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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 10. No. 2 Feb.. 1961 Clinton. S. C. VOL. 10. NO. 2 PUB1 Clinton I J This is the original plant on w growth of the plant is directly trac Bailey, P. S. Bailey, and the hundre j \ i h> l-.ni? > ClINTON ANO IYD4A COTTON MA IS ( \ ? C c \ r Is Your Beneficiary J Listed Correctly? i have you checked recently ' ^ rcxrv ,..U~ 1 tw occ wnu is usieu as oene ficiary on your Group Life t Insurance certificate? Is this ? beneficiary still living? Is he 1 or she the person vou would c want your insurance paid to in case of your death? . Is your certificate in a safe , place? Do members of your f family know where to find it? f If your insurance is made payable to the proper bene- j ficiary, if your name is correct ) on your certificate, and if j you and members of your ( family know exactly where to find the certificate, you're r in fine shape and no further 1 instructions are necessary. But?if a correction is in a order, be sure to bring your certificate to the Personnel v Office and request that the a change be made. If your cer- i tificate has been misplaced. C ask the Personnel Department a to obtain a duplicate for you. C do WISHED BY AND FOR THE ^Innt OI I? I Ir f| hich construction was completed :eable to its first three presidents ds of loyal employees who worke CLOTHMAKER l A DECADE The Clothmaker celebrates ts tenth (tin) anniversary ,vith this issue. Beginning sack in February 1952, with i four page edition with no 01 _ii 1. i lame ? our v^iommaKcr nas ollowed the employees of riinton-Lydia Mills and the jrogress of the Company over i 10 year period. We have carried news and pictures of lundreds of employees as .veil as activities in the comnunities. church events, sports, weddings, births, ieaths, promotions and all /arieties of announcements. Our reporters have worked faithfully throughout the /ears to gather news about people in their departments is well as turn in pictures of heir children, grandchildren tnd other loved ones. Our photographers h a v e made pictures too numerous to ount of activities, children, idults and special events. We lave also strived to carry lewsv and interesting items ind to pass on valuable in'ormation. We feel The Clothmaker las recorded a pretty good nstorv of most all that has aken place in the Company luring the 10 year period. We appreciate all that our eporters and others who lave contributed to our payor with their news, thoughts, nd pictures have done. We of the Clothmaker staff welcome v o u r suggestions nd news contributions. Help is to continue to make The riothmaker. a publication by ind for the employees of ^linton-Lvdia Mills, one that : EMPLOYEES OF CLINTON-L" >serves 6 fc ai h P h h la V( ^i^l b te sr oi I ir vv fi u 1-J in early 1896. The success and y , Mercer Silas Bailey. William J. <i with them through the years. d< RECORDS OF PROGRESS " s< accurately mirrors the activ- A ities of the Company and all B its employees. TV PROGRAM Dr. George Heaton, former pastor of Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte who resigned to become an indus- jr trial relations consultant, has \\ started a new series of tele- y' vision programs called "A Man and His Work." The programs are designed to better human relations, work performance and understanding in industry. They can be seen each Sunday at 12:45 p.m. u ,*er Charlotte television station WBTV. / ~ i^S? te*'" ? * > -(Kp MHinHIL^. This is Clinton Cotton Mills as it quality cotton cloths. Numerous char eight years ago. ti?R JTDIA MILLS. CLINTON. S. 5th Ann Sixty-five years ago Clinton irtlirinfl r?f pnMrin n.itU tr> w* v. v vwi i \.iuino Willi nd 150 looms. The original th ouses was completed in early ioneer citizen of Clinton was a e decided to enter the field of c ad just ten years prior esiblished Clinton's first banklg institution. The date of le mill founding was Februry 1, 1896. Throughout his areer Mr. Bailey chose to lunch all his major business entures on February 1, the irthday of his elder daugh?r, Toccoa Mars Bailey. Today, the mill begun in a nail way 65 years ago, is one f the leading producers of iperior quality cotton cloths i America. The mill was isely guided through its rsi six decades bv three ailev family presidents, [ercer Silas Bailey was former and first president. He ?rved as President until his eath on February 19. 1926. . period of thirty years. He 'as succeeded by his third jn, William J. Bailey, who ?rved until his death on .pril 11. 1948. Putsv Silas aiiey, Mercer Silas' grand M9S9| SUPER|$k mxfflm quauty MUIM cotton P^Ji cloth I fcj appeared in 1933. One of the nati iges and improvements have take BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 C. FEBRUARY. 1961 11 versa ry Cotton Mills began the manui 40 employees, 5,000 spindles ree story building with a few 1896. Mercer Silas Bailey, a 57-year-old Banker at the time otton cloth manufacturing. He son, succeeded his uncle, William J., as President. Si, as he was known by his host of friends and most of his employees, led the plant through its most dynamic decade (1948-1958). Today's President. Robert M. Vance, grandson of the founder, continues the enlightened and proffroccitro mono ^ ^ Iiioiiagcuiuil. U1 XJ1S family member predecessors. Drivers Licenses Now on Sale Throughout State The State Highway Department announced recently it would issue approximately a million new drivers licenses in South Carolina in the period begun Feb. 13 and pnHino in Turio All the current South Carolina drivers licenses expire in June. The department announced it would again offer both paper and metal licenses, charging $.50 for paper and $1 for the metal tag. Drivers failing to secure their renewals within the period will have to be completely retested, the announcement said. The new licenses went on sale Monday, Feb. 13, in license offices throughout the state. ion's leading producers of superior n place since the photo was made