The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, March 15, 1979, Page page five, Image 5
His Truck
When it comes to motor vehicles, 1
Monroe Weathers is a real pro. Over the i
years, he's bought, traded, repaired,
and restored numerous cars and trucks 1
for his own use and for resale. i
Several years ago he had an opportunity i
to acquire a 1955 Ford pickup which his <
brother had bought new. My brother paid
$744.26 cash for it He never drove it out of 1
the county as long as he owned it?in fact, 1
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Lydia Plant Manager Glenn Gas
derford, with his 25th anniversary
loom technician, came to Lydia
center, is Vanderford's Assistant 1
Employee:
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Boyce Tapp and Jlmm
Taml Holland
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le only averaged driving it about 40 to 50
niles a week.
"It's original throughout," says
leathers. "I spent about $500 to get it in
ihape?that was for a paint job, seat
pnoira an/1 anmo tiroo fythor than fKof
sverything else is like it's been."
"How much is a '55 truck worth on
today's market?" the Clothmaker asked
Weathers. "That depends?a beat up one
ikins, left, presented J. B. Vanaward
recently. Vanderford, a
March 12, 1954. Houston Ellis,
Departmental Superintendent.
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may go for $100 while one as good as this
will vary. Several have offered me $2,500,
but I turned the offer down. Really, this
one just is not for sale," replied Weathers
as he rubbed the paint's finish to a
brilliant lustre.
For Weathers, the truck is a real convoroofiAn
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those of today. This one had a heater and
no place for any other accessories." It
includes a cigarette lighter, glove compartment
and a standard six cylinder
motor and straight drive transmission.
Today, everyone wants AM-FM radios,
automatic drive, air conditioning and
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ducation at Clinton High School ~
ing a number of Clinton Mills
s an opportunity to complete
ents for a high school diploma. i
ave been out of school for twenty rears
and have taken advantage
ucational opportunity to achieve
ational goal. Vji^^
lothmaker salutes this month
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Brenda Tucker, a Plant No. 2
ng employee, recently
eted her adult education
ements.
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on co-ordinator Gene Stockman and history
ice Stegal explain an American History test to
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everything else you can buy."
"In the winter, I store it in a local
garage, jacked up off of the ground so that
the tires will not rot I prefer not to expose
it to the ice and other weather elements
during the winter."
"In order to keep its value high, I must
keep the mileage low. Usually, a short
drive to the grocery store is about the only
road mileage it gets each day."
"There are still a good many '55
vehicles around," continued Weathers, a
Bailey Plant Spinning Assistant Departmental
Superintendent, "but parts are
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reiauveiy easy 10 iuiu, uui aiso quite
expensive."
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