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Lydia Spinning Superii shown presenting Sara Nels she spun on her day of retir Sara Nelson F Sara Nelson retired May 21 following 22 years service to Clinton Mills Lydia Plant. Retirement didn't come easy for Sara. She's been around a long time. "I learned to spin in three hours almost 50 years ago. Thev Dut me with a SDinner and you didn't get any pay until you could run a job." "In three hours I could put up ends and in three days, I had a full spinning job." Sara attributes learning so fast to the fact that she watched every move her instructor made and this hastened her training. Arthur Davis i Almost 40 Ye Arthur Davis retired April 16, ending a continous working career at Clinton Mills of almost 40 years. "My daddy moved to Clinton in 1930 from Greer," recalled Davis, who is better known as Copper to his fellow employees. Davis's father, the late J.Furman Davis, was a supervisor in the weave room for many years. "When we had lived here only a short period of time I started playing baseball on the Clinton Mills' team, and that's when Grover Sanders started calling me "Copper" because of my then strawberry blonde hair," said the 63 year old Davis. "Baseball in those days was the number one sport," he added. On our team were Joe McGee, Spike Webb, A.M. Schumate, Warpy Hunt, Joe I^andrum and others. "We often split the gate 'receipts'," he continued, "but that didn't amount to much, but we still had a good time." "Changing times brought about a different life style, H|V / f 1 j] L in * 'r y ntendent Greg Link, right, is on the last bobbin of yarn that ement. let ires "Too many people now are preoccupied with other things to really observe. I knew if I wanted to start earning pay, I had to learn quick." "My spinning career started on my 13th birthday and I've been at it continuously. Although my service record has been occasionally broken back when my chil dren were small, my record is one that I am proud of." In her retirement, Sara plans to stay busy crocheting, knitting, embroiderying and doing housework. Completes ars' Service Kult ARTHUR DAVIS and people began living in other areas and taking up new sports and hobbies." "I went to work in textiles when I was 17 years old. Textiles gave me an oppor tuniiy to provide well for my family," added Davis. "You know, there's no other placp I could have done any bette than right here. The people of Clinton Mills are among the best in the world, and I'm going to miss those I've been associated with for so long,' he noted. RECENT SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES 5YEARS Jerry W. Simmons No. 2 Thomasina Higgins No. 2 Arthur S. Lawson No. 2 Johnnie L. Shelton No. 2 Peggy A. Ginn Lydia Zenobia H. Reeder Lydia Maggie L. Conway Lydia Chauncey E. Payne Bailey Roy Edwards Bailey Andrew Floyd Bailey Reba Stephens Bailey 10 YEARS Patricia F. Finley Office Wavno V\ Stoolo NIa 9 Patricia J. Meeks Lydia Thomas E. Meeks Lydia Lillie R. Jones Bailey Frances R. Bryant Bailey Earl W.Bryant Bailey 15 YEARS Jared D. Sullivan Lab 20 YEARS Alvin E. Satterfield Lydia 25 YEARS Agnes G. Black well Lydia 30 YEARS William R. Snelgrove No.l The Clothmaker regrets that Roscoe McGinnis' name was omitted last month. On March 13, Roscoe completed 30 years loyal and dedicated service to Clinton Mills. a a _ ? t# U59 rour Legs To Lift Safe lifting is something we've all heard about. We have all been instructed to lift with our legs rather than with our backs and to always get help when lifting extremely heavy objects. Yet our nurses continue to treat a number of back injuries, particularly back strains and pulled muscles. No one should get hurt by lifting. By following a few easy steps we can prevent all lifting injuries. First, you should determine how much weight you can lift safely. Normally a person of average build should be able to lift his own weight without much trmiKilo npAvirlo/^ Ko liffc ? VI VMVIV, f/IUTlUVU IIV lUbJ IV properly. However, a safe limit would be somewhat lower: 100 pounds is plenty for most men in good physical condition. The idea of the safe limit is not that you should refuse to lift anything heavier. Instead, the idea is to get you to take extra care when you do lift more. Take a few extra minutes to decide the safest way to make the lift plan the job. Always remember to lift with your legs and not with your back. This can be accomplished by bending your knees and keeping your back straight. This will place vuc oil ail I Ull J UUI 1C^ muscles and not on your back. Once you are positioned, put your weight into the lift slowly. Try to avoid any sudden jerks. If the load doesn't feel right, stop and take a second look. If the load is too heavy for you, then get help. New Retirees Receive Gifts 1 I * I CRAWFORD JOINS Crawford, left, is shown wi Superintendent Herbert Roll May 4 from Plant Number 2 with Clinton Mills since Jam ? " LEVER ENDS WORK C rod and reel given him at his a loom technician, had be September 19, 1941. He is sli and Assistant Superintenden tendent Bill Hill. wk Jrfe* HW ' ^ v j* ? LANCASTER RETIRES employees gathered together happy retirement. Lancastf Company since October 16.19 operator. Wardlaw, left, is sh as they recalled their many y V J / ? u . -I I Ik? FELLOW RETIREES?John th his Assistant Departmental tins folk) wing his retirement on ! Weaving. Crawford had been iiary 8, 1970. AREER?Evans Lever holds a retirement on April 13. Evans, en with the company since lown with his wife. Ethel, left. t James Kernells and SuperinJNL m C f IV \ /if i v mi ?Wardlaw Lancaster's fellow on April 29 to wish him a long, ?r who had been with the 34, was a Plant Number 1 card own with his fellow employees rears of working together.