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NOVS.V.25R 5, !967 *-nr /tpt? v i /r? // /7 "7 < If' # I. I or' ? f /N f ^ ! /N ? i ? U. O; i\ L. .* y\ A\,f' * i Vw< ?. '* : \. '''ho origin of "Dacron" 'jo' y ester fiber dates '.lie bepinninij of ' :'.'U)'s when a On Pop.', r?> search team led by !> . Wallace If. Carothers w:.s'.tu'ying the broad f'eld "'.iph polymers." Polyesters were amn,,,r the first ''condense*.', n" >< t'vmers investwated Vv research, "roup. A number of technical problem : with the massive m.ole : vs came to licht in later :e mareh, however, ant' the oroup turned its m:e'"i* a* tent ion to the hioh'v promising, loss trou,,'o;omo no'.yamidos. Out his o'h'ort came ny!oi\ ' first trv.'y !nan-mai!o which !\i LJont introdv.c-" ; M ? o >o Toe!ay, 'ess t h a n years since the first p'w went into f'.dl oroducti-o ( 'h)aeron" is now made :>* two o'rn's, lite original one at Kinston and a second at Old I'ickory, Ton!-!., aw1 a 'hird rd.nnt is under cnruction n.ear Wihnie?' W C.\ "Dacron" is used ;,,st ahont everywhere. popu'nr in undcrgarmo? in shirts, blouses, sno,,lswenr and drosses; in nw" and won en's suitings; : in a !vv;'. of industrial applicat'ons from marine 'uhvsit to tiro cord. While 100 per cent constructions of "Dacron" :"o very popular in sue'*, garments as men's trie" t shirts, women's blouses . 'V nurses' uniforms, the ma/or use for this versatile is in blends, especially w '.li cot'on. Clinton Mills' new P.ailoy Plant is turning out puality fabrics?broaclclof'*, voiles and batistes ? that r r* ^ e e e > ? * Mij 'w 0i i- * :!\\V_ C'.'X'TON V.'.S P'JW'T /? # J . v_ f \ I v V \ "\ _ . ?A"r.r ? ' % I1*" C L O T V! .V: A !< E R a V*_w Here are s Mills as a t;oc i o!' Clinton: o Provides H Laurens Coi ? Pays appro> ? A total of Si and state ti o More than million poi every year. ! YES . . . CLE "The Birth] I i ? JL L &/ H/*J ? 4 r'1 ? ' > s V " j fc. \ 'v a- x rr/^v ' < H - * ,' tt Ir~* \ #,jf : < - ^ ir r - . - A* v # ? v ^ ^ i . v w * . ,vy k/ At * *.-l * r aa. vavc2 ?r::a'<s ground f A r ^ ? 4 O U. i C' *_^J/ X " 4 .k ? - ^ s ^ V I % % JT? xr1**'? ? 4. %s **?.. ?..* 7 cot Neighbor ome of the contributions of Clinton jd neighbor in our home community mployment for approximately 1,700 inty Residents. cimately $0,750,000 annually in wages. I'toDjij'JU paid annually in ciiy, couniy, ixes. 35,000,000 pounds of cotton and 2.5 inds of polyester fibers purchased NTON MIILS ... is a good neighbor, place of Superior Quality Fabrics" i v/- . V t . J v . j > j ; w wn ? ~ <^3 * a #> * ?-. *3 ^ ' .' A ". i i ..... . \ ~;>S* J .. . .1 -i :EB. 1, 1966 Finally This T: y -':0^FTL j 1 ' i . <* ?, % -Q? * - '1 I? I ? 1 J i S ~~"1 <? _ _ _ . " J" ' - "' *" "" 4 i.w " ' 1 - - --V - | J ... *3 '< / V ^ " ""'.a'*" , ? ...- . ?j A-1TY