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JOHN DAVID WORD. Mrs. ^
Word. Jr. are shown above with !
Word's, Jr. The Word family w?
of "Know Your Neighbors" pictu
introduce you to another Clinton
The John I
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is a very well-known
family at Clinton-Lvdia Mills,
needing no introduction, but
perhaps there are some facts
about these people which
everyone does not know. For
this reason they were selected
as the first in a series of families
at both plants under the
title of "Know Your Neighbors."
John David Word was born
November 16, 1890 at Laurens,
the son of John Thomas and
Mary Elizabeth Corbet Word.
On Christmas Day, 1910. he
married Cora Lee Reed. Mr.
Word started work in the
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vmivuii piciiii. in nrsi as
a sweeper, then as a weaver
and today is a second hand.
He is a member of the Woodmen
of the World.
Mrs. Word was born December
16, 1888 in Buncombe
County, North Carolina, the
daughter of E. M. Reed and
Ellen Cordell Reed. She began
work in 1908.
The Words are members of
Calvary Baptist Church where
he has served as deacon. They
have lived in their present
home for 25 years. John Word
has never lost much time
from work and is known as an
humorous and neighborly percnn
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of time in her yard among
her flowers and plants. This
year they received honorable
mention and last year the
prize for the nicest yard in
the village. They are the kind
SUSIE MEEKS is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Meeks, Lydia plant. She
recently celebrated her third
birthday.
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Vord and Mr. and Mrs. John David
>usan Marie, daughter of the David
is selected as the first in a series
re features which each month will
or Lydia family.
)avid Words
of neighbors everyone loves.
The Word's had two children:
Mae, who died in
infancy and John David, Jr.
who was born November 4,
1912.
John, Jr. was graduated
from Clinton High School in
1932, working in the Clinton
Mill on second shift while in
school. In 1936 he began work
in the Clinton Mill office and
now is paymaster at Lydia.
On December 24, 1936, he was
married to Miss Sara Weir.
Both are members of Bailey
Memorial Southern Methodist
Church. He has been church
treasurer and a steward. Mrs.
Word, Jr. has been a Sunday
School teacher and an officer
of the WMS. Dave is a mem
ber of Campbell Masonic
Lodge No. 44. They have one
daughter, Susan Marie, born
December 6, 1946.
We salute this fine family
which has meant so much to
our community.
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<%GGAR OtfMr.
and Mrs. James
Weathers, of Laurens, announce
the birth of a son,
james ^.uruss. ivirs. weathers
is the former Nora Gilbert of
Lydia.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Birchman.
Lydia, announce the
birth of a daughter, Angela
Dianne.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Rice,
Clinton, announce the birth
of a daughter, Delores Dianne,
August 14 at Blalock Clinic.
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MAHSHA ANN is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Turner.
Clinton plant. She was four years
old August 6.
THE CLOTHMAKER
CLINTO
First Weaving, No. 2
By Grace Wooten
This deadline for news almost
slipped up on me, but
maybe our new boss, Mr. Reynolds,
who appears to be a
good fellow, won't mind me
writing it this morning if I
promise it won't happen again.
Well, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Huey and son attended the
stock car races in Greenwood
and enjoyed the thrills so
mucn mey're planning to
make it a regular habit on
Thursday nights.
Mrs. Annie Mae Bagwell is
back at work after a two
week's absence. After being
ill herself, her little granddaughter,
Robbie Ray Armstrong,
had her tonsils out and
has been a very sick little
girl. We're glad they're both
better.
Mr. and Mrs. Dock Dover
spent a whole week recently
all bv themselves. Their little
daughter, Nickey, and grandmother,
Mrs. Evans, spent the
week in Winnsboro with Henrietta's
sister, Mrs. Earl
Womble. Henrietta said they
did fall housecleaning all
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cannon
and sons, Mary Ellen
Cannon and Leon Hedgepath,
visited Charleston on a recent
cool Sunday. Seeing her at the
dance the Saturdav niuht hp
fore, we asked her if she was
going swimming. She said,
"Br-r-r, no, just Charleston!"
Said she was going to wear
her furs.
We've finally gotten our
production in No. 2 weaving
up to 95 per cent and one week
recently the first shift hit
96.82. Good workers.
Birthdays and anniversaries
department:
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Meadors
celebrated their 12th anniversary
Sept. 7 and their
daughter, Shalin, was two the
same day.
Little Nancy Blease was
two Sept. 4 . . . Mr. and Mrs.
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rvuuuipn earner celebrated
their 10th anniversary August
17 . . . Mrs. D. W. Bagwell
had a birthday August 14 . . .
Nathan Cannon had his August
29 and his wife, Elsie,
August 16.
Wedding bells rang out uour
department Augus* 1 for
James Claude Kernels, Jr.
and Sylvia Wilburn. It came
as a shock to many of us but
we recovered enough to wish
them a long, happy life together.
Movi ; ? ? ? *1
utAv unit' wt: gu iu ine
mountains, I want one day
to go and another to come
back. Cecil and I with the
Earl Braswells took a trip to
Fontana Dam. We decided to
take a shortcut back through
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JERRY JOYE observes his
14th birthday in September.
Jerry was an outstanding pitcher
with the Little Leaguers.
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Franklin and Highlands, never
having been that way. At
eleven that night we were in
Highlands. Wonder why the
map doesn't show how crooked
those short cuts are?
First, No. 3 Weaving
By Ruth Oxner ,
Mrs. C. B. Smith, Mrs. Lois
Parlpv anH nnrrvfliii Wlllrln "11
j v?iv4 i^v/iwny fv 11A1C Ull
had birthdays August 22.
Dorothy was given a party ,
by her mother with a num- ;
ber of friends invited.
Walter McAllister had a
birthday Sept. 7. ;
On August 17 a surprise
birthday dinner and family <
reunion honoring Mrs. Wilkie
was held at the home of the i
R. C. Wilkies near Clinton.
The dinner was served picnic
style with 85 guests present.
Among those from Clinton attending
were the Missuri 1
Wilkies, the Dorsey Turners,
the Bob Wilkies. Mrs. Evelyn
Snelgrove and the Vandy
Fallows.
Richard Jacks has entered 1
the North Greenville college
wnere ne is a treshman.
Dial Jacks returned to Fur- ;
man U. Sept. 12 where he is a I
senior. He is the son of the
Frank Jacks. ;
Mrs. Virgie Webb has re- 1
turned home after an oper- 1
ation at Hays. We wish her i
a speedy recovery.
First Cloth Room j
By Dorsey Turner
The E. G. Hesters. Hugh <
Hester and Reba Porterfield ]
of Abbeville visited Miss i
Marion Mitchell.
The R. C. Williams and (
grand-daughter of Augusta <
visited the C. E. Dunnaways.
Mrs. Roy Hawkins visited 11
Roy in Aiken. ]
S-Sgt. Marion R. Franklin, i
stationed in New Mexico, vis4
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iicu me j Hi. Di aswens re- i
cently.
Amonn those attending the \
State Brotherhood banquet (
and meeting in Columbia (
were James Dunaway, Rev. (
J. W. Spillers. Louie Webb. .
Arthur Dunaway. Grady ]
Smith. Edd Nelson, Jack ]
Rhoades and L. R. Campbell. ,
The R. L. Yarborouuhs cele- ;
brated their 21st birthday (
August 22. (
No. 2 Weaving. Third |
By Buddie Ledford
Jerry Joye observes his 14th
birthday in September. Jerry !
was an outstanding Little |
League pitcher. j
Irene Griffin won first ^
place in a weave room contest.
Jackie and Sandra Griffin, j
children of Irene Griffin, observe
a birthday this month.
We sure hope J. W. Fowler j
doesn't go back on the first
shift.
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RANDY it the son of the Dorsey I
Turners, Clinton plant. He was 1
six on August 1. C
SEPTEMBER 15, 1952
' NEWS
Mrs. Sidney Riser gave a
shower in honor of Mrs.
Henry Louis who is an employee
of this department. She
received many nice gifts.
lVTrs T .niliuo Morfin
? W. v? *uv. 1?*M1 till W ad
hostess of a shower given for
Mrs. Dorothy Lanford who received
many nice gifts.
Miss Pat Webb was given
a bridal shower at Eunice
Braswell's home. Pat is the
daughter of Mrs. Thelma
Saunders of this department.
Mrs. Louise Butler has been
ill for several days . . . hope
she will soon be back . . . Mrs.
Mildred Smith has been out
sick several weeks. Hope she
is soon able to be back with
us.
First Carding
By Brooks Dunaway
Velma and Jerry Smith of
Greenville were recent visitors
of Paul Smith.
Miss Carol Scott of Union
visited the J. C. Lowes.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Gilliland
celebrated their anniversary
August 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mattox
and family recently visited in
Sumter.
Mrs. W. C. Neal, Mrs. Lee
and grand-daughter, and Walter
Waters and son of Monroe,
N. C., were recent visitors
of the D. L. McGees.
Rev. and Mrs. L. R. Allen
and family of Anderson visited
the Victor Mattoxs.
Ruth Vincent had a birthday
August 19 . . . Mrs. D. E.
Medlock, Jr., had hers Augjst
20.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bell
af Atlanta were recent visitors
af the J. H. Sparks.
Mr. and Mrs. D o n n i e
Womble and family visited
L 1 _ _ i TVf A 1_ t * _ n 1
nis sisier, avirs. /\ooie aampier
who is ill in Clover.
The Rauls reunion was held
August 17 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Fuller. Out of
:own guests attending included
the J. J. Guests of
Z!ross Hill, the G. R. Clarks
of Catawba, Mrs. S. A. Rawls
and daughter, the Clayton
Vlilfords, all of Abbeville; the
R. R. Polattvs and the Hardnan
Polattvs of Saluda; Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Guest of Chevcrley,
Md.; the George Gregorys
of Simpsonville; and Mr.
and Mrs. Mills Polatty of
lireenwood.
M-Sgt. and Mrs. Willis Law
>ijii ui iJciiiiiiiiM t wci c vi^nuia
>f the Brooks Dunaways and
he former's mother, Mrs.
Bettv Lawson. Sgt. Lawson
las just returned from Korea
ind received his discharge at
^ort Meade, Md.
Bob Lawson of Thomas.ille,
N. C. visited his sister,
Mrs. Bettv Lawson, and Mr.
md Mrs. Brooks Dunaway.
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FRANK STRICKLAND of the
F. S. Navy, brother of Mrs. Lloyd
'aylor and Mrs. J. B. Fuller,
Linton, has been home on leave.