February 3, 1947
FIELDCREST MILL WHISTLE
Page Three
Gives Up Home For
Neighbor Whose House
Was Destroyed By Fire
A shining example of neighborliness
was portrayed in Draper recently when
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodall moved
out of their home and in with a rela
tive so that the family of Curtis Hall
might have a house after theirs was
completely destroyed by Are Friday,
January 24.
The Halls, who have five children
ranging from 13 down to one and one-
half years, lost their belongings, chil
dren’s clothes and toys, and everything
else in the fire. The employees of the
Sheeting and Blanket Mills came to the
rescue, donating money, clothing, and
furniture.
The Woodalls, who lived next door,
found that they could move in with his
mother so they gave up their house to
the Halls until the latter can find some
thing or perhaps rebuild.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall and Mr. Woodall
are employed in Blanket Weave Room
and Mrs. Woodall is employed in the
Sheeting Weave Room. —K. T.
1. Carol Madeline, -age seven months,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bell.
Mother works in Bleachery. 2. Ronald
Gene, eight years old, with Karen Jan
ice, six months old. Their Daddy, Van
Wimbish, works in Woolen Mill. 3.
Pamela Leigh, seven months old, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Marlowe, Dra
per.
4. Michael Linwood, four months old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Matthews and
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Atkin
son, Finishing Mill. Daddy is employed
at Karastan.
5. Trigger, two years old, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman Holt, Blanket Mill.
Walter J. Hudnall,
Sheeting Weaver, Is
Author And Composer
Though very few people know it, one
of the weavers in the Sheeting Mill is
an established author and composer.
Walter J. Hudnall, who has been with
the Company since 1920, has been writ
ing articles and columns for three mag
azines over a period of many years. In
cluded is one music magazine and out
of his 10 musical compositions, six of
them have already been published.
Hudnall was born in Virginia and is
married to the former Miss Mae Gro
gan. He is a veteran of World War I
and served in the Navy right after the
war. He is a member of the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
—K. B.
6. Saura Eunice, two years old, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris, Church
Street. Mother works in Bedspread
Spinning. 7. Floyd Curtis, four months
old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C.
Thacker and grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel L. Thacker. Daddy and Grand-
daddy work in Woolen Mill,
8. Leon, 13 months old, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Howell. Daddy works
in Blanket Weave and Grandmother
works at Woolen Mill. 9. Malcolm By
ron, four months old, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Hicks, Jr. His grandfath
er, George Hopper, works in Blanket
Weave.