Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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~ > jb, H ^.^WLa H. it - W>^ .' '. j? y"**'^ y *'Jjs^M H^ VB^ fV* MISS GLADYS WILSON ^They Support United Way EDNA OSBORNE It "**: fe **?? Bf/ ^? lr % x JOHN DAVIS W-% * v ? ~ - s. * v ^ i-tium hkaton^ She Commu To Work?Ar "For over 40 years I rode back and forth from Cross Anchor to Clinton Mills," recalled Miss Gladys Wilson, retired secretary, as she paid her weekly visit to the Clinton Mills Main Office recently. "I traveled 26 miles each day, 5V* to 6 days a week," she added. A quick computa tion shows this to exceed 325,000 miles, or a distance I equivalent to i,j times arouna the world. M iss Gladys, who was 75 years old July 31, was the only female employee in the Clinton Office for several years following her employment. "One of the hardest things we had to do was put all of the payroll in individual [ envelopes. If we were a penny Of off. we had to go back through until the penny was found or accounted for." Miss Gladys noted that she never learned to drive a car Unite* Ouei WHY A UNITED WA n 1a 1 necause 11 manes for a single, well planr community programs. It saves money. C dollar raised in the Ur It saves time and included in our local I asking at your door e' It is fair?for all Committee's job is to every request for fui available n the basis publicity and promotii These programs men and women. Th< voluntary efforts onei WHY IS THE GOAL We are living in Costs increase rapidly agencies in the same 1 increases and changes. As population gr increases. Health and more to serve. Medic; The shrinking dol feel affects agencies ii I IK) NOT GET ANY A better commui money spent on pre medical research for h of the Crippled Childr of a disaster, but the; them. I DO NOT LIVE IN THE UNITED W AY ? nerever you neighborhood. Your c Scouts or other youn aid. the Crippled Chil Way makes it possihl help they require and CM Employee Clinton Mills employees will again participate in the Great er Clinton Cnited Way Drive this year. The in the plant solicitations will begin in Sep tember and continue until every employee has had an opportunity to participate in the fund raising campaign. Mack I'arsons of the Indus trial Relations Department will again serve as Clinton ted 325,000 id Never Dro1 despite the many miles she has travelled. "Others in my family loved to drive, so I never became interested enough to get a driving license," she added. "I really admire those who perform clerical duties today because they have modern computers to supply informa tion and electric typewriters, calculators, etc. to make the work quicker and more accurate, and a "lots less tiring," she said smiling. She worked under all four Clinton Mills presidents-M.S., W.J., and P.S. Bailey, as well as Robert M. Vance. "In the early days, the company didn't believe in any breaks. The only time we got to stop work was during lunch," she vividly recalled. "During my employment with the company, I saw many progressive changes take place. The company has had a d Way stions, An i\ CAMPAIGN? sense. The idea of citizens and vo ?ed campaign is clearly the sensi ampaign costs are kept to a mix lited Way of Greater Clinton stay! I - Ct a T a iL' 1. ...L.i ... 1J 1 i euori. jubi uniiis. wnai wuuiu i audget ran its own campagin. T1 very week for a contribution, segments of our community. Th relate needs to available dollar; nds by the separate agencies s< of greatest community need, rati t>n. are generated by the time, worl e local United Way is the systei ate. SOMETIMES INCREASED? a fast growing area and a rapic . The increased cost of living i vay. The goal must be increased ows, the number of problems j family problems increase. Youth i J1 PActc pnntinno tn innroocn liar also adds to agency costs. C< n the same way as the individual. THING, SO WHY SHOULD I G1 nity benefits everyone?less juvc vention rather than correction >rtter health. Maybe you have ne en's Society or a unit of blood froi se services are available and are THE CLINTON AREA, SO WH1 HERE? live. United Way agencies . hildren or your neighbor's childr g people's organizations; the Red dren's Society is helping a needy < e for persons less fortunate than I deserve. s Participate In Mills United Way Chairman. He will also be serving as the President of the Greater Clin ton United Way Drive. Departmental shift solicitors will be selected in the near future and brief orientation sessions will be held on the shift within each plant to familiarize solicitors with the Miles t/e tremendous amount of growth, yet it has remained a warm and personable place to work," stated the retired secretary. "I come into town about every Thursday for groceries, medicine, and of course, a trip by the place where I worked so long," she added as her eyes twinkled recalling her happy days at Clinton. In her retirement. Miss Gladys enjoys raising flowers as a hobby, and devotes much of her time to teaching a Sunday School class at Yarborough Chapel United Methodist Church a task whe's been doing exceptionally well for over 50 years. Miss Gladys, who retired in 1963, is also a charter member of the Clinton Mills "Old Timer's Club," and has never missed a banquet since the club was formed in 1956. iswers lunteer agencies united ble way of supporting limum. More of every s right here in the area, lappen if every agency lere would be someone e United Way Budget 5. They carefully study > that funds are made tier than on the basis of i and skill of dedicated m through which these lly changing economy. which you feel affects to take care of these associated with growth agencies have more and >sts of living which you [VE? mile delinquency, more and punishment, and ver needed the services m the Red Cross in case here when you do need V SHOULD I GIVE TO are working in your en are members of the I Cross is teaching first child. Giving the United you to get much of the United Way United Way Drive. Clinton Mills employees have always led the way in their contributions to the pro gram. Among those agencies receiving United Way assist ance are the local employee emergency requests. Crippled Children, Salvation Army, Mental Health. Red Cross, and numerous other health and service organizations.