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CLINTON - LYDIA MILLS Vol. 13 No. 4 April. 1964 Clinton. S. C. VOL. 13. NO. 4 PUB] Adams and King are Boys' State Citizens Joe Adams and Mark King have been selected to attend Palmetto Boys' State of 1964. Joe, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams, Clinton, and Mark, the son of Hall and R 1 1 T<T inrf T 1 iimg, uvuitl, Will UV sponsored bv Clinton and Lydia Mills respectively. Both young men are outstanding junior class student leaders at Clinton High School. Joe was recently elected President of the Student Body for the coming school year. Mark was chosen President of the rising Senior Class in the same election. Bovs' State will be held on The Citadel Campus in Charleston this year during j I Joe Adams the period of May 31 - June 7. : The bovs will travel from 1 PKnrlnef r?r? trio o w ^ r* i 1 vuuiicoiuu VI CI dpt'V.idl llcllll to Columbia on June 5 for a J special meeting in the State Capitol building. This will be ' a highlight of the week. In Columbia these fine young i Citizens will have an oppor- | tunity to get a first hand ini m Mark King spection of the operation of our state government. Selections for Boys' State are made from numerous high schools throughout the state, and only a select number of (Continued on page 4) sCLc LISHED BY AND FOR THI CLINTON NO. 2 Hr / f BR ^ J ( jt-r m 1 STAIR TOWER COMING DOV 10 days ago as a demolition conlri stair tower. Work continues on Clinton Plant No. 2 expansion begun January 23. The multi-million dollar project includes machinery, repairs, and renovation of the four-storv air conditioned plant. The 63.000square-foot addition is being made on the second, third, and fourth-floor levels. Construction crews have spent the past two months in foundation excavations, reEmployees May Obtain WORLD'S FAIR I FROM PERSONNI Employees planning to attend the Now York World's Fair may obtain a packet of nine informational brochures County Voting Books Vi<if Rntli Pl? nfre ? .v>? tl ? ^ The Laurens County Board :>f Registration was in session at the Plants this month. New and duplicate voting certificates were issued to eligible employees. Interest is high in the upcoming city, county, state and national elections. Those failing to avail themselves of this convenient opportunity may receive a new or duplicate certificate at the Court House the first Monday of each month up to .'10 days prior to the primary and general election. The books will be also open this year each week day throughout the month of May and August. mm M. HIT JLi : EMPLOYEES OF CLINTON-; CONSTRUCTION VN ? This photo was taken some ictor was removing the west end 1 i routing electrical, water and steam lines, installing steel girders, etc. in preparation for the extension on the north side. < American made machinery, ( .?UinU ...111 : 1 1 - ?? wHiLii win iiiLiuue some 10,- i 100 spinclles. is being evalu- i ated for the program at this < time. Mid September is the ( target date for completion of 1 the project. NF0RMATI0N EL OFFICE on New York City and the World's Fair on request at the i Personnel Department. The packet includes a hotel and motel guide and rates, sightseeing information, maps, etc. ' The World's Fair 1964 1965, located in New York's Flushing Meadow, Long Island, opened on April 22. 1964 and { will continue through October 1 18, 1964. The 1965 dates are ' from April 21 through 1 October 17. A general admission ticket for all adults and children is required for each visit to the Fair. Although most of the attractions inside the gates are free, restaurants, rides, and some shows will 1 charge. The Fair estimates 1 that the average adult visitor ...111 1 A" OA * wm spcna jx.zu per ciav at the Fair, while about $5.45 will be spent for each child. Also, the Fair's statisticians estimate that visitors are expected to (Continued on page 5) I? 4KEK LYDIA MILLS. CLINTON. S. S. CDELEGATION IN ONE PRICE CI Congress took a major step 1 textile business and employment :otton policy early Thursday Johnson actively supported the Saturday, April 11 To Mother With Sym pathy Dear mother? How many times have you said: ft It's time for bed. 1 ft Turn off the television and start your homework. < ft Wash your hands' ft Clean up your room and 1 put your clothes away, ft Go take a bath, ft Eat your dinner. ft No, you can't go to the . ! ft Don't hit vour little brother (sister)! ft You've got to 1 e a r n to ! share. We don't do that. It's not nice. Who phoned just now? You'll be late for school. One consoling thought: 1 You're not alone. . . * * * i And how many times has ( Mother's little darling said: Why? I don't want to. I want. Buy me . I didn't do it. I don't know. When are we going home? But I don't want to take tuba lessons. I can't find it. I don't like it Just a minute! I can't tie it myself. Remember Mother On May 10 Chest X-Ray Survey Held 1,359 employees received free :-hest X-rays this month. The State Board of Health Mobile X-Ray Unit visited the plants and made the x-rays of all employees desiring to avail themselves of the health service. Plant Nurses pre-register- i ?d each employee for the i x-rays in advance of the unit's visit to speed up the survey. Actual taking of the x-ray took only seconds. All administrative work for the unit was done by plant personnel. Chest x-rays can detect TB. lung tumors and certain heart disorders. The Survey is supported by the State Board of Health. County Health Department. Medical Society, Tuberculosis Association. Cancer Society and Heart Association. BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 C. APRIL. 1964 / LEADERS 1TT0N VICTORY :oward greater stability of the t by adoption of the one-price morning, April 9. President bill and signed it into law Senators Olin D. Johnston and Strom Thurmond and all six South Carolina Congressmen worked tirelessly into the nights in their efforts to muster enough support for passage of the bill. The fact that the House was held in session all night Wednesday, April 8, demonstrated the determination of the leadership for successful results. Not only did they vote consistently for the legislation, but they exerted their interest among colleagues to score the victory by narrow margins against rigid opposition. The final vote on the Cotton Wheat Bill was 211 to 203. We in textiles should be especially appreciative of the fine work done by our Sen ators and Congressmen. As employees and as an industry we will benefit much from this action. This law will have far-reaching effects on our industry, and on our jobs and the jobs of our friends and fellow employees. LET'S SAY "THANK YOU!" Why not take a few minutes. and write to our Senators and Congressmen in Washington, telling them of your appreciation of their efforts in our behalf? Letters of hanks to Senators Olin D. Johnston and Strom Thurmond can be addressed to them at the Senate Office Building, in Washington, D. C. Our member in Congress from the Fourth S. C. District is Representative Robert T. Ashmore and a note of appreciation can be addressed to him at the House Office Building, Washington, D. C. Our other five Congressmen are cquallv deserving of our thanks. One of the finest contributions was made by a member of the delegation who has hardly anv textile operations in his district. This was a true team effort and victory. The other momKorc nf - ..IWIII K/V4 V/l 111C South Carolina House delegation are: Representatives L. Mendel Rivers, John L. McMillan. W. J. Bryan Dorn, Robert W. Hemphill and Albert W. Watson. Any or all of them can be written at their offices in the House Office Building. Washington, I). C.