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2 news : First Carding By Brooks Dunaway Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cash visited Mrs. Cash's brother, Sgt. Homer King, in Spartanburg. Sgt. King is leaving shortly for Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Ned King and children of near Pelzer visited Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Harris. The Thomas Grahams, daughter and granddaughter, were weekend guests of the Roy Leathers. The Victor Mattoxs celebrated an anniversary June 25. J. C. Lowe visited relatives in Union . . . The Bill Bouknights of Chester visited Jim Bouknight and family the week of June 22 . . . Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Lawson and daughter of Oswego were recent visitors oi his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Dunaway. The J. F. Edwards, Denver Hawkins, Mrs. Ernest Edwards and son of Asheville, and Eugene Edwards of Roxford. 111. visited the Brooks Dunaways and family recently. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Dunaway and daughter, and Mrs. Betty Lawson were recent visitors of Mrs. C. A. Garritt and Mrs. Minnie Brewington in Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. John Maye and daughters and the Durrell Ficklins visited Greenwood Jbiaie r'arK . . . ine lviarvin Whitmires visited W. P. Potts in Catawba and the R. P. Harris' visited the W. G. Caldwells in Pelzer. The Jack Langfords of Greenville visited Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Harris visited Rev. J. W. Spillers in Greenville General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Simmons and children. Mrs. Florene Splawn of Clinton, and Mrs. Vallie Mae Hammonds of Abbeville visited Rev. Lee Powers in Andrews, and also Tv/r 41 ~ ?u r-?u ?i VldUCU IViJI 11C UCdLll, \^IIclI leaton and Folly Beach. Deepsea fishing, they caught 56 fish. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Simmons celebrated their 21st anniversary July 4. Bobbv Simmons celebrated his 6th birthday July 7 . . . Jack Wright Jr. has a birthday July 25. No. 2 Carding, Second By Daniel L. Dunaway Otis Blackstock, son of Lester Blackstock, has been a patient in the hospital for a fewdays. Koger H. Uunawav, son ot yours truly, was nine June 23 . . . Mrs. Daniel Dunavvay had a birthday June 20. Glad to know J. R. Hamrick has moved to Frances St. E. W. Blackwell, A. J. Rhodes. Fred McCarson and your reporter had a nice trip to Wateree River. No. 2 Carding. Second By E. C. Moody W. D. Gilbert celebrated a birthday June 8. His sons were here from Gastonia, N. C. and he received many nice L'ifts. The Roy Godfreys visited an uncle. J M. Godfrey, in Simpsonville. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Amick visited Asheville . . . The Will Lvdas and James visited in Saluda . . . The E. C. Moodys and Linda visited Paris Mountain State Park . . . The C. M. Pooles and J. E. Martins vis FROM CI ited J. I. Dempsey in Greenville . . . Hope everyone in our department had a fine vacation. No. 1 Weaving. Second By Mildred Campbell D. M. Allen of Buffalo and Mrs. Mabel Willard of Pendleton visited Mrs. Pete Barker. Mrs. Luther White of Piedmont visited her daughter, Mrs. Bob Smith. n * x\. ^arraway ana lamilv of Auburndale, Fla., visited the E. B. McJunkins and Mrs. Byrum. The Coley Campbells and E. J. Campbells visited in Woodruff . . . Herbert Hughes and family visited Mrs. A. H. Hughes in Spartanburg . . . The E. J. Campbells and Burl Woods visited in Woodruff with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gregg . . . Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Amick visited Rev. Spillers in Greenville hospital . . . Mrs. Josephine Allman celebrated a birthday July 8 . . . Herbert Hughes had his July 1. Little Gail Welchel celebrated her second birthday at Paris Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Coley Campbell celebrated their 16th anniversarv June 27. We welcome Henry Ledford and Patsy Brasweil to our department. No. 1 Weaving By Mildred Kinard Mr. and Mrs. Joe Terry spent a week in New York. Mrs. Williams, Susan and Joe Carroll spent a weekend in Columbia with her mother, Mrs. D. G. Jackson. We welcome Joe Spillers and Mr. Milam to our department. Mrs. Joe Griffin and Gail visited relatives. Little Nernie Blackwelder of Barnwell celebrated his first birthday July 7. He is the grandson of the A. B. Davis . Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kinard and Jimmy visited the Fred Rodelspergers in Newberry. Congratulations to Joe Spillers. He was married to the former Miss Barbara Rollins June 14. Myrph Bovette. son of the L. A. Bovettes, spent a week at Camp Old Indian with the Clinton Mill Scouts. No. 1 Weaving Second By Izell McAllister The Clarence Motes and sons with J. F. Starncs visited Chimney Rock. The Homer Halls of Orlando, Fla. visited the George Prpsclpvs We welcome Bob Smith and Helen Madden to our department. Lillie Mae Motes celebrated a birthday June 11. No. 2 Weaving. Second By Helen Johnson We welcome Archie McJunkin to our department. Mrs. Lloyd Taylor and children visited in Piedmont. Luville, Floydianes and Sue Hamilton spent a week at Great Falls. Richard and Guy, sons of the P. B. Scotts, celebrated birthdays June 1 and 29. The P. B. Scotts visited their daughter and new grandson in Greenville. Miss Janice Sanies from Great Falls visited the Hamiltons. The Herman Johnsons attended the funeral of Ralph Sailors in Union. THE CLOTHMAKEH LINTON No. 2 Weaving. First By Grace Wooten Evelyn Blease had a birthday July 4 ... a very patriotic baby, don't you think? Well, as we are writing this, everyone is just living for that week of rest and planning what we are going to do. By the time you read this, we'll probably be wondering ;< - ....?i-'- **? IX w v. O. WCCR S VclUctUUIl, but we don't feel that way right now. Pvt. Gholdie Simmons spent a 10-day leave with his mother and Evelyn recently. Army must agree with him? he gained 25 pounds. Our deepest sympathy to Groover Lanford in the loss of his sister, Mrs. Gholdie Waddell of Woodruff. Nobody seems to be getting any older. At least they only birthday we know of this month is Cecil Wooten's on July 22, and he didn't tell us. (Being his wife, I've remembered that one for years.) The weather is just too hot for writing news, unless I had a Frigidaire to sit in. Maybe we'll know where everyone went after vacation, but we couldn't find out before they went. Mrs. Alice Lowe left a week early for her vacation. Her husband, Officer J. V. Lowe, drew his vacation a week before ours, so Alice just took an extra week. Lucky woman! She didn't say where she's going. The Barker clan had a dinner June 22 in honor of A. A. Barker who had a birthday June 19. A picnic was held at Slippery Rock. There was quite a crowd. Mr. Barker has 12 children living and 16 grandchildren. Those attending included the Charlie Barkers, Joan Suttels, Dewey Oxners, Rudolph Barkers, Macell Barkers, Claude Barkers, Pete Barkers, Sam BarIfpre T lrwi^ Fllicnnc anrl A thur Barker, all of Clinton, and Henry Anderson of Newberry. First Cloth Room By Dorsey Turner Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Boling of Whitmire were dinner guests of the R. L. Yarboroughs. Mrs. Gladys Garrett and Bobby of Birmingham, a niece of Mrs. Vashti Ledford, were her guests for several days. The Arthur Lawsons and Richard Turners celebrated their anniversaries recently. Happy birthday to Jolene McGee, July 12; Peggy Joe Dunaway July 12; Laura Anita Turner, June 28; Mrs. Rov Hawkins, June 23; R. C. (Jxner, Juno 16 and H. L. Mulish, June 6. Second Cloth Room By Eva West Mrs. Joe Shaw and children of Florence and Mrs. R. E. Johnson of Ft. Jackson visited the Horace Steers. The W. C. Wallenzines visited the W. R. Smiths of Williamston. Highlight of their visit was a surprise birthday rlinnor fr?r TV/Trc Wullpnvitio The family of Sgt. M. W. Shaw has arrived safely in Japan where he is stationed. The M. W. Starnes are the proud parents of a daughter born June 8. We welcome Kenneth Mc(Cont'd. on Pa^e 6) PI YOU'LL FEEL A LOT BETTE follow the example shown by Evans weavers, as they down a salt tablel partment of both plants and one s with plenty of water. The new typ? stomach and they absolutely will he them often?it pays. Methods of St (Cont'd, from Page 1) finished goods to the pajama manufacturer at a price based on the present market for the grey goods, and he does not want to take a chance on the market going up on him and that he will not be able to buy his goods at the price he figured. Making the Sale Just at this time, it is quite possible that one of the Clinton Cottons, Inc. salesmen will either visit this customer, as a regular part of his duties, or will telephone to him to see if he needs any cloth. The customer tells the salesman he is interested in 300.000 yards of cloth and wants the best price he can get. The salesman then checks with us to SPP if WP hiivo tl"?o rtrw-?rlo for the delivery and also to be sure he has the right market price. At the same time, the customer communicates with our competitors to get offerings from them. If our price is in line with the market, and our salesmen are on the job, and our quality is equivalent to the best in the market, we will probably get that order. . hat is one way that orders are obtained. Another way is for a manufacturer?say of rubberized raincoats?who has been using our goods right along through the years and who likes the rilifllitv r?f mil- 'jt-iyl il->? service that is given him, will find that his business is getting better and that he requires some cloth to be coated and rubberized and made into raincoats. He may be located in?let us say Wisconsin? and he will regularly be in touch with our Chicago sales representative, so after finding out what the customer wants, the Chicago sales representative either telephones or teletypes us in New York. 1 We immediately give them the price and delivery which they, in turn, give to the customer. When they receive the I A I * - * uruei, mey immediately trans- 1 mit it to us. i These are just a few instances how we ^et orders, but it is not nearly as easy as I have made it sound. Our salesmen are out visiting customers trying to sell them goods, telephoning to them, having lunch and dinner with them every JULY IS, 1952 K 1^^ ,*S? 0/ I J I ; \f M ?L m " 1 R and can stand the heat if you Lever and Lewis Butler, Clinton t. They are available in each dehould be eaten every two hours > now in use will not upset your >lp prevent heat exhaustion. Take tiling... day, and of course most of the time they do not get an order, but what they are doing is creating a warm frionHeViin ? - - -j-r atiu y WVfU X CCllliy among the customers for us and our products. They talk about the good quality cloth we are producing. the good service that we are regularly giving, the fact that we are on the job at all times, that we know our business and are ready and willing to be helpful to the customers whenever we can. Many times customers ask our advice in connection with the use of one cloth against another, or in connection with general market conditions, and in all cases we give the customers information which we hope is useful to them. Takes Training You will recall that in a preceding article we gave you a list of the many and varied uses for our goods. This means 1 x - ' iiiui uui salesmen musi ne constantly in touch with these different types of uses and industries. It is " uite common for one of our men to talk to one customer about asbestos pipe covering and a little later to another customer about waistbands and pockets for men's suits, and then about quilts and bedding, and so on. This requires a great degree of skill in the handling of the customers because each trade has to be handled a little differently, and the sales man must have a knowledge of what each customer does with the cloth, and in that way the customer receives better service. You cannot talk to a customer who uses style 11. about how good a cloth it is to make a covering for cheese, if he happens to be a user of that cloth for making crinoline peiticoats; and this applies to most of our other fabrics which are used for many purposes. Our salesmen must not only know who the customers are. but also what thcv finally do with the cloth. In that way we give better service, because we talk the same language the customers talks. Another feature of the selling end of the business is advertising, and we do considerable advertising by way of the | (Cont'd, on Page 4)