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June 18, 1946 THE MILL WHISTLE Page Seven # Town Drag By Faye Warren Edwin Byrd of the Navy is visiting his folks. Ned Gauldin of the Navy is spending a leave here with relatives and friends. Lefty Harrington playing an other game of baseball. John “Bugg” Smith U.S. Marines spending a leave here, after serving in a foreign theater for about three years. Fred Campbell being awarded the “Citizenship Award” given by the P.-TA. Junior Smith of the Army home for a visit after 18 months over there. Gilmer Tipton and Thomas Smith of the Navy visiting here last week-end. Mabel Eanes working awfully hard to get a suntan. Pvt. Em ory Hundley spending a furlough here with his family. Jane Phillips attending the Youth Fellowship Assembly in Fer- rum. Sherwood Hunt of the Navy being home for a few days. Frances Looney taking that office position. James and Harvey Joyce spending leaves here from the Navy. Violet Hall changing her name to Mrs. Tom Padgett. Ralph Dal ton, of the Army home from overseas, for a furlough with relatives and friends. Lloyd Bryant and J. D. Joyce, of the Navy, home for a lew days. Mrs. Ethel recuperating from a tonsil opera tion, get well soon, Ethel. Garland How ell spending a furlough with his parents, onald Haynes receiving the American egion Medal for the highest average n school lor this year. Nice going, Don ald had an average of 97 lor the year. Mr. Sherrill reporting that Melvin Gour- ley seems to be quite a snake charmer— Is that right Melvin? V . . . Finishing Mill By Beulah McBride A Trip To The City—Paul Wilson on his trip to Greensboro last week-end picked up a line of northern talk we couldn’t knock off with a broom. He went to get a tattoo and came back with a pocket knife. He jumped up on a shoe shine stand and said “Take me to the O’Henry Hotel” . .. Maybe this should be entitled, “Yokels Trip to the City.” Happy Call—T/Sgt. Richard Price just returned to the States from the Pa cific theater and called his mother, Mrs. Edd Price, from Borden General Hospi tal, Chickasha, Okla. ' Blumie Flynn says “Hello” to Howard, Ira and Troy. Been A Visiting—Mrs. W. B. Grogan has returned from a visit with her son, Carlis, at Whittier, N. C., and a trip to Seinerville, Tenn., to her son’s gradua tion from Bible college. She was accom- oanied home by her granddaughter who Fwill spend the summer with her. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Biggs, of Salem, Va., and Mrs. Odell Biggs, of Columbus, Ohio visited Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Biggs, of Boulevard. Miss Nadine Tilley had a delightful Here are a couple of fellows who recently met in Sorsebourg, France, and it appears they are celebrating their meeting. On the left is Pfc. Robert Neal Shively, Jr., who has 16 months in service, and at the right is Pfc. Elmo McCullouch, who also has a long ser vice record. The boys were close friends while employed at Bedspread and we can imagine their pleasure at meeting once again. Neal is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neal Shively, and Elmo is a son of Mrs. Effie McCullouch. visit to Redbank, N. J., visiting her sis ter, the former, Elaine Tilley, and her husband, M/Sgt. E. G. Walters. Mrs. Henry Pearson and Miss Lottie Odell were in Martinsville Sunday. Mrs. B. E. Pruitt and daughter, Peggy visited Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hill on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Normie Grogan were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pruitt on Sunday. Miscellaneous—Mrs. Ruth Hopper re ceived a letter from her husband, Otis, in Germany telling her of his interest ing trips through England, France and Germany that he had been unable to tell her before. He has also sent her many lovely gilts from all of these countries. Mr. and Mrs. Coy Sink wish to thank their many friends in the blanket dept, lor their lovely and useful gifts. When we have our next chat we will have had a week’s vacation. Here’s to a nice time. ,Let’s do all to put our mill over the top in the WAR BOND DRIVE!!! V . . . — The woman who buys a War Bond with savings from home sewing is do ing her country and herself a great service. Cpl. Thomas L. Easley is now at home on leave af ter two years of active service in the South Pacific. Cpl. Easley was at Iwo Jima just be fore coming home. He’s a nephew of Mrs. Carl Vipper- man. Central Warehouse. V . . . — Hosiery Mill By Inez Stultz On June 8, the Fieldale high school held its graduation exercises in the school auditorium. There were 38 sen iors to receive diplomas. This was the largest graduating class in the history of the school. Lois Bryant was valedic torian and Dorothy Myers was saluta- torian. The Citizenship Cup was award ed to Fred Campbell. Edwin Byrd, U.S.N., is spending a 30- day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Byrd. J. D. Joyce, U.S.N., spent the past week-end with relatives here. Junior Smith, U.S.N., is enjoying a 30- day furlough since his return from Eur ope. He had served 18 months overseas. John (Bug) Smith, U.S.M.C., is visit ing relatives here for 30-days. He has just returned from the Pacific. Emory Hundley, A.A.F., is spending a 10-day furlough with relatives here. He is stationed in California. Ivan Bryant, of the Army, was a re cent visitor here. Mrs. B. N. Whitten visited her sister, Mrs. L. H. Carden in Greensboro last week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitten and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Barham, of Leaksville, N. C., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Whitten last week. Mrs. Harvey Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Merriman and daughter of Leaks ville spent last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Greene. V . . . — Draper To Have Waste Paper Drive Because of the vital importance of waste paper in the war effort another drive for this paper will be held in Dra per on Sunday, June 24, 1945, at which time it is hoped to collect a sizeable amount of paper. Boy Scout troops No.s 27, 85, 86, and 87 will collect the paper. You can help a lot by collecting the waste paper around your home and premises, bundling it up and leaving' it on your front porch or lawn.
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