Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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APRIL. 1959 WEAVE NO. 1 1st Shift I By Sudie Putnam Tech. Sgt. Dwight Sultles t spent a two weeks furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Suttles, before going to California. Johnnie Price spent a Saturday in Greenville recently i in the interest of his science s class. a Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Putnam r spent a weekend in Edgefield with Mr. and Mrs. Hcnrv 1 Smith. c Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Suttles and son, Mr. and Mrs. J Charlie Barker and Mr. and c Mrs. Robert Satterfield and I daughter were dinner guests 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sut- C ties Easter Sunday. Happy Birthday f Marcell (Nub) Barker ? 2 April 9. Clyde Putnam?April 2. 1 The W insome Sunday School Class of C -'vary Bap list Church mot at the home of Mrs. Boyd Holtzclaw on Monday nitfht. April (i. Mrs. Grace Amick is the teacher. After a business session the c hostess served refreshments, v which everyone enjoyed, c There were ei^ht members c present. v c WEAVING NO. 1 2nd Shift By Lucy Robinson a Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alex- I ander visited his brother and t sister-in-law in Greenville v Sunday afternoon. i' Mr. and Mrs. B erna r d Teague visited in Enoree S. ^ C.. recently. a Mrs. L. L. Rice and chil- c dren visited her mother in b Laurens Sunday. 1 We want to welcome Mr. Wehunt to Weaving rl. c Sorry to lose Emily Mc- * Ninch off the second shift s She went to the first. (1 Junior Kirbv ha/ a birth- I day April 16. a * i w t< William Burden, son of Maggie 11 and W. D. Burden, was 17 years C old April 16. William is employed v in Spinning ~\. Clinton Mills. t< Mrs. Junior Kirby had a lirthdnv Anril '>1 J - -r- ? ?* Mrs. Robert Butler had a )irthdav April 23. WEAVING NO. 2 3rd Shift By Evelyn Thompson Freddie Spillers is recoverng at his home after a recent tay at the hospital. Freddie ind Joey have both had neasles. We welcome James M. 3ruett and Andy Fallaw to >ur department. We are glad to have Lucille fen ninths back after a leave >f absence. Her daughter, Doris, is doing nicely after laving an eye operation in Charlotte, N. C. Steve Lanford celebrated lis eleventh birthday April 17. Doris Jennings celebrated ler birthday April 1. WEAVING NO. 3 & 4 1st Shift By Mildred Kinard and Grace Wooten Isn't spring a glorious time >f year? Just makes you rant to open doors and winlows wide, and ? go fishing. ?r picnicing in the mountains, rhich is just what some of >ur folks did on a recent Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Leopard nd Sandy and Mrs. Dora .leopard motored up through he Smokies and saw folks ratling in streams, trout-fishng. others picnicing. Mrs. Ruth Oxner and Mrs. /larv Bouknight visited Rev. nd Mrs. George James reentlv. also the china shop iet\veen Startex and Sparanburg. I guess about the most exited and proudest person in he Weave Room is Sam Lawon. He's a papa! His wife the former Miss Sandra Jroome) presented h;m with 7 lb. 10 oz. baby girl. April y-? U* " - ' "Just Westing" ? This lovely oung lady is Paula Jean Tyson, iur months old daughter of i/2C and Mrs. Paul Tyson, Clinan Mills. Paul is presently servig with the Air Force in Denver, lolorado. Prior to entering serice Paul was employed at Clinan Mills. THE CLOTHMAKER 7th at Hays Hospital. The little girl has been named Wanda Gail. Congratulations to Sam and Sandra, and we hope the little girl will have curly hair just like her daddy. Ola is sailing along on a pink cloud these days. She got word that Harold and his family will leave England May 5th for the states, besides getting to see a son she hasn't seen in 3 years, she'll get to see a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren she's never seen. Yes. I said two grandchildren. Johnny, who is 14 months old. and little Janie Elizabeth, who arrived March 12. So if Ola Meadows seems a little gone once in a ...u:i~ 1- -ii - wiiiic biieb pruoaoiy jusi meeting that little family from overseas about half way. Jim Meadows got quite a shock recently. He got news of a new grandson that no one here knew anything about. A telegram came telling them of the arrival of James Curry Meadows, March 12. son of M/Sgt. and Mrs. James Meadows, of Shepherd Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. Texas. M/Set. and Mrs. Meadows have a little girl 10 years old and they haven't been home in almost two years, so thev kept their news to surprise the folks, and they really did surprise everyone. Jim says they're expecting them home the last of June. Roy Cannon is grandpa again, too. They got a tele pram Easter Sunday telling of the arrival of a granddaughter in Alaska. The little girl was born March 28 to S/Sgt and Mrs. Calvin Lee in Anchorage. Alaska, and has named Katherine Elaine and weighed 5 lbs. ll> oz. at birth. Dorothy Jewel Brewington. daughter of the Newell Brewington's. and about ten of the grandchildren of the Jim Meadows have been ill with measles. Measles are a real peskv thing once thev get started and we sincerely hope they've about run out around here. Thev've really had a whooping time out at the Dewey Lawrences, too. All four of the grandchildren who live with them have had a real case of whooping cough. Wo sure hope they are all about well bv now. Glad to report that Mrs. James Harris, of State Park, is still improving and is '-eheduled to undergo surgerv the second week in Mav. We all send our very best wishes to her. Mrs. Alice Kuvkendoll has alreadv moved into he** new house. It isn't ouite finished vet but she iust couldn't wait. It's reallv a lovelv little home. She wanted to take this means of thanking evervone again for making it easier for her to get back into a home of her own this soon, and invites evervone to come out to soo her?but not evervone at once?please. Rudolph Barker savs he has an Azalea blooming, and F.velvn Simmons said she bought two new dresses at one time, and she knew that was news' Mr and Mrs. Ashmore Dunawav announce the marriage of their daughter. Margaret to PFC Robert Slatman on April 2. at Laurens County Court House, by Probate Judge Wasson. Robert's home is in Englewood, Colorado, but he is stationed at Fort Eustus, Va. The young couple spent a few days in West Virginia and the bride will stay at the home of her parents at present but is planning to join her husband soon. Cecil and myself (Grace) spent a recent weekend in Columbia, with Jimmy and his family. (Maybe that isn't news, but the fact that we got back from down there should be). Quite a number of birthdays this time, some of them were celebrated and some were not: like J. R. Reynolds. March 20 (he almost wouldn't tell me) and A. G. Galloway ? (but he told me not to put that in here). M. D. Smitherman said he didn't care if I told everybody he was 37 April 7. Dot Lanford?April 13. and Christine McNinch April 15, Mrs. Mae Cunningham. April 30. Of course I didn't even ask these ages. Christine is new in our department. She comes to us from Weaving -1. second shift, and I didn't think asking her age would be a very good way to welcome her, do you? Glenda Smitherman. 15. April 6. James Heyward Smitherman, 16. April 11. Wayne Johnson. 15. April 1. Bill Adams. 17, April 11. Steve Lanford. 11. April 27. A/3C Furman Adams. Mav 6. R. C. Wilkie, April 27. SP3 Jimmv Wooten?Anril 26. Claud Hughes?May 2. Charles Huey?April 22. A very happy birthday to you all! See you next month. SPINNING NO. 2 1st Shift By Betty Jean Floyd Mrs. Mattie Gilmer of Belton spent the past week with her son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Gilmer. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Holtzclaw had as their weekend guests. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rodlesberger of Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGinnic V-* o/-l o r U/ni** ?? mo itavi llicr:' OVt'I the Easter holidays Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Hubbs of Dearborn. Michigan, and Miss Juanita McGinnis and Devone of Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Gilmer and Jackie visited Mrs. Gilmer's grandmother. Mrs. Alice Petty, in Glen Alpine. N. C.. recently. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gloyd and Norma Jean visited the Smokey Mountains during the Easter holidays. We are sorry to report that little Sammy Holtzclaw and Jackie Gilmer have been sick with the measles. Harold Dunawav and Dot Bagwell, children of Mrs. Pearl Dunawav, are both pa iicuis in inc L.aurens Hospital. Harold is being treated for a broken back. We are glad to have Mrs. Josephine Turner back with us after being on a leave for a month. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Woodie celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary March 31. 3 "Sweet Sixteen" Shirley Heaton. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Heaton, Clinton Mills, celebrated her 16th birthday March 29. ^^^^9 Jj* Kathy Snelgrove. daughter of Mr. end Mrs. William Sr.elgrove, Clinton Mills, celebrated her 16th birthday April 15. v?au lvester is tne lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arzo Ivester. Clinton Mills. She observed a birthday April 22. an. fc1 *8 'lTri>b >lviA // - ^^^LJpHr fm MMfj^ jP* Gaynell Chilton, dauahter of Mrs. Margaret Chilton. Clinton Mills was 11 years old April 3. Birthdays Stella Duckett?March 31. Mrs. Jack Fuller?March 30. Mr. Jessie Laney?April 7. Willie Mae Riley?April 25. Will Hampton?March 26. Brenda Woody?April 2. SPINNING NO. 2 2nd Shift By Ruby Deadwyler Mrs. Svibel and daughter. Elizabeth, and John Lynch spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Finlev. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Fulmer