Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4 THE CLO' Published by and 1 CLINTON and L^l Clinton, So Calvin Cooper The publishers of The items of interest from its re reporters or to the personn FIFTY YEARS < Fifty years ago last Mon down in an office in Clinton decided to build Lydia Cotton facturing plant in Clinton. . gathered and heard the first president and founder, M. S. Looking back into the mi we find that the original mill ordinary market conditions am costs." Nevertheless, a mill cc looms was completed and then 320 looms during the year. N $5,000. Most of the machinery an Cotton Mills was old and antic be obtained at the time. Five > dug deep into the meager ea: placed all of the old machinei able then. This policy of retu the plant and village has bee and it will be continued for th and every employee. Cn this Golden Anniversc interesting to look back into t for the future. From a little mi of the century we have grown equipped plants in the South Thn 1 11 Vioc t ill** ? times. It survived the lean brighter days by continuously main in a favorable position tile industry. Lvdia Cotton Mills started business men. The first meeti since, opened with a prayer ft policies were developed. These to translating that very old would have them do unto yoi textile plant and business. Th< placed into effect by M. S. B so sound that they have beer versarv by other members of W. J. Bailey and P. S. Bailey. Despite the good leadersh ing its fifty years of existenc find ourselves in the position tinuous interest, loyalty, skill both those in the mill today where in this issue are cited employees helped pull the pla times. The plant through the in ciinwnn ir itc annropiatinn fi of employees. There is no que which always has existed betw of the company and those wl made Lydia Cotton Mills whal We have weathered the si Now we turn our heads from tl We rededicate ourselves to th goods made by the finest peop Ki llMPl Ik ?S^^ A -rj A SCENE DURING THE PL the school curtain fund entitled t dollars remain to be collected of so capably handled by the women rHMAKER for the employees of fDIA Cotton Mills uth Carolina Editor ? Clothmaker will welcome ?aders. Turn them in to your el office. 3F PROGRESS day, March 10, seven men sat and after serious deliberation Mills, the second textile manuA year later those same men annual report from the mill's Bailey. nutes of the board of directors. was built in a year of "extrad in a year of excessive building ntaining 5,000 spindles and 150 increased to 13,000 spindles and ret earnings for the year were d equipment of the new Lvdia juated, but it was all that could .'ears later in 1907. the directors rnings of the company and re y with the most modern availrning earnings of the mill into ?n followed through the years, e security of the plant and each irv of Lvdia Cotton Mills, it is he past and gain an inspiration 11 with 40 employees at the turn i into one of the most modern ly with a family of 850 employees. d of depression and prosperous years and took advantage of modernizing so that it could rein the highly competitive tex1 out as a vision of local Clinton ng of the directors, as have all jr Divine guidance as operating policies actually have amounted moral, "Do unto others as you j," into methods of operating a ?se principles of doing business, ailey, the founder, have proved i carried on down to this annithe Bailey family: C. M. Bailey. ip which the mill has had durc, we know that we could not we are today without the cons and talents of all employees, and those in past years. Elseinstances where the loyalty of int through trying and difficult years has tried to reciprocate )r the loyal and unselfish acts stion but that this close feeling een those who direct the affairs io accomplish other duties has L it is today. :orms of fifty years' operations, lie past and look into the future, e task of "producing the finest le." a. \ ~ W* AY presented at Lydia to benefit he "Old Maid's Club." Only a few this $1,200 project which has been of the community. rHE CLOTHMAKER @/icctc6, Services BAILEY MEMORIAL METHODIST Academy-Bailey Streets Rev. Wallace R. Terry. Jr. Services 11, 7:30 Sunday School, 10 Epworth League, 7:30 Prayer Meeting, Weds., 7:30 CHURCH OF GOD Elizabeth-Frances Streets J. B. Cole, Pastor Sunday School, 10 Services, 11, 7:15 L.W.W.B., Tues., 7:15 Prayer Meeting, Weds., 7:15 Y.P.E., Sat., 7:15 CALVARY BAPTIST Sloan-Jefferson Streets J. W. Spillers, Pastor Sunday School, 10 Services, 11, 7 Training Union, 7 Prayer Meeting, Weds., 7 LYDIA PRESBYTERIAN Lydia Community House Rev. Homer C. Holt Sunday School, 10 Services, 11 on 2nd and 4th Sundays; 7 p. m. 1st and 3rd Sunday J||j I.vdin Pl;?nt Dear Editors: Our hats off to Mr. "Si" and everyone else responsible for the wonderful improvements in our village the past three years, such as the homes and the nice swimming pool. Also the little trees that were planted and are doing so well. Mrs. Jackie Williams No. 1 Spinning. Spooling Third Shift Bailey's Guide . . . (Cont'd, from Page 3) for six two-year terms. He is a past president of the Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce, director of the Clinton Hotel Corporation and M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers. He is a member of the Board of Deacons, First Presbyterian Church. He married Miss Quida Cox in 1931 and they have one daughter. Emily Frances Bailey. They live at 224 West Main Street. IB MR. T. W. SPIRES recently passed away suddenly at the age of 63. Mr. Spires worked at the Clinton plant for many years and our sympathy is extended to his family. 1 K r E - 9 * THE OLDEST EMPLOYEES e shown above with George Corn* Maude Harvey moved to Lydia i spooler tender in the plant today, in the mill in 1914 and several year Today he is secretary of the mill. Tradition Of 'Lady Lydia' Lives Today Much of the fabric produced at Lvdia is sold under the name of "Lady Lvdia," but many people are not familiar with the source of this name or the source of the name of this plant. Both are named for Rosanna Lydia Abrams Bailey, wife of M. S. Bailey, founder of the mill. To those who knew her. or know of her, A 1 * ine name was appropriately chosen. Lydia Abrams Bailey was very vivacious, refined and full of animation. She was loved by all who came in contact with her and was the personification of the early pioneering woman who, although handicapped by the lack of modern features which provide ease and comfort, endeared herself to those in the community who bestowed upon her the title of "Ladv Lvdia." Ladv Lydia was the mother of nine children, two of whom died in infancy. The sons were Joseph Abrams. Putsy Silas, llfill!- T ' ^ wmiam dames and uassius Mercer. The three daughters who survived were Toccoa Mars Bailey, Emma Floride Bailey and Marv Ellen Bailey. She was the daughter of Joseph Abrams, a farmer living near Clinton, and Sara Mariah Mars. MRS. KATE EVANS celebrated her 70th birthday March 8. Mrs. Evans is well know around the Clinton community. MARCH 15. 1952 fa 'mh m >3r mm & tt I BHS^nH tt; it Lydia. in terms of service, are >lson. Lydia vice-president. Miss n 1914. She never left and is a J. D. Hairston also began work s later was promoted to the office. J^B Hh, m ^llfH Braswell Nears His 83rd Year By Grace Wooten Hats off to J. E. Braswell, Sr., who will reach the ripe age of 811 May 12. Mr. Braswell and family have lived here 19 years, retiring from the Clinton plant four years ago. During his employment he worked in the cloth room, weave room, as watchman and retired as elevator nnnralnr Out of eight children, 22 grand-children and four greatgrandchildren. six of his children. two sons-in-law, twodaughters-in-law, a n d four grandchildren now are employed at the Clinton plant. Mr. Bias well is a loved and popular figure in and around his home on Bailey Street. He always has been ready to be of help at any time, but otherwise kept out of other folks' business. We salute you. Mr. Braswell. It is folks like you who make Clinton such a nice place to live. CAMPBELL PROMOTED Estcss Campbell, who works in No. 2 spinning, third shift at the Clinton plant, recently has been promoted to second hand. Mr. Campbell has been with the Clinton plant for 17 years, beginning work there at the age of 15.