The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, February 15, 1964, Page 2, Image 2
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Member of South ? ' ,
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Industrial Kdttors
Calvin Cooper
Truman Owens
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The Valu
The ability to produce q
contribution to the business
Mills, it begins in the openir
and continues all the way tl
ana snippea to our custome
every individual on the pa\
what his or her job may be.
Our salesmen on the stre
Los Angeles, and other citie
better selling point than the
They may make the best sa
trade, but when it comes to
the cloth itself that deter
customer or an old custorm
There are a lot of thing
times we all may see some
wrong in that the particulai
our cloth. Yet we do nothing
We may think the correcti
look at it this way. Will our <
cloth? Will he continue to b
the answer.
We, ourselves, may not
around us, but we can co
attention of someone who c?
against our future when we
keep our customers happy ;
gether we can help our C
cotton cloths available.
Quality is a foundation
never relax upon it. It has
is our promise for the future
When we ask the ques
answer is easily found. It'
that job brings.
Let's Do
You know, I can remen
was not going to be just a
man measures his life span,
pectation of personal accom
?some kept, but others forj
year grew from infancy to
on as have the years befo
long, but in retrospect the?
were on swift wings.
Once again we are livin
grace of our maker, we hav
the fulfillment of our plans,
and realize that life is coi
else competitive, we must s
Seek patience, understa
to turn disappointments int
determination. Let us seizf
some wise man said, "Procr;
the grave of opoortunitv." L
A Lesson From 'The C
What is most likely tl
area where the Minneapoli
assembles gyroscopes and
sential in the control of mi:
There, a piece of lint in
the same effect as a handfu
mission.
At Honeywell, walls ar
floors tiled. Temperature,
controlled. Air is changed i
through four highly-efficien
cleaner sucks dust from e
for work. They put on lir
bootees. Women wear no f
Most of us don't have
work. But good housekeepii
efficiency and safe perform;
mm mm
monthly by and ?
yees of Clinton f ^
i Cotton Mills, Sj
. C., under the \
of Claude A. \
Industrial Rela- . . . .
Member of Aatrtcu
, Director. amocuuoo of
Industrial Kdltora
Editor
Photographer
e Clothmaker will welcome
i its readers. Turn them in
ntal reporters or to the
>nnel office.
ie of Quality
uality cloth is our most important
world. Here, at Clinton and Lvdia
ig room when we open our cotton,
irough the plants until it is baled
is. 11 is me coorainatea etiort ot
rroll of our companies, no matter
?ets of New York, Chicago, Boston,
s throughout the country have no
! reputation of the cloth they sell,
les presentation of any one in the
the showdown, it is the quality of
mines whether we gain a new
er places a repeat order,
s which affect quality. And something
which we feel is wrong?
r condition reduces the quality of
; about it. We say it is not our job.
on is up to our Supervisor. But
customer be satisfied with inferior
iuy cloth with defects? You know
be able to correct the conditions
operate by calling them to the
in. We. as employees, are working
; do not do everything we can to
and coming back. By working to^ompanies
to produce the finest
upon which we should build, and
; been our source of strength?it
tion: "What's in it for me?" The
s a job and the security which
More in '64
aber when 1963 was just born. It
mother period of time by which
, but a period of promise and explishment.
Resolutions were made
gotton as the days passed and the
middle age and all-to-soon passed
re. In passing, the days seemed
/ seem to have flown as if they
g in an entirely new year. By the
e another chance to work toward
Let's learn from past experiences
npetitive. And, as in everything
et goals to measure our progress,
inding and wisdom and endeavor
0 springboards of inspiration and
1 upon our opportunities, for as
astination is the thief of time and
.et's do more in '64.
lleanest Room1
he world's cleanest room is the
is-Honeywell Regulator Company
other guidance instruments esssiles
and space vehicles,
i the gyro mechanism would have
1 of sand in an automobile transid
ceilings are covered in plastic,
humidity and dust are rigidly
jp to 20 times an hour, traveling
it filters. A high-powered vacuum
mployees' shoes as they prepare
it-free nylon coveralls, caps and
ace powder.
to be all that clean about our
rig always promotes high quality,
ance on the job.
THE CLOTHMAKER
Unique Brick from First Moil
Program Found During R
How does one go about finding
or one particular old brick from a
identical ones high up in a wall? Pc
method.
In the absence of science, luck
least it was for us recently. This ui
sheer luck in the Clinton No. 1 Plant
program. The red clay brick, engrav
S. C., was handmade on the site
during the Plant's first modernizat
The plant, founded in 1896, was only
Amazingly enough, the brick 1
interior wall was being torn down,
spotted the inscription on the bricl
"find" to Plant Manager, George Hi
is highly fond of such treasures ?
properly protect and preserve the bi
to the Machine Shop and asked Pose}
and Wofford Kelly to make an app
preserve and display it.
Wofford carefully crafted a b
piece of old black walnut plan!
brough's father had stored in his fc
wood beautifully compliments the b:
with its silver inscription plate a
beauty of the many shining athlc
around it in the Office Reception Rc
The brick is a subject of mu<
from visitors to the plants.
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"July 9, 1898 Clint
BOY SCOUTS OBSERVE
54th ANNIVERSARY
A long time ago, a man sitting (
Jungle on a hot summer's afternc
"every boy, no matter who he is, shoi
he grows too old to get into the woe
there, and consequently, be ready tc
of his life."
mis was Kobert Baden-Powell
was to become the founder of the h
the world ? the Boy Scouts.
Now, the Boy Scouts of Amei
fifty-fourth anniversary.
What does Scouting teach today
It still emphasizes hiking and c
It still teaches a wide variety o
first aid, and the like.
But the Boy Scouts of America 1
who is earnestly practicing his Scoi
to become an ordinary citizen rather
man, and so the aim of much of the
helping this young man prepare fo
citizen. Scouting helps him with se
munity or neighborhood. It teaches
and country. It awakens his intere
of his native land. It also teaches
countries have the same desires anc
All in all, the philosophy of ]
should learn about the woods, and tl
present society, requiring active, pa
both answered in Scouting. And thr
high ideals of Scouting, supplemei
faith and belief, play a constant role i
a young man's mental and moral d
The Boy Scouts of America hi
them. It is to their credit that the
gratulations to them on their fiftvScouts
grow and prosper in the com
lernizatioii-Expansion
eccnt 1.instruction
j a needle in a hay stack
mong many thousands of
ssibly there is a scientific
is the next best thing. At
nique brick was found by
during the modernization
ed "July 9, 1898, - Clinton,
and laid the same year,
ion - expansion program,
two years old at the time,
toppled out when an old
A construction employee
i and joyfully carried his
iguley. Mr. Huguley, who
>et about immediately to
rick. He carried it in hand
r Taylor, Master Mechanic,
iropriate case in which to
ase for the case from a
z that George Brocken>arn
for many years. The
rick. The finished product,
nd glass top, rivals the
itic trophies and awards
torn Trophy Case.
:h interest and comment
^11
on. S. C."
)n the edge of the African
>on wisely observed that
aid have the chance before
>ds. To live there, to learn
) return there at any time
speaking, the man who
irgest youth movement in
ica are celebrating their
?
amping and woods lore,
f skills, such as ropework,
know that this young man
iting today is more likely
than a soldier or a woodsScout
training is towards
r a life as a contributing
rvice projects in his cornlasting
loyalty to his flag
sts in the basic freedoms
him that Scouts of other
1 feelings that he has.
Baden-Powell that a boy
le pressures caused by our
rticipating citizenship, are
ougn an mis training, the
"iting each boy's religion,
in forming and influencing
evelopment.
ive their job cut out for
y handle it so well. Confourth
birthday. May the
ling years.
FEBRUABY. 1964
Meet New
Members of
25 Year Club
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Mrs. Susie Banks, a Spinner
in the Lydia plant, came to
work with us on January 7,
1938. Susie has worked in
textiles in various jobs since
she was a young girl. She is a
member of the Lydia Baptist
Church. Her greatest love is
children. At present she lives
with her granddaughter Mrs.
Billy McGee.
Mr. Roy Ginn, one of two
Clinton employees becoming
new members this year, is a
Spinning Room Section Man.
Since 1938, Roy has run most
of the jobs in the Spinning
Room. His brothers and sister
formerly worked with us also.
T. V. consumes most of his
leisure time. Roy is a member
of the Calvary Baptist
Church. He is rightfully proud
of his nice family of three
boys and two girls.
Mr. Truman Leopard, Calvary
Baptist Church Deacon,
Sunday School Teacher, and
Training Leader, was employed
at Clinton on January 8,
1938. Truman, a loom fixer
since 1946, has two brothers,
C. E., a Supervisor, and Lonzo,
a weaver, employed at Clinton.
His father was a Loom
Fixer here prior to his death.
Sisters, Grace and Gladys,
were formerly Battery Fillers.
Juanita, his wife, has been
Spinning at Clinton for some
16 years. His hobby is pig
raising. At present he is preparing
92 for market. Son
Lawrence is a senior at C.H.S.