The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, October 15, 1969, Page 2, Image 3
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CLINTON IV
Plants -_C!:nti
Published monthly
Claude A. Crocker,
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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
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<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, :
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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,
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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
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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
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Cub Scout Puck 138 tool*
Night, October 14. Pictured at
1 to r, Mike Farmer, William ]
1 to r, Tommy Caldwell, John
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OCTOBER, 1969
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(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.
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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 _