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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 4, No. 11. Nov. 1955 Clinton. S. C. VOL. 4. NO. 11 K^rlt ^C' "A / ?ht g CLINTON - LYDIA FOOTBAL were named on the All Star tearr Lydia; Ronald Corley. Lydia; Kin. row: Wayne Fuller. Lydia; Delmar emy; Barry Whitman. Academy. 1 Levonn Templeton. Lydia; Floyd M 'Operation Santa < By Members Of L< The Clinton Moose Lodge started its '"Operation Santa Claus" November 1. This is a program inaugurated last year nationally by the Loyal Order of Moose to enable underprivileged children to be visited by Santa who would otherwise not have any Christmas at all. The Clinton Lodge was o K * 1 /-J ? ? uunin m V.II1IU1 Cll 111 IIIUI l* than 50 families last year in the Clinton area alone. More than a thousand toys of all types and descriptions were distributed by members of the Moose order to parents of children so that Santa could make his regular visit. But it takes help to make 4 Operation Santa Clans" a success. Members of the Moose lodge will do all they can in collecting toys and repairing them and seeing that they get to needy homes before Santa comes riding by in his sleigh. It takes help from YOU. All of us with children (or grandchildren) have some toys around. Maybe the youngsters n a v e outgrown them, or maybe they don't use them because a wheel is off. and they have cast it aside. That makes no difference. ' CLo PUBLISHED FOR EMPL v I L ALL-STARS?These boys from i which played >n Laurens Novem ird Littleton, Mike Cannon and Je Handman, Academy; Jim Osborne 3ack row: E. C. Huffsieller. Lydi, oore. Academy and Chuck Lealhe Claus' Planned i aa a [>cai moose urder The committee in charge of '"Operation Santa Claus" asks that those people having toys which can be fixed up or are in good shape, and who would iike to plav Santa Claus to someone less fortunate, to please carry them by the Moose lodge, or contact any Moose memoer and the toys will be picked up. Any and all kinds of toys are needed. They will be cleaned up. repaired a n d painted by (Continued on Page (!) ! ... .?I --t? 1 ~ THA ^CARP ^SPIN * JHH IN emm LYDIA rOR rot OYEES OF CLINTON-LYDIA hvXjI I Jk Mr^ Clinton and Lydia football teams iber 10. Front row: Jack Harris, Try Wilkie, all Academy. Second t. Academy; Levoy Lawson, Acada Coach; George Lane, Academy; rwood. Academy Coach. Choral Clubs Entertain Masons Fntortninmpnt frn- t Vir? in. sped ion of James B. Parrott chapter No. 9 of the Masonic Order was provided October 2o by the Clinton and Lvdia Mills Choral Clubs. The Grand Matron of South Carolina was h >:iored with the singing of her theme song, "Look for the Silver Lining," and a Fred Waring I airangement of "We'll Go a I Long, Long Way Together." ? L NK < JWtAV^CLOTH U [fOR A 1003 - r~ v.# * ** a, ** JRTH YEAR GOES tat MILLS. CLINTON. S. C. Annual United CI Campaign Sets H The Fourth Annual Clinton-L was successfully completed this n for the fourth successive year, aj participation from all employees, their drive with a 95 percentage. Calvary Revival troves success p< ai Calvary Baptist Church during the first week in November experienced one of 01 the most successful revivals :n the history of the church, ei Effort and prayer extended g, towards cottage prayer meetings were without doubt the ^ most contributing factors to the evangelistic fervor. w Fifty rededications of lives and three professions of faith w were made. h< The Rev. S. P. Hester, of OJ Reedy River Baptist church, Greenville, brought the messages each evening. ^ th ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC? The human being is an v< incurable optimist. He be- ti lieves he has a pretty good m chance to win a world-wide n< prize, but believes there is scarcely the slightest chance tc Of beina hurt in an arri- n dent. Too many lose both G ways. C From Ira Martin ft 903 Sloan St. in Clinton Mills m Bailey Memori II . . X A nosi 10 Annua iJob hb ed Okakity I." IS mmittee K ItjtW . "4. . . 100 Per Cent! Sec. 34.66, P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 NOVEMBER 15. 1955 larity Fund few Record ydia Unified Charity Chest nonth with the T.vdia nlant *ain reporting 100 per cent The Clinton plant finished Both mills showed an in ease in employee participaon and there was much com?tition between departments id shifts as the drive pro-essed. Cooperation throughit the plants was excellent. Superintendents Dave Rob*ts. at Lvdia. and George Huilev, at Clinton expressed ?eir deep appreciation for le generous spirit with hich employees responded > the solicitation of funds hich suoDort charitable. salth and character building ganizations. All departments at Clinton [ills went 100 per cent with le exception of the spinning epartment. Just as was the case last *ar, this is the only solicitaon for funds which will be lade in either mill for the ?xt twelve months. Funds raised in the Clin>n-Lydia Unified Charity rive are disbursed by the reater Clinton Community hest, with a large portion of mds finding their way back to the Clinton-Lvdia comlunities. al Church Is i i VVII i ci villi; Bailey Memorial Southern lethodist Church was host to le South Carolina Annual onference November 3-6 ith Rev. Lynn Corbett. vice resident, presiding, and Rev. K R. Quinn. host pastor. The sessions opened Thursjy morning. November 3, ith Mayor Hugh L. Eichelsrger giving a welcome to le group, as did Claude rocker, Industrial Relations irector of Clinton - Lvdia otton Mills Th P rpc n/ \n co as given by George Patrick, [ Bowman. S. C. Various business sessions :cupied the remainder of le morning and afternoon ?riod. The evening worship ?rvice was conducted by ev. W. R. Quinn. (Continued on Page 6)