Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DECEMBER. 1959 WEAVING NO. 1 1st Shift By Sudic L. Putnam Hello. Folks. It's almost Christmas again. May I take 4 I - * ? A . . * . uus opportunity to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas. Neuffer seems to be all excited about it but we know why. It's because he's grandpa. Let's all hope Ole Santa will be as safety minded as we have all tried to be through the past years. Then maybe he won't have an accident and visit all of us. During the past month most of the employees in our department have taken part on tin* safety program. We have talked to (>12 people on safety in Weaving -1 and would like for you to read some of the talks which were made: Sam Owens, a visiting weaver, talked about why a weaver shouldn't start a loom from the back and the danger <>I IX. Clinton Gambrell. an hour hand, talked about urease on the floor and how to net rid of it. each and every employee to watch for such hazards and clean them up. Then sprinkle speedy-dry on the floor. I.umas Lake, an hour hand, talked on our part in the safety program would be to help keep Weaving - 1 free from all safety hazard. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Xeal visited Mr. Xeal's mother. Mrs. Lula Xeal. in Grocnvilln recently. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Putnam and Wallace spent a Sunday in Rock Hill with Sudie's brother. Mr. Calvin Sieyler. recently. Mi*, and Mrs. Howard Jackson. Mrs. I), (i. Jackson and Miss Minnie Huyhes of Columbia. Miss I.ucille Blanche and Mrs IIod.no Donabee of Spartanburg spent a Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Terry and family. Mrs. Leo Riser. Sudie Putnam and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Terry were shop p<> r s in (Jreenvillo on Friday niyht. Happy Birthday to: Ann Meadors Dec. J mi Meadors Dec. 17. Clinton (lambrell had a birthdav m November but didn't t? 11 about. Clinton. I know you arrn't nuarlv as old Linda McMilliam. age 13. Jim McMilliam, age 10. are the lovely McMilliam, Clinton Mills. as Oscar, Sadie and I. We even admitted having one. WEAVING NO. 1 2nd Shift By Beatrice Hawks Mr. and Mrs. Junior Kirbv and family visited Mr. and Mrs. McCullum in Anderson recently. Mr. and Mrs. David Smart of Roscwell. New Mexico. spent a week recently with Mrs. Smart's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alexander. Also visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alexander r e c e n t 1 y were Mrs. Alexander s father. Mr. John Medlock. and her brother. Frank Medlock. and family of Liberty. S. C. Wayne Robinson of Columbia spent the weekend with his mother. Mrs. Lucy Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Vaughn and children and Ann Vaughn of Norfolk. Va.. visited Ernest Vaughn and Mrs. Susie Hawks. Ann is spending a few days with her father. Mr. Ernest Vaughn. Ann Vaughn. Mrs. Susie Hawks and Beatrice spent Sundav with Mr. and Mrs. 11. I.. Vaughn in I la. (la. They also ^i??- 111 nine with Air. and Airs. VViilie Tolbert in Commerce, (in. Our deepest sympathy u<?es to Mrs. L. L. Rice in the 1 of her father. Mr. H. H. Beni ett. who passed away at his home in Laurens Thursday. December .'h Mr. and Mrs. Dorsev Turner will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary the 22nd of December. Billy Butler was 1<> years old December 5. Wayne Butler will be 12 vears old the 24th of December. Douglas Rice will bo 13 yt'itrs old December 23. Mr. Burton Phillips, father of Mrs. Inez Turner, will he 65 vears old December 23. Dorsev Turner will have a birthdav January 3. Wayne Robinson will be 13 the 23th of December. Mrs. Pearl Patterson, mothel of Mrs. I.ucy Robinson, was 63 vears 1 1 Well. I?>lks. it will Christmas and the Xew Yeai so let's not foryet what we have learned at our satety my McMilliam, ago 11, and Kay children ol Mr. and Mrs. J. W. THE CLOTHMAKER has learned a lot about safety t and let's practice it at home ^ and wherever we go. I'm sure i lots of you will be taking trips, visiting loved ones and r friends. Please be careful while driving and make this r a safe Christmas and Mew i Year for everyone you care. I I want to wish everyone a i safe and happy Christmas \ and New Year. > So until next year, goodbye. 1 WEAVING NO. 1 t 3rd Shift i By Neola McCall I Here we are back again for v the last time this year. Christ- v mas is just around the corner, a We sincerely wish each and f every one a Merrv Christmas t and a happv New Year. a Mr. and Mrs. Elbert McCall c spent Sunday with Mr. and i Mrs. Ed Boner of Greenville. 1Mrs. Boner is Mr. McCall's f sister. V Hay McCall spent the week- c u i.;.. t< i o ^ v.nv? Willi ilia lUUMII, H'U OCX" ' ton. in Pickens. S. C. r Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stroud c visited in Charleston over this weekend with Mrs. Stroud, 1 Mike and Dad. a Mr. and Mrs. .1 I). Lawson 1 are two proud parents of a i big seven pound hoy. They ( have two other children, both <girls. Mr. Lawson is Dot t Lawson's brother. c Mr. and Mrs. Reginal Cheek went shopping m Clrcenville 1 Saturday. Mr. Cheek seems r to think the place was sorta 1crowded. especially the park- o ing lots. No kidding, parking c places are hard to find. I 1 know, in Greenville. s we welcome Alax hartonberry t<> our department. C Birthdays Clholdie Simmons?Dec. 27. a Joe Avery?Dec. 13. i' Judy Cheek? Nov. 15. a All employes in this dc- t partment are still attending a satetv meeting each week. WEAVING NO. 2 1st Shift \ By Ina Bell Hooper and Blanche Creswell It is way past my bed time, s but I am thinking of how a happv I think we will be by > the time you read this, that I I will write what news I have r anyway, it's warm and cozy here so that helps a lot. v Mr ..-.a M.-o I?.11 r> 1. 11 linn .iii.i. >?i ii v. <11111 u.ifl j i ot Charlotte. N. C.. visited the v Thanksgiving holidays, with e Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Oxner and t visited Mr and Mrs. Charles q Oxner of Aiken, also. v Mr. and Mrs. Walt McAlister visited his mother, who is 1 ill. over the weekend. Mrs. Nellie Price, her moth- I t r. Mrs. Klla Harvev. and r .lohnny spent Saturday in t Jreenville. We are sorry to report C .lanet Cauhle was called to (. I reenville because of her f brother heim; seriously in iurod in a fall. Thoy sav ho has a brokon hack. lie is in tho (lonoral Hospital in c 11 oon\ illo. Birthdays Cmdv Mattox had a birth- 1 iiay Novrmbor 28. Sho was 8 1 < old. Hor mothor. Mrs. Holon Mattox. will liavo a birthda\ IVoombor 18. Tot Fallow will have a a birtluia\ IVoombor 20 Haroll Whito will have a a birthday IVoombor 80. Ho is 1 he son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill ,Vhite. Bill works in Weavng Dept. ~2. Catching a glimpse of other nembers of our department: Polly F. dashing in super narket for starch while Tot s waiting at the washeteria. 3retty little Cindy M. walkng home with mother from vork. Terry C. and Franklin V sporting around in their )laek Chevys. Troy B. and ons shopping for groceries in he super market, one wantng hot dogs, one wanted >runes and the other just canting, which reminds me vhen my boys were about 2 ind 4 I was shopping in J. B. )ailev late one evening with hem and I turned my head i minute and Turp Lowe, a lerk at that time, was puling Tone out of the waste >asket where he was helping limself to over ripe strawjerries and Floyd Hitt. an>ther clerk, was pulling Pee Vee out of a jug of home nade molasses. I called it a lay right then. Bill and Ellen W. holding lands the usual way walking iround the square. F: nces 3. and her lovely daughters n and out getting ready for Christmas. James Price's ute little daughter waiting o walk home from work with laddy. Well, we won't get a week or Christmas but won't take ne long to do my shopping >ecause I only have 3 books 'f green stamps. Now what an I get? Oh. I will tell you ater. Grace just came in and aid I owed her orte book. I am sorry to report Janet "auble is in the hospital but ho is much better. Ann W. ind myself visited her toliqht. Guess she will be back it work by the time you read his. Elsewhere in the Clothnaker you will see a picture >f Darrell White. Handsome. >n't he? I remember well vhen his mother. Ellen, was ny battery filler. She was a *ery sweet and kind person, he was about sixteen then md me, well. I will not tell on how old I was then, but will say I had not heard of ock & roll then. Oh. yes, 1 have found out vhy the Navy ordered butons sewed on sleeves of the 1 r\ i f* c ^ i? iim, uiui unu ii |jL'i 3uii ars never stop growing, and hat heeman ha'r grows 1 [uarter of an inch in two reeks. Well. 1 must stop and go to >ed. I am afraid I will sleep oo late for work and if I did would shoot myself before n\ debtors did. No kidding. I do hope evcry>ne will have a very Merry Christmas. 1 hope 1 will enoy having Tonv home again or a few da vs. MERRY CHRISTMAS' WEAVING NO. 2 2nd Shift By Tommy Lanford Harold Fowler has a new Kiby brother. He was born Vcemhcr 5th. They named litn David Lane. Mr. and Mr.v Melvin Crescell celebrated a wedding r.nivcrsary December 20. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Harris nd Mrs. Vera Patterson of .aureus spent Sunday with 3 Lewis Hughes, son of Mrs. Gladys Hughes, Clinton Mills, will celebrate his 11th birthday January 2. 1960. BW1' ..j ? This smiling young man is Barry Lynn Cannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bardy Cannon, Clinton Mills. He celebrated his 6th birthday December 11. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cannon. Clinton Mills. Donald Osborne is the handsome son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Osborne. Clinton Mills. ?*? a uvB Sal This handsome young man is Allen Kuykendall. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Kuykendall, Clinton Mills and grandson of Mrs. Alice Kuykendall. Clinton Mills. He will observe his 9th birthday December 21.