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CLINTON-LYDIA MILLS VOL. 4. NO. I JANUARY. 1955 Clinton. 8. C. VOL. 4. NO. 1 Claude Crocker Made Industrial Relations Head Claude Crocker, former Personnel Director of Clinton and Lvdia Cotton Mills, will assume the position of Industrial Relations Director of I \ll both mills on January 24. according to announcement by J. B. Templeton, Vice President in Charge of Manufacturing. Mr. Crocker will take on certain phases of the work which were under the direction of the late Mr. George Cornelson, including personnel, clinics, community recreation programs, athletics, accident prevention program and the supervisory training program. A _ _ A ? A 1- 1 * 1* /vn outstanding oaseoau player. Mr. Crocker became Athletic Director of ClintonLydia Mills in 1949. He managed the Clinton Cavaliers in 1950 when they won the Central Carolina League Pennant and the playoffs. In 1951) he became Personnel Director of both mills, a posi ui'-i ...i U'mi 11 v iii-iii 1111111 i t _ w 111 * 11 lie became Industrial Relation Director of J. P. Stevens Company at Slater. At present he is a salesman for Industrial Supply Company of Clinton. Mr. Crocker spent his childhood in the Lvdia community where his father was Master Mechanic for many years. He later attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N. C. 7ke O&C "The surest way to have happiness and peace of mind is to give them to somebody else." CLo FUBLISHED FOR EMPLO' j V ^ ~Xr v gjf\?tMt^:MJF*<-*\ B Y?' ij mmmm CHRISTMAS TIME WAS PARI both Clinton and Lydia Mills as wel pre Christmrs season. The large gro Mi'ls es tl ey gathered at the Legio Rpvipui Of 1QSA Cli The entire year of 1954 was t a busy, active one at Clinton- C Lydia Mills. Within the r plants the long-range modern- C ization and improvement pro- P gram continued which means greater job security for everyone working here. In I the communities. a well- * balanced program of community activities and recreation I was provided by the mill j management and was taken ' advantage of by a record number of employees and members of their families. I .est our memo? ies nre dim- ' med too quickly, let's take a quick look backward at the past twelve months and see what was happening here around the four seasons: January Clinton Scouts were receiving a number of high awards. Lydia employees were Hearing half a million hours without an accident. A midget cage league was being form,.,l TK,. I ..,1;.. w v. l/1 i. 1 IIV 1 , \ 11 III I H 11 it 11 V llll) had their annual election <>f officers and the newly formed Lvdia Teen-Age club reported a nice Christmas party. THE CLOTHMAKKR pictured a large number of ( Christmas parties. Horace \ Smith was named Cubmaster ( of a newly organized Cub 1 Scout Pack at Lvdia Mills. 1 February ? Boy Scout and Cub Scouts i were observing National Bov j Scout month at both mills, t Production was underway in < TOli YEES OF CLINTON-LYDIA M M w 7 " '^Bji B# ^miBL rY TIME?There were scores of pi 1 as various org minations in the C up shown above is tb?? entire Cioth n hut for a ga'a evening. lows Much Activity he new Weaving addition at I riinton Cotton Mills. A dra- \ natic club was formed in the r Minton Community. The R. a J. Whit mire's w ere our ( 1 Robert Vance ; Earned Official ; Of Both Mills Robert M. Vance, a Direct>r of Clinton and Lydia Mills, las been named \*ice Presi- ' Ht ( r 1 1 1 1 lent of both mills, filling the .acancv left by the late Mr. ^ _ n i o 1 i v o r u c c orncison. f. rv ^ailev. President of the Mills, J las announced. Mr. Vance is President of VI. S. Bailey and Son. Bank- ( rs. and will continue in this ^ position as well as assuming he duties of Vice President >f the mills. iKlK ILLS, CLINTON. S. C. - ^ - i j pi wjl f C |H HHI : ^ I. i jfi * ??>! arties of employee groups from wo communities throughout the Room staff from Clinton Cotton Al Both Mills 'amily of the Month. The Yahanka Campfires at Lvdia lamed leaders for the year md the Clinton Woman's :iub held their usual months' meeting. The many advantages provided bv the two nill stores were cited in THE :LOTHMAKER. Lvdia Teenagers were very active and he Clinton Campfire girls nade plans for the year. Two tew choral groups were ormed in the Clinton Comnunity. Clinton Campfire yirls completed mottoes to be tsed for tree protection in he village. The Clinton Mills ommunity division raised nore than any other division n the city on the March of Dimes. March The annual Clean-Up. FixUp contest was underway in Doth villages for the third :onsecutive year and an all>ut campaign against waste n the mills was started. The Uarolina Textile League was reorganized and included the Ulinton Cavaliers and the Ulinton Cavilettes called for practice for the 1954 season. Members of the Duwcgo club risited the Magnolia Gardens ind other Charleston points. Lvdia Campfires held a Dad)aughter box supper. Lydia juns hold a i'ack Meeting uid the Lvdia Teen-Age club continued to attract the inerest of many youngsters. Pat Patterson. Clinton Mills Assistant Master Mechanic (Cont'd, on Page it) Sec. 34.66. P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 JANUARY 15. 1955 Hobby Winners Are Announced The Lydia Hobby Club sponsored their Hobby Show December 10 and 11. The show is held each year and the projects that are studied aie put on display. Each member enters an exhibit and attractive prizes are given bv the Recreation Department of the mills. The following prizes were awarded: Needlework?Crocheting: 1. Mrs. Claude Sims. 2. Mrs. Frank Moore. 3. Mrs. G. A. Black. Knitting?1. Mrs. Claude Qi mt; Novelty: 1. Mrs. Agnes Richardson. 2. Mrs. Harry Templeton. 3. Mrs. G. A. Black. Etching Aluminum: 1. Miss Miriam Donnan and. 2. Miss Clyde Smith. Etching Crystal: 1. Mrs. Claude Sims. 2. Miss Miriam Donnan. 3. Miss Clyde Smith. China Painting: 1. Miss Miriam Donnan, 2. Mrs. Claude Sims. 3. Miss Clyde Smith. Tooling Copper: 1. Miss Miriam Donnan. Rug Hooking: 1. Miss Clyde Smith. Wood Fibre: 1. Miss Lyde Hipp, 2. Mrs. Harry Templeton. 3. Mrs. Claude Sims. costume jewcirv: l. ivirs. Agnes Richardson. 2. Mrs. Claude Sims. 3. Mrs. Frank Moore. Best Exhibit: 1. Mrs. Claude Sims. 2. Miss Clyde Smith. To Our Reporters As we end another year and look forward to 1955, we would like to thank and commend all of the departmental reporters for a job done so well durina 1954. We feel that any success gained by THE CLOTHMAKER during the past has most certainly been brought about by your cooperation and faithfulness. We appreciate everything that you have done to make our job pleasant as well as to improve our plant newspaper. To each of you we wisn a very nappy, prosperous and "newsy" New Year. ?The Editors Playmate to obviously mischievous small boy: "What are you going to be. Dennis, if the neighbors let you grow up?"