MARCH 15. 1952 STATE OF SOL OFFICE OF Tl COLL JAMES F BYRNES GOVC?NO* February Mr. F. Silas Bailey, Pres. Lydia Cotton Mills Clinton, S. C. Dear Mr. Bailey: I have been informed that the 50th anniversary of its four let me offer my congratulations the attainment of this half ceni The growth and progress o fine accomplishment can be wi ployer and employees in peril adverse circumstances. Such ci predominate position now he textile industry today. I wish for all of you. emp success and growth. With best wishes, I am Sini Scouts Active In Feb.-March Troop 90 of Bov Scouts at Lydia enjoyed a hike Feb. 18 to Hamer's Spring under the auspices of Scoutmaster J. B. Abercrombie. A salmon stew prepared over an open fire by two boys was enjoyed for supper. Games, songs and story-telling took place afterwards around the campfire. We are sorry some of the boys picked up some poison oak during this hike but we will try to see that this does not happen again. Another hike is planned soon. CLINTON SCOUTS A Bov Scout Court of Honor will be held for all troops in this district at Laurens, Mar. 17. Troop 138 at the Clinton plant will be awarded 21 merit badges and two boys will increase to First Class Scouts. Plans now are underway for a camp at Old Indian June i5. Some of you alreadv know that Marshall Cooper of our troop will be sent to the International Scout Jamboree in New Mexico this summer. More about this in a later issue. Wonianh'ss By Camera (Huh A Womanless Wedding will be presented by the Clinton Mills Camera Club at Academy Street school March 29 which promises to give you sixty laughs per minute. Included in the cast are Joe Cooper, G. M. Huguley, Ellis Huffstetler, C. A. Cooper, Clark Meadows, Raymond McCoy, L. C. Ficklin, Jim Puryear, John Vassev, Fred Galloway, Carl Johnson. Joe Spillars, Harold Meadows and others. iviarK your calendar now? don't miss this show. Proceeds will be used to buy photographic equipment for the club. PUPPET SHOW The State Health Department gave an excellent puppet show on the care of teeth at Academy Street school Feb. 27. The show was most impressive and educational for all the children. ] JTH CAROLINA HE GOVERNOR IMBIA 25. 1952 Lydia Cotton Mills is observing iding on March 12. 1952. Please to you and all employees upon lury of operations. f Lydia Mills demonstrate how* th the close cooperation of emads of prosperity and through operation largely explains the Id by South Carolina in the loyer and employees, continued erelv yours. fttc4 y. Marrli of Dimes Is II el pal lly Plants J. C. Thomas, chairman of the March of Dimes campaign in Clinton, this week expressed his appreciation for the splendid support and cooperation given the campaign by those at Clinton and Lydia mills. The Clinton plant under supervision of George Hugulev gave $227,114. and t he Lydia plant under supervision of J. B. Templeton gave $77.97. i-vwaueniy oircei scnool also gave $91.42, a record contribution from the s t u d e n t s. teachers and friends of this school. Km plovers I hanked For Red (toss Ai~.\ r* ' vniiiwii urn ^ i uss a I'i'a in attaining its goal. Mr. Cornel son said. s4X*KK (Cont'd, from Page 2) Mr. C. M. Bailey served in everal offices of the Cotton Manufacturers Association of iouth Carolina, the Print Moth Group of Cotton Manuacturers, the Cotton-Textile nstitute. American Cotton Manufacturers A s s o c i ation nd others. He was prominent n civ c. church and educaional affairs throughout his fe. The following were officers f Lydia following Mr. C. M. lailev's death: W. J. Bailey, resident - treasurer; J. A. lailey. vice-president and W. !. Johnson, secretarv. FEEL LOSSES In the three years from 936 to 1939. the mill sustained ..< 1 ' nt luaa in several men wno ad served long and faithLillv as officers or directors: ames William Leake, for 24 ears a director, died in 193S: obert Lee Bailey, for 35 years director. May 17. 1937; Josph Abrams Bailey, a director nd vice-president. June 28. 939; C. C. Bailey, director, une 14. 1939. George Washington Bailey, a director, died une 14. 1944. By the year 1944 the Lydia plant and village were beginning to look more as we know it today. Streets had been araded and curbs and gutters installed. Six new hom i were built that year. By 1945 war conditions and ibor shortages caused reuced operations but the plant till was operating satisfac13k I - / -V . ,-kU SOME MEMBERS OF THE CI 1 their photographic laboratory. L aughter. Calvin Cooper and Rayi ent a womanless wedding on Mi 5 Br % IB fiLf lintcn Cottcns, Inc.. who -re ret. will begin a series of articles in ler and Lorraine Desmond, orders filing; Regina Ziolkowski. credit; Symonds, John Wilson, Warren nd credit manager. I? M9 /% Ml MT M torily. Parks-Cramer cleaning units were installed on all spinning equipment. In 1946. 20 more houses were built and the plant was completely repainted inside. In 1947 on November 26, William E. Johnson, the popular secretary of the plant for 16 years, passed on. and a year later, William James Bailey died at the age of 83. NEW YORK AGENCY On February 22. 1949. P. S. Bailey made his first annual report as president and treasurer of Lydia. During his first year in office, Clinton Cottons, Inc.,' the mill's own New York sellinp appnrv nrtruni^or) o ?O "" / * " " "" N/* 1C.VU and operating efficiently under the capable guidance of Norman G. Meyers. More than S100.000 in additions and improvements, plus the start of .air conditioning in the weave room, was expended during this year. Under Mr. Bailey's direction the mill embarked on a five million dollar improvement program to place the plant in a strong competitive position. In 1951 a well-rounded recreation program was well underway having been started in 1948 under the direction of George H. Cornelson. assisted bv Mrs. lone Wallace. Com munuity activities were in full swing under the capable direction of Mrs. Wallace and George Fleming, and Mrs. Carolyn Inglett was serving as (Cont'd, on Page 8) LINTON Camera Club are shown .eft to right. Ellis Huffstetler and mond McCoy. The club will presrch 29.