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Chairman of the Board, Robert M. Vance,
was honored by the Clinton Mills, Inc. Board
of Directors at its March 13 meeting for
twenty-five years service as Chairman of the
Board.
The resolution of appreciation for disting
uished service was presented to Vance by
President George H. Cornelson.
The resolution, inscribed as follows, was
presented in scroll form:
WHEREAS?Robert M. Vance was elected
Chairman of the Board of Directors on December
20,1958 and has provided able and
dedicated leadership in this capacity for
more than twenty-five years; and
WHEREAS?Upon the recommendation
of the Chairman, the Directors of Clinton
Cotton Mills Inc. and the Directors of the
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Lydia Cotton Mills Inc. on January 1, 1965
consummated the merger of these cotton
textile manufacturing companies into Clinton
Mills Inc.; and
WHEREAS?Clinton Mills Inc. constructed
the Bailey Plant in 1966 in order to
manufacture polyester and combed cotton
fabrics made from blends of synthetic and
natural fibers; and
WHEREAS?The Directors further diversi
fied the textile manufacturing operations of
Clinton Mills Inc. through the acquisition of
Elastic Fabrics of America of Fort Washington,
Pa. in 1970. Mid-America Yarn Mills
Inc. of Pryor, Okla. in 1973, and Clinton
Mills of Geneva. At. in 1977; and
NOW BE IT RESOL VED, That the Board of
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Directors, as an expression of the admiration
that we feel for Robert M. Vance and in great
respect for his leadership as Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Clinton Mills Inc., does
hereby approve this Resolution of appreciation
honoring these significant achievements;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That this Resolution
be spread upon a separate page of
the Minute Book.
Adopted by the Board of Directors at Clinton,
South Carolina. March 13. 1984.
Clinton Mills directors include, in addition
to Vance, Emily Bailey, Rose Montgomery,
Mercer Wise. George Cornelson. Thad
Williams. Bailey Dixon, Claude Crocker and
J. R Swetenburg, Jr.
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Jim Coleman
Coleman Named
Assistant To VP
Of Manufacturing
Jim Coleman has joined Clinton Mills as
Assistant to the Vice President of Manufacturing,
according to Vice President of Manufacturing,
J. R "Dick" Swetenburg.
Coleman had been associated with
Mayfair Mills for the past 24 years.
He received his B.S. degree in Textiles
from Clemson University in 1957.
Prior to moving to Clinton from Pickens,
he was active in the Chamber of Commerce.
Rotary Club, International Management
Club and the Planning and Development
Commission He is a member of the Presbyterian
church.
He is currently residing on 304 Centen
nial Street