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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 12. No. 5 May. 1963 Clinton, S. C. ?Limr?!! VOLUME 12. NO. 5 PUB Bailey College A wan K'JBHHPH <- -J - j ... - kV: ll THE WINNERS ? President Rot Merchant and Charles Cooper, winr College Scholarships, valued at S75i is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin A. Cooper. Ann Merchant and Charles Cooper are the 1963 winners of the Mercer Silas Bailey Memorial College Scholarships. Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Merchant of the Bush River Section. Her mother, Mary, is a Weaver on me mira snm in me i\o. .5 Weave Room at Clinton. Charlie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin A. Cooper, residing at Lydia, both are Companies' employees. Calvin is Personnel Director of the Mills, Mildred is employed in the Standards Department. There were eight applicants from four high schools for the $3,000 scholarships this year? 4 boys and 4 girls. Winners were selected by The Bailey Foundation Scholarship Committee after careful study and review of each student's academic records, various tests scores, extra-curricular school and church activities, etc. Ann. the fourteenth winner of a 4-year Bailey College Scholarship listed the University of South Carolina as her first choice of schools and Winthrop College as her sec ond choice. She plans to study Pharmacy. The Scholarships provide for study at an accredited South Carolina college or university. Charles, better known by his friends and classmates as Charlie or "Pete." named The Citadel as his first choice of schools. He plans to become a Medical Doctor. Both Ann and Pete have a long list of impressive accomplishments during their high school years. Although each has maintained a high scholastic average, their wide interest in extra-curricular programs indicates that both are wellrounded students. do iLISHED BY AND FOR THE (Scholarships Jed ? mm \m : ? >ert M. Vance congratulates Ann lers of the 1963 Mercer Silas Bailey 0 a year for up to four years. Ann rvin Merchant. Charles is the son Galloway, Crawford Yard Imp The Fred Galloways, residing i and the A. T. Crawfords, Sr. at 5 winners of the Companies' spor Beautification Contest. The Ch; Street and Mrs. Bessie Hotzcla Street received second and third Lydia second and third place awards went to the Thurmon H. Joneses at 39 Peachtree Street and the James McElhannons at 46 Peachtree Street. The judges reported that considerably fewer yards were ready for judging this year than at this time last year. They felt that possibly the exOLD TIMERS "I consider this expression of appreciation and confidence the highest honor I could ever receive." President Vance said when presented a plaque in his office earlier this month (see Page 2) by eight representatives of the 1(>2 members Clinton and Lvdia Old Timers Club. Kate Riddle. Clinton Warper Tender, spoke for the group making a surprise call on the President in his office. She expressed. on behalf of all the Old Timers, both active and re tired, their loyalty and support of him in all his many efforts to make our Companies better places in which to work and our area a better place in which to live, rear and educate our children and grandchildren. It was apparent to the group that the President was deeply touched by their expression. "He was surprised and highly pleased," Clyde Trammel 1 said following the visit. thm: EMPLOYEES OF CLINTONPOOLS OPENED S in* mming CI asses To He Conducted Swimming Pools at both Clinton and Lydia Mills opened for the summer season June 3 with a fine staff of registered and trained life guards. Swimming classes will be conducted at the early part of the season at hours to be posted at the swimming pools. During these hours, only those taking lessons will be allowed in the pools. These hours, however, will be scheduled so as to interfere very little, if any, with qualified swimmers. During the past seasons, hundreds of youngsters have been taught to swim at the Clinton and Lydia Pools. It is thp sinrorn Hocirn nf Clinton and Lvdia Mills to teach every child in our com(Continued on page 2) Families Win rovement Contest it 602 Elizabeth Street. Clinton. 0 Beech Street. Lydia, are 1963 isored Yard Improvement and arles Dunaways at 207 Bailey w's residence at 100 Florence awards at Clinton. tended cold weather had discouraged many from beginning spring time work in the yards. It was an especially difficult "improvement judging" assignment for the judges. Several of the most improved yards could possibly be better described as the "best maintainHONOR VAN m -? iV 2 WN|b, (-i |Jn Bl I IIH l' IM "" H PRESIDENT PRESENTED PLAQl Will Hamplon, Brooks Dunaway, Neal looked on approvingly. M LYDIA MILLS. CLINTON. S. V m A A Johnny Oakley Selected for Pain Johnny Oakley and Randy Turner were named as Clinton and Lydia Mills delegates to Palmetto Boys' State earlier this month. The boys, both rising seniors at Clinton High School, were selected on the basis of scholastic records and participation in school activities. Boys' State is. in effect, a convention for training the young men of South Carolina for their future responsibility as leaders in government in our state. During the week of June 10th delegates from high schools throughout South Cared" of established improved yards of previous years. Special honorable mention and recognition was given to the following homes by the judges. Clinton: Clarence Dunaway, 401 Jackson Street W. J. Shepherd. 407 Jackson Street (Continued on page 2) CE WITH SPE p Tj5* m l^ii ' ' i JE ? Kate Riddle, Charter Member Alice Snider, Maude Harvey, Helen BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 MAT, iybJ Randy Turner letto Boys State olina will meet in Columbia and elect one another to the various state offices. These boys who are elected will have the privilege of running the state government for a day. All delegates are taught the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. Johnny is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pruitt Oakley. Pruitt is a Loom Fixer at Lydia. Both Randy's parents are employed at Clinton. His father is Dorsey Turner, Grader, Clinton Cloth Room No. 2. Mother. Inez, is a Weaver in Plant No. 1 on the 2nd Shift. They reside at 602 Elizabeth Street in 1 1 1 1 e - * iile nuiiit- purcnasca irom me Company in 1959. The family won the annual Yard Improvement and Beautification Contest in 1961 and placed third in 1962. The boys will be sponsored at Boys' State by ClintonLydia Mills. C I A L PLAQUE Old-Timer, presented the plaque as Mattox, Clyde Trammell and J. B.