Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Lions Club 1 Twenty-five members of the Clinton Lions Club toured the Bailey Plant November 2. Lions' President Hank Cronic coordinated the tour with the Clinton Mills' Industrial and Public Relations Department. Lions' members assembled in the Bailey Conference Room and viewed the company's slide presentation, "We Are What We Promise" before beginning the tour. Carding Superintendent Don Wilkins Spinning Superintendent George Grant, and Cloth Superintendent Ray Lane answered questions about the plants operations as the tour progressed. Specially printed cards along the "Fiber to Fabric" route described each manufacturing process and the value of the specific pieces of machinery. At the conclusion of the tour, Lions' members were served refreshments in the plant venda-teria. Members of the Club also received a box of handkerchiefs made from the plants 65-35 fabric as a momento of the occasion. i I flMNr VLy/ Close Look-Bob Dover, left, and Don Wilkins took a close look at drawing process. Pfl Weaving?Lions' Rembert Truluck, E carefully watched the Draper X-3 looms i yarns as they are operated by skilled wea1 The Fabric-Cloth Super ^^intendent Ray Lane ^^left, explains the fab ^^ric's constructioi ^^o Ted Mills. rours Bailey P WW * V|W Warping-Warper Operator Karen Mars demonstrates to Lion members how hundreds of ends are assembled on a section beam during the warping process. i flBH >^9 4. A m ? m avid Word and J.A. Orr interlace filling and warp vers. Repeal Paul Mullt again how; are transl i fabrics. Parsons Named Mack Parsons of the Industrial and Public Relations Department has been named to the Executive Committee of the Public Relations Division of the South CARD OF THANKS Claude Ward, a Clinton Maintenance employee, recently returned to work following a lengthy illness. Ward asked The Clothmaker to express his thanks for all the cards, prayers, visits and other acts of kindness during his illness. fanf F* - ^ -4 9 I Roving-Bailey Spinning Superintendent George Grant explains to left to right kelson Dow, David Allen and Bob Cason low the spinning process draws roving into tiny threads of yarn. -^1 -A 1 4^Sp| *;r* \ jn t-Hf i\ IM t That Again-David Allen and ;r ask George Grant to explain yarns of cotton and cotton blend formed into superior quality To Committee Carolina Manufacturer's Association. Parsons has been active in the Association's work since joining Clinton Mills in 1969. BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton. S. C. Permit No. 59 Combing-Rembert Truluck seemed to be fascinated by the combers which remove short and undesirable fibers from the cotton raw materials. ^ | - Quillers- Those touring the plant paused to ask questions, especially concerning the quills which fit into the shuttles. James Scott Holland, 3, recently caught his first fish while fishing at Santee 1 ? ?? mm ma grcuiuparenis, Mr. ana Mrs. Perry Parrish. Jamie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holland. *