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THE CLINTON
Published by and
CLINTON and L
Clinton, Si
Calvin Cooper
The publishers of The
come items of interest fron
your reporters or to the ne
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PRESIDENT
This is the first issue of c
made available to all employ
It is your newspaper, writter
we hope it will be of interes
first issue is like a new-born
official name yet, but we kno
you will make, a good permai
next issue. We wanted you 1
details of the contest are giver
The purpose of this news
together. Fellow workers in 01
on in the other one. You will
friends and neighbors. You \\
entire operation of these planl
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them any news you know, ant
the reporters have been posU
in the habit of keeping in toi
We believe the beginning
to begin publishing our new
The freshness of Spring will sc
tion to each and all of us as i
work and our everyday livin
reflect on our new outlook,
a closer working team which
ation better than can be foun
WHO HAS
"The new workers and th
are the ones who have all th<
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true. If we look at the record
According to accident recor
Clinton and Lydia mills, the
workers who have had at let
job. and most have had mori
The workers who have 1
apt to forget the hazards con
habits. The old saying that
still true.
Why not check yourself
your job the right way. Ask j
the safe way?to do it. It w
times the answer will be no a
you can make in the way you
safer, it helps the company, 1
your family.
CAMPFIRE GIRLS AT TH1
and an attractive group of girls a
er, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Heati
left to right are: Ann Cooper, Cus
Shirley Ivester, Dorothy Norris,
Carol Martin and Loraine Patter
- LYDIA NEWS
for the employees of
YDIA Cotton Mills
outh Carolina
Editor
Clinton-Lydia News will wela
its readers. Turn them in to
rsonnel office.
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? new newspaper which is being
ees of Clinton and Lvdia Mills.
1 by and for all employees, and
;t to everyone each month This
i babv. It doesn't even have an
w that out of all the suggestions
aent name will be placed on the
to select this official name, and
1 on the front page.
paper is to bring all of us closer
ae plant will know what is going
know what is happening to your
nil get to know more about the
;s instead of just your immediate
to help your reporters by telling
i they will do the rest. Names of
?d on the bul tin boards, so get
iph \xrith VAlll'
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of the year is an excellent time
' Clinton and Lydia newspaper.
>on be here, serving as an inspirat
gives us a fresh outlook on our
g. We hope this newspaper will
blending all of us together into
will result in a spirit of cooperd
in any other textile plant.
SUcu 'Seutey
ACCIDENTS?
e workers in the older age group
e accidents."
statement, and many believe it
s. however, we will find it lalse.
natifMiallir ?
..V.v.unu>ijr OIIU HI <JU1 UWI1
majority of accidents happen to
ist one year's experience on the
? than three.
>een doing a job for awhile are
inected with it and form unsafe
familiarity breeds contempt is
today and see if you are doing
yourself if that is the best way?
ill surprise you the number of
nd the number of improvements
work. Each time you make work
but most of all it helps you and
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S CLINTON PLANT are an active
s this photograph shows. Mrs. Coopon
are the energetic leaders. Shown
an Terry. Phillis Ginn, Lena Gillian.
Frances Harris, Melissa Burdette,
son.
THE CLINTON-LYDIA NEWS
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Clinton Plant
Dear Sirs:
We want to thank all of our
friends and neighbors for
their kindness and sympathy
and beautiful flowers in the
recent passing of our beloved
A. H. Parkman.
We also wish to thank the
Missionary Society of Calvary ,
Baptist Church for the meals ,
and we especially wish to 1
thank the doctors and nurses
at Hays Hospital.
Mrs. Martha Parkman
and Family
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Mr. and Mr. Ralph Nelson, J
Clinton plant, a son. Ralph
David, Jr., January 28. Mrs. 1
Nelson is the daughter of Mrs.
Milford Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence 5
Nelson. Clinton plant, a
daughter, Elizabeth Inez, January
23.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stone,
Clinton plant, a daughter,
Pamela Jane. Mrs. Stone is .
the former Rachel Gwinn.
Pvt. and Mrs. Keith McGee,
a daughter. Barbara Lynn, j
Jan. 31. Mrs. McGee is the
former Maudine Yarborough. ]
Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Kuvkendall,
Clinton plant, a bov. <
Duane Allison, Jan. 25. Mrs.
Kuykendall is the former |
Louise Durham of Laurens.
Mr. and Mrs. William D.
Bagwell, a son. David Benja- 1
min Bagwell. The D. W. Bagwells
of the Clinton plant are
the proud grandparents. 1
Bill Evans Retires j
From Clinton at 52
By Effie Mae Downs
W. L. "Bill" Evans, 52, recently
retired as second hand 1
in the No. 2 spinning room,
third shift, Clinton plant, due (
to ill health.
Mr. Evans began his textile ,
career at Woodside Mills in
Greenville at the age of eight.
In 1912 his parents, (he late
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Evans,
moved to this community
where he immediately received
work in the spinning *
department.
After a number of years as
sweeper and doffer, he was
promoted to section man, and <
has served as second hand the
noct 1^ tm.n'K U ^ I
1 IV# yccu a. lie Ikta J^l veil J
40 years of service to Clinton
Cotton Mills. Mr. and Mrs. (
Mrs. Evans will continue to
make their home on Bailey
Street.
Folks wouldn't worry so 1
much about what others i
thought of them if they'd rea- ?
lize how seldom they did. i
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GUARDING THE SAFETY anc
at the Clinton plant is the current
picture, left to right, are Jack Bli
Mrs. Annie Evans, Andy Hames an
NEWS FROA
NO. 2 WEAVING, 3rd SHIFT
By Mary Ellen Cannon
Friends of Harold Rice, son
)f Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Rice,
A"ill be interested to know he
low is stationed in Austria.
We had two birthdays in
iur department in January,
VIrs Buddy Ledford on January
3 and Mrs. Dot Landford
in January 27.
Mr. and Mrs. Cassie Toye
and son visited relatives at
Myrtle Beach.
WO. 1 WEAVING. 3rd SHIFT
By Mrs. Izell McAllister
The Clarence Motes and
>ons visited Mrs. Leroy
Btarnes in Spartanburg.
Mi's. Izell McAllister and
Mike visited her parents in
Mew berry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mann
visited her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Couch, in Greenville.
The B. A. Hamiltons of Lafayette,
Ga.. visited their
iaughter-in-law, Mrs. J. T.
Hamilton here.
A welcome to Gertrude
Soires. our new emnlovee
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The Clarence Motes celeDrated
their 15th anniversary
January 29.
NO. 1 WEAVING. 2nd SHIFT
By Mildred Campbell
The Joseph Allmans visited
he Oze Coopers in Pelzer.
Mrs. Ila Hughes and children
visited her sister in
Enoree.
Walter Adams and family
visited his son in Cross
\nchor.
Eunice Wilchel and Gail visted
in Joanna.
Mrs. Lottie Hayes and
laughter from Miami spent a
veek with Beatrice Dyer.
We are happy to have Mrs.
Vera Littlejohn working with
js now.
THIRD CARDING
By A. J. Rhodes
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hamrick
md Juanita visited Mr. and
VIrs. C. T. Hamrick in Greenvood.
i no Linton Coopers spent
i weekend with the Marshall
Stevens in Greenwood.
We were sorry to learn that
Ben Woodard's brother, Coley,
>f Newberry, passed away
January 24.
SECOND CARDING
By E. C. Moody
The Ray Godfreys visited
lis parents in Greenwood . . .
Joe Clamp and Ellison Howird
with his son of Ware
Shoals visited the Ray God
FEBRUARY IS, 1952
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1 assisting employees and officials
Safety Committee. Shown in the
^ItaIv Mrc Ranna Mao Rrac tirnl 1
d Luther Dunaway.
A CLINTON
freys . . . Cpl. and Mrs. Clarence
King visited the Ray
Godfreys and have returned
to Ft. Benning. Mrs. King is
the former Miss Kiyoko Koizumi
of Japan . . . C. M. Poole
is recovering at home from an
operation . . . The Arthur
Clarks of Clinton visited relatives.
the W. I. and D. C.
Clarks, of Wilkesbury, recently.
Pfc. and Mrs. Bobby Nelson
of Camp Gordon visited
the Henry Campbells.
Pvt. Billie Hyman of Camp
Gordon visited the W. D. Gilberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Morrow
of Greenwood visited the Kay
Fulmers.
James Lyda celebrated his
birthday January 8.
NO. 3 WEAVING. 3rd SHIFT
By Mary Huffstetler
We are glad to have Henry
King back after his illness.
Bud Carr had a birthday
January 23. and Ellis Huffstetler
had one January 29.
FIRST CARDING
By John Bigham
We extend our deenost wm.
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pathy to the family of Mrs.
Evvie Wright who passed
away January 4. E. O. Wright
and Milford Wright live here
in Clinton.
John Frank Hancock had a
birthday January 25. We wish
you many more.
Mrs. R. P. Harris of Jackson
St. has been sick with the
mumps.
Jack Wright of Sloan St
has been ill for several days
NO. 2 SPINNING. 3rd SHIFT
By Effie Mae Downs
We had two birthdays here
this month: Miss Allen King
January 27 and Mrs. Carrie
n.ui T < n
ucn i January 1.
Wo are glad to have Mrs.
Sis Samples, Mrs. Mattie Flinn
and Mrs. Carrie Boll Poteat
back at work after being out
sick.
A number of our people
have been shut-in lately and
they are listed in the "How's
Your Health" department of
tliis paper.
NO. 2 SPINNING. 2nd SHIFT
By Mrs. Lois C. Harmon
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yv e ui ?_ iiii^niy giaci 10 nave
these new employees with us:
Violo Odom, Margaret Chilton
and Mary B. Steele.
Friends of Miss Grace Ficklin
are sorry to know her
brother. Mac, is ill.
The John C. Harmons ac(Continued
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