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, s CLINTON MILLS *U<H> June 1982 Jf1 v MBp\ i jju * al J \ H SPEAKS AT TEC?George H. Come addressed Piedmont TEC's eighth ann than 90 students were recognized for ac to the quality of college life. Vacation Pay Approximately 1,244 eligible Bailey. Clinton No. 1 and No. 2 and Lydia employees will receive July 4th vacation pay totalling $367,900 when the annual vacation pay checks are distributed July 2. In addition, Clinton Mills of Geneva's 334 eligible employees received $87,494.34 in summer vacation pay. The two payouts are in addition to the $229,923 employees received in Christmas vacation pay and $27,285 The July 4th Independence Day cele Mills employees. In addition to observing July 4 as the a of Independence, it also is the time CM tions. Our plants will be closed for designate the end of the second shift, until midn Eligible employees will receive vacatn the Clinton Mills vacation pay policy. Ji employees. If past experience is any indication, will spread to virtually every section of Many will spend time at the beaches, sightseeing and fun. The Grand Strand of South Carolina i be found at other beach and mounta promises to be an added attraction, ah Six Flags Over Georgia and the bead spots for Clinton employees and their 1 Our hope is that all of our employees [ I * |K Ison, President of Clinton Mills, Inc., 1 ual Honors Assembly recently as more i ademic achievement and contributions < Distribution for Clinton Mills of Geneva. The two payouts exceeded $782,602. Textile Week Slated Oct. 17-24 Textile Week 1982 will be celebrated October 17-24 with special promotions and events using the theme "Textiles Cover America." Plants Schedule July 4th Vacation bration has a double meaning for Clintoi inniversary of the signing of the Declaratioi nton employees enjoy their summer vaca d vacations from midnight Friday, July 2, a ight Sunday, July 11. on pay in accoraance wnn ine provisions c ily 4 will also be a paid holiday for eligibl Clinton Mills employees and their familie the nation during vacation week, while others will choose the mountains fc s a favorite of our employees, but many wi nn resorts. The World's Fair at Knoxvill so. hes of Florida also rank among the popul; families. will enjoy their vacation and return safely 1L0THM By and I Dornelson Ad< Piedmont Tec1 rlanrna U ?< ^l.?. UCVJI gc l I . UUI I ICOUII, r I C3IUCI II Ul V^l II I IUI I dills. Inc., suggested to outstanding Piednont Technical College students May 13 hat they are successful because each of hem is "the pro in his or her field who Jevelops a 'mind's eye' picture of what suc:ess looks like and then achieves it." "As honor students, you have achieved a >oal first conceived in your mind's eye," ^ornelson told award winners at TEC's annual Honors Assembly. Citing the tenden:y of others to consider successful people 'lucky," he quoted University of Maryland >eisell'sdefimtion of luck, "It just seems to ollow where preparation meets oppor:unity." "A successful person is one who realizes :hat satisfaction comes not just from doing a good job," Cornelson emphasized. "A suc:essful person is a special person impelled by principle to do well habituallv." Likening the computer revolution of the 1980s to the industrial revolution. Cornelson predicted that computers will become the world's leading industry and called Piedmont TEC a "pacesetter" in preparing students for technically advanced jobs of the future. Federal Ta On July 1, Clinton employees' fe eral withholding tax will decrease approximately 10 percent. This is the second phase of t reduction under the 1981 revision the tax laws. In October of 198 y V $ Tir-J /' )r ? Clintor e Members of the Clinton Mills-sponsori to right): Robert Hall, Alan Campbell, Da 3r Cheeks. Second row (left to right) are: Crawford, Todd Wigley and Joseph Crai I. man, coach. AKER) for Employees of Clinton Mills dresses h Students Tied into these changes, he noted, is the trememdous potential for growth in the southeast. Although employment is expected to increase by 20 percent in the nation as a whole by 1985, growth in the Southeast is expected to be 27 percent. "The concern for unemployment that accompanies dramatic changes is natural," Cornelson said. "But the truth is that such changes always promote high rates of job creation. Always behind the fears that new equipment and new techniques will displace employees is the knowledge that automation can never fully replace the human element?someone has to be highly trained to push the button and make it work." During the program, Andrew McGee, a Lydia Carding employee, was one of four honor students receiving scholarships in Textile Management. The scholarships are contributed annually by Clinton Mills and several other leading textile industries. Connie South, daughter of Harry and Mane Franklin, both Lydia employees, was recognized for outstanding academic achievement in Piedmont Tec's LPN program. ixes Go Down d- federal taxes were reduced by five by percent. ax Federal taxes are scheduled to be in reduced approximately 10 percent H. again in July of 1983. - u i x} } 3 v* i Mills Team ?d YMCA Babe Ruth baseball team are front row (left irian Bridgeman, Jeff Price, Randy Higgins and Tom Julian Dillard, Tyrone Suber, Patrick Toland, Joel wford. Back row: Lydia Plant Engineer Bryan Cole