The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, January 15, 1958, Page 3, Image 3
JANUARY, 1958
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WEAVING NO. 1
1st Shift
By Sudie Putnam
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cole
visited relatives in Anderson i
and Greenville during the i
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Page at- <
tended a banquet in the Textile
Hall Annex given by the
employer of Her Majesty !
Blouse Co. for their employees
on Friday night. Decern- ;
her 23. (Anyone knowing
what kind of salad it was :
they served please get in contact
with J. C. He may even
want the recipe.)
Donald Powers, who is now
stationed at Norfolk, Va..
spent Christmas with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Powers.
Nellie Price and her family
spent several days with Mr.
and Mrs. Hermon Veal in
Commerce, Ga.
Edna Terry and her family
spent Christmas day with
Mrs. D. G. Jackson in Columbia.
Sudie Putnam and family
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Jimmy Barnes will graduate
from Presbyterian College the
latter part of January. His wife,
Barbara, is employed in the Lab
at Clinton Mills.
visited relatives in Hock Hill
and Edgefield.
Air. and Mrs. Robert Neal
and Steve spent Christmas
day with Mr. Neal's mother
in Greenville.
Nellie Price and Sudie Putnam
were shoppers in Greenville
and Greenwood recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neal
visited Mrs. Neal's father. Mr.
J. J. O'Smith, in Salem. S. C.
Linda Harris celebrated a
birthday December 9.
J. C. Page celebrated a
birthday January 2.
All employees of Weaving
rl enjoyed drawing names
and having a Christmas tree.
Most of the employees took
part in the event. Nellie and
Sudic baked a cake and the
men bought Coca-Colas. Sadie
made pictures which we hope
you will see in this issue.
WEAVING NO. 1
3rd Shift
By Sara Shelton
Seems good to start on a
new year. Hope you had a
nice vacation.
The Boyettes had lots of
company during the holidays
?Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boyette
from Gaffney, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Smith and family
from Ridgewav. Virginia. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Portage and
family from Meridian, Mississippi.
and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Rogers and family from Spartanburg,
S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Motes and sons, and Mrs.
Marie Harmon of Union visited
Mrs. Motes' father, Mr.
J. F. Starnes. who is a patient
in the Columbia hospital.
Mr. Walker Craine of Utica.
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ix. i., anci son, doddv, wno is
in the Naval Air Force stationed
at Arlington, Va., spent
several days with the Sheltons
and other relatives recently.
Mrs. Neola McCall and
daughter, Laura, spent the
day in Greenville last week.
Franklin Wilson, son of Mr.
L. F. Wilson, has returned
home after being a patient at
Hays Hospital. Hope he is
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Rowe
were married December 6lh.
Mrs. Rowe is the former Frances
Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William O. Harris, Clinton Mills.
feeling lots better.
Earl Motes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Motes, was discharged
from the Arms at
Columbia. S. C., December 7
and their other son. (loorge.
has gone to work in the Card
Room Clinton Mills.
Mr. and Mrs I . 11<<> Ravelin
visited relatives in Ridgewav.
Virginia, d u r i n g Christmas
week.
Neola. Lily Mae. Dot. Lois
and Sara want to say
"Thanks" a million to Warren
Calvert for the lovely corsage
he gave us for Christmas.
We miss Frank Whiteford
and welcome Howard Stroud,
our new warp hand.
The Motes Clan had their
annual Christmas supper Do
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comber 25 i_t the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Rosco Bundrick at
Mountville. There were about
40 present.
Lois and Luke Boyette said
their nicest Christmas present
was the telephone conversation
they had with their son,
Murph, on Christmas day.
Murph is stationed at Ellison
Air Force Base in Alaska.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert McCall
observed their 18th wedding
anniversary December 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Motes will observe their 21st
wedding anniversary January
29.
Frank Lawson will celebrate
his birthday January
28 and his son, Stanley, will
be 8 years old January 31.
Luke B o y e 11 e celebrated
his birthday December 20 and
his son, Murph, will be 20
years old January 17th.
Mrs. Dorothy Lawson's
father. David Lawson, celebrated
his birthday December
25.
Sara Shelton observed her
birthday January 14th and
her mother, Mrs. H. W. Alford,
was 63 years old January
6.
That's all the news for this
month. See you around.
WEAVING NO. 2
1st Shift
By Mildred Kinard and
Grace Wooten
Well! Here it is a brand
new year. Let's all work for
a better year of "Safety".
Guess all of you had a Merry
Christmas. Both your reporters
did and again we
would all like to say "thanks.
Mr. Management" for the
wonderful vacation.
I wish to take this opportunity
to thank God publicly
for the many blessings of life.
I thank Him for each day and
most of all for the good health
of myself and family and
relatives, which has made it
possible for me to work
through the year of "1957"
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"I told you there was a Santa
Claus". says little Billy Butler,
with head thrown back. Here is
proof Santa visited the Lewis
Butler, Jr.'s. home on Christmas
Eve. Santa is shown with L-R
Richard Pressley, Bill, Wayne
and Jerry Butler.
with a perfect record of
working hours. Also for the
management of Clinton Cotton
Mills for providing me
with a job. Without any of
these this record of which I
am very proud would not
have been achieved.
Thanks.
Mell Huev
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Turner
and family visited Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Turner and the
Kdd Turners in Danville. Ya.
They also visited Mr. Turner's
parents in Pelzer and
Mrs. Turner's parents in
Greenville during the holidays.
Rev. and Mrs. .J a m es
Slaughter and son visited his
parents in La Grange, Ga.,
Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bootsy Allman
and sons spent Christmas
holidays in Charleston with
Mr. Allman's sister, Mrs. J.
B. Thorton. J. B. Thorton, Jr.
returned home with them for
a visit with Steve and Ken.
Mr. and Mrs. Gholdie Simmons
had as their guests during
the holidays Mr. Cole L.
Blease, Sr. of Winston-Salem.
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and children of Charleston.
P. F. C. Cole L. Blease,
Jr. is spending a 30 day leave
with his sister, Mrs. Simmons,
then he will report to
Fort Riley, Kansas.
Mrs. Melvin Huev and son,
Charles, were among the holiday
shoppers in Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kinard
and son and Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Arnold spent several days
in Atlanta, Ga., as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Campbell
and children.
Mrs. Joe Griffin and daughter.
Gail, of Florence spent
several days with relatives
before Christmas, also Mr.
and Mrs. James Arnold and
daughter of Hemingway were
guests of the Oscar Kinards.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Lvdia Bell Leopard ? December
24.
C. E. Leopard?January 2.
Gradv Turner ? December
27.
Virl Barker?13 years old?
November 25.
Mrs. Newell Brewington?
January 3.
Jerry Wilkie?17 years old
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Lewis Hughes?9 years old
?January 2.
J. W. Arnold was 90 years
old December 11th.
Mrs. W. A. D u n n a w a y
wishes to thank Weaving -2
for the beautiful flowers that
were sent to her while at
Hays Hospital. Glad to report
she is doing nicely now.
Thirty-seven members of
the Braswell family including
several out of town guests
enjoyed a delightful evening
Christmas Eve at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hand
back. A wonderful time was
enjoyed by all. Supper was
served buffet style.
Mrs. Dora Leopard visited
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wood in
Belton and Mr. and Mrs. Ott
Waters in Simpsonville during
the holidays.
Mrs. Ora Wood and J. D.
Williams visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Smith and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Wood in Greenwood
during the holidays and they
spent Christmas day with Mr.
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Little "Cindy" and Frankie a
Nelson. Lydia Mills.
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Williams' daughter and sonin-law,
Mr. and Mrs. L. V.
Slay in Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barker
and the Sam Barkers of Albany,
Ga., visited the former's
brother, F. C. Barker, in the
Blue Ridge Mountains during
Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Barker
and family visited the Joe
Wards in Greenwood on Sunday.
They attended the funeral
of Mrs. Barker's aunt, Mrs.
Oscar Brown, in Spartanburg,
Christmas eve.
The Joe Davenports had all
their children and grandchildren
home for Christmas.
Those from out of town were
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shealy and
children of Greenville and
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Bovce
and children of Inman.
Mrs. Leila Lever of Anderson
is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Evans Lever.
Mrs. Alice Kuvkendall visited
her daughter-in-law. Mrs.
Harley Kuvkendall. in Tryon,
N. C.. during the holidays and
spent Christmas day with her
mother, Mrs. C. F. Simms, in
Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton
Meadows spent Christmas in
Anderson with Mr. and Mrs.
George Meadows.
Mrs. C. B. Smith spent the
holidays in Gastonia with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. James Strickland.
Furman Adams spent
Christmas in Aiken with Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Carr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gibbs and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O'Sullivan
spent a few days in Gatlinburg,
Tennessee.
Mrs. Estelle Roland with
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mason
visited their uncle, Mr. D. A.
Kinard, in Williston. S. C.
R. C. Wilkie, DK 2 spent
12 days at home on an emergency
leave when his father,
Jim Wilkie, was seriously injured
in an automobile acciJ
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report that Jim is improving
and will soon be out again.
Airman Malcolm Fowler of
New Castle Air Base in Delaware,
spent the Christmas
holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fowler.
While here he accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fowler to
La Grange. Ga., to visit his
grandfather. Mr. J. P. Fowler,
and also an uncle. W. C. Fowler.
in Marietta. Ga.
Newell Brewington tells
us that his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Brewington. have moved
into their new home which
was built back where the old
home burned in November.
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