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Clemson University and Clinton Mills officials
toured the Clinton Mills of Geneva
operations earlier this month to discuss ways
ot improving tne educational and manufacturing
skills required to meet the rapid technological
changes taking place in today's
textile industry.
Ed Vaughn, long identified with his close
association with the industry and now dean
of Clemson's School of Textiles, expressed
amazement at the loyalty and dedication
that exists in the Geneva Plants as Chairman
Robert M. Vance and Vice President of
Manufacturing Dick Swetenburg and Gener
al Manager Barry Hooks pointed out the
smooth flow in the plant from fiber to fabric.
1984 Maid Of
To Visit Clinto
The 1984 Maid of Cotton, Valerie Ber
Clinton Mills on March 9.
Miss Bendall's tour is part of her effort
cotton in as many ways as possible.
She is the "sales representative" for th
half a million employees and produce pre
level and $50 billion at the retail level.
Miss Bendall, a 21-year old Auburn C
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ed the Sulzer weaving machine produce fabrics
at better than 96 percent efficiency <
while monitors strategically posted through <
out the weave rooms monitored the depart |
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Thomas Efland, Associate Dean and (
Director of Research for the School of Tex- (
tiles, praised Clinton's creative layouts that |
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as Maid o' Cotton to promote the use of
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culture and members of Congress in an
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"It is refreshing to be able to go back to
3lemson and tell our students about the
positive attitude that you have created while
installing the state of the art equipment,"
stated Efland.
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equipment and reflected on the vast improvements
that have been made by the
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At the conclusion of the visit, the two
Dlemson educational leaders again praised
Clinton's efforts in creating plants which
portray the best in housekeeping, pride and
pn line communications between everyone
and every department.
Valerie Bendall
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Did You See?
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Employees Helping
Make Products
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Bailey Plant
Modernization
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The Selection
of Cotton Fibers
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Pulmonary Function
Testing?Clinton's
Commitment to
Employees' Health
and Safety
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