Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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6 AREA BUSINESS * On March 31 Clinton-Lydia Mills business men when they were gues of the plants by professional and was served to the groups at the C' In the photo, seated left to rigl Vance, president of the mill corpor ?L. B. Dillard, I. M. Adair, John Lynn Cooper, Sr. DUTCH TEXT Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Blydenstein itors to our plants last week. Mi President of Katoen Spinnery. a Blydenstein is Industrial Relation: worked for some time as a spinr Company in Alabama to learn Ai hand. Mr. George H. Cornelson, Viceitors thru the Clinton Plant. They I SOCIALJ^ j- kcoum^jt Bfooo-oc I "*S BEEN LSTABLISHCO FOR 1 Mary S? J< K J^_ SlGNATUftC IfQft SOCIAL SECURITY PtWfrosi 'Can You Your Many of us become quite upset at the thought of having to prove the date we entered this world. "Impossible ?they didn't keep birth records when I was born!" Is that your reaction to the question? Well, it's true that in many areas official birth records do not go back very far, but that fact doesn't moon O norsnn nannnl nctaK. lish his date of birth. Since the inception of the social security program, establishing one's age has taken on added significance. The Greenwood social security office was contacted to obtain information first hand from the people who are well versed concerning ways and (EN TOUR MILLS ?pa HH MflU i was host to a number of Clinton ts in the third of a series of tours business representatives. Lunch linton Community House, it. Hugh Eichelberger, Robert M. ition, and R. P. Hamer. Standing Addison, Harry Wilkes, Sr. and LE VISITORS V| % M J ifc T1 l L I I 11 i \JC of Enschede, Holland, were vis. Blydenstein is Executive Vicelarge cotton spinning mill. Mrs. > Director of the Company. She er in the Russell Manufacturing ncrican spinning techniques first President, toured our Dutch visare shown in Spinning =3. _ ll >-oooo IS ones j 1 ij S ?4tOT FOR IDENTIflCATWN | You Prove Age?' moans of proving one's age. This, as you may know, is one of the requirements for getting social security benefits. It was found a birth certificate, while representing the best proof possible, isn't absolutely necessary for social security purposes. If the Social Security Administration insisted on a birth certificate in every case, quite a few people would never be able to draw benefits. Therefore, many other types of records can be used to prove when you were born. Some of the types are: a baptismal certificate, or a statement as to date of birth shown by a church record, certified bv the custodian of THE CLOTHMAKER such record; hospital birth records; an old family Bible record; military record; school record; an old insurance policy which shows age or date of birth, and a marriage record showing age or date of birth. If you happen to be foreign bor n, immigration and naturalization records can be used. One more source is a census record which can be obtained from the Census Bureau in Washington, D. C. The above records represent some of the means of proving your age, but do not constitute all that can be used. Frankly, it was surprising to find such a long list of possible sources. The point is. of course, that it's not impossible to prove your age. Another reassuring fact is that Mr. Russell Ellerbe, of the Greenwood Social Security Office, is at the local employment office each Tuesday and will be glad to talk the matter over with you. Incidentally, when you are nearing the age of retirement, it's a good idea to get in touch with them. Having proof of your age ready when you file for benefits will speed up the processing of your claim. So you see. that any misgivings U , yuu may iicivtr iittu uvcr mis big question can be solved. There must be a record of you somewhere ? one old enough and valid enough to prove when you were born. Where's yours? There is bound to be a record somewhere?find it! Food For Thought "Is it all right for any American to be content with what he has," the Reverend George Hall reminded us at Kiwanis Tuesday, "but never with what he is." "Over-optimism." savs Irv Riley, who lives beside the sea, "is waiting for your ship to come in when you haven't sent one out." "Best way I know to widen out that straight-and-narrow path," said Bill Boice, the young preacher in our club. m ? 1_ v>uuni utr iui uiuitr [jeujjie in walk on it." A great many things aren't as pleasant or as efficient or even as necessary as they used to be. including the older generation. GIVE THOUGHT The guy who makes rash and hasty moves in checkers winds up the loser most of the time. The same is true with safety also, but there's one big difference ? the stakes are higher. Don't jump in to trouble. In traffic, plan your moves, such as passing, backing, stopping, and turning. At your job, plan your work operations, so that you move safely. At home, plan for members of your family 10 oe able to move about the house and yard without encountering hazards. G i v e thought, and plan before you move. Do not anxiously hope for what is not yet come. Do not vainly regret what is already past.?Chinese. HOUSEHOLD HINTS How To Defrost A Home Freezer Defrosting a home freezer is a job different in many ways from defrosting any automatic refrigerator. You should defrost before more than a half inch of frost forms over a considerable area of the refrigerated surface. Ordinarily once a year is often enough, but in humid surroundings or if the freezer is frequently opened, the job may need doing two or three times a year. Defrost, if pos sioie, wnen relatively little food is in the freezer. Remove frost unmixed with ice by scraping, with the freezer in operation. If the freezer is not too full, move food packages from one part of the freezer to another as you work, rather than taking them out. Use special scraping tools sold for the purpose; or a broad, stiff spatula, a putty knife or sharp-edged wooden paddle. Catch frost on papers, cardboard, or cloths as it is scraped from vertical dividers and walls; or collect it from the bottom with dustpan and whiskbroom. If pans and broom are kept cold, frost will not melt from contact with them. If ice is mixed with the frost or a complete cleaning job is needed, remove food packages and disconnect the freezer. Put the food packages on trays or in baskets that have been well cooled in the ireezer. t^nc pacnages compactly and cover with chilled blankets, newspaper, or other insulating material. Then work as follows .... Scrape as much frost as possible from the surfaces, to lessen need for mopping up melted ice. If the freezer has a drain, speed melting by running cold water over refrigerated surfaces. Do not use hot water because this would cause difficulty when starting the compressor again. Speed defrosting bv removing loosened ice from the surface. An electric fan can help melt the ice if placed so that it blows room air into the freezer or cold air out. If the freezer is upright, set the fan on the floor or a chair, to blow air directlv into tlic freezer. If the freezer onens on ton. the fan mav be nlaced on the bottom of the compartment and tilted upward slightly to blow against a side wall, or the fan mav ho nut on the freezer and tilted down to blow into it. While ice and frost melt, wine un the water with cloths, and clean the non-refrigerated surfaces of the freezer. When defrosting is done and the freezer clean, connect the freezer and let it run half an i.? i~ i -I * infill in imi uj iuwur mi' Temperature somewhat before replacing the food. When returning food packages to the freezer, take time if possible to make an inventor v. Tt is a Ljood opportunity to brim,' older packages to the front and mark them plainly for first use. APRIL, 1959 TO BOYS' STATE Mack Gaffney, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gaffney of 159 Cypress Street and Delmar Hardman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fern Hardman, 300 Elizabeth Street, will be sponsored bv Lydia and Clinton Mills respectively at Palmetto Boy's State this year. Both young men are outstanding rising seniors and are expeciea 10 do memoers of the 19o9 Clinton High School Football Team. Mack Mack is a verv versatile athlete, participating in Football, Basketball and Track. He is a member of the block "C" Club. Mf 4Ch . Delmar Delmar excels in Football and Baseball; he is also a member of the block "C" Club. Boy's State is held for one week during June each year. Boys are selected on the basis of high moral character, good sportsmanship and potential leadership tendencies. The purpose of Boy's State is to develop an interest in, and Promote an Understanding of the Principles of Democratic Government. Last year Ronald Corley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Corlev, .'107 Caldwell Street. Clinton, and "Bud" Tumblin, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Tumblii , 104 N. Livingston Street, Clinton, were sponsored by Clinton and Lydin Mills. Qh$at:?r,?cur 17 YOUff **ORC*iy ?rrc*pep TO.