News NEWS AND VIEWS OF INTEREST TO YOU Volume 7 Spring 1968 Issue Number 1 Bleaka Blair SPUN FIBERS NEWS By Bleaka Blair Its getting the time of year you can almost smell jonquils, freshly plowed dirt and onions; Yum Yum ‘little green onions.’ No better eating, but most unpleasant for the ones you talk to. You will have to ad- ^ V mit the last snow we had, "Leap Year Snow." was white!! Didn’t we say folks just couldn’t stay away from Spun Fibers? Jas per Henderson has come back to his old job as Cardroom section man. Nice to have you back Jasper. Junie Walsh’s son, Roy Lee, was drafted February 12. He is presently stationed at Fort Bragg and she went down to see him the week-end of March 4th. I suppose the most pleasant looking person around here these days is Ma bel LeFevers. She has new upper den ture’s and they certainly are pretty. Bet she can eat ‘corn-on-the-cob’ now. Its always nice to see the happy faces of those who have been missed because of sickness and return to work. If I don’t get everyone’s name mentioned please forgive the oversight. Its nice to see Doris Hubbard back after having surgery, missed you Doris!! Dula, the janitor, was doing such a good job cleaning and waxing in the laboratory the other morning. When he reached for his wax can he started to pick up a hair spray can by mistake. Should have seen him jump when he realized what he was about to do. Can’t you just imagine the wool-top in the lab being teased and sprayed with hair spray???? Couldn’t convince Roxie Simmons those Volkswagens wouldn’t get down and go under anything. Someone pulled out in front of her, and she hit him instead of sliding under his car. She received a rather bad cut on her head. Glad to have you back to work Roxie. Alda Hamby has really been having excitement (for the last little while). Guess she is strong enough to take it even if she is a ‘‘granny’’ now. She has a new grand-daughter, her first grand child, Andra Lynn Pritchard, who is 5 months old. Her son-in-law, Steve Pritchard, is in Vietnam. No wonder Alda’s hair changed color, is it??? Some folks are very fortunate, Al- phia and Fred McGinnis took off not long ago and spent a week in Florida. She could have taken me along for ‘chaperon.’ I feel like that Florida sun would have been good for me along about February. GUESS WHO????? The company was nice enough to arrange for all of the News and Views reporters to meet in Mount Holly on December 14th. This gave them a chance to exchange ideas, see new ma terials, and receive very informative ar rangements. You can see by the picture at left who was not able to attend this meeting. BLEAKA BLAIR took the mumps in both sides on December 11th. “1 had really looked forward to going to this meeting, this was one disappointed person. Although I am very glad the other reporters had the opportunity to go.” The girl who swears she's never been kissed has Ihe right to swear. ALBEMARLE PLANT NO. 3 SPINNING AND WINDING DEPARTMENTS By Tommie Efird Hello Everyone — Greetings from one of your new reporters from Plant #3. First I would like to introduce my self. My name is Tommie Erird, and I have been em ployed at Albe marle Plants for fourteen years in the Spinning and Winding Depts. My husband Ralph, is also employed in #3. We have three children, and live on Route 4 in Albe marle. For the past three years Minnie Lit tle has been writing the news. You did a good job Minnie. Your correspondent recently attend ed a News & Views Reporter meeting in Mount Holly. Our discussion covered ways to make the News & Views more interesting to our readers. Gary Pickier, who lives in New York, son of Grant and Lillian Pickier, spent a vacation with them recently. X \ Tommie Efird Mary Talbert spent some time with her 89 year old mother who lives in Rockingham. Lucille Butler’s son, Willie, a resident of Biscoe, spent a couple of days with her. Lonnie Burleson retired January 6th. We all miss him very much, and wish him lots of luck. We want to welcome Jeanette Efird who came back to work with us. For the past 7 years, Jeanette has made her home in California. We also want to welcome Reid Lisk who was transferred from #2 Plant. Gene Morgan is back at work after several months of illness. Welcome back Gene. Ruth Stamper who has also been on sick leave has come back to work. We want to welcome her back. Jimmy Rogers, Truley Bingham, Ralph Efird, Grady Murray, Lillian Pickier and Jeanette Lowder have all reported birthdays. We hope each had a happy one. Ruby Eudy, Truley Bingham, Myrna Pennington, Grady and Odessa Murray have celebrated wedding anniversaries. Lois and Homer Forrest surely had a nice surprise when their son Richard came home from Vietnam. Richard is married to the former Lynn Mauldin. They haye two children, Kim and Kelly. Several weeks ago, Ada Simpson had just gotten home from work when the telephone began to ring. When she answered a voice said, ‘‘Hi Mama.’’ It was her son, Charles calling from Hawaii. Charles was on rest leave from the war in Vietnam. Martha Thornas, employee in the Lab., said she is celebrating her 15th year with A. & E. Grady Hopkins, Jimmy Rogers, Huston Pickier and Ralph Efird are all driving new cars. Our deepest sympathy goes to Ruby Barbee in the death of her father, and to Lila James in the death of her father. As this is all the news for now, we will close wishing everyone a happy Easter. Our deepest sympathy goes to Harvey Bost in the death of his wife, Mable Bost. Sign in wallpaper and paint (tore; "Hus bands choosing colors must have note from wives." SPRING, 1968 17