The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, February 15, 1977, Image 5
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DEBORAH STEELE
Deborah Steele
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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
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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
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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
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mmenaea some ui musw a vt? wur&cu witu uvcr
work. I'm proud of the opportunities they have
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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."