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...page two Blood C< To Visit Plants 1 U The Carolina Blood Center will I Conference Room on January 14 a donations from Plants 1 & 2 empl Main Office. This visit will be sche first and second shifts an opportun Mills Blood Assurance Program. Questions frequently arise concerning the v Assurance Program. Here are some of the questions most freque WHY IS BLOOD NEEDED? A. Human blood is a lifesaver. Modern medic many purposes in treating disease, hemorrhag* produced by the human body. Q. WHO CAN GIVE? A. Any person who is between the ages of 17 t in gooa neann. CL HOW OFTEN MAY I GIVE BLOOD? A. You may give up to six times a year. Q. WHAT DOES THE BLOOD CENTER DO I A. For donor and recipient protection, each such as past illnesses. Blood pressure, ternf estimation are determined by registered nurse Q. MAY I EAT BEFORE DONATION? A. Yes. You may eat a regular meal. Q. HOW WILL GIVING BLOOD AFFECT ME A. Most people go right back to their jobs. Yoi what you have lost and soon everything is the s your blood in existence?12 for you and one < Q. IS BLOOD EVER WASTED? A. No. Whole blood is useful for transfusions period blood is specially processed into usefu Q. WILL I LEARN MY BLOOD TYPE? A. Yes. After your first donation you will rec Q. WHO IS COVERED UNDER THE BLOOD A. Each Clinton Mills employee, their husuar is single, unlimited blood replacements are m< and parents' dependents. WHO SHOULD I CONTACT TO HAVE BLOC A. Mr. Sonny King in the Main Office will through the Carolina Blood Assurance Center, Amy Nicole Hartley Amy Nicole Hartley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hartley of West Columbia. S.C. Amy's grandparents are Lydia employees, Mr. and Mrs. Lindy Barlow. writer Clinton ana 2 be at the Clinton Plant 1 & 2 nd 15, 1982, to receive blood oyees, as well as those in the iduled to permit donors on the ity to participate in the Clinton arious phases of the Clinton Mills Blood ntly asked and the answers to them. :ine uses blood and blood components for e, surgery, etc. Human blood can only be hrough 66, weighs over 110 pounds and is 3EFORE I DONATE? donor is asked about his medical history, >erature, pulse, weight, and hemoglobin IS. ? ir body goes to work immediately to replace ame except that there are now 13 pints of 'or someone who needs it to stay alive. up to 21 days after donation. Beyond this I medicines which are vitally needed. :eive a card showing your blood type. AboUNANLt rKUVjKAMf id or wife, and dependents. If an employee ide for the employee, employee's parents, ID REPLACED? assist you in getting blood replacements _ Li u |Ui mm jd CLINTON This large billboard called attention to Clin theme, "Textiles Cover America," was usee Clinton Mills' Celebrate Te: The theme was "Textiles Cover America", and Clinton Mills' employees in South Carolina and Alabama promoted it loud and strong October 17-25 as they joined their neighbors in North Carolina and Georgia for the week-long celebration. The kickoff in Clinton came as several hundred runners representing all phases of the textile industry met in Clinton for the annual textile 10,000 meter race. As the activities of the event progressed, Clinton, S.C., officials, along with a number 3f e'her reprsentatives from the industry, participated in a Textile Appreciation Ban quet sponsored by the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. A major highlight of this year's activities was the employee participation in the "Wooden Nickel" program. The promotional activity, sponsored by participating employees in cooperation with the various merchants associations, offered special discounts and in some instances, free gift items to textile employees. Bumper stickers were displayed on many company trucks and employee vehicles. The * 1111 i _ _ social Seci IflT Increase The social security (FIC/ check will be higher in 198 The social security tax ra 1982 compared to 6.65 pe If your earnings are $10,C $5 more in social security t? 1981. That's about ten cer The maximum amount c security tax is paid increase I ji|l| , $32,400 in 1982. Clinton Mills pays social 1 j equal to the social security 1 '<164 o| % jjBSS^W' Is iton Mills' participation in Textile Week. The I throughout the week-long activities. Employees xtile Week bumper stickers bore the message, "Textiles Cover America". Local radio stations and weekly newspapers featured advertisements, public service messages, editorials and other accounts of the week-long activities. In Alabama, special Textile Week shirts were offered for sale as an added attraction to textile week. Clinton Mills also had one large bill board on the Clinton to Laurens Highway bearing the textile week logo. Clinton Mills of Geneva sponsored Miss Wendy Nichols in the Alabama Textile Queen Contest which was held in Montgomery Many Geneva employees enjoyed wearing a special T-shirt knitted and printed by an Alabama manufacturer calling attention to the Textile Week occasion. Clinton wrapped up the week with its 26th annual Old Timers' gathering at Presbyterian College. The 555 guests attending were Artlrv r411 kt< Artki k * />?* ciiici laincu uy ni iiiui omiiui aiiu no oun Clay. Smith, a native of Clinton, is a wellknown radio and television personality. |i rity Taxes ^ 'r 'Jan-1 T in ml ! 0 deduction from your pay 12. ite will be 6.70 per cent in ir cent in 1981. 100 for example, you will pay ixes in 1982 than you did in I its more a week. if earnings on which social s from $29,700 in 1981 to ill 1 ! security taxes in an amount taxes paid by its employees, j j 1 mill ii.?