The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, December 15, 1956, Image 1
CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS
Vol. 5, No. 12 Doc., 195(J
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Savings Plan
Provided For
Next Christmas
During the week of January
7-12, 1957. employees,
who have not otherwise done
so will again be offered the
opportunity to participate in
the Christmas Savings Club.
On November 29 of this
year, more than $222,000 was
paid to employees who placed
themselves on Santa's CheekList
by enrolling in the Savings
Club.
IIlldf?r 1 ho nrnvisinnc of
1957 Christmas Saving Club
employees m a v designate
payroll deductions w h i c h
will be made each week, and
the total will then be paid to
employees about December
1. 1957.
Employees may select any
amount they wish placed in
the savings fund. For example.
if one dollar a week is
deducted for 50 weeks, the
employee will have $50.00 in
his or her fund before Christmas
of next year.
This systematic plan of
saving has proven highly desirable
and beneficial
throughout the country. More
than 80'/ of the employees of
Clinton-Lydia Mills voiced
their approval of the program
by their participation last
year.
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Dec. 1. 1891?A new, fast
g a m e called "basketball"
demonstrated at Y. M. C. A.
in Springfield, Mass.
Dec. 1), 1907 ? The first
Christmas seals, designed and
printed bv a Delaware woman.
went on sale.
Dec. 17. 1903- Ohioans ()rville
and Wilbur Wright
soared three miles in their
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living machine" at Kitty
I lawk, N. C.
Dec. 21. 1(>20 Pilgrims arrived
from England on the
ship Mayflower, landing at
Plymouth Hock.
Dec. 25?Born, "in the city
of David," one thousand, nine
hundred and fifty-six years
ago, "a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord."
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CLINTON CENTER
READY FOR
HOLIDAY SEASON
The Clinton Community
Center building is now a festive
center of full-time activity
with gaiety, fun and joy
as the theme for the celebra
tion of the Christmas season.
Very attractive and colorful
arrangements provide an
appropriate background for
the programs given by the
various organizations of the
community.
Employees and their families
are cordially invited to
visit the building during the
I lolidays.
Among those who have
contributed time and effort
in decorating the building
are Mrs. J. V. Lowe. Mrs. Eva
West. Mrs. Eva Land. Mrs
Marvin Whitmire, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Powers and Mrs.
E. P. Taylor.
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LYDIA PTA AWnRD
The Providence School PTA
has announced that a S25
Bond will be awarded to the
boy and the qirl in the sixth
grade attaining the highest
scholastic average. The winners
must have attended
Providence school for at least
four out of their six years.
The average will be based on
their last four years in school.
The Bond will be made out
in the Child's name and presented
at the close of this
school year 1956-1957. The
PTA hopes to make this an
dnnudi awara. ana mat it win
encourage all pupils to strive
to do their very best work
each year.
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Unified Charity
The fifth annual ClintonLydia
Unified Charity Chest
was successfully completed
early this month with the
Lydia plant setting a new
record for textile mills in
this area through 100 per
cent participation. The Clinton
plant finished their drive
with very good participation.
Cooperation was excellent
throughout the plants on the
part of everyone. Much in
tercst and competition was
shown between departments
and shifts as the drive progressed.
Superintendents D. H. Roberts.
at Lydia, and George
Hugulev. at Clinton. expressed
their deep appreciation
for the generous spirit
with which emolovees re
sponded to tho solicitation of
funds to support charitable,
health and character buildup
organizations in this com
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Permit No. 59
DECEMBER, 1956
big uiristmas
Parties Planned
At Both Mills
Day-long Christmas Parties
for employees and their families
will be held, Thursday,
December 20. The Clinton
party will be in the Academy
Street School Cafeteria and
the Lydia party in the Providence
School cafeteria. The
parties will be held from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Employees and their dependents
will received personal,
written invitations
which MUST be presented to
receive Christmas Bags.
Refreshments For All
Punch. Coffee. Cookies.
Candies and Popcorn will be
served to everyone in the
beautifully decorated cafeterias.
This year it will require
more than 400 crates of oranges,
6.000 bags of candy,
and well over a ton of nuts
to fill the large, brightly decorated
Christmas Bags.
The program is under the
direction of the community
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nctit'iuiun cinu rvinieuc uilectors
who are now busily
preparing for the occasion.
Be sure to attend and enjoy
yourself as guests of Clinton
and Lydia Cotton Mills.
Drive Success
munitv and elsewhere.
As has been the practice
in the past, this is the only
solicitation for funds which
will be made in either mill
for the next twelve months.
Funds raised in the Clinton-Lydia
Unified Charity
Drive are disbursed by the
Greater Clinton Community
Chest, with a large portion
of the total raised finding its
way back into the Clinton
and Lydia Communities.
CHRISTMAS THOUGHT
The earth has grown old with
its burden of care.
But at Christmas it always is
young;
The heart of the jewel burns
lustrous and fair
And its soul, full of music.
breaks forth on the air
W hen the song of the angels
is sung. ?Philips Brooks