The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, November 15, 1979, Image 7
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quality fabric for 20 cents a yard.
"We are all fortunate that Robert
Vance, a man with foresight and confidence
in the textile industry, became
President of Clinton Mills following the
sudden passing of Silas Bailey in 1958.
From those three plants, we have seen
Clinton Mills grow and build new plants
such as the Bailey Plant, which was erec
ted in Clinton in 1966.
"We have also seen Clinton Mills diversify
and acquire other companies such as
Elastic Fabrics of America in Ft.
Washington, Pa. and Superior Knits in
Greensboro, N.C., Mid-America Yarn
Mills in Pryor, Okla., and Talladega, Ala.,
the two Geneva, Alabama plants which
were acquired from Fabrics America, giving
Clinton Mills a total of 10 plants, with
operations now in five states.
"...It is with the knowledge of your
loyalty and skills that your management
staff prepares to enter the new decade of
the 1980's. Just as we have seen many
changes over the past 25 years, I feel certnin
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members of this Old Timer's Club in the
21st century year of 2004 (two thousand
and four), they will be able to look back
on many new developments that have
brought changes to the textile industry."
Cornelson said that we are extremely
fortunate to have a fine relationship between
industry and State Government.
'The outstanding 'climate for business' in
our state ranks South Carolina third
among all 50 states, according to a recent
survey of the Conference of State
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Manufacturing Associations. The one
billion dollars being invested in new industry
and expansion of existing industry
in our state in 1979 is another strong vote
of confidence for South Carolina in the
new decade.
"...Our growing population and outofnn/^in/?
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programs such as those being conducted
at the new Clinton Mills Training
Center, will go a long way towards
meeting our industry's needs for greater
skills in operating and maintaining the
more complicated machinery that will be
installed in the years ahead.
"...Those of us here today as Old Timers
and friends of Clinton Mills are privileged
to look back on the last 25 years as a
period of growth and expansion, accomplished
through the combined efforts of
all of us working together to produce a
superior quality textile product. As we
look ahead to the new decade of the
1980's, even though major problems, such
as inflation and energy remain to be
solved, we know from our nation's history
that times of challenge can be times of opportunity
as well.
"Working together, as a nation, to overcome
our differences, instead of
emphasizing them, the public sector and
the private sector, government. business
and individual citizens?we can control
our destiny. We are on another threshold,
but, frankly, because we have the determination
to resolve our problems, I think
that it could mean an even brighter
future for this great county that we are
privileged to call our own," Cornelson
said.
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