Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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6 Softball... (Cont'd, from Page 1) The team will be very inexperienced this year as only 4 or 5 girls are out who have had any previous experience. The Cavalettes have lost Lulu Crawford, Catcher; Shirley Stroud, first base; Betty Harrison, shortstop; Bobbie Bolt, second base; Carol Mills, centerfield; Nancy Pitts and Barbara White, pitchers, from last year's team. So the Cavalettes will have a new look. Though several girls are showing much promise it is too earlv to know what to ex pect as the Cavalettes are attempting to win their fourth straight championship. They may not repeat as champions but everyone will know they are in there fighting. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Come out and support these girls. They will show you some good softball. ,, yOOP o Bonnie, 8-vear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Webb Taylor, Lydia, is recovering from a tonsillectomy. Terry, Mike and Gay Crawford, children of Mr. and Mrs. Major Crawford, Lydia, have whooping cough. Mrs. J. L. Wofford, mother of Mrs. Hallie Campbell, Lydia, is ill. James Gregory, Jr., Clinton, is ill at his home in Cross Anchor. Mrs. Raymond Campbell, Clinton Mill, is a patient at Hays Hospital. Eula Corbin, Clinton Mill, has been in Blalock Clinic for .3 weeks with a foot injury. iviargie atone, Ulinton Mills, has been ill with pneumonia. Lois Harmon. Clinton Mill, has been at home with a foot injury. Raymond Chilton. Clinton Mills, is in the Laurens Hospital. Safety is the best insurance for yourself and your family. wm 11 m % Ernest E. Harris will be 21 years old April 18. He is an employee of the Lydia Mills Cloth Room. T Freeman Lanford Retires From Mill After many years of faithful service to his employers, Freeman Lanford, who was 65 years of age last November, retired in March from Clinton Cotton Mills. Mr. Lanford was employed at Clinton Cotton Mills for 26 years. He was a Loomfixer until last year when he took an Hour job which was less exacting. His many friends will miQC him nnrl nn Viic lncf day at work, presented him with a fine pair of shoes. Mr. Lanford says he will spend his time puttering around the garden, raising chickens and going fishing whenever he gets good and ready. Mr. Lanford and his wife, Aline, have three children, Guyneeta, 15; Tommy, 13 and Pat, 11. Ice Contest Attracts Many (Cont'd, from Page 1) visor immediately to keep our jobs safe." Norris Brownlee, Weavina: "I will THINK to prevent accidents because SAFETY is a definite requirement of my job." William R. Cauble. Spinning: "To respect the rights and feelings of others." Ethel McLindon. Weaving: "I will talk safety to some one every day." Annie L. Whitmire, Cloth Room: "Inspect edges of trucks used to carry cloth. Report if splintery because they may injure someone." A. T. Crawford, Cloth Room: "Leave your home troubles at the gate. By doing so we'll work to a later date." Willie Hunter, Office: "The real purpose of safety is to practice it with an open mind." CLINTON MILLS Joel R. Cox. Carding: "Use safety devices provided for my protection at all times and under all circumstances." Barbara Barnes. Standards: "Splintered bobbins should be kept separated to prevent hand injuries to Doffers." Robert D. Conger, Spinning: "Stop employees from throwing articles at each other." Otis Graham. Electrician: "Electricians should always use good testers and never leave a switch open without tagging it. Always use good tools for safety." Lila McCullough. Spinning: "A clean life makes a clear mind to practice safety all the time." Jack Blakely. Shop: "Carry SAFETY matches ONLY." James Creswell, Weaving: "Cut motors when working on the hack r?f a loom James H. Price. Carpenter: "Always be sure not to take any chances and watch the other worker as well as yourself." Safe conditions are good, safe men are better. HE C LP T H M A K E R ^^|Cl ; W/- y ^3 |rW fl FREEMAN LANFORD RETIRES Freeman Lanford retired from the > a "good-bye" present are Sam Owen seer Julian Reynolds and Grace Woo ii r ? ?T i~ < " "" I ?!!.- II " ? j A'/j . m 1 # 4 - A J i ' t'l i LIC YOUR CHILDREN'S TEACHERS ing staff at Academy Street School Mrs. Nena Workman, Mrs. George wood, Mrs. Mollie Donnan. Mrs. Gu Coleman. Miss Rose Lee and Princij Irene Workman. Mrs. Hugh Buford * ^ s$ s Mr. and Mrs. Robert Etters, t Clinton Mills, a son. Gene p Robert, March 14. q Mr. and Mrs. Bill Metts, 1 Clinton Mills, a son. Steven Randall, March 25. h n Mr. and Mrs. Glidy Holmes, Clinton Mills, a daughter, Dar- 0 leen, April 1. r. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ileaten. Clinton Mills, a daughter. ? Christine Diane, April 4. Mrs. ^ Heaten is the former Carolyn Davis, daughter of Mr. and ^ Mrs. A. B. Davis. n tl Welcome Back Paul Woodward has returned to Clinton Mills after serv ing with the armed forces. Richard Riser has returned r a ? m;.. i *? " ' to Clinton iviius alter tnrce l< years and H months in the v navy. n Pfc. Richard Wallenzine t landed in the States April 1 c and received his discharge j: April 6 at Fort Jackson. t [ n ; AT CLINTON?After 26 years sex Veaving Department last month at 1 s, A. G. Galloway. Rudolph Barker, ten. Li I * i hI > AT ACADEMY STREET?This is 1 this year. From the left are Mrs. Ellis. Miss Kate Milam. Miss Elizal s Blakely. Mrs. Eugene Johnson. N jal D. S. Templeton. Absent when and Miss Odetta Mauney. WEETHEART BOX " UPPER HELD d IY CAMPFIRES | The annual Sweetheart Box iupper and Birthday Celebraion of the Clinton Mills Camp 'ires was hold at Academy I Itreet School cafeteria on 5 'uesday, April 12, at 6:110. This occasion is one of the ighlights of the year and g lany parents were present. Each girl decorated their vvn boxes and prizes were iven for the most attractive ox from each group. Each roup participated in the proram. IOTE OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hilllan. of Lydia Mills, wish to o hank the folks of both Lvdia ^ iki ( union ivuiis lor the p Baseball an During the Inst baseball work eported on the easy way, it seei or teaching their husbands how /ife lays the breechcloth out in nond. "Now." she tells her has ake the batter's position at the enter field down to home plate litcher's box. You bring first has Dgether. If the game's rained 01 APRIL 15, 1955 Ei vice wilh Clinton Cotton Mills, the age of 65. Shown presenting May Hoover, Mr. Lanford. Over he efficient and interested leachMercer Wise. Mrs. John Little. >eth Copeland. Charles Leatherfrs. Raymond Pitts, Mrs. Julian the picture was made were Miss loney and other things they eceived after their house was est roved by fire. M Littl? Debbie Holder, daughter f Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Holder, lakes a proud granddad out of lob. She will be 8 months old ipril 30. d Diapers 1 series the New York Times ns. that baseball wives have to diaper a new baby. The 1 l..v .1- I i ? mi- nil 111 III j| DilSCDail (lin;eball-plaving husband, "you low end of the cloth; bring ?. You put the baby in the ;e, third base and home plate it. you start all over."