The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, February 15, 1961, Image 1
CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS
Vol. 10. No. 2 Feb.. 1961
Clinton. S. C.
VOL. 10. NO. 2 PUB1
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have you checked recently '
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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
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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
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WISHED BY AND FOR THE
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: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
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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.
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This is Clinton Cotton Mills as it
quality cotton cloths. Numerous char
eight years ago.
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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
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mxfflm quauty
MUIM cotton
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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
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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