Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^ igte** m jA W See F nficii I u.s>' * Hr 9H JH \ ^ J I ' ' > Jim Switzer, left, discusses the I leadership program with Chamber Pr< __ J Clothn ching Salu taff Gradu 3age3. SeePages ? ^ inion mil By and For Employe May 1 U m si \ -aurens County Chamber of Commerce esident Herman Jackson. Edwards Named Assistant Plant Engineer At Geneva Plant Ronald Edwards has been promoted from Master Electrician to Assistant Geneva Plant Engineer, according to General Manager Barry Hrooks. Edwards has been with Clinton Mills since it's acquisition of the plants in 1977. He has participated in a number of profes sional development programs including the Cleveland Institute of Electronics at Washington/Holmes County Vocational and Technical School. Edwards succeeds Ed Hannah who recently retired. |fl -J an Y 1 I Is Clothn es of Clinton Mills 984 Switzer Con Leaaersmp i Jim Switzer has successfully completed the Leadership Laurens County program sponsored by the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. The program, which was designed to develop a corps of informed, committed and qualified leaders capable of identifying and addressing the needs of the Laurens County area, was sponsored jointly by the Chamber of Commerce and Piedmont Technical ColI Native Of Laurens Coi ATM I Presic Address Sh ill James H. Martin, Jr. increased nearly 25% over 1982 and 1 result of the domestic industry's in abili produced in low wage foreign countries President Martin, who is Vice Ch; travelled throughout the country speak industry's position on imports. iib** J?|L Ammons k Industrial iaher| lpletes Program lege. QiAiit7or a Porconnol flonartmont ctaff onutti, a i *-1 JW MHv.1 i/vpui Jiuii member, participated in nine full-day sessions and one half-day session, all of which focused in-depth on such topics as communications, education, industry, social services, government, and other issues. He and 19 other participants heard speakers on each topic and then had a chance to discuss with them issues affecting Laurens County. jnty lent Will rine Group James H. Martin, Jr., president of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute, will be the featured speaker for the Laurens County Shrine Club's Industrial Appreciation Night, June 5. During his remarks, Martin will outline to Industrial leaders the textile industry's "Crafted With Pride" program which is designed to promote the sale of American-made products. Martin, as the chief spokesman for the industry, has expressed grave concern about the problems foreign imports have caused our industry. According to Martin, last year the impori oi textile ana apparei items 40,000 American |obs were lost as a ty to successfully compete with items airman of Ti-Caro of Gastonia, has ing to numerous groups outlining the