The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, December 15, 1953, Image 1
CLINTON-LYDIA MILLS
VOL 2. NO. II DECEMBER. 1953
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6,000 Christmas
Bags Will Be
Given Employees
More than 6,000 large bags
of fruit, nuts and candy will
be distributed to all employees
and members of their
families at Clinton and Lydia
Cotton Mills again this year,
follov'ng a custom of many
v e a i s standing, P. Silas
Bailey, president, has announced.
The baskets will be distributed
to everyone living in the
two villages December 21 and
22, Mr. Bailey said. Em
pioyees who do not live in
the village are asked to get
the bags for themselves and
members of their families at
Bailey Memorial Methodist
Church (for Clinton employees)
and at Providence
School (for Lvdia employees).
More than 2,900 bags will
be prepared for Lvdia employees
and more than 3,100
bags at Clinton in this year's
distribution from the mills. A
full bag goes to each employee
and to each child or other
members of the family.
More than 400 crates of oranges
will go into the bags
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will be used, Mr. Bailey said.
With each bag go the sincere
best wishes for a very Merry
Christmas for each and every
employees and members of
their families.
Mrs. Joe Land and W. O.
McGeo, along with a number
of volunteers are handling
the gigantic distribution and
arrangements at the Clinton
plant, while Mrs. lone Wallace
and village volunteers
are doing the same at the <
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Tliis is the season of Christmas,
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The season of love and good- i
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Of prayers for peace and 1
thankful living,
Of open hearts and glad for- 1
giving.
Of children's laughter and
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Of family gatherings and
carol singing.
This is the Christ-Child born
again
At Christmas for us mortal
men.
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being engaged in by both
Lvdia and Clinton by maintaining
another accident-free
month as this issue of The
Clothmaker went to press.
All departments and all
shifts had attained almost
tOO.000 safe man-hours at that
time, or almost one-third of
the total need for the goal of
1,000.000 man-hours. Clinton
Cotton Mills was standing at
EMi.690 man-hours without an
accident at press time.
The period indicated by
these figures covers two
months and a half. Lvdia
Cotton Mills had an accident
the first day of the contest
which made them start anew,
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had more than one which has
thrown it behind the sister
plant.
The mills will be closed
soon for the Christmas holidays.
Safety Director Calvin
Cooper urged all employees
to keep safety constantly on
their minds so that an accident
would not mar the holiday
season for any employee
and his or her family.
"The New Year is almost
upon us." Mr. Cooper said.
"We hope that every single
employee will make a New
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safe while on the job and off
the job. That's a resolution no
one should be interested in
breaking, because the one
who breaks it is the one who
is hurt."
Clinton-Lydia Mill management
has promised a barbecue
for all employees of
either or both mills when
they attain the million manhour
mark without a losttime
accident.
CHRISTMAS PARADE
The following organizations
from the Clinton Mills community
took part in the annual
Christmas parade: Boy
Scouts. Cub Scouts, Campfire
Girls, Blue Birds and their
leaders.
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U. S. POSTAGE
Sec. 34.66, P. L. & R.
PAID
Clinton, S. C.
Permit No. 59
DECEMBER 15. 1953
Mills To Close
December 23-28
For Christmas
Clinton-Lvdia Cotton Mills
will close for the Christmas
holidays at 8 o'clock in the
morning, Wednesday, December
23 and re-open at 8
o'clock Monday morning. December
28.
This announcement was
made by President Bailey and
was made just as far ahead
as possible so that employees
could make their plans for
the holidays.
Clinton Adult
School Closes
The Clinton Mills Adult
School held closing exercises
including a Christmas party
December 8 in the Community
Building.
The program conducted by
the students began with singing,
"Jov to the World," led
by Miss Nellie Osborne and
accompanied by Mrs. Eva
Land. Guests were welcomed
by Miss Polly Brazil. The invocation
was given by Arthur
Dunawav. Mrs. Eva West
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utrstnucu uie courses siuaiea.
Reading achievement was demonstrated
by Mrs. Aline
Lanford. Perfect attendance
certificates were awarded by
the teachers. Refreshments
were served in the dining
room.
Christmas Cantata
Will Be Broadcast
A Christmas Cantata. "The
City of the Star," will be
presented by the choir of Calvary
Baptist Church on December
20. The 32-member
choir is under the direction of
Mrs. Joe Land. The organist
is Mrs. Bobby Bovce and the
pianist. Mrs. Alvin Trammel.
The cantata will be tape recorded
and broadcast Christmas
Day by Clinton and
Lydia Cotton Mills.
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