Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Great America race set for 0( in Clinton Over 400 runners will be "emnp mir as the Clinton YMCA and the South Carolina Textile Manufacturer's Association hosts the sixth annual Textile 10,000 race on October 15. This year's race will be at the Clinton YMCA and will feature both male and female contests in the one mile fun run. 5.000 and 10.000 meters. 1 Pre-registration fees are $5 and should be made to Gene Simmons at the Clinton YMCA. Mack Parsons, Clinton's Director of Employee Communications, is coordinating the race activities along with the YMCA. the < South Carolina Textile Manufacturer's Association, and the South Carolina Department of Physical Fitness. Those who pre-register will receive an imprinted T-shirt. nope r-aitn webb is the granddaughter the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Dani gymnastics and four years of dance under t She participated in the Little Miss Piedmor runner-up. Hope placed first runner-up ii June 4, Hope was crowned Universal Littl r She was on Mrs. LaBruce Heist's gymnast Master's Competition in Charlotte, N.C., p overall trophy on March 14. n textile :t. 15 - V?>. ffLirl Hft ^KJ^* ^r jBraP" M B|r \ '' IT iSI H ^Br- 1/fV. I 7 h PVBi' fl M! im' I , - " - N, - ~ / - of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pace. She is iel Webb. Hope has had three years of he leadership of Mrs. LaBruce Heist, it Talent in Anderson and won second n the Little Miss Coastal Talent. On e Miss Talent at the Greenville Mall, ic team that performed in the Dance receiving a Supreme rating and the !.... i(i 1 r T ||i *VjL 4 Jr Mr ^1 P^ }**?r Jp f ^VK Jr jXI EL? Clinton Mills of Geneva managerial finished products made from grey fabri Herring, A.C. Young, now retired, Gener "| Mrs. Gail Begley and Vice President of They are examining fabric from Leon I Tommy award winner in home furnishir Mrs. Begley used this fabric to create made of Lydia's style 6394 48" 78x5^ 'Made In the USA' M- ? m m m m m uiimon miiis shows off award winners Clinton Mills commissioned local designer Gail Begley to create copies of Tommy award winning garments for presentation to management, technical service, and administrative personnel. Mrs. Beelev. and her dauphtpr r.a<ii mnH. eled the garments and explained their superior quality features from a designer's viewpoint. The Tommy award is presented annually by the American Printed FabricsCouncil and is equivalent to recognizing the excellence of printed fabric in the same manner as the Oscar recognizes the excellence in movies and the "Emmy" recognizes excellence In television programming. Clinton mills 100 percent coltton poplin was used by Schwatz-Liebman Textiles, Division of Cranston Print Works, to create high fashion garments which were "Tommy" award winners in women's wear, children's wear, ana men's wear. Clinton's Vice President of Marketing, A C. Young, (retired), outlined the necessity of producing goods that meet or exceed the customer's expectations with delivery on time as scheduled. Young also stressed to participants the company's continuing concern to produce only superior quality fabrics as well as the history and importance of maintaining a top position in the marketplace. He noted that import levels in the first six months of 1983 reached record levels. In J the first six months, import levels of fabric Page 5 ^ ^ ^ personnel had an opportunity to see ics. Left to right, Geneva Mayor Hugh al Manager, Barry Hooks, Casi Begtey, Manufacturing J.R. Swetenburg. 3. Rosenblatt Textiles, Ltd., which was igs category. i the dress she is wearing. The dress is I Kodel/Carded Cotton. If/'iVl Bp. l nilMtfMi. >?H|> ^HB(M'* >* ?,}M^ m ' fl b t /T ,'J II t ? ' * > ,/^ T?^^Kl f I A / "Sr1' 'v .. J^^xfggjsi-"}.'-. . f f i WW-*? r v-'" ^Mat?raHr A rJfwii' Mm Designer Gail Begley and apparel equalled 3.5 billion square yards. President George H. Cornelson praised Clinton employees for producing fabrics which were Tommy award winners. He outlined the significance of the Tom 11<j aiiu us iinjjuiionic iu uur company. During the Geneva meeting. Vice President of Manufacturing, JR. Swetenburg, related the effects cheap foreign imported goods were having on the domestic markets. "We're having to compete with goods that are being sold at low prices and this hurts our industry." he added, Clinton Mills used these meetings and presentations to emphasize to its people the necessity of promoting quality products made in the USA.