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t CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 8, No. 1 Jan.. 1959 Clinton, S. C. (SMSOT? VOL. 8. NO. 1 PU R. M. VANCE I R1 It' i ""T l Ti' I I 1 I v*^>""" Robert M. Vance, center, is the ne of Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills, vice president of both mills and i Bailey Dixon, right, is assistant 1 sitting under a painting of Merce and of M. S. Bailey & Son. Ban Bailey, and Cornelson and Dixon Robert M. Vance is the n Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mil bv the board of directors folio who headed the mills since 1948. George H. Cornelson was named vice-president of Clinton and Lydia Mills, assistant treasurer of Clinton Mills, and vice president and assistant treasurer of Clinton Cottons. Rfiilntr Hi v/\n \?roo ?-?unv ? iyiAW II VV CIO 11ICU1C Cl Osistant treasurer of Lvdia Cotton Mills. Mr. Vance, 42, president of M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, has been a Clinton resident all of his life. He is a grandson of the late M. S. Bailey who founded the mills more than half a century ago. He attended Clinton publicschools and McCallie Preparatory School in Chattanooga. Tenn. He received a B. S. degree in business administration from Davidson College in 1937. He began his business career as an office bov in M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, durCLINTON REGAINS LYDIA HAS BEST F At PI i?H<\nV' ?v* /\?W hl?. ^ ? . . . V. IIIIII/U .1 I I I < M 1 I I I I \ llll" pcrvisors S a f c t y Meeting, held Monday, January 13. Mr. Robert M. Vance, President of Clinton-Lvdia Mills, presented Clinton Superintendent. George M. Hugulev the "President's Plaque" for the fourth quarter (Oct.. Nov.. Dec.) of 1958. President Vance said. "All successful enterprises must wage incessant w a r fare against accidents, destroyers of the planned result. Accidents impose unnecessary hCLc BLISHED BY AND FOR TH HEADS CLINTON -4 3 . wly-elected president and treasurer At the left is George H. Cornelson. assistant treasurer of Clinton Mills, reasurer of Lydia Mills. They are r Silas Bailey, founder of the mills kers. Vance is a grandson of Mr. are great-grandsons. c\v president and treasurer of Is. He was named to the posts wing the death of P. S. Bailey, ing the summer months in the late twenties. He served as paymaster for Lvdia Mills 19.'17-40 when he enlisted in the Army's Signal Corps. He later transferred to the Navy and served until 1946 when he was separated with the rank of lieutenant. He later became a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve. He re ceived 17 battle stars for duty in the war areas of the North Atlantic, Caribbean and South. Central and North Pacific. In April, 1948. he was elected president of the Banking firm and a director and assistant treasurer of ClintonLydia Cotton Mills. In December. 1958. he was made vice-president of the mills and vice-president and assistant treasurer of Clinton Cottons. Inc., New York. In 1955, he was named PRESIDENT'S PLAQUE tECORD FOR YEAR hardships on all parties concerned. the employee, his family, and the Company . . . there are no winners, everyone is a loser." He asked for renewed efforts in the control of all accidents, regardless h o w minor. Superintendent H u i* u 1 e y said upon r e c e i v i n the plaque. "1 am glad to receive the plaque on behalf of all the employees and Supervisory Personnel of Clinton Mills. Frankly, however. 1 am mil! :e employees of clinton-l l -LYDIA MILLS Clinton's Man of the Year. He i e on nlrlnr onrl t rnoci 1 ror r\f iO Ull V.iUV.1 CI 1 IV-4 1,1 V.UOU1C1 W1 the First Presbyterian Church ] of Clinton. ( He is married to the former Virginia Sexton Gray and ] they have three children, j Mary Bailey Vance. Robert ( Vance. Jr.. and Russell G. j Vance. I Mr. Cornelson, 27, a great- ; grandson of the founder, was i born in Spartanburg. He. too. j attended McCallie Preparatory School, attended David- | son College, and was gradu- ] ated from North Carolina ( State in 1953. He later at- , tended Harvard Graduate < School of Business Administration. He became connected with Clinton Lvdia Mills in 1954 in the industrial engineering department. He served two years as a first lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force. He is a director of M. S. Bailey and Son. Bankers, and is a director of Clinton-Lvdia Mills. He is married to the former Ann Martin Shaw and they have one child. George H. Cornelson. Jr. Mr. Dixon. 28. was born in Clinton, also a great-grandson of the founder of the mills, is ! a textile engineering graduate of Georgia Tech. He came to Clinton-Lvdia Mills in 1955 following two years service in the navv, rising to the rank of lieutenant. He is married to the former Martha Gail Wood of Talladega. Ala. Thev have two sons, Cassius Bailey Dixon, Jr., 4. and Norman Wood Dixon, one year old. Other company officers arc J. B. Templeton. vice-presi- ( dent in charge of manufacturing; W. C. Neelv. secretary of Clinton Mills and as- 1 sistant secretary of Lvdia Mills; and J. D Hairston, secretary of Lvdia Mills. disappointed with the experience which enabled us to win. We won but we truly do not have a great deal to be proud of. We are having too many accidents, which we must correct immediately. With everyone's support wo can make our safety record i one of which we can bo truly ( proud. Neither mill earned permanent possession of the Plaque. When the President's Safety Plaque Program was started in January 19f>6 it was agreed that the mill which won it the most quarters in (Continued on Page 4) kti ,YDIA MILLS. CLINTON. S. PRESIDENT BA Funeral services for Putsv S Friday afternoon. December 21. Church, conducted bv Dr. W. Re J. Woods, pastor emeritus. Burial was in the familv plot n the Clinton (Presbyterian) Cemetery. The simple services were attended by a comaany of relatives, associates, and textile leaders from a ivide area that taxed the seatin 14 capacity of the church. Pallbearers were J. B. Temaleton. W. C. Neely. George Hugulev. Claude A. Crocker. Coyne L. Simpson. D. H. Rob?rts. Dillard Milam, and Claude Trammell. The honorary escort consisted of officers of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bailev died December 19 about 7:30 p. m. in a Greenville hospital where he had been removed the previous Fridav after suffering a heart attack. His condition had shown some improvement, according to reports from the hospital, until Wednesdav (December 17) when he took a turn for the worse and death followed late in the day. Mr. Bailey was president and treasurer of Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills, twin corporations of Clinton founded bv his grandfather. M. S. Bailey, and was serving this vear as president of the South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association. \T?- T3nilr>\- V?r?rn i n IQfU a son of P. S. Railev and Fannie Cooeland Railev. He attended the Clinton schools. Wofford Fitting School in Snartaribnr?T. McCallie Preparatorv School in Chattanooga, Tenn.. and Presbyterian College where he graduated in 1926 with an AR degree. In 1931 he was married to Ouida Caroline Cox of Clinton who survives as does one daughter. Emily Frances Railev. a student at Agnes Scott College. With Mill Since 1926 Mr. Bailey had been connected with Clinton - Lvdia Mills since 1926. He was named vice-president of the organization in 1936 and became president and treasurer in 1948. He also was treas urer and a director of Clinton Cottons. Inc.. of New York City. He became a director nf M. S. Bailey and Son. Bankers, in 1940, and was made a member of the advisory committee of the Bailey Foundation in 1951. Under Mr. Bailey's guidance the mills have been steadily expanded and improved He devoted much time and effort to the welfare BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 C. JANUARY. 1959 II CV DACCCC ILLS r HJJLJ ilas Bailey. 54, were held on 1958. at the First Presbyterian dd Turner, pastor, and Dr. D. P. S. Bailey of the employees. Mr. Bailey was active in the civic and business affairs of Clinton, his lifelong home. He was a member of the city council in 1932-1934 and was mayor from 1934 to 1946 He was a charter member and past president of the Clinton Lions Club, a charter member and past governor of the Clinton Moose Lodge, a member of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, a director of the Clinton Community Hotel Corporation, and was named Clinton's Cit l, ? "vr?? :? mci ii ui intr i Ceil in 13J1. nt was an elder in the First Presbyterian Churcch of Clinton. He was awarded the Community Chest "Oscar" in 1955 for his work in that organization. Not only was Mr. Bailey the moving force behind the mills, but he was also widely active in the industry on a state and nation-wide basis. He was a director of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute, and was a trustee of the Institute of Textile Technology in Charlottesville. Va., in addition to heading his state association of Textile manufacturers. He took an active interest in the affairs of Presbyterian College, and in 1951 was awarded the college's Alumni Gold Key Award for the alumnus making the most outstanding contribution to the college. He was a trustee of the college and of Thornwell Orphanage and was chairman of that institution's executive committee. He was a member of the Piedmont Club of Spartanburg, the Poinsett Club of Greenville, the Lakeside Country Club and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order.