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THE MILL WHISTLE
March 4, 1946
Mention Around the Mills
Bedspread Mill
Mrs. Frank Jones
Mrs. Hurley Vestal spent the week
end in Winston-Salem with her mother,
Mrs. W. L. King.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nelson visited Mrs.
Nelson’s sister, Mrs. Frazier, on the
Reidsville Road and found both Mr.
and Mrs. Frazier ill with the “flu.” We
hope for them both a speedy recovery.
Bill Martin is laid up with a broken
arm. Bill, didn’t you know better than
to ride a motorcycle! They’re danger
ous, boy.
Marion Beck has accepted a job as
timekeeper in the Weave room. Hope
you’ll like your new job, Marion.
Morrel Conner has resigned his po
sition as timekeeper. Guess the Texas
sunshine spoiled him. He’s bought a
truck and will no doubt enjoy a lot of
Carolina sunshine driving it. Good luck
to you, Morrel. We miss you.
The Weave room extends their
deepest sympathy to the family of Mr.
Raymond Kendrick, who died last
Tuesday. He was a very kind and con
siderate man to work for and we every
one miss him.
Mr. Hurley Vestal also has our sym
pathy in the death of an uncle, Mr.
Miles Vestal, who died last week. He
was a native of Yadkin County but had
lived in Spray for several years. He is
survived by his wife, the former Bessie
Mattock, and the following children:
Mrs. Dan Aheron, Mrs. David Rorrer
of Spray, Mrs. John Payne of Char
lotte, Jack of Georgia, Andrew of
Booneville, and Clarence of Spray; two
brothers: John of Martinsville and Eu
gene of Norfolk; three sisters: Mrs.
Mary Wooten and Mrs. Sally Ziglar of
Winston-Salem, and Mrs. Joe Schindle
of Baltimore, Md.
Our reporter, Rachel Carter, is still
out due to a fall. Hurry back, Rachel;
we miss you.
We extend our sympathy to Bill Mar
tin who lost his father last week.
Ernest Lamar has accepted a posi
tion in the Dying department.
Central Warehouse Chatter-box
By Leroy Sweeney
Packing department memoirs: Be
ware of the odes of March!! Avoid ac
cidents and practice safety, both in the
home and on the job. Today and every
day, safety must come first.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Boyd had an- ’
other enjoyable week-end by having
their daughter, Lorene, at home with
them for a three-day leave of absence.
Lorene, I am proud to say, is a mem
ber of Uncle Sam’s “Waves,” and is
now stationed in Washington, D. C.
We were all very sorry to hear of the
auto accident that Tom Pratt had, but
were awfully glad that he escaped seri
ous injury. Do be a bit more carefuL
from now on, Tom!
At this writing, both Fred Odell and
Oscar Craddock are still on the sick list.
Let’s hope that in the very near future
both of them will be well and back on
the job with us.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlis J. Martin and Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy E. Sweeney spent the
past Saturday shopping and “doing the
town” of Danville, Va.
“Heaven can wait, this is paradise
just being here with you,” sings Bell
Nelson happily every day. It is said
that she has found an “Angel.” We
wonder who “He” is!!
“Gold is where you find it,” so the
saying goes, but Wilbert Everette found
“eight bits” the other day and has been
wearing a big broad smile ever since!!!
Our sincere regrets and deepest sym
pathy go out to James Newman in the
loss of his brother-in-law, Mose Rogers.
Mr. P. L. Talbert, better known as
“Kingflsh,” says that he has a genuine
“motor bike” in pretty fair condition
that he is raring to sell!! Come and get
it! First come, first served!!
Bleachery Stock Dept. Notes: It seems
that “everything” is pretty quiet on the
“sheet and pillowcase” front this issue.
Maybe we’ll have better luck the next
time!! Who knows???
Bedspread Stock Dept. Musings: It
seems like this department gets around
a lot. As you all will agree from the
following trips taken: Marshall Cheek
visited in Greensboro Sunday. Mrs.
Alice Williams visited in Reidsville
Sunday. Itaski Brim and Mrs. “Shive”
Caudle visited Draper this week-end
and enjoyed the sights. Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Shough and daughter, Helen, vis
ited in Vesta, Va., Sunday. Mrs. Nelda
Coward took a run over to Martinsville
Saturday. Sorry, but we have a sick
list, too. They are Jack Odell, Bonnie
Hill, and Mattie Whitt. Hope to sea you
back soon, guys and gals. More odds
and ends the next time.
Blanket Stock Dept. Items: And from
this department we hear “No news is
good news,” serenaded by Montague
Thomas and Bill Payne. Come on, boys,
give me a hand! I need it!!
Storage and Shipping Dept. Ad Libs:
Ethel Shively attended a “brush dem
onstration” Thursday night and won the
door prize—a powder mitt full of “Heap
smellum good stuff.” Boys, watch out
and don’t be overcome.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. McBride visited,
their son and his family in Draper Sun
day afternoon. But can you imagine Mr.'
Mac’s surprise when his two-year-old
grandson called him “Nelson.”
If anyone ever has any trouble “get
ting around” in Leaksville, see or call
Sunshine Robertson. I understand that
she won a prize at a party Saturday
night for naming the largest number of
streets in Leaksville. Do you think you
could do as well with Spray, Shine??
Neil D. Shively, A.O.M. 3/c, formerly
of the Shipping department, made his
folks happy Tuesday night. He called
home to say that he is at Norfolk, Va.,
and that he expects to be discharged
Friday night. We’ll be glad to see Jack
back again.
Say, has anyone heard of a “hold-up?”
Robert Harris has been seen sporting a
new jacket.
A very domestic sight was seen the
other afternoon: Jesse DeHart, Jr., and
his wife sawing wood with a “cross-cut
saw.” Buddy, did Ann work you down
to a “nub” Bub??
A last-minute news items for the
Packing department: Bob Brown got a
“big kick” cut of spending the past
week-end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Brown in Randleman, N. C.
Rayon Mill
By Mildred Saunders and Ray Warner
Another week, another Mill Whistle!
And as for news, well, that’s another
question. We’ll try to give you some of
the goings’on around the Rayon.
Ronald Browne is reported to be the
happiest guy in the mill. Reason—the
following news from the three sons in
service: Billy M. Browne, who has been
with the first Marine Division since
Okinawa is on his way home from Tient
sin, China; Ronald Jr. is on his way
home from Antwerp, Belgium; Thomas
Browne, radioman third class, writes he
has been playing ball in Eniwetor Sia-
pan and Guam. He is having lots of fun
and says hello to his friends in the Tri-
Cities. Too bad all the boys can’t come
home at one time Ronald, and then you
could really have a home coming.
We would like to express our deepest
sympathy to the family and friends of
Miles Vestal, who passed away last week.
Hey, girls! Have you seen the two
boys back from service in the Prepara
tion department, Charlie Wray and
“Inky” Robertson. Not married either!
Will Sykes was shopping in Danville
Saturday. Will, your favorite niece says
for you to bring her some chocolate cov
ered peanuts on your next shopping trip.__
Here’s another lucky fellow! Jamei_
Hobson home from the service with arS
honorable discharge.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Johnston have had
more visitors recently. This time their
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