The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, December 15, 1968, Page 5, Image 5
DECEMBER, 1968
THE MIGHTY
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^^7 } g ^ eyes, and I choke up a little
? .III when 7 net nhnnrd her She
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^^JlivlLv during WW II."
These are the words of
former 3rd Class Gunners
^ Mate M elvin "Bubber"
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/ ^IVvV P U "Bubber" Clinton Plant
^ P ATo. 1 Loom Fixer, returns
to Mobile, Ala. each year
to join old shipmates for
their annual reunion. The
if The Alabama earned its first Battle Star
in the Gilbert Islands operation in November, |
1943. Her 16-inch guns shelled the Japanese
installations on Tarawa, before the Marine \ f
assault swept over the bloody atoll. ^
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if Two months later, the Alabama's r$v
big guns, with new fuse - settings, again
bombarded Japanese positions before a Marine
landing. This time, with Tarawa behind them,
the naval guns swept Kwajalein flat, and made O
the Marines mop up relatively simple. f/jf
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if After the Marshall Island Operation, ^
the Alabama took part on far-ranging Asiatic |
and Pacific raids, covering carrier attacks and I
and bombarding Jap bastions once thought im- \
pregnable. The Alabama sailed with the task J *
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Yap and Ulithi.
^ A Star for Hollandia
as the Navy covered the brilliant leap-frog- Alabi
ging up the New Guinea coast that cut off work
Japanese garrisons and opened the road to the \Tn,-ii
Philippines. }ohn
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Bonii
Phill
^ A Battle Star for the Marianas.
Alabama's guns covered the Marine and Army ^ The i
assault on Saipan, vital in the forthcoming
B-29 raids on Japan, then helped in the Battle whei
of Philippine Sea, covered the assault and ing r
capture of Guam, and hit again at Palau, Yap attac
and Ullthi. Forn
Templeton Named
Consultant
J. B. Templeton, retired
V. P. in Charge of Manufacturing,
has joined the
S. C. Development Board
as a technical consultant to
the state's textile industry.
P. M. Smurthwaite, Administrator
of the Techni- 2
cal Service Division, said
in his announcement of the w
appointment, "We are in- ^^
ueeei ionunaie 10 nave a
man of Mr. Templeton's
broad experience and
knowledge of the industry
to associate with us. He
will render a great service
to his state and industry."
T'bo Tpmnlotnn? will rnn.
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tinuo to reside in Clinton at Cathy Lynn, 8. and Jar
their 308 W. Walnut Street old on January 17. are the
residence. Lydia Plant Carding empl
THE CLOTHMAKER
"A" - USS ALJ
Battleship Alabama, the >
pride of all Alabamians, is i
now a Shrine in the Mobile
Harbor.
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i cctio uniy 10 uufierc l
finished boot camp aboard
her at Norfolk, Virginia in
1942. It was my good fortune
to be on her shakedown
cruise in Chesapeake
Day and to stay with her
all the way. One of the
most popular men in the
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is
ma's next Battle Star was for
ir the Western Carolines: coveri
ne assault on Palau (where M
D. New won the Congressional
lonor, posthumously), and raidi
as, Yap, and covered the assaults
ippines.
next Star was for Leyte,
e MacArthur returned, and for th<
laval battles of Surigao Strait, the
ks, and the strikes at northern Lu:
aosa.
IfildiSti
Q.
lice Marie, who will be a year
daughters of Harold Sanders,
oyee.
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2.293 men crew was American
League Fireballer, Bob
Feller. He was a Chief
Specialist."
A bit of excitement
comes into "Bubber's"
voice, when and if you can
get him to talk about the
Mighty "A." He knows the
ALABAMA from stem to
stern and her history from
Christening to decommissioning.
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^ A Star for Ol
ing the where the A1
obilian came to stay,
Medal withstood the
ed the kaze.
on the
The ninth Sta
; swirl- where, as part
Visayas bombarded ta
zon and and helped b
futility of con
Thoughts for a
Happy New Year
Mend a quarrel
Give a soft answer
Seek out a forgotten friend
Dismiss suspicion and replace
it with trust
Manifest your loyalty in
word and deed
Forego a grudge
Forgive an enemy
Apologize if you were
wrong
Examine your demands on
others
Think first of someone else
Express gratitude
Try to understand
Go to your place of worship
Take pleasure in the beauty
and wonder of the earth.
l hese are simple things?
but their influence has
never been measured.
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kinawa,
abama, part of "the fleet that
" supported the invasion, and
constant attacks of the Kami
r for Japan,
of the Third Fleet, the Alabama
rgets on the mainland of Japan,
ring home to the Japanese the
tinued resistance.
Plants Decorate
At Christmas
Large, beautifully lighted
Christmas trees have become
traditional at the
Clinton and Lydia Plants.
Each year Mr. Glenn
Downs and his men erect
large cedars on the lawns
for decorations by shop
electricians.
The trees convey Best
Wishes For A Merry Christmas
to all employees, their
families and friends.
Merry Christmas is expressed
differently at the
Railey Plant ... its spelled
out in 4' high lighted letters
across the main entrance
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Photographs cannot capture
their beauty. We in
vitc you to drive by to see
them.
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