DECEMBER 15. 1952
THIS IS LYDIA COTTON MIL
it looks when the second shift le<
shift takes over to maintain produc
Lydia Third
Shift- While
Others Sleep
Production and quality on
the third shift at Lydia
Cotton Mills have long been
at a high level which is a
great credit to the fine people
we have working here
through the small hours of
the morning.
Inside the mill, there is
little difference between the
other shifts because of the
excellent lighting. In fact, the
only way you would know it
was two o'clock in the morning
instead of two o'clock in
the afternoon would be to
look out of a window. There
is one difference which might
be mentioned in behalf of the
first and second shifts, and
that is there is a minimum of
maintenance and repairs
going on during the third
shift which does take Dlace
on the other shifts, and at
times does affect production.
On the other hand, there is
excellent morale and a noticeable
friendly spirit among
these Lvdia people on the
third shift. They go about
their jobs with speed and
ability learned through experience.
They have a fine
safety record; they take part
in the Unified Charity Drive
and every other activity just
like the other shifts do; good
housekeeping is quite evident
and it was not because they
knew pictures would be
takpn hprnilsiO no nnn L-nmir
about it until just before
they were made.
We are glad of this opportunity
to take our hats off to
the third shift at Lvdia?not
because their jobs are any
different from those on any
other shift?but we must admit
that we have overlooked
them sometimes in the Clothmaker
due to the hours
which thev work that are
different from those of us
working in the day.
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.LS AT NIGHT, as a-day sche
ives and the third outside vi<
rtion on a 24-hour- it does not
work whic
EDWARD CARROLL was
busy in No. 1 Weaving where
he hes been working tor three
years as a weaver. A native of
Abbeville. Edward and his wife.
Bernice. live at 208 Spruce
Street. They have one daughter.
n. i_. unuontH was busy in
the shop early in the morning
where he is an electrician. He
has a daughter in the Spooling
Room and a son-in-law in Spinning.
The Crockers have three
children and live out from
Laurens.
Mrs. Pearson Holds
Kindergarten Party
Mrs. J. C. Pearson entertained
the Lydia Kindergarten
children with a lovely
party, in celebration of the
third birthday of her little
daughter, Vickie. A beautiful
birthday cake bearing
three candles centered the
table.
Thirty-two children were
HE CLOTHMAKER
dule of producing quality cotton go<
?w above is misleading in a way.
show all of the action, the care and
h is taking place inside. In the pict
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THE DOPE WAGON IS POPU!
those on the third shift. This group
took out a few minutes for a bite
EVIE SHOCKLEY is a Spinner
in No. 1 Spinning at Lydia
and is one of our veteran employees.
Starting work at the
age of eight, she has worked in
Clinton and Lydia Mills for 40
years and has two relatives
working here. The J. P. Shock
leys have a son and live on
Route 1. Clinton.
present and honored guests
were: Mrs. K. B. Brownlee,
Jr. and Cindy, Mrs. Victor
Pearson of Woodruff, Mrs. D.
A. Shocklev and Mrs. J. P.
Chumlev (groat grandmother
of Vickie), of Enoroe.
>as:Tne low. nowever, you \
because who are keeping L;
skillful high level during th<
ures beBf^E
LAR ON ALL SHIFTS at Lydia
was caught in the slasher room
to eat and a cold drink.
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MARIAN BRIGMAN was filling
batteries in No. 2 Weaving
when we snapped her. A Baptist
she lives out from Clinton and
has seven relatives working here.
Her husband. Darrell, is with the
Marines in Korea and they have
one son. Marian has worked
here for eight years.
Stitching Classes
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Each Wednesday between
the hours of 9:30-11:30, 2:005:00
and 7:00-10:00, Mrs. Wallace
will teach classes at
Lvdia in the basic stitches of
knitting, crocheting and tatting.
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rill meet just a very few of those
fdia's production and quality at m
i wee. small hours of each morning.
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Cotton Mills, and especially so to
about 2:30 in the morning as they
Lydio Women Hold
Thanksgiving Meet
The Lvdia Woman's Club
met in the dining room of
Providence School for their
annual Thanksgiving Banquet.
Mrs. David Word, chairman
of the refreshment committee,
had charge of the
decorations, and a beautiful
arrangement of chrysanthemums
in shades of yellow
centered the main table.
Other arrangements were
placed about the room.
Mr. L. V. Powell served the
banquet, and Miss Mary
Johnson, president of the
club, presided. Mrs. Wallace
and Mrs. Charles Gaffney, the
entertainment committee,
presented Mrs. J. B. Odell
and Phyllis Odell who gave
a program of music and
dancing. Miss Odell, a gifted
and talented young girl, of
Laurens did tap and acrobatic
dancing and was equally as
good in special arrangements
of popular songs.
Thirty - six guests were
present.