The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, January 15, 1964, Page 2, Image 2
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Member of South 4;' _
Atlantic Council of lions
InduitrUl Editor*
Calvin Cooper
Truman Owens
The publishers of Thi
items of interest from
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New Ways of I
The vast majority of er
better ways to do things. Th
installed in the mills and t
methods as if it were the m
expect improvements.
On the other hand, some
act as if it were the most unr
new ways, new machines anc
is a common reaction.
"But we've always do
defense of the old way. The\
way has drawbacks, or that
It is obvious that new ;
adopted every day and ar
economic fact is that those
wdys iuu long aie soon oui o
Those who cry loudest a|
be "always done that way"for
comfort, luxury, and a Y
cerned. For if we kept doi]
done, we'd have no automol
appliances, no automatic he
modern inventions that ma]
Group Insurance
Exceed $106,00
Claims amounting to $1
Employee Group Insurance
for the 12 month period end
claims were nrocessed and n
The insurance program, ]
and participating employee:
treatment, hospitalization, si
for eligible employees and
Resolutions for
The New Year brings tc
lives, which, almost magicthings
all over again.
Christmas, 1963, is past,
sadness in each of us as we
Now the brand new calendar
us with a promise for a bri?
This year let's make our
If we put the best we have
back to us.
Let's make only top qu?
Clinton-Lydia employees, w
Let's work carefully, and
even a slight accident that
and at home.
Let's continue to co-oper?
fellow employees. The art
wonderful art. and as such
an individual can have.
More production, less wa
mines, to a large extent, our
all what we will. No Comp
the people who work for it.
What do you resolve to
make the years ahead of us
Words In I
A noted psychologist h
words as follows:
Most important 6 words:
Most important 5 words:
Most important 4 words:
Most important 3 words:
Most important 2 words:
Most important 1 word:
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Cotton Mills,
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of Claude A. "V
industrial Rela- ? .. , .
Member of American
Director. Awocution of
Industrial Editor*
Editor
Photographer
e Clothmaker will welcome
t its readers. Turn them in
ntal reporters or to the
nnel office.
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nplovees are always looking for <
ey welcome new machinery that's ]
hey take to new and better job 1
ost natural thing in the world to
few employees may occasionally
latural thing to be asked to accept ]
1 equipment. Resistance to change <
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ne it that way," is the "old saw" (
j protest that the new or different j
"it won't work."
and different methods are being j
e working successfully. A cold
companies that cling to the old <
f business. j
gainst change wouldn't want it to ?
?not where the things that make ^
ligher standard of living are con- ]
rig things as they were "always" s
biles, no TV or radio, no electric <
iating, or the hundreds of other }
ke life enjoyable. c
Claims
10
06,699.17 were paid through the
Program of Clinton-Lydia Mills
ing December 31. A total of 1,224
aid.
aid for jointly by the Companies
5 provides out-patient emergency
urgical benefits and life coverage
their dependents.
1964
? each of us a new period in our
-like, gives us a chance to start
and as usual there was a bit of
took down the friendly little tree.
? iU? 11 :~ ?i 11 _
uii iiit? i-wiicucii wcin is uiiciiitriigiiig
fht future. \
resolutions even more meaningful. '
into our jobs, the best will come
ility goods, the kind only we, as J
ould want to buy.
play carefully too, so as to prevent
might hurt our safety on the job, (
ite fully with our Supervisors and
of working well together is a
is one of the most valuable assets j
ste, and good housekeeping deterjob
security . . . we can make them ]
>any can ever be any better than
put into 1964? Together we can <
even better than our past. ]
1
Iumail Relations
ias suggested the importance of
1
I admit I made a mistake.
I am proud of you.
What is your opinion?
If you please. /
Thank you. ?]
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THE CLOTHMAKER
Well Said
WON'T MISS 11
( CHANCE IN |96ll
I TO ACCOMPLISH
J THIS MAJOR GOAL
IsafetUtheI
This colorful electric sign lo:ated
in the east lower of Clinton
Plant No. 1 carries a timely and
important message to all of us.
1963 . . .
(Continued from page 1)
_.ouise and Ithiel Harvey, and
!"? A T? 11 / T * 1
:>ieve rennen, son 01 iris ana
3ill Fennell, were elected
^ueen and King of Hearts at
3rovidence School.
SEARCH
James Tiller was named
Jverseer of Weaving, Clinton
3lant No. 2. Service Emblems
i warded to 126 employees
who have qualified for 10,
15 and 20 years continuous
;ervice. Clinton - Lydia Boy
Scout Troops were week-end
losts of Greer Troop 39, one
)f the oldest and best known
roops in the state. The Lydia
Woman's Club held "Open
douse'' at Lydia Community
douse, which was recently remodeled
and newly decorated.
WinfreH T.nslr FVnmt* TonHor
Clinton Mills receives diploma
'or completing 18 unit I.C.S.
:ourse in Carding. ClintonLydia
Campfire Girls celearate
53rd anniversary.
&PRIL
Walter Cato, Lydia Mills,
and Jim Meadows, Clinton
Mills, both charter members
af Old Timers Club, retire.
Walter had 33 years continuous
service and Jim had 42
years continuous service.
CMinton-Lydia Mills sponsored
a giant Easter egg hunt for
the children of the two communities.
Eugene Forrester,
son of Anthony and Lillian
Forrester, Lydia, has been
selected to attend the 5th
annual JESSI institute at
Dlemson College. Joel Cox,
Jr. was elected vice president
af his class at The Citadel.
Priscilla Gaskins, Flo Emery,
Jo Carol Terry and Sue Word
were among the nineteen
^irls to attend the Region III
Horizon Club Conference in
Atlanta, Georgia.
MAY
President Robert M. Vance
awarded Mercer Silas Bailey
College Scholarships to Ann
Merchant, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ervin Merchant, and
to Charles Cooper, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin A. Cooper.
TrvU r? r?\r Oolrlntf D
;v/iu in y woiMt^y aiiu naiiuy
rurner selected for Palmetto
Boys' State. The Fred Galloways
of Clinton Mills and the
\. T. Crawfords of Lydia
Vlills won the Yard Improvenent
Contest sponsored by
riinton - Lydia Mills. Old
rimers honor President Vance
vith Special Plaque upon his
ntering Old Timers Club.
Lydia Bowling team wins
second half of league play in
Classic Bowling League in
Spartanburg.
JUNE
Brenda Fallow was named
"Miss Clinton Runner-Up."
t ii~ T">l ? ? 4 A/r? ? ta tr
U^Uld 1T.1C1IU. IViclIldgCl . n.
Roberts completes successful
year as head of Southern Textile
Group. Swimming classes
offered at Clinton-Lydia Pools
for non-swimmers. Employee
National Guardsmen leave for
two weeks training at Fort
Stewart, Georgia. ClintonLydia
Campfire Girls spend
week at Camp Fellowship.
Vacation checks totaling $86,843.70
to be distributed this
month. Traditional 4th of
July programs to be held
Saturday, June 29th.
JULY
George Cornelson, Vice
President of Clinton - Lydia
Mills, was named president
of Clinton Area Community
Chest Drive. Clinton - Lydia
Boy Scouts prepare to attend
Camp 01 d Indian. Choir
Clinics held for Community
Churches. Lydia Baptist
Church celebrated 75th anniversary
of the W.M.U.
AUGUST
Don Rice was named Superintendent
of Clinton Mill No.
2. Flu protection offered to
Clinton-Lydia Mill employees
on voluntary, no-cost basis.
Mrs. Eva Land was named
President of the Sherwood
Seminar of Affiliated Teachers
at annual meeting in Chicago.
John Vassey was named Executive
Director of Greater
Greenville Bowling Association.
Vinola Dunaway, Clinton
Mills retired after 43
years of continuous service.
SEPTEMBER
Lydia Cotton Mills was
among the ten top winners
in the annual safety contest
sponsored by the South Carolina
Textile Manufacturers
Association. Clinton - Lydia
Mills were host to South
Carolina County Agents and
Clemson College Extension
Service officials for a tour of
Lydia Mills. Ola Galloway,
Clinton Mill employee, retires.
OCTOBER
Community Chest appeal
was successful in the ClintonLvdia
Mill Plants. Fourteen
Draper men from Draper
Corp. in Spartanburg toured
the Lydia Plant. Clinton
Cotton, Inc. celebrates fifteenth
anniversary. Several
hundred Clinton-Lvdia employees
and their families
turned out for the first feeding
of the Sabin Oral Polio
Vaccine.
NOVEMBER
Clinton - Lvdia emolovees
receive wage increase. Clinton
Merchants salute Clinton and
Lvdia Mills for their contributions
to growth and progress
of Clinton and surrounding
area. Nearly 600 ClintonLydia
employees received
Christmas Savings Club
checks. Patsy Henderson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Fowler, was crowned
Miss C.H.S. and Miss Connie
Simmons, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Simmons, was
runner-up and attendant.
Clinton and Lydia Mills Fishing
Clubs had their annual
JANUARY. 1964
Service Pins . . .
(Continued from page 1)
James H. Samples
Clifford E. Woodard
Spooling
Sara Nell Heaton
Weaving
Larry C. Cauble
Ruth M. Bragg
Lewis G. Howard
Betty J. Price
Charles Wayne Templeton
Shop
Jimmy R. Braswell
Standards
Marvin G. Gault
LYDIA MILLS
Carding
Alfred T. Seay
Horace B. Emery
T. Ray Shealy
Herman I. Phipps, Jr.
Spinning
Lottie M. Clark
Ellen C. Culpepper
Cora L. Calvert
Weaving
Blanch C. Covan
Mertis S. Rhodes
Clyde E. Thomas
John C. Holder
Russell A. Iusti
Joseph S. Sprouse
P. Douglas Waters
Minnie J. Carroll
Christine N. Campbell
Cloth
Ruth B. King
Claude, Clyde Trammell
Named Shrine Club
Directors
Word Re-elected
Secretary
Brothers, Claude and Clyde
Trammell, Charter Members
of the Clinton and Lydia Old
Timers Club were elected to
the Laurens County Shrine
Club Board of Directors at
the Club's regular monthly
meeting January 7.
David Word, Lydia Paymaster,
also an Old Timer,
was again named Secretary
for 1964.
Other employee members of
the 175 member Club are
Robert M. Vance, "Nub"
Barker, Ralph Riddle and
r reel noaie, retired.
Claude has been Paymaster
at Clinton for 33 years. Clyde
is Master Mechanic of the
Lydia Plant.
suppers and presented awards
to various winners.
DECEMBER
Annual Christmas party
held for Clinton - Lvdia employees
and their families.
Eugene Johnson was guest
speaker at dinner meeting of
the Sales and Marketing Executives
Club of Spartanburg.
F. A Rorlio T.vriia
Mill Overseer, retires after 11
years' service. The Companysponsored
Christmas Home
Decoration Contest was held
the week of December 17-24.
George Washington never
told a lie, but he never had a
form 1040 tn fill in