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Miss Bendall was honored with a luncheon
held at Presbyterian College, followed
by a tour of Clinton Plant No. 1. a 100%
woven cotton producer, and a visit to Belk
Department Store where she viewed a wide
assortment of 100% cotton garments Made
in the USA.
The 1984 Maid of Cotton told Clinton
officers, directors, staff members and other
invited guests that "The cotton business is a
lot bigger than most people realize. There
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the cotton industry and these firms employ
almost 500,000 people. Their products are
worth nearly $5 billion at the farm level and
$50 billion at retail."
The primary duty as Maid of Cotton is
promoting the U.S. cotton industry. She
makes five to ten appearances per week,
principally over the Cotton Belt states. She
is also scheduled to visit Germany, France,
India, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea.
During her remarks at the Clinton sponsored
luncheon, she stressed the importance
of companies like Clinton Mills and
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other cotton related firms to the nation's
economy.
Following her visit here, she will visit in
Washington with leading government officials,
including the Secretary of Agriculture
and members of Congress and the diplomatic
corps of countries on her overseas itinerary.
Asignificant highlight of her visit was with
Plant No. 1 Cloth room employees where she
visited with graders, folder operators, checkers,
and other employees to see "first hand"
the superior quality that goes into products
Made In The USA.
Leaving the plants, she toured Clinton
Cotton Lab where Cotton Classer, Bill Hill
and his staff explained the comprehensive
selection of cotton fibers used in the manufacturing
process.
After a brief tour of the company's main
office. Miss Bendall visited Belk Depart
ment Store where store representatives
Johnny Jacks, Scott Owens, Mattie Goodwin
and others showed off the selections of products
Made in the USA containing cotton
fibers.
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