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2 The Clothmaker PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY CLINTON MILLS EDITED BY MACK PARSONS. EXT. 84 Clothmaker Begins 21st Year We have had quite a few anniversaries lately within Clinton Mills, and The Clothmaker has not hesitated to call attention to them. Anniversaries are important, whether they apply to individuals, events, or to companies. They are like a ruler. At some point we must pause and look back to where we started in order to measure our people and progress." In looking back through the issues of The Clothmaker which have been printed over the past twenty years, one can really see the two decades of "People and Progress' which we have experienced. As The Clothmaker enters its 21st year of publication, it indeed looks anead with the spirit of optimism which has always prevailed within our company. Throughout its history, the company newspaper has been dedicated to giving meaningful recognition to Clinton's employees and their families. The publication has attempted to create and maintain closer ties among all Clinton Mills employees and their families. The Clothmaker is one of the oldest company publications around. Back in 1952, it was a real pioneering effort when the first issue was printed. 1 This was just another indication of how farsighted our company has always been. ABOUT THE COVER Our anniversary cover is made of previous issues which we think have been significant in our paper's history. The February 15, 1952 issue was called the Clinton-Lydia News and was not named until the next issue. mr. w. rlerre Burdette, now de- } ceased, suggested the name "The Clothmaker," and the paper has car- s ried this name since March 15, 1952. ( Note how the papers have changed F over the last two decades. s X ' Vf Robert Hooks TWO NAMED ASSIS' Two management trainees have been ' named to Assistant Overseer positions, according to Plant No. 1 Manager Sam Williams. i Robert E. Hooks, Jr., and John Dud- j ley Matthews have been named to new positions in Spinning and Carding, respectively. Both are on the third i shift. Hooks received his B. S. Degree in ] Textiles from N. C. State in 1969. He { joined Clinton Mills in June of that year. He is married to the former Attic Belle Todd, and they have one daugh- 1 ter, Anne Marie, who is one year old. t ?. i- mi " M Mirruill WIU I 1111 IT'S 15 The 17th Annual Old Timers Banquet will be held April 16 at the Presby- 1 terian College Dining Hall. I This year, the banquet will begin 5 it 12:30 p.m. and is being held in the >pring in order to present award re- ? hpients their watches nearer the time t .hey become eligible for Old Timer's a Ulub membership. e Those receiving awards this year for laving completed 25 or more years icrvice to the company during 1971 are tuth Lancaster, Mary Brookshire, Ethel Vallcnzine, Kuth McGinnis, Inez Blackveil, Annie Murphy, Evelyn Simmons, <atherine Beaton, Eileen Ellis, Lucille C iVilbanks, Mozelle W. Young, Ann f 5arrish, Hob W. Nelson, James Barnett, ind Augustus C. Nelson. Also, C. T. Smith, J. E. Caughman, toy Blackwell, John E. Braswell, Vandy ''allow, Kay Fulmer, and L. R. Robin- r on. ^ __ CLOTHMAKER ^ Dudley Matthews TANT OVERSEERS ThP Hnnlrc Qro " 1 r" .... <_ inciiiuvis ui Di uaa sireei Methodist Church. Matthews received his B. S. Degree in Textile Technology from N. C. State in 1966, and his Master of Science Degree from ITT in 1968. a He joined Clinton Mills in 1968, and resides at 503 Calvert Avenue. Matthews is a member of the Clinton First Presbyterian Church. Both he ind Hooks are advisors to the Clintex Junior Achievement Company. He served two years in the U. S. \rmy, and Hooks is currently active in he Clinton National Guard Unit. anquet St'l for April 16 ? Also, Anthony Forrester, Curtis Tayor, Harold Taylor H. L. Fuller, Walter Vloore, T. F. (Bill) King, and Willie 5uber. Two employees will be eligible for >0-Year Golden Anniversary Service Wards. They are Grange Campbell ind Vesta Eubanks, both Plant No. 2 mployees. 7 (Jothmakers in tlic News Ted Davenport, Plant No. 2 Spinning Overseer, has been named President of ne v^union YMCA for 1972. Clinton Mills Corporate Engineer C. Jailey Dixon has been named to Pied- ^ nont Tech's Industrial Electricity Ad- ^ 'isory Committee.