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WAREHOUSE
Reporter: Hodge Phifer
We are proud that Mr. Clifton
of the Finishing Plant is able to be
back with us again after being out
sick for about two months.
Dollie Patterson, daughter of the
late Rev. A. J. Patterson of the
Cloth Room, has returned home for
the summer months after complet
ing her first year in college. She
entered Scotia Seminary at the
opening of the 1952-53 school term.
She was on the Honor Roll for the
whole school term. Dollie was
raised here in Cooleemee from child
hood. She attended elementary
school here in Cooleemee, then en
tered the Davie Training School at
Mocksville where she completed her
high school work before entering
college. She likes college work and
is looking forward to returning to
college this fall.
We are grieved over the death
of Rev. A. J. Patterson. He had
been in bad health for several years
and was seriously sick for some
time. He was an employee of the
Cloth Room. He will be greatl
missed by his many friends in
Cooleemee.
Mrs. Ida Ijames is confined to
the hospital. We hope she will
soon be out again.
Miss Annie Lu Knox has returned
to Kate Bitting Memorial Hospital
Nursing School to resume her
school work after spending her va
cation at home with Mr. and Mrs.
Hodge Phifer and visiting friends
and relatives.
WEAVE ROOM
Reporters: Emma Hoffman and
Emma Rae Spry
Mr. and Mrs. George Foster and
Mrs. Alice Glass spent a recent
week-end visiting Zelma's sister in
Washington, D. C. They report a
very good time.
We are glad to have Mrs. Fran
ces Boger back with us after being
out several weeks- following an
operation.
Our sympathy goes to the chil
dren of Mrs. Ida Nichols
her life in a car wreck receS
to Margaret Brinegar in thefl
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NO FISH TALE. Kenneth Holt
says this is no fish tale! This time
the "big" ones didn't get away. He
caught 20% pound* of fish—the
largest weighing 8 pounds. These
were caught at Johnson's Lake. Ken
neth is Asst. Overseer in the Goth
Boom.
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WITH THE ARMED FORCES. Left, Pvt. Clinard F. Dwiggina is taking
his basic training at Camp Rocker, Alabama, He worked in the Bleachery
before entering service on April 2, 1953. Right, Lt. Frank M. Tatum ar
rived Sunday, May 31, after sixteen months of duty in Okinawa and more
recently Korea. After 30 days' leave, he will be stationed somewhere in
the U. S.
of her husband, Leonard; to the
children and husband of Mrs. Joe
Ellenburg in the loss of their
mother and wife; and to the family
of Mr. A. D. Walters.
Did you see the big smile that
Mrs. Esther Smith has been wear
ing? She has a new granddaughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Jacobs are the
proud parents of a son born on
June 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Loman Jordan have
a new son, born June 22nd.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Mayberry
were happy to have part of their
children home the week-end of June
27th.
Mr. Denny Creason of the U. S.
Navy spent the week-end of June
27th with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilburn Creason.
We are hoping that more of you
will give us pictures and news after
filling out the Questionnaire last
month.
GREY CLOTH ROOM
2ND SHIFT
Reporter: Pauline Holt
There has been a lot of driving:
and horn blowing on a certain
street here in town. The folks who
live on that street say it disturbs
their sleep.
LABORATORY
Jack Jerome attended "Water
Works Operators School held at
State College June l-sth.
We are glad to welcome two bovs
to the laboratory. Wayne Howell,
of Cooleemee, and Fuller Karriker,
of Durham, will be with us for the
summer.
Gay Berrier attended the Meth
odist Conference at Lake Junaluska
the week of June 17th. She re-
I ported a very enjoyable trip.
THE ERWIH CHATTER
SPINNING
Reporters: Edith Cook and Ruth
Waller
The Clinton Baptist Church of
Clinton, N. C., has recently em
ployed Marvin Spry as minister of
music. Mr. and Mrs. Spry moved
to Clinton June 19th and Marvin
began his Church duties on June
21st. Marvin is the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Spry. His
dad works in the Shop and his mom
in the Spinning Room, both on the
second shift.
The children of Mr. George Gib
son gave hiin a surprise birthday
dinner on June 7th. Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cart
ner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Overcash and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Thorne and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Gibson and family,
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Gibson, Sadie
and Elsie Alexander, Mrs. Joe Alex
ander, Mr. and Mrs. Maple and
family of Winston-Salem, Mr. and
Mrs. Luke Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Dal
las Langston and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Hatlev, and Mr. Bill
.Foster and daughter. They all had
lan enjoyable time and left wish-
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Wedding
I Miss Margaret Bo wens, daugh-
Q'r of Mr. »m«. Mrs. Albert Bowens
\f Mocksville, Rc,te 3, became the
jride of Seaman Apprentice Lind
say C. Dwiggins on Satu.-day, April
18 at the parsonage of CY.ileeniee
Baptist Church. x
The double ring ceremony wp a
performed by the Rev. J. Wendell
Klein.
Mrs. Dwiggins is a graduate of
Shady Grove High School in Ad
vance. SA Dwiggins attended
Mocksville High School and was
employed in the Weave Room be
fore entering service. He is now
stationed aboard the battleship
lowa. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Dwiggins of Mocksville,
Route 1.
ing Mr. Gibson many more happy
birthdays.
Our sympathy and deepest regret
go to Alda McClannon in the death
of her mother, Mrs. Ida Nichols.
Rose Myers is out sick. We hope
she will soon be back at work.
Mrs. Worth Snipes of Erwin is
spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Belle Head.
WARP ROOM
Reporter: Carolyn White
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Chappel
attended the annual Chappel re
union held June 21st at Reynolds
Park in Winston-Salem.
Chlois and Red Wvrick are tell
ing fish tales! They promised
your reporter a picture for the next
CHATTER to prove they caught
carp weighing fifteen pounds.
Mrs. H. A. Wvrick and son are
spending a month with Mr. and
Mrs. Red Wvrick while Sgt. Wv
rick is in school at Ft. Meade,
Maryland. Sgt. Wvrick spent a few
days here too.
Constance Atwood is enjoying a
vacation in Amarillo, Texas.
Lorena Nail spent a week at
Camp Crabtree Creek.
Gilbert Atwood is with the Na
tional Guard for two weeks' train
ing at Ft. MeClellan, Alabama.
Carolyn Jean Wagner of Wash
ington, D. C., is spending a few
weeks with Carolyn White and
Jean Wagner.
We welcome Iva Lagle back to
work, also Bill Wall and Clifford
Brown.
Nell McDaniel enjoyed a visit
from her brother, Lt. Col. Arnold
Lyerly and family of Ohio.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cornatzer is back
at work after being out sick a few
days.
Ola Crotts has been bragging
about her pretty Cotton Patches.
It's rumored that she couldn't even
see the cotton until she hoed the
grass out.
GUESS WHO?? She works in the
Spinning Room on the 2nd shift.
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FOUR GENERATIONS. This ia * four-generation picture of Mrs. Alice
Glaaa; her daughter, Mrs. Zelma Foster; Mrs. Fosters son, Robert Brooks
sad his daughter, Gwendolyn. Mrs*. Glass and Mrs. Foster are both weavers
in No. 3 Weave Room. Robert ia V former employee of Erwin Mills and
is now working for the Southern Railway.
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MASCOT. Delorise "Tiny" Foster
was Mascot of the Courtney High
School. Her cousin, Bobbie Jean
Hanes, was a member of-the graduat
ing fii" "Tiny" is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Foster. Her
father works in the Weave Room on
the 3rd shift.
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A childhood picture of "Baddy"
Ridenhoar. He is a rising senior of
Cooleemee High School.
ler is now stationed ia Alaska. He
IN ALASKA. A/2C Donald R. Stil
took his training in Geneva New,
York, and was at Good fellow A.F.8.,
San Angelo, Texas, for about one
year. Donald is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Haydea C. Stiller of Cooleemee.
His Dad works at the filter plaat.
JULY, 1953