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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 12. No. 6 June. 1963 Clinton. S. C. (gaJMiTCDS VOLUME 12. NO. 6 PUE Vacation Ch To Be I Clinton-Lydia men and won panies' 1963 July 4th Vacation $86,843.70. Vacation checks totaling this amount will be distributed Friday, June 28th, along with the regular payroll checks. According to the Companies' 1963 July 4th Vacation Policy, all employees on the payroll on June 28th, who have been with the Companies for one or more years as of June 1st, or who are on authorized leave or temporary lay-off, are eligible for a vacation pay check. Between the Clinton and L<ydia Plants the 586,843.70 in vacation pay this year will be divided up this way: at Clinton $53,660.98, at Lydia $32,182.72. 709 at Clinton and 433 at Lvdia will receive vacation checks this year. FOURTH FUN PLANNED The traditional ''4th'' Programs will be held at he pools on Saturday June 29th. Activities under the direction of Communities Athletic Directors Truman Owens and Jimmy Braswell will get underway al 9:30 A. M. All children and their parents are invited to attend and take part in the games, races and conSWIMMING iMJ&Sm iCLo JLISHED BY AND FOR THE ecks Worth distributed Ji len will benefit from the Comwith pay policy to the tune of Oakley and Turner Return from Boys' State Johnny Oakley and Randy Turner, Clinton-Lydia Mills sponsored Boy Staters returned from the University of South Carolina, June 15th on completion of a week long program of mock governmental activities with "make believe" legislative sessions. Palmetto Boys' State Director of Administration Warren Giese was high in his praise of the 456 young South Carolina men who participated in earnest to elect the candidates of their choice for city, county and state offices. U. S. Senators Strom Thurmond, Olin D. Johnston, Governor Russell and Lt. Governor Bob McNair spoke to assemblies of young men on separate occasions of the importance of good government and the role and responsibility of the individual in maintaining and improving it. Representatives from the armed forces academies, Annapolis, West Point and Air Force Academy talked of opportunities available to young men in the armed forces of our country. Both young men. Johnny, son of J. P. Oakley, Lvdia and Randy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Turner, Clinton, summed up their experience in government as, "Unforgettable." "We now have a fuller appreciation of government and a much better understandINSTRUCTIONS fit! : EMPLOYEES OF CLINTC $86,843.70 Line 28 BrendaFa I laze ''"'Miss Clinton " Runner Up /lal Brenda Fallaw, daughter o Mrs. L. V. Fallaw. was namei "Miss Clinton" Runner-Up ii the Fifth Annual Jaycee Spon sored "Miss Clinton" Beaut; Pageant held in the Bell Auditorium June 8th. The beautiful and talente< 17 year old is a rising Sopho more at Winthrop where sh is majoring in English an< m i n o r i n g in music. Sh played a melody from semi classical music on the piano ii the talent division. Brenda is employed in th Plintnn PA oi to vitiuwii vv7iuiiiuiin v iiv.u \ me Programs this summer. ing of 'what it is all about We met many new friend and thoroughly enjoyed th training," they said on returr 5 OFFERED The eleventh conseeutiv year of free swimming lessor provided as a benefit for err plovees and as a public servic to the residents of the are was postponed June 17 due t rain and cool weather. Classes by age groups ai now underway daily at cac pool from 9 A. M. - 12 noo and will continue for the pc riod necessary to qualify th students. The classes, conducted b the Lifeguards, have approx mately 1 7 0 Clinton are youngsters enrolled. M IN-LYDIA MILLS. CLINTON. S. Roberts (ompl< Year As Southern Tt Lvdia Plant Manager, D. H. Roberts, concluded a highly successful year as President of the Southern Textile Association when he turned the gavel over to Joe Inscoe of Newton, N. C. at the final program of the 55th Annual Convention in Asheville, N. C.. June 6-8. More than 600 operating executives from textile companies in Virginia. North Carolina and South Carolina were in attendance for the three days convention. Three outstanding guest speakers addressed the gathering. Mr. William H. Ruffin, President, American Textile Manufacturers Institute, and President of Erwin Mills. Inc., Durham, N. C., and Dr. Carlyle Marnev, Senior Minister. Myers Park Baptist Church, | Charlotte, N. C. spoke at the EMPLOYEE - GUARDSME Clinton's Crack Battery "B" I ? largely of Clinton-Lydia emplo; ^ of Lydia Carding Overseer Ca from Camp Stewart, Georgia J two weeks of intensive field train y The unit upheld the long trait dition of Clinton Guardsmen as one of the top outfits to 3 train at Stewart, i- Clinton employees particie pating in the encampment j training were: Thomas Fuller. e Silas Overstreet, William L. Lambert, Jr., Charles T. CampLYDIA BOW Lf p if i \\i, i; Lydia's first year bowling team was runner-up in the 1963 Textile Classic Bowling s League in Spartanburg. The e team was particularly outstanding in view of their lim ited experience. This was the first year of bowling for most pHf i n ^H?H&W c TEN TROPHIES ? Lydia Bowlers, y Carl Reaves, Claude McElhannon, , . wearing red and white cotton bov to the offices of President Vance < a them to see earlier this month. ' being properly engraved and wi Trophy Case. BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 C. JUNE. 1963 etes Successful Head Of txtile Group opening business session on June 7. The Honorable Donald S. Russell, Governor of South Carolina addressed the group at the closing session, June 8th. In his President's address Roberts spoke of the changes, challenges and opportunities of progress in the industry. During the fall and spring, he traveled to attend and assist in the Association's Divisional Meetings in Raleigh. Charlotte and Winston-Salem. N. C. and in Clemson, S. C. Roberts was elevated to Chairman, Board of Governors for a one year term after being presented a Service Award Plaque for his outstanding service in performance of the duties of President by W. B. Etters, past president and chairman, board of Governors. N TRAIN AT STEWART National Guard Unit comprised yees and under the Command ptain Van C. Oxner returned Tune 23rd upon completion of ing. bell. Thornton M. Meadors, Charles W. Templeton. Joe B. Spillers. Arthur B. Davis, Bobby F. Quinn. Russell G. Eaton. Jerry J. Simmons, Francis O. Lowery. Sanford D. Foster, Bradshaw Bagwell. Robert M. Turner. Ervin M. Chafin, Bob(Continued on page 4) :ks capture up spot of the men. Team Captain. Claude McElhannon. was named "Most Improved" Bowler in the league and teammate J. B. Vanderford won the league's "High Game Average" trophy. m V; jf9 1 \4 wmi^m iiHHMHHaB Ralph Blackwell. Harold Sanders, J. B. Vanderford and Bill Fennell, Ming shirts brought their trophies and Vice President Templeton for rhe large team trophy, center, is 11 be placed in the Companies'