Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Governor South Carolina Gov. Richard W. Riley proclaimed Oct. 15-21 as Textile Week in the state in ceremonies at Clinton Mills Oct. 14. Riley, a former state senator from the Greenville-Laurens district, addressed a laree eatherincr in front of the Clinton Mills offices on Academy Street. Clinton Mills hosted the governor's appearance and tour of the manufacturing facilities of the Clinton-based textile company. In remarks following one of those tours, Gov. Riley was highly impressed with machinery that is housed in the Clinton Mills plants. The governor said he attended a textile 1. V A KmM ya ^VuraHiv Riley's > machinery exhibition on a recent trip to West Germany, "where the most modern, up-to-date machinery in the world was on display. "I thought I was back on the floor of that exhibition hall as I toured this plant," the governor added. Riley also referred to the economic impact of textiles as South Carolina's "chief' industry. "There are 415 separate textile manufacturing plants in South Carolina," the governor said. "And, of course, that represents thousands and thousands of families and an annual payroll of more than one billion dollars. "I am proud to be from South Carolina and as I represent you throughout this 2. mam WK 5. ot| %5^FEn /isit. Ope country and, yes, throughout the world, < we in the textile industry have a strong reputation of productivity and quality. 1 And more importantly, we care about one 1 another." i Gov. Riley also recognized Clinton Mills < President George H. Cornelson, the president of the South Carolina Textile 1 Manufacturers Association. Cornelson will perform an important task as he serves as the primary 1 "spokesman for South Carolina's leading i industry," the governor said. 1 In romarlro fnllnu/inrr Pilov'a a *11 ? VIII Ml l\0 AVIIV** lllg A%IIVJ O OpVVVII| Cornelson said the 220,000 employees of i "the textile, apparel and synthetic fiber 1 industries in South Carolina" con- 1 gratulate the governor for the "very sue- < 3. j {VI \ \ 9HKiif a 1. Lydia Cloth Ir ? JnT\j \ tor Clara Gilstra Eft \t f \ i:l plained to Gov< "h i l Kile.v the inspe ^ |B process. n House ^essful 10 months" of his administration. Gov. Riley was introduced by Robert M. Vanrp rurrpntlv hnnrH nhnirman Mayor Wyman Shealy also appeared durng the program to welcome Gov. Riley to Clinton. As an added feature, baseball star Jim Rice attended the festivities kicking off rextile Week in South Carolina. Rice, a native of Anderson, was selec:ed Most Valuable Player in the \merican League in 1978. He is an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox. Following the governor's speech, tours vere conducted at Clinton Mills Plant No. I, Plant No. 2, the Bailey Plant and the Lydia Plant. The industry's new training irea was also on display. ispec- 6. Plant No. 2 em p ex- ployees visiting No. 1. ernor 7 John Samples exction plains operations of Bale-O-Matic. liley g President George H. }- Cornelson with Jim nlnon Ri/>0 nery. 9 state Representative y ex- Ginger Crocker talks Plant with Personnel Director Calvin Cooper. ayton afety o. 1. fifc.,,..