Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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...page six vil President Cornelson presents photograph to Arthur Smith. M V Twenty-rive year members are (left to Roach, Hall King, James Cothran, Bobb Bid^. H,,y 4 ^ J lp Rains didn't dampen the spirit of Gathering. Mr. Berry Trammel! and Marvin \ Old Timers Arthur Smii Approximately 555 Old Timers and their guests attended the 26th annual Old Timers' gathering which was held October 25 in the Ross E. Templeton Physical Education 1 Building on the Presbyterian College Campus. Employees who had completed twenty five and forty consecutive years during the past year received special recognition. The invocation was given by Dr. William Redd Turner. Clinton Mills President George H. Cornelson, in addressing the group, emphasized that "Men and women working right): Wofford Kelly, Edna Osborne, William y Quinn, Alexander Reeder, Betty Tyson, Tommy those Old Timers who came to the Old Timers ll " Whitmire recall their working years at Clinton. Entertained th At Annual together for the betterment of Clinton Mills r has been the Company's greatest resource." A highlight of the occasion was the music- c al program presented by well known television personality Arthur Smith and his son, ( Clay. Smith is the son of former Clinton I weaving employee and band member, the I late Seymour Smith. Cornelson presented / Smith with a 1917 photograph of the Clin- ( ton Mills band at the end of his program. i Clinton Mills Vice President of Manufacturing Dirk Swptpnhuro whn sprvpd as Master of Ceremonies, presented door prizes i Moore, William Snow, Kathleen Sinclair, Her Ida Tapp. Forty year members are (left to right): A. Butler. Arthur Smith i By Gathering nade of textiles to twelve lucky winners. Recognized for completion of a quarter :entury of service during the past year were ).A. Cothran, J.H. Whitmore, Edna Osborne, 2\ara Gilstrap, William Roach, Hall King, Ida Tapp, Leroy Dunaway, Peggy Gilmer, Henry Finley, Tommy Moore, Betty Tyson, Alexander Reeder, Wofford Kelly, Bobby Ouinn, Kathleen Sinclair, Corrie Satter white, James E. Wells, and William Snow. Forty year recognition went to J.C. Estes, Louis Butler, Jr., A.M. Shumate, Raymond Cash, and Walker Osborne. - A mm iry Finley, Clara Gilstrap, James Wells and |^Hi| mM M. Shumate, Walker Osborne and Louis md ton, Clay.