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2 y Luayti^ru^ CLINTON IV Plants -_C!:nti Published monthly Claude A. Crocker, and Employee Relc Jg^ ~v" ' & . .... . "*388 JfeM WHAT'S A TDT.L! By any yardstick an industry plays a valuable being of his country. Nearl in 42 states make the ind efficient in the world. An earn are helping to mainti of thousands more Americ What's a textile emi: figures based on federal go ? ^ _ f t i- - ? <1 ijuuu iucu 01 wnai ne s nation and his state. This year U.S. textil proximately: $1.18 billion for food i $1.42 billion for housii $457.8 million for clot! $594.7 million for Iran $259.0 million for med $245.4 million for recr $117.9 million for pers $390.5 million for loca f ii oouin South Carolina's textili cent of nil manufacturing their wages amount to 57 manufacturing payroll. Ou proximately $700 million 1 $161.8 million for food $190 million for housin $60 million for clothinj $79 million for transpo $84.6 million for medic $83.5 million for recreii $16 million for persona $52.7 million for local, : 1/7'mrr?) 2 ' S . \A Lua U L! IllLS Superior Quality Fabrics nn No. 1 -Clinton No. 2-Lyitia?Cailoy under the direction of Director of Community itions. ft - *55 I ^ ^ '' fill / 'I1-' , " / jifc r-ri _ vTjf>s?. j;.\ wostk? employee of the U.S. textile role in maintaining the welly one million men and women lustry's 7,noo plants L.ic most d the wages these employees ain the livelihood of hundreds ans. )loyee worth? The following vernrnent data should give you worth to the economy of his e employees will spend aptnd kindred products, Tg. ling and upkeep, isportation, ical care, cation, ona! care, !, state and federal taxes. CtaroPna e employees account for 53 per employment in the Mf./if.e and per cent of the state's total t of an annual payroll of apIhey spend: and kindred products, lj and upkeep, irlation, al care, it ion, 1 care, >tate and federal taxes. THE CLOTHMAKER US Textile Impor WASHINGTON ? U. S. imports of cotton, wool and man-made textiles through August hit a record 2,471 million square yards, up 111 per cent from a year earlier, the Commerce Department reported today. Imports in August totaled .'1115 million square yards equivalent, 9 per cent over the August 1908 level. Through August, manmade fiber imports totaled 1,192 million square yards, 27 per cent more than in the same period last year. The August total of 156 million square yards was up 15 per cent from August 1968, but down 9 per cent from this July. Cotton textile imports in August, at 160 million square yards, exceeded Jr.ficr Achievement? Achieves Much Junior Achievement has been called a "super curricula!" activity for American high school students. It serves as a necessary supplement for their regular school work and provides a "learn-by-cloing" laboratory for their economic educat ion. In Junior Achievement young adults, 10th through ll'th grade students, increase? their knowledge of American Free Enterprise by owning and operating their own miniature corpo rations. Each miniature company is composed of 15 or more teen-agers and are advised by a counselling firm. This year, Clinton Mills, is pleased to enter its second year as a counselling firm for Clintox Junior Achievement Company. The six advisers for Clintex endeavor to guide the young achievers in the field of production, manacement. and sales. Although Junior Achievem e n I, through financial support of local businesses, provides the business center, office, and production equipment, each teen/!/'? roinjiiiny jmyti n nnini na! sum for rent, capital deposit, etc. Money for operating Clintex is raised by selling stock at $1.00 per share. In short, from now until May, the young achievers at Clintex will go through every step of owning and operating their own busi ts Hit New Peak August 19HH deliveries by 7 per cent and were 8 per ceiu over amy imports. Since last October, cotton textile imports have been running 5 per cent higher than a year earlier. The October-August total was 1,536 million square yards. Yarn imports declined, but gains were registered in fabrics, apparel and madeup goods. In January-August, wool textile imports totaled 119 million square yards, down !> per cent from a year earlier. Most of the decline came in yarns. Wool textile imports in August, at 19 million square yards. were the same as in July but 14 per cent less than in August last year. T!tH MONTH THAI 15 Years ago at CM John Sparks, retiring Clint< honored by officers and super per in Greenville. Claude Gilstrap was name* of Lydia Mills. Gilstrap joinec CM 10 Years ago at CM I Mnni-ii Pnlov PnrnnUi " L"'* were named to attend the 47 Conference in Chicago. CM 5 Years ago at CM (! John R. Swetenburg was na seer, lie succeeded Fred A. Be ' ! 1 " -'****-/ ..Sty . J __ 11, < ^ - ^ r . -fl, ? -j -"\7. . r> , ^ > ! \ Cub Scou Cub Scout Puck 138 tool* Night, October 14. Pictured at 1 to r, Mike Farmer, William ] 1 to r, Tommy Caldwell, John lotte Farmer, Den Mother. I OCTOBER, 1969 Ulatch Vaur Step! MDon't let safety ) take a diue r WAS AT G (September 1954) an Carding Overseer, was visory personnel at a sup J assistant superintendent i CM in 1953. [September 1959) ill, and Claude A. Crocker th annual National Safety September 19B4) med Lydia Spinning Over>die. ' ? - "* wi ? -' n .11 ^ \ n |i /* ' i K '< ' M i, "; . 1 vNOtr l . X 1 i mi .Mi ?vin I ' ^"sT*' . ^ . * . . ts Meet : an active part in Scout L tiie Scout Hut are front, King, Darien Stroud. Back Caldwell, and Mrs. Char3ack 138 is sponsored by _