Isn't it wonderful to hear that such pride was taken in her job? That's the way it was with most employees of yesteryear. Sadly we can't say the same for today. Thanks again Nancie for all your time and effort to post these articles for us. Hugs, Jonnie in SC Researching in SC and NC: Ballard?, Curlee, Davenport, Flynn, Haynes, Hollifield, Hopkins?, Johnson/Johnston?, Keeter, Laughter, Ligon, McGuinn, Padgett, Perkinson, Perry, Searcy, Taylor and others In a message dated 1/16/2008 8:08:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, drayton5@earthlink.net writes: BEAUMONT GIRL TO BE HEARD ON RADIO NETWORK MISS MARY LEIGH of Spartanburg left yesterday to represent the Beaumont Manufacturing company on Alma Kitchell's special wollen program Friday , over the Blue network. Beaumont was asked to send a representative to tell of the use of cotton duck in war as the mill was the first cotton textile plant in the nation that went 100 percent duck manufacture for the army-navy before Pearl Harbor. Since Pearl Harbor the mill has made more than 80,000 yards of duck and makes more duck for shelter tents than any other plant in the nation. MISS LEIGH was chosen to represent Beaumont because she has worked the equivalent of a full 8 hour day every day since Pearl Harbor and has worked every Sunday. She is a spinner and has been employed for 10 years, and takes great pride in seeing that her yarn which goes to make duck for the army and navy is the best that can be spun. Jonnie in SC Researching in SC and NC: Ballard?, Curlee, Davenport, Flynn, Haynes, Hollifield, Hopkins?, Johnson/Johnston?, Keeter, Laughter, Ligon, McGuinn, Padgett, Perkinson, Perry, Searcy, Taylor and others **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489