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2 THE CLO Published by and CLINTON and L Clinton, Sc Calvin Cooper The publishers of T] items of interest from its reporters or to the person Ca BY CAL\ Personnel an< As you will notice on th< and Lvdia Mills individually man-hours without a single 1 October 1. Actually we are s all time operated since the credited to the proper mill wl Personally. I think this one of us for several reason: mills can run a million mar dent for these same reasons. First, there is no other guarded machinery and bet both Clinton and Lydia. Cone might help accidents to hap mittees on their inspection t< rected promptly, 'his meant As safe as any ana oetter tha Second, we believe our first in everything we do. \ ball team that wins first pla other teams for years runnir quality which keeps our mil ning short time. We can do t ing safety on our minds ever\ of it just as hard as we holle Third point. Mill manag< safety of every employee, a enminaie accidents. BUT. W the person involved, and y< pain and financial loss to th? and the children. Fourth point. Just as ai keep safety on our minds, wl mark, at either or both mil the finest barbecues and eni as a courtesy of the manage That's the story and I k the time it takes to get a in all boils down to one thingminds every second of the t in a few seconds . . . we cj very short time . . . you can ond IF you are not thinking ^ r j ~: - - n ui uumg me smanesi oart o Get up thinking safety a when you go in the gate, an are on the job. Don't take when you see him doing som ditions if they occur. Do th< I'll see you at the barbe Contest . . . (Cont'd, from Page 1) ual employee in every singl department of both mills 1 make a success of this driv for your own sake. We hav virtually every safeguar that is available on 01 machinery, yet even wit this equipment, a single car* less moment can result in a accident. Don't take chance Don't keep your fellow en ployees and yourself from ei joying that barbecue we'i counting on. Warn your fe low employees if you sc them doing something ur safe. Report any hazardoi condition to your safety con mittee or to your supervisor T THMAKER for the employees of YDIA Cotton Mills >uth Carolina Editor be Clothmaker will welcome readers. Turn them in to your nel office. 77 /),? Tft m is J_r \ / JL C flN COOPER i Safety Director ? front page of this issue, Clinton will strive to operate one million ost-time accident beginning with tarting before October 1 because last lost-time accident will be hen we start off October 1. is a challenge to each and every 5, and I also believe both of our l-hours without a lost-time accimill in this area that has better ter equipment that we have at litions occur now and then which pen, but your alert safety corners spot these and they are cor? we have a safe place to work. I. 1 I I til IV . Clinton-Lydia folks like to be Ve take pride in having a basece, a softball team that can beat lg, and in producing cloth of top Is running when others are runhe same thing in safety bv keepr minute of the time and thinking r at a baseball game, sment is deeply interested in the ind doing everything possible to ho does an accident hurt? YOU. our family. The real hurt is in e individual, to his or her family i encouragement and to help us hen we hit that million man-hour Is. we are going to have one of tertainments you have ever seen ment. now we can reach this record in illion straight man-hours. But it ?we have to keep safety on our ime. We can write a safety rule an have a safety inspection in a have an accident in one split secof the safe way. the RIGHT way, f your job. round the home, think of it again d remember it every minute you chances. Remind your neighbor ething unsafe. Report unsafe consse little things and cue. f, $ o | t 1 er 1 ) i i am / < Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Barnes now are serving as pastors of the IS Church of God on Elizabeth , Street. They moved here from La France. S. C. Sister Barnes is S. an evangelist. HE CLOTHMAK] THE CLOTHMAKER'S Ft of the Clinton Plant. Shown ii Howard. Sandra Norris. Mrs. N Winifred Norris and Mrs. Flor Arthur Howards Are Clothmaker Family Of Month Our Family of the Mon for September is that of A thur and Nelle Howard, Ion time residents of the Clintf Cotton Mills community. Mr. Howard has worked Clinton Cotton Mills sin 1911 when he began takii up quills at the age of 12. I now works in First Weavin His favorite hobby is basebi and he is a great support of the Cavaliers. Mrs. Howard works in tl Clinton City Clerk's offi and she too, is a great bas ball fan, turning her attc tion to basketball in the wi ter time. The Howard's oldest daug ter is Florence Loraine Nori who is married to Winifri Norris, a mail carrier. Tin have two children, Sandi who is seven, and Micha< who is five years old. Kathleen is married to W liam Weir, a brick masc They have one son. Willia Arthur, who is five years ol Mrs. Lula Riddle is Mi Howard's mother and is w< known in the Clinton coi munity. She is 92 years o and loves to baby-sit?for h grandchildren, of course. [tSL PPBBBbf W. O. Shepherd, son of ^ and Mrs. W. J. Shepherd, is former employee of Clint Mills. He has served in t Navy for 12 years and now is Korean waters. E R \ IMILY OF THE MONTH for Septem 1 the family group above are, front ell Howard and Michael Norris. Back ence Norris. NEWS ITEA* Weaving By Mrs. Annie Lawson I celebrated a birthday 1,1 Aug. 1 . . . Ray Owens on r* Aug. 24; A. E. Lawson, Aug. 8" 25; Mrs. Nellie Dean, Aug. 10; )n Mrs. Furman Hughes, Sept. 1 and Chess King on Sept. 8. Congratulations to us all. cc Willie Cannon decided 1S Uncle Sam needed him worse le than he was needed here so 8- he upped and joined the Malines. Good luck to you, er Willie. Mrs. Mel Harvey wishes to thank all her friends at Lydia ce for the lovely flowers and 1C~ their many acts of kindness I1_ shown her while she was in n~ the hospital. The WSCS of Lydia Methoh" dist Church met September 8 "is at the home of Mrs. J. C. Meeks. ey The E. C. Burdettes and *a' Herman and the Wilson Campbells shopped in Greenville recently. d~ Mr. and Mrs. Molton Milam ,n- visiter their daughter and her m family, the T. E. Chandlers in Id- Augusta. rs. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Harris -11 visited in Rock Hill for a " weekend. Id John Wallace, grandfather er of Furman ' Hughes, celebrated his 80th birthday Aug? list 80. IMr. and Mrs. Donald Boozer of Hartsville, Ga., spent a weekend with the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Boozer. Andrea Jean Dowdle, daughter of the M. N. Dowdies, spent two weeks with her grandparents, the W. E. Dowdies and W. M. I Jones of Gaffney. of Gaffney. Mr. and Mrs. John Motto visited relatives in Seneca. Mrs. Rosa Meeks spent on some time with her son. J. C. *?e Meeks, and family. The E. C. Burdettes and SEPTEMBER 15. 1953 ber is that of the Arthur Howards row. William Arthur Weir. Arthur row: Kathleen Weir. William Weir, IS AT LYDIA son, Herman, visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mclnville in Aiken. Welcome to Edward Carroll who was snatched from the jaws of the third shift and installed on the first in No. 2 Weave Room. I want to thank everyone at Lydia for the wonderful household shower given for me. I received all kinds of beautiful presents and I thank each of you from the bottom of my heart. I've got all kinds of pots and pans now if I can only get some beans! i n if opinmng ana opoonng By Mary Ellison Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nelson were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryant and children. They were en route from Illinois to Tucson, Arizona. Pfc. Thomas A. Ellison spent a few days leave with his parents recently. wc welcome ivirs. Horace Smith to the Spooling Department. Pfc. Paul Romaine leaves for Korea this month. Mrs. O. H. Miller spent a weekend with her daughter, Lenora Miller, in Laurens and visited in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cook and son. Robert, visited Canton, N. C. We also welcome Mrs. Margaret Forten to our de partment. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dean included the Oris Hvlers and family of Saluda cincl Mrs. Lillian Clippard of Spartanburg. Pvt. Cov O'Shields, brother of J. B. O'Shields, spent several days here with the O'Shields. Birthdays: Steve Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J S. Murphy, was six years old Aug. 30. (Cont'd, on Page 8)