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CLINTON-LYDIA MILLS VOL. 3. NO. II NOVEMBER. 1954 Clinton, S. C. | VOL. 3. NO. 11 MP993 . . r ' Mnr p 1 m ^ E ^[CAiD~jj[WiN H | . JHB I omm 5 ?* ? I THEY DID IT AGAIN! This the way to work after they contr: Every single employee in every di per cent record in last year's dri Annual United Campaign Agai The Third Annual ClintonLydia Unified Charity Chest was successfully completed this month with the Lydia plant repeating last year's record of 100 per cent participation from all employees. The Clinton plant finished their drive with a 90.84 participation percentage. Both mills showed an increase in employee participation and there was much competition between departments and shifts as the drive progressed. Cooperation throughout the plants was excellent. Superintendents Dave Roberts. at Lydia, and George Huguley at Clinton expressed their deep appreciation for the generous spirit with which employees responded to the solicitation of funds to Community Building Available To Groups The Clinton Mills Community Building will be decorated throughout early in December for the Christmas season and will be available on reservation to individuals, groups and organizations, ac cording to Mrs. Eva I-and, Community Hirector. Reservations should be made immediately, savs Mrs. Land, because a number of dates already are filled. sf!t.n vnv PUBLISHED FOR EMPLO" : ?.. ? VISIK * ^WEAV^CLOTH ^ A 100% I ???r is the congratulatory message which ibuted 100 per cent strong in the apartment at Lydia participated in tl ve. Charity Fund < in Is Success | support charitable, health anH pharartpr hnilHinci ? I izations in the community t and elsewhere. \ Just as was the case last i year, this is the only solicitation for funds which will be \ made in either mill for the j next twelve months. I Funds raised in the Clin- j ton-Lvdia Unified Charity < Drive are disbursed bv the Greater Clinton Community . Chest, with a large portion of t the total raised finding its way back into the Clinton ( and Lydia Communities. Horizon Leaders I Have Drop-In Mrs. lone Wallace, Mrs. Cora Windsor, Mrs. Trannie I Boozer and Mrs. Eva Templeton were hostesses recently | at a Drop-in at the Communitv Center in honor of the girls in their Horizon clubs, t Arrangements of fall flowers i were used throughout the rooms and Judy Morton i entertained with several 1 musical numbers. ^ Refreshments of apple pie a la mode with drinks was i served by Mrs. Wallace and 1 Mrs. Boozer. 1 * * i A depression is a period < when people do without the 1 things their parents never < had. i j. i i1ta.i fEES OF CLINTON-LYDIA M i ;r--? nr, -r?. * 1 - JT I 'OU/ \ $?< JkVL.. M.~/A job t m ' Ckakify i ' h mitteo I- H *\W Wgutitu 1 /1 greets employees at Lydia on recent United Charities drive, le drive, equalling the fine 100 Ilinton Horizon Elect Officers The Horizon Club of Clinon Mills elected officers for he new year at a meeting j leld in October. The follow- < ng were named: j President, Linda Stewart; i /ice President. Dessie Jean ; Roberts; Secretary, Alice ] r a y e Whitsel; Treasurer. ] fudv Cole and Reporter. 1 Shirley Hedspeth. The Club held its Novem- < 5er meeting on the 15th at he Community building. All *irls between 15 and 20 years )f age are welcome to join. 1 The Horizon Club recently 1 presented a television set as 1 ? gift of the community to 1 Richard Hampton. 1 1 Drama Club Readies Play The Drama Club, composed >f talent from Clinton Mills, low is rehearsing a new play. 'A Readv-Made Family." kvhich will be presented in the near future. The date a*i 11 be announced here later. Anyone talented in any ,vav is invited to see the ^resident. Mrs. Jennie Wat<ins or Mrs. Frank Hancock to discuss membership in the lub The club meets regularly at 7:30 on the second Monrlav evening at the Community Building. hat1 ILLS, CLINTON. S. C. Daughter of Lydia Wins $25 Safety I Diann Hawkins, 12-year-old tavmond Hawkins, Lydia Wej op honors including a $25.00 ? Sssav contest conducted in both uties during the past month. Charlie Harris, 12 years >ld and son of Rex Harris. -.ydia, and Sandra Ivester, I i TO 1*2 Qnrl rlonrfKtnr n f 7\/T r? If^v- * ? WHU UUUglllUi W1 1U1 . I ind Mrs. A. R. Ivester, Clin- ( on. won $10.00 prizes. Peggy 5ue Willard, 13. and dau.gh- ' er of Claude Willard, Lvdia Coffer, and Tonv Hooper, 1,3 ;on of Inabell Hooper, Clin- ? on Weaving won $5.00 cash )rizes. Florence Revis. 11 daugher of Mrs. Lena Revis. ^ydia Spinning, and Walter D'Shields. 11, stepson of Milord Wright. Clinton Cardng, won $2.50 prizes each. 3ruce Mills, 9, son of Mrs. 5am Hairston, Lydia Spinling; Betty Ott, daughter of Vlarv Ott. Clinton Spinning; Vlack Gaffnev. 12. son of Mr. md Mrs. Charles Gaffnev, -.vdia Weaving and Jerry Campbell, Clinton Commu litv, dll W KJl 1 cl Oil \ LI L/Ullctr. I Almost 200 entries were eceived in the contest and t was most difficult for the impartial panel of judges to ;elect the winners out of this * arge number. The judges 1 a/ere principals Burl Allen ind Dick Templeton and i English teachers Mrs. Marion i labors and Miss Irene Workman. 1 The prize winning essays i *re reproduced below: 1 Grand Prize Winner J By Diann Hawkins i I think my daddy should 1 Lvnrlr safplv at T.vHia TVT ill i because working safely seems to me the big important thing to do. It seems to me that anyone who works care- 1 lesslv would put out careless i work. Careless work means bad business. And that usual- < Iv means, unless it is stopped. 1 short work weeks, small pay checks and sometimes no < work at all. This proves that 1 carelessness not only hurts ; yourself but also everyone 1 who is associated with Lvdia ' Mill. Clinton Mill or any 1 other mill. Almost evervtime the care toss person noners louaesi, "If I had just thought about that. Why does it always happen to me?" Strange as it mav seem 99 out of 100 who put out real good work never have an accident. In my mind this seems very clear. If you are (Cont'd, on Page 7) Sec. 34.66. P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 NOVEMBER 15, 1954 Employee Essay Prize daughter of Mr. and Mrs. iving Department, captured Savings Bond in the Safety Clinton and Lydia commuDeath Claims fipn H fnrnolcAn /ice President .ydia-Clinton Mills George H. Cornelson, Sr., >6. Vice President of both L,ydia and Clinton Cotton \lills, died last Tuesday norning following a brief llness. Mr. Cornelson, who had oeen associated with the nills since 1938 and vice president and a director since 1948, always had a deep nterest in community activities at both mills. Under his direction, the fine recreation and social activities programs at the two mills gained a widespread reputation throughout the textile industry. Mr. Cornelson was a native of Malvern, Ark. but spent his boyhood in New Orleans. La. He was the son of Dr. George A. Cornelson. well known Presbyterian minister, and Mrs. Emma Bailey Cornelson. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, of which he was a Deacon. Mr. Cornelson was a member of the Clinton Lions Club and a veteran of World War IT where he served in the Quartermaster Corps. He was a graduate of McCallie School. Chattanooga, Tenn., and Davidson College. Davidson, N. C. His wife, the tormer Miss Elizabeth Marshall Woodward, of Cul(Cont'd. on Page 7)