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m s ^ ?fY ^ H| % %k&* DEBORAH STEELE Deborah Steele Stay Busy During Deborah Steele is 23 years old for over seven years. Deborah's job as a spinner give moving throughout her eight hour t "Clinton Mills trained me to spin worked there for five years, quit, Joanna for about two years," stat with the smile that characterizes h? "I like to talk about the good during the day," added Deborah several of my friends for jobs." For Deborah, learning to spin | at all. "Within three hours after trainee, I could put up ends withou Deborah's husband, Wayne, is technician. The Steeles live on the George Jones Re Friends To Clint* George Jones was help- fl| ing a construction company build the Copeland Plaza Shopping Center when he XI decided to apply for work at the Bailey Plant. "I had a few friends already working there, and that made me want to give working in the plant a try." That was three years ago and George is still on the job. C pooHilv arlmits view. that he has no hesitation ' about referring his friends \ for a job like his. "I enjoy the working con- |9 ditions," said the second shift roving operator, as he performed his job duties with the greatest amount of pli ease. M< "I'm a native of Mountville, but I'm living in Lan- Ba dau Apartments at the to present time. I own a home M< in Mountville and when I w< get through fixing it up, I up ?<? 1V * + * * ?t # ** * * ; * * * #; * # * ? * * - *..* * flees To Her Shift and has been spinning s her a chance to keep hird shift. in Plant Number 2. I and went to work at ed the young spinner ?r personality, things that happened . "I've recommended presented no challenge coming to work as a it any trouble." a second shift spinning Whitmire Highway. tfers an Mills ORGKJONES in to move back to juntville," he added. In addition to working at liley. George finds time "moonlight" at Baldwin itor Company where he irks part time cleaning new and used cars. Everett Leroy Pleased 1 "I'm very pleased that I came to Leroy, Plant Number 1 Carding Techn Leroy has been in textiles since h? he worked for a plastics company in Gi "When Laurens Mill was closing c was faced with having to find me anotl "I applied at the Personnel Office macninery was ainerent irom inai. i a 1 this equipment. "On numerous occasions I've reco the years to come to Clinton Mills to given me since I came here." Bob Kinard: 'I My Job To My "When I graduated from Bell Street High School I went to work in the Warehouse at Joanna. In July of 1976, I got a chance to H come to work at Clinton Mills, and I'd recommend my job to any of my friends because I enjoy my work." That's how Bob Kinard feels about his job. Bob's wife, Betty, is a Bailey Plant Spooler Operator, and since she liked H her work at Clinton Mills. "I thought I'd come to work here, too," he added. "About the only type work I've done is operating H lift trucks, unloading car I boxes, staging cotton, and shipping. That's why I like this job so much." "When I came here, I already knew all the fellows | in the warehouse, and their attitude about their work just makes the day go by faster." Bob and Betty have four children - the oldest of which is a cheerleader at BOB Kl Bell Street Junior High School. In addition, Bob is a rabbit and deer hunter in the winter, and a member of the spr the Golden Troy baseball "I gu< team in Greenwood during active Bl F*' % *?ggg w . ^ . % * \ \ \ .j) With His Job work here several years ago," says Everette ician. ? was 17 years old, except for a couple of years reenville. lown their carding operation a few years ago, I tier job. and they placed mt in Number 1. Although the worked on before, I had not trouble adjusting to 1- j al l i ul mmenaea some ui musw a vt? wur&cu witu uvcr work. I'm proud of the opportunities they have 'd Recommend V. 'W^Kfl I mm m BL OEHHHHr Jk VHk Vt NARD ing and summer. wife, but she's always at all ?ss I'm a little more of the ball games particiin sports than my pating as a fan."