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FEBRUARY 15. 1955 NEWS FRO No. 1 Weaving. Third By Izell Campbell Little Dianne Motes was three years old January 26 . . . Mrs. Bill Mett celebrated her birthday January 27 . . . Fred Shelton had his February 12 ... I share a birthday with Fate Arnold February 25 but there's a slight difference of 30 odd years in our age. TIlP Mafnntvl 1" . ?.?ujiiuiu muica LC1Cbrated their fourth wedding anniversary December 23. Speaking of birthdays, THE CLOTHMAKER celebrates its third birthday this month. The Clarence Motes celebrated their 18th anniversary December 29. We welcome C. M. Frye as a new employee, coming to us from the Second Shift. Hope everyone got their enjoys out of the beautiful snow we had. I certainly did. The Maynard Motes visited in Williamston recently. A-C Cooley A1 ford is now stationed in Texas. He recently spent a leave with his sister. Mrs. Sarah Shelton. The Dick Iveys visited Mrs. C. E. Ivey in Ware Shoals. Fate Arnold not only celebrated a birthday but he also became grandpa?not just once, but twice. The James Arnolds of T T _ * nemmingway, S. L\, announce the birth of a daughter, Susan Pauline. January 22. The Joe Griffins, of Florence, announce the birth of a daughter in January. At the time I am writing this it is 6:20 in the morning of February 2. Certainly hope a certain little creature doesn't see his shadow. (Editor's Note: He did!) The Fred VVyatts recently visited relatives in Spartanburg. Attention Girls: Those between the ages of 16 to 18. Sam Lawson is in desperate need of a wife. He's afraid the draft is going to get him. PHM. Glenn Wooten. of Charleston, spent a few days with his wife, Dorothy Wooten. and son. Friends of little Dot Wooten will be interested to know that she has moved from Simpsonville and now is living in Laurens. tlf- i ? - ue mo |>iad K) have bill i wH Little Miss Debbie Wooten is ho i < V mnntVic Q_Ld Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Wooten, Clinton Mills. I A CLINTON Metts back with us after his illness. He wishes to thank each and every one of his friends on the Third Shift for the beautiful flowers. I certainly am sorry we lost the strips on our pig. But we're doing our part in No. 1 Weaving. We haven't had an accident since 1953. Michael Wayne, son of Mrs. Izell Campbell, recently celeV-* i r* n??*4L 1?- ?4l J uiaicu mo maim uiimuay. That certainly was a ducky looking Easter hat Tootsie was sporting the other night. Kinda rushing the season, aren't you, Tootsie? Sarah said she sure did have a good time flying over Greenwood lake. No, she hasn't sprouted wings. She was in an airplane. First Carding By B. F. Dunaway Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Med iock, Jr.. and children visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Alexander near Whitmire. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bouknight and Judy visited Mr. and Mrs. Rovce Bouknight in Aiken. Miss Corinne Mayes of Greenville visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Mayes. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mattox and Cindy with Mrs. Lelia Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. Olin Smith in Newberry. Jack Fuller celebrated his birthday February 2. Frank Hancock had a birthday January 26. Other birthdays: Charles Fuller. February 8 and Pat Fuller February 12. They are iri'jinrlJnnifhtnrc T " - v.. iv?v?v?vt^?i tvi O U1 U cl L J\ Fuller. Joel Cox celebrated a birthday January 17 and his son. Joe. had one February 5. They were honored with a surprise dinner at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cox in Newberry on January 16. Mrs. Betty Lawson celebrated a birthday January 1. Mrs. Roy Clark and daughter. of Catawba, were recent guests of the Jack Fullers. Mrs. D. J. Gillialard underwent surgery recently at Hays hospital but now is re covering at her home. Discovered: Two men in Carding No. 1 have hobbies in the afternoons. Marvin Whitrnire is a TV repairman and Paul Smith a hog raiser. Cloth Room By Dorsey Turner Miss Joyce Dunaway was graduated from Winthrop College January 21 and has accepted a position with the Spartanburg County Welfare Department. Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Harvey ?nrl \1 r n n /1 Mrc C* s V4 *?? i iliivi i?i? o. V. V . UUI 1 IO and children visited the Kings Mountain Battleground and also visited the Newton Pattersons at Cherokee Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Stribling of Newberry visited the Bonnie B. Tinsleys recently. Nancy Snelgrove, of Spartanburg. spent a weekend (Cont'd, on Page (>) THE CLOTHMAKI 1 wmmmm a ??? a COLOR IN THE HOME?M in the Community Building hea as presented by Miss Hazel Anr HELPFUL TAX F (Cont'd, from Page 1) saving to a good many Clin ton-Lydia employees. T h \ ! : 1 ? ?-? principal changes which w< believe will be of interes here are outlined below Check them carefully befort you file and here's hoping you save some tax money. Remember these change: pertain only to the U. S. In come Tax laws. The tax rate: are the same but the nev law offers additional credit: which will result in loweret income taxes for millions o people. It is not possible her< to publish all revisions, bu there are tax agents in tht postoffice of every count\ seat who will give you fret assistance in completing youi forms. Deductions For Child-Care Working widows or widow ers may claim deductions up to $600 a year for the cost o! hiring someone to take carc of the children during work ing hours. This applies alsc to divorced or legally separ ated parents and to mother* whose husbands are disabled Working wives who file joint returns with their hus bands may also claim child care deductions. As the com bined income rises abovt $4,500, the allowable deduc tion gets smaller and disap pears entirely at the $5.10( mark. The children must b( under 12 unless they art disabled. For Parents Of Working Children In the past, a parent coulc not claim a $600 tax exemp tion on a dependent child foi a year when the child earnec $600 or more during that year Now the parent gets th( exemption and the child alst claims himself as an exemp tion when he files his owr 4 i rn i _ i lax reiurn. 1 nis applies K children under 19 and t( those over 19 who are full time students for a period o five months or more in th< year. Biqger Medical Deductions Medical costs that amoun to more than 3 per cent o the year's income are de ductible. (The old rule said ! :_r / JUI wi ' II 99HHIH Members of the Clinton Mills Women's ird an interesting and stimulating disi k Dean, above. Laurens County Home IINTS? per cent.) You have to itemize such costs on your tax rea _ - \r At- ? i turn, iou cannot claim them ? if you take the standard det duction to cover all allowable expenses. Easier On Retirees I Rules have been set up to provide all retirees (over 65) s with tax relief on the first $1,200 of their incomes. In5 come that's already tax-free 1 (social security pensions, etc.) s cancels out part of this bene1 fit. And any earned income f (wages or salaries) over $900 - must be subtracted from the t $1,200 on which tax relief can ? be claimed. Split Income For Widows. Widowers You can claim as a depend ent?$600 exemption?anyone who lives with you and gets more than half of his support > from you. In the past, a def pendent had to be a "close ? relative." Family groups supporting > one or more parents or other close relatives can take turns 5 in claiming the exemptions. Anyone who provides one? tenth or more of the support " may claim the dependent if the others in the group de_1 A 1 il Ml *- - 1 - - ciaxe tnev iney win no; ciaim - clare they will not claim the exemption in the same year. ) ~ he fl f WAHANKA Campfire Girls? Moadors and Myra Snelgrove, all fire Group at Clinton Cotton Mills "> together. 3 Club at their January meeting :ussion on "Color in the House" Demonstration agent. Duwego Club Meets And Makes Plans The Clinton-Lvdia Duwego Club held its January monthly meeting in the Community C en t e r . Miss Margareuite Cunningham, president, presided. The secretary, Mrs. Lucille McOee, called the roll and read the minutes. A very pleasing report of the finance committee was given. Plans were made for a new project. The executive board will meet immediately to begin this new project. After refreshments of small cakes, candies and drinks, dancing was enjoyed. Richard Chilton, only son of Margaret Chilton. Clinton Spinning. was 10 years old January 31. Rita Shelton, Susan Terry. Ann members of the Wahanka Camp* as they celebrated their birthdays