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CLINTON MILLS Vol. 14. No. 2 March. 1965 Clinton, S. C. ?SLIMST?! VOL. 14. NO. 2 Service A Laney and Shi Gary Laney and Harvey Shumate, outstanding members of the junior class at Clinton High School, have Vy * KWM Gary Laney A LIFl I ^ ^ a Qatirnporf While She Lives B % Eloise Davenport Bailey was born on June 21, 1879, in the town of Plymouth, North Carolina, in the eastern sec tion of the state. Her girlhood was spent in the home of devoted family friends, the Gale family, of Brunswick, Georgia. Her teen years were spent in the home of a cousin, affectionately known as "Turytin" of Norfolk, Virginia, from which home she entered Lucy Cobb School for young ladies in Athens, Georgia. It was while studvintf Jit T.lirvr iV-int she was awarded in competitive singing a diamond, which she wears to this day, following which she received offers to sing from both Atlanta and Macon. However, she returned to Norfolk and during the following winter she visited in *CLo PUBLISHED BY AND FOR I _ n iwaros Dai imate Will Atte been selected to attend Boys' State at the Citadel this summer. Gary, the son of Jesse and JL Harvey Shumate 5 OF SE jH m flp^pF' fl i ImESn&mI / iffl E?r%tttln . iifiCR i w^A' s T^4 , ' Eloise Davenport Bailey In Her 85th Year of Service Presbyterian College. Thornwell Orphanage, and The First Presbyterian Church paid tribute to Mrs. C. M. Bailey at a dinner held in her honor on the College Campus in late February. Appreciation for her life of faithful and devoted service to the Christian Institutions was expressed by Drs. Marshall W. Brown, William Redd Turner, Malcolm Macdonald, and Colonel Powell A. Fraser USA (Ret.). Clinton, South Carolina, where she met her future husband, Cassius Mercer Bailey. They were married on January 16, 1902, and their marriage was blessed with four daughters: Corine. who THM CLINTON AND LYDIA EMI m. _ r _ nqueis je >nd Boys State Clyde. Clinton, and Harvey, son of A. M. and Helen, Lydia, were recommended for selection by members of the school faculty. Boys' State, a mythical state organized and administered for citizenship training, is sponsored annually by the South Carolina American Legion Post. Governmental procedures are taught the young men. through practical experience, as they select and campaign for thoir ranHiHatoc for* oloo_ tion. The boys will travel by special train from Charleston to the State Capitol to visit with (Continued on page 5) R VIC E I A She Serves passed away in 1950, Connie, who lived onlv two voars. %/ %f * Lucy Eloise. who has made her home with her mother since the passing of her own husband in 1947. and Florence (Sunny), who resides with her husband in Rocky Mount. North Carolina. After many years of service to family, community, and state, Mr. Bailey went to his eternal home in 1935. Eloise Davenport Bailey, known by family and friends as "Sweetheart." has continued to occupy their home near the Lvdia Plant, busy with many activities on behalf of others, and winning for herself a very large place in the hearts of all those whose privilege it has been to have had their paths cross hers. >LOYEES. CLINTON. S. C. it A it v11 O I npi II Mm Old Timers t One of the most importan Mills?the annual meeting of Old Timers Club?has been se at 7:00 P.M. Old Timers will gather in the annual dinner and to welc< Club. BE? DM Hubert A. "Baldy" While Humorist and Philosopher After Dinner Speaker Inquire Before You Retire, Is Social Security Advice "Inquire before you retire." That's the advice given by Miss Martha Pressley, social security district manager in Greenwood, to persons who plan to retire soon. "We always try to make sure that a person's first retirement check arrives promptly," Miss Pressley said, "but it really helps if we can talk with him before he actually retires. Suppose, for example, John Smith expects to retire December 31. If he files his claim in October, there will be nlentv of time tn process the application so that the postman can drop Mr. Smith's January check in his box on February 3." Miss Pressley added that some evidence of the previous year's earnings is generally needed. A wage earner can use his Form W-2, Withholding Tax Statement; while a selfemployed person can supply a copy of his income tax return for the previous year. A birth certificate is best ' ' iui jjiuviii^ ct [jt'isun s a^e, oui the Social Security Administration may also accept a baptismal record, census record, insurance policy, naturalization paper, passport, or even the old family Bible. "The Social Security Administration relies on high speed wire transmission, electronic computers, and highly trained people to insure prompt delivery of benefits," (Continued on page 6) BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 MARCH, 1965 3 and 30 Meet April 30 t dates of the year at Clinton the Lydia and Clinton Plants ?t for Friday evening, April 30, the Thornwell Dining Hall for Dme nine new members into the Active membership in the Club of employees who have completed 25 years and more of continuous service now stands at 108. Another 40 former employees, now retired but who had received 25-year awards prior to retirement, will be welcomed as honor guests, making a grand total of 148 members attending. New Members At the meeting the Club will accept into membership nine new members. Ruth Oxner, Marie Weir, Dova Broome, Willie Gooch, Kelly King, Giles Lawson, Roy Sanders, Robert Whitmire, and George W. Price are those qualifying for membership in 1964. President Vance will present each of the incoming uiemoers a ruoy set service award pin and an engraved gold watch in recognition of their years of loyal service to the Company. J. B. Templeton, Vice President, will preside as Master of Ceremonies. Dinner music will be provided by Mrs. Eva B. Land at the organ. Members, active or retired, may extend an invitation to a guest for the festive occasion. 105 Employees to be Honored at Dinner A pril 23 Employees who have within the past year completed five year intervals of service beginning with the tenth year will be honored at the Company's 10th Annual Service neuugmzauon uinner on F riday night, April 23. The dinner will be held in the Thornwell Dining Hall at 7:00 P.M. At this year's dinner 105 employees are eligible to attend with a guest. Entertainment will follow the dinner prior to presentation of the 10-15-20 years pins by President Vance.