Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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k * v^QBHP' ' J?i. \ \ j| J.B. Neal, a Lydia Loon after over 45 years continui some of his fellow employ retirement gift. Our Children .fflR ' 1(% JACKIE CWIm ud Linda Wi Spinning employees, are th children: Jackie, 11; Marty,! WENDY HHUHF 7 jjy TONIA Tonia Le-shell and Ronn and Mrs. James Werts. Theii their father is a Bailey Plant and Ronnie is seven. ] j i Technician, retired January 3 dus service. He is shown with ' ees as they presented him a < < 1 I I mm^W \ Pf\\1 ' ^ 1 I 1 L- ^3 1 1 ( MARTY Biamaee, both Plant No. 1 1 e parents of these four fine < 9; Wendy, 4; and Melissa, 3. MELISSA RONNIE N' W ie Werta are the children of Mr. ^ r mother is a Lydia spinner and ^ ; roving attendant. Tonia is six Whitmire Started 48 Years Ago Forty eight years ago Margin Whitmire came to work n the Clinton Card Rom. "I can easily recall the summers of '28 and '29 when 1 would come into the card room and oil 'slubbers' to leip my aaaay. Needless to my, you did not get paid in those days when you did this type work. "Finally I came in and out inough 'til I learned to operate drawing frames, and, in 1930, I became a paid employee of the company. "This is the only place I lave ever worked and as far as I am concerned, the card oom is the best part of the alant," commented Whitmire, who turned 65 in De:ember. "A number of us came to work about the same time and most of us have stayed at least 40 or more vears " "The plants have changed a great deal over the years, but the greatest changes bave occurred in the appearance of the plants themselves." "Today, more and more emphasis is placed on housekeeping, appearance, up-todate machinery, etc." For Whitmire, hours away from work afford him ample time to devote to working on radios, televisions, and other electronic equipment. Ronnie Dnrrel Pace II s the son of Mr. and Mrs. tonnie Pace, Sr. and the grandparents are Mr. tonald Pace and Mr. and flrs. A.F. I .awwin He elebrated his first birth lay on December 24, 1977. RECENT SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES 5 Years >hn H. Gary No. 1 onnie R. Johnson No. 2 red L. Dickerson No. 2 ancy P. Payne No. 2 ilgus H. Fortney No. 2 inanda F. Wilkie Lydia aren M. Mars Bailey v V jJ \ r \ WEH k* - * vv r VI - -yB?*' ISM Joel Cox'* fellow emploi saw and an engraved plaque U?k ^ J' 1 ' ff* ^araing. joei nad been 1954. MARVIN WHITMIRE J Scott Coleman celebrated his first birthday December 7. He is the son of Technical Service employee Kim Coleman and the grandson of Sam and Ann Williams. 10 Years Thomas C. Suber No. 2 Ella M. Cromer No. 2 Tommy Grant Lydia Harry L. Franklin Lydia 15 Years Betty M. Kollins No. 2 Edna M. McGee Lydia Harry L. Franklin Lydia Charlie Blufford Lydia - '?* <. *' g3 rees presented him with a chain s following his retirement from Carding Superintendent since Taylor Retires After 31 Years Curtis Taylor retired December 31 following over 31 continuous years service to the company. Taylor joined the Lydia Plant of Clinton Mills March 16, 1946. Taylor proudly tells his friends that he went from one good job right into another. He's actually referring to his discharge from the CURTIS TAYLOR Army Air Force as a staff sergeant. "I came to Lydia when good jobs were difficult to find, and I had the determination to stay with it. For a while I worked in the weave room and later transferred to the slasher room as a slasher operator." Taylor plans to devote much of his retirement to gardening. A member of the Old Timer's Club, he also plans to aiiend tuture banquet meetings so as to maintain close contact with his fellow employees. vxw:-x^ 20 Years Marvin Gault, Jr. Technical Services 25 Years David H. Roberts Office Andrew H. Ellis Lydia 30 Years Frank Copeland Lydia 40 Years Truman L. leopard No. 2