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6 J. P. Toms Re ^LHE MET OLD FRIENDS . . . 1^ I j j ^7 if* ' '** V . ". ' tm HE RECEIVED A WATCH . . .1 ifffm PI } AND THEN THEY ATE ... Mi Water Carnival... (Continued from Page 1) the direction of Crutchfieldj Sporting Goods, Spartanburg including demonstrations in fly casting. Topping off the events will be swimming dashes for both boys and girls. Other events are being planned so that the two events will be of interesl to both participants and spectators. Plan now to be on hand at 9 A. M. July 2. V tires As Clinton 1 I m - ["cms with retired Overseers Man ' A F\ I v jt I MHb$$Pi '^HjJ jH Hi w ii'rr I ' llhHfl from President P. Silas Bailey . . . wJ ^ r* 11 executives and Supervisors honor r< ACADEMY PONY TEAM The Academy Street Pony League baseball team is on top of the Clinton League with a fine won-lost record of 4-1 ' under the managership of Clinton Mills Athletic Director Chuck Leatherwood. [ Ronny Brookshire has pitchi ed one no-hitter game. ; Leading hitters on the team ? are Cliff McKittrick, Ronny ; Brookshire and Terry Camp bell. i Safety cuts out worry. r H E CLOTHMAKE Master Mechanic . | 1,1 / ii ': uel Saunders and John Sparks . . . ytrv ) il \A J JB i i? .,* ^fcj ^ I ?ms etiring Master Mechanic J. P. Toms. CLINTON SCOUTS TO CAMP The Clinton Mills Boy Scout Troop No. 138 will make their annual trip to Camp Old Indian for a week, leaving the first week in August, according to Scoutmaster John Vassev. / CLINTON WOMEN PICNIC A picnic will be held by the Clinton Mills Woman's Club at the regular meeting in July, according to Mrs. Eva Land, Community Director. R J. P. TOMS RETIRES J. P. Toms, Master Mechanic at Clinton Cotton Mills since 1946, retired June 1 and was honored with a dinner at Eppes Eating Place in Greenville by mill officials and fellow Overseers at Clinton and Lydia Mills. Mr. Toms came to Clinton Cotton Mills after long years of oviinvinnnn olo<n,iV\orn iri fUn ? ?in nntextile industry. Under his supervision the Shop has played a vital part in the extensive improvements which have been under way under the current modernization and expansion program. A member of the Baptist church and the Masons, Mr. Toms was a popular member of the Clinton Mills community. Posey Taylor Is New Master Mechanic <?** j? MR. TAYLOR NEW MASTER MECHANIC Posey Taylor, formerly with the Slater Division of J. P. Stevens Company, has assumed the duties of Master Mechanic at Clinton Cotton Mills. Mr. Taylor succeeds Mr. J. P. Twms who retired June 1 alter serving in this position for nine years. It takes more than 1,000 nuts to hold an automobile together, but only one to scatter it all over a highway. A WORTHLESS FRIENDSHIP IS ONE THAT COSTS YUU NUTHINU. It isn't enough to just be busy; what are you busy about? Accidents strike . . Take ti'me+o TH WK JUNE 15, 19SS Cavalettes Begin Bettering Record The Clinton - Lydia Cavalettes have won three and lost six of the opening games in the 1955 season of the Piedmont Girls Softball league and are striving hard to pull themselves up the ladder. With a young and inexperienced team, they already have shnwn m 1 ir?h imrirnvpmpnt and the coaches, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Meadors, are expecting them to accredit themselves well before the season's end. Good support from their friends will help the team greatly, say the coaches, and the fans will see some fine baseball. The Cavalettes opened their season April 26 defending their former league championship against Joanna who defeated them 28 to 19. The Cavalettes were led at bat by Hilda Holmes and Betty Jean Ballew with three hits in five times at bat. Hilda had a home run and Dessie Roberts hit a triple. She was the losing Ditcher. The Cavalettes went to Joanna May 2 and again lost 32-8. The Clinton-Lvdia team was led at bat by Jerry Barker and with 3 hits out of 4 trips to the plate. Hilda Holmes was the losing pitcher. May 3 the Cavalettes went to Whitmire and lost by a close 15-14 score. This was the first time in five years the team had lost three straight games. Dessie Roberts was the heavy hitter, getting 4 out of 5. Betty Jean Ballew was the losing pitcher. On May 5 the Cavalettes were hosts to Whitmire and won their first of the season. Jerry Barker pitched a no-hitter up to the 9th inning with 2 outs before Whitmire got their first hit. She allowed only one ball to be hit out of the infield. The final score was 14-4. Betty Jean Ballew hit a homo run. The Cavalettes were off to Newberry May 10 and lost by a 17-16 score. Leading hitters were Hilda Holmes with II for 4 including 2 home runs and Betty Jean Ballew with 4 for 5. Betty Jean was the losing pitcher. May 12 Newberry came to Clinton and was defeated 8 to 7. The leading hitter for the Cavalettes was Margie t i, ?u 1 1 ~ 1-414oft. Willi T I III n. Roberts was the winning pitcher. May 17 Watts Mill came to Clinton and the Cavalettes won their third game 13 to 8. Dessie Roberts was the leading hitter for the Cavalettes with 5 for 5. Hilda Holmes had 2 home runs. Jerry Barker was the winning pitcher. May 19 the Cavalettes went to Watts Mill and lost by a score of 18 to 8. The leading hitter for the Clinton girls ...... to . 4 ? . . T D.ll. :?u W(in uuuv .jeciii uuui'w Willi 2 for 4. Jerry Barker was the losing pitcher. May 26 the Clinton lassies were defeated by Laurens with a score of 17 to 14. Leading hitters for the Cavalettes were Dessie Roberts with 4 (Continued on Page 7)