Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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G SINCE 1896 VOL. 18, NO. 4 Mrs. Nell Haggari, left. Clir Richard Birchard, right, medica <41 erncp *?tAi4i?nl ? Zlr A.: 1 tannines nere < in the medical dispensaries in CM Donates Met Clinton Mills recently r< donated a 4-6 year supply of medical items to Mrs. p Richard Birchard, a medi- it cal missionary in Nicaragua, fi Mrs. Birchard, who has n been a medical missionary since 1934, has administered R medical assistance to 11,500 rr patients in the last 11 tc months. To these, she gave cl 8,500 injections and pulled pi over 600 teeth. Mrs. Bir- ~~ chard, a registered nurse, stated she operates the medical dispensary TuesJ?.. vtuj viu v/u^n r i luuy noun without any nurse's aids or professional medical help. She is looking forward to returning to Nicaragua to help establish a new medical dispensary. This one will be located at Valley of Pantasma in Jinotega, Nicaragua, Central America. "Medical supplies are difficult to get 'n f^c rc_ al mote areas," noted Mrs. w Birchard. "One must take si particular care of all instruments since they are tf hard to replace." Medical C supplies are imported from tc the United States and oi Europe. tl Most of her patients must tl travel great distances to ti get medical attention. Since al transportation is poor, many al die en route before they le CLOT PUBLISHED BY AND F< 9 iton Mills nurse, and Mrs. * uiiasiuiidry in mcaragua, is compared to those used Nicaragua. lical Supplies ?ach the dispensary. She noted that the peole are quite receptive to iedical help. They suffer om malnutrition, intestial parasites, and malaria. Mrs. Birchard's husband, ichard, is a Nazarene linister, and he's working nvard establishing a lurch near the new disensary. Crocker Heads Lions Club cs* Claude A. Crocker, Emloyee and Public Relations irector, has been installed ; President of the Clinton ions Club. Crocker, a leader in civic [fairs, is active in stateide industry and profes onai associations. He is a past president of le Clinton Chamber of ommerce, the S. C. Chap r of the American Society f Safety Engineers. and le Personnel Division of le S. C. Textile Manufacirers Association. He is Iso active in the alumni [fairs of Presbyterian Colge. m MAKE CLINTON MIL Plants?Clinton I OR EMPLOYEES OF CLINTON N cm A rr-vr-? nrrrv*Tn a 31 A in, IMUINU, A IN Amethyst South Carolina has recently adopted the amethyst (AM ee thist) as its official state gem and the blue granite as the official state stone. Although the name amethyst lacks the sonorous ring of an emerald or syllabic brevity of a ruby, the amethyst is a gem of great price. The amethyst is a variety of quartz, found in the form of six - sided, pointed crystals. South Carolina is one of three states where quality amethysts are found. A stone of violet or purple color, some of the finest are found in nearby Anderson, Van Oxner Retire National Gu Captain Van Oxner, commander of the Clinton National Guard Unit. Company C 720 Maintenance Battalion, retired June 21 after 20 years service with the South Carolina Army National Guard. Captain Oxner joined the unit in October, 1949 when it was Battery B 107 A A Battalion. Since that time ne nas served as platoon leader, executive officer, and since January, 1961, Oxner has served as unit commander. While commander, the Clinton unit has consistently received high ratings in field training exercises. Officers and enlisted men (if the unit presented Oxner with a .308 caliber Winchester rifle for his many years of dedicated service. The new unit commander is 1st Lt. Joseph Nixon, who is also Director of Admissions at Presbyterian College. 1 LS Superior Quality No. 1?Clinton No. 2?Lyi MILS, CLINTON, S. C. T"V nn** A IJ LrlMVl AUUJf'l'tilJ | Greenwood, Abbeville, and ^ Union Counties. . The stone's color is be- ' lieved to be caused by the impurities such as iron and manganese. It is the birthstone for February and is commonly found in such jewelry items as rings, necklaces, and brooches. Adopted as the official state stone, blue granite has been widely used to beautify S. C. as well as other areas. Large quantities of the granite are found in the upper part of the state, with the largest quarries being located in Fairfield County. There is a legend that Fairfield blue granite comprised the stone foundation j of the first state house in ; Now S. C. can proudly < boast a state flag, a state song, a state bird, a state ( flower, a state tree, a state gem and a state stone. s After 20 Years ard Service Hfl k 9 rv..^.^~.. r? ;~ - / 1 ij v is a lui waru support Maintenance Company comprised of 79 enlisted men. five officers, and two warrant officers. Oxner. who is Lydia Carding Overseer, has been with Clinton Mills since June 13, 1949. Fabrics iia?Bailey JUY, 1969 Rogers Named Chairman, S. C. Division of ST A Mp^.jj^r Carl R. Rogers, Bailey Plant Manager, has been named chairman of the South Carolina Division of the Southern Textile Association. Rogers is a 1950 graduate of C 1 e m s o n University with a BS Degree in Textile Manufacturing. Prior to joining Clinton Mills, Rogers was with the Deering Milliken Corporation. The Southern Textile Association comprises the North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia areas. TEXTILES: A Growinq Industry A total textile environment is almost a certainty in the next decade. The Apollo mission couldn't have gotten off the ground without textiles. Automobiles couldn't be made, and the military couldn't fight without them. The industry is gearing for an expanded range of textiles for a host of new uses in an areas 01 industry. Textiles will be used in combination with other materials, including rubber, metal and ceramics. Synthetics will continue to be the pacesetters, and the overall growth pattern for textiles will surpass the growth rate for the population.