Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Eddie Fc Choice J At Lydia "You take a job and do your best with it." That's how Lydia Spinning Technician Eddie Choice feels about his job. "I've had a good opportun ity," says Choice. Employed as a doffer, Eddie soon learned technician skills and now finds his job both interesting and rewarding." "I'm an active person," noted Choice, "when I'm not working at Clinton, I work at McGee's Drug Store delivering medicine to those unable to come to the drug Roller Picker ncm C9 June 10 Eva Thibodeau, Plant No. 2 Roller Picker, retired June 10 after 28 years service. "Over the years, I have grown very fond of this company," said Eva as she recalled her pleasant years working at Clinton. "The company is always doing something for us, and their concern just makes working better." "There are a few things lve UKed best,"explained Eva. "Vacation pay, Christmas gifts - but most of all, I've enjoyed the people I've worked with and for." Eva and her husband Morris are both members of the Old Timer's Club. Morris is a Plant No. 2 weaver. In her retirement, Eva plans to keep house and take life easy. The Thibodeaus live on 312 Davis Street. Clinton Mi Spends Ft Clinton Mills employees rank among the most sports minded people to be found anywhere, and James Edmonds, a Clinton store em pioyee, is no exception. James, who doffed at Lydia 16 years before re-joining the company store 4 years ago, enjoys baseball, basketball, football, and just about all other competitive sports. He has already signed up to coach a Dixie Youth Baseball Team next year. "I played baseball in the Marine Corps," says Edmonds. That was during the 50's. "When I'm away from work. I spend every free wnd ob store," he explained. Recently he and his family moved to Laurens because they found some acreage for sale. The Choices have a new home and now he's planning to do some small scale farming next year. A 1954 graduate of Bell Street High School, Choice loves auto mechanics and can be found frequently working on a friend's or neighbor's car. He's also interested in all types of competitive sports - especially baseball and football. r JH) ft Br EVA THIBODEAU 'II Store Em ee Time At minute at the YMCA oi watching our school team< playing," added Edmonds. "I just naturally enjoj children, and seeing then compete in a spor?smansnif matter gives a lot of enjoy ment." Edmonds and his wife Sue, a Lydia Spinner, spent a great deal of time wit! Clinton Mills sponsored Cul Scout Pack 174. James ser ves as Secretary-Treasurei for the group and Sue, also gives much of her time t< the group. In addition to the variou: competitive sports, the F.d monds enjoy fishing ant boating. Bmi ? ^__ * * d EDDIE CHOICE _ ^L-, -.v*^ oj? . v * '.^s ployee YMCA MM : J AMES EDMONDS 9v JHHHH 1113 COLIE TURNER, Plant No. 2 1977. Turner is shown with his fel presented him a retirement gift. ] company 43 years. ***** A IP.? GENE KNOX, a Lydia MainU July 12 after 28 years service to tl TW ij\ ' t mm J. I da HAROLD TAYLOR, Lydia V work career with Clinton Mills as I is shown with his fellow employ party. x f IJ 9 i w fc m cloth, retired June 10, low employees as they He had been with the nance employee, retired ie Clinton Mills. "~v" 1& leaving, ended a 31 year he retired June 3. Harold ees during a retirement