Photo furnished through courtesy 
Darlington Manufacturing Co., Darlington, S. C. 



The Avondale Mills of 
Alabama were founded 
by the late Governor 
B. B. Comer in 1897, 
and during the half cen- 
tury of their operation 
have built an enviable 
reputation for quality 
products, enlightened 
employee relations, and 
a high standard of busi- 
ness ethics. The Comer 
family has made a sig- 
nificant contribution to 
the welfare of cotton 
farmers of Alabama by 
furnishing a ready mar- 
ket for cottons of im- 
proved quality. 

