Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Page 2 ill j 1 HMt, -^/fl ML. \ i WBSt, Presenting the ATM I First In Safety plaque ti outgoing ATM I President Robert Coleman (c? Vincent. Vance Receives Clinto Clinton Mills. Inc. was one of 10 major textile companies winning awards in the American Textile Manufacturer's Institute Safety Contest. The national award, presented for improvement in performance in 1981 over 1980, is a direct result of the effort in improving industrial safety throughout the industry as well as Clinton Mills. During Industrial Apprei Shriners H Industry L The role of the technical education system has been vital in bringingthe highly sophisticated industry to South Carolina and to Laurens Countv. That was the theme of a program presented to Clinton Mills officials and other 300 industry leaders as the Laurens County Shrine Club said "thank you" for their industrial support in the county. Technical Education representatives, including Executive Director of South Caroli Left to right are C.B. Dixon, Claude Cro< Campbell at the recent Shriners' Industrial / -WKm- i w flft o Board Chairman Robert M. Vance (left) were >nter) and Health and Safety Chairman Jack n's Safety Plaque Over the years, Clinton Mills has maintained an outstanding safety record that places the company among the safest employees in the industry. The ATM I industry-wide safety contest was announced in the summer of 1981 as part of the organization's ongoing campaign to make textiles the safest major American industry. iiation Night onor Local eaders na's Technical Education, Bill Dudley, and Piedmont Tec President Lex Walters, ex pressed optimism that the current economic slump will end soon and the area will experience unprecedented growth in the '80's. Clinton Mills was represented by members of the corporate office, manufacturing, administrative and engineering staffs. A number of Clinton employees, both active and retired, assisted in preparation for the event. I ' :ker, President George Cornelson and Silas Appreciation Night. KI Ser \[ | Annive 5 YEARS Linda D. Cunningham No. 2 Lorene F. McMinn No. 2 William M. McMinn Sr No. 2 Kathieen R. Holsomback No. 2 Lou W. Speak Jr No. 2 Silas Williams Lydia ScottieY. Roberson Lydia Hirornia Ligon Jr Lydia James A. Garlington Sr Lydia Johnny Jennings Jr Bailey Julia I. Kelley Bailey Olin K. Kelley Bailey Teddy L. McClendon Bailey 10 YEARS Thomasina Higgms No. 2 Arthur S. Lawson No. 2 Maggie L. Conway Lydia Zenobia H. Reeder Lydia Roy W. Edwards Bailey I )y S BK I ^ #Vfij5S?ok ^Kf *1 "v ^OoKSi\ wyk a0^L ^MwS Bpr Ruby Cooper, Plant No. 1 Spinner, re uuaiuy-Mor Now Than E Improvement?ever moving on?is essential in business, especially to the people of Clinton Mills. To continue offering superior quality of product and service is the one sure way to move forward in our industry. "Working smarter," someone has called it. There must constantly emerge a better way of doing what we do today. Do you sometimes feel your job unimportant, lost in the shuffle of the "total picture?" Does it make a difference? Definitely. An unnecessary job will not long exist. Because it is needed, everyone's job is special, and so it is vitally important that it be done well. What, then, can each one of us do in the course of our daily work? We can develop our talents and abilities to i=3E==^?jfi vice " irsanes Reba B. Stephens Bailey 15 YEARS Patricia F. Finley Office Wayne E. Steele No. 2 Thomas E. Meeks Lydia Patricia J. Meeks Lydia Lillie R. Jones Bailey FrancesR. Bryant Bailey Earl W. Bryant Bailey 20 YEARS Jared D. Sullivan No. 2 25 YEARS Mivin c. ^aixerneia Lydia 30 YEARS AgnesG. Blackwell Lydia sjM cognizes the importance of quality work. e Important Ever Before the highest level we are capable of attaining. Work f a 11 hf u I ly... a I ways "qualityconscious." Use what we work with to best advantage. Study and do what we can to improve jobs. This way we are well along on keeping the good company name we have earned through the years?building for the future of us all. In production, for example, right from the beginning (where raw materials begin to take nnalltu Konint ? < -' 1 - - ,?,, uv8i11j. i iuim Ldreiui selection of raw materials to the rigid inspection of finished fabric?it has to be qualitycontrolled all the way. Regular employment and all its benefits depend upon continuing business. In our customer-oriented industry, nobody gets paid unless something is sold. Our master salesman? Superior quality.