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NOVEMBER, 1950 The Cakomoent News Page Three Wilson News Moves To Town Mrs. Roy Baker has moved from the country into town. She will reside on Benton Street. New Home Mrs. Marie Winstead and her husband have bought a new home on Broughton Street. Weekend Guests Mr. and Mrs. Pete Thompson had as their guests over a recent Weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McVeigh and Major John Bloom. New Home Floyd Page has moved into his new home on Churchill Avenue. Iredell Davis (Shorty) has mov ed into a new home in Avalon Park. Sickness Mrs. Cleo Johnson has been out for some time due to an illness. In Greensboro Mr. and Mrs. William Sutton spent a recent weekend in Greens boro visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sutton. Touring Virginia Mrs. Daisy Hinnant and chil dren spent a recent Sunday tour ing places of interest in Virginia. Visits Husband Mrs. Magdaline Vaughn spent a Weekend in Greenville, S. C., visit ing her husband. Sergeant Frank Vaughn, who is stationed with the United States Army Air Force. Back In School Little Miss Barbara Jean Wil liams, who underwent an append ectomy recently, has recovered nicely and is back at school. She is the daughter of Mrs. Bertha Wil liams, second shift weaver. In Belhaven Miss Gladys Barnes was the guest of Mrs. Viola Jarvis of Bel- baven for a weekend. Most Studious Miss Meta Pearl Allen, senior at the Charles L. Coon High School, was elected the most studi ous member of the senior class. She is the daughter of Mrs. Eunice Allen, second shift weaver. Head Clieer Leader Charles Poston, a freshman of Charles L. Coon High School, was elected Junior Cheer Leader. Charles is the son of Mrs. Mildred Poston, third shift weaver. Visit Relatives Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fau- cette spent a weekend visiting rela tives in Wilmington and Topsail Beach. Lost And Found Millard Leonard, Bennie Ed wards, William Godwin, Oscar Bailey and Tiny Sutton went hunt ing. When they got to the woods, they separated. Tiny spent his time (two and a half hours) walk ing up and down the highway hunting the car. Trophy Is Used In Good Sports Program j 3ruce Mercer Pridgen On the eve of the big football game between Rocky Mount and Wilson, the rival captains got together for a final look at the Shelton Looms Trophy before the contest on November ih'd. In the picture are left to right: Billy Holdford, Wilson Co-captain; Bill Phillips, Rocky Mount Captain; Resident Manager E. H. Suessniuth of the Caromount and Wilson Divisions of Sidney Blumenthal and Co., Inc.; and Bud Etheridge, AVilson Co-cai)tain. The above picture was made during the program sponsored by the Good Spoi*ts Club which makes an annual goodwill tour between the Charles L. Coon High school of AVilson and the Rocky Moiuit High school. Air. Suessmnth appciired on the program at both schools. The AA^ilson school has kept the trophy for the past two years; however. Rocky Alount High school will possess it for the next year as a result of their 38-0 victory. (Photo— Killebrew) Shipping News Halloween It seems that most everyone in the department had a nice time celebrating Halloween. Mrs. Marie Weaver went to the party at Wil kinson School and paid a nickel to walk the cake line, and won a devil food cake. Mrs. Jean Hod ges and Miss Mary Alice Treva- than went to a party and Jean I spent all her money playing Bin- go, but she didn’t have any luck. Clifton Weaver took his little girl down town to see the parade. Happy Birthday Morris Williams celebrated his birthday on November 5th. Many happy returns of the day, Morris! Hunting Julian Whitehurst went hunting the other Saturday and got two deer; but he is only credited with actually killing one. Someone had wounded one and he caught it and cut its throat. He did shoot the second one. Guess his family will have plenty of deer meat on hand for the winter. Entertains Mrs. Audrey Sowers entertain ed at a weiner roast at the River side Park on October 14 honoring her husband, Ed, on his birthday. The party was enjoyed by several members of the Shipping Depart- I Final rites were held in the Five Points Baptist Church of Wilson, North Carolina at 2:30 o’clock, November 7, 1950 for Mrs. Bruce Mercer Pridgen, age 34, who died suddenly November 5, in a Wilson hospital after a brief illness. The Rev. E. E. Ulrich was min ister in charge and the burial fol lowed at the Maplewood cemetery. Mrs. Pridgen was born in Wil son, N. C., the daughter of the late Mrs. Effie High Mercer and William Edward Mercer. She is survived by her husband, William Ernest Pridgen and three daugh ters, Effie, age 12; Anne, age 7; and Dorothy Lou, age 1. Her brother, Henry T. Mercer is em- ! ployed at the Wilson Division. Mrs. Pridgen came to work at the Wilson Division as a weaver in 1942 and she had worked here since that time, until her death. She was an outstanding worker; and she was well liked and highly respected by all the employees at the Wilson Division. Firsf Time Up Miss Ora Lee Ward spent a re cent weekend visiting friends in Norfolk. While there she attended the Barnum and Bailey Circus and took a short trip in an airplane, her first airplane ride. The plane belonged to a friend who took her up. ment and other friends and rela tives. A^isiting Relatives Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sowers spent the weekend in Thomasville recent ly visiting Ed’s family. Luck}' Girl Miss Mary Alice Trevathan, who was recently employed in the Ship ping Offiee, is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Trevathan, plant nurse. Mary Alice has hit it lucky twice lately. She has won two diamonds from the Jewel Box in their contest for answering the name of a song. She had one set in a pretty dinner ring and the other she gave to her aunt. Miss Phoebe Trevathan (Fin al Examining). Moved Mrs. June Shearin and her hus band, Hugh, have moved to the corner of Ridge and Bellview, and so far they like it fine. They have been cleaning and painting win dows, etc. Safety Scoreboard The first column shows the number of accidents requiring medical attention and the second, the number of lost time accidents since July 1, 1950. Warping 0 0 Weaving 8 0 Raw Goods and Mending .. 1 0 Engineering 2 0 Office 0 0 Receiving 0 0 Dyehouse 2 0 Finishing 0 0 Final Examining 0 0 Shipping 2 0 Wilson 0 1 The safety record continues to be good for the second half of the year except for a series of minor injuries. It is important to remember that where minor acci dents occur a major injury may develop. It’s better to he safe than sorry! Attends Seminar (Continued from Page One) authors Fred G. Clark and Rich ard Stanton Rimonoczy. Those supervisors participating in the two lecture courses are D. W. Adams, Walter Greenman, George Harper, Randolph Sutton, Cecil Lewis, E. H. Sullivan, John Sterkin, Clayton Hedgepeth, Bill Spruill, James Speight, Bill Rot ters, Stephen Bennett, Frank Brock, Charlie Laughridge, Oscar Satterfield, Quillen Ward, Knox Ellis, Will Young, and E. H. Suessmuth, of Caromount.
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