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CLINTON MILLS Vol. 14, No. 4 May. 1965 Clinton, S. C. ?LlMITCDl VOL. 14. NO. 4 Safety Achievement Clinton No. I & Lyd , 1 DEPARTMEN ? SAFETY AC (T?'? ? (Dinbn. Cofion | #n ^rrv?>-/?v? .Hied tflr/j ?i?? <y/ A htmrr Two Clinton Mills plants Commissioner William Fred Pc achievement in accident preve secutive year the Lydia Plant missioner Ponder. The awards ; with others won in recent year The following letter to the tne respective plants was recei Dear Sir: In response to our invitation to participate in the Annual Safety Award Program, conducted by this Department, your application was submitted to us, together with your accident data, and, upon careful examination of same, your plant was found to be eligible for this award. For compiling such an enviable record you and your employees are to be commended. Only through cooperative efforts of every one in your organization can such a performance be realized. We congratulate you. I believe this industry-wide award carries with it a splenHirl nnnnrt 11nit\r tr? rlp\rf>lnn an -r-r-? -j '?"r awareness of the importance of accident prevention. The very attractive, all engraved certificate, attesting to your 1964 safety record, is now WHAT It isn't the number of guards the well-kept rails ... It isn't the lights that they in nails. It's true that these do help a b and said ... The thing that prevents the ; use your head! rnOl r\ VIaU PUBLISHED BY AND FOR ra Plants Ret T OF I.ABOR m/f 1I1EVEMENT /ft/ /*> /***y t Sfnt/uafm*/ Zt/t/y l-mifirnnp. ant//A* nttifrntr .tnn^lf L. ... were praised by S. C. Labor mder last week for outstanding rntion. This is the second conhas been recognized by Cornare being prepared to be placed s. management and employees of ved with the certificate. ready for delivery to you. As you will recall, this award is sponsored by the State of South Carolina, and the certificate carries the signature of both Governor Russell and the Commissioner of Labor. While I would prefer to present this award in person, I r o rf r n L o i v. g i c i 111a i cm caii cinci v heavy schedule of commitments for the summer makes this type of program impossible. It is my hope, however, that you will find adequate means to convey to all of the employees in your organization the highly important significance that this award signifies. With expressions of all good wishes. I am Ynnrs ^inpprplv Wm. Fred Ponder Commissioner IS IT? you put on, Or the stairs with stall. Or the lack of old rusty it, But when all has been done accidents is the way that you VL CLINTON AND LYDIA EMP Wage Increase Announced President Robert M. Vance announced an upward revision in wages for employees via plant departmental bulletin boards on May 20. The wage increase is the third within less than two years. Details of the increase will be given to each employee by his Supervisor as soon as they are completed. Cornelson Cited As \ 4 1 ii. v.. otitic in in ii u* George H. Cornelson, Clinton Mills vice-president, has been named the Outstanding Young Alumnus of 1965 by the Alumni Association of North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Cornelson was honored at the association's annual luncheon meeting last Saturday. The award recognizes Cornelson's outstanding contributions and achievements in business, civic, and religious affairs. ine cuaiion, presented by m m m ' m |B H| Alumni vice-president Don E. Hamilton, reads in part: "It is with great pride and honor that the North Carolina State Alumni Association presents its Outstanding Young Alumnus award to George H. r* 1 T \T T a *_ v.uiuuisuu, iv. 11 is men iiKe him who have been responsible for bringing new vitality and optimism to the textile industry. He reflects great credit upon his Alma Mater." SCHOOL'S |is?n See pages 4 and 5 LOYEES. CLINTON. S. C. King King, Blackwell V Scholarships Value Thirty-seven Employees Receive 5-Year Pins On-the-job presentation of 5 year continuous service awards pins were made to 37 employees last week. Words of congratulations and appreciation were expressed by the Supervisor, Overseer, Superintendent. and Plant Manager to those employees reaching their first five years plateau of service. rr*i_ i ^ ine continuous bervice Awards program annually recognizes employees who have reached new five year service milestones. Employees receiving their first gold service pins were: PLANT NO. 1 Spinning Doris P. Osborne Spooling Richard E. Tinslev Slashing David P. Dickson PLANT NO. 2 Spinning Ola Bell Heaton Alice R. Johnson Joseph H. Johnson Robert Knox (Continued on page 3) BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 MAY. 1965 *^BB j B Black well If in Bailey sd at $4,000 Mark Odell King and William Robert Blackwell have been named the recipients of $4,000 college scholarships awarded annually by the Bailey Foundation to two high school graduates who are children of Clinton Mills connected parents. Mark is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hall King. He plans to study mechanical engineering ai me university ot South Carolina. Robert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Blackwell. He will enter Clemson University this fall where he will major in mathematics. Since inception of the program in 1957, eighteen fouryear college scholarships have been awarded. The scholarships are restricted to South Carolina Colleges and Universities. In addition to the scholarship grants, the Bailey Foundation offers interest-free educational loans to Clinton Mills connected children who qualifv. Oualifiratinn fnr Inane the same as required for the scholarships. Johnson Named Lions Club President Purchasing Agent W. Eugene Johnson will accept the presidency of the Clinton Lions Club in July. He was named by the eighty member rivir rlnh in romirni. tion of his many years of outstanding service in Lionism. Mr. Johnson assumed responsibility for establishing the Company's first purchasing department in 1937, when centralized purchasing in textile plants in the state was in its infancy. He is widely known for his knowledge and experience in the fields of sales and purchasing.