Eagle Mill Reunion Interview 2

Partial Transcript: ATTENDEE: ...65 and I stayed there until they got rid of me.

Segment Synopsis: Attendees of the Eagle Mill Reunion introduce themselves and explain their connection to the mill and/or the mill village.

Keywords: mill villages

Subjects: Eagle Yarn Mills (Belmont, Gaston County, N.C.)

Partial Transcript: ROGER: We're going to move back over here in the corner, and, uh, Bill's going to make a few announcements in just a minute.

Segment Synopsis: Pastor Roger welcomes the Eagle Mill Reunion attendees, reads the Lord's Prayer, and presents a short sermon.

Keywords: mill villages

Subjects: Eagle Yarn Mills (Belmont, Gaston County, N.C.); Families; Oral reading; Preaching; Textile workers

Partial Transcript: BILL: But anyway, these are the people who were with us last year and have passed on.

Segment Synopsis: Eagle Mill Reunion attendee Bill lists those who have died in the last year, sings hymns, and reminisces about funny mill village stories.

Keywords: churches; mill villages

Subjects: Automobiles; Church; Church music; Comedy; Death; Dirt roads; Eagle Yarn Mills (Belmont, Gaston County, N.C.); Gospel singers; Hymns; Singing; Vehicles