Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Dear Fellow Emp It is with you and your fg Since the of us an excel! have taken plac I am indee throughout the varying product cooperation dur has been apprec More appro perhaps, Christ which will mark Your creat cooperation wit faith in the fu i ? -i J -I _ J.U UIC OCA li.lt; So, again, Merry Chri vcb rrl. x M ^ MB^?|2? t^ --?' . '^K^HKfciii JS ROB HAMRICK PA ^ o Christmas 197! )loyees: 1 pleasure that I take this < unily a joyous Christmas Seas year 1975 is drawing to a c] .ent opportunity to reflect i :e in the past year. >d thankful for your loyalty year. As all of us remembei ion schedules during the yea %ing the irregular schedules, :iated. priate than a time for refit 4nas is a time to look forwai : our company's 80th year of .ive ideas, superior quality h all members of management, iture have enabled Clinton MJ industry. may I say, thanks for a Jot stmas to all of you. Since A ? Mo Rober Presi 'I Just Put Forth The i "I just put forth the effort, i and the Lord makes these things grow," said Rob Hamrick as he inspected a patch of collards growing in his garden. Hamrick, an ordained non denominational minister, enjoys watching his garden grow just as much as he enjoys seeing his friends grow spiritually. "Last year, I sold over 100 collards between Christmas and New Year's Day," he added with a smile. "A few years ago, I bought a iroto tiller and plowed my vard. Now, I have a spring garden to I supply our needs and in the fall I usually have collards, cabbages, and turnip greens." b< Rob, who retired three years ot ago after 37 years service to the at company, enjoys excellent ' health for a 71 year old person. y< "My wife, Isabell, and I have H been married over 51 years, m Br.' i a TTI GILLIAM...'Weaving Fascinate*IV 5 jpportunity to wish ;nn. Lose, it affords all ipon the events which and dedication we have experienced r. Your , and throughout 1975, ?ction on the past, *d to a new year successful operations workmanship, , and confidence and Llls to be a leader 3 well done. rely, 't M. Vance dent Effort' >th of us enjoy working itside, fishing, and traveling," lded Rob. Gardening and preaching are ;ar 'round activities for Rob amrick ?and he enjoys every inute of both. Watson Declines Sti Clinton Hign School's Roscoe Watson declined an invitation to play in the 1975 Shrine Bowl ^Football Game. I Watson, whose father Roscoe Watson is a Lydia Maintenance employee, was one of thirty-five South Carolina seniors selected to play in the prestigious December 13 Shrine Bowl game at Charlotte, N.C. He is a middle guard and is captain of the Clinton High Red Devils, 1975 state champions. Roscoe is the 17th Clinton High player selected for the Shrine Bowl and this marks the fourth consecutive year at least one Red Devil was selected for the squad. *? JAMES R. Bl Braswell Named James R. (Jimmy) Braswell, a Clinton Plants 1 and 2 < Maintenance Department elec- 1 trician, has been appointed 1 magistrate of Hunter Township by Governor James B. Ed wards. < Braswell has served as City 1 Recorder for 9 years. Governor Edwards acknowledged that Braswell's work as City Recor- c der closely parallels that of a ( magistrate, and well qualifies t him for the new post. 1 t a m mm ? "i LiKe Puttin The Pieces 1 "Weaving fascinates me. It's v like DUttinv a nii77l*? tnoothor A . D - r ?O u and I enjoy both," said Patti c Gilliam, Clinton Mills Plant No. I 1 Weaver. s "There's a certain amount of precision about both. Every- c thing has to go in its exact place. You can't guess at si weaving superior quality fab- to rics." ti "I was a Loom Filling ai Supplier before becoming a weaver. I guess I like weaving ii the best because of the pay and li it's very interesting work." s "You just can't become a discouraged when you're a P irine Bowl Invitation rtstM ROSCOE WATSON w^m RASWELL Magistrate He will fulfill the remainder of Charles T. "Buddy" Oakley's term. Oakley recently resigned the post. The term of the magistrate ends in April 1977, and candidates for the office would be in the 1976 elections. Braswell, his wife Salley, and laughter, Mimi, live on 211 Caldwell St. Mimi is a senior at he University of South Caroina. 9 Together' TU 1 11 1 rcavci. i net c at e guuu anu Daa lays on the job. A good weaver an easily mean the difference >etween superior quality and econds." Patti "has been with the ompany since March 3, 1974. "I used to be on the second lift, but later I was transferred i the third. This gives me more me to spend with my family, nd do the household chores." Patti's husband Keith wonu? (i Plant No. 2 weaving. They ve on Rt. 1, Clinton. There's omething really satisfying bout seeing the complete icture.