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2 R r/? a BBlBBkUhi CLINTON MIL Plants-Clinton Published monthly ui Claude A. Crocker, D and Employee Reiatn 0 ?S: ' _ -- THAT'S A TEXT1U By any yardstick an e industry plays a valuable r< being of his country. Nearly in 42 states make the indu efficient in the world. And earn are helping to maintaii of thousands more America! What's a textile emplt figures based on federal govt a good idea of what he's w nation and his state. This year U.S. textile proximately: $1.18 billion for food an $1.42 billion for housinc $457.8 million for clothh $594.7 million for trans] $259.G million for medic $245.4 million for recrer $117.9 million for persoi $396.5 million for local, UVUXXI v South Carolina's textile cent of nil manufacturing e their wages amount to 57 ] manufacturing payroll. Out proximately $700 million th $161.8 million for food a $190 million for housing, $60 million for clothing $79 million for transpori $34.6 million for medica $33.5 million for recreati $16 million for personal $52.7 million for local, st ,r*r^ Jcf ; IS Superior Quality Fabrics ;jo. 1-Clinton No. 2-lydiu-Cailoy ne'er the direction of irector of Community ons. I ' -./r~;pbr-W^cUC"* %>. lb\ ^ - -f ispss?. # j? il\ m * ~t"* f? - . !; * i? i:a?loyzi worth? mpiovee of the U.S. textile >Io in maintaining the wellone million men and women stry's 7,000 plants L;c most the wages these employees a the livelihood of hundreds is. >yee worth? The following >i nment data should give yon 'orth to the economy of his employees will spend apd kindred products, r ig and upkeep, jortation, al care, rtion, ral care, state and federal taxes. Carolina employees account for 53 per mploymont in the Nt/if.c and per cent 01 me slates total of an annual payroll of apey spend: nd kindred products, and upkeep, tation, 1 care, on, care, 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 13 per cent from a year earlier, the Commerce Department reported today. Imports in August totaled 335 million square yards equivalent, 9 per cent over the August 19(>8 level. Through August, man made 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 Jrnicr Achievement? Achieves fAuch .Ttmirir A^liipvpmpnf Vine 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-doing" laboratory for their economic education. In Junior Achievement young adults, 1 Oth through 12th grade students, inereas" their knowledge of American Free Enterprise by owning and operating their own miniature corporations. Each miniature company is comoosed 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 Clintex Junior Achievement Company. The six advisers for Clintex endeavor to guide the young achievers in the field of production, management, and sales. Although Junior Achievem e n t, through financial support of local businesses, provides the business center, office, and production equipment, each teen m'f foM?|iniiy jmyti n nnini na! sum for rent, capital deposit, etc. Money for operating Clintex is raised by selling stock at $1.00 per share. In short, from now until May, the young achievers at Clintex will go through every step of owning and operating their own busi ts Hit New Peak August 1968 deliveries by 7 per cent and were 8 per cent over July imports. Since last October, cotton textile imports have been lunniriL; o per cuiil nigncr than a year earlier. The October-August total was J,536 million square yards. Yarn imports declined, but gains were registered in fabrics, apparel and madeup goods. In January-August, wool textile imports totaled 119 million square yards, down K per cent from a year earlier. Most of the decline came in yarns. Wool textile imports in August, at 19 million square yards, were the same ns in July but 14 per cent less than in August last year. THE MONTH TKJB 15 Years ago at CM John Sparks, retiring Clin honored by officers and supt per in Greenville. Claude Gilstrap was nam of Lydia Mills. Gilstrap join< CI 10 Years ago at CM Frank Moore, Coley Camp1 were named to attend the A Conference in Chicago. CI 5 Years aao at CM John R. Swetenburg was n seer. He succeeded Fred A. I : i'm BR :\\^m : p I : Cub Sco Cub Scout Pack 138 to< Night, October 14. Pictured 1 to r, Mike Farmer, Williarr 1 to r, Tommy Caldwell, Job lotto Farmer, Den Mother. OCTOBER, 1969 UJatch Vour Step! iVDon'4 let safety ) tahe a diue J WAS AT Q [ (September 1954) iton Carding Overseer, was irvisory personnel at a suped assistant superintendent ed CM in 1953. 4 ' (September 1959) bell, and Claude A. Crocker t7th annual National Safety 4 (September 1964) amed Lydia Spinning Over3odie. - "'"i " y x \ ~ ;j&:A- x ; Jm - 3$ Ik. - < !,.*>. \ ^ .! . ? uts Meet ok an active part in Scout at the Scout Hut are front, i King, Darien Stroud. Back in Caldwell, and Mrs. CharPack 138 is sponsored _b^_