Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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2 The Clothmaker PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY CLINTON MILLS EDITED BY MACK PARSONS. EXT. B4 Protective Equipment Protective equipment means just that. Such equipment is designed and manufactured for the safety of the employee. ii usea propeny, wnen neeaea, ana when the employee is directed to use it, safety equipment will reduce on the job accidents. EYE PROTECTION must be worn at all times in areas that present even the slightest danger to the employees eyes. It is up to the Assistant Overseer and Overseer to determine when and where the proper eye protection should be worn. The employee must take advantage of the protective equipment. Make sure tnat your eye protection equipment is not bent or damaged. If this happens, report any problems to your Assistant Overseer. GLOVES are needed for some work, such as handling rough or sharp objects, etc. Check with your Assistant Overseer to make sure you have the proper hand protection. Nineteen Receive Service Awards Nineteen Clinton Mills emnlovees were reeoeniyerl rlurintr i +/ O ? * " "?> May for having completed five or more years continuous service. Six employees received twenty year service awards. These included Gladys Hughes, George Tucker, and Walter Heaton, all Plant No. 2 employees; John H. Campbell and Cornealus Gilliam, Lydia; and Ruth P. Boyett, Plant No. 1. Fifteen year service awards were presented to five employees. Those receiving awards were Leroy Dunaway, Henry Finley, Peg gy unmer, ana imogenc uoocn; all Plant No. 2 employees, and Thomas E. Moore, Jr., Lydia. Eight employees received five year awards. These included Thomasina Hunter and Bonnie M. Reed, both Lydia; Dorothy Davis, Bailey; Lou Watts, Johnny Carter, and Maroif T. SfripHar,^ T>1 nnf No. 2; and James Roach and Thomas Darby, Plant No. 1. Lydia-BaileyNurse i Mrs. Betty Hogan, Lydia and Bailey Plant nurse, ^ finds industrial nursing quite interesting. Betty, a Registered Nurse by Profession, is a native of Weatherford, Texas. She joined ; Clinton Mills several v months ago and has found her association with the textile industry quite reward She finds her daily routine quite varied. In addition to serving as nurse for the two plants, she has time to assist her husband with managing the White Plains Ranch at Mountville. Mrs. Hogan has been dedicated to the nursing profession since graduation from Harris School of Nursing, an affiliate of Texas Chrislian University, Ft. Worth, Texas. She has served as a nurse in several midwestern states. Tennessee, and prior to joii nursing staff at Greenwood's Self Memoria The Hogan's have three children. Mike University; Pat. a Freshman at the Univ Freshman at Piedmont School of Nursing, In addition to being a "manager," a much time to devote to sewing and knittii TEST YOUR A\ Every Clinlon Mills employee kno the rise, but are YOU aware of jus! climbing? Take this little quiz and tes 1. In 1970. the average hospital about: (a) S150 (b) $275 (c) $ 2. Today, the average length of Carolina is about: (a) 3 days (b) 5 days 3. The number of people who gc about: (a) 1 out of 2 (b) 1 out oi 4. In South Carolina in 1970, the in hospitals, including cost of (a) $20 to 35 (b) $35 to 5 5. The average semi-private roo is about: (a) $15 (b) $20 (c) $32 rvuswers i-c; Z-c: 3-D; 4-c; 5 CLOTHMAKER < Enjoys Her Work y\ ' I ling Clinton Mills, she was on the il Hospital. . who is a Junior at Kansas State ersity of Tennessee; and Ellen, a 1 Atlanta. nurse, and a housewife, she finds ig. BARENESS ws that hospital costs are on how much these figures arc t your knowledge. ^ bill in South Carolina was 1400 stay in the hospital in South (c) 8 days > to the hospital each year is : 8 (c) 1 out of 10 ^ average daily charge for care room and other care was: 0 (c) $50 to 65 m charge in South Carolina c. t