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THE MILL WHISTLE
January 3,
19^
Mention Around the Mills
New Reporters
It is with both pleasure and regret
that we make the following announce
ment; pleasure at welcoming two new
comers into “the family”, regret at
losing two of our good reporters.
Juanita Hundley, who has been hand
ling the Fieldale correspondence so
competently, is forced by press of work,
both at heme and the mill, to resign.
Her place is ably filled by Faye P.
Warren, whose first contribution ap
pears in this paper. Her picture comes
out real soon, we hope.
Sidney Cox, for over a year our able,
dependable representative at the Wcolen
Mill, is also finding his work all he can
handle. Too, Sidney is due to join the
armed forces soon. We are making
an effort to persuade Mrs. Wanda
Thomas to take over at the Woolen Mill
and feel that she will accept. Her pic
ture, too, will be in a future issue.
Sheeting Mill
By Gladys Sumner
General conversation between time
keeper and second hand:
“Mamie, you know you ain't no pret
ty thing, but you’re a good old soul.”
“Yes, and Mr. Lovell, you have beau
tiful hair, but it’s a shame it was wast
ed on something like you.”
Pfc. Albert Sumner was home for
the Christmas holidays from Fort Cus
ter, Michigan.
Edna Wilson has returned to work
after several months’ illness. So glad
you are back with us.
Roy Woodall was home for a few
days’ visit with his parents.
Agnes Foster has been having one
hair-raising experience after another
since moving into the sheeting time of
fice. First mice, then bugs, air pipes,
and men.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Knowles, of Wil
mington, N. C., visited the latter’s
mother, Mrs. E. W. Kizer. Volie and
Pete Kizer are also at home for the
holidays.
Bud Willis, of the U. S. Navy, and
Nolen B. Pcwell, of the U. S. Army,
were home for Christmas.
Ernest Page was home from Brevard
for the holidays. Before returning he
will visit in Rome, Ga.
Miss Nell Barber was the dinner
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Thompson
Christmas day.
Arley Cassell was home for the holi
days. He returned to his base Su^Tday
night.
Mamie seems to have had a big
week-end .... coming in Monday
Yeatts family because of the 1°®®
Mrs. ■
their sister and daughter,
Grubbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Walton D.
Ham:
visit'
Leary
1 fev^
morning with a patch over her right
eye. And she declares positively that
she ran into a door. But, cf course, we
know that’s what they all say. (Where
was the door?—Ed.)
Miss Louise McAlister, formerly em
ployed at the Rug Mill, now living in
Trenton, N. J., visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George McAlister. This was
her first visit in eight months. (Mr.
McAlister, Christmas was a success aft
er all.)
Maurice Adkins, S 2/C, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Adkins for a few days.
Marvin Clifton sends word to his
friends that he will soon come out of
his shell as a boot into a beautiful
Marine. Let us judge that, Marvin.
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Karastan Mill
By Dorothy Ferguson
Mrs. Beulah Burnette has received
word from her husband. Pvt. Samuel
E. Burnette, that he is somewhere in
England. Sam says he is getting along
fine and that it is beautiful over there.
Beulah hadn’t heard from Sam in about
six weeks, but her Christmas was made
much brighter by hearing from him
Christmas Eve.
Mrs. Jack Pratt, the former Mildred
McGee, has returned to work at the
Karastan after being in New York with
her husband for about three months,
and working at 82 Worth street.
Miss Edmonia Turner spent her
Christmas holidays in Macon, Ga., to
be with her brother. Pvt. Jeff Turner,
who is stationed at Camp Wheeler.
Mrs. Margaret Hutchinson has been
operated on for appendicitis and is get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. Vivia Turner of the Carving de
partment is out with influenza.
Mrs. Mabel Lemons has returned
from Louisiana where she spent the
past two weeks with her husband. Pvt.
William S. Lemons.
Everybody seems to have had a nice
Christmas. I believe Santa was good
to everybody this year.
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Blanket Mill
By Katherine Turner
Lt. and Mrs. Irving Squires spent the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Squires. Lt. Squires is located in
Texas.
Robert Powell, of Wilmington, Del.,
spent the holidays with his wife,
Hazel, and daughter, Brenda.
Miss Lillian Holt visited friends and
relatives in Burlington over the week
end.
We extend sincerest sympathy to the
and son, Frankie, of Lumberton,
ed their parents, Mrs. Gladys
and Mrs. L. A. Hamrick, for
(he
Early Ball and son, Mickey, spent t
Christmas holidays with friends ®
nd
relatives in Greensboro.
We were very glad to see so
service men at home for the holidays^
Many a Draper home was made brig^
er and happier by their presence.
Christmas of 1944 see every one of theitt
at home—to stay. ,
S/Sgt. Jack and Mrs. Powell,
Jack, Jr., of Camp Gordon, Ga.,‘ spen
Sunday with Jack’s parents, Mr. ana
Mrs. Julius Pcwell. Mrs. Powell, the
former Margaret Tucker, is an ex-
Mill Whistle reporter.
Mrs. Edna Atkins and daughters ai'®
visiting Mrs. Daniel Atkins, widow,
Sgt. Daniel Atkins, in Washington, D. C-
Mrs. Jess Slayton was very happy to
have her brother, Cpl. Hugh McMill^rii
for a short visit—his first in two years.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lapradd and
children spent a few days in Martins
ville and Roanoke with their parents.
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Central Warehouse
By May bud Stanley
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hopkins, of Helen,
W. Va., spent the holidays with Mrs.
Irva Hopkins, on Railroad street.
Miss Faye Harris, of Raleigh, N. C.,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Prentice DeHart and
Miss Miriam Roach were 6 o'clock din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. West,
Saturday.
Herman D. Hopkins, A.M.M. 3/C, of
the U. S. Navy, visited his wife and
mother over the week-end.
Kermit Thompson, S 2/C, of the U.
S. Navy, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Mary Thompson, Ridgeway road,
for the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, of Ports
mouth, Va., spent Christmas holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. N.
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Stanley were din
ner guests oi Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Booker Christmas day.
Mrs. Myrtle Rutledge and daughter,
Carolyn Ann, of Martinsville, Va., Miss
Peggy Easley, of Baltimore, Md., and
Mrs. Harry Kingsbury, of Greensboro,
were visiting relatives in Leaksville
during the holidays.
Josh Wilson, of Reidsville, was visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Stanley Sunday.
Miss Earlsley Dillon entertained at
8 o’clock dinner Friday night honoring
Marvin Odell, who is leaving this week
for Uncle Sam’s Army. Those enjoying
this occasion were; Arthur Hatley, Miss
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