Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CLINTON MILLS NOVEMBER 1f79 OUR "THP I THANK; In observance of Thg will close at 12:00 midnij 21, at the end of the rej resume operations at 1 November 22, with the In accordance with Thanksgiving Day will t eligible employees. Whltten Center Students Visit Approximately 30 members of thi Whitten Center vocational classes tourec the Clinton Mills Training Center Wed nesda.v, November 7. During the tour. Instructor Mary Jam Simmons, Spinning; Mary Hughes Weaving; and Lucille Dunaway, Loon Filling Supplying, demonstrated th operation of the equipment and othe Bill Hill Con Cotton Clas Hill Hill, who is training in the Cottoi Buying and Classing Department, recen tly completed the Caleot Cotton Buyini and Marketing School in Bakersvillc Calif. The school, sponsored by Calcot, , California Cotton Co-operative, trains in dividuals to become proficient in cottoi fiber selections. Specific areas covered in the seve: weeks course included grading, determin ing staple lengths, and other cotton fibe characteristics. While in the cotton producing regior Hill visited the growing regions, observe the ginning operations, toured a numbe of experimental farms, and learned ac ditional information on proper fibc warehousing. Students participating in the seve week school were required to pass the Ui ited States Department of Agriculture government standard test as it relates I cotton classing and selection. At the present time. Clinton Mills us< approximately 62,000 hales of cottc fibers annually. * kNKS" FOR 5GIVING i inksgiving Day, all plants s*ht, Wednesday, November ?ular second shift and will L2:00 midnight, Thursday, regular third shift, the Paid Holiday Policy, >e a holiday with pay for all Training Center e processes in the Training Center that are i taught to trainees in preparation for regular job assignments. e Training Director James Buchanan, Training Co-ordinator Josh Savage, and ft Mack Parsons assisted Whitten Center e Instructor Linda Dunlap and Linda Hudr son in touring the students. inlotoc I |t# I W I W W ising School I^^Kv M :o i"8 m Bill Hill 10THMA Published By and I United Way Drive Is Successful Clinton Mills and its employees have once again responded well to the 1979-80 United Way of Greater Clinton Drive by contributing $19,070.50 to the $82,214 goal. Each cash gift and pledge through payroll deduction helps the United Way support the many health, character building and family service organizations which comprise the program. Serving as officers in the United Way are Sonny King, Vice President; Walter A. Sigman, Treasurer; Dick Swetenburg, Hank Cronic, David Brown, and Joe Nelson, Directors. Livingston Assists In Erskine Play Maria Livingston, a 1979 M.S. Bailey Scholarship recipient, and daughter of Plant No. 1 Weaving Assistant Departmental Superintendent and Mrs. Wyman Livingston, served as a member of the Construction Committee for the p Erskine College Players' presentation of 1 John Patrick's "The Curious Savage" which recently played on the college o campus. tl Maria is a freshman chemistry major fi at Erskine. p Christmas Savii Christmas Savings Account collet with the collections for week endi pleted club is one on which at least 5 have been made. Completed 1979 CI receive full interest earnings at fiv interest will be paid on all accoun however, interest will not be paid c the normal payment date. All savings checks will be giver payroll checks November 16, 1979. may get their check by calling by th time on or after November 16, 197 To begin collections for a 1980 CI must sign an Authorization Card Departmental Superintendent. Th< counts will be made from earnings 1979. Anyone may start, stop, or c during the year by notifying the Pa is made from a Christmas Savings not be opened during that particul year. Completed Christmas Savings A terest at the rate of 5'4% per annur on all completed accounts with 40 The 1980 Christmas Savings wi December 1980. m For EmpiiyHS of Cfinton Mils w Ltwis Walloc? Wallace Retires Lewis N. Wallace, Clinton Mills cororate secretary, retired September 30, 979. Wallace, who joined the Clinton Mills rganization in 1947 as Bookkeeper was he local textile firms' Office Manager rom 1950 until assuming the Secretary's osition February 24, 1970. rigs Accounts Jtions for the year 1979 ended ng November 4, 1979. A com>0 consecutive weekly payments iristmas Savings Accounts will e percent per annum. Pro rata ts with 30 or more payments; >n accounts withdrawn prior to i out with the regular weekly Anyone not working this day le Payroll Office, in person, any 9. during regular office hours, hristmas Savings Account, you available from your Assistant s first collections for 1980 acfor week ending November 11, hange an account at any time yroll Office. Once a withdrawal Account, another account canar Christmas Savings Account iccounts for 1980 will earn inn. Pro rata interest will be paid or more payments in 1980. 11 not be due or payable until