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Would You ; > -^y^im ^ fIWI ANNIE P. BELL Annie Bell: 'Y To Stay With ' "Yes, I'd recommend my of fact, I've recommended i here. Mv daughter. Annie about four years, and I re< Number 1," said Annie P. Be during a recent Clothmaker i Annie came to the comp on July 27, 1965. "I trained i later learned to weave. If tl out and my supervisor asks say "yes" because that keeps "For some reason or anot at Clinton Mills," stated Am interviewer's questions about came to work, I just seeme fellow employees made me fe< helped me adjust easily to te "Some to those I've re weren't willing to do their b others have. I always tell mj me Dest 01 DOtn gooo and Da Annie has always found standing and when "I get d< always seems to take an ui helping me solve my problenr Sammie Pi Found Job "When I graduated from high school. I had an opportunity to go to work at several places, but I chose Clinton Mills. "Most of the others were on the outside, and I didn't want any part of outside work," recalled Plant Number 2 Spinning Doffer Sammie Pitts. "I've been here 10 years and really like the work, benefits, and pay. "When my brother needed a job, I recommended to him to try here. Now Leonard is a Number 2 weaving employee. Bp1 ' " li i IMHi Will i1'1 ou've Got four Job' job to a friend, as a matter several employees for jobs Lou McGee, has been here :ommended to her a job at 11, a Number 1 Plant Weaver nterview. >any from Standard Plywood is a loom filling supplier and lere's a loom filling supplier me to fill batteries, I always me in practice, her I always wanted to work lie, as she responded to the t her work career. "When I d to fit right in. All of my el very comfortable, and that xtile work. (commended for work here est and they didn't stay, but self that you've got to make d days." her supervisor quite underepressed about my work, he lusual amount of interest in is." tts He Likes "I could probably name a few more that I talked into coming to work here," stated Sammie as he filled his Hnff hnv with niiilla "If you do your job well, and co-operate with your supervisor you'll have no problems on your job. That's why I'm completely satisfied." Sammie enjoys auto mechanics, bowling and baseball when away from his job. four Job To A Fri ...These Clyde Croy n<7iiI vo With Fond Memories "I'm just going to take it easy," said Clyde Croy, | Plant Number 1 Weaver, as he received his Profit Shar- ( ing Retirement check following his retirement Janu- j ary 21st after 27 years continuous service. "You know, I've really appreciated the opportunity to work for this company. All of the supervisors and management have bent over backwards to help me in every way possible." added Croy as he recalled his happy employment with the company. "Back in the 40's I was working at Brandon Mill, and one day I rode down to Clinton and stopped by the Personnel Office and inquired about a job." 44 Y 1 1 e _ 1_ 1 A i asKea lor a jod ana got. it - and I've been around here ever since," continued Croy. "From now on, I'm going to do a little riding, a little visiting, but I'm not going to forget those 27 years at Clinton Mills." "Although I'm retiring, I'll still have lots of fond memories about Clinton Mills. I'd recommend a job like I had to anyone." I SAMMIK PITTS fend? Employees Sam Williams, Plant No. 1 Manager, makes Profit 1js b WILLIE JAMES BYRD Willie Byrd Enjoy: "Many of my friends would like to have a job like I've got at the Bailey Plant." That's how second shift Picker Operator Willie James Byrd feels about his job. "I like everything about my work - I really mean that," said Willie as he checked on a picker lap. "Ten vears aco I ram?> ? tf ~~o ~~ - "" here to stay, and I've gotten numerous other fellows to come here, too." Willie proudly boasts of having only two jobs since coming out of the Marines in the 40's. "I worked at Standard Plywood for 20 years and I hope I'll be here even longer." A native of Clinton, Willie served four years and Have /m 1 HP ' . l i iH. Sharing presentation to Clyde Croy. *>N 5 2nd Job six months in the Marine Corps during World War II, and upon discharge, joined the Navy reserves for four years. "I always tell my friends that you shouldn't take a job unless you're interested in it." "Working makes the time CO h V f;??t W him T rntma back to Clinton after the war, I needed to learn a trade so I attended auto mechanic's school in Green ville for two years. This was under the G1 bill." "When I'm not at work, I'm always doing some auto mechanical work." added Willie as he continued to talk about the way he'd learned to love his daily work routine.