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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 8. No. 12 Dec.. 1959 Clinton. S. C. <gMSfir?s VOL. 8. NO. 12 PUB! ALL DAY CHRIST Day-long Christmas Parties December 23. The Clinton part the Lydia party in the Provide to 6 P.M. Employees and their dependents will receive personal w r i I t e n invitations which when presented will entitle each to a Christmas Bag. SANTA TO BE PRESENT Santa Claus has accepted an invitation to attend the parties and will be on hand to greet and hear requests of children of all ages. Refreshments of punch, coffee, cookies. candies and popcorn will be served throughout the day in the beautifully decorated cafeterias. It requires more than 400 crates of oranges, 6,000 bags ,,f ...wl 11 - * WI 1IIIV.I wen UVIT U lUll of nuts to fill the large and brightly decorated Christmas Bags which carry the mill management's messag e of "Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas". The gala Christmas programs are under the direction of the Community Recreation and Athletic Directors: Mrs. Eva Land and Truman Owens at Clinton: Miss Nellie Osborne and Ellis Huffstetler at Lvdia. The Clinton-Lydia management hopes you and your families will enjoy yourselves as guests <>f the mills. Dprnratinn fnntoct In Progress The Company is again sponsoring the annual Home Decoration Contest for all residents of the Clinton-Lydia Mills Communities. Kntries will he confined to doorways, windows and lawn or porch decorations. Kach display must be clearly visible from tlu4 street and illuminated from December 17 to December 24. Judging will be done at night by 1 it'ii*(.l persons from outside our communities. Originality, ingenuity and tastefulness will be the points judged. First, second and third place winners in each community will be awarded Christmas fruit cakes. All residents of the communities are urged to help in making our communities "Christmasy" again this year. f,T,n LISixED BY AND FOR THE MAS PARTIES for employees and their fami v will be in the Mercer Silas nee School Cafeteria. The par r| Clinton Woman The annual Christmas banquet of the Clinton Mill Woman's Club was held in thi' ealetena <?t the Mereei Silas Bailev School. Thursday, December 10, with 101 quests attending. President and Mrs. Vance were quests of honor. The Christmas tree, with its brilliant lights. bright colored balls and sparkling icicles, was the center of attraction in the beautifully decorated cafeteria. On the ?THM EMPLOYEES CF CLINTON r\rrr unm >*\ - VClCfVlDtK Zj dies will bo hold Wednesday, Bailov School Cafeteria and ties will be held from 8 A.M. I CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ' I With a genuine appreciation I our pleasant association dur the past year, we the Offic< "Juperintendents, and Superi ory personnel of Clinton-Ly Mills extend our best wishes an Olri FMchmnpH Mnrrv PKr mas and a New Year of hap ness and prosperity to you ? your family. s Club Holds Chr * '? f >Wl Pi banquet tables were festive arrays of bright Christmas roils and greens and Christmas angels from different countries ol Kurope. collected b> Mi > CI race Connor on one ol her tours. Kntertainment for the party was presented as a Television program witli the Textile industries as sponsors. The Choral Club and many young people of the Community, under the direction of Mrs. Joe Land, entertained the hll -LYDIA MILLS. CLINTON, i Social Securit One-Half Per Be^innint; January 1, I960, your Social Security tax will istmas Banquet quests with gay Christmas songs, skits and dances. Honored guests enjoying the occasion were: Mr. anti mis. ivith'ii \ ante. .Mr. and Mrs. .1. B Templeton. Mr. and Mrs. (loorqc Hugul y. Mr. and Mis. I). O. Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Terry, Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Wesley and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Crocker. The banquet was in honor of Mr. and Mrs Robert Vance. 'S&ffiu BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 I 5. C DECEMBER. 1959 1/ T "? v D -* f <-i I I n j i a a iiaic u }j Cent January 1 rise from 2x->' > to 3'r of your pay. This means that, instead of the 2ln cents you have been paying on each SI.00 earned, you will now pay 3 cents out of every $1.00. Likewise Clinton-Lydia Mills must now pay a tax of 3 cents instead of 2xi cents for each $1.00 it pays you. This tax must be paid, by both you and the Company, on all earnings ? including regular wages, and overtime ?up to $4,800 of your earnings in any calendar year. Bv law the employer is held responsible for deducting the tax from each employee's earnings, for adding an equal amount himself, and for sending the total to the government. Since its inception in 1935 (Continued on Page 8) Lydia Woman's Club Event Staged The Lydia Woman's Club held their annual banquet in November at the Providence School Cafeteria. Mrs. R. E. Whitmire. president. presided and introduced the special guests. Mrs. Sara Word, program chairman, had charge of the prom-am. sne introduced Mr. Dan Yarborough. who showed slides that were taken on his vacation which covered some 25 states and two provinces of Canada. The banquet was prepared by the members, and was served by Sue Word and Melda Satterfield. < >1111111111 it % I loiiso >rt I or < liri-tnub C o m m unit y Clubs and Church groups are utilizing to the fullest the beautifully decorated Community Centers for Christmas parties and programs. The Centers have been 11 111 v 4 v. aiucaiiM' (1I1V1 "Christmasy". The Christmas Tree and other attractive and colorful arrangements provide an appropriate background for the activities. Employees and their families are cordially invited to visit and enjoy the facilities of the Centers during the Holiday Season. X?^?