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Employees Show Support For Textile Bill
More than 2,200 Clinton employees stitute in Washington, D. C. where more
signed their names to their plant’s tex- than 2,600 textile, apparel, and footwear
tile banner to show their support of the employees rallied to show support for
Textile Bill. the legislation.
The banners were forwarded to the In July, the full Senate voted 68-32 in
American Textile Manufacturer’s In- favor of the Textile, Apparel, and
Left to right, Edith Dees, Vera Snow, and Richard Bowie, right, wait
on Doug Ward to sign the banner prior to sending it to Washington.
Footwear Trade Act. This vote, more
than % of the Senate, is larger than the
60-39 vote in 1985 and the 59-36 vote in
1988 on similar measures.
On T\iesday, September 18, the House
of Representatives voted 271-149 in
favor of the Textile Bill.
As the Clothmaker went to press,
Congressional efforts to limit the
growth of textile and apparel imports
failed for the third time in five years
after the House of Representatives fail
ed to override the President’s veto.
Credit Association Tops
$4 Million
“The Clinton Credit Association’s
assets now exceed $4.1 million,” reports
Manager Harvey Dickert. “The
Association has made over 2,200 loans
totaling mpre than $5.5 million since we
began business on November 7,1986.”
Dickert noted that the Credit
Association provides low costs loans to
eligible members. Many members are
able to get a loan from the Association
where conventional financing would be
more expensive or in some cases,
unavailable.
“Topping the $4 million mark is quite
a milestone for us,” explained Dickert.
He noted that the Association was
established to give employees and eligi
ble family members the best possible
service on loan applications.
“We take into consideration a
number of factors before making a
loan. These include the purpose for
which the money is needed, amount of
the loan, the borrower’s ability to repay,
security offered, and the borrower’s
credit history and employment
record.”
A credit committee comprised of
Truman Owens, Chairman; Bill Shealy,
and Gerald Satterfield review all loan
applications to be certain top quality
loans are made while serving the needs
of the members.
Dickert praised the support of the
employees who have been “faithful
savers and borrowers.” As a result of
the firm’s steady growth, “we have
been able to provide membefe with a
good place to secure financing as well
as save. Our savings rates and cer
tificate savings accounts pay rates
competitive with other leading finan
cial institutions.
Persian Gulf Crisis
Kim Murphy Called To Active Duty
Lydia Spinning Doffer Sp 4 Kim Mur
phy departed Thursday, September 20
for active duty in the Persian Gulf
Crisis.
Murphy, a member of the 371st
Chemical Decontamination Unit of the
U. S. Army Reserves, Greenwood, will
train along with others from his unit for
three to five weeks at Fort Jackson and
then will be deployed for service in
Saudi Arabia.
During the Fort Jackson stay, Mur
phy and others being called to active
duty, will undergo extensive military
briefings, complete the military’s
medical requirements, and undergo
additional training to prepare them for
the desert duty.
According to Murphy, he expects to
be assigned to either the 82nd Airborne
Division or the 101 Mechanized
Infantry.
‘ It’s a scary feeling being called up
so quickly,” stated Murphy, “but it’s a
job I’ve got to do. I’m willing to serve
my country. This was something I knew
may happen when I joined the Army
Reserves.”
Murphy is single, but is engaged to
be married soon. “At this time, we do
not know how long we’ll be on active
duty. It could be as short as 60 days or
much longer. While in Arabia, he’ll be
assigned to the maintenance section. A
primary responsibility will be repair
ing equipment and decontaminating it
so it can be returned to service as
quickly as possible.
Although Murphy is a Spec 4 now, he
says he’ll be promoted to Sargeant
when he reports to active duty.
He is a graduate of Clinton High
School, holds an Associate Degree in
Criminal Justice from Piedmont Tech
nical College and is a graduate of the
Non Commissioned Officers School at
Fort Jackson.
He has been employed at Lydia for
seven years. “This is the only job I’ve
ever had, and I’m certainly looking for
ward to getting back home.”
Prior to departing, Murphy’s fellow
employees placed a large yellow ribbon
in his honor and others serving in the
crisis on one of the posts in the spinning
room.
Murphy placed his signature and
date on the ribbon and it will remain
there indefinitely as a token of support
of those serving their country.
The 371st Chemical Company is com
prised of 127 soldiers who are highly
trained in redding equipment and
vehicles of the contamination of
chemical weapons.
“ft’s a scary feeling when you're call
ed to active duty so quick.”
Sp* Kim Murphy