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SEPTEMBER, 1965 News from Plant No. 2 WEAVING NO. 3 1ST SHIFT by Grace Wasn't it a short summer? Seems like every summer .? ?i . ?i ii? A? &CLb bllUI lei, clliu Lilt W III Ltl o a little longer. Reckon age has anything to do with that? Anyway, the older we get, the faster the years seem to go. When we think of the span of life on this earth in comparison with eternity, it really is just a little while. Have you planned where you're going to stay in eternity and made any preparation for it? It will be a reality one day and not just a plan. Weave Room No. 3 was designed for X2 Looms when it was built, but only 405 were mit in t hnn (Vio n t Vi o r RQ1 were E Model Looms, but now we lack only 190 looms having all X2 Looms. We really like these last new ones which are being put in operation now. William (Kilroy) Fowler said he had really enjoyed working with them and lining them up and that he hoped to leain to be a loom fixer. Good luck to you, Kilroy. Oh yes, and con gratulations! Not many people become grandpa twice only a week apart! A daughter, Mrs. Carrol (Connie) Kuykendall, gave birth to a baby girl August 27. Tina Runea weighed 7 lbs. 4 ozs. One week later, September 2, a son, Harold Fowler, called them and told them they had a new grandson, Daniel Scott, and he weighed 7 lbs. 4 ozs., the same thing his little girl cousin weighed. Congratulations to parents and grand parents irom weaving ino. 6. Two of our co-workers here in No. 3 are brand new grandparents. Rudolph Barker is bragging about a grandson, James Kenneth, born to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Putnam, July 28. He says he never quite believed people when they told him that you love your grandchildren as well as you love your children, but he's convinced of it now! And Mrs. Melvin (Mell) Huey says that she knows she has the prettiest granddaughter in Clinton (or anywhere else). Kelly Ann Huey arrived Au S 1/c Charles Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Campbell, recently saw history in the making at sea on the U. S. S. Lake Champlain the prime recovery ship for Astronauts Cooper and Conrad and the Gemini 5 Space Ship. 1 the Plants i ] gust 12 and already has her 1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 1 Huey, and her grandparents < wrapped around her little 1 finger. Congratulations to all! < We're glad to have Mrs. 1 Thornton (Ola) Meadors back at work after a lengthy leave of absence due to surgery. Mrs. Evans (Ethel) Lever is a patient in Greenville General Hospital where she underwent surgery September 2. Our best wishes go to her for a complete recovery soon. Ellison Roberts says he spent his vacation week painting but he didn't say what he painted. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gibbs i a.\ r: a r i * spcui. int nisi iour aays oi 1 September camping in Pisgah t Forest. Doris can't decide A which she likes best, Gatlin- * burg or camping so she just * takes two vacations so she can ? go both places. { Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hardman and daughters of Muskogee. J Oklahoma spent a few days 1 with his parents. Mr. and j Mrs. Fern Hardman. Mr. and Mrs. Landy Heaton < and daughter, Shirley, granddaughter, Judy, and Wendell ] Roberts of Greenville visited Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wells and i family in Columbus, Georgia recently. ( Don Handback entered the University of South Carolina in Columbia on September 14. Patsy Henderson, a sophomore of Georgia Southern, in Statesburg, Ga., returned to ] school September 19. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyter of Greenwood were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Horace j Robinson. Bill Adams of Glenburnie, j Maryland spent 10 days at home recently with his par- j ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams. j Mr. and Mrs. Obe Thornton and JoAnne visited Mrs. j Thornton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson, in Green- j wood recently. Mrs. Missouri Wilkie vis- . ited her sister and brother-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith in Gainesville, Ga. on a recent week end. ] Mr. and Mrs. George 1 Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. ] Reuben Stroud attended the singing in Spartanburg Au- i gust 28. < Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson, Jr. have bought a i ] iJ Hank Fowler, son of Mr. and ( Mrs. William Fowler, celebrated his 12th birthday September 11. ' THE CLOTHMAKER louse trailer and set it up in he yard of her parents' home, VIr. and Mrs. Clarence Brook>hire, on Elizabeth Street. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Putlam and son and Mr. and VIrs. Jimmy Barker were quests of Mr. and Mrs. Ruiolph Barker recently at a birthday dinner given for Dpal Barker who celebrated ler 13th birthday August 29. Mrs. Mary Terry accomlanicd Mrs. Ruth Harmon tfobley to Redondo Beach, I!alifornia. Traveling by car vith small trailer they have eally enjoyed their trip, rhey visited the Onondaga raves in Leasburg, Missouri, rhe historical entrance to the caves is said to have been discovered by Daniel Boone in .798. Cave was explored in 886 by John Eaton and Dharles Chistopher of LeasDurg, Mo. and was opened to he public in 1904. Mary is /isiting her son, Chris, in San Francisco and other iriends while on this tour. We ill wish for her a pleasant ind safe trip home. A large number of people ire getting older this month ind next: fiank Fowler? 12 years old?September 11. Sylvia Robinson? 14 years old?September 29. Debbie Wooten? 12 years old?September 18. Willie Wooten? 11 years old?September 23. Christy Wooten? 3 years old?October 7. Jimmy Wooten? 6 years old?October 18. JoAnne Thornton? 10 years old?October 31. r\ez Blackwell said she has a birthday October 20 but I don't think she is going to celebrate. VIrs. Bobby Wooten? October 24 VIrs. Jimmy Wooten? October 9. -andy Heaton? September 7. 3am Lanford? 1 year old?September 11. David Wilson? 5 years old?October 31. Dorothy Fowler Couch? September 26. Dharles Couch? September 9. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolpn Barker celebrated their silver vedding anniversary August 17. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Putiam rplphr?t?>H V->oi VV^V4 ktlV.il WCUUlll^ anniversary August 18. Oh, I almost forgot to tell ;ou! Cecil has "retired" again. [ just can't keep that boy working! CLOTH ROOM NO. 2 by Dorsey Turner Mrs. Billy Pitts and children spent two weeks with ner parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Reeder. while husaand was training with Na:ion Guard summer encampment. Sgt. and Mrs. Alfred R. James and children of Fort Riley, Kansas sDent somp timp recently with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy South and Mrs. Julia Zonnor. Sgt. James has been assigned to overseas duty in Vietnam. Mr. Garfield Wallen. father if Evans Wallen. has returned o Blackwater. Virginia after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Wallen in Whitmire. Mrs. Cleo Owens is recuperating nicely at home after surgery at the Self Memorial Hospital in Green l wuua. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Ficklin and children and Miss Grace Ficklin visited relatives in Greenville recently. Visits Savannah Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Satterwhite visited in Savannah recently for several days. The occasion being to see the first grandchild, a boy named Joseph Raymond Carroll, Jr. Proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carroll. Grandparents brought back many snapshots and passed them around of both grandparents holding the baby. Visits Ila. Georgia Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Gooch saw their first grandchild on a recent visit to Georgia. The baby, a girl, named Tian Jeanene born to proud parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Fitchpatrick. In fact L. C. and Imogene have visited the grandbaby several times recently. Birthdays Randy Turner? August 1. Marsha Turner? August 6. Ricky Farmer? 2 years old?August 9. Cecilia Prather? 5 years old?August 28. Alice Lowe? September 9. Mrs. R. G. Turner? September 21. Oscar Crawford? September 25. Durrell Ficklin? September 25. Marlono T AVliV UWWC September 25. Wedding Anniversaries Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lowe? 8 years?August 25. Mr. and Mrs. Bardy Cannon? 13 years?August 30. -LYDIjI NEWS CLOTH ROOM The Lydia Cloth Room was sorry to lose Mrs. Lillie Bennett last week. Lillie and Bobby are moving to Washi n crtnn M P ~ ~ l? 41. w. w i iui c Duuuy has accepted a position with the National Spinning Company. Lillie plans to be a "lady of leisure," if you can call keeping house that. & These Iwo handsome young m J. M. (Mac) Cunningham. Mackie Mrs. J. M. (Joe) Cunningham. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jackson and 3 ti H| - v. ' J 1 J m P.F.C. Jimmie Ravencraft, son of Mrs. Margaret Butler. Lydia Plant. P. F. C. Jimmie Ravencraft spent the Labor Day week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Butler. Jimmie is stationed in Arlington, Virginia where he is a member of the Honor Guard Unit. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Parrish attended the Darlington 500 races on Labor Day. Mrs. Pearl Wheeler spent the week end with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtie Alewine. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Larkins of Greenwood were recent guests of their daughter, Mrs. Margaret Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Hall King and children, Mark, Matthew, Martha and Mrs. Sylvia Ballew, attended the wedding of their son and brother, Philip King, to Miss Marcia Robinson on September 4 in Apopka. Florida. Mark King entered his freshman year at the University of South Carolina on September 12. Mr. and Mrs. T. R, McElveen attended a S a 11 e v Family Reunion at the home of Mrs. William Wade on Lake Murray recently. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Motte of San Diego, California and Mrs. Frances Weathers of Laurens were recent guests of Mrs. Annie Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meeler of South Saint Paul, Minn, were also recent guests of Mrs. Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Salley of Pensacola, Florida visited Mr. and Mrs. T. R. McElveen during the Labor Day Holidavs ? ? ^ ? We would like to welcome new employees, Clyde H. Brown and John Rivers. Jr., to the Cloth Room. "p en are grandsons of Mr. and Mrs. is the 2 Vs-year-old son of Mr. and and Eddie is the 1-year-old son of the grandson of Mrs. Ines Miller.