Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BMiMn 40 YEARS?Veterans of 40 3 and Marie Madden, are shown (left) and President George Cori gathering. 25 YEARS' SERVICE?Clinl the company joined the "Old Presbyterian College Dining I Chairman Robert Vance, Ruby Arthur Gallman. Fred McCars< Harris. ENTERTAINMENT? Providing entertainment at t Clinton Mills "Old Timers Cli gathering were Ansel Price Saluda, on trumpet, and Lev Longshore at the piano. Clinton I hk > ali\krf.i*i': ^K . - a\?4 MrN ' ^^F"V * ?* *kt> /ears' service with Clinton Mills, Kelly King with Chairman of the Board Robert Vance lelson (right) at the Clinton Mills 'Old Timers' ft 4* :on Mills employees with 25 years' service to Timer's Club" at the group's gathering at Tall. Shown above (left to right) are Board ' Cooper, Garel Satterfield, Martha Prather, >n, Joe Littlefield, George Cornelson and J.B. I Eg t fjflES !H of vis Chairman of the Board and Mi ing the 24th Annual Old Timer'* Mills Annu More than 500 employees, officials and guests of Clinton Mills were on hand for the 24th annua! Old Timer's Gathering held at 12:30 Sunday afternoon, October 7, in Greenville Dining Hall on the Presbyterian College campus in Clinton. The highlight of the meeting was the honoring of three employees who have at tained the plateau of 40 years of service with the company, and 14 who had reached 25 years of service. The incoming Old Timers and 40-year members were recognized by George H. Cornelson, president of Clinton Mills and also currently president of the South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association. Cornelson told the group that 'This is a great day for those of us who have earned our 'Old Timer's' pins. I can assure you that it was a high point in my life to be able to join this group of 411 Old Timers, along with the 13 others who in 1979 have served this company for at least 25 years. "You are truly the men and women who have built this company into the leadinir textile manufacturing concern that exists today and from the good wishes that have been received from many of you, I feel sure that you join me in looking forward to Clinton Mills' continued growth during the new decade of the 1980's." The 40-year members who were honored included Kelly King and Giles Lawson of the Clinton No. 2 Plant, and Marie Madden of the Payroll Department. The incoming Old Timers with 25 years' service who were honored included Arthur Gallman, Fred Cunningham, J.B. i m i L. Berry Trammell (left) who is approaching age 90 reca. j his close association with the company with Chairman Robert M. Vance. Bv + -+ Jfl m F s. Robert M. Vance enjoy- Mrs. Emily B. i Gathering. Mrs. Ray Pitts. al Old Tim m Vanderford and Joe Littlefield of the Lydia Plant and Garel Satterfield of the Bailey Plant. Also, J.B. Harris, Fred McCarson, Lucille Jennings, Delia Edmonds, Martha Prather and Jim Traynham of the Clinton No. 2 Plant. Also, Harold Hampton of General Services, Ruby Cooper of Clinton No. 1 and Prp?iHont Hpnrop H r/>mpknn Entertainment for the occasion was provided by Ansel Price, of Saluda, on the trumpet, accompanied by Lewis Longshore at the piano. Price is a 1975 graduate of Clemson University and a former member of the Clemson University band. *J D.H. Roberts served as master of ceremonies and the invocation and benediction were given by Dr. William Redd Turner. In his address to the gathering, Cornelson went on to say that "1953 and 1954 were pretty tough years for the textile industry and if the other incoming Old Timers were like me, we were mighty happy to be going to work at Clinton Mills, while many businesses were having to curtail operations and lay off employees. "Clinton and Lydia Mills were separate corporations operating three plants in those days, directed by Silas Bailey as President; my father, George H. Cornelson, Sr. and Bee Templeton as vice presidents; Carlisle Neelv as Secretary of the Clinton Mills; and Dorough Hairston as Secretary of Lydia Mills. 39" 80 square all cotton goods were one of our principal products, and we were happy to sell a top Vice President Claude A. Crocker talking with Director of Clinton Plants Engineering and Mrs. Silas Campbell. al . > M L vi vf u JZ-1 rWi / I /WffK y vv J Bigby (standing) talks with Miss Gladys WilsoflM 1