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CLINTON-LYDIA MILLS VOL. 3. NO. I JANUARY, 1954 Clinton. 8. C. VOL. 3. NO. 1 Clinton Scouts Again Receive High Awards i Clinton Boy Scout Troop No. 138 again won the at- j tendance banner at the Dec- , ember district Court of Honor held in Laurens December 21. The troop and its many faithful followers deserve much credit for the fine record they have attained. They have won the attendance banner at nearly every Court of Honor for the past year and now get to keep it for making this record. Leaders of the troop express their ap- j [ji etiauun to an wno nave helped and request their continued support throughout 1 this year. | Midget Cage League Formed | c The Laurens County Midget basketball league got underway early this month I with six teams participating irom Joanna. Whitmire. ^ Thornwell, Laurens, Lydia 3 and Clinton, including a boy ^ and girl team from each. a The league is limited by / age and weight regulations > and is open to children from ^ 8 to 15 years. Two games are ? to be played weekly on Mon- % day and Wednesday afternoons with the season finishing with a tournament at ( , Thornwell Gym. r George Fleming and Chuck > Leatherwood will coach the * teams and they estimate that ^ about 100 bovs and girls will ( C participate. This is the first attempt at an organized pro- ( gram of midget basketball in the county and it is hoped it , will prove so successful that i it may be continued on an an- 1 nual basis. < Trophies will be presented the winning teams after the tournament. Further information may be obtained from ^ A either Mr. Fleming or Mr. \ Leatherwood. 1 < Leaders Attend Meeting Burl Allen and Mrs. lone Wallace from Lydia attended 1 a Recreation Conference held in Greenville January 11-14. ' Many new ideas were pre- , sented which will be used in recreation activities in the Lydia Community. 1 CLo PUBLISHED FOR EMPLO WlirH mmr <* K? L ? l .j B WvT* # mm THEY SPIN NOT NOR DO TI lays an important role in the evei /ho work in the Clinton and Lydi ime and making out your checks, 1 ihotograph was taken at their Chri ommunities. Review of 1953 SI rhe months of 1953 were ictive ones at Clinton-Lvdia dills, both inside the plants ind in the two communities. we embark on a New r'ear, this is a good time to ake a brief backward glance it some of the events which ve may have forgotten. February The Lvdia Community Council made a report on nany successful activities vhich had been conducted in he community . . . Two D u t c h designers held a iemonstration before the Clinton and Lvdia Hobby dubs . . . The Clothmaker >bserved its first anniversary . . Helpful income tax helps vere presented in the Clothmaker ... A new truck garage was completed at Lvdia. and * similar one was put into service at Clinton . . . Boy Scouts were active in both immunities with several receiving awards . . . the Henry <\bercronbies of Lvdia were [he Family of the Month . . . [he Lvdia Woman's Club elected new officers. March The annual Clean-Up, Fixup contest was on in both villages . . . Mayor Joe Terry proclaimed Camptire Week , . The W. A. Cannons of Clinton were the Family of the Month . . . The Clinton Mills basketball team entered the S o u t h e r n Basketball t >YEES OF CLINTON-LYDIA I 'JW V* xk flj BL !B pF^i iEY WEAVE yet every person in *yday work of Clinton and Lydia a offices, maintaining a mass of i keeping freight shipments moving stmas party, typical of the scores lows Much Activity tourney , . . the Cavilettes began practice . . . Many new safety ideas were being suggested by employees . . . the Clinton Mills Spinning Department reached threequarters of a million manhours without a lost-time accident. April The Cavilettes and Cavi ntjia nciucu icama wiiii piuspccts >f a good season . . . a group of ladies from Clinton and Lvdia visited the Gardens and historical points in Charleston . . . Campfire Girls engaged in special activities as part of National Campfire Week . . . Clinton Cottons. Inc. began a new advertising series stressing quality cloth . . . The J. D. Hairstons were the Family of the Month . . . The Lvdia Mens Club held a Ladies Night Banquet . . . The Lvdia Cloth Room was featured in the Clothmaker . . . The Childrens Chorus from Academy Street School won second place in a contest at Greenwood . . . School Night was held at Academy Street School . . . Water oaks and roses were planted in the Lydia Community. May The Annual Lydia May Day was held and attracted record throngs . . . the Cavilettes and Cavaliers were on top of their respective leagues . . . Winners were announced ikER 4ILLS, CLINTON. S. C. I9HHR! ^Hll I 1 U | , i(H P^h <?|b^^L n h d the attractive group shown above Cotton Mills. They are the girls necessary statistics, keeping your t and scores of other tasks. This c of Yuletide events in both mill ^ 1 At Both Mills V at both Clinton and Lvdia in VJ the Clean-Up. Fix-Up contest t . . . The R. T. Tramells were v the Family of the Month ... y Clinton Piano Pupils had their annual audition and judging . . . Employees were e looking for the $5.00 quill at e Clinton and Lydia . . . The a Clinton Mills Mens Club held a chicken supper . . . Clinton \ Weaving Departments were ^ featured in the Clothmaker. June Engene Johnson was named . Purchasing Agent for both mills . . . the Cavilettes and e Cavaliers extended their un- c beaten winning streak . . . the 1 senior class from Clinton ^ High School was taken on a tour of Clinton Mills ... a i tabulation showed that 700 * Clinton-Lydia employees had service records of five years ^ or longer in the mills . . . the Lydia Day Camp attracted 49 . Campfire Girls . . . Many sons and daughters of Clinton- ( Lydia employees were gradu- I ated from Clinton High School . . . Graduation exercises were held at Academy 1 Street and Providence < Schools . . . Boy Scouts at 1 Clinton Mills held a hot dog : feast . . . Swimming pools at both mills were opened to record crowds . . . Clinton Cnmpfires were planning their summer camp . . . The (Cont'd, on Page 2) [ Sec. 34.66, P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 kum JANUARY 15. 1954 .ydia Employees (een Lead In iafsty Contest Employees at Lydia Cotton lills climbed closer to the alf million mark during the ast month in the safety conest now underway as they a s s e d 400,000 man-hours without a single lost-time acident. Supt. Dave Roberts extendd his congratulations to emloyees and supervisors for he fine safety consciousness nd cooperation which was esulting in the longest accient-free Deriod in the mill's listory. He urged all to coninue to keep safety on the nind every minute of the lay, pointing out that it takes rnly a moment's forgetfultess or carelessness to cause in accident. The Lvdia plant had a lostime accident the day the ontest started but since that ime has operated continuousy without a mishap which aused lost time. The Clinton plant had opeafp?rl 79 0f)0 man-hours then we went to press. Anther accident occurred in hese mills December 17, thich turned back the storecard to zero again. Supt. George Huguley urgd close cooperation between mployees and supervisors ,nd among individual em>loyees themselves so that he million man-hour goal ould be reached without any uither accidents. He pointed >ut that several units within he Clinton Mills, such as No. Weaving, Third Shift, work H the entire nast vear with >ut a lost-time accident which moves that we can make our vork accident-free. One Clinton employee sent n an excellent rnotto for the STew Year: "Let's kick accilents out the door all through 954." Horace Smith Is Named Cubmaster Horace Smith has been named Cubmaster of the new organized Cub Scout Pack at Lydia Cotton Mills. At present it is planned to have three dens with not more than 10 boys in each den. The Den Mothers are Mrs. lone Wallace. Miss Margaret Blakely and Mrs. Earl Hamrick.