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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 8. No. 8 August, 1958 Clinton. S. C. VOL. 8. NO. 8 PUB] Itailov Scholars BACK TO STA" p-? ? ?* Mary "Beth" Martha Mr. Var The above six young people have much in common ... ; each is a Mercer Bailey 1 Memorial Scholarship recipient and each is a child of a < Clinton-Lvdia Mills employee, i They called on Mr. Vance last week to again express : their appreciation for the opportunity to attend the South i Carolina College or Univer- ; sitv of their choice. Soon to depart to their respective campuses are Mary Cunningham, a sonhomore at Furman, daughter of Mr. and < Mrs. J. M. Cunningham; August .'i /st Clinton - Lydia Kin The Clinton - Lydia Mills Kindergarten opened August 31st with twenty-three sons and daughters of ClintonLydia employees registered for the 1959-60 year under the direction of Miss Nellie Osborne, Lydia Mills Community Director. Although located in the Lydia Kindergarten building, it serves children (if both Clinton and Lydia Mills communities. m: > ? ? - " miss usDorne said the N'ndergarten is a school where children are trained mentally, physically, emotionally and socially. Parents should not expect children to be simply entertained all of the time because they also will be given v a 1 u a b 1 e pro-school training. True jov will be derived from daily progress. If a child has any indications of a contagious disease, they should be kept at home until he has returned to utljr g>inm *CLc ^IS'TED BY AND FOR TH rE COLLEGES fn I 81 ice Cecil Shirley Carolyn 'Both" Trammell, a freshman ut Winthrop College, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Trammell; Martha Joan Reeder. a rising junior at Furman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reeder; Cecil Davenport, a sophomore at Clemson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davenport; Shirley Dunnaway, a junior at Winthrop College, daughter of Mrs. Edgar Dunnaway; and Carolyn Hairston. a freshman at the University of South Carolina, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G 1 c n n Hairston. idergarten Opens normal. This is for the protecton of all children attending kindergarn . The fee for kindergarten is 50 cents a week. This is used to help defray part of the expenses. This payment should be made regularly on Monday morning of each week. Children should not bring toys or food to kindergarten unless arrangements h a v e been made with the teacher. Miss Osborne requests that parents feel free to talk with her and visit the kindergarten as often as possible. The Kindergarten m cots daily Monday through Friday from 9:00 A. M. until 11:30 A. M. and observes the same holidays as the public schools. Only sons and daughters of Clinton-1 A'dia employees who will enter the first giade in September, 1900. are eligible to attend the kindergarten. gtlj (Of A E EMPLOYEES OF CLINTON By S. C. Department of Labor Both Mills Presen Safety achievement awards 1 l-w* nnct \ronr iirorD nrn_ sented to Clinton and Lvdia Cotton Mills here on Tuesday morning. August 4th, by I. CI. Via. d e p u t v commissioner. South Carolina Department of Labor. The engraved certificates, signed by Governor Ernest F. Hoi lings, were received on behalf of the employees of the mills by George Huguley. Clinton superintendent, and Dave H. Roberts, Lvdia superintendent. A representative group of employees from each department of the mills was present for the presentations. Ceremonies for the Lvdia award took place on the office steps and later in the morning for the Clinton Mill at the "mill whistle monument." The awards may be earned in two ways, if the plant is 75' below the South Caro Scouts Spend Week At Camp After Sunday School on August 9th. 10 members of Troop 90 and 138 went to Camp Old Indian, located approximately 23 miles north of Greenville, just off Highway 25. Everyone carried a lunch and ate before registration time. The scoutmaster attended to registration and then shuffled all of the boys to their assigned cabin ? Laundry Cabin?to unload all of the baggage. Everyone then got into their swimming trunks and went to the Health Clinic for a physical examination and on to the waterfront to be classified as a swimmer, non - swimmer, or beginner. After a good evening meal the bovs went to campfire. where all of the camp staff was introduced and were entertained by this group. Our troop was probably the last asleep after taps that night. The boys were up by 7 a.m. the next morning and. after breakfast and a general asi sembly of all campers, were assigned to classes. Before the day was over several of the boys were heard to complain that the scoutmaster nan worked out a rougher schedule than college for them. Of course, the classes (Continued on Page 7) (Unntyaug -LYDIA MILLS. CLINTCN. S. C ted safety Awards lina Textile industry rate or if it is 40' i below its own rate for the previous year. The Lydia plant earned the award on both qualifications. The injury frequency rate for the South Carolina textile industry for 1957 was 4.15'f. and for 1958, 3.96'Lvdia's 1958 rate was 75'? , which was 80'/ below its own 1957 rate and 82' / below the state average. The Clinton plant was 73'/ below its own 1957 rate, the 1958 rate being 1.49'/. This was 64' / below the state average. Both plants have maintained an excellent average. in comparison with state figures which are much below the national average, being about one-half less. The Presentation Program j was carried over Radio Sta- <. tion WPCC at 5:30 p.m. for s employees who were unable r to attend. (Photos on page 6) ?J I CLINTON?Mr. and Mrs. Jan Pauline) have made extensive im purchased home at 403 Klizabetl I LYDIA?Mr. and Mrs. Cnarl Dot), of 159 Cypress Street, re siding to their new home and < Florida Windows and a ^lass lo be used as a den or sun porch. tCtrs 3 it 3 BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 AUGUST. 1959 Communities Assume 1 x U r lil I A A I# ' ' n l n l u v i\ Many and varied are the iome improvements being nade by new home owners n the communities. Individual desires and needs lave determined the many vpe improvements. Some lave chosen to repaint their lomes a different color, others lave added siding of various olors and shades. Many new lomeowners have added awnngs, woven wire fences, new ooms. car ports, etc. All in ah the communities lave taken on a "new look" eflecting pride of ownership n the 650 recently purchased lomes. It is interesting to drive hrouph the streets and see he homes taking on individ jal characteristics. Cur rovng photographer recently itopped long enough to record iome of these home improvenents for The Cloihmaker. l\vo of the homes are shown >elow. j les M. Creswell (Neuffer and proveme^ts on their recently t Street. n. ** ^ r ? * ? 8%1 ?1 ^Mfcnlhij - - aj._,_ les M. Gaffnev (Charlie and centlv added green asbestos enclosed the side porch with uvre door. The addition will ta Prnplp