what for— deer hunting! Says she really got one (spelled ‘dear.’) Minnie Snow visited in Mt. Airy over the week end. . . Bill Lehman and Jessie visited in the mountains; he says the scenery was really beautiful. Virginia Shively visited her parents in Bassett, Va. . . . Seen that big smile on Margaret Arm- field’s face lately? It’s because she has moved into her new home. When are we invited out? Your reporter was coming up Main Street the other day when all of a sudden a car ran her off the street. Looked up and it was Thelma Smith learning to drive. Give her plenty of room, boys! We surely are missing Betty Bell. She has been working at Sherrod. Edna Worrell and Irene Dollar had a grand time out at the Dwight Barker show. . . Irene Dollar visited in West Virginia Dungaree By Olive Overby Glad Dorothy Collins is able to be back at work after being in an automobile accident. . . Congratulations to Dorothy Brown who is the proud posses sor of a new Ford. . . Ruth Crater and family spent Sunday in the mountains. Judy Hendren had her sister, Mrs. L. R. Smithey, as a guest last week end. . . Mabel Slate’s sisters, Mrs. Agnes Staltz and Mrs. Hannah Snow, and nephew, William, visited her last week end. Olive Overby, with daughters and friends, picnicked in the mountains last Sunday. . . Mil dred Reece attended the David- son-Richmond football game. Our deepest sympathy goes to Hattie Banner in the loss of her husband. Diana Saunders was real hap py last week to have husband, Jim, ho.me for a few days. He’s working in Philadelphia. Our sympathy goes too, to Louise Davis and Iris Poole, in the loss of their mother-in-law, and to Katie Gibbons, who lost her father. Mae Pegram is really perked up. . . her daughter, Louise and husband, were lucky last week in “Pick-the-Winners.” Since they make their home with Mae, she says 500 gallons of fuel oil sounds mighty good. Congratulations to Mr. Rives, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Holmes in their promotions. We feel they are very deserving. Geral Dean Hiatt and Katie Gibbons are expecting visits from the stork. They both were show ered with beautiful and useful gifts before going on leave. Share your joys with others. It always takes two to be glad. recently. . . Betty Carpenter re ceived her high school diploma last week. Congratulations, Bet ty! Mazie Edwards’ son left for service recently. He is stationed in Fort Bennett, Ga. . . Glad to have Grace Rumsey back after her illness. . . Eskew Crotts vis ited in the mountains recently. Said she traveled almost as far as Asheville and the scenery was beautiful. . . Alberta Hines visit ed in Columbia, S. C., and yours truly visited in Durham recently.
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