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DECEMBER 15, 1952 L/ i ? ^JBk JOE DAVENPORT. Loom Fixe here at home when his son. Ce( every boy does sooner or iater. Ri Joe explains many parts of his w we overlook. Lydia Loomfixer An Son's Very Importai (This is the storv of a confab which supposedly took place between Joe Davenport, of Lvdia Cotton Mills, and his son, Cecil.?Editor's Note.) How do you answer an earnest, loving 13-year-old boy when he asks, "Dad? what do you do?" When it happened to Joe Davenport of the Lydia Mill recently, he looked up from his newspaper and answered his son, Cecil, something like this: "I work at Lydia Cotton Mills, son." "Yes, I know that," said the boy, "but what do you do there?" "Why, my job is a loomfixer," his father replied, laying his paper aside. "But why all this sudden interest in the source of your bread, butter and baseball glove?" "Well," Cecil said, "my English teacher said that on Monday we would have to talk about our dad's job. And tomorrow's Monday!" "So it is," agreed Joe. "Gosh," blurted the boy, "One boy's father is a surveyor, another runs a store and another is a banker. What am I supposed to do, just stand up and say you are a loomfixer?" Well, let's just take it easy, son," Joe spoke carefully. "iviay dc wo can talk this thing out together. Okay?" The bov nodded and leaned on the arm of his dad's chair. "First of all." continued Joe. "let's figure out the most important thing about my job. Is it the name of the job. or the payoff?" The bov w a s puzzled. "What's payoff?" "I'll put it this way." Joe said. "Tommv's father is a surveyor, Joe's is a banker? and I work, well, with mv hands. But do Tommy or Joe wear anv hot tpr pint hoc thnn you?" Cecil shook his head. "My job doesn't have a professional title," Joe went on. "and vet you live in a J. -I' V ? u /? . ..v / ' * ' jH /; r at Lydia Cotton Mills, is shown :il, asks him the question most >ad i'ne article below to see hew ork and thinking that sometimes swers His it Question good neighborhood with the finest people anywhere, you go to the same schools as the sons of many men who are in business for themselves or have titles. "But the payoff is that I can give my family the same things as those men whose jobs 'sound' more important than mine. Don't think for a minute that the man who works in a mill today isn't doing all right for himself. He gets a good salary. He has good w orking conditions, plenty of benefits and the nnesi machinery available under his direction. And he is just as important to the people of this country and the world as any banker, suveyor or storekeeper. When I am busy working. I may get my hands dirty, but you can tell your classmates that the cloth I am helping make is one of the reasons this town and county is one of the most prosperous and finest places to live you can find. Without our mills, we wouldn't need surveyors, insurance men. bankers, grocery store managers, druggists and a lot of other people around here, because they couldn't make a living." "I didn't know any of that, dad. Is your job hard to learn?" "That's kind of a tough question, son. The actual work takes some know-how and a good bit of experience in the mill before you can do what I do with the looms. Hut there's more to mv job than just what I do with my hands . . . and they take a lot of learning." T ; 1 ...L..4O" 1 Yviiui. vecu insisied. "Well, there's teamwork. I got along with other people. I try to help the other fellow, or at least not to bother him. That's a pretty important thin^ wherever yon work. "Then there are such things as being willing to work on (Cont'd, on Page 6) THE CLOTHMAKER NEWS ITEM' No. 1 Spinning, Spooling By Evelyn Haupfear We welcome these new employees: Mattie Martin, Virgie Knight and Sarah Yeargin. O. R. Woody and his family spent a weekend in Gastonia, N. C. and attended the 21st anniversary service of the Carolina Cathedral. Mrs. Evelyn Haupfear and the R. G. Haupfears visited Mr. and Mrs. Newell Haup fear and family. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Norton with Joyce, and David Gable visited the C. L. Lark family. Mrs. Neal Blue visited Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hill of Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Artis Hill of Gary, Ind., visited Mrs. Blue. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lovern. from Calhoun Falls, visited the R. E. Martins. Mrs. H. W. Williams spent several days in Melbourne Beach. Fla., with her son and daughter - in - law, M Sgt. James H. Drake and their inf a n t daughter. Constance Louise. Henry Caughman and Loretta Caughman had a birthday December 4, and Helen Sinclair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. FroH Wil<nn Viarl November 18. Dorothy Martin also had a November birthdav . . . Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson celebrated an anniversarv. C. L. Lark, father of Bernest Lark, is a patient at Havs hospital. Mrs. Homer Calvert and Ida Gregory have been out due to illness. Mrs. Broadus Starnes and Correne Mav went shopping in Greenville. Shop By O. C. Harris It is with regret that we report that C. P. Park is a patient at Hays hospital and we wish him a speedv re covery. C. R. Anderson, father-inlaw of R. P. Sanders, our shop welder, also is a patient at Blalock hospital. We are really proud of our housekeeping. We have had in our possession the Good Housekeeping banner for two months straight now. We also are proud of our safety record inasmuch as we have not had a lost-time accident since 1948. Fir?-t Cardinq By Verner Dees Haopv birthdav to Rov Snider December 14: Bill Kin<? Decemher 3 and Claude MeFlhanon. December 16. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diokerson. the rroud narents of a son. Issac Stephen, born November 5 at TTr>*hospital. \Vr> regret to report the death of Mrs. Lizzie Casev, mother of Mrs. Joe Sherfield. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ethel Harvev will be sorrv to learn of the death of Mrs. Harvev's father. Mr. I. A Hp1!. Soartanbure. dosse Ducket t and Fred Dicke?-con are back at work after illnesses. 9 3 Weavim, First By Annie Lawson The Weaving Department at Lvdia takes this means to wish all our friends, relatives S?g<g'- ?-S!?ig! '?i S AT LYDIA and unknown readers a Very Merry Christmas! May Old Saint Nick give you each and everyone the things you desire most. The J. C. Meeks recently visited in Joanna with the C. A. Oswalts. Mrs. C. R. Burdette of Iva has returned home after spending a week with her son and family, the E. C. Burdettes. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Boozer visited his brother, Granville Boozer, in Newberry over a weekend. A/r-t. ro^. /- ?i_i_ 1 iMio. uciiy v^tjuuie aria son, Sam, of Anderson, visited the Bud Fullers on a recent Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Arnold of Greenville visited friends and relatives here during the Thanksgiving holidays. The Walt Nodines visited his brother. Rev. Malcolm P. Nodine and family in Rock Hill for a Sunday. Glad to see Mrs. Eloise Cannon back at work after a leave of absence due to illness. Mr. and Mrs. Beauregard McAllister proudly announce the birth of a son. Gordon Douglas. November 29, at Blalock Clinic. Happy birthday to Mrs. Francis King, November 27; Bud Fuller. Nov. 28 and Paula Diane Shelnut Nov. 29. Mr. Floyd Ray Cummings and Miss Bernice May Frost were united in marriage November 8. Floyd Ray is employed in No. 3 Weave Room, first shift, and his marriage was of great interest to his fellow workers. A collection was made and Floyd and his bride were presented with a lovely silver coffee pot as a wedding gift. We all wish you a long and happy marriage. Flovd and Rernire A hearty welcome is extended to Narcissus Pavton who recently joined us in No. 2 Weaving. No. 1 Weavinq By Alma Todd Bill Patterson has returned to his home after having been a patient at Hays hospital several days for a tonsilectomv. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Dunawav announce the birth of a son, Danny Ray, November 8. Mrs. Dunawav was formerly ivnss nuDv tsurneu. A happy birthday to Joyce Ann Todd. December 28; Janice Davenport, December 26; Buddv Abercrombie. December 23; Henrv Abercrombie. December 23; Billv Abercrombie. December 28; Diane Abercrombie. December 26; Robert Motte. December 22; Cole Abercrombie. December lfi and T. O. Williams. December 4. Second Weavinq, 2, 3 By Roberta Prince Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moore have announced the birth of a son Flnvd .Tr V?nrn Oftr?_ ber 28 at Blalock Clinic. Mrs. Moore is the former Miss Daisy Bell Rowe. Pearl Starnes was called home due to the serious illness of her husband. Bobby Jean Pierce celebrated a birthdav November 28. Mr. and Mrs. John Robbins After a male baby outgrows long dresses and triangles, and acquires pants, freckles and so much dirt that relatives don't dare to kiss him, he becomes a boy. A boy is nature's answer to that false belief that there is no such thing as perpetual motion. A boy is a growing animal of superlative promise, who can swim like a fish, run like a deer, climb like a squirrel, balk like a mule, bellow like a bull, eat like a pig, or act like a jackass, according to climatic conditions. A bov, if not washed too on onrl Lr n ?-v 4- 1 n o norvl ni ? ui auu ivcpi xii a vwi, tjuict place after each accident, will survive broken bones, hornets. measles, fights and nine helpings of pie. A boy is a piece of skin stretched over an appetite; a noise covered with smudges. A boy is the problem of our times, the hope of our world. Every bov born is evidence that God is not yet discouraged with men. and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Prince and children visited Mrs. Ada Prince. We sympathize with the Billy Jean Sherfields in the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Casey. t 1/ i j _ n 1 ?j triiii i\.uyKcnuan is spenaing some time with her mother, Mrs. Nell Kuvkendall. We are glad to have Christine Gregory back at work after her illness. Cloth Room By Virginia Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jackson and children attended the Centennial celebration in Williamston. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. McElveen and son visited Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lowe in Whitmire. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stannnrl famiK' anrl tV-io Pal vin Masseys and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dietz. Mrs. R. E. Whitmire and Mrs. Allen White. Sr., and Mrs. Barbara Whitmire shopped in Greenville recently. We welcome Floyd Phipps as one of our new employees. Mrs. Jean Simmons and Junior Thrift and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thrift spent a Sundav in Columbia, visiting Mrs. W. R. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Barnes will celebrate their 24th wedding anniversarv December 24. Mr. and Mrs. Calvert Marsh and children of Columbia and Miss Nell Fuller of Charlotte spent Thanksgiving holidays with Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Fuller celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary December 9. Happy birthday to Butch McElveen, December 26; Marvin Dietz. December 17; R. E. (Cont'd, on Page 6) Hk/ 1 % Hre- iffiftiMr 1 * Mr - V npnws^F^ g i WMIHV