The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, December 15, 1962, Image 1
CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS
Vol. 11. No. 12 Dec., 1962
Clinton. S. C.
VOL. 11. NO. 12 PUE
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All joys that you
all blessings thai
we pray will be
With sincere gratitude foi
we have enjoyed, we extend
of you, whose good will and
most cherished possessions. ^
the lights on tlie tree . . . rich
presence of friends and loved
glory that shines over all dui
Superintendents CId
1 )epartmental ()vet
Social Spru
Increase
Lle.uinnini* January 1. 19l>."
l'rom to ."v's'i lor all em
thcrmorc, the tax rate uoes u{
a picture of what is to come:
Calendar Year
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19(>(>-19(57
19(51? and alter
(NC)TK: The tax is on the
MORE wr
The m
be deducted from your pay
depends on how muc h you eari
to you in dollars and cents.
In 1962. you
Annual paid for
Wage Social Security
$2,000 $ 62.50
2.500 76.12
2.000 92.75
2.500 109.26
4.000 125.00
4.500 140.62
4.600 and over 150.00
This deduction is listed on ;
A more detailed account of t
follows on the editorial pai*e.
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JLISHED BY AND FOR THE
?its plant;
desire,
t God may bestow,
yours this Christmas.
r the warm friendships which
greetings of the season t<? all
i loyalty we count amont* our
lay your holidays be bright as
i in peace, contentment and the
ones . . . and radiant with the
im* this joyous season.
urge M. Huijuley. I). II Roberts
seers and Supervisors
rity Tax To
January 1
{, Social Secur it \ lax ne> u;
ployees and the Company. Fur)
ai^ain in future years' I lore is
first >4,000 paid each \ tMi i
FHHOLDING
to moans that more money will
timing 19(53. How muoh extra
t. To soo what tho change moans
chock the following chart:
In 1963, you
will pay for Total
Social Security Increase
S 71!.50 $10.00
90.(53 12.50
108.75 15.00
12(5.88 17.50
145.00 20.00
1(53.13 2 2.50
174.00 24.00
cour pay chock stuh under FICA
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EMPLOYEES OF CLINTON
> FOR ANN
Increased Insu
Effective D
On December 31. certain in:
/.ation benefits will become ef
eligible dependents. Announci
was made December 14 bv Pr
Informing employees of the
increased benefits. Mr. Vance
said. "I am pleased to an
nouncc the following improvements
in Group Insurance
Benefits:
!. INCREASE the maximum
daily hospital room
and board benefit for
employees and their eligible
dependents from
$9.00 to $12.00.
2. INCREASE the maximum
allowance for other
hospital charges from
$90.00 to $120.00.
.'! INCREASE the maximum
hosoital navment
for all confinement due
to any one pregnanc\
ll'oni Slio.OO to .>(?:">.0(1.
"All other benefits undet
the (iroup Insurance Proyran
will remain unchanged. Thi
entire cost of these incroasec
benefits will be borne b\
and I.ydia Cottor
Mill> and will be institutec
\\ i* 11*c*. the>e new in
"ill I'm tin.']
l?? lUeet t'lVKTiJt'll
.Mi Wince emphasized. iiow
f\cr, tlu' need for a betto
understanding of the purposi
<?f the Group Insurance Pro
ram by all who benefit fron
it. "Wc help ourselves witl
the cost of our Group Insur
ante." he said, "when w
make proper use. not abuse
<>f the benefits. Only throuifl
the cooperation and under
standing of all employees am
the proper utilization of bene
fits can we continue to main
tain and improve our benefit
without excessive cost to em
plovers and the Mill Com
panics "
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f-LYDIA MILLS, CLINTON, S.
IUAL FAMIL
ranee Benefits
December 31
iprovements in Group Hospitalifective
for employees and their
ement of the increased benefits
esident Vance.
J. R. Reynolds New
Clinton Plant No. 1
Superintendent
BfVJH
Clinton Cotton Mills Superintendent
George M. Hugulev
has announced the appointment
of Clinton Weave Room
Overseer. J. R. Reynolds, to
the newly created position of
Superintendent of Clinton
1 Plant No. 1. The No. 1 Plant,
former!\ dependent upon thi
No. 11 Plant for certain processing.
h a s recently been
converted into a complete
; self-contained manufacturing
unit. Mr. Reynolds will assume
his new dutie> JanuaryReynolds.
51. is a native of
r (ireenwood. South Carolina
c Upon completion of the public
schools there, he began his
a extensive textile career with
a (ireenwood Mills in 1925.
Prior to joining Clinton in
e 1952 he was Overseer of
Weaving at the Liberty Plant
a of Woodside Mills.
He is a Mason and a mem1
ber of the Saint John's Lutheran
Church.
The Reynolds' reside at 600
s Kli/abeth Street. They have
two children. Shirley at home,
i- and Dr. Robert Reynolds of
VM..K.W AT ICCICcitMM
BULK RATE
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
Clinton, S. C.
Permit N. 59
C. DECEMBER. 1962
Y PARTIES
Santa, always good to his
promise, will visit Providence
and Mercer Bailey Schools'
beautifully decorated cafeterias
Friday. December 21st
to hear the Christmas requests
of Clinton-Lydia employees
and their families. As
has become traditional at
Christmas time, each employee
will receive a bountiful
gift box with the best
wishes for a Merry Christmas
from the Companies.
Each of the more than 1.500
specially designed boxes contains
aDoles. oranires nuts
I I ' O *
raisins, candies and a six pack
carton of pepsi-colas. In addition.
a Gift of Cotton Textiles.
a pair of beautiful pillowcases
from Clinton-Lydia's Superior
Quality Cloth, is included for
each family.
The attractive box when
emptied will serve well as a
hat box. a picnic box. a letter
file, or for some other practical
purpose in the home.
Mailt Irt'o
Large c e d a r Christmas
trees burn brightly on the
mills' lawns. The beautifully
lighted trees, conveying Best
Wishes For A Merry Christ
mas to all employees and
their families were cut locally
by Mr. Downs and his men
Machine Shop personnel at
the mills lighted the trees
despite bittorlv cold weather.
Unfortunately the Clothmaker".
camera cannot capture
the beauty . f the multicolored
1L ht> for our manv
out-of-town readers. We wish
you could drive bv to see the
trees os manv :;n . residents
are doing.
Untu you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord
?(Luke 2:11)
Let us net forget the real meaning
of Christmas and the significance
of the words Unto you . .
For the Saviour is unto us who
have gone astray, are burdened
with cares, and need the forgiveness
of sm It was for this?to
save us ? that Christ Jesus came
into the world and died ( n the
cross.
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