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2 LYDI> THIRD CARDING By Robert Jeff Dunaway Miss Thelma Mae Dunaway celebrated her 16th birthday March 13. A/3C Robert Jeff Dunaway, Jr. spent the weekend of March 1 with his parents. Gene C. Reynolds suffered a recent illness and the Card XX i xxuuiii wisnes mm wgii. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Dunaway became the proud parents of a daughter, Agnes Ann, February 3. The Card Room welcomes James D. Stround and family to the Lydia Community. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dunaway spent March 1 with their son, Bill Dunaway. Paul E. Flowers and family recently moved to Lydia. We are glad to have them uith us. FIRST CARDING By Verner Dees Mr. and Mrs. Clee Blackwell of Toccoa, Georgia, visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Johnson of Aiken, also visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stokes Martin rerentlv Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sims visited his sister, Mrs. Sara Wheatley, in Spartanburg. Miss Grace Cuzzart of Clarksdale, Ga. spent a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. R. R. Wyatt. Wilburn Bailey has been promoted from overhauler helper to Section Man around frames. Mrs. Verner Dees and Kathleen visited the Harvey Dowds of Kinards. A happy birthday to Mrs. R. R. Wyatt, Feb. 3; Miss Grace Cuzzart, Feb. 4; Mrs. Claude Sims Feb. 18; Mrs. F. J. Carnes, Mar. 7; Mrs. Verner Dees, Feb. 2, Mildred Neal, Feb. 26; Louise Neal, Mar. 3, and Roger Whitmire, Mar. 7. We regret to report the deaths of Mrs. A. A. Cleveland of Newberry, aunt of William Godfrey, and Mr. Troy A. Bailey, uncle of William Bailey . FIRST WEAVING By Annie Lawson Peggy and Jimmy Patterson recently spent a few days with their aunt, Mrs. Daisy Lewis, of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Harper and daughters of Spartanburg were supper guests of the Joe Corlevs recently. James Cauble of No. 2 Weaving has been promoted to Second Hand in No. 3 Weaving. We congratulate you, Jim, but we will miss you. James celebrated his OPi i z/m anniversary with Lydia on the 14th of January. He has never worked anywhere else and he has seldom missed any time. That certainly is some sort of a record. Rev. and Mrs. George Knight and daughter, Lvnn, were dinner guests of the E. f1 Ri i rrlof f . I^UI vituca. Johnny Cannon has returned to school after two-weeks illness. V NEWS I Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Roberts and Mary Roberts and Mrs. Frank Box, all of Greenwood, were recent guests of the Willie Cannons. Recent visitors of the Joe Corleys were Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fowler and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rhodes and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gor don Corley and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Butler and Mrs. Daidy Corley, all of Greenwood, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coker had f \ests from Shannon, Ga. for a weekend. Darrell Hampton celebrated his sixth birthday February 18. Jimmy Meeks had a birthday February 26, Thomas Meeks, March 17; Peggy Patterson, March 25 and Richard Corley, February 28; Congratulations to all of you. We want to welcome Harley Culpepper to the first shift. He was "imported" from the Second Shift to replace James Cauble. Wasn't quite as much news this month. Guess it was be cause there wasn't as much month! NO. 1 SPINNING. SPOOLING By Evelyn Haupfear We are glad Mrs. Bill Cauble is better. She has been sick two weeks. Mozelle Nelson is back at work after being out sick. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Franklin attended the quarterly union of the Fire Baptized Church held in Greenville. Wplnnmp tr? tlir>co nour plovees: Clayton Alexander, William Alexander and Lib Kirby. Happy birthday to Lizzie Ritchie, February 28: Tracy C a u g h m a n. February 21; James Woody, February 26; Agnes Blackwell, February 20 and J. W. Davis, February 16. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Carr visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Caughman. V'luam D. Alexander is home from San Diego. Calif, where he completed his boot training. J. D. Oakley is home on furlough. M r anH M re T-I \\T 1A7I1 C41IV4 Iflio. 11. VV . VV 11liams were called to Hendersonville because of the illness of Mrs. Williams' mother. 1ST SPINNING. SPOOLING By Mary Ellison S'lC L. A. Willard and his wife of Alameda, Calif, spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Willard. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gallman and boys visited friends in Woodruff. A/T..,. T ijuuist' Dioom ana children visited the J. B. Patterson family recently. Mrs. Elsie Mae Strange of Spartanburg visited her brother and family, the J. B. O'Shields recently. Also his brother, of Whitmire, was a visitor. Friends of J. B. O'Shields THE CLOTHMAKEB ITEMS will be interested to know he has returned home after being a patient at Self Memorial Hopsital in Greenwood . Mrs. Elsie Pitts and children of Ware Shoals visited Mr. O'ShiplHc rpr-pntlv J. B. O'Shields wishes to thank his many friends in the Spinning Room for their kindness during his recent illness. We want to welcome Mrs. Evelyn Campbell to the Spinning Department. Mrs. O. H. Miller spent a weekend with her sister, Mrs. W. M. Minick near Newberry. F. T. and Paul Thornburg went to Atlanta airport to meet A/lc Fitzhugh Thornburg from Los Angeles. He is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Thornburg. Birthdays: Linda Lou and Peggy Sue, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Willard, had birthdays February 26 . . . Mrs. Nina Howell celebrated a birthday March 10 . . . Vicky Patterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Patterson, celebrates her 10th birthday March 31. Little Linda Eskew has been ill. P\rt TV?rvrr?oe A T7* 111 ** ported to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, for reassignment to the 4th Army Area after spending a few days leave here. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Griffin celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary February 14. SECOND WEAVING 2. 3 By Roberta Prince We sympathize with J. W. South in the loss of his home by fire on the Clinton and Whitmire highway. We welcome Floyd Elders to our department. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. McCurry attended the wedding of Miss Margaret Burton and their son. Kenneth Ronald iv ft T T . i . ivifv^urry. rwennem is one of our former employees. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Henry and Mr. and Mrs. David Henry visited Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Padrue. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hughes spent a weekend with the Webb Taylors. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Kuvkendall visited in Camden recently. Lucille Satterfield and Mrs. Ethel McLendon were called to Georgia due to the death of an uncle. M m DURWOOD is the 16-monthsold son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Pierce of the Lydia Mill. His father is an Overhauler in the Weaving Department and his mother is a Weaver. m MR. AND MRS. J. C. LOV anniversary February IS and w< by the Woman's Missionary Un and Mrs. Lowe have lived here s in church and community work. Around Clinton The past month has been i busy one around the Clintor Village. Unfortunately oui Community Director, Mrs Eva Land, was confined to the hospital for several days bul she is up and around agair now. Pat Sholar did a fine job of directing activitief while Mrs. Land was ill. The Ot-Ya-Kwa group pass ed off just about all of theii home craft and creative ar requirements and are work ing on an outdoor theme foi March. They completely plan ned and served a Valentini Dinner. Leaders are Mrs Sholar. Mrs. Patterson anc Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. J o ( Land is sponsor. The O-Ki-Ce-Ya-Pi Camp fire group completed all craf requirements for their firs rank. The girls eompletec notebooks and Indian head bands and made Valentin* tray favors for Hays Hospital They also had a Washingtor Birthday party. A new Campfire group ha: been organized with 15 mem bers under the leadership o Miss Ruby Fallow and Mis: Mary Ellen Cannon. Name o the group is the "Ta-Wan kas". \ i MICHAEL is the son of Mi and Mrs. Durell Ficklin and wil be four years old in May. He i the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D Ficklin. Clinton No. 3 Weaving MARCH 16, 1953 J*' 1 fE observed their Golden Wedding ?re honored with a reception given ion of Calvary Baptist church. Mr. ince 1942 and have been very active kilt v/ r ~5 Wheelus Air Base Tripoli, Libya North Africa February 9, 1953 ^ Dear Folks: To be^in with I wish to thank vou for mv recent r copy of The Clothmaker. I t U i n L* \r/\n U nn n /\f l-?<^ & iiiuirv v v;u i i o > t wuv. ui viitr best papers that money can j buy because it is made up ^ and prepared by the people and for the people of Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills and their friends. That is one of the things that I and your * loved ones are fighting for. 1 I also think that a newspaper such as The Clothmaker - brings the employer closer to the employee and the emplov1 ee closer to the employer. Keep up the good work. It s means an awful lot to us guys away from home, too. f Sincerely, s ^eorge lea ward f 1603 Air Police Sqdn. APO 231, C O Postmaster New York. N. Y. IHn THIS IS the four-year-old son 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, s Mr. Smith works at the Clinton >. Mill in No. 2 Spinning. Second !. Shift.