The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, October 15, 1969, Page 2, Image 4
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Claude A. Crocker, D
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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
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>i nment data should give yon
'orth to the economy of his
employees will spend apd
kindred products,
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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:
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and upkeep,
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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<
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10 Years ago at CM
Frank Moore, Coley Camp1
were named to attend the A
Conference in Chicago.
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5 Years aao at CM
John R. Swetenburg was n
seer. He succeeded Fred A. I
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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
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J WAS AT Q
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iton Carding Overseer, was
irvisory personnel at a suped
assistant superintendent
ed CM in 1953.
4
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bell, and Claude A. Crocker
t7th annual National Safety
4
(September 1964)
amed Lydia Spinning Over3odie.
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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^_