Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I umKl MATTIE L. GRANT She Learned T< Mattie L. Grant learned to m spin at Greenwood Piedmont fa Technical College during a op three month spinning course which was being taught by Hi the school. be "When I came to work th here a little over a year ago, I received some additional di training in the Clinton train- si ing program, but for the fr if I \ JENNIE RICHARDS Innnia QlartaH \AJ i UGiiM ic wiai t?u it 11 Like many of her fellow J employees, Jennie Richards came to the Bailey Plant ( when it began operations. \ "1 liked the plant and the i way the job ran," says Jen- \ nie," " and I guess that's why I've been here all this < time." j A resident of Cross Hill, she has three children: i Tony, 9; Celester, 7; and < 3 Spin At Tech ost part, I was pretty a miliar with the job and erations." a Mattie, who lives at Cross t ill, works the second shift ;cause she prefers it over e others. "I own a car, but cannot -ive," added Mattie with a nile," "I depend on my iends to drive me to work VMHk ' I W f 2 * 5 h Bailey Plant lames, i. "My husband works at WV. Anderson Hosiery, but vith five in the family, it ilmost requires both of us vorking," added Jennie. "When I'm not working, I njoy keeping house and ;cwing." remarked Jennie. The Kit-hards arc aetive nembers of Zion Hill baptist ,'hurch. '0k i * ' ind the places I have to go." Mattie is an avid bowler ind spends much of her free ime at the bowling alley. KwsL' ALONZOCALWISE Calwise Likes 1 "We didn't have stead} work at the mobile honn plant where 1 was working so 1 applied for a job here.' That's how Alonzo falwisi explains his coininu to Clin ton Mills Ijaek in 1975. mmm LINDA WISE 'The People Are Linda Wise, second shift Lvdia Cloth emolovee- came to Lydia Plant several months ago. "I was already working in the plant for Wometco Vending Company, and when I got a chance to go to work in the Cloth Room, I took it," said Wise. "The people are so good to work with. At first I had trouble giving the proper name to the defects in the fabric, but with some train v v he Steady Work , A resident of Cross Hill, ;? Alonzo takes pride in his attendance and work record. As a card operator, he does ? his liest each day. "1 cannot - describe how 1 feel about m> job liecause 1 like everything mil So Good' ing I soon mastered this." A Joanna resident, Linda is the mother of two children. Wendy 14, and Sandy, 11. Her husband, John P. Wise, recently joined the Clinton team as a Loom Technician. The Wises love outside recreation and enjoy swimming and the beach. Linda, who has worked previously as a loom filling' supplier, is also a licensed cosmotoligist. r Jr 1 V ^ ' // y " > t / / ? I \ I \; about it-it's a steady job and you can depend on it," added t'alwise. Away from work, Alonzo enjoys travelling and sightseeing.