The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, September 15, 1972, Image 1

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% SINCE 1896 -" ~ VOL. 21, NO. 8 Published By a mj Hhu i Three Employees G Two Clinton Mills employees re- r cently completed firefighting teehnol- i ogy courses conducted by the S. C. 1 Fireman's Association in co-operation v ^ with the state committee on technical education. * H 11 Din ?4 V/% 1 lAAm ivicti l'trii Ddi nt'i, r iaui nu. i iwism fixer, and Clinton shop electrician Phillip Wicker, received certificates for successfully completing the courses earlier this month. ( Barker and Wicker are members of j the Clinton and Joanna Volunteer firemen's groups, respectively. Barker has been a volunteer fireman over thirty years; Wicker, over ten. ^ The two received concentrated training in the use of ladders, connecting and caring for fire hoses, the function and operation of air packs, respiration equipment, etc. Rarker has been a Clinton Mills employee since May 25, 1940; Wicker since December 29. 1969. Johnny Price ? Johnny Price, Clinton shop electrician, .. ::r::;jrj;:%:l5fi2?iiHi -" ? |^|aaa^ ;'|M--?- ~jjjw;;r*H2Ji; " " CtlNTON I1MUS Ufriri ?S ~ I fill rTf^Uv* "r! : r:-\:: vr:-:iv *""" nd For Employees of Clinton Mills. Clin f \M Johnny Price omplete Technical 1 ecently completed a twelve month ndustrial electrical course at Piedmont ""echnical Education Center. Green vood. Price, who was an honor graduate of Christmas * Christmas made an early arrival at Clinton Mills as more than 1800 Clinton VIills employees selected their personal 2ift from among 110 items in the 1972 Christmas Gift Selection Booklet. For a number of years, with summer vacation past and children back in school, Clinton employees have looked forward to "Christmas Shopping" in rtO degree weather. Displays were set up during the month featuring many of the gift items for employees to examine before making their final selections. Many items from previous years se lections have been included again mis year. The less popular items have been replaced with additional selections to ; iy3t?*is r.:: us jSrcJidu; I~;; i:!;!: *53.' ";r^XK?2^*2Witic5tj?xtty"::S?::HRJtwu : H"~i!Oc"'iiL--??* "* n ?*3wUt His r.; :;wtj :r^. SJXr. ?:; V.r^HTr" SSS^SSHSks*'HSri? ' .:: . ;:; ; ' 'f;-.-." : *;;.'r.'r ; ; H: ;KHj JI ?:: *?H H * rf'-r1 ". ?" i-'^xr ; .-t.nr: :sxH: :.*?* 2?,u!'*5rrr " * -2: nr* :r -nr" :s . ton. S. C. SEPTEMBER. 1972 V \ I, II" - I:? I 11, u\i\(. / " f I s PhUlip Wicker Education Courses the course, attended classes thirty hours a week. He also worked full-time in the Clinton shop while attending TEC. Johnny has been employed by Clinton Mills since June 16, 1969. Selections Made make the gift program bigger and better. More than 70 retired and inactive 25year plus employees again selected their gifts from the company. Each inactive OLD TIMER received a personal letter from Clinton Mills President Robert M. Vance extending them the opportunity to select their gift from the company. The same invitation was extended to our employees serving in the military service. Booklets in full color showing each gift and a brief description was distributed to all employees. The Christmas Gift Selection pro(Continued on page 8)