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Page 2 / Clinton Mills Clothmaker / Employees in the News / February 1987 Outlaw Assumes Nursing Position Gloria Outlaw, RN, has assumed the nurse's position for Clinton Mills of Geneva. She is a 1980 graduate of Wallace Com munity College's Nursing School and per formed her clinical studies at Flower’s Hospital and Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. Gloria is married to Ronnie Outlaw who is owner of Pork Buyer’s of Bonifay, Florida. They have three children, Lois, age 10; Jeffrey, 6; and Joanna, 4. Prior to joining Clinton Mills of Geneva, Gloria had worked at Flower’s Hospital in Dothan, Alabama, served as a home health nurse for Geneva County Health Depart ment and was on the staff at Wiregrass Nursing Home. Gloria Outlaw Clinton Employees in the News Lawson Promoted to Second Shift Assistant Weaving Departmental Superintendent Stanley Lawson has been promoted from loom technician to second shift assistant weaving departmental super intendent. Lawson joined Clin ton Mills in May of 1972 as a weaver and later progressed to loom technician. He is a native of Clinton and attended Clinton High School. Lawson lives in the Lydia community. His father, Arthur Lawson, is a form er Clinton Mills employee. Mr. Lawson Norris Joins Bailey Plant as Fourth Shift Assistant Spinning Departmental Superintendent Mike Norris has joined Clinton Mills Bailey Plant as fourth shift assistant spinning departmental superintendent. He is a native of Clinton and a 1966 graduate of Clinton High School. A graduate of Gard ner Webb with a B.S. degree in business, Mike served three years in the U.S. Army with duty in Vietnam. Mr. Norris He is married to the former Leianne Williams of Laurens and is the father of two girls, ages 6 and 12. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Win fred Norris of Clinton. Prior to joining Clinton Mills, Mike was employed in the production plan ning department of Simpsonville Mills. He was also previously associated with Millikenand Company. His hobbies include hunting and fishing. Bishop Joins Bailey Plant as Manufacturing Assistant Ronnie Bishop has joined Clinton Mills Bailey Plant as a manufacturing assistant. A native of Newber ry, Ronnie is a 1974 graduate of Newberry High School and a 1976 graduate of Piedmont. Technical College. He received a B.S. degree in psychology from Lander College Mr. Bishop in 1978. Ronnie, who lives on 158 Valley Road, Greenwood, was previously as sociated with Greenwood Mils for six and a half years with yarn spinning responsibilities in Ninety Six plants 7 and 10, Adams and Matthews plants. Steve Lanford Recognized as Wattsville Lions Club “Lion of the Year” Steve Lanford, Bailey Plant cloth room superintendent, has been re cognized as the Wattsville Lions Clubs "Lion of the Year.” He received an engraved plaque commemor ating this occasion during the club’s re cent Ladies’ Night program. Club officials noted Lanford’s service as president for two dif- Mr. Lanford ferent terms and his accomplishments as zone chairman for District 32-D. At the present time, he is a member of the Lions Club Board of Directors. Blalock Assumes Position of General Superintendent of Carding and Spinning Henry Blalock has assumed the posi tion of general superintendent of Plant No. 1 carding and spinning, a newly created position. Bob Nelson has as sumed the position of assistant general sup erintendent of carding and Furman Hum phries, the position of assistant general sup erintendent of spin ning, according to Mr. Blalock Bob Hooks, Plant No. 1 manager. “These changes are being made in order to more effectively manage and coordinate the new air jet spinning operation now being started in No. 1 carding and spinning,” noted Hooks. "We wish this new team much suc cess as they begin combining the operations of the carding and spinning departments into one yarn man ufacturing department,” added Hooks. Blalock is a graduate of Clinton High School and received his B.S. degree in administration management from Clemson University in 1980. Prior to assuming his present posi tion, Blalock received extensive train ing in Lydia spinning, Lydia cloth room, assisted in the Bailey Plant modernization, and most recently has been coordinating many of the activit ies in the Plant No. 1 spinning renova tion. American Made Products Are Rated Best When 2,435 people were asked to com pare and rate wearing apparel from Europe, Asia and the U.S.A. on 11 separate attri butes, U.S.-made clothing was voted best on each count by an ovewhelming margin. The nationwide telephone and mail sur vey, conducted recently by Elrick & Lavidge, Inc. for the Crafted with Pride in U.S.A. Council, asked respondents to rank clothing from various countries of origin on criteria such as fashion, color, styling, fit, brand, durability, value, ease of care, appearance retention, workmanship and material. They were also asked which countries did the best and which were worst, in each category. On every attribute, “Made in U.S.A.” apparel came out decisively ahead. In the “Ease of Care” category, for inst ance, U.S.-made apparel was voted tops by a resounding 66 percent, compared to five percent favoring European products and three percent Asian. U.S.-made apparel was also favored by more than half the voters in the categories of durability, fit, appearance retention, styl ing, brand, price value and quality of work manship and material. Apparel from Europe scored second throughout, except for price/value, where they were third. Europe also scored relatively high marks on up-to-date fashion. But Asia consistently scored last, except in the price/ value category where they were second to the U.S. Overall, 72 percent of the respondents voted U.S.-made garments best; 23 percent favored European products; and five percent preferred items from Asia. The survey also showed those that fared poorly on each of the 11 points were ranked as follows.- Asia (73 percent), Europe (19 percent), U.S.A. (eight percent). In addition to the new Elrick & Lavidge survey two other opinion polls, conducted within the past two months by both Gallup and Bruskin Reports, found that consumers rated the quality of U.S.-made clothing highest by a huge margin. “These new research results emphatically confirm proper surveys and are extremely encouraging to all of us involved with the ‘Made in U.S.A.’ campaign,” said Robert E. Swift, executive director of the Crafted with Pride in U.S.A. Council. “These findings again demonstrate clearly that most people prefer clothing made in this country,” he added. Sponsoring research studies is one of the continuing fuctions of the Crafted with Prid- de in U.S.A. Council. The Council repre sents all segments of the fiber, textile, fabric and apparel industry, which employs two million Americans and supports two million more in related businesses. It matters!