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.isiii?5S?g:sj?feSiSi ss'li?4pgg?p I M I I" SifcliSiii I iliSiiiiilg ;s. nSSSTay: 3??ti nsn^nHh^?a!^nj?fowr. r^-rn: ?i}gn*?j^v.2:px,:rjb5w?ut**jjf # a^v^v~!:Si^rw35fe35St *" ;-5:.- WK:' irn'-.r'-^-""' ' ?~vu;n: SINCE 1896 fWWWP VOL. 21, NO. 1 Published 75th Anniver: Clinton Mills 75th Anniversary year was an eventful one. The preceding 12 ? months of growth and prosperity created many new challenges and opportunities for the company. February 1 marked the beginning of the year long anniversary celebration. On this day. over 1700 employees enjoyed a piece of the company's birthday cake as Clinton Mills recognized the contributions of its employees to t ll/i cim/iApn " ** 4 U * v..^ vji itic organization. Also, during February, the company announced that eligible employees P would share in $148,430.03 through the Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan. The Clinton Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to the company and the Bailey Family in a special meeting during March. Later that month, fourteen salesmen visited the plants for a highly successful spring sales seminar. It was also announced durine thn spring that Clinton Cottons, Inc.. ClinI ton Mills sales agency, had changed its name to Clinton Mills Sales Corp. The New York firm sells the cotton and cotton blend fabrics produced by Clinton's four local plants, as well as the Raschel knits of KFA and the double jersey knits of Superior Knits. TEXTILE WORLD magazine paid special tribute to the company in its April issue as the publication recoe nizod Clinton's contributions to the textile industry. 1 Clintex Junior Achievement Company. sponsored and counselled by Clinton Mills, received the Company of the Year Award in an awards presentation .. Presbyterian College. Later in May, Claude A. Crocker, representing the Bailey Foundation, presented two 4-Year M. S. Built\v Scholarships to Janice Pitts and Edith Fallaw. The scholarships have a value of $4,000 each. Clinton Mills management personnel '; ; ;- ^ ; y L ^ '/:j:iy- ..^ .. ^ '^ ' ^ rS^ - i-i' -if?' : z*:}*:^xxx>-Sw? ? SiSHK SK-gar*** ; wmmmsiissmm r; -;u* *vt - v*~ " "v-'; ~ By and For Employees of Clinton Mills, sary Activities I participated in the Thirteenth Annual Industrial Relations Workshop at Presbyterian College during June. Clinton's Executive Vice President George H. Cor nelson addressed the opening session of thu conference. His address entitled "BUSINESS ADMINISTRA i ivii?xne unrest 01 tne Arts and the Youngest of the Professions," drew much praise from the 400 textile Then attending. Summer vacation checks totalling $125,804.04 were distributed to 1236 eligible employees as the plants observed the July 4th vacation period. Employees also reported the summer vacation more FunPaked as they enjoyed the special vacation paks commemorating the company's 75th Anniversary. The Occupational Health and Safety Act became effective in August of 1971. The law, which affects all employees, is designed to "assure every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions . . Seventeen M. S. Bailey Scholars returned to college in September. Each has financial assistance from the Bailey Foundation. As fall approached. Clinton Mills Personnel Department initiated a recruitment program utilizing employee referral cards. The system gives employees an opportunity to refer prospec live application to personnel for consideration for employment. SCHOLARSHI All prospective applicants for M. S. Bailey Memorial College Scholarships are reminded to take the CKEB Collece entrance examinations in time for results to be available April 15. Full details of the Bailey Scholarships are available at area High School ;?\-iS^^:rg!!!;;j??ing sa^?Kg^;5STsi llilliipliBIilt ; j^x-ni^JKHrZ" L-sijirr K?jf&r ~.~\^jHHS^pvvir^125:: fj' : .-,.,-J:.~j g;j*-.n . ::yg?;y.,-.-: -.Ty.,"Z: ryuu'ur- ua-mgr^:^; ii.'c:: :.', 'tr -it--it* " ? -ir ?* ? - ?.-. Clinton. S. C. JANUARY. 1972 Highlight 1971 Christmas Savings totalling $286,263.25 were distributed to thrifty employee savers in November. The company also announced that Christmas Savings for 1972 would bear interest at the rate of 4*4% annually. Two Hi inHro/1 4* 9 -iuiijr-iivc cit'iive ana inactive Old Timers were honored at the 16th Annual Old Timer's Banquet in November. Twenty - two incoming Old Timers received gold watches for completion of 25 years continuous service with the company. December marked the distribution of Christmas vacation pay totalling $79,174.57. This made vacation pay distributions for the year total $204,978.61. ?* jsmias guts were also presented to more than 1700 employees prior to the holiday season. Changes in Federal Tax Withholding According to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, important changes in federal income tax withholding resulted from the Revenue Act of 1971. Thn ? .it?? jaw jiian.es n necessary lor employees to file a new EMPLOYEE WITHHOLDING EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (Form W-4) if they want to claim the new "Special Withholding Allowance." If they do not claim the "Special Withholding Allowance," they (continued on page 2) IP REMINDER Principals' Offices, or the Industrial Relations Department of Clinton Mills. The scholarship program was revised in 1969 to include accredited Junior and Business Colleges, Adult Education Courses, and Technical Education Centers.