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APRIL 15. 1953 NEWS FROK No. 2 Spinning. Second By Mrs. Lois Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Collie Edmonds and family visited the M. C. Daniel Craines in Fountain Inn. The John Harmons visited the L. S. Harmons and gave a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. John Harmon's aunf Mrs. Joicv Lipford, who was 87 years old. The Robert Reardons also h;?rl n hirthrlav Hinnor rororit ly for Robert and son Charles. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Pace and Mr. and Mrs. George McGinnis and daughter of Chester. Mrs. Nell Stroud is off the sick list and has been visiting lately in Columbia and going to birthday dinners. Walter Smith has been a patient in Hays hospital. Mrs. Smith has been out sick. Happy birthday to Curtis Holbert. April 1, 16 years old; Louise Burton. April 17; Ida Tucker. March 28; Pearline Holmes, April 1; Cora Raines. April 10 and Ina Ruth Medlin. April 18. No. 2 Weaving. Third by Helen Johnson Mr. and Mrs. George Sligh visited in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Marcell Barker and son and Mrs. Toni Hughes and daughter visited the Charleston Gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sanders and son and Mrs. Annie Roberta and Jessie Mae are the attractive daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGinnis of the Clinton plant. 00 IBbb / Juanita is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mc Ginnis, Clinton plant. She celebrated a birthday March 22. T ] A CLINTON ' ' Mae Caughman visited Mr. 1 and Mrs. Ernest Brittain in Greenville. Helen Johnson had a birthday April 13. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Wilson visited the G. C. Wilsons. Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. Johnny Wilson and Mrs. Ed. Bigbee visited in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ballew, Mrs. Ed. Hairis, Edmond Blackwell and Mrs. Johnny Wilson attended the funeral of Mr. J. A. Coleman in Cross Hill. Mrs. Blanche Walton and I daughter and James Lawson of Union visited the H. B. 1 Johnsons. Sorrv to have Elbert Giles 1 out sick and hope he will be back soon. J No. 1 Weaving. Second By Beatrice Hyman Virginia Cray has a birthday April 17; Wayne Graham. April 5; J. E. Campbell. March 11; Sylvene Rice, March 7. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Campbell spent a Sunday with Mrs. Charlie Bragg in Woodruff. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Rice and f: familv visited the H. H. Ben- P _ 1! netts in I.aurens. il We want to welcome Mrs. w T Inez Turner to our depart- t] ment. The Friendship Baptist Church on N o r t h Broad 1 Street cordially invites the ' public to their services. This is a newly organized church ( and everyone is welcome. No. 2 Weaving. Second By Tony Hughes t I hope you will forgive me t for not getting the news in t last month. I didn't see the notice until after the dead- v line. ^ We hear there is a mighty I pretty new baby at the home ? of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kirby. Loree Lawson's sister and brother-in-law. the L. R. Wil lards, have been visiting here I from California. ^ We are sorry to hear of the death of Mr. John Gossett. Mr. Gossett was the stepfather of Loree Lawson. a We are glad to have Sally f Wvatt and Robert O'Sullivan c (Cont'd, on Page 8) -r , , , V. C Georgette is the little year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George 1 M-Ginnis of Chester and the 1 grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. v J. J. McGinnit and Mrs. Ida Brown. Clinton plant. ' ri E CLOTHMAKER l ^ A \ i The Clothmaker's family of the mo ront. a veteran employee at Lydia sin< resent post as Secretary of Lydia Mil! > very active in Lydia community act i a former Lydia employee and now a rho works in the Lydia office, and her 'he Hairston family is a beloved one in hem as the "Family of the Month." rhe Hairstons Of L Ilothmaker's Fami The Clothmaker's Family- som f-the-Month is a familiar one to t o those livino .it hnth PI in- to t on and Lydia Mills?that of As he J. D. Hairstons. Roo J. Dorroh Hairston began a gi working in the Lydia Cotton a w -Iills at the age of 12 in 1914. of t lis first work was in the A Spinning Room, and after ston Mill and ilrs. Ila kint'lls Has was -on?j Hecord Of Clci irrvice At CJinton ^eeJ in i By Kate Riddle 0f r Tiw. e 1: r-\ ? . i uf opuuimg uiit'iii nan t the Clinton Mill has many dia >eople with long service re- pass ords but Mrs. I la Kinells has T1 he longest record of faithful at 3 ervice having worked there a m ince December. 1920. Clas Mrs. Kinells is a Spooler and lender and spare Warpc* Lod iVnder. Her husband is em- H Joyed in the Carding Depart- Daij nent. She has two children, the Claude. Jr. and Mrs. Jackie Whi hgham, and one grandson. 1923 Sddy Bigham. She also has a mui laughter-in-law and a son-in- and aw. All of her family are ber mployed in t h e Clinton craf >lant. j Claude. Jr. works in the cuji Waving Department while ^ lis wife. Sylvia, works in the j , Spooling Department on the . * Second Shift. Jackie also is s 'mployed in the Spooling Dexirtment. second shift, and was ler husband. Robert Bigham. and vorks in the Carding Depart- Stn nent. sev< ft |s^| Wfr nth as shown above is that oi :e 1914 when he began workin L Next to him is his wife, the ivities. Their nephew, Charles Clemson graduate. Behind then husband, T. D. Douglas, who v the Lydia Community and Th< l? ? r _i. .1 i i yaia oaiurea / !y For This Moi e time he was transferred he Cloth Room and later he Weaving Department, a Doffer in the Spinning m at that time he made and total salary of SI.00 eek (and still people talk he "good old days.") t the age of 15 Mr. Hairwent into the Lvdia Office as Timekeeper Paymaster. In 1930 he promoted to Shipping k and Assistant Bookper. In 1948. Lvdia Mills ceeping with their policy, aising men from the ranks, led him Secretary of LyCotton Mills upon the ;ing of W. E. Johnson, he Hairston family lives !27 Popular Street. He is ember of the Men's Bible :s of the Baptist Church is a Mason in Campbell ge No. 44. is wife, the former Miss >y White, is a daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. J. M. ite. They were married in [. Always active in comlitv activities at Lvdia Clinton, she is a mem of Club 16 and the Needlet Class. he Hairstons have two dren. Mrs. Gay Hairston iglas is employed in the lia Cotton Mills office and member of Club 16 and Needlecraft Class. She i married to T. D. Douglas lives at 105 Locust ?et. Mr. Douglas served en years in the Navy, 3 . < jr , 1 vVf flftjBi ' TW ; JjWf iVlljlvl ^Y -yv ^r : 1 X J * t " ? w . Mr. J. D. Hairston. shown left ig at the age of 12, rising to his i former Miss Daisy White, who Patterson, lives with them and i are Mrs. Gay Hairston Douglas, rorks with Lydia's Outside Crew, s Clothmaker is proud to salute \s The nth spending 18 months on Guam. He is employed witn Lydia's Outside Departmei a s a Truckdriver and is a member of the Men's Club, and American Legion Post 46. Copeland-Davidson Unit. The Hairston's son. James D.. Jr.. is serving in the Navy. He served two years aboard an LST in Japan and Korea and now has been transferred to Pearl Harbor. A former employee of Lydia's Weaving Department, he also now is pitching on the Pacific Fleet Baseball Team. A nephew, Charles Patter1 M'nc 11?11 L Lrt LI ^ ^ ? 1UII, in to Willi lilt llrill Mill] family. He is a graduate in textile Engineering from Clemson College. For several years he worked on Third Shift Weaving at Lydia but now is working in Laurens. Jj|| .IB TOMMY is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Durell Ficklin. No. 3 Weaving. Clinton Plant. Tommy was two years old February IS.