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CLINTON MILLS Vol. 16. No. 3 April. 1967 Clinlon. S. C. 29325 (gaMT?S VOL. 16. NO. 3 * lexme inaus County's Tote Laurens County's textile in< uring payroll during 1965-66, t Production employees in L wages during the year ended J issued last month, covers that p Textile plants in the county employed 4,203 non-salaried men and women, 54.0 per cent of the county industrial work force. The Labor Department report also shows that textiles accounted for 60.0 per cent ($82,008,203) of the value of all goods manufactured in Laurens County. Textile statistics reported by the state agency cover spinning, weaving, knitting, finishing and fiber manufacturing plants. They do not include the substantial complex of related industries, such as apparel, machinery and textile chemicals. The industry once more dominated the statewide manufacturing picture. According to 41 T _L _ tA ine uuDor uepariment report, textiles supplied S3 per cent of the hourly-paid manufacturing jobs and 58per cent of the hourly industrial wages in South Carolina. More than 138,000 production workers drew more than SO 12 million in wages en their jobs in the state's 371 textile plants. The textile industry produced more than 5 billion linear yards of goods during 1965-66, the report shows, in 170 different classifications of household apparel and industrial fabrics and yarns. Their value of S3.2 billion was 5b.A per cent of the value of all goods produced in South Carolina during the vpar Greenville, with an annual textile payroll of S70.7 million, and Spartanburg, with 17.8bl hourly employees, were the biggest textile counties. lint two smaller counties had heavier concentrations of the industry. Some 80.2 per cent of all factory jobs in Lancaster County were in textiles, and Union County's industrial payroll was OS.5 per cent textile. As for safety, the industry's lost time accident rate of 2.7 was by far the state's best and was tar below the national average rate of 0.2 for all industry. ?CLo PUBLISHED BY AND FOR try Provides il Manufactui iustry furnished 56.9 per cent o he S. C. Labor Department report aurens's 11 textile plants wer< une 30, 1966. The Labor Depai ?eriod. Barney Bell Airman' IC WITH U.S. COMBAT AIR FORCES, Vietnam?Airman First Class Barney B. Bell, whose parents are Mr. &. Mrs. r r- 17 ,ij ./ i)/ii ci c. nuiut-rr ui jukiii jf. , Clinton. S. C.. is decorated with the U.S. Air Force Airman's Medal at Da Nang AB, Vietnam, for heroism at the voluntary risk of his life. On August 28. 1966. More Time For Light Is Due I I The semi-annual monkeying with the clocks takes place at 1 a.m., Sunday April 30. when Daylight Saving Time is ushered in again. You'll lose an hour's sleep on Sunday. April 30, as 1 a.m. becomes 2 a.m. but you'll gain it bark next October 2lV The new federal law which goes into effect this year is aimed at uniformity in applying daylight saying time in all states. Under the act. daylight saying time is to he observed in every state unless a state removes itself troni the act's provisions. There was some opposition to DST in South Carolina, but there was no legislative act ion taken to exempt us from the act before April 1. so on April .^0 we will turn our clocks up one hour wit Ithe rest of the nation. CLINTON AND LYDIA EMP C A OO/. At ring Payroll f the county's total manufactts. 5 paid $19,122,746 in hourly tment's latest annual report, I Presented s Medal i when anF-4C Phantom II crashed on takeoff due to mechanical failure, the airman helped rescue the two pilots from their bum_? f. i - ing aircrait ana assisted tnem to a helicopter for evacuation to the base hospital. Airman Bell, a fireman, is a member of the Pacific Air Forces, America's overseas air arm in Southeast Asia, the Far East and Pacific. The airman attended llonea Path (S.C.) High School and completed requirements for his high school diploma after entering the Air Force. His wife. Betty, is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Starks of bio Magionla St.. North Little Rock. Ark. Making the presentat ion is Senator Strom Thurmond. R-S.C.. during an inspection visit and tour of Vietnam. IITTIETAU IU LIMLblVIl 111 SPRING TRAINING Clinton Mills' Kinard Littleton is in Spring training in Sarasota. Florida. The fleet second baseman's contract was recently purchased by the Chicago White Sox's Indianapolis AAA Club. Littleton, one of Clinton High School's greatest athletes, is in his fourth season of professional baseball He was employed in the Bailey Plant during the winter months. kit LOYEES. CLINTON. S. C. Grady, Nelson Will Attend KM Steve Steve Grady and Leland Nelson. outstanding rising Clinton High seniors have been selected at attend this year's Palmetto Boys' State at The Citadel June 4-11. About 500 South Carolina high school students who will be seniors next year are expected to attend. Sixty staff members will assist them in forming a mythical state government as well as in other citizenship training. Boys' State is co-sponsored by the American Legion Department of South Carolina and The Citadel. Governmental procedures are taugnt the young men, through practical experience, as they nominate and campaign for their candidates for offices of the MUSIC GR Cheryl Susie Cheryl Lancaster. Susie Meeks, and Debbie Williams recently successfully auditioned for high school diplomas in piano. Miss Marv Stewart Harmon. judge . for the National Guild of Piano Teachers heard the daughters of Clinton Mills' employees in special exercises at the Clinton Mills Community House. BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit N. 59 APRIL. 1967 Boys' State p mk Leland counties and cities they create in the mythical state. State and national statesmen will visit The Citadel campus to talk on their experiences in government, eoys' staters nave a unique opportunity to gain first hand knowledge of how our state government is operated in the week-long program. Boys attending are chosen on the basis of high moral character, good sportsmanship, leadership potential and scholastic ability. Steve, the son of Claude and Laura Grady, and Leland. son of Bill and Mozelle Nelson, were recommended for representatives by members of the school faculty. Clinton Mills will sponsor both young men. ADUATES IX I Miss Harmon - Debbie Cheryl, daughter of Mr. Si Mrs. A1 Lancaster, was awarded the Critic's Rating. Superior Plus. for her performance. Susie, daughter of Mrs. Frances Meeks and Debbie, daughter Mr. & Mrs. Sam Williams received Superior Ratings. The Clinton High School Seniors are students of Mrs. Eva B. Land.