Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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APRIL 15. 1953 Exercise ?- I This is another view of the C Chaney. Eloise McElveen, Annie and G. C. Parrish, Jr. in the backc Lydia cloth and the minimum am which was made with no prelimi Cloth Cruder Tells Of Work In Lydia By Eloise L. McElveen Lydia Cloth Room Grader We in the Lydia Cloth Room realize that ours is a most important job. In our hands lie the reputation of the entire mill for good or bad quality cloth being shipped. If we ship a good quality cloth constantly to our customers across the nation, we won't have to worry about lack of work. The present system of grading the cloth, established under our Overseer. Mr. L. A. Williams, is a very practical one. The 80-square cloth is inspected over frames, then folded and graded. The other styles are inspected on the folders. Each folder has a certain ^tvle of cloth to run. Behind each folder are three Graders. Working with one special style of cloth makes it easier to grade, and to know just w h a t to cut out HraHino iv: n mnttnr of experienced judgement, of knowing how to give quality with tiie least seconds possible. Sometimes the Weavers think we go "scissors crazy" when the seconds go up. but that is our responsibility and the Weavers are protected in the end as much as anyone ? 1 eise. We sincerely hope we can continue to build and maintain the reputation Lvdia has for top quality cloth. SAFETY HINT Pick up rolling and other small objects, such as pencils, sticks, etc.. to prevent yourself and others from slipping and falling. of Safety, traders at work, showing Juanita Mae Parrish and Evelyn Cauble, G jround. Notice the shining hardwoo ount of threads upon the floor in nary "cleaning up." Lydia Cloth Room Changes Are Many By Roberta Chaney Lydia Cloth Room Grader There have hppn mnnv changes in the Lvdia Mills Cloth Room in the last few years so that today it is one of the most modern to be found anywhere in the textile industry. Two years ago it was moved from the first floor to the basement. Foam rubber cushions were installed to prevent the tiresomeness which would come from standing on the concrete floor. Fluorescent lights replaced the glare of ordinary lights, making the work much more pleasant. Toilet and water facilities are of the most modern types and convenient. The drinking water always is ice cold and is most refreshing, especially in hot weather. I /u/ KFv>B Afl > % < V Frank Childress is a Roll Header in the Lydia Cloth Room. Notice the neat rolls of cloth which mean satisfaction to Lydia customers. THE CLOTHMAKER Cleanlint Thrift. Roberta Ruby Hairs raders, and Perry some of the Cli d tables used for picture. The In< this photograph providing fast b enable the Insp Hr* Ruby Hairston and Virginia Re Room Graders, are indeed proud of keeping Award which often is foi room. Lydia Cloth Room empli value of cleanliness in maintain duction. Perrv Parri?;h Rtit<-Vi??- Or^r.^a? rating the automatic stitcher in Room, an operation typical of the ments in this room which have in the entire textile industry. WL [I J . 1 Ed Nelson. Rolling Machine Operator in Lydia's Cloth Room, is shown in action in this "worm's eye view" from below. iss and Pi ^B - , T|. w r M' v ^ r?aM^? DU-J A~~l- t>1 1- - *' IU1I, 1 1 nilLUb UiaiR.<>lULILi DldllL Ilf IV 5th Inspectors in the Lydia Cloth >pecting Frames used at Lydia are ut careful inspection of cloth and \ ectors to remove minute imperfecti Virginia Re< eder, Lydia Cloth Dietz are shown < this Good House- careful duties of and hung in this them rests the 1 oyees know the seeing that the i ing quality pro- which he wants. \ Clinton for more WW m v Annie Mae or. is shown ope- in the Lydia Clol the Lydia Cloth Boards which ar modern improve- often by employe made it a model notices are poste of all. I!Wtm G. C. Parrish. Jr. is a popular member of the Lydia Cloth Room team where he works as a Folder Operator. 7 oduction fH leeks and Dorothy Gaffney are Room as shown in the above of the most modern design, irith instant stop-motion controls, ons. t I I ,/><*? ?der, A. T. Crawford and Viola ibove in their fast but efficient and final grading Lydia's cloth. Upon highly important responsibility of customer gets the quality of cloth so that he will come back to Lydianiiij Parrish and Lena Fuller, Graders th Room, are shown at the Bulletin e always found neat and watched >es. They know that only important td for the information and benefit \ Eta* A. T. Crawford. Rolling Machine Operator, and Charles Barlowe. Press Operator, trke time out for a quick chat and a cold drink in Lydia's Cloth Room.