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CLINTON" MILLS VOL. 24-NO. 5 Top Christmas Selections Truman Owens, co-ordinator of Clinton Mills employee Christmas gift program has furnished the Ctoihmaker with the seven most popular Ol !_i ? - * bnnsimas gin. items selected by employees this year. They are, Baker-Broiler by Munsey, 72; battery operated pocket calculator, 62; Melmac dinnerware, 62; 7 piece polished aluminum cook wear, 61; 21 piece drive set, 58; Munsey cooker-fryer, 53; and Electroband AM/FM radio, 51. The gifts will be distributed on the job to eligible employees a few days before Christmas. E jg9P-| : COOPEE \ m * ,. HI ?< jjB ^<&< t" ?v Economic Given To Clinton Mills Personnel Director Calvin A. Cooper recently presented I^aurens County School District No. 56's Director of Instruction Neal A. McNeil with an Economics for Young Americans kit for use in the local schools. The kit uses film strips, cassette tapes and other visual techniques to assist the classCM Pays In Insurai Since our present Group Insurance Plan became effective in September 1974 health care costs have steadily increased. Medical and hospital administrators predict that costs will continue to increase rapidly in the months ahead. Because of these increased it has become necessary to increase the premiums for our plan effective November 1,1975. Published By an MR. CRONIC t I =s Kit Schools room teacher in presenting the basic fundamentals of the free enterprise system. Clinton Mills purchased the kit for the school's use. The company has, for many years, supported the various programs to increase the student's knowledge and understanding of the business and economic world. Increase ice Cost Clinton Mills has decided to pay the entire difference in cost for this particular increase so that there will be no increase in the employees contribution amount at this time. Clinton Mills pays more than $300,000.00 in premiums each year for group life, health and accident and sickness insurance . for employees. IP d For Employees of Clinton Mills, Buchanar Trainina I James Buchanan has joined < Clinton Mills as Training Director, replacing Henry T. I (Hank) Cronic, who has been ' promoted into the newly 1 created position of Manager of Compensation Plans. < Buchanan has a degree in < Psychology from Carson New- j man College and is currently ] working on a Master's Degree ( in Vocational Counseling atQemson University. < He, his wife Marilyn, and two ( To United Way Employee Clinton Mills employees have contributed and pledged approximately $18,225 to the Greater Clinton United Way. This monetary assistance will go a long way in assisting the numerous health, service, and character building organizations which comprise the United Way. "Clinton employees contributed a record 36% of the slightly more than $50,000 raised in the 1975 United Way Campaign," says United Way officials. "This year's response exceeded last year's contributions by about $100," says Clinton Mills United Way Chairman Mack Parsons. 'This is a significant accomplishment in view of the economic slowdown which affected the textile industry last year." The United Way is the only solicitation permitted in the plants. Each year employees respond with civic pride and a willingness to assist their Superior Knits Is Featured In June, 1970, Clinton Mills acquired Superior Knits, a double knit manufacturer with operations located in Greensboro, N.C. Inside of this issue of the i loinmaKer, you will tind a special section devoted to Superior Knits. Superior's new plant is located in a Greensboro industrial park. It's philosophy is to produce double knit fabrics that enjoy the same reputation as Clinton's superior quality wooven goods. The Clothmaker sincerely hopes you enjoy reading about Superior's plant and its employees, who, like all Clinton employees, are working together to make our company a continuing leader in the textile industry. m NOVEMBER, 1975 iTHIUU Clinton, S.C. i Named Director laughters live in Laurens. Gronic, a retired Army Lt. Lionel, joined Clinton Mills as rraining Director in August, 1969. While serving in the military, Tronic attended the University )f Maryland, the University of Alabama and the N.C. State Division of Continuing Educaion. Cronic, his wife Sarah, and laughter Daria live on 500 3edar St., Clinton. *s Give s 1 ? fellow citizens. This year's record giving is indicative of what each of us ^ i Clintex In Se Clintex Junior Achievement Company, sponsored and counselled by Clinton Mills, has begun its seventh year of operation. TVlio UHIIP w ?M0 jvai y bTTCiii) CI^IU achievers, under the corporate leadership of Susan Lawson, are busy each Monday night manufacturing and selling floral air freshners, desk memo pads, wall pictures and are making plans to start assembling shuttle sconces in the near future. Holiday S All Clinton Mills plants < Thursday, November 27, as a f Clinton Mills plants will sb at midnight, Tuesday, Decembe shift, and will return to work, 28. Christmas Day will be obs< Clinton employees enjoy si are New Year's Day, Easter N Day, Thanksgiving Day, and CI MR. BUCHANAN fe. .^K. MM (,Z25 can accomplish by working together to provide a better community in which to live. ' Clinton Mills Corporate Controller, Walter A. Sigman, Jr. presented Clintez President, Susan Lawson, her company's corporate charter during a i vwiit tf.fl. uicxuiig. venth Year Adult advisors for Clintex are Don Dailey, Steve Lanford, and Bobby Edge. All are Clinton Mills employees. The advisors strive each week to teach the achievers the fundamentals of the free enterprise system as they operate their own miniature corporation. Clintex officers, in addition to Lawson, are Peter Undari, Vice President of Manufacturing; Kobbie Golden, vice President of Sales; Phyllis Qark, Secretary; and Pamela Golden, Treasurer. Schedule observed Thanksgiving Day, >aid holiday. op for the Christinas holidays x 23, at the end of the second midnight, Sunday, December srved as a paid holiday, also. jc annual paid holidays. They londay. Memorial Day, Labor hristmas Day.