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THE ERWIN CHATTER
Matobar of flw SwfiMatem Industrial Edttan A—octatton and
IntanotkiDGd /Tomiril IndiiitEkd RrHti'twi
Published monthly In the intmit of the wpfciyiM at Thm Erwin OaMae Mills
Company. JL P. Lewto. Proton*; W. H. Raftto. Vki T>inntdtoi>l and Wmc
OTI R. Harris. Vice Precedent and AnMaat Tnannr Flank T. deVyrer, V)»
and RtbtkNiß EHrtctor
Muted at the Rowan Printing Company, SaMdwrr, K. C.
Editerto-Chtof H. W. CALVERT
Cooteentas Editor MILDRED W. WHITE
Carding CLAUDIE ROGER "SAM** ROGER
Spinning VIOLA GARWOOD. THEIMA GREGORY,
FLOYD BRINEGAR REBECCA McDANIEL
Spooling Warpmg. Slashing CAROLYN WHITE. LILLIAN ALEXANDER
Weaving MRS. EMMA R. SPRY. MRS. EMMA HUFFMAN. ZELMA BROOKS.
COLEAN SHOAF, I.ILILE FLEMING. GENEVA GREGORY
Shops ELLEN TOE. GRIMES PARKER
Cloth. Napping and Packing WILLIAM OWENS
Btoachery and Vat Dye SARAH BOWLES, FRED TOTTEROW, WILLIE
BROWN. RUBY ALEXANDER. MARGARET BAILEY, JANICE EATON
Main Office IRENE H. YOUNG
Superintendent's Office ELIZABETH HARTLEY
Production Office HALLENE RECK
Community Reporter MARGARET SKINNER
Warehouse, Shipping, Dyehouse and Outside HODGE PHK3ER, KELLY PAYNE
CHRISTMAS - 1946
AND NUMEROUS indeed are the hearts to which Christmas brings
a brief season of happiness and enjoyment How many families
whose members have been dispersed and scattered far and wide, in
the restlss struggle for life, are then reunited and meet once again
in that happy state of companionship and mutual good will, which is
a source of such pure and unalloyed delight, and one so incompatible
with the cares and sorrows of the world, that the religious belief of
the most civilized nations, and the rude traditions of the roughest
savages, alike number it among the first days of a future state of
existence, provided for the blest and happy! How many recollections,
and how many dormant sympathies. Christmas-time awakens.—
CHWJB DICKKNS.
May each of you, the readers of THE CHATTER, enjoy the mer
riest Yule tide season ever in the approaching holidays —may the joys
of each member of the Erwin Family be unmarred now and through
out the coming New Year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR - 1947
THE SUN is just rising on the morning of another day, the first
day of a new year. What can I wish that this day, this year, may
bring to me? Nothing that shall make the world or others poorer,
nothing at the expense of other man; but just those few things which
in their coming do not stop with me, but touch me rather, as they
pass and gather strength: A few friends who understand me, and
yet remain my friends. A work to do which has real value without
which the world would fed the poorer. A return for such work small
enough not to tax unduly any one who pays. A mind unafraid to
travel, even though the trail be not blazed. An understanding heart.
A sight of the eternal hills and unresting sea, and of something beau
tiful tiie hand of man has made. A sense of humor and the power to
laugh. A little leisure with nothing to do. A few moments of quiet,
silent meditation. The sense of the presence of God. And the pa
tience to wait for the coming of these things, with the wisdom to
know them when they come.— A Morning Wish by W. R. Hunt
Let each of us in the Erurin Family strive m the New Year to
make every day a safe day on the job and off the job —let each of us
strive to find joy in our work and to produce for others even as
they produce for us —let us think seriously on community, state, and
national affairs m assuming our duties as citizens as well as taking
our rights and liberties as citizens of this great country—let us final
ly find joy and laugh m the fuller life which such striving is bound
to bring to each of us. May 1947 be a very Happy New Year indeed!
Your Health Clinic
Your Health Department is
concentrating its attention upon
tike health of our school children
at the present time. The North
Carolina School Health Coordi
nating Service of the State Board
of Health came in with helping
hands and the program, which
was divided into several phases,
actually commenced in October.
All the children in our schools
are being checked by the teachers
and nurses with a view to listing
those who apparently need med
ical and dental attention. The
children have been checked for
defects of sight and anything else
that might interfere with good
health and satisfactory progress
in school.
The Health Officer is now going
through the schools for the pur
pose of examining the pupils who
have been listed by the teachers
mad nurses. Parents of children
who are in need of professional
attention will receive written no
filing their attention to the
defects that apparently need
treatment by their family phy
sicians or dentists, or the atten
tion of specialists.
We should all cooperate in this
program for better health. The
health of the school child is the
health of our citizens in general.
We should not only strive to cor
rect existing defects in our chil
dren, but we should also strive
to prevent poor health and do
everything possible to improve
school living. Your Health De
partment is cooperating with the
school authorities in the effort to
improve sanitary conditions in
the schools. It is interested in the
prevention of over - crowding;
good pure water supplies, ade
quate toilet facilities, better light
ing and illumination, better feed
ing programs, good ventilation,
wholesome exorcise provided in
gymnasiums and playgrounds; the
removal of fire and accident haz
ards.
All citizens can assist in this
program and all community or
ganizations are solicited to lend
support.
It is believed that most par-
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DAY—BiIIy Brown, son of Mrs.
Vetra Brown, recently celebrated
another birthday.
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SUE SPILLMAN, charming little
miss and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Spillman, Spinning room.
Sue is five years of age.
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WEAVE ROOM RECORD FOR
ATTENDANCE 18 BET by Mary
Byerly, who hat not mined a day
of work tinoo the death of har
father thraa yaars ago this past
Thanksgiving. The Weaving Depart
ment is justly proud of this fine rec
ord sat by Miss Byerly.
ents will find the means of hav
ing the physical defects of their
children properly attended. Some
may not be so fortunate and for
these the Welfare Department
will seek the ways and means of
getting something done. An oc
casional child will require the at
tention of a specialist Your
Health Department is already
seeking information in regard to
reduced rates for those who are
in need of financial help. Hearing
aids, glasses and special opera
tive procedures sometimes run
into considerable sums of money.
The State Health Coordinating
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DECK THE HALLB WITH tra-al-la-la-la—lT'S CHRISTMAS! The
Committee's hard work on the Company Party, while baribbonad packages
pile high but WHOOPS look whom
you FORGOT! So here we are* la the
nick of time, with Meat to hMI your
forgetfulness. Full of love and fun are
two laat minute suggestions you can uee
without another laat minute raid on the
rent money. FOR A GIFT THAT'S
CLOSE TO THE HEART OF CHRIST
/ MAS, look in the book department at a
f beautifully bound little white leather
Bible, stamped and edged in gold. Half a dozen maps in the back, done in
four colors, show many areas of early history which are the focus of
international attention again today. This thoughtful preeent costs no more
than a good box of candy, but theres someone on everyone's list who'd
find such a Book far more satisfying to receive.
IN A DIFFERENT MOOD, but equally wide-spread in appeal, a single
or double deck of playing cards makes a gift to please all ages and suit
all budgets. Four-fifths of the
nation shuffle the deck, accord
ing to a recent survey, which , f _
shows that children and grown
ups alike find fun and retaxa
tion in playing cards. This year, 'flMMh*
happily, there are new cards *»
enough for everybody to tuck
in stocking toes, use as grab bag
gifts, and combine with other playtime aeeeesories to make up more im
portant gift offerings.
SUGAR'S SLOWLY REAPPEARING in the stores, but there are a
dozen holiday demands our your coupon's worth. Stout molasses ginger
bread men march to your reecuel Link them with ribbons for a handsome
parade around the Christmas tree, or write on names in white icing, and
use them as placecards on a holiday table.
GINGERBREAD MEN
. 1 cup shortening
A A cups sifted flour
* teapsoons ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
jmß Bt (t cSBi 1 teaspoon salt
SV 1 cup New Orleans molasses
1 egg, unbeaten
Vz teaspoon lemon extract
Melt shortening; add molasses, unbeaten egg, and lemon extract, mix
well. Add sifted dry ingredients, stirring until smooth. Chill dough till
firm, roll on floured board, and cut with floured cutters. (Or flatten balls
and rolls of dough and press them together for head, body or arms* and
legs. Raisins make the eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons. Bake on greased
cookie sheets ,in 375 degree oven, about 12 minutes. Makes IS dolls 4
inches high.
Stretch the tree-trimming frolic by making some of the trimmings
at home. Young imps will love stringing garlands of raisins, cranberries,
and unshelled peanuts to twine through the green boughs. A new alum,
inum foil package keeps raisins soft, plump, and nutritious. And washing
those paws: Junior's, that is, keeps the food fit to eat later on!
RADIO PROGRAMS WILL HAVE TO
FIND something besides grandma's red flan- '
nel undies for joke material—her means of
keeping warm and coxy is in style again,
and red flannel is back with a bang! Woolies, * 1 Ijfi
snuggies, booties, hoods, and mittens in the
gay warm stuff will be in many Christmas KJL * ■ ■ \ CT
packages to make winter less chilly and WL ftß.' jy
more fun. And up comes an internationally
known manufacturer of nail aids with a v 1
"red flannel" nail enamel! No blue under- • m
tones does it have and no orange .. . just W \
a good, clear, true RED. Red flannel by (
the bottle is a nice "little" present, too. ®
MARRIAGES MAY BE MADE IN HEAVEN . . . but coming down to
earth, a lot of family friction is caused by the question: "Who should
handle the family money, my husband or me?" A timely question at
Christmas, too! To get an answer, the Institute of Life Insurance went to
the authorities. They say the wife usually »"»k« the day by day pur
chases, and spends 85 per cent of the family money. Therefore, it's her
duty to learn to be a canny shopper and good manager. And it's never too
soon to start learning, girls. The husband usually ftaMw care of the long
range items: taxes, insurance, savings, etc. But there may still be argu
ments unless they decide together what they want out of life. Flan for it'
Save toward it Helpful hint: Never say MY money or YOUR money.
Ifs OUR money!
FIRST LUNCHEON MEETING
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mutual interest news and hap
penings that should add to the
overall enjoyment and happiness
in the local plants. He went on
to say, "Not as an official of the
Company, but as a member of the
Erwin family, I want to express
my appreciation to all the report
ers for their good work in the
past I want to see THE CHAT
TEE fulfill a larger place as time
goes by."
The floor was then thrown open
for general discussion and for
suggestions. Enthusiastic response
to plans for the paper was made
by each reporter present. The
main suggestion made for aiding
in gathering news was the estab
lishment of boxes where each
December. £M6
employee could deposit his items
of news and pictures and thereby
facilitate die reporters' work in
getting all events reported. The
slogan, "Each Employee A Re
porter," was adopted in this new
promotional program. Both Cal
vert and Holt endorsed the
"Chatter Box" idea. Mr. Holt
pointed out that this suggestion
had been under consideration
ever since Mr. Calvert took over
the editing of the paper and that
plans for placing boxes around
the plants would be made imme
diately.
The luncheon was planned by
Mrs. Hattie Moore of Riverside
Hotel. There were several re
porters unable to attend and Mrs. ,
Mildred White, the editor, had
urgent business that kept her
from attending the luncheon.