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JUNE. 1965 News from CLINTON PLANT WEAVING 1ST SHIFT By ? Grace Wooten Hi Folks, if you missed us in the last two months of the Clothmaker there is a good reason for it ? we were not in there! With all this moving and swapping around of these looms we haven't had time to gei arouna ana gel any news and if we had gotten any we wouldn't have had time to write it up. We haven't time now to get it up and write it, but since I have a few minutes (before they begin tying warps on these looms from Lydia) I thought I'd just tell you a few things I already know. The training program for battery hands is well under way, and from the looks of things, all the trainees will probably make the grade. The instructors for the battery hands are Evelyn Thompson, Betty Jo Creswell and Dorothy Garrett. Trainees at this time are Opal Woodward, Chris Taylor, Lona Smith, Rose Shnrlflov anrl Annio TVTni-i *? Good luck, girls! The training school is being set up in the old warehouse, where our clinic was years ago. Batteries have already been set up on stands, and E Model loom has been set up and an X2 loom will probably be set up by the time you get this paper, also a spinning frame. These machines will be used for trainees to get basic knowledge of their operation and the final stage of training will be "on the job training." Battery hands are all that are Kni nrf trninnrl n/\n* Knf UViiig klUllIVU i 1^111 AiWW UUl they are hoping to be ready to start training weavers after vacation. Here in Weave Room No. 3 we are in the process of replacing all E Model looms with X2 looms. When we get these which have been taken out replaced, we will have threefourths of the room filled with X2's. We had a new paint job overhead in here and our walls have been washed and they really shine. Mark King. Jerry Coker, Mike Campbell and Arthur Sanders have really done a good job on these walls and we who work in here every day appreciate it. Just hope now that we have them clean they'll keep someone on the job to keep them clean. MF.. a This lovely young lady is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Tucker. She will celebrate her first birthday July 14. 1965. the Plants The surroundings in which one works means a lot to the job and the employees and clean surroundings speak well for employer and employee. Just thought you might like to know what is happening to the looms being taken out of Number Three. Some of them, the wider ones, are going into Number Two and the ones that are being replaced in there are going out to the warehouse to be torn apart and the parts that are good and can be used are being salvaged. Cecil Wooten, along with Darrell Hampton, Johnny McNinch, Freddie Whitman and Gerald Lambert are working on them. Steve Lanford and Johnny Tucker are two more of our Clinton High Students who are working with us for the summer on first shift. We want to extend a big welcome to all these boys and the girls who are engaged in training program and welcome back to Buddy Lowman after a long absence due to an accident. Our best wishes for a speedy recovery go to Ola Meadors 1 who underwent surgery at Bailey Memorial Hospital June 17. Also to Ruth Thornton who had an accident with a pressure cooker and was burned. Hurry up and get well, Ruth, we can't spare too many weavers at one time. Lucille Jennings had a birthday June 14. She said she was the same age of Jack Bcnnv. Did you really mean that, Lucille, or did you mean you were the age he says he is? Randy Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fowler, was 9 years old June 1. Just in case we have missed someone we'll tell you that your reporter and Cecil have a new grandson ? well he's almost new, he arrived May 25 weighing 9 lb., 2 oz.. and two weeks later weighed 10 lbs. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Wooten and was named Cecil Lee for both his granddads. Well, we hope everyone has a safe, happy and restful vacation and our thanks to the management for making possible a week's vacation with pay. It has been said that a vacation is that short period between great anticipation of and recuperation from a few days of idleness. Our deepest sympathy to the ] family of Raymond Tucker. We all share your loss. Randy Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fowler, observed his 9lh birthday June 1. THECLOTHMAKER CLINTON PLANT CLOTH ROO^ O. 2 By ? Dorsey Turner Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Jackson, of New Orleans, visited Mr. & Mrs. Boyd Wilkes and family and other relatives here for several days recently. Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Moore and children spent several days at Ocean Drive Beach. Sgt. and Mrs. Lonnie Bradford and son, Dean, visited Mr. & Mrs. Burton Phillips, Mr. & Mrs. Dorsey Turner and other relatives on a recent Sunday. Mrs. Inez Turner, Miss Marsha Turner, Miss Connie King and Randy Turner visited in Greenwood last Saturday. Gary Griffin attended his brother's, wedding to Miss Joan Painter at 8:00 o'clock Saturday, June 5, at the First Baptist Church in Union. Birthdays Mrs. Betty Medlin ? July 5 Marvin Yarborough ? June 23 Bobbie South ? June 16 Gary Griffin ? June 20 Floyd Bundrick ? July 8 Lillian Wallenzine ? June 19 Winnie Barnett ? June 30 Card of Thanks I would like to take this card and place it in your hands thanking you for the nice gifts, pretty cards and most of all your prayers. Thanks again for thinking of me in such a nice way during my recent hospital illness. May God bless you. Winnie Barnett Sympathy Note Our deepest sympathy reaches out to Mr. Evans Wallen on the recent death of his brother in Whitmire. Friends of Cloth Room No. 2 Wedding Anniversaries Mrs. & Mrs. D. D. Ficklin ? 18 years ? June 29 Mr. & Mrs. Claude Wallenzine ? 38 years ? July 2 RIGHT WAY There is a right way to do every job. That way is also the safe way. If every one of us docs his job the right ? and safe ? way. accidents will not happen. The company for which you work will be a better place for both employees and the customers you serve. QUESTION OF THE MONTH If someone were to pay you ten cents for every kind word vou ever sooke about npnnlp t - I I ' ind collect five cents for every unkind word, would you be rich or poor? "Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable. It is a positive good in the A'orld. That some should be rich shows that others may ^vxriuv 111.11, dliu I ICI IL C IS JUSl ?ncouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house )f another, but let him work iilligently and build one for himself." Joe McCall Completes Kk HjHjLggjBHj Jfe ^HwSv T** ^ i ' ouc ivic\_an recenuy compn fixing. Joe is a Loom Fixer in on the 3rd shift. He is a gradi Clemson University. Weave R proudly presented Joe with his cational Assistance Plan refund pletion of the training. Joe is now planning to take vision. Cavalettes Win Le KVl The Cavaleties won an armful Dinner at Presbyterian College. Ji terson, Martha Simmons, and Pa individual and team awards. Teai to attend the gala occasion. The Clinton - Lydia Cavalettes, composed of C 1 e o Owens. Pat Owens, Juanita Patterson, Martha Simmons. and Rarhara Vnunn - "-vtmiv won the championship of the Palmetto Bowling League with a record of 49 wins and 23 losses the first half and 54 wins and 18 losses the second half. The team also won the high team series scratch and high team game scratch with individual trophies for each member. Pat Owens won high bKAIII ^1 i^k l^H I I V Barbara Anne Taylor, daughter of Harold Taylor, Lydia Weaving Department, was a member of the 1965 Graduating Class at Ford High School in Laurens. Barbara plans to attend Anderson Junior College this Fall. We extend our Congratulations and Best Wishes to Barbara. 3 ICS Loom Fixer Course ?ted an I.C.S. Course in loom the Clinton No. 1 Weave Room Liate of C.H.S. and has attended oom Overseer, Herbert Hughes, diploma and Clinton Mills Edul check upon his successful coma course in Textile Mill Superague Play T of trophies at the League's Award jne 5th. Cleo Owens. Juanita Patt Owens posed with eight of the nm&te Barbara Young was unable team average, tied for high league average, second high series scratch, and second high game scratch. Barbara Young and Martha Simmons won second high game with handicap. Individual averages at the close of the season for the Ca valettes are as follows: Cleo Owens 145 Martha Simmons 140 Pat Owens .... 156 Barbara Young .... 143 Juanita Patterson 136 LATES James Neil Ray Son of I. O. Ray, Clinton Shop The CLOTHMAKER staff regrets the inadvertent omission of James Neil Ray's photograph from the C.H.S. Graduating Class feature last month. Despite the best efforts and intentions of all parties concerned, unfortunately this type error will occur occasionally.