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4 THE CLOTI Published by and for CLINTON and LYD Clinton, South Calvin Cooper The publishers of The C items of interest from its readi reporters or to the personnel c THE CUSTOMER V In our competitive system, tl He wields more power than any ment by deciding from whom prices and profits by deciding \ keeps all business alert and eage stay out ahead and satisfy custo business. All progressive compani power and most of them, like Cli: along with our selling house, ( healthy, In our business, as in all b? tomer buys where he can get the and at the time he wants it. Clinton and Lydia Mills are the world, or even in this count; ] 11:? ? * kji uianuidLiui nig ctnu btrniii^ llta textiles that are made nor do we Here at Clinton-Lydia, to me* keep customers who make your which are essential. First, we mi our cloth through research and < the customer's power to demanc Second, we must ceaselessly stud} in order to make a better produ< the customer's control over pric customer satisfaction which brin see that his goods are packed anc them and where and when he w work closely with the customer assure his receiving the best ansv Pleasing King Customer is t cess. To do so we must make the synonymous with quality, skill a do that, we will all benefit. HAV r^AiiT ii BUI 31.UUI Al The Bov Scouts of America, Clinton and Lydia Mills and ou have just observed their 43rd an United States. We are proud to Lydia who are participating in ing on this anniversary, we also several leaders, men and womer time to our young boys in ord( manhood fulfilling the Scout mot mentally awake and morally sti that a man never grows so tall a boy and we believe our leac Lydia deserve the deep apprecia boys who are Scouts, Explorer 5 We believe that Scouting w during its 44th year with increas boys, their leaders and their par hflUP hf>f>n uioll nrrwon riitnf iU ^ pTT7TT I i U V LI L I I seen Scouts as boys become the ernment as men. r iji " jjC / THE NEW YORK OFFICE of < agents, had their Christmas party D photoqraph, it was a happy one. Clacherty, Lorraine Desmond and Veronica Sammon, Regina Ziolkows Norman Meyers, President; Carletor Weisi, Walter J. Regan and Frank 1 T HMAKER the employees of 1A Cotton Mills Carolina i Editor 1 Tothmaker will welcome ers. Turn them in to your i )ffice. ; ??_^_ ALL-IMPORTANT ie customer is all-important. ruler. He controls employ- ( to buy. He controls wages, vhat price he will pay. He r to please. Companies must mers in order to remain in ies appreciate the customer's nton and Lydia Cotton Mills, Clinton Cottons, consider it jsiness in America, the cus? most or best for his money i not the only companies in y, which are in the business tiles. We don't make all the sell all we would like to sell. ?t competition and to get and jobs, there are three things ist constantly try to improve rontrol of quality because of 1 top quality for his money. r our equipment and methods :t at a lower cost because of res. Third, to guarantee the gs him back again, we must I delivered the way he wants ants them. Further, we must in developing new ideas to ver to his needs, he keystone of business suci name of Clinton and Lydia nd efficiency. As long as we kiiiuirn# A INIVtlOAKT including our two troops at ir younger Cub Scout Pack, niversary of Scouting in the salute the bovs at Clintonthe great program of Scoutextend our gratitude to the 1, who devote much of their ?r that they may grow into to of being physically strong, raight. It has also been said as when he stoops to help U : ? O 4.1 -A ni!-x in otruuiiii^ ai v^iiniontion of all parents and of all scouts, or Cub Scouts, ill show great progress here ed interest on the part of the ents. The results of Scouting e past 43 years as we have leaders of business and gov h Clinton Cottons, Inc., our selling December 23 and judging by this On the front row are Marilyn Jean Petrocelli. Second row: ky and Betty Meyer; third row: > Ramisch, Jack Wilson, Warren R. Kelly. HE CLOTHMAKER ?IJL\T? No. 2 Weaving. First By Grace Woo ten It hardly seems possible that this is the first anniversary of our newspaper, "The Clothmaker." It has grown quite a bit and lots of things have happened in this year, but that is life as well as textiles. Our former second hand, Orville McGee, now is working at Lydia. We miss him and wish him luck. Hubert Hughes has taken his place and is doing a good job. We wish him luck. too. CPO and Mrs. Jim Davis and children of Oklahoma City visited the A. A. Barkers. She will be remembered as Dot Barker. Happy birthday to Mrs. Dora Leopard, February 17 and to her three grandchildren: Tonie Kirbv, Jan. 31; Mike Kirby, Feb. 5 and Johnny Holliday, Feb. 16. Also to Larry Cauble. Feb. 3, and Miss Belle Dee Hooper. Jan. 21. The Melvin Hueys observe a wedding anniversarv Feb. 25. Mrs. Inabelle Hooper has been sick but is back at work. Miss Nell Canfield has been out with flu. We're glad they are better. You know it isn't falling into water that drowns a person, it's staying there too long. Gholdie Simmons received his PFC. rating recently, Evelyn proudly reports. Feb. 15 is Gholdie's first anniversary in the army. We are glad to have several new faces in our department, such as Robert Butler who comes to us from the third shift and Ralph Stewart from the second shift. Ask Ursula Blakely how she likes diving into someone's back yard. The Girl's Softball team bev. i: tv r 1- 1 n a giiia [ji cn- uue iviarcn 10. /Miy girls between 12 and 17 wishing to play, get in touch with Clark Meadows. Hope we have as good a team as we did last year. No. 2 Weaving, Second By Mary Ellen Cannon We welcome Tom O'Shields as our new second hand. Hope Mrs. O'Shields likes our community as much as we believe he will. We also welcome Mr. Moore to our room. Mr. and Mrs. James Miles .u ;~ r?ii T m V131LCU Illi> Idlliei III LiUt'SVl J If recently. Little Miss Patsy Miles fg 5 K yv MAXIE is the youngest son, 16, of the Claude Wallenzines. Clinton Mills. He is in the 10th grade at school. > PLANT visited her grandmother, Mrs. ( Gladys Hucks, in Charlotte. ? Happy birthday to Thelma > Sanders and Mary Ellen i Cannon. t Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Calvert j celebrated a n anniversary \ February 6. 1 First Spooling 1 By Mrs. Kate Riddle f Mr. and Mrs. Neuffer Cres- 5 well will celebrate their 15th ' wedding anniversary March 4 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rid cue will ceieDrate one March 1 6. i Happy birthday to Mrs. J Frank Oakley, Jan. 9; Frank i Oakley, Jan. 10; Mrs. Leona ' Harris, Feb. 17; A1 Webb will < be three Feb. 15; C F Oakley, 1 Feb. 26 and Robert McGinnis, Feb. 12. ] 1 No. 2 Spinning. Second 1 By Mrs. Lois C. Harmon A lot of our news this 1 month is in the "Sick List" 1 column, what with all the flu we've been having. Happy birthday to Pauline Stevenson, 16-year-old daugh- ' ter of the late T. V. Stevenson and Mrs. Bessie Rogers of 1 the Clinton plant . . . Johnny Harmon. Feb. 16. six years 1 old, and Susan, who recently had a birthday, are the children of Mr. and Mrs. John Harmon. XIT * * we exiena our aeepest sympathy to Mrs. Anna Burton in the loss of her father. I am very sorry if I missed anyone's news this time because I was out sick. Will ! try to get it for next month. ?Lois Harmon. No. 2 Spinning, Third By Magdalene Riser We welcome Josie Blackwell. Ruby Deadwvler, Mildred Willis, Dorothy Godfrov and Helen Jones as new employees in our department. We are sorry so many of our people have been out sick and hope they will soon b? back. These are in the hospital: Jennie McClain. J. B. Fuller. Lois Blackwell and Mrs. Lee. Happy birthday to Richard Rochester, Edna Rochester and Stanley Riser. Our news is short this month due to so many people being sick. No. 2 Spinning, First By Jennie Watkins The Clinton Basketball Hp L wjjFB RONALD CORLEY AND CECI Scout Troop No. 90 at Lydia Cotto their Second Class Awards at a i Turner of the First Presbyterian C FEBRUARY 16. 1953 NEWS 1 Cavaliers are active again ifter being idle for the past 'ear. Have been seeking bookngs with any B or C Textile earns. The Cavaliers have slaved 17 games with a 14 von and three lost record. They have a total of 1,083 aoints, or an average of 64 aoints per game, which is a ?ood record. Come out and ;ee them in action. We will lave some pictures of them in he next issue. Prayer is requested fo?' ittle Dianne Satterfield who s suffering with heart di>ease. She is undergoing treatnent at Roper Hospital in Charleston. Dianne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Satterfield. The Ladies Bible Class of Pentecostal Holiness Church have organized a class meeting to be held the first Monday night in each month. All members are requested to be present. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Norton, little Sammy Holtzclaw and Jimmy Kinard recently visited Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Yarbrough and family in Woodruff. Mrs. Marv Tucker and children spent a Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gossett near Laurens. Mrs. Edith Hancock has returned home after being a patient at Havs hospital. Glad to have Joe Eustace back after being out with the flu. Happy birthday to J. J. McGinnis, Jan. 17; Mrs. Helen Moates, Jan. 18; Carl Lusk, Feb. 16; Vernetter Lusk, Feb. 21; Fred Havnie, Jan. 17; Kenneth Tucker, Feb. 16; and Billy Watkins, Feb. 24. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Foster , had an anniversary January 19 and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mc- ' Ginnis had one January 20. Cloth Room, 1st, 2nd I By Dorsey Turner The E. G. Hesters, the Hubert Hesters and Miss Lois < Hester, Granny Garrett and Nelle Harding of Abbeville | and Laurens visited Marion and Mrs. Mitchell recently. The S. B. Sneltiroves and Don visited the Bill Snelg roves. ' The I W. Harveys visited Mrs. L. A. Hall in Spartan- I burg. Mrs. H. W. Steer spent sev (Cont'd on Page 7) HL L DAVENPORT, members of Boy r? Mills, here are shown receiving ecent Court of Honor. Dr. Redd tiurch is presenting the awards.