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Education Clinton Mills team participates In spelling bee Clinton Mills participated in the first annual corporate spelling bee which was held May 22 at Presbyterian College. Sponsored by the Laurens County Literacy Council, the contest featured three spellers from each participating company. Clinton Mills team included Bill Hill, Mack Parsons, and George Grant. Lin da Lawson was the team’s alternate speller. The Company team competed against Wal-Mart team #1 and #2, Tbrrington Presbyterian College, Palmetto Bank, McCrory, Milliken, Miche’lin, Laurens District 55 Honor Society, Jacobs Press, Clinton High Honor Society, Bailey Bank and Asten Press Fabrics. ’ ’ Asten Press Fabrics was the winner. Proceeds from the corporate spelling bee will be used to fund literacy projects in Laurens County. J Although the contest featured team against team, Dr. Tted Brown president of the Laurens County Literacy Council summed up the competitive by saving “Tonights’ winners have already been determined, They are those that benefit from the program the Literacy Council offers.” Members of the Clinton Mills spelling team were left to right Bill Hill, George Grant, Mack Parsons, and Linda Lawson. The team went into the 10th round before misspelling *agrogorod a word meaning a group of collective farms in the USSR. Like Money in the Bank You have actually earned an impressive sum of money on which you need not pay any income tax! How come? Consider your fringe benefits. Each benefit is part of your paycheck though you do not "see" it in so many dollars and cents. Consider, too, the high cost of getting these benefits if you had to buy them: • Group Life and Medical Insurance • Worker's Compensation • Unemployment Insurance • Sick Leave and Disability Benefits • First Aid • Vacation and Holiday Pay • Retirement Plan • Social Security Matching Payments • Jury Duty Differential Pay • On-The-Job Training • Leaves of Absence • Free Parking • Education Aid • A Pleasant Working Environment • And on and on and on. They all cost money, but they cost you nothing! In a very real sense, then, the earnings that are not on your paycheck repre sent a second, almost taken-for-granted, hidden paycheck. And the I.R.S. can't touch it! Ami Grant, left, and Lamar Parsons, right, have been named recipients of the 1990 Clinton Foundation Scholarships. Ami is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Grant and Lamar is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Parsons. Grant and Parsons are both honor graduates and have a wide range of academic credits and achievements. Ami plans to enter Winthrop College and Lamar will enter the University of South Carolina, Dr. Keith Bridges made the presentation during Clinton High graduation exercises. Twenty-eight complete GED requirements Through the Company’s interest in ing; Johnnie Gillion, No. 1 Slashing; promoting improved education among James Franks, Lydia Weaving; employees, twenty-eight employees Pamela Freeman, No. 2 Weaving; have completed requirements for GED Karen Bragg, No. 2 Weaving, Betty certificates. Samples, No. 2 Weaving. The high school equivalency degree James Wyatt, No. 2 Spinning; Den is a major milestone for many nis Tucker, No. 1 Carding/Spinning; employees. Clinton Mills is one of the Mary Smith, Bailey Weaving; Walter strongest supporters of adult education Heaton, No. 2 Spinning; Jerry Heaton, and literacy programs. No. 1 Carding/Spinning; Brian Carroll, Clinton Mills is committed to Lydia Weaving, strengthening the education level of its James Smitherman, No. 2 Shop; Don employees and other citizens. The Osborne, No. 2 Weaving; Bobby statewide educational programs en- McClellan, Bailey Spinning; Roger courage businesses and industries to Sherfield, No. 2 Spinning; Darlene help people improve their basic and Landers, Bailey Spinning; Fred technical skills by offering and en- Huckabee, Lydia Weaving, couraging employees to return to DavidDuvall, No. 2 Weaving; James school. Sasser, Bailey Weaving; J. W. Samples, Clinton Mills recognizes twenty-four No. 2, Carding; Debra Freeman, No. 2 employees who have successfully com- Spinning; Millard Campbell, No. 2 pleted the GED requirements: Shop; and Janice Samples, No. 2 Gloria June Sanders, Bailey Weav- Spinning. General Manager Barry Hooks is shown presenting an $8,000 scholarship to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Marcie Capps, Geneva No. 2 Spooling. Loans were presented to Melanie Cowart, center, and Michael Vann. For 1990, the Clinton Foundation awarded three scholarships and numerous interest free loans. Cloth Maker • page i i