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CLINTON-LYDIA MILLS VOL. 3. NO. 6 JUNE. 1954 Clinton. S. C. VOL. 3. NO. 6 Cavaliers Have 9 to 5 Won-Lost T ,pn (Tup T .pari. ^ i The Clinton Cavaliers have extended their won-lost record to 9-5 as the league season nears the halfway point with Tot Fallaw and Manager Charlie Gaffney leading the team in the hitting category. In the play thus far the Cavaliers have won two games each from Greenwood and Ware Shoals, splitting the wins and losses with Joanna, Johnston, Mathews, Ninety Six and Calhoun Falls. Home games to be played here for the remainder of the season are: Saturday, June 19, Ware Shoals. Saturday, June 26, Johnston. Tuesday, June 29, Ware Shoals. Friday, July 2, Mathews. Friday, July 16, Ninety Six. Friday, Julv 23, Calhoun Falls. Friday, July 30, Johnston. Saturday, August 7, Joanna. Saturday, August 14, Ninety Six. Plan Fun Days On July 3 In Both Villages Inasmuch as July 4 falls on a Sunday this year, Saturday July 3 will be Fun Day with a full schedule of events at both Clinton and Lydia Mill communities. Field day contests of various kinds are planned in both communities under the direction of Mrs. Joe Land at Clinton and Mrs. lone Wal lace at Lydia with capable assistance bv many others in the communities. Swimming contests also will be held in the two mill pools. That day also will end a two-weekslong Scavenger Hunt in the Lydia Village. Attractive prizes will be awarded winners in all events. From past years' experience, July 3 will provide a lot of f i i r* inrJ nn f i i nmnnf 1 Ull (II I V i V lllvl Ul I I I I I IV I I I I w I ' hundreds as they officially start on the annual summer vacation period of the mills. 'Clo PUBLISHED FOR EMPLi M ii 1 ii Wir : GRADUATION TIME?These from Clinton High School in rece Harrison. Barbara Sharpton, Bobb Ernestine Parrish. Patsy Adams, J Bertha Joye. Back row: Silas Cam James McElhannon, Jack Wright Scholastic Presented IV Sons and daughters of Clinton Mills employees carried off many honors at Academy Street school during the past year, according to a report made for The Clothmaker bv Principal D. S. Templeton. Those with highest scholastic averages for the year are as follows: First grade: 1. Dana Turner, 2. Wayne Robinson, 3. Johnny Harmon. 1. Janice Caughman, 2. Jimmy Heaton, 3. Sandra Smith. 1. Carol Sanders, 2. Diane Wilson. 3. Gail Glenn. Second grade: 1. Lawrence Leopard and Sandy Leopard, 2. Patsy Henderson. 3. Sharon Norris. 1. Jane Rollins, 2. Tony McGee, 3. Maria King. Third grade: 1. Gwendolyn Pearson, 2. Gayle Brookshire, i r^.iUir, 1 *9. till 111. V illl Ull. I. W1 IIUICI Fallow, 2. Jessie McGinnis, .'1 Carolyn Rogers. Fourth grade: 1. Sandra Dunawav, 2. Chervle Wilson, 3. Emilv Bovter. Buford room: 1. Tyler Bryant, 2. Juanita Hamrick, 3. Jerry Littleton. Lee room: 1. Kathv Snel ?thm) DYEES OF CLINTON-LYDIA MI iU si ' 1 f -t Asm. 23 sons and daughters of Clinton ai nt ceremonies. Front row: Alma Spi ie Nell Wright. Doris McDonald and olene McGee, Kathleen Dees, Margari pbell. Floyd Fuller. R. C. Wilkie. E . Frank Dietz and Clayton Hairston. and Attendant lanv At Acade J grove, 2. Cornelia Martin, 3. Barry Whitman. t Milam room: 1. Marvin C Sanders. 2. Sybil Windsor. 3. Carolvn Heaton. r Blakely room: 1. Inona Can- 3 non, 2. Mvra Snelgrove, 3. Delora Lvda. I SBf I r 1 H f HONOR GRADUATES?These j two Lydia girls, grandchildren I of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Duckett, carried off top honors at recent graduation exercises at Thornwell Orphanage. At left is Joline Bennett. Class President, and Yvonne Bennett, Valedictorian of the class. btER LLS. CLINTON. S. C. i ii < 'ifj? ' ^^ y ! ; V a ~Tf * \ ' I E id Lydia employees graduated illers. Barbara Harrison. Betty Carol Patterson. Second row: it MitchelL Barbara White and lennie Hughey. Marvin Turner. e Honors /-< 1 s my School , Johnson room: Sandra Ives- i er, 2. Delores Brookshire. 3. Charles Butler. Leatherwood room: 1. Jimny Madden, 2. Tonv Hooper, I !. Jimmy Carroll. Templeton room: 1. Loraine 3atterson. 2. Carol Martin. 3. < Dorothy Wilkie. i Quite a number of Acade- j ny students had perfect at- ( endance throughout the year, rhev were: First grade: Jimmy Blackveil Ruddv MeWaters CJml Slenn. Sandra Hanlev. Freida Susan Foster, Elbert Rice, 1 faniee Caufjhman. Carolyn iuey and Judy Smith. Second grade: Jerry Campjell. Tony \IcGee. Michael < Sanders, Bobby Simmons, rravis Smith. Randy Turner, , Elaine Fields. Linda Hanlev, Barbara Simmons. Mary Lou Strickland, Patsy Henderson. Sandy Leopard. Wanda Philips, Albert Davenport, Ronnie Fuller. Miles Lawson Bradley Medlin. Douglas Rice. Ken Allman and Izell Worthy. Third grade: Douglas Norris, Richard Tinslev. Lois (Cont'd, on Page 3) Sec. 34.66, P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 iH U itJiAiRA JUNE 15. 1954 iavilettes Still langing Out opheavy Wins The Clinton Cavilettes took ver first place in the Piedlont Girls Softball league by winning 5 more games and jsing only 1, for a season reord of 7 wins and one loss. Un May o wnitmire came a Clinton and was defeated y a score of 19 to 6. Clinton /as led at bat by Bobbie larrison with 4 hits in 4 imes at bat and Crawford /ith a home run and double nd single in 4 times at bat. erry Barker had a triple and ingle for 3 times at bat and vas the winning pitcher. On May 6 the Cavilettes vent to Whitmire and was igain the winner by a topleavy score of 49 to 7. The lavilettes slammed out 47 Dase hits including 11 two )ase hits, 4 three base hits ? n /-I R nm o rnnc Ttio loorlinrr uiu w liUHjv. i uiij. a iiv. iv.auiu^ litters were Pat Davenport vith 2 singles, 1 double, 2 riples and 1 home run; Jerry 3arker with 3 home runs, 1 iouble and 2 singles; Bobbie darrison had one triple, 3 ioubles and 2 singles; Nancy 3itts had a triple, double and ! singles; Lulu Crawford had (Cont'd, on Page 3) Customers Say They Like To Read Clothmaker Since publication of THE 2LOTHMAKER began, from time to time we have had requests from customers and Mher friends of ClintonLydia Mills to add their names to our mailing list so that they might keep up with what is going on in our mills. Each year we check this list for accuracy. We believe our readers will be interested in a few of the comments reproduced below which were among those received from customers and others: New York . . Wc have always enjoyed reading The Clothmaker." F. LeRoy Wicks Robert F. Coleman, Inc. * Greenville. S. C. . . A very nice, well(Cont'd. on Page 3)