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2 The Clothmaker PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY CLINTON MILLS EOITED BY MACK PARSONS. EXT. B4 October Is Fire Prevention Month Fire?where would we be without it We use it to heat our plants and t heat our homes. We use it to rnnW on meals and for a hundred other thing? Without fire, mankind would be in deep freeze and darkness. All life woul disappear since the sun's fire lights ou world and sustains life. Yet. for something so vital to lift fire can also take away life. Fire ca: injure, kill, and destroy. October is National Fire Preventioi Month and the theme is "Don't Giv Fire A Place To Start." Most employees of Clinton Mills ar aware of the dangers of fire. A smal flame can grow quickly and snuff ou life or destroy a building, causing man; dollars in damages and loss of time 01 the job. Prevention, of course, is the ke> Fires do not start when there are ade quate safeguards. Even if precaution are taken, alertness and swift actioi can keep a small fire from boiling int an inferno. r ire prevention is a pood tninp t practice both on and off the job. Man; of our families have been burned ou of their homes, their belonpinps goin, un in smoke. Plant fires are costl; and dangerous. On n nuorado Hqv ir? TTnilrv, Bv ... M.c States. 33 people are burned to death 1.701 homes and apartments go up ii smoke; 30 school and college huildine are destroyed; 10 churches burn up; 13 industrial plants are laid waste; 21 stores, offices and restaurants are de stroyed; and buildings on 127 farms ar left charred and useless. On a vearly basis, fire kills 12.20 people. Of these, over half?6.550 peo pie?die in home fires. Fire deaths aren't restricted to an; one age group. Fire plays no favorites If given a chance, it claims old an* young alike. Do vou have a fire psranp nl.m u your house? Do you leave small chil tlren unattended ? Do you practice fir safety at your plants? Preventing fires is the rcsponsibilit; of every employee. Think about it dur ing October. You'll bo hearing am reading about fire prevention durin, the week but what about the next 5 weeks? Letters To 16 September 1972 Dear Sirs: I have not been receiving the Cloth7 maker. I would like to start receiving ? it if possible. r I would also like to thank Clinton ' Mills Management for the Christmas a Gift I'll be receiving, ci r Sincerely, , Johnny W. Miller n 1501 Alamo Drive C-16 Vancaville, California 95688 n e e Dear Sirs: j I am pleased to be able to choose a Christmas Gift from such a fine selecy n tion of gifts. I would like for you to Mixed, s Some Coarse . . . Some Fine . n O Our forefathers thought nothing of 0 working 16 hours a day. We don't think y much of it either. t -CM? R A bore is someone who, when you y ask him how he is, tells you. ?CM? d Ideas are very much like children? n your own are wonderful. s ? jj Miss Bledsoe W & CLOTHMAKER The Editor * let my mother pick it up, since I plan to be home for Christmas. My mother works in Spinning #2, third shift. I would like to start receiving the Clothmaker, if possible. My address is as follows: Jimmy Campbell 1216 North 8 Apt. #8 Killen, Texas 76541 Editor's note: Clinton Mills each year includes its active employee service men in its ^ Christmas Gift Selection Program. The company also mails the Clothmaker to servicemen whose address is known and is current. Qjfa/L+tA V . . Some with a Different Twitt If you look like your passport photo, 4 you need the trip. ?CM? For fixing things around the house, nothing beats a man who is handy with a checkbook. ?CM? Mnnnv rr*o\r nnt otrr?rtr4Ui?r* V>..4 ..Wi cvnjuiuig, UUI it is a great consolation until you have everything. 7eds Mr. Barker ^ Miss Patricia Katherine Bledsoe and Arthur Carroll Barker were recently married in a double ring ceremony performed at Bailey Memorial Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John William Bledsoe of Columbia. Carroll's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Marl n 1 vt-n u<ii mm . mi . nai Ker is a t'lani ino. l loom fixer. 4 Miss Bledsoe was given in marriage by her father. She wore a white gown of imported silk organza. Mr. Barker served as his son's best man. Ushers were William Weir, Lee Benjamin, Michael Norris, Gary Laney, all of Clinton; David Spurlock and John spuriock, cousins of the Groom. The couple is making their home on Rt. 2, Lakewood, Clinton. ^