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6 I NEWS ITEMS (Cont'd, from Page 2) Mrs. J. R. Snider and children were visitors of relatives in Johnsonville and Hemingway. We welcome Hazel Elders to our Department as a Battery Filler. Bettv I-Oil Pri rl rv? nr-o v * * v, wt" came the bride of John R. Snyder July 30 at the home of the bride. He is the son of Florie P. Snyder of Third Weaving. John R. Snyder, USN, received a discharge July 28 at Charleston Naval Base. So long until next month. Second Soinning, No. 2 By W. N. Nabors Everyone certainly seemed to enjoy the recent vacation week. Some went fishing and some went to the mountains and beaches. , Paul Thornburg stayed , home and baby sat for his sister who went to see their brother at Walter Reid hospital. He said he enjoyed that, too. Mary Thomas was off on Saturday, July 12. Her son, Kenneth, was home on leave 1 from the service. The Goofers Club really enjoyed a chicken dinner at the Jones Cafe in Laurens July 31. Your reporter went fishing during vacation. Caught a , few small catfish. I'm not ; going to tell about the one that got away, though. It was , a BIG one. Ha, ha. Joel Templeton enjoyed a ' week at Natural Bridge, Va., and in Washington during ^ the vacation period. The best of everything to j all of you. j Third Spinning Well, here we are back on ( our jobs again after a wonderful vacation. It means ^ listening to some of the biggest fish tales in the history 1 of the sport, however. Speaking of fish, the big- ^ gest one that you and I ever 1 knew is the one who thinks that Mr. Accident causes all 1 of the lost time. Mr. Don't i LYDIA LITTLE LEAGUERS?T with Coach George Fleming. T i 5 AT LYDIA Care and Mr. Chance Taker are the ones to blame for Mr. Accident isn't even around until these three get together and hold a bull session to see who they can slow down or send to the hospital. P. S. They cause waste, too, so let's kick all of them out of our Department and our Mill. More next time from your old timer. 2nd Spinning, Spooling By Gladys Campbell Betty Samples visited relatives in Charlotte during the week of the Fourth. James McElhannon, Betty Samples, Kate Dees and Bud Phipps spent a day at the beach during the fourth. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. "Buddy" Campbell visited in Rock City, Tennessee during vacation week. Vera Patterson visited relatives in Greenwood during tne fourth weekend. Emmie Thomas motored through the Smokies during vacation. We are glad to have Gladys Teague as a new Spinner. Mrs. Lena Roberts and family from Chester visited Mrs. Lena Revis. Mrs. Ora Woods visited Miss Anna Bobo recently. J. W. Chumley had a birthday July 22 and Pete Chumley has his September 28. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doran spent several days in Lafayette, Ga., due to the illness of Mrs. Doran's mother. We are sorry to hear that Margaret Fortenberry's daughter has been in the lospital for an operation on ier kidneys. Edith Gambrell had a wedding anniversary July 1. Fletcher Perry visited here from Flagstaff. Arizona. R. D. Burke had a birthday July 5. Freddy Hanna spent a veek at his aunt's in Woodruff. Sandra Birchmore has a Dirthdav August 25 . . . \ngela Birchmore, August 15 V ^ n hese are the lit :le Leaguers from I HE CLOTHMAKE R NATIONAL GUARD TO CAMF above went to Camp Stewart. Ga? ] command of Capt. Guy Tumblin. j and Lydia employees. and Frank Birchmore. August 10. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Patter- ' son from Connecticutt visited Mrs. Vera Patterson. ( Mr. and Mrs. Emmie Lamb j Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. ( Clarence Dickerson attended ( a reunion in Saluda recently. . c Clinton Women r To Name Heads The Clinton Mill's Woman Club will hold its regular monthly meeting August 17 at the Community Building at which time new officers will be elected and the annual banquet and installation of officers will be planned for a September date. Ladies of the Clinton Mills community who are not members but who would like to participate in the club's many activities are urged to ^ attend this business session so they may enjoy the benefits of the club for the entire vear. " ( Current officers of the ? club are: President, Mrs. Allen j Powers; first vice president, Mrs. Oscar Kinard; second vice president, Mrs. A. C. a Young; secretary, Mrs. Rufus v King; assistant secretary, Mrs. Willie Morris; treasurer, E Mrs. Eva West; assistant a treasurer, Mrs. Geneva ^ Lowerv and reporter. Mrs. ^ Gus Blakely. * t< m ' IlL a H $7 %, NflL . ' : t *i - i i ' '-^hp9 ? t< >rovidence School at Lydia shown li C *' ' V *?Clinton Battery B. 107th AAA-, last month for two weeks of trai: \bout two-thirds of the strength Let's Face The Rea How often do we try to ?vade anything that doesn't Drove beneficial to us or make ?verything more pleasant, ?tc? We never like to hear mvthing but the good things md take pride in standing mcorrected all by ourselves, iwav from the crowd that lever makes a mistake. Life, full lived in a world )f enchantment, would be nost pleasant but to anyone hat thinks it just an idle Iream, we must take and accept the bitter with the sweet, f we never recognize it then ve certainly can never corect it. We can find evidence >f this in the successful lives >f people who have made it vork. So if we are to check >ver ourselves we must find inrl COO /Mir foiiltc iiiv4 uw v/ut luui io auu uiuii lo something about it. We nust face the simple fact hat we are not perfect, that ve make mistakes and elimiScholarships Are Awarded To Four Four boys from Clinton nd Lvdia Mills recently ] vere awarded college schoarships by the Order of the faster Star of South Carolina, ; ccording to Mrs. Joe E. ( ..and, chairman of the Reli ious Education committee of he organization. Those winning the awards re L. R. Campbell and Frank )ietz from Clinton and J. B. ibercrombie a n d Bonnie lughey of Lydia. The scholarships are warded to students who plan ' a follow religious vocation Indies. < c W ? W00* Wm > CATHERINE, daughter of Mr. ' nd Mrs. Brooks Dunaway. Clin>n Carding, recently graduated v om North Greenville Junior ollege. C AUGUST IS, 1954 K' ? AW National Guard unit shown ning and maneuvers under the of the organization are Clinton it Facts nate all the mistakes that we can. Too, we must face the fact that all those around us are not perfect people, that they are simply human beings, just as we are, and do make mistakes. fnrnnatinn Held m VBIWVIWBB At Lydia Baptist The Girl's Auxiliary of Lydia Baptist Church had impressive coronation ceremonies last month with Caroline Bennett crowned Queen and Joanne Leech the Queen with Scepter. Mrs. L. L. Leech gave the introduction and explained the organization of the Girl's Auxiliary. The program was under the direction of Mrs. Clyde Trammell. Mrs. E. C. Burdette gave the charges to the maidens, the ladies in waiting and the princess. Miis: TmntJpnp .Tarkson Pave the charges to the Queen with Scepter and crowned the Queen. Miss Catherine Dunawav was the organist. Maidens were Florence Revis, Linda Corley, Linda Satterfield, Harriet Wilson, Cecilia McLendon, Sandra Mills and Diane Davenport. Ladies in waiting were Emily Bennett and Mary Elizabeth Abercrombie. The princess was Janice Davenport. The crown bearer was Dale Jackson and the Scepter Dearer. Diane Abercrombie. Swimming Contest ru I TL' \ A/ L ridinieu i IIib The top swimmers and livers from the Lvdia Swimning Pool will engage those "rom the Clinton Pool in a . on tost Friday, August 20, at he Lvdia Mill Pool. The following age groups iave been established for the contest lor both boys and girls' Ages 6 to 8, 8 to 10, 10 ;o 12, 12 to 14 and 14 up. The contest will be under he direction and supervision >f the life guards. The public is invited to see iome expert swimming and living.