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CM Has Its Birthday P Clinton Mills, Clinton's celebrated its 80th Anniver: activities throughout the org Mrs. C.M. Bailey, 96 y? family that founded the c* birthday cake during specia Hiiwtnr's mnm At the same time, Clint ees were participating in t plants. The following photos wi day celebration on February jui EPi Robert Harris, Plant Ni company birthday cake and Our F/ag; In commemoration of Clinton Mills 80th birthday, each employee received a custom designed Bicentennial momento consisting of a miniature dual flag set. The gift is unique and unusual in many respects. The flag material is a 65/35 Poly ' . 9 Hit' ?. jfl This is really a nice m dual flag set. i Own arty largest industry since 1896, sary February 2 with special ;anizat ion. >#r nIH spninr mpmhpr nf tVio Dmpany, cut the company's 1 ceremonies in the Board of on's more than 1,700 employhe activities throughout the ill illustrate the festive birth2. 11^ 3. 2 Spinning, enjoys a piece of a free coke. s Fly High ester/Cotton batiste fabric produced at the Bailey Plant. The Bennington Spirit of 76 flae was chosen as the com panion to the corporate flag. It was the first Stars and Stripes to be used by any land forces of the United States. First flown at Bennington, n omen to," said Mildred Holbert ai Sk . Jl* .. Mrs. C.M. Bailey cut the cc Robert M. Vance. , Proudly ? Vermont, the flag symbolized dene the spirit of patriotism which T1 carried the American colonists flag 4. ..... tk? Rmtlek uu vitiuiy uvci tuc liiiusu. snro This success was the first It link in a chain of events which boli gave the colonist new hope and and determination in their indi fight for freedom and indepen- T I Iter receiving her Robert Bellow, ? I V-jCi >mpany's birthday cake. She w :e. (( ie Clinton Mills corporate o has flown at each plant ? e 1971. 's royal purple color sym- r zes the company's rank ft leadership in the textile L istry. ft he Clinton Mills symbol ? 1 ? L : -' ltMJr < a second shift Clinton employe I IV ir . ! M %?? Ol* M M EmrC3SiMHI as assisted by President i DM) is superimposed in white n the royal purple backround. The stars below the symbol epresent the seven Clinton lills Plants: Clinton 1 and 2; jydia, Bailey, Superior Knits, v.... m;iio TTTT-TTTTTT-T-rrra i ai lis iviuiOf aira Uastic Fabrics of America. ?, examines his flag set.