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CLINTON MILLS Vol. 15, No. 2 May. 1966 Clinton, S. C. VOL. 15. NO. 2 Citizen of thi Goes to J. B. ' Vice President, Joseph Bee Templeton, has been named Clinton's Citizen of the Year for 1966. The selection, sponsored each year by the Clinton Lions Club, is an award based on the religious, professional, and civic contributions of the recipient to the community. Mr. Templeton has been active in church, community and youth work for more than a quarter of a century. A native of Clinton, he attended local schools and is a -? r* i ' - ^ - " 1 j^iduudie oi Liinion nign School and Clemson University. His textile career includes managerial positions with the Springs Cotton Mills, Greenwood Mills, Brandon Corporation and Abney Mills. For the past 13 years he has served as vice president of manufacturing for Clinton Mills. Active in the Blue Ridge council of Boy Scouts of America for more than 20 years he is presently serving as a member of the council's executive board. I For many years he has been instrumental in forming and . directing youth athletic teams ( and leagues. The athletic field at Poinsett Mills in Greenville is named in his honor for his cuiuriuuuons 10 youin and athletics in the greater Greenville area. Much of his benevolent health and educational assistance to the youth in the Clinton area has been done anonymously. , Mr. Templeton is an elder in the Presbyterian Church and active in the work of the Men of the Church. In October of last year he headed the successful Billy Graham's "Rest- ' less Ones," a youth emphasis I program in the Clinton and ( Joanna community. A member and former director of the Clinton Kiwanis SLyj fjM Eat /^> UTTJ^ti EypV i J. B. TEMPLETON sCto PUBLISHED BY AND FOR ? Year Title Templeton Club, he currently serves on the Technical Advisory Committee of the Institute of Textile Technology in Charlottes(Continued on page 2) Crocker Heads Chamber of Commerce Claude A. Crocker. Employee and Public Relations Director, was recently named to head the Clinton Chamber af Commerce. Earlier this year he was elevated by the membership to the Presidency of Presbyterian Colleges' alumni athletic association. Crocker, a leader in civic affairs, is active in state-wide industry and professional associations. He currently serves on the Governor's Study Committee for S. C. Workmen's Compensation Law. He is past president of the S. C. Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Personnel Division of the S. C. Textile Manufacturers Association. New Governm Tax Wi Clinton Mills and all othc nation who now vv ithhold incoi employees have been advised by of the United States Treasury E of withholding will be used to from employees' pay checks, ef1 This is not a tax increase, but is a new system designed to make withholding come closer to your actual tax. It will relieve many taxpayers of the problem of having to pay large amounts with their annual income tax returns. Also, it will reduce over-with 'THM CLINTON AND LYDIA EM uirirv 1 VVCI3L I AS CLINTOI Seven Apply For Bailey Scholarships Seven sons and daughters of employees have made applications for the 1966 Mercer Silas Bailey Memorial Scholarships. Five are graduating seniors at Clinton High School, one at Laurens High School and one at Ford High School. The two $4,000 Scholarships arp mnHo oiroiliKlr, nnn.,o11.. v.* <w > 1 a vunauic U 1111 Li ci II V by The Bailey Foundation in memory of the Founder and First President of Clinton Mills. Summer Vacation Dates Set July 4th Vacation Schedule for 1966 was announced by President Vance on April 15. The early announcement was made for the convenience of employees in planning early for the vacation period. The Plants will close for vacation Friday, July 1st, at 12 o'clock midnight. Operations will be resumed Monday, July 11th, lO.AI -'-I 1- A A* ui iA.UI u ciock M.IVI. Sunday midnight). Vacation pay to all eligible employees will be paid July 1, at the regular pay period on the same basis as last year. lent Requiren Ihholdings A ?r employers throughout the ne taxes from the payroll of the Internal Revenue Service lepartment that a new system deduct Federal Income Taxps rective May 1, 1966. holding for many other taxpayers. The amount of tax withheld from your wages now depends on whethre you arc single or married, as well as the number of exemptions you claim on Form W-4. Earlier this month all em PLOYEES, CLINTON. S. C. [0 SUCCEED I N COTTONS F M /MI mk ? i I ^ NORMAN G. MEYERS Norman G. Meyers will re Clinton Cottons. Inc., Clinton ] organization, effective May 21. 1 ren Wiesz. Mr Meyers, a 50 years veter career in 1916 as an office boy wi various positions with that Con Languerre Sales Co., selling ag B.V.D. Mr. Meyers joined Clinton Mills in 1948 to form Clinton Cottons, Inc. He has served as president of the selling house since its inception. During the past 16 years he has been closely associated with efforts firmly establishing Clinton Mills as one of the nations' major print cloth producers. Mr. Weisz, a native of New Yorker, was reared in Mont gomery. Alabama. He majored in Textile Engineering at Auburn University prior to entering military services during World War II. Following an honorable discharge as Field Artillery Captain, after three City Democrats (See photo on page 5) lent for 7 n /* /' ow in Effect ployees were requested to file a new form W-4 to assure correct withholding under the new system. Vice President. J. B. Templeton outlined the requirements of the new Tax Adjustment Act in a bulletin board notice April 20. Supervisors presented each employee a phamphlet outlining the new withholding rates in detail and assisted in completion of the new forms. BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 MAY. 1966 MEYERS 'RESIDENT pr-? WARREN WEISZ ?tire from the Presidency of Mills' New York based sales de will be succeeded by Waran in the industry, began his ,th B.V.D. Co. He rose through lpanv to become president of ents for the mills owned by and one-half years, he joined United Merchants, in New York, in yarn purchasing and later transferred to the cotton grey goods sales department. tte joined the Sales Staff of Clinton Cottons as salesman in 1949. Mr. Weisz was elected a member of the Board of Directors of Clinton Cottons. Inc. April 1. He will assume the Presidency effective May 21. Other officers of the firm are Clinton residents, George H. Cornelson, vice-president. W. C. Neelv. secretary. Robert M. Vance treasurer. Elect Holtzclaw Roy L. Holtzclaw was elected president of the City Democratic Club earlier this month. The Executive Committee in session at the Clinton Mills Community House set the wheels in motion for the 1966 City election. Tuesday. May, 17. was selected as the date for the first primary. J. Herbert Hughes was named vice president succeeding the late L. S. Reddeck. V. Parks Adair replaced retiring secretary - treasurer. Leaman D. Jones. Executive Committeemen are: Ward 1 ? J J. Clark: Ward 2 -J. R. Braswell; Ward 3 ? L. Ray Pitts; Ward 4 ? Milford Smith; Ward 5 ? Joel R. Cox: Ward 6 ? E. P. Taylor.