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MAY 15, 1952 NEWS I FIRST SPINNING. SPOOLING By Martha Bailey S/N Marvin Tumblin has returned to San Diego after spending a leave with his parents, the Jim Deans. Mrs. Mae Collins of Woodruff and the Melvin Harts of Greenwood were recent visi tors of Monde Harvey. Mrs. Jack Holland and children recently spent a week with her parents, the Brooks Pattersons. Mrs. O. H. Miller visited her daughter. Lenora Miller, in Laurens. The J. B. C'Shields and Hugh Ballards attended the funeral of Pat Ballard in Honea Path. Mrs. Gladys Brigman is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gibbs Maynor, in Brooklyn. N. Y. Mrs. Colleen McLendon and children have returned here afte<* a visit with her mother in Wellington. Kansas. Mrs. Alma Harvey recently spent a weekend in Greenwood with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Turner. A surprise party was given April 15 for Mrs. Alice O'Shields at the home of her mother, Mrs. Hugh Ballard. Eighteen guests were present honoring her with some lovely birthday gifts. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. J. G Goulman's mother is suffering from a broken leg. Mrs. Tommy Ellison has returned home after an operation. NO. 2 SPINNING. FIRST By Pearl Queen Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cato visited in Chester and Lois Phipps visited in Enoree and Buffalo. Mrs. Frances Jones visited the Qucnton Jones. Mrs. Evplvn SrMtt <?f AnHor. son visited the A. E. Alexanders. Pfc. Paul Romine visited the Oliver Estes. The Tommie Nabors and children visited here as did the Ralph Nabors. The Walter Pattersons visited the Arthur Pattersons. The Theodore Queens and Mrs. E. S. Woody of Laurens visited Charleston. Beulah Jones had a birthday Apiil 5, and Joyce, daughter of the Theodore Queens, had one in April. Dolores, daughter of the A. E. Alex I I A !l l\ 1 unucia, null une /\pm v. Frances Cato had a birthday April 20. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shealy J of Newberry visited the Tom Banks. NO. 1 SPINNING SPOOLING. THIRD By Mrs. Jackie Williams Sure looks good seeing so i many people planting flowers recently. If the weather is I with us. we will have some pretty yards in the village < soon. ; We are glad to have two new people in our department this month. Retha Mae 1 Bradley and Helen Gregory. Lefty Williams has been i transferred from first to third < shift and Sammy Powers from i third to first. 1 The Bill Caudles attended Moravian Sunrise services in ; Winston-Salem, N. C. 1 The Earl Andersons of Michigan visited the Homer i Fullers and S. J. Todds. 1 3 TEMS AT The J. P. Shockleys celebiated their 38th anniversary April 22. The Dock Dovers and Mrs. Ida Gregory visited relatives in Danville Easter. Mrs. Eva Clark visited her mother in Hartselle. Ala. 7\ /f -. . KT 1 ? ivirs. iNeai tfaiiew visited in Capebury. Mrs. Jackie Smith spent a weekend in Anderson. Helen Shirley visited relatives in Seneca Easter. Glad to have Mrs. Ollie Nabors back after her illness . . . Gladys Abercrombie has been ill as has Vera Stewart. Mrs. Leola Jennings was absent several days due to the illness of her son, Donald Lee. We are sorry to learn that Jim Martin will be out some time due to illness, and Mrs. Nora Weathers has left for an extended leave of absence. Sorrv to see the news off so much this month and this reporter urges all employees in this department to please bring me your news. It only takes a few moments of your time and helps to make a bigjter and hot tor nanor c? - - f-?r-" FIRST WEAVING. NO. 2. 3 By Annie Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Nve Leopard of Laurens and Annie Lawson visited Mrs. Lerov Matte and family in Gatlinburg. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Burdette with Hilda and Herman visited the Charles Mclnvailles in Aiken. Mrs. Harold Hampton and son. Darrvl, were Easter quests of the W. R. Allen family in Columbia. Cpl. Raymond Dean of Camp Stewart, Ga. spent a 6dav leave with his wife, Mrs. Nellie Dean, recently. Cpl. L/ean was accompanied by Cpl. Bill Stukler. formerly of Chicago. Mrs. Julian Clamp and Judy of Anderson visited the E. C. Burdettes. Glad to have Mrs. Chestley King back in No. J after an extended leave. The friends of Harold Crowe will be sorry to hear that he is a patient in a Greenville hospital. We wish him a speedy recovery. He is a brother of Mrs. Willie Cannon. The E,. C. Burdettes visited their mothers in Iva. We extend our best wishes to the young people of our community who were chosen recently to learn weaving in No. 2. We are watching their progress with great interest. They are Billy Nelson. Melda Caldwell. Annie P. Medlin and Bobbie Pierce. Glad to see Mr. Ruby Arnold up and around again nfter several days of illness. The welcome sign is out this month for Mrs. Eloiso Cannon who recently joined us as a battery filler in No. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Harris celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary April 7. Glad to report that little Joyce Roof was not seriously uui in a uicycii1 accident dui Judy Sellers was prettv seriously injured. Joyce is the laughter of the Haskel Roofs md Judy is the daughter of he Hobart Sellers. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox uul Bob of Spartanburg vited the Jessie Owens. Cpl. Richard Fenne'l is {pending a 30-day leave with lis parents, the R. B. Fen f H E CLOTHMAKE1 ' LYIHA nells. He has just returned from 10 months in Korea. Hoy Patterson celebrated a birthday April Fool's dav. Mistress Penny Black well, daughter of the Charlie Blackwells. visited her aunt, Mrs. Helen Patterson. NO. 2, 3 WEAVING By Evelyn Chafin Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hawkins and family spent a weekend in Atlanta. Charles E. Venable is back after having flu. We welcome John S. Pitts to I.vdia from (ImonwiKirl Jessie W. Clay has been out sick. Milton Ferguson has been sick and so has Irene Wells. NO. 1 WEAVING. FIRST By Dewel Proffitt J. B. Abcrcrombie is back at work after having the mumps. T\e J. T. Landfords visited the O. D. Stones and the Earl Princes in Inman. Happy birthday to Cecil Davenport, May 4; Joan Shealey. May 12; Linda Patterson. May 10; Bill Patterson. April 22 and J. W. Motts. April 27. The Casey Abercrombies of Greenwood visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Motts. Earl Bible of Greenville. Myrtle Young and Beatrice Bible of Laurens visited the H. P. Culbertsons. The Joe Todds will celebrate their 16th anniversary in May. The Earl Andersons of Dearborn. Mich, and the Todds of Columbia were recent quests of the Joe Todds. The Furman Hughes and Mrs. Nancy Hughes attended the funeral of Mr. Lester Hughes in Sanford. Fla. recently. NO. 2. 3 WEAVING. SECOND By Roberta Prince The Dovle Fortsoms and son are making their home at 195 Poplar St. Sgt. and Mrs. Frank Fortsom and son of Amarillo Tpv visited the Dovle Fortsoms. Christine Jackson spent a week with relatives in Woodruff. The C. R. Kuykendails visited Mrs. B. E. Eskew of Columbia. The Robert Crains visited in Lockhart. Mr. and Mrs. Webb Taylor spent a weekend in Tonnessee. The Doyle Fortsoms and Dan enjoyed a family gathering in Greenwood Easter. S N John Snider. Jr. has received his high school di pioma aner graduation. I raining W cavrrs \t Lv<lia Plant Four weaving trainees are progressing well under the direction of regular weavers at Lydia and should be ready for a set of looms in the near future. They are Melda Jean Caldwell. Annie P. Medlin. Bobbie Pierce and William \T _ 1 M'lM >11 . Mis. Dora Jackson recently graduated after three weeks to a full scale job. She had previous experience as a weaver but had been out tor sometime. * |JLA -^jT ^rii y H ^?1WL LITTLE LEAGUERS FROM fast playing and you shouldn't m above, front. Watts, Fuller. Burdc ander. Doval; back, Satterfield. Coach Alien, Thorn Bagwell. ( Crawford. Duck Dunaway, Bro Davis. Turner: back. Jeter Du: Owens. Joye, Barker. Hughey, H. --" Ot.*: iV-i.""' Kiwanis Club To Tour Lydia A number of Clinton business and professional men will have a chance next week tc see what is going on in our plants and just how wo gc about turning out the "finest cloth by the finest people." The Kiwanis Club of Clinton will visit the Lvaia plant and be taken on an inspection tour by the supervisory personnel May 22. All departments will be visited. Take Advantage Of Well-Baby (dinie A "Well-Baby" clinic is being successfully held at the Lydia clinic the fourth Thursday of each month at one o'clock under the sponsorship of the county health department with the cooperation of Lvdia Mills. This service is not intended to take the place of the family doctor but does provide immunization shots to children unable to pay for shots covering whooping cough, dvptheria. tetanus, typhoid and small-pox. Mrs. Mary Rossiter. public health nurse, and Mrs. Inglett. Lvdia nurse, urge all parents to have their children immunized either bv their fnmilv doctor or through the clinic. PUPILS GIVE PROGRAM Pupils of Academv Street school presented the program before the April meeting of the Clinton Woman's dub The students carried the audience on a make-believe trip to an art museum, posing as various well-known pictures z JkJJH V> rfld^tf lil^KTl v .Li uttfi'i MM ^ HBr mm* BOTH PLANTS are turning in some iss some of their games. Lydia team. >tte. Oakley. Campbell, Bailey. AlexVenable, Bagwell. Jr., Davenport. Saffney, Edmonds. Below. Clinton, okshire. Cannon, Littleton. Carroll, naway, Hughes. Hooper. Campbell, ancock not present. ~_ -~ .. A i? ; ?%?&* ife^vw-" v*' ***: Academy St. Notes Booster shots for typhoid fever were given students April 20. $ o Academy Street Little Lea> guers won their opening game against Lydia April 28, mak? ing a winning streak of 22 games. They won 21 straight games last season. V s? 3C2 We were proud of our entries in the state track meet. More details are elsewhere in this paper. $ $ $ Exams start on May 21 and run for three days. School will be out May 27 for the summer. Seek Bible Funds A campaign to raise funds for Bible teaching in the public schools of Clinton will be pnnHnctpH fmm TVAa\' 1 Q.Od ( urlain Named For Miss lllakely A beautiful new stage curtain for Providence school was dedicated last Friday to Miss Margaret Blakelv. Miss Blakely has taught Lydia children for 30 years. C. E. Saint-Amand made the principal address, and Mrs. lone Wallace dedicated the curtain Mary Johnson presented a silver gift on behalf of the Woman's Club. I I m Lydut %/ Lvdia employees and the office have contributed $103.40 so far in the Cancer drive now going on . . . Congratulations to John McGee. son of the O. W. McGee's, Clinton Mills, * who won state recognition in i the S. C. Mental Test program. This is a real honor.