Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Dan Dunaway C 50 Years Of Se Han Dunaway has joined the ranks of eight fellow active and retired Clinton employees who have completed over 50 years' continuous service to Clinton Mills. Dunaway, along with Brooks Dunaway. Clara Brown, John Davis, Virgil Webb, Vesta Eubanks, Winnie Barnett, and Mel Satterfield are members of Kn rua ^ m win iiiuciB tiui? s special iiw-year group. These employees through their many years of hard work and dedicated efforts have meant much to the growth and success of Clinton Mills. Plant No. 2 Manager Joe Nelson and Carding Superintendent Boh Hooks presented Dunaway with a special engraved plaque on behalf of the Clinton Mills Board of Directors, Corporate OfHendrix Enjoys Talking About Job Vf I? if i-:_. 121 f matviii nunuriA iiKes ior an opportunity to present itself so he can talk about his job at Clinton Mills of Geneva. "I've been here a year in January," stated Hendrix as he operated a cloth room machine. "For several years I'd worked in a local grocery store," he added. "It's easy to appreciate a good job on the inside," he continued, as he talked about previous work experiences he'd had. "I enjoy my work very much," he added, "and especially the benefits we have with the company. It's interesting to listen to people compare things now to the way they were some years ago. "It's a much cleaner place to work than most people realize, and I'm amazed at how much management cares about me uo an CC. Hendrix enjoys raising hogs, chickens, rabbits, and usually has a four acre garden to provide most food products for him, his wife and their children. Marvin Hendrix Letter To The Editor Editor: On behalf of the Business Club of Presbyterian College. I would like to thank you for the tour of the Bailey Plant. We all enjoyed the tour and lear ned a great deal about the manufacture of textiles. Please thank the others who helped with the tour for their time and patience in answering our questions. Thanks again. Sincerely, Elizabeth Johnson )ompletes irvice ficers, and members of management. The plaque, bearing the inscription, "In recognition for fifty years of loyal and outstanding service to Clinton Mills. This expression of gratitude and respect is presented on behalf of the Board of Directors, Corporate Officers, and members of .. u.iu^imciii. in a^(jrei;i(iLiun ior your contribution to the progress and success of Clinton Mills." In addition to receiving the plaque, Dunaway's wife, who also has over 5? years of service, 35 continuous, received an orchid corsage from the company. To add to the festive occasion, Clinton Mills also had a special 50-year golden service anniversary cake prepared for the Dunaway family. - y ""i An orchid corsage for Mrs. Political Issues Attempt MacU A South Carolina group called the "Committee for Tax and Spending Limitation" is gearing up to pnt a lid on the growth in spending by South Carolina's state government. They're seeking support for a Constitutional Amendment. They want state spending limited to a fixed percentage of the amount of personal income earned by the state's citizens. In 1!*7S the state's budget was 6.6 |htcent of South Carolina's personal income <?f $1S.4 billion. If the S.C. General Assembly passes a bill allowing the people to vote on the amendment, and they approve, tax spending would 1k> limited to that percentage. The dollars spent Instate government could rise only in proportion to the increase in personal in come. If a fiscal emergency were declared by the (rovemor, the Cleneral Assembly could exceed the limit by a two-thirds vote of l)oth houses. A similar lid was passed by Michigan voters in 1!>78. That state's budget director says the limitation is promoting efficiency in government, and putting attention on the most important activities. The businessmen, industrial employees, farmers, housewives and others on the South Carolina committee say they were prompted to act after seeing state government employment rise 78 |?ercent. while population grew eight percent and Dunawav receives plaque fro -rm f J Dun awav. A i To Limit Sti private employment went up 48 percent; and seeing individual income taxes increase 31 tf percent from 19H9 through 1978. It's not a Proposition 13-type cutback; it's a reasonable limit and a signal to legislators and state agencies that the day I B f ^ Jim Traynham retired earlier this morit Cloth Room Plant Manager Joe Nelson (h Manufacturing,(right) presented Traynha gift. Page 5 m * m Bob Hooks and Joe Nelson. ur i# ^-IB^ l cake to highlight the event. ate Spending of the blank check has passed. More information on the program may be obtained from the S.C. Committee For Tax and Spending Limitations, P.O. Box 11205. Columbia. S.C. 29211. It's an idea that could spread to other states as well. _ ^ J h after over 25 years' service to Plant No. 2 >ft i and Dick Swetenhurn. Vice President of m a clock from the company as a retirement