The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, September 17, 1968, Page 3, Image 4
SEPTEMBER 17, 1968
He Come To Stay
Will Little
It was 6 a.m. on a hot
August morning in 1918,
when 15-year-old Will Little
climbed up on the seat
of a dump wagon and said,
"gitieup" to "Big Mike','
the Company's prize mule.
This was the beginning of
his 50 years of service with
Clinton Mills which ended
August 31.
Will, 12, became head of
his family of 12 brothers
and sisters when his daddy
died in 1915. "We were all <
living out in the country 1
then on Mr. Tom Littles' !
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who have favorite shots that \v
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Time remains. Send in an
farm," Will recalled during 1
an interview last week. I
"Mr. J. B. Carter, the
Super, talked with Mr. |
W. J. Bailey about giving <
me a job. Mama was cooking
for Mr. Carter and ]
Grandpa Willie Simpson
was rolling coal to the 1
boilers in those days. They <
told the boss men I was a ]
good boy and would work :
hard. I've always tried to
do my best." 1
Will clearly recalls his i
6 a.m. ? 6 p.m. days. "I'd ]
hurry and eat my lunch ]
when the 12 o'clock whistle
blew so I could run over to :
the opening room and
watch the machines." ;
"When I grew up a little, j
Mr. Frank Anderson and 1
Mr. Oliver Templeton gave <
me a chance to work in the
opening room," he said. "I ]
was tickled to death with
my new job and tried to ;
learn all I could." ]
His recollections about
World War I are a little 2
hazy. "I do remember the 1
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day the war was over 1
Lhough. Grandma Laura I
Simpson ran up Washington
Street shouting. 'Our
boys will be home soon'."
'I was out at the coal chute
picking out big chunks that J
day when all the mill
whistles started blaring. '
I'll never forget it."
"Jobs are so much more
bandy now than when I i
:ame to work. Things are 1
[aster but easier," as he *
sees them.
The Depression Days of 1
the '30s stand out in his i
mind. "The toughest times j
f ever saw was the Hoover i
Days. I didn't see a S5 bill." 3
i made $4.80 a week and 1
smoked Golden Grain," 1
Will was quick to point out <
as he reflected on the i
ijood and bad days of the <
half century he has worked
at Clinton Mills.
His memory of past Com- <
panv presidents is vivid, j
'They were all good to me 1
and all my brothers," he ;
respectfully recalls. "Mr. 3
Si' told thorn whon thr?\' i
started up the pickers on ]
the third shift that if you <
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THE CLOTHMAKER
UNITED FUN[
It's as simple as A B C, v<
;his business of united cam- rr
d a i g n i n g for voluntary li
lealth and welfare services.
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wanted them regulated to
un right then you'd better ^
^et 4ole Will.' He used to
Kid me about the skin ?
^ames I was bad to get in "
:o. Sometimes they wouldn't
let me have things I
didn't need, but they were v
right." he said with a C1
rhuckle. a
What about retirement? c'
"I'm going to rest a
rouple of weeks then I'm y
*oing to start doing some- n
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around and get stiff ? I've t]
^ot to keep going. I'm tell- g
ng myself the same thing
[ told 'Big Mike' 50 vears
igo . . . 'Gittieup Will.'"
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oluntary services serving
lore than 25,000,000 famies.
The United Way is consrned
with total health
n d welfare community
eeds. Its job is to develop
balanced communitv Dro
ram of health and welfare
?rvices aimed at meeting
le needs of the "whole
1 a n." Determination of
ich needs is based on deisions
resulting from re?arch
and study by volun?er
groups.
Volunteer citizen particiation
always has been and
; now the keystone in the
rnited Way arch. These
olunteers represent all asects
of American life. All
sin in the common effort
) make available needed
ealth and welfare services
) all people of the comlunity.
The United Way makes
ne dollar do the work of
iree. For the $543 million
ontributed to the nation's
rnited Funds last fall,
Fnited Way agencies are
J: <M a uni:? ?
xuviuiiig ^>i.o uniion in
ealth and welfare services,
his is possible because
rnited Way agencies proide
services for those who
an make modest payments
s well as for those who
annot afford to pay.
The United Way is for
ou, for your family, your
eighbor, your community,
'hat is why millions give
he United Way, the one
ift which works so many
bonders.
Scouts Enjoy
]amp Old Indian
Clinton Mills sponsored
!oy Scouts Troops 90 and
38 spent a week at Camp
>ld Indian during the
lonth of August. Scout,iirm:
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lttsicr vvuiiain neaion ana
issistant Donald McGinnis
?d the Scouts during the
reek of fun and recreation
oupled with work on rank
dvancement and merit
adges.
"Our boys thoroughly ensyed
themselves at Camp,"
ie Scoutmaster said. "It
ras a rewarding experince
for all of them."
Scouts attending from
'roop 90 were: Robert
TV *: l ? T"v
runaway, miKL' uunawav,
like Douglas, Larry
Waters, and David Gaskins.
'hose from Troop 138 were:
teve Heaton, Terry Hea3n.
Mike Terry. Joey Bar
er. Kufus King, Ricky
'hiHips. Bobby Gambrell.
tonnie Page, Pat Kay, and
litchell Moore.
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EVERY GOOD GUY
GIVES THE
UNITED WAY
One gift
works many
wonders for
children,
for the
handicapped,
for
distressed
families
for the
sick,
the aged,
for our
community,
for our
country.
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For you.
Give the
United
Way.