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JUNE 15, 1952 K r3fc, JEAN OAKLEY, new emplo ceiving her pre-employment plv Lydia nurse, and Dr. E. N. Sullh were given in this modern clinic Truck Drivers Handle Essenti A small group of employees at Clinton and Lydia Mills which comes and goes day in and day out with little thought from the rest of us is our very capable crew of truck drivers. Yet without the highly important work done by these men, it would be difficult for either plant to operate. hach ot these men has very definite responsibilities for transporting certain items safely, promptly and when they are needed so that the manufacturing (and selling) processes depending 011 them will not be slowed to the detriment of all employees. They have a heavy responsibility for the equipment placed in their charge, and their fine record is shown bv the thousans of miles driven without a serious accident. Let's take a look at these truck drivers so you will know a little more about them. Oldest in point of service is Ott Thomas - who i s well known having b e e n driving (and without i^K 'A n nrrif U?n 1 \ KfcAJ for" Clinton and N L y d since 1920. Born in Alabama, Ott and his wife, Marie, live at 104 Washington Street and they have been married .22 years. They have two daughters, two sons and three grandsons. They are Methodists and they have a son-inlaw, Eddie Davenport, who also works at the Clinton plant. Baseball is his favorite hobby, and he drives the large tractor-trailer as well as the bus which frequently hauls many Clinton and Lvdia groups safely to other points. Then we have Carl Heaton who is not a . u c k driver. he the truck mechanic .V for Clinton and I, v d i a a n d _ ili^fc^r keeps the | trucks in top running dition. Carl lives at 211 Washington Street and has been working here since 1938. Born at Athens. Ga., he and his wife. Edna, have three children. Both his o?'fo ?i /I'liufKfnr Tnniwtt In \\ I IV <11111 C? UCIULIIIV 1 , %J V U I IV I l\ , work io the Clinton Mill. They belong to the Church of God and his hobbies arc fishing and baseball. yee at Lydia, is shown above refsical from Mrs. Carolyn Inglett. ran. More than 300 typhoid "shots" last month. Efficiently ial Duties James C. Hauptfield is one of the Lydia truck drivers who lives on I Route 2 out / from Clinton. He is a Baptist and has one V. 7 relative working in o u r plants. As a lot of the girls know, he is single but won't say how long he will stay that way. Born at Cross Hill, he has been with us for two years, driving a truck for four months. His favorite hobbv is fishing. Claude Ward is another truck driver at Clinton and he HB lives at 101 Bailey Street. I He is a member of the Metho- w| dist C h u h is married to the former Nellio Dunn way. He lias been working at Clinton for five years and they have one child, a daughter. He was born at Hendersonville, N. C. After working hours, his favorite hobbv is baseball. A. E. Lawson is a Lydia nt r u c k driver who has established an excellent w o r k record. He has been driving a t r u c k at Lydia for three re I n?n W ( -I J V-ttlO CI I 114 U \ V " months without missing a single day at work and without having a single accident. Born in Laurens County, he is single and lives at 121 Poplar. He is a Baptist and has a brother working at Lydia. His hobbies are fishing in the summer and hunting during the fall and winter. Another truck driver at the Clinton plant is Harold Hampton. H a r o 1 d jH lives at 204 Academy and is married to Kathryn Thrift who works in the L y d i a W"' t plant. He has - ** worked here ten years and has eight relatives working in Clinton and Lvdia plants. They are members of the Baptist Church and have one (Cont'd, on Page 4) [ HE CLOTHMAKEH Plant Clinics Most Modern The modern, well-equipped clinics at both Clinton and Lydia are equal to many hospital emergency rooms and this, coupled with the efficiency of the two attending nurses and visiting doctors, should make them the pride of all employees. Everyone working here is familiar with the preemployment physical examination which must be passed before employment (for your own good as well as that of the mills) but that is just the beginning of the work of the clinics. Let's take a look at the Clinton clinic first. This is under the supervision of popular Myrtle West, a registered nurse who was graduated from Roper Hospital in Charleston and worked in several other hospitals. Equipped with reception, examination and treatment looms, this clinic has the most modern equipment available for the benefit of employees, including a diathermy machine for deep heat treatments. All mill injuries or accidents are treated here and referred to the mill doctor if severe. First aid often is given to families of employees living in the village, and some personal and health advising is done by Mrs. West upon the request of employees. Some employees receive reg ular injections of insulin or vitamins here on doctor's orders. The clinic is responsible for keeping all departmental first aid boxes supplied dailv and training supervisors and employees in First Aid. The majoritv of overseers and second hands have certificates to administer first aid here Records are kept of all accidents and the clinic plays an important role in the mill's accident prevention program. So far this vear. Clinton onlv lias one lost-time accident. This is the best safety record since the clinic was opened in 1949. At Lydia Mrs. Carolyn Inglett is the efficient registered nurse who performs virtually the same duties as are handled at Clinton. In addition. however, and because this mill is out of the city limits, a number of other functions are performed, largely in cooperation with the county health department. The "Well-Baby Clinic" is one example of this ad U1 llWil a 1 OCl T tv,v AVA ?AAA ployees. As reported in previous issues of the "Clothmaker." many preg V --'J THE SEVENTH GRADE GR above listening to Clinton Supt. ton is shown at the left. item MRS. MYRTLE WEST. Clinton Blalock are shown looking at the the hospital-clean Clinton Mill clii at Lydia, performs many helpful se nant employees and mothers of small children take advantage of this helpful program. The recent innoculation of 300 children and adults for typhoid here is another example of the "outside" work of the clinic over and above the services rendered to employees on the job. The Lydia plant, too, has an excellent lost-time accident record, having only two so far this vear. These are your two clinics. Call on them when you need them for they are there to serve you and are fully equipped for any emergency. 9 t - [/ . i. Mrs. George Fleming George Fleming Weds Sue Malone Miss Billic Sue Malone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Malone of Ware Shoals, became the bride of George Fleming, son of Charley Fleming, Honea Path. Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, Honea Path. Mr. Fleming is the popular recreation director at the Lydia plant. > * ' * A T^TT X TTr\M r*T k CC .1 * 1 Pi_ Ai/wniivii LiAoo <11 ncaaemy ou George Huguley who made the princi] 3 HV Bjfl s popular nurse, and Dr. George modern diathermy machine in lie. This clinic, as does the one rvices daily. - BASEBALL ? CAVALIERS The Cavaliers have won 6 and lost 6 since our last report to you but have been turning in some good ball. They were two-and-a-half games out of top berth on our deadline and tied for second place in the league. Taylor is our leading pitcher naving won o ana aroppea only two since the first of the season. The won and lost schedule from May 2-Mav 31: Ware Shoals 10, Clinton 4; Ware Shoals 3, Clinton 12; Joanna 10, Clinton 9; 96 1, Clinton 6; 96 5, Clinton 6; Ware Shoals 5. Clinton 4; Joanna 4. Clinton 7; Joanna 9, Clinton 3; 96 1, Clinton 11; Ware Shoals 3. Clinton 4; 96 13, Clinton 6; Joanna 4, Clinton 2; Joanna 6. Clinton 2. CAVILETTES The Clinton Cavilettes still lead the Piedmont Girls Softball league with 9 wins and not a loss, moving ahead of Joanna by three-and-a-half games. The won, lost and league percentage follows: Clinton 9, 0. .1000: Joanna. 6, 4, .600; Laurens. 3, 5, .375; Whitmire, 2. 6. .250; Watts. 0, 4. .000. Don't miss the home games each Thursday night. You'll see some real ball. Sets Excellent Record Bobby Pierce, a weaving trainee who has just completed her eight weeks of training at the Lvdia plant, made an outstanding record when she was given a set of looms for herself last month. For her first week on the looms she had a record of 96.31 which certainly is something of a record for a newcomer. Congratulations, Bobby! I f* *v W ? JB -A ) rmuL* 1 eet School. Clinton Mill, it thown pal addrett. Principal Dick Tempi*