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Page 6 ★ Clinton Mills Blood Assurance Program ★ Kenneth Burton, Plant No. 2 spinning, reviewed the precautions taken by the blood center to prevent any contaminated blood supplies becoming available to the general public. Sonny King, right, co-ordinator of the Clinton Mills blood assurance program, explains all these provisions to Burton. Carol Howell, right, a Carolina-Georgia Blood Center medical technician, explained the procedures to follow after donating blood to Plant No. 1 carding technician Carroll Smith. Smith, like all donors, was asked to rest a few minutes and drink plenty of liquids. Any employee needing blood replacements should contact Sonny King in the human resources department. Each employee donor is given a mini-physical before donating blood. Virginia Johnny Barr Jr., Plant No. 2 carding, relaxes as medical technician Carol Gwynn, a medical technician, checks Larry Scurry’s (Plant No. 2 weaving) Howell prepares him for donating blood, blood pressure to be certain he is physically able to donate blood. Get Christmas Gifts All American Employees Clinton Mills employees have given Amer ican manufacturers an economic boost by selecting all American made gifts from the company. One hundred forty-four (144) employees selected the cookware by Mirror. Another popular selection was the blender by Waring —95chosethis item. Otherwell liked selec tions included the French white buffet set— 44, electric steam iron — 53, bakeware set — 61, hair trimmer set — 59, the garden sprayer —42, electric heater—44, and the Melamine dinnerware — 48. Clinton Mills of Geneva employees also found the cookware set, the Melamine din nerware, and the Waring blender very popu lar as twenty-five employees each selected these items. However, the Igloo ice chest was the most popular single item as 31 employees chose this particular gift selection. Other popular items included the Explorer cooler by Igloo — 20, electric ice cream freezer—22, and the Regal coffee maker— 20. The individual Christmas gifts are one of many ways Clinton Mills says “thanks” for everyone’s cooperation and deduction throughout the year. It matters!