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WHO DOES WHAT? The re are seven Trutex factories altogether. In Cl ithcroe.


^ u t” er0e Shirtings Ltd. at Water lo o R o a d produce all girls' school dresses, shorts, cel lular blouses and special school


blouses. The Henthorn works at Cl itheroe make “ R a v e " young


men s shirts, and a special section supplies all the col lar interlinings. At West Bradford go ods from every factory are packed


and dispatched. At Bury boys' shirtees. shorts, sports shirts and infants’ blouses are made, whi le at Stockport there are two factories which make boy s ' long-sleeved school and fashion shirts, and all Trutex and Neatex pleated and flared skirts and gym tunics. A t Blackburn all girls' school blouses and science overalls


are made.


CELEBRATIONS TO MARK THE C E N T E N AR Y


The Trutex sales conference centenary celebrations were


held last week at the Keirbv Hotel . Burnley. A t ttie g a la d in n e r a n d d a n c e


a b o u t 130 b u y e r s , r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s a n d m em b e r s o f th e P r e s s w e re e n t e r ta in e d .


J o h n D. H o d g s o n , w e lc om e d the g u e s t s a n d M r s . H o d g s o n p r e ­


T h e m a n a g in g d ir e c t o r . Mr.


s e n t e d p r iz e s t o r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s w h o h a d m o s t e n t r ie s in th e t ra d e b u y e r s ’ c o n t e s t f o r a lu x u ry c o n ­ t in e n ta l w e e k -e n d .


M r T om R o b in s o n , a C l i th c r o e T ow n C o u n c i l lo r a n d r e c e n t ly


a p p o in t e d d i r e c t o r p r e s e n t e d M r s . E. C h a rn le y . w i fe o f th e fo rm e r c h a i rm a n w ith a b a sk e t c o n ­ ta in in g a s e le c t io n o f D io r c o s ­ m e t ic s a n d a b o u q u e t o f ro se s .


P e t e r L e g i i p la y e d f o r d a n c in g . Sales T h e f ir s t d a y o f th e T ru te x


T p A n n u a l S a le s C o n f e r e n c e at th e K e i r b y H o te l . B u rn le y , was o p e n e d b y th e c h a i rm a n , M r. J o h n D . H o d g s o n , w h o s a id “ T h is


is o n e o f th e m o s t im p o r ta n t e v e n t s in th e c om p a n y 's c a le n d a r - - a p e r io d o f in s t r u c t io n an d e n ­ t e r t a inm e n t ’ '.


M r -H o d g s o n w e lc om e d new


r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s . Air. H e n J o n e s . E a s t Y o r k s a n d L in c o ln s h i r e : M r. T . M o o r e , f r om th e W e s t C o u n t r y : a n d A ir. A r th u r G a y . ot S u r r e v . S u s s e x a n d p a r t o f L o n ­ d o n . a ls o M r . R o b in S h a r p o f NTorthants. O x io r d a n d B e r k ­


sh ir e . B e c a u s e th is y e a r the c o n le r -


r n c e w a s f o r th e f ir s t t im e s o c lo s e t o H e a d O f f ice , th is g a v e a n o p p o r tu n ity ’ f o r o th e r m em ­ b e r s o f th e h e a d o f f ic e s t a f f io a t t e n d , a n d M r. H o d g s o n a ls o w e lc om e d Aliss E . AI. C a r te r , Aliss B. S ta f fo r d . A l is s R. A la cn am a ra a n d M is s J. A. B r ie r le y . A te le g r am w a s r e a d o u t fr om


A ir P e r c y H o d g s o n th e first T r u t e x r e p r e s e n ta t iv e w h o re­


t ired a f t e r 42 y e a r s ’ s e r v ic e a n d is n ow t r a v e l l in g th e w o r ld . He sa id "S in c e r e s t w ish e s fo r a h a p p v a n d s u c c e s s fu l c o n fe r e n c e " . M r s . C h a rn le y th e s e n io r m em b e r o f th e B o a r d , w a s a l s o m a d e w e l -


c om e fo r the s e v e n th y e a r r u n ­


n in g . Mr. R aw lilts o n g a v e a n in t e r ­


e s t in g ta lk o n th e d e v e lo pm e n t a n d p r o g r e s s o f th e a d v e r t is in g p r o g r am m e a n d p a r t icu la r ly


s t r e s s e d 1965 a s b e in g a n in t e r ­ e s t in g y e a r f r om th e d e v e lo p ­ m e n t o f th e c om p a n y 's a d v e r ­ t is in g a s th e y w e r e em b a r k in g on a te le v is ion s ch e d u le f o r th e f ir s ; time.


Forecast D in n e r in th e e v e n in g wa> a


C om p a n y a f fa ir a t te n d e d f o r th e f ir s t t im e b y the fa c t o r y m a n ­ a g e r s .


Air. H o d g s o n sum m e d u p ih e


c om p a n y 's t ra d in g y e a r a n d g a v e a n in te r e s t in g r e sum e o f h is r e ­ a c t io n s t o th e p r e s e n t in t e r n a ­ t ion a l s i tu a t io n a n d it s e f fe c t o n the t r a d in g s i tu a t io n in r e la t io n


to T ru te x . In h is fo r e c a s t f o r t i le fu tu r e .


Air. H o d g s o n s a id th a t in sp ite o r th e h e a v y b u rd e n o f in c r e a s e d c o s t s th e c om p a n y w ou ld c o n ­ t in u e w i th th e e x p a n s io n p r o ­ g r am m e a n d a n in c r e a s e d tu r n ­ o v e r w a s fo r e c a s t . J u n e t o S e p ­ tem b e r w e r e th e b ig g e s t t ra d in g m o n th s d u r in g w h ic h p e r io d h a l f th e y e a r 's f ig u r e s w e r e r e a l is e d . T r ib u t e s w e r e p a id t o Airs.


c a k e t o th e d ir e c t o r s w i th 100 c a n d le s b u rn in g . T h i s w a s cu t am id ch e e r s b y Air. a n d All’s. H o d g s o n . T h e s a le s s t a f f r e p r e s e n te d by


Air. L e s l ie W i lk in s o n , p re s en te d s p e c ia l ly h a n d in s c r ib e d s c r o l ls to th e d ir e c t o r s . N ew ly a p p o in t e d to th e b o a rd o f d ir e c t o r s . Air. T om R o b in s o n ,


m a d e h is m a id e n s p e e c h a n d w a s r e c e iv e d w i th , g r e a t a p p la u s e a n d la u g h t e r f o r a c le v e r , in t e r e s t in g a n d am u s in g p r e s e n ta t io n .


C h a rn le y a n d th e la t e Air. C h a rn ­ le y w h o w o r k e d s o h a rd t o la y •die fo u n d a t io n o f th e c om p a n y a n d s e t th e p a t te rn w h ic h is T ru - vex tod a y . T h e s t a f f p r e s e n te d a g ig a n t ic


ing Trutex firm nestle on the banks ot the n\*.r 1,1 , . -John The ancient water c om mill which belongs


Banks and his son Wi l l iam” and a few other bun ,r,on to it became the site tor the first cloth weaving a In 1861 presumably one o f


these other buildings was leas­ ed to Wi l l iam Frankland as a weaving shed or “ power- lo om manufactory, and a mill house adjoining the corn mill near a reservoir situated the third uppermost from the mi l l" . The lease was for a 20- ycar period at £48 per year. Soon after this comes the


lirst reference to Grindleton Mills, a name that is still in use.


Mr. John Rutherford was


the next on the scene in 1904 when he bought a mortgage on the property. In this year a new' small turbine was put in and manufacturing carried on with 124 looms and oil lamps. T w o years later. Mr. Ruth­


erford bought the mill from the Green Brothers, several descendants o f whom re still working with Trutex.


near In 1952 Lancashire Manu­


handed over management ^ his son-in-law. Mr-


' 'Cl ithcroe Shirtings Ltd. Hacking Charnley. who be­


I n 1915 Mr. E uiheri onj .


came joint owner ot the mi in 1922 and the company ot


year. Before long Mr.


'mis


formed in D e c em b e r ol tm.i Charnley


had two factories: one in Bury and one in Waterloo Road. Clithcroe. and started making garments mtunly Ironi the cloth woven at Gnncllcton


Mills.


iSeiv venlurt1 Gradual ly garment making-


up overtook weaving m im­ portance and when the con­ centration scheme came inio operation at the beginning ol the war in 1939 weaving at Grindleton was closed down and never rc-slartcd.


l o


facturers in Blackburn was bought and at this time the company was producing ladies' and girls' wear.


The years since the war


have seen an increase in the production o f boys' and girls' "■ear. and particularly in re­ cent years the strong special ­ isation o f school wear. In I960 the reins were taken


over by another son-in-law. Mr. John D. Hodgson, and in the short space o f time since then the company has almost doubled its turnover. At the end o f I960 Trutex


acquired and modernised for ­ mer mill premises at West Bradford a mile from Grindle­ ton. for distribution purposes. This released the whole o f the Grindleton premises for


offices and storage. In 1961-2 the former ware­


house at Grindleton was c o n ­ verted into the most modern otliccs in the district and this modernisation is now being


completed by the formation ol a conference room and exe­ cutive office block which should be ready lor use in two months' time. In 1963 the company


bought out the firm o f Neatex Ltd., o f Stockport. Here they have continued to make school skirts which arc marketed by the stiles force under the trade name o f "'Neatex” . At the end o f I9fi3 a mill


was also purchased in the Henthorn district o f Cl ithcroe where now "R a v e " young men's shirts are made, l i t is factory, known as Henthorn Manufacturers. Lid. , with its light, airy rooms, rubber tiled floors and up-to-date sewing machines is one ol the most modern factories in the c oun­ try.


Personnel in the Cl ithcroe


area now total 356. ot which 317 arc female. At the Grin- dlcton head office 64 people including cleaners arc em­ ployed and at West Bradford there arc 106. At Henthorn there arc 71. and at Waterloo


THE GIRL who came to dinner— in a boy's shirt! Model Danny Tee (18) was invited to the Trutex Centenary dinner at the Keirby Hotel, Burnley, after the firm had seen a photograph of her wearing a trutex shirt in a national paper.


With Danny as she models one o f the special ' is the firm's managing director Mr. John D . H o d * ' models with the Lucv Clayton Agency of Manchester-


Road 115. A 1 together in Britain, tac- torv personnel number 645.


office staff 60. outside sales force IS. transport and main­ tenance 7 and staff at the dis­


tribution centre 47. a total ol 777.


W IT H U N IF O R M S like this s ch o o l can even b e c om e en jo y a b le ! O ne girl wears a striped blouse with a crisp peter-pan c o l la r which com e s in blue, green and g o ld , and a low - waisted p in a fo re dress with a pleated skirt in te ry lcn e /w o o l w o rs ted . T h e o th e r pupil is in a shirt-stvle b lous e in sclt'-ironing p op l in with three-quarter sleeves and an ad ap ta ble n e ck ­ line. H e r tery,ene/worste<i shift com e s in slatc-grev and standard s ch o o l co lou r s .


SOCIAL ASPECTS


wiih any great business cnierprise. cmplo\ces are \er\ well looked after. In fact one factory manager said: "O f t e n the state that a garment is finished i


is made. Give employees light, air and a happ> atmosphere and dard.”


__ H is w o rd s c e r ta in ly h o ld true


with al l th e T ru te x fa c to r ie s , and * h a p p ie r c r ow d o f w o rk e r s , the v a st m a jo r i t y o f w h om o f c ou r s e a re fem a le , c ou ld n o ; be fo u n d


a n yw h e r e . In J u n e th is y e a r 625 em p lo y ­


e e s w i l l g o by c o a c h to B la ck p o o l — w ith th e c om p l im e n t s o f the D ir e c t o r s .


A m ea l ha s b e en b o ok ed :n . —


v a r iou s r e s ta u ra n ts in B la ck p o o l , an d a b lo ck b o ok in '— ;ta> b een at


th e A B C T h e a t r e


c e le b ra t io n s . In the C l ith e r o e p r o e e ss i o n : h i s y oa r


fo r


the M o re e am b e an d W is e sh ow . T h i s o u t in g is p a r t o f c e n te n a r y


b e m a n n i n g tw o f loa o w n s t a f f d e p i c t i n g •and *' T h e F u t u r e . '* A ls o o n the C a s t le F e te Da


T ru te x will s with, th e ir -T h e P a s t "


to reh u e i i '. t i iev a re h o ld in g a m a n n e q u ;


BOYS AND GIBUS


SAFETY PROMOTION


TRUTEX


Thp form shown on the right was drawn m inConsultation with THE ROYAL SOCIETY NOR THE


PREVENTION OE ACCIDENTS and is provided with every article of TRTJTEX schoolwear purchased. The idea behind the TRUTEX offer of 20 EAMILY HOLIDAYS IN ITALY and more than 250 Consolation Prizes in this Safety Contest is to induce children to study closely the elements of child safety on the road, in the home and on holiday.


VUIIM YOUR FAMILY THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS.


ic.T;:,„°rro7»s,“rs.” ■ DC


1 ;n------ til _ ‘ M


)____ »'»


~7V$~ Ml J»;li


* I (J f - A Keep your d o 9 on a lead


B Do your "Kerb OnU’* before you cross the road.


C Do not hold on to moving vehicles.


D Play where it is safe - never in the road. ,


g Walk on the pavement - not in the road.


A Be sure both brakes work correctly. D Watch your tyres be sure B Make certain your saddle is rv—


C Keep your lights clean and working E Know your Highwey Cooe. properly.


too high.


these are not dangerous. ,,. .


__. SID


A FREE ITALIAN HOLIDAY! -


- - - 1U L.1 U L-J. n n -At _____________________________________ *— th e "oyAi- s"c,Eiy •°*


p a ra d e s h <> w ; n g s e h o o lw e n r I im m v h the ;iv c s . L o ca l ch i id rp n h a v e b o on .selected a s m o d e ls a ’ an a u c im on in K :n ; G c o ’.’ c r ’s


Hall. B la ck bu rn . A ch i ld r e n 's o om p e v r . ion w i ih


h o l id a y s in I ta ly a s p r iz e s is b e i im run . a n d en t ry is by a s a fe ty c om p e t it io n o n a ca rd in e v e ry T ru t e x p r o d u c t


p riz e s o f T ru te x 51f t v ou ch e r . '.


T w e n ty lu ck y fam i l ie s o f lo u r will h a v e a f o r tn ig h t ’s h o l id a y arid th e r e are 25CI c o n s o la t io n


.-old.


n re Meets on the place where it \ on will eet an excellent sian-


Humble beginnings


C l i t h c r o e A d v e r t i s e r


l im e . v. F r id a y . May 14


Op not play with electricity or gas.


Never meddle with medicine bottles or tablets. Do not play with matches or Ctre.


R U L E S f 1 . The Ag* ttrrnt io* «b'r* -competition is 1 5.


2. A n y number ot entries ma y -be submitted but oach must be on « separate Entry Form. ,


3. Each Entry must be accompanied b y a Truiex neck iaboJ. ticket or sastq


4. NO COM P E T ITO R M A Y W IN M O R E T H A N O N E PRIZE.


5. The Judges w il l award mark# according to merit and age will* be taken into oon si deration. -t


6. The decision of the Jud ge * is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Th e names of the winners will be


published in the local press.-


f- T h * closing date for the competition is N O V EM B ER 1?lh *nd no entries received after this date w il l be considered. The correct answer to the questions w il l remain sealed *n the safe of T h « Royal Society fo r the Prevention o f Accidents


until the judging takes pfeor S. The winners w il l be r»orifled b y "before C H R IS TM A S . A


B C


D E A


B c


D E H OM E A


B C D


E


Do not play with knives or1 sharp tools.


Never leave large toys lying around the floor.


R OAD A


B c


D E W A TER


A Learn to swim well and with confidence.


D o n o t p la y o n h o m e -m a d e raf ts .


8 If in doubt, keep within your depth. C Do not take floats on the sea where currents can be dangerous. CUT H E R E ------


C YCLING


Never push anyone into deep water.


WHAT YOU H A V E TO DO


In each ot the a pictures yo u will liod 5 ways in which accidents could h . prevented, marked A. B. C . D & E. O n your Entry Form below, you will see


the same letters under each picture title. N o w decide the order of importance of these 5 ways and number mem m


the column shown against each. For instance, in "Road Safety vou may think point B is most important so you would put a figure 1 in the square opposite B. Your next most important w a y would be numbered and so on. Children over 11 M U S T answer all questions. Children under 11 should answer only the questions against any 2 Pictures.


At the bottom of your Entry Form write, in N O T M O R E T H A N & words, your ^ avi


very ow n "Safety Slogan". Post your Entry in an unsealed envelope (2|d*stamp) t o : Trutex Centenary Competition. Grindleton Mills, Clitheroe. Lancs.


Be sure to send a Trutex neck label, ticket or sash with each Entry. S E N D N O M O N E Y .


■ ■ THIS COMPETITION IS F R E E .


NAME------------------------------ ---------- --------------------------------------------------- --------- A D D R E S S ----------------------------------------------------— '«•


■ ■ ■ — (Please uaobfock


A G E _______________ Same o f st*op from which garment purchased—


Mfj ""SAFETY SLOGAS~ _______ ___ D


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