December 18, 1944
THE MILL WHISTLE
Five
)D^Retiring Employees
William M. McCormack
W. P. Berrier
L. A. Belcher
James H. Frith
Mecklenburg, Va., June 22, 1876.
Danville. Came to Marshall Field
orked as Second Hand in Dye
and Draper Blanket Mill.
Patrick Coumy, Va., on May 10,
started working in the Napping
ag Mill and remained on that
I Kernersville, N. C., on Febru-
"shall Field & Co. in May, 1916,
rehouse. Later transferred to
Partment, in 1917.
> born in Carroll County, Va., on
coal miner in Dante, Va. Came
a April, 1919, in Storage and
’vember 4, 1874. Spent several
g to Marshall Field & Co. in
' Department, Bedspread Mill,
'vorked as Oiler.
Patrick County, Va., on August
for Marshall Field & Co. in
James E. Gilbert
W. 0. McBride
e Dei'
mi
ent, and gate watch-
in Rockingham County on De
ed for Marshall Field & Co. in
de Island Mill, transferring to
331.
Noah C. Lawson, born in Stokes County on September
9, 1879. Has worked continuously in the Woolen Mill since
September, 1925, until retired.
W. F. Barham, born in Rockingham County on March
3, 1880. In 1923 he started work in the Woolen Mill and
remained there until retired.
James H. Frith, born in Franklin County, Va., on August
22, 1878. Started working for Marshall Field & Co. in
1921, in Towel Mill Bleachery. Remained on that job until
retired.
James E. Gilbert, born in Patrick County, Va., on No
vember 18, 1878. First employed January, 1924, resigning
because of ill health. Re-employed in June, 1925, in Towel
Mill, Packing Department.
W. 0. McBride, born in Grayson County, Va., on Oc
tober 16, 1879. Has worked continuously as carpenter in
the Fieldale shop from 1933 until retired.
Edna Sawyers, born in Rockingham County on June 6,
1876. Started work for Marshall Field in August, 1925, in
the Package Remnant Department of the Bleachery. Re
mained there until retiring.
Lula Motley, born in Leatherwood, Va., on December
13, 1877. Started work for Marshall Field & Co. in 1921, as
Cloth Inspector in Draper Blanket. Has always worked at
that job.
Karastan Mill
By Francis Watson
Elizabeth Spinks attended the funeral
of her cousin, G. W. Carter, at Dan
ville, Va., on Monday of last week.
We are very glad to hear that Flos
sie Fulier is much better and able to
be back to work.
Minnie Berrier recently spent sev
eral weeks in Portsmouth with her hus
band, S. 2/c Harold (Snip) Berrier.
Elizabeth Parrish was out from work
several days last week, due to the ill
ness and death of her husband’s uncle,
Benjamin J. Harvey, Reidsville, N. C.
We are all very glad to have Dollie
Moore back at work alter being out
several weeks due to sickness.
It’s interesting to know that Pvt.
Elmer E. Powell, stationed in India, re
ceived his Christmas gift only thirteen
days after it was mailed by his wife
in Leaksville. It was a wedding band.
I guess Chris wanted all the girls over
there to know that he was married, so
you had better watch out Pvt. Powell.
Annie Black spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James G.
Joyce, at Spencer, Va.
Hilda Joyce spent Tuesday in Dan
ville, Va.
Bertha Cole’s son, Louis J. Cole, A/S,
has just left Naval hospital at Bain-
bridge, Md., after a five weeks’ illness.
Beulah Burnette spent Friday in
Winston.
Mrs. S. E. Hatcher is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. James
Gallimore, while her daughter, Mrs.
Dempsey Shelton, is honeymooning in
Asheville, N. C.
Sallie Shreve has been out several
days due to sickness.
Evelyn Dunn and daughter, Dorothy,
Mrs. Shirley Taylor and Mrs. Thelma
Land celebrated Thanksgiving with the
state of Virginia this year and spent
Thursday in Danville.
Harry Haig is with us again from
Sales Department, in New York.
Fay Young of the Setting Department
was absent from work last week, due
to the fact that there was a very spe
cial house guest in her home. He was
none other than A/S Gilbert L. Lopez
of New Mexico, stationed at Bainbridge,
Md. A “few” of us got a glimpse of
them when they came into the mill one
afternoon and we are ' all getting very
much interested. Fay, we really would
hate to lose you. During the week
they were entertained by Mrs. J. E.
Stegall, Mrs. C. M. Luther and Mrs.
D. T. Harbour.
Lessie Shelton, Ella Gilley and Bea
trice Earles spent Saturday in Dan
ville, Va.
Mrs. Mary Ray has received word
that her son, Cpl. Melvin D. Ray, has
been granted a 25-day furlough for
Christmas. This will be his first visit
home since last Christmas. Gaynelle
says they are all looking forward to
his visit.