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Six THE MILL WHISTLE February 26, 1945 Facts and Fancies from Fieldale Hosiery Mill By Inez Stultz Hello, boys, from all your friends at the Hosiery Mill. We would like very much to hear from all of you if you ever find time to write us. Mrs. C. D. Looney, who is an opera tive patient in the hospital is getting along nicely. Miss Edness Looney, of Washington, D. C., spent last week with her parents. William Hedgecock, of the Navy, spent several days last week with his wife and parents. Frank Hartis, who has ben serving with the Navy in the Pacific, is spend ing a leave with his wife and relatives. Rowena Shaw, Y 3/c of Washington, spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Shaw. Burley’s Overby, of the Army, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Lula Overby. Nathan Harlowe, Jr., of the Navy, is spending a leave with his family. N. M. Harlowe has returned from a business trip to New York, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Smith and daugh ter Arlene, of Washington, D. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Whitten Sunday. Vera Warrick spent last week-end in Charlotte, N. C., with Sgt. and Mrs. Gordon Warrick. Mrs. Robert Haynes, Mrs. Jack Whit ten and Mrs. Henry Stultz, Jr., spent Saturday in Danville. Mrs. Russell Davis is visiting her husband, who is in the Navy, at Key West, Fla. Carl Wood, who was a recent visitor here, has returned to camp in Oklahoma. Jack Shelton, of the Merchant Mari nes, is spending his leave with relatives and friends here. Mrs. “Buck” Merriman, who has been a medical patient in the hospital, has returned home and is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde S. Shaw announce the engagement of their daughter Rowena, Yeoman 3/c U.S.N.R. Waves of Washington, D. C., to William D. Car ter, of Danville, Va. He is the son of Mrs. Mattie F. Carter. The marriage will take place in May. V . . . — “Town Drag” By Faye Warren Monroe Ratliff, being home on that boot leave. “Whacker” Harlowe, Mar vin Mason and William Hedgecock, of the U. S. Navy, spending leaves with their respective families. Mrs. E. H. Mullins being an operative patient at the Shackelford hospital. Rev. and Mrs. Anthony Pollard having as their guests, Lt. and Mrs. Frank Pollard. Bill Harlowe and Bertie Lou Rakes taking those marriage vows. Sgt. Gor don Warrick doing some mighty fine playing with the “Y” team against Winston-Salem last week. Sgt. Warrick scored 33 points, nice going, Gordon. Thurman “Mutt” Watson spending a furlough with his folks. Jack Shelton, of the U. S. Merchant Marines, spending a leave with his folks, Brice Stultz talking ration points these days. Joe Minter, of the U. S. Army, visiting re latives here. C/N Clovis Martn, of Newport News, visiting her mother. Joe Plaster, of the U. S. Navy, visiting his relatives here, after serving in Panama for the past eighteen months. Rev. H. K. Swann getting that comic valentine. Carl Wood, U. S. Army, visiting his relatives and friends. Your reporter speaking for all the folks back home, wishing you the very best of luck and God’s blessings. V . . . — S/Sgt. Clyde W. Gilbert and Kenneth Gilbert, E.M. 3/c are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gilbert, Stoneville. Clyde, who has been in Italy for a year, re cently spent a furlough at home. Ken neth, better known as “Bill”, is in the Navy and his present address is un known. V . . . — I am 25 cents. I am not on speaking terms with the butcher. I am too small to buy a quart of ice cream. I am not large enough to purchase a box of candy. I am too small to buy a ticket to a movie. I am hardly fit for a tip—but, believe me, when I go to church on Sunday I am considered some money. V . . . — Teacher: “Who can tell me what agri culture is? Thomas: “Well it’s just about the same as farming, only in farming you really do it.” V . . . — Your Red Cross Dollars to the places where it is needed most. Bleachery By Charlotte Martin We welcome Virginia Belton and India Hubbard back to work. It’s good to see you back, girls. Ethel Maxley and Mildred Shively are out sick. Hurry back. We miss you. Pearl Thompson and Mary Ward, who have been out sick, are back at work. One of our pillow case seamers is missing. She has left us for a position in the Pay Roll Dept., but “our loss is their gain.” Good luck, Gladys! Hope you will enjoy your new work. Sherman Fisher, S 1/C, one of those sailors, son of Nellie Fisher, is home for a few days from Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Wimbish visit ed the latter’s sister’s, Mrs. Henry Cox and Mrs. Milton Benson, in Martins ville, Va., over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Roberts and daugh ter, Vernelle, spent Sunday with Mrs. Alvis Robertson on the Ridgeway Road. Magdalene Bowman and daughter, June, visited Mrs. George Custer in Martinsville, Va., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Patterson were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Buck McCollum on Walnut street. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lovell, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Comer, and son, Jimmie, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Comer, of Stoneville, N. C. Victor Glass, of Louisville, Ky., was called home last week by the illness of his father, George Glass. Orvell Pulliam, S 2/C, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pulliam, recently. While here he visited our de partment where his sister, Tessie Mc Bride, works. Ray Culp, Petty Office First Class, recently spent a 5 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Culp, on Dameron street. Miss Gaynelle McCollum of Washing ton, D. C., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Edna McCollum, and sister, Rheumelle, for a few days. We wonder if going to Goldsboro and spending the week-end could have anything to do with a certain fellow washing his face in cold water on Monday morning at the mill? Hm, I wonder! Cpl. Garland Shumate, of Millville, N. J., recently spent a 16 day fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Shumate, Irvin avenue. V . . . — Two American soldiers in Egypt lived for months on dehydrated beef, dehy drated milk, dehydrated butter and- vegetables. Visiting a Cairo museum they saw their first mummy. “This is going too far,” said one. “Now they’re dehydrating women!” V . . . — Help the Red Cross Help Our Boys!
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