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am-izii m ilSilpp *i?2S5?&&?&i- ^.j&itMjKuSl ^ fl^ilg2Si SINCE 1896 VOL. 20, NO. 2 Published B^ Mike Robert Delegates To Boys State Mike Blackwell, left, and Robert Hiers, right, have been named as Clinton Mills delegates to Palmetto Boys State. The boys, both rising seniors at Clinton High School, are sons of Clinton Mills employees. Blackwell is the son of Clinton Mills Store Manager and Mrs. William Blackwell. The Blackwells live on E. Walnut Street Hiers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hiers. They live on Wood row Street. Boys' State is, in effect, a convention for training the young men of South Carolina for their future responsibility as leaders in government in our state. In June the boys will join other delegates from high schools throughout South Carolina at the Citadel in Charleston. Here they will demonstrate their leadership and will be trained in practical democratic principles of government. Easter Monday All Clinton Mills plants observed Easter Monday, April 12. as a paid holiday. In accordance with the company's paid holiday policy. Easier Monday was a holiday with pay for all eligible employees. NIT? [Kh^irsTiipi Hf i' in rUMAKFR - r.>~i n "r.:3i:jx?Hjj-.rjuv3ir.:J: i;j.rf r and For Employees of Clinlon Mills, Clii Impressed With CM Anniversary Sales Meet Fourteen salesmen who are representatives of leading sales organizations < throughout the United States were i "highly impressed" with Clinton Mills as they attended a 75th Anniversary Sales Meeting here earlier this month. Representing the staffs of Joseph S. Caliga Co.. Boston; Charles C. Davis and Co.. Chicago; Swirles and Company. Los Angeles and Dallas; and Keller-Haver. Inc.. a New York advertising agency, the group participated in a series of management-sales conferences and plant tours planned to strengthen Clinton's competitive position in rapidly changing textile markets. "We are indeed fortunate to be represented in textile markets by such fine sales organizations," slated Clinton Mills President Robert M. Vance. "These men are our "Front Line" representatives to the customer for the superior quality fabrics produced by < our more than 1800 loyal employees." Also attending the conference in ! addition to local personnel were rep- l resentatives of Clinton Mills' own sales 1 organization, Clinton Mills Sales Corporation, of New York; and representatives of the company's two knitting operations. Elastic Fabrics of America, Ft. Washington, Pa., and Superior Knits, Inc., of Greensboro, N. C. Clinton Cottons, In Clinton Mills' selling agent, Clinton ^ Cottons, Inc.. has changed its name to 1 CLINTON MILLS SALES CORP. 1 The company is the selling agent for 1 Clinton Mills, its divisions and its subsidiaries. > The New Ynrl? K?co/) "?n- ' - ~ ./H0VVI *11 I 1I1C V cotton and cotton blend fabrics pro- s duced by Clinton Mills' four local 1 plants as well as the Raschel knits of i Elastic Fabrics of America and the double knits of Superior Knits, Inc. i Elastic Fabrics of America of Ft. < ipiPSj te^r?5?-S5K3SSgS^^S K2?fcrx:r^2Kr.:;a*:: rriu-r.??Hs?zK " - ~; ~ -3SSnion. S. C. APRIL. 1971 . II! .11 n ^ mg mgniy successful The group was highly impressed by Clinton's employees and the company's manufacturing operations. Featured In Magazine Clinton Mills is featured in the April '71 issue of TEXTILE WORLD. The one page article in the international magazine salutes the company's 75th Anniversary. It hiahliahts the nrowth J ? """V.J of Clinton Mills for the past three quarters of a century. Daylight Saving Time For CM DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME for 1971 came to Clinton Mills at 2 a.m. on April 25. All Clinton Mills plants, along with South Carolina and most of the Nation, advanced their clocks forward one hour. Clinlon Mills will continue on Daylight Saving Time for 1971 until the fourth Sunday in October. Then the hour lost on April 25 will be regained as all clocks and time pieces are set 3ack. / i r <1 n TV1 ? ?. ? LV,. V^IUILI^fS Washington, Pennsylvania and Superior ?nits. Inc. of Greensboro. North Caroina are recent acquisitions of Clinton Mills. The broader range of fabrics, together vith the long term growth plans of Clinton Mills, engendered the new trade >iyie, bunion Mius sales Corp., to setter reflect the diversity of the prodlcts they sell. The modern sales facility is located n downtown Manhattan in the center >f the textile sales market.