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VARCH, 1967 {** '?n ?- r\ ~sr ^ - / \ V \' ,/ v i., vi , ? " J \ i ! Yl "rl *' .. . . is./ \\ U t ?m AM (n i OdO; /O>) J Rovino A strand of processed fiber in its fir^t 'wished state. r* % r f <r>* ^ * * t r !n the textile industry w?. have developed a unique lnn? uai" of our own. The tervin-Vo >\ we use daily in the Plan's describe a machine, method, <v manufacturing process is co" pletely "foreign," and o"on ) times misinterpreted, by anyo'i not closely associated wi*h the industry. When we speaU of r . r, , n? . -:r,*r r'r.~ " .aureus f!nnntii A. .? :?? Jennie V. Culbertson, visited in 'he !'!an*.s recent!v for *ho purpose of taking I%7 Conn"v t.?>: rf'nrns. As .. convenience 'or ernp'.ovees wishing to file a te'ur", ot'ico space was provided Yi >s Cu! bortson ant! her staff in 'he ^respective departmental iKerseer\ oft ices. Maeh year Yiss Culber'son iirv.es County residents who h.ivo purchased property wi'hin the pits' ye.ir to file a return on 'he proper * v I-*, / ^ * 9 ^ j ; / / y: tV # I Buddy B \tc ^ >ve !dcr t Jr , 17, and Idc s? <"* to>' ijr ci'tr/c '?i 'i/f c o 'ills t'^dilv n '.in i fo offer Clemsa ' rs A'it. f\ iv is I "3 : } A macSifi' \ "*\j;'vV??' ' warp yci /X TUTTI*1'* ? / \ J weavina < \/>.'\ " . coating tr Batteries A storage Solder (or gained yarn pr;or to inectioninto loom sSutt'e. swuri's, snakes, lizards . ?edheads, trumpets, slashers, picks, a?'s, and other such "texti'e terms" we leave them "rovine" around hi left tie!f!. To illustrate he point, THE CLOT! IMAKKb' . nave a commercial artist, who has absolutely no idea liow we . nanutacture superior quality , '.hrics. a list of terms, much mm.* par's, and ;ob descriptions and asked Ilim to give us h is interpret;'" ions in cartoon art !ortn. The experimen' results, as ret"*-r < (' in his drawings, wen* no! t<?o surprising since other indus, *>. / - \ : \ i vrry, ?fl, and Wnndu Coy, 16, c'i Lydi) I'lant Cloth .? o o'?>, rccvtly ? , V ^ ' * * ' v/?? ^?-V-K / / ? -r a * ? , ' * /.j-v.a ^Inry A Hon Davis, 3 months, arc t',e of a r ,? /.<fs Arthur Davis, Clinton " ?' <% 'all Gary is ff,0 iljM n/ ^ THE CLOTHMAKER I t s h e r s ?v ^ ^ b t'nat jjr cpares ^ 00 irns for tire > - J nrocess by /^~T^v yarn. ^ 7ed Head A transmitter gear loom. ?ries hove had sbnilar experiences. ( Fur instance, a recent po1! !>v an I automobile firm revealed that ; nearly 90 per cent of the women i responding believed radiator hose i rij be a brand of nylons; dO per [ cent were positive brake drums c were musical instruments; and ! ' 5 ner cent said universal joints j were an international disgrace, i All this would he quite c humorous if it were not so un- ^ 'ortunate. Doesn't it stand to \ reason that it Oi'r jobs and pro- ! dm ion processes could he so t crossly misunderstood because > / - \ -%:> / i A, 1 p / ""i <^\ : V \ - V> . m >. i ; ! > > ^ i!ihoi 1 of Mr. <K Mrs. Major Crawford, ^ celebrated birthdays. , \ *^v* j s* ; % v V ; k *r/^rx/ ' r: ? * / V-: J/ y.y y i^Lj I SP 4 W,//,?,? 7 Campbell pfese ."'1">U5C I-woman of f/.c- s'.,p,,(?g doc uctical Control Group, ,% sfof.onecV wof/ier s ore sons of A?r ,* A<r% VV fl ???,/ Mr*. J. N' Cor/ey aflc/ A*r ond A?r T rumpets A trumpet shoped orifice t'n rough which fiber passes and is condensed into a more controllable state. ( on a A m< the lack of proper information from each of us, our Company, nu! our industry, then by the same token we may not be seen n our rightful role as a modern, progressive, and dynamic inlustry? We have a good story to je told. One of a great industry prod ucing one of the three 1 .ojv.111 iuid ui uiciii in muuern, uirronditioned plants. A story of >ooc! working conditions and wages coupled with excellent ringe benefits for many thouiaiuls of skilled men and women who "Are Proud To He In LYD1A PLAMT Cloth Hcon News Mr. Edward Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Roberts, las accepted a position with S'APC Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama. Mark King, son of Mr. and Irs. Hall King has returned to he University of South Carolina titer semester break. Ac/2 Sam T. King, Jr. was tome on week end pass recently o visit his parents, Mr and Mrs. i. '!'. King. Li. V r aW I V / > 7 V " /J 1 Vi .. " & nf/y serving in Saigon, Vietnam as li. AS C Charles Campbell, S07th at Show A F B, Sumter, S. C. The Campbell and the grandsons of Mr. 3 Lizards part of the filling stion on a loom. Textiles." Let's tell our story clearly and conventionally. Those in other industries and businesses may not understand us properly when we speak Textilese, since most of our terms are not found--or are not explained in their textile sensein a conventional dictionary. Our language often disguises, rather than describes, the importance of the jobs we perform, So until we are certain that those with whom we are talking can interpret Textilese, we should stick to plain 'ole English. RECENT BIRTHDAYS January: Wanda Gay Crawford - 16 years old - January 9. Perry Parrish - January 30 Mrs. Sherman Cooper - Jan. 29. Mrs. Patsy Cooper Smith January 17. February: Terry Crawford - 18 years old - February 24. Stokes Martin - February 12. Karen Evans - 11 years old February 2. Mrs. Sylvia Ballew - Feb. 25. Jerry King - February 15. Tami Parrish - 8 years old February 12: j V\M <i-\ I j Vs^fe ^ '- ' J:* J i / > f 4 , v J M Tomi Parrieh, doughter of Mr & 7.Z J L'! Pa""h' celebratad her nth birthday February 12.