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Page 6 - | D Ejjf wjmm ^BK Mf imm Left to right are Debbie McCall, i Griffith. Seated is Dr. Baldwin. '?Piano Aud The National Piano Playing Auditions w on March 7 and 8. Dr. Ester Baldwin of 1 Pupils of Mrs. Eva Land auditioning f Mundy, Jewel Griffith; Debbie McCall, ai national Certificates. Both McCall and De< 1981. Mundy received a superior plus rating Dean, superior plus. Fllic Cnini/e 1 tall IW kE IJ V J U Weavers Dei Wanda Ellis is proud to introduce herself as a Geneva Plant No. 2 Sulzer Weaving Instructor to the trainees she receives on the second shift. For Wanda, it's all business in teaching the trainees the best way to run a job. Wanda has a lot of patience with her "students," emphasizing to them that you should never become discouraged if you want to be successful. "It's important that each trainee fully understands the weaver's tnnls anH to use them. The weaver's knot must be tied exactly right. A good weaver must learn quickly what makes a loom stop and how to repair a filling or warp break properly. Safety is important. It goes along with quality and production. Ellis makes certain all her trainees are aware of these three aspects of the job. She readily recognizes that to make a P| \ Wanda Kllis instructs David Branch in tl knot. \dair Dean, Janet Mund.v, and Jewel itions Held?' ere held at the Clinton Community Building Columbia was the adjucator. or high school music diplomas were Janet id Adair Dean, both auditioning for Interin will be high school diploma candidates in -, Griffith, superior; McCall, superior; and Si ill. waicning > /elop Skills good weaver instructor she's got to he enthusiastic about her job. When off the job. she devotes lots of time to thinking about better methods to produce weavers with a maximum amount of talent. There are a number of elements in a weaver's job and a new employee doesn't learn them all at one time. Trainees are taught the basics one step at a time. As they get more experience, speed becomes more and more important. "I enjoy seeing a trainee develop into a good weaver," says Ellis. "1 like the people I work with. It's a real pleasure when a person masters a job and has a full understanding of loom safety, straightening uromo ' icpauiiiK 100m stops, Knowing when and how to flag a loom, and the proper procedures in patrolling. Instructing in that department is a challenge Wanda Ellis enjoys. Her positive attitude is reflected in the enthusiasm of her trainees. tht v ^ L^i ie proper techniques of tying the Weaver's P.C. Group Tours Forty-five members of the Presbyterian Col >ured the Bailey Plant in February. The group arbert and Dr. Carl Arnold, were briefed by com act Clinton Mills has on the Laurens County a I K^W 9W . T 1 BRH* v* 1 4i :eve Floyd, Cloth Room Superintendent, assis liding the Presbyterian College students throuji ailey Plant. :^v ; J* ^?9HL Wr* sJm OjS ^P^: r/C^WkLjil ^r %_ 11 V^k m j , ^ * ^H|Hi u - % r m Carding Superintendent Don Wilkins explained 1 blending of them together with Dacron to mak< B.P. Lark Retires From Lydia Weaving B P. Lark retired March 1 after over 25 continuous years' service to Clinton Mills. Lark came to Lydia Nov. 1. 1950 from Calhoun Falls, S.C. Lark plans to devote mi. 'i of his time to working with various sightseeing tour ' groups. Bailey Plant lege Business and Economics Club, led by faculty members, Dr. Foard pany officials as to the economic imrea. ited his fellow Superintendents in [h the "Fiber to Fabric" tour of the the selection of raw materials and ? various types of yarns for fabrics. \ B.P. Lark - J