Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Clinton Employees Assist Textile 10,01 \ About 400 runners from across the Southeast wove their way through downtown Clinton October 13 as the Textile 10,000 race was held. Sjtonsored by the South Carolina Textile Manufacturer's Association, the event drew 150 more runners than in 1978 uihpn Clinton Mills and Crpenwond Mills began the event. Skip Frye, an English teacher at Laurens District High School, ran the course in a little more than 33 minutes. Beginning near the Templeton gym on the Presbyterian College campus, the race drew hundreds of spectators throughout the 6.2 mile course. Numerous Clinton Mills employees volunteered to assist in the event. Payroll Department employee Marie Madden (right) discussed the role of SCTMA in the race ?:*i_ A :?*: ? A J A??;? Wiin Lilt? s\ssuciauuii ? /\umillion a 11 > v naDistant Kay Wolfe (left) and SCTMA Secretary Gloria Freeman (center). w-mmim f XMJ "V * mm JK iW Mrs. A1 Reid enjoys watching the trophy presentations. ^ RQCg n i O Benefits Manager Truman Owens sho the route through Clinton for the Textil * cs V^^Sl K ^"m "~ ? ' ? t A? :?*. :_ ifira. Liarry v^wciis a i uunei in October 13 race, f) ^ i a { ul Off and Running?Several hund leading South Carolina Textile M along the 6.2 mile course. B Truman Owens, U Jimmy Bras well and - Claude Crocker time runners at the finish line. ws 400 Rur ws a runner k* le 10,000. W- u * Nearing the halfway the point ir the 10,000 meter course. red runners, many representing anufacturers, paced themselves ! 111 Don Turner awards one of manj iners 4 " "Ji / jUi M Clinton Mills President George H. Cor nelson chats with Mrs. Ann Springs Close about the large number of participants in the race. Cornelson is also rresiaeni 01 tne 2>outn Carolina Textile Manufacturer's Association. >*ra? * jf " Runner carefully maintains steady pace. r r?Ej Meal ill 'ir irtHiaiVt f SCTMA trophies.