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THE MILL WHISTLE
September 30, 1946
Blcachery News
By Oharlott* Martin
The Bleachery Sewing welcomes the
following new employees: Grace Griffin,
Olivia Bell, Mollie Priddy, Gertrude
Young, Laura Overby and Mary Craig.
Those returned to work after being
out sick are Bernice Ellington, Sarah
Eggleston, Evelyn Wright and Elsie
Harpe. Those out on the sick list are:
Erah Thomasson, Pearl Shough, Ethel
Butler and Millie Seal.
We are glad to have Harley Midkiff
back again after being out sick for a
while.
We sure do miss Mayme Richardson,
who has been a patient at Reidsville
hospital. Hurry back, Mayme.
Mabel Shuford was shopping in Dan
ville recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Slaughter, Mrs.
Bessie Shockley and children visited Mr.
and Mrs. Reed Delancey Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Richardson have
returned after spending a week with
relatives in Stokesdale and Ellesboro.
Talmadge Roberts of Chicago, 111., and
Mrs. Berkley Parrish were guests of
their sister, Mrs. Hunter Richardson,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Luther were
visitors in Martinsville, Va., Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brim were shop
pers in Danville, Va., recently.
We wish a very speedy recovery to
Jesse Robertson,' father of Mary Ann
Rae, who has been ill at his home on
Moir street.
Mrs. Beatrice Earles was week-end
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cheshire
of Martinsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Smith and daugh
ter, Agnes, visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Houlton in Danville, Va., over the week
end.
It seems like everybody has been to
“Ole’ Virginia” lately. I wonder what
the certain interest is in Virginia? Hm!
Think I’ll be going down that way be
fore long myself.
Central Warehouse Office
Chatter Vs. Jabber
By Glennice Jones
Welcome—to our new-comers! Elaine
Freeman, John Ed Archibald, and Irving
Hodges. Also we are glad to have Bertha
Pyron Robertson back with us.
Margaret Nance is convalescing at
home after being in the hospital a
week. We heard about all those boys
going to see her at one time. Several
girls reported a sudden decrease in the
male population of Leaksville lately, so
now we know!
If you see a car coming from any
where close to Bridge Street and Byrd
Avenue, it is .safest to take no chances,
and just duck. It may be Nancy Mat-
lock who has at last received her license.
She says that it wasn’t her fault that
she had to go over there so much, so
it must have been that dashing mustache.
We were all sorry to see Ozelle Harter
leave, but we all wish for her every
happiness now that she is Mrs. Vernon
Francis. She leaves today to make her
new home in Dayton, Ohio.
Iva Pendleton has been rushing
around all the week getting her daugh
ter, Sarah, off to Emanuel College at
Franklin Springs, Ga.
Robert Joyce has acquired d new
daughter-in-law. Margaret Lefiwich
and Manley were married the eighth of
September. We all wish much happiness
for them.
Margie Perry has been ill for several
days. We know you dreaded that trip to
the dentist.
We are all watching Mildred Hodges’
and Clarence’s house going up on the
Draper Road. It looks good to us, for
we know what that means!
That’s the low-down—and no bribes
were taken, either!
Rayon Mill
By Mildred Saunders and Virginia Hurd
Hi, readers! Really missed writing the
news last time but it was a wonderful
vacation. Back to work and the news—
excitement really brewed in the Rayon
recently.
Lightning visited our transformers,
providing the most alarming event.
Everyone was frightened and we’re still
puzzled about Mr. Barton’s hat being
on backwards. Pulled a fast one, \\c
think!
If you passed Joe’s “Spooky Hollow
Night Club” about lunch time, Septem
ber 12, bet you thought “The Ladies’
Sewing Circle” was meeting. However,
it was a farewell dinner for Nell Marie
Webster, who resigned from the Rayon
Mill office to go back to school. Much
luck, “Chicken.”
Glad to hear that Osie Alcorn, who is
in the hospital, is recuperating. Hope
you liked the flowers, “Pete.”
New dope on Doris Grogan. That black
convertible usually awaiting her has
been exchanged to a maroon Chevrolet
and a handsome man, who hails from
Stoneville.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Massey from
Greensboro had dinner with Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Yates Sunday.
It is said that Posey Earles has plenty
of business around town since he’s
sporting that two-tone business coupe.
After sailing, wiring and phoning,
Rufus Shelton has finally landed and ‘
back to work. Rufus, we’re proud to
have you.
Mr. John Craig and his daughter, Mrs.
Orion Hankins, celebrated their birth
days together on Sunday, September 15.
Mrs. A. B. Nevins entertained Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Thomas of Charlotte, Mrs.
V. D. McKee, Mrs. Mamie Thomas and
sons, Linsey and Charles, over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Pickrell, Mr. and
Mrs. Vergil Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Oldham enjoyed an oyster supper
Friday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Scrubby Curry.
Will someone please tell ye reporters
how to get in one of those chicken din
ners or oyster suppers?
A certain weaver, leaving his car at
the General Office, hurried to work only
to discover his car keys were missing.
After calling his wife at the office to
see if the keys were left in the car he
learned they were and the motor still
running. It’s nice that gas isn’t rationed
any more, Meador.
The Preparation Department welcomes
Octavia Belton, William Wilson, Gar
land Carter, and Denzil Heffinger, new
employees.
We extend our deepest sympathy to
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Crouch in the
passing of their sister-in-law, Mrs.
James Crouch of Midway Park, N. C.
Missing: Leon Shropshire and Sher-
ril Craddock, who are attending the
TWUA training school in Asheville.
There’s another fair coming to town
but Cyril Hudgins couldn’t wait; he took
in the Martinsville fair Saturday. Ne
gro minstrels are the thing.
Knew housing conditions were serious,
but imagine my surprise when I over
heard two reporters trying to purchase
a trailer. Girls, are you traveling for
the news?
We welcome Nettie Durham home and
hope she’ll soon be back to work.
Last issue we mentioned our versatile
secretary’s painting. Yesterday we
learned she has a new flame and guess
what, he’s an artist, too.
Fieldale
By Inez Stultz and Lucille Stovall
Pfc. Ralph Stone visited his mother,
Mrs. “Winnie” Stone, over the week
end.
We wish to express our deepest sym
pathy to Mr. Ken Lawless and family
over the death of their wife and mother,
Mrs. Daisy Lawless.
Miss Lorraine Martin left last week
to attend Radford State Teachers Col
lege this semester.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Luck and daugh
ter, Dennice, Roanoke, visited Mr. and
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