The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, February 15, 1978, Image 5
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"I'm going to continue
working like I've been doinP-"
savs Doris farwiQp ae
she talked about her outlook
on 1978. "I've been here
almost nine years, and I am
proud of it."
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Doris recalled that she
was working at a local
plywood plant back in the
late 60's and one day, "I
decided I would come to the
Clinton Mills Personnel Office
and see what they had to
offer."
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Putting aside automechanics
for a job at Clinton Mills
has proved to be a wise
decision tor cnaries Kooerts,
Lydia Assistant Maintenance
Technician for the past
four years.
There are some things
about his job that he particularly
likes to discuss. "I try
to maintain a good attendance
record and last year I
was sick several times and
had to lose some days from
work, but I hope this will
"I'd never been in a textile
plant before and it was a
new experience for me.
When I came to work. I was
sent to Plant No. spinning
where I was trained to spin.
"Over the years, I've been
trained to run spoolers, and
the service operator's job. I
am glad that I can run
almost any operator's job,"
she added as she talked
happily about her work.
At the present time. Doris
and her husband Henry are
expecting a new baby in the
spring. "When my leave is
up, I expect to be right
back." she continued. "My
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iiusiiauti whirs III llie UUlside
Department, and he,
too, enjoys his work here.
"He comes to work at 7:00
o'clock, so I have to ride
with him and wait an hour
before going to work since
we ride together from our
home in Cross Hill.
"This year I've gotten a
driver's permit, and I hope
I'll learn how to drive well
enough to get my driver's
license soon."
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"I didn't have a way to
ride and I was living with
my parents several miles
from town. I walked to
Clinton and applied for
work, and, in a few days,
they called me.
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change in 1978.
Charles credits his cousin
Jerry for his being at Lydia.
"Jerry was working in the
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that I give up the mechanics
job and try Clinton Mills. I
am glad I did."
"It is interesting work and
in the past couple of years,
we have made a number of
improvements that have
helped us. As a member of
the maintenance team, we
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BARRY BALL
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"In the following months, I
am going to be looking at the
ways I can make my job
better," remarked Bailey
Plant Spooling Service Operator
Barry Ball as he
discussed his job outlook for
1978.
"Five months ago I came
to work at Bailey, and my
job runs exceptionally well,
but everybody knows there is
always room for improvement,"
continued Barry.
"Doffing interests me a lot
and I am hoping to get
trained as a doffer soon," he
added. "This will give me an
opportunity to learn more
about the spinning process
and allow me to make a little
extra money," continued
Ball as he pleasantly related
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have to co-operate with the
operators and supervision so
that we will have a good
maintenance program."
"We pay special attention
to the drafting zones, replace
our aprons as necessary, and
take special care of our top
rolls. These things added to
other maintenance items,
really helps the job run
better?especially when we
do this on a regularly scheduled
basis."
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provement
how he enjoyed his Bailey
Plant work.
"I was not working when
Clinton Mills employed me,"
stated Ball. "Brooks Walker,
also a Bailey employee,
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uiuugui me iu uie personnel
department and that is how I
found my way to Bailey."
Working every day is a
good habit for Barry and it is
something he has become
accustomed to.
"I have learned to stay on
top of the job, not it on me,"
he added. "This is the first
job I have had and it is one
that I can do my best on and
really enjoy."
When away from the plant,
he is an avid sports enthusiast-enjoying
particularly
football and deer hunting.