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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 9, No. 4 April. 1960 CliiitOii. o. C. ?lhs^? VOL. 9. NO. 4 PU "OLE TIMER All Ole Timers, active anc retired and their guests, were honored Tuesday night, April 12, at the annual meeting ol the Ole-Timers Club it Thornwell Dining llall. Ten employees bv coincidence all from the Clinton plant were inducted into the select group of employees who have 25 or more years ol continuous service. The principal address was by Audley H. Ward, noted after-dinner speaker and secretary of the Aiken Chambet of Commerce. He was introduced by Mr. George H. Cornelson. Mr. J. B. Templeton was toastmaster, and the invocation and benediction were offered by Mr. Leonard Gilliam and Mr. Clvde R. Tram moll, respectively. Both arc charter members of the club Presentation of awards tc the new members was made by President Robert M Vance. Mr. Vance said in a specially prepared letter which he preferred to read to those gathered, "It is a genuine pleasure and happy privilege for my family and me tr welcome and meet with this esteemed group tonight and t? extend our heartiest congratulations and best wishes t< each of you for our 5th Annual "Old Timers" Banquet. wo look forward to tliit occasion each year as an opportunity to express our deej appreciation to you for voui loyalty, your excellent leadership. aud your fine spirit ol cooperation. Capable employees, moden machinery, adequate buildATTENDS NATIO Miss Susan Terrv recently returned from a trip to Kansas City. Missouri where sht attended the National Distributive Education Con gross, si . - vww..^ ?> nil II I I Iv I V, V I A ?CLo BLISHED BY AND FOR THE S" HONORED ing, and good raw materials; j as important as these thirds r are; cannot alone keep a Com ( panv "abreast with tiie best" in our highly competitive industry. Perhaps other mills can equal us in physical 1 equipment but none can equal us in the character and ' quality of our people. There is no group that has contributed more; through the ex" ample of everyday living, the adherence to things that are right, and the courage to keep going on: to the good character of our communities than you "Old Timers." Through the years you have ' stuck to your duties, have given of your best, and have earned the heartfelt grati(Continuod on Page HI I a ilia \\ ins Prrsiili'iiTs j I'laijue for Thiril ? ( onseculivr Quarter Lydia Mills was again vie iuhous in mo oeuveen plant competition for the quarterly > presented President's Plaque. Thov were the winners of the last two quarters in 1959 and - have added the first quarter ) of 1960. President Robert M. Vance > makes the Plaque Presentation at the end of each three > month's period to the mill with the better accident prevention record for the period. ? Upon presenting the Plaque to Superintendent D. II. Robi erts at the Supervisors' Monthly Safety Meeting Mr. Vance commended the Superi visors :mr1 nil nmi-U <",?? ... .V. v. . ? V.uipiw> VVO IV! attaining two million man i hours without a disabling injury. NAL CONVENTION other South Carolina student:-; comprised the state delegation to the National Convention held April 20-211. Susan is president of the Clinton High Distributive Ed1 ucation Club. As a member of Clinton High School's five member delegation to the State Convention in Greenville, March 7 and 8 she was presented a gold cud for placing second in the State Job-Interview Contest. Her Club received a two star plaque for various projects and activities it sponsored this year. The Distributive Education Club is composed of students who hold part time jobs. Susan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William I), ferry, Clinton Mills. TOM EMPLOYEES OF CLINTON m f\ lulnV4 ' f Bra 1 ft lA I N K W CIJNTOI The following were recipients and engraved gold watches at th held at Thornwell Dining Hall watches were presented by Clinto They are E. E. Heaton, C. L. ' lenzine, Mary D. Terry, W. L. La bell, F. H. Jacks. President V? Clinton Mills employees. April 5 10-15-20 Year Employees mm m m m Receive A wards 10-15-20 Year S e r vice Awards were presented to eligible employees at a banquet held in their honor on Tuesday evening. April 5. in the Thornwell Dining Hall. Robert M. Vance, president, welcomed the guests and later made the presentation of awards. J. B. Templeton, vice-president, served at toastmaster. The invocation was given by Roy L. Sanders. The dismissal was given by A. C. Young, Jr. From Clinton Cotton Mills receiving 20 year awards were Willie II. Ciooch. Kellv M. King, Giles Lawson. Ruth Oxner, George W. Price, Marie Weir. Fifteen year awards went to B. B. Stroud. Cleo E. Dunaway, Lucille I. Woody. Sara F. Dunaway. Sallie I). Johnson. Margaret Seay. Robert L. Whitsel, Willie Earl Braswell. James N. Creswell. Joe D. Gibbs. Mell Huey. Alice S. Kuykendall. Raymond B. Tucker. Henry llT.ii i * * " i>. wans, and itobait t'hillips, Marion Mitchell and Paul Quinton. Thr following wore cited for ton year service: William J Bailey. Harold C. Stroud, C. W. Windsor, Woodrow Campbell. Frank Deadwyler. Lois C. Harmon. Louise M. Meadors. Evelyn Medlin Beatrice Richardson. Eva Thibodeau. Anna C a m p b e 1 1 . Mary IV Bright, Christine G Brewer. I/ell P. Campbell, Clyde Crov. George W. Davis. Doris M. Gibbs. Dewey Lawrence, Franklin J. Lawson. (Continued on Page 4> M -LYDIA MILLS. CLINTON. S. KkvS OLI) TIMERS of the ruby set service award pins e fifth annual Old Timers Banquet Tuesday evening. The pins and n-Lydia President Robert M. Vance. Turner, A. G. Galloway, W. C. Walncaster, M. H. Wright, R. E. Campince and Wade H. Beckham. All Little Boys Baseball Program Underway i Little Boys' Team Coaches, Truman Owens, Clinton and Ellis Huffstetler, Lydia have begun practice sessions for youngsters in the Communities in preparation for official opening of the Little Boys' Baseball League on May 2. Every boy in the Communities up to age 12. is invited to the practices where he will be offered every opportunity to earn a position on the team. Pony League teams for boys 13 and 14 years of age will begin about May 1st. American Legion practice for Ponv League graduates will begin when school is out. Entertains At 10-1,>-20 Yr * ?5 The Clinton-Lydia Mixed Chorus Land, provided a musical program Shown performing in one of the Cunningham. Elaine Crouch, Judy Dunaway and Sandra Mills, acco balcony. BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 ILlDa& C. APRIL. 1960 Boys' State v% . Representatives Named Gary Sprouse. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Sprouse. Jr., Lydia Mills, and Ronnie Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn, Clinton Mills, will be sponsored by ClintonLvdia Mills at Palmetto Boys' State to be held at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. S. C.. the week of June 12-19. 1960. Palmetto Bovs' State is sponsored by the Americanism Department of the South Carolina Department of American Legion. Boys' State was adopted from the State of Illinois which originated the idea in 1935. Todays Palmetto Boys' State bids well to become The American Legion's n outstanding effort in maintaining Democracy in America. Last year Mack Gaffney and Delmar Hardman, sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gaffney of Lydia and Mr. and Mrs. Fern Hardman of Clinton, joined some 490 South Carolina sons in staging one of the largest and most successful Boys' State programs to-date. An equal number of boys and an equally successful program is expected this year. The purpose of Boys' State is to develop an interest in. and nrnmntn an W...WV u*? unuviaiaiiu" ing of the principles of democratic government. Here the youth of South Carolina is taught how a free and democratic government operates so they may develop into better informed citizens. The week program is so arranged that (Continued on Page 8) . S?*r\ ice Award lian<|iirt i, under the direction of Mrs. Eva of spiritual and seasonal music, dance-musical routines are Alice Laney. Brenda Fallaw, Sandra mpamed by the chorus in the