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CLINTON MILLS Vol. 14, No. 7 Oct.. 1965 Clinton. S. C. (g3>W?l VOL. 14. NO. 8 Chest Appeal "Over The Top" Employees Gi1 Clinton Mills employees opened their hearts and pocketbooks in generous response to the 1965 Community Chest Campaign. The final report showed a total of $28,335.63 given or pledged to the campaign. This figure topped by 10 per cent the goal of $25,745 and marked the largest amount ever to be raised by the local Chest. Thp cilppoecfnl nffnrf tiroo under the leadership of Chest President G. Edward Campbell, Drive Chairman Robert Wassun^, and a ^roup of enthusiastic division leaders and solicitors. Plant Solicitors Praised Chest President Campbell FOR YOUR II\ ^jFORyOgKINFORj New gold anodized alurr centers have been placed near vending machine location. The 62" x 27" glass enclo overhead for reading ease. ( and value to all employees letter relative to the Compan gram, operating schedules f( here. The center panel of changes each Monday, Wedn< panel carries colorful message the importance of waste contr workmanship, presenteeism, < The boards are colorful located. Be sure to read them MATION. ?Cin PUBLISHED BY AND FOB T'S SKETCI liji ve Generously expressed deep appreciation to the departmental shift solicitors in each of the Clinton Mills plants. "Clinton Mills employees again lead all others giving in the Industrial Division," he said. "The men and women of r*Tv/r;ii- i _ i_ i_*i_ ? v_iiui.uii 1VL1U5 nave esiaDiisneci a tradition of generous giving. Since the first appeal in 1952, Clinton and Lydia employees have given wholehearted support to this extremely worthwhile community endeavor. It is only through such support that the needs of our twenty-three health, welfare, and character - building agencies can be me t," Mr. Campbell said. FORMATION \/f AT TDK ,ua w ' ^ n s???7* - I ' Iff - T f fsy III I fe^nss ! kmAM linum employee information each full-line food and drink ised boards are lighted from Company notices of interest such as President Vance's ly's 1965 Christmas (lift Pro>r holidays, etc. will appear current news photographs esday, and Friday. The third l*s emphasizing and repeating ol, injury prevention, quality ?tc. , current, and conveniently daily ... FOR YOUR IN FOR THM CLINTON AND LYDIA EN 1 OF THE ... r*IL Employees Make Christmas Gift Selections Company Christmas Trees filled with 62 beautiful and practical gifts have been the center of employees attention during the past week. Attractive, colorful brochures describing the Cornpan v gifts were distributed to all employees along with a letter from President Vance. Gift selection cards were prepared by the Data Processing Department for quick and efficient compiling of the mail order for the gifts. The gifts will arrive and be presented to all employes on the job a few days before Christmas. CAVALETTES PAT MFTTH T L 1 J 1 V 1 J M. i-i i The Clinton Cavalettes. champions of last year, arc presently setting the pace in the Ladies Monday Night League, having won 2a while losing only 7. Players on the Cavalettes and their averages are Juanita Patterson 1110, Barbara Young 135, Martha Simmons 150. Cleo Owens 142, Ik fO PLOYEES. CLINTON. S. C. NEW BAIL! ^ I Clinton Mills announcemer fiber to fabric textile plant in 50 years has been the topic of cc people since September 23. The announcement story, u by the news media, was made a gone to press. Since good stori wish to do just that. Under banner front page i the Plant and site, the CLINT announcement story as iollows Clinton Mills will begin coi a new S8 million spinning and President Robert M. Vance ann day. The plant will be known as the Bailey Plant in honor of the four former company presidents, the late M. S., W. J., C. M., and P. S. Bailey. The fully air-conditioned FLU SHOTS GIVEN Strengthened flu vaccine was made available to all emnlnvppc lact weelf PI a " 1 Nurses gave the preventative shots on a voluntary, no cost basis to more than 500 employees at centers set up in the plants at convenient locations. The Company has made this medical service available each year since 1956. All local medical doctors had earlier endorsed the program. Attendance and medical records indicate the effectiveness and definite value of the vaccine in preventing or reducing the severity of flu in previous years. LEAD A 1AII. C I i? \r ,n 1/ \ I/11JU IJIjAIVTUIJ and Pat Owens 153. Three other teams. The Key Punchers led by Janice Cannon 129. the Cottonettes led bv Margie Bagwell 150, and the Lady Lvdians ied by Doris Osborne 145, are also in the twelve (12) team league, and turning in some fine games. BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 OCTOBER. 1965 it of construction of the first Laurens County in more than mversation for many delighted jhich received broad coverage fter THE CLOTHMAKER had es always need repeating we headlines and photographs of ON CHRONICLE carried the nstruction at an early date on weaving plant here, company ounced to employees Wednesplant will be constructed on a 100-acre site west of the city on the north side of U. S. Highway 76. The plant will have approximately 275.000 square feet of floor space, the equivalent of 6.32 acres or six football fields. It will employ approximately 275 people. Of modern one-story design, the plant will be equipped with approximately 500 X-3 Draper looms and 36.000 spindles. Capital investment per employee job will be about $30,000. Although the company's existing three plants have been extensively expanded and fully modernized, construction of the Bailey Plant will mark the first all-new fiber to fabric plant to be built in Laurens County in more than 50 years. Clinton Plant No. 1 was built in 1396, Lydia in 1902. and Clinton No. 2 in 1909. For the first time in its 69year history the company will makp fnhrirc r>nr>t^ininn ~ - - vx/I.VUltllllg illdllmade fibers. The new plant will manufacture fabrics of polyester - combed cotton blends. Clinton Cottons, Inc.. New York, selling agents for Clinton Mills, will handle all sales of Bailey Plant fabrics. Lock wood-Greene of Spartanburg are engineers for the project. The plant is expected to be in operation by next fall, the 70th anniversary year of the locally owned and operated corporation.