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6 K - ? f.- f j?-- vS' ' kjSji< | -? THIS BEAUTIFUL SETTINC Calvary Baptist Church chcir. Thi E. Land. Mrs. Bobby Boyce was o Kno w All of us pass the watchmen at the gates of Lvdia and Clinton each day on every shift. Sometime we speak, and sometimes we don't. Sometimes we think these men have a pretty easy job, but have you ever thought of their responsibilities? These men are responsible for several million dollars of plant equipment and for every single job in the mills. They are in uniform as a symbol of their authority, and they do have full authority over who and what goes in and out of the gates. They are responsible for frequent checks in and outside of the plant, guarding against fire and other damage which, if not caught in time, could eliminate your job in a matter of hours. Their work is even more important over the weekends when the plants are emptv, checking on fire, electrical, steam, water and other hazards in plants and warehouses. Below are thumbnail sketches of these men so that you can know them a little better. We might call them our "unsung" employees because we often forget just how important their jobs are to all of us. On the first shift at Lydia we have Hu^h Ballard who lives at 33 Peachtree St. He is a mem ber of Calvary Church and aiso has a daughter working at Lydia. His wife is Carrie and he has been on the job at Lydia since 1943. A native of Princeton, Hugh and Carrie have four children all girls. His favorite hobby is baseball and he is a real Cavalier fan. On Lydia's second shift we find Ralph C. South who has been on the job for a year I and a half. He I lives at 29 I Peachtree St. I and also is a I member of I Calvary Baptist Church. He has a brother and a nephew working in the Lydia Mill. His wife is namec Virgie and they have one son He is a native of Gray Courl and he has two off-the-jol: hobbies, fishing and baseball ipy . -. -PF-i'-^ 1 was the scene of the Cantata, "T irty voices took part in the candleli rganist and Mrs. Vernon Trammell, Your Wa On the first shift at the Clinton plant. we introduce you to Wood- I row wnson ai- M though most I of you know I him since he I has been there I since 1933. I Wood row lives at 1009 N. Sloan and he and his wife. Alice Faye. are Methodists. He has a sister also employed at Clinton. They have three boys, two in high school. He is another baseball fan. and is a native of Wrightsville. Tom Lee takes over after Wood row Wilson on the sec ond shift ai Clinton and is the veteran ol all watchmen. He has been or Mthe job since years at Clin ton. Living al 3 2 1 Beau re gard, his brother's boy ant his wife also work at Clinton He was born in Newberrv County and has seven chil dren now living, six boys anc one girl. Off the job, he jusi likes to sit and walk around. On the third we have Jot P. Terry who also is well known having _ , worked here I .J 18 years. Joe is mavor of the City of Clinton and up | for re-election P in the June 10 > primaries. He ^ i and his wife, . .Mary, live at 105 Jefferson i They have three children. on< son working at Clinton a supply clerk. His wife is ; ' smash hand in the weavinj department. He is a native o Greenwood, a member of Cal vary Eaptist Church and hi hobbies are baseball am politics. H. B. Brown is on dut; during the third shift at Lydi and he live in monrtKn** V? IIIV.II1ULI Ul til Baptist Churcl I in Laurens, h has two rela t v e working a Lydia. A nativ of Spartanbur County, Mr. Brown ha THE CLOTHMAKER L w C <4J[ Mil II I II f| PI ISp?-**"" M_H_U m m m M BHIM1 .==? he Music of Easter." as given by the ight ceremony directed by Mrs. Joe pianist. to tchmen worked here about eight years. He and his wile, Mae. have one daughter. His favorite hobbies are fishing, hunting and baseball. Cavilettes Are League Leaders BY GRACE WOOTEN The Clinton Cavilettes girl's softball team got tiff to a iJfinrl ctart r In* v% UVUl t .."O > * f? ?'V Willning their first four games. This team is in the Piedmont Girls Softball League and at present they are leading the ; league with four wins and no ; 'osses. The Cavilettes opened with a close victory over i Whitmire being led at bat by Creswell and Crawford. ? Clinton took the top end of a 12 to 11 score. I lit 1 hn ennnnrl damn PI inf/ \n defeated Laurens by another 1 close score, 20-19 with Davis. Barker and Johnson leading the batting. Pitts was the winning pitcher. 1 The third game saw Clinton L take a 10 to 9 victory over Joanna with Johnson. V'ncent and Barker leading the batting and Whitmire turning in a good pitching game. Clinton defeated Watts Mill by the top heavy score of 18 to 9 in the fourth game. Davis. Patterson and Craw I lord led in hitting and Webb was the winning pitcher. Clinton has shown some heavy hitting talent by all } players and the fielding has been good. Pitching has been ' better than expected. The L> Cavilettes play Mondays and s Thursdays each week with a [l home game each Thursday. Gome out and watch these f girls, you'll see some fast, top-flight softball. s :1 Say Kids! We're v Fixing Up Pools R s As a lot of children prob\ ably have noticed already, e work is now in progress to h place both the Lydia and e Clinton swimming pools in i- first class condition although o they will not open until after it school is out. e The pools will be painted g this year, a beautiful sky blue s instead of the former white. Election Time N< To Register And The newspapers and radio for months and today have been full of political news: new and old candidates placing their names before the public for nomination and election to public office, resignations of officials in all walks of government, promises both wild and sane and forecasts by individuals and groups as to who will represent us after election day at the national, state and local level. It is not only the privilege. 5t is also the obligation and duty of every good American citizen to vote in every election and thereby take part in the selection of the men and women who comprise our government. It is no doubt a fact that Ihe corrupt politicians in our government are there because of the people who do not vote. Do you know that the 82nd Congress was elected by 44 per cent of the qualified voters, and that only half of the qualified voters took the ti:rie and trouble to vote in our last presidential election in 1948? This lack of interest which we as citizens show in our government presents one ot the greatest dangers confronting all of us. If we do not cast our vote in an election, we have no right to criticize the person someone else elects. The time to express our opinion is before and on election day and not in the years that follow. Look at Records We would not presume to suggest to anyone how thev should vote, but all of us have a responsibility of reminding and strongly urging each and every employee at C'inton and Lvdia Mills to vote on election day. Study the candidates and what they and their critics have to say about them. Weigh their past records against future promises and make up your mind without being swayed by campaign oratory. Then cast your vote and urge your fellow employees to do the same for their choice. In order to be able to vote, it is of course necessary to register sufficiently far in advance of election day to meet election laws. In South Carolina you must register by the first Monday in June, so it is important to give our personal attention to this at once. Other election laws are that you must have lived in fl it ': W&.^A I I A/3c ROBERT DUNAWAY. JR. is the son of the Robert Duneways. Lydia plant. He is stationed at Camp Rucker, Alabama. MAY IS, 1952 jars; Be Sure Be Sure To Vote the state for two years, in the county one year and in the precinct you now are in for four months. If you have recently moved and do not meet these requirements, you can and should vote by absentee ballot at your former address. If this is the case, write TODAY to the Election Commission in the county you previously lived in and ask for an application for your absentee ballot. Ti 1 .J A i /uu uavc lajiaici cu sometime in the past but since have moved to a new address, even though in the same state, county and precinct, it still is necessary for you to have your registration transferred to your new address in order to be eligible to vote. The election of good officials is the individual responsibility of every good citizen. Give this your preferred attention today and request all members of your family and all of your friends to do likewise. * * (tycvtck Senvice& 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 SunHavs LYDIA METHODIST Providence School Rev. Newell Bush Sunday School, 10 Services: 11:15 a. m.; Evening services 7:30 p. m. every other Sunday LYDIA BAPTIST 98 Palmetto Rev. R. D. Gregg Snnrlav Rrhnnl 10 Services, 11, 8 B.T.U., 7 Wednesday Prayer Meet, 7:30 Brotherhood, 2nd and 4th Fridays, 7:30 Missionary Society, 7:30 last Thursday each month