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Page Four THE SLATER NEWS August 23, 1945

WITH OUR
MEN
IN SERVICE

Pvt. James and Jerome Hodge,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Hodge, of Marietta, is now in
[photograph of Pvt. Hodge]
He has
been in serv-
ice for 13
months, and
overseas for 8
months. He
was formerly
in the in-
fantry, but
was recently
changed to
an engineer-
ing outfit.

His wife is the former Miss
Burnice Conner, of Marietta.
Jerome has never seen their
small daughter, Marlene.

Before entering service Pvt.
Hodge was employed by S. Sla-
ter & Sons, Inc., as a weaver in
Weave Room No. 1.

Pfc. John H. Singleton, who
is now with the occupational
forces in Germany fought with
the famous
45th Infantry
Division,
known as
the "Thunder
Birds."
[photograph of Pfc. Singleton]
Pfc. Single-
ton fought in
Sicily, Italy,
France and
Germany and
was wounded
in October of 1944.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Singleton, of Dacusville,
and was formerly employed in
our plant as a yarn clerk.

[photograph of bride and groom below:]
MISS BOWLES BRIDE
OF SEAMAN HENSON
Miss Nancy Louise Bowles
and Robert Aaron Henson, Sea-
man First Class, U. S. Navy,
were married on May 13, 1945
at San Pedro, California.

Mrs. Henson is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David J.
Bowles, of Norfolk, Va.

Seaman Henson is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Henson,
of Route No. 1, Greenville, S.
C. Before entering the Navy in
November, 1942, he was em-
ployed as a weaver at S. Slater
& Sons, Inc. His father is em-
ployed as a loom fixer in Weave
Room No. 3 at present.

The many Slater friends of
the sailor wish the young
couple much happiness and suc-
cess in the years ahead.

[column 2]
Our Servicemen Here and There
Buchanan Wins
Bronze Star Medal

Friends of Pfc. Richmond B.
Buchanan will be glad to know
that he has received the bronze
star medal, awarded to service-
men for meritorious achieve-
ment in action.

Buchanan received this a-
ward during the fighting in the
village of Rittershoffen, France
last winter.

The citation awarding Buch-
anan the medal stated: "Dur-
ing a powerful attack by the
enemy on 14 January 1945 in
Rittershoffen, France, Pfc.
Buchanan, who was fighting as
a rifleman, held his post against
repeated attempts of the enemy
to infiltrate his position. After
several attempts, which failed,
the enemy began to infiltrate
soldiers through friendly lines
dressed as women. Pfc. Buch-
anan, being alert, immediately
caught this trick and stopped
it. He held his post for a period
of more than two hours, unas-
sisted, against overwhelming
odds and prevented the enemy
from overrunning his position.
Pfc. Buchanan has proven him-
self to be an excellent soldier
in every contact he has made
with the enemy. His actions
under enemy fire are such as to
gain for him the admiration
and respect of all fellow sol-
diers. He entered combat 21
November 1944 and to date
has continued to perform his
duties in an excellent manner
reflecting highly upon himself
and his organization."

This gallant soldier is the
son of Mrs. Nora Buchanan and
the late Mr. Buchanan of Sla-
ter and has spent most of his
life here. Before entering serv-
ice, he was employed in the
Preparation Department of our
mill, and his many friends re-
joice that he has been so
honored by our Government for
his meritorious service to his
country.

DACUSVILLE MAN IS
RETURNED TO STATES
Staff Sergeant John R. Red-
ding, son of Mr. Aron G. Red-
ding, of Dacusville, S. C. after
serving 37 months in the Paci-
fic as a radio specialist in the
Dirty Dozen P-38 squadron, is
returning to the United States
under the Army's Readjust-
ment Plan.

Sgt. Redding who left the
States in April, 1942, has been
with the Dirty Dozen from the
hectic days of the Battle of
Guadalcanal to the recent cam-
paign for the liberation of the
Philippines.

During this period of service,
Sgt. Redding has earned 113
points and has been awarded
eight battle stars for combat
participation.
- - -
Slater Soldiers Hold
Reunion In Germany

Sgt. Ray B. Smith, who is
now stationed in Nurnberg,
Germany, recently visited his
brother-in-law, Pvt. Paul J.
Goldsmith in Lam, Germany.
Sgt. Smith reports that he made
the trip in a jeep and spent the
night with Pvt. Goldsmith, and

[column 3]
[photograph of Pfc. Virginia Knight]
Pfc. Knight Wins
Coveted Wings

One of the first WACs to
earn silver wings as a flight
traffic clerk at U. S. AAF Air
Transport Command bases
through the world, Pfc.
Virginia Knight, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Knight of
Slater, S. C., is now flying on
regularly scheduled ATC trans-
port aircraft from London to
Paris.

The coveted wings were re-
cently awarded during cere-
monies at Brig. Gen. Earl S.
Hoag's ATC European Division
headquarters, London, to
which division Pfc. Knight is
assigned.

As a crew member, her vari-
ed responsibilities include cus-
todian of classified cargo and
mail, and as the "purser" of
the crew she collects tickets,
checks passenger manifests and
accomplishes other necessary
clerical work on the flight.

Pfc. Knight must have a
thorough knowledge of the
stowing of cargo and expedit-
ing its off-loading. She is re-
sponsible for the securing and
distribution of cargo while the
ship is in the air in accordance
with scientific weight and
balance formulate.

She is further responsible for
the safety and comfort of pas-
sengers and must understand
the working of oxygen masks
when planes go above 10,000
feet. In addition, Pfc. Knight
serves box lunches on long
flights and must know some-
thing of international law, aid-
ing passengers through a maze
of customs and immigration
regulations along the route.

"V. K.," as she is known to
her Slater friends, formerly
worked as a payroll clerk at S.
Slater & Sons, Inc., and entered
service in June, 1944.
- - -
they both report they had a
most enjoyable visit together.
The boys hadn't seen each other
in almost two years.

Sgt. Smith worked in our
Cloth Room before entering
service in December, 1942, and
is now serving with a Signal
Bn. Pvt. Goldsmith is with a
Cavalry Recon. Group. He was
formerly employed as a slasher
tender in our plant, and enter-
ed service in December, 1943.
- - -
The action of men are the
best interpreters of their
thoughts.--Locke

[column 4]
SPORTS
Softball Season
Ends At Slater
The softball season at Slater
came to a close on Friday, Aug.
17, at which time the game be-
between Slater and the Medics
was rained out.

Until the middle of July,
softball play at Slater was an
intra-mill affair, with various
teams representing depart-
ments in the mill playing one
another. Since the close of the
regular season, Slater has play-
ed a number of games with
teams from the Greenville
Army Air Base and other
Greenville teams, and while a
few of these games have been
keen, and Slater team members
have acquitted themselves well
in the games played.

Much valuable experience
has been gained and, with the
addition of men returning from
the armed services, Slater
should offer real competition in
sports next season.

Box scores for recent games
are given below:
8-6-45


Slater AB R H E
Drury, 3b 4 1 0 0
Summey, 2b 1 0 1 1
Takacy, p 4 0 0 2
McMakin, ss 4 0 0 0
Taylor, c 3 1 1 0
Bryant, 1b 2 0 0 3
Cook, rf 3 1 1 0
Cashion, cf 2 0 1 0
Thornton, lf 3 1 1 1
Smith, sf 2 0 1 0
TOTAL 27 4 6 7

Duncan AB R H E
Stroud, lf 3 0 2 0
Thomas, ss 2 0 0 0
Kirby, 1b-p 3 0 1 0
Lindsey, c 3 1 2 1
McAlister, 3b 3 0 0 0
Alexander, cf 2 1 1 0
Hughes, 2b 3 0 0 0
Upton, rf 3 0 2 0
Smith, sf 3 0 0 0
Hayesworth, p 3 0 0 1
TOTAL 26 2 8 2
Slater 100 012 0- - 4
Duncan 010 100 0- -2

Dr. Pepper AB R H E
Ambrose, sf 4 1 1 0
Davenport, lf 2 0 0 0
Doyle, ss 3 1 1 2
Liles, 3b 3 0 1 0
Baird, c 3 0 0 0
Sevinski, 1b 3 1 0 0
Neiss, rf 3 1 1 0
Harsh, 2b 3 0 2 1
MERITORIOUS AWARD
TO BILLIE COTHRAN

Pfc. Billie S. Cothran, son of
Mrs. Grace Cothran of Route
No. 2, Travelers Rest, S. C., has
been awarded the bronze star
medal for meritorious service
from March 14, 1945 to March
18, 1945 in the vicinity of
Bliesransbach, Germany. Pfc.
Cothran is serrving with an An-
ti-Tank Company of the 255th
Infantry Regiment.

Pfc. Cothran worked in our
Preparation Department as a
filing checker until he was in-
ducted into the Army in March,
1944, and was stationed at
Camp Van Dorn, Miss., before
being sent overseas.

He has two brothers also in
service, Pfc. Walter H. Cothran
and Pvt. Bruce E. Cothran,
both of whom are former em-
ployees of the Weaving Depart-
ment of S. Slater & Sons, Inc.

[column 5]


Reed, cf 2 0 1 0
Takacy, p 2 0 0 0
TOTAL 28 4 7 3

Slater AB R H E
Cashion, cf 3 1 0 0
Summey, 2b 3 0 0 0
Abbott, p 3 0 0 0
McMakin, ss 3 1 1 0
Taylor, c 3 1 1 0
Cook, rf 3 1 1 1
Stephenson, 3b 3 0 2 2
Smith, sf 3 0 0 0
Thornton, lf 3 0 1 1
Veal, 2b 3 0 0 0
TOTAL 30 4 7 4
Dr. Pepper 110 100 1- -4
Slater 100 000 3- -4
8-10-45

Squadron J AB R H E
Shook, ss 4 2 2 0
Qualiotto, sf 4 1 1 0
Vanatta, p 4 3 2 0
Boynton, c 4 3 2 0
Koenig, 3b 4 1 2 1
David, 2b 5 2 4 1
Munce, 1f 4 1 1 0
Oakleaf, 1b 5 1 3 0
Fisher, rf 4 1 0 0
Bane, cf 4 1 1 0
TOTAL 40 16 18 2

Slater AB R H E
Cashion, sf-p 4 1 1 0
Summey, 2b 3 0 0 0
Drury, 3b 4 1 1 1
McMakin, ss 4 1 1 1
Taylor, c 3 1 1 0
Stephenson, 1b 3 0 0 0
Thornton, lf 4 0 0 1
Buchanan, cf 4 1 1 1
Veal, rf 2 1 0 0
Cox, p-sf 3 0 0 0
TOTAL 34 6 5 4
8-13-45 (First Game)

Dunean AB R H E
Long, 1f 4 1 1 0
Wyatt, 2b 4 2 2 0
Barnes, 1b 2 2 0 2
Kirby, p 4 1 1 0
Lindsey, c 4 1 3 1
Millsop, ss 4 1 1 0
Upton, 3b 4 1 1 1
Williams, cf 3 1 0 0
Smith, rf 3 0 0 0
Hendricks, sf 3 1 0 0
TOTAL 35 11 10 5

Slater AB R H E
Buchanan, cf 4 0 0 0
Summey, 2b 4 1 1 0
Takacy, p 3 2 1 1
McMakin, ss 4 0 2 0
Taylor, c 4 1 3 1
Stephenson, 3b 4 1 0 3
Hembree, 1b 4 1 1 2
Thornton, lf 3 1 1 1
Smith, rf 3 1 2 0
Cox, p-sf 3 0 2 0
TOTAL 36 8 13 8
8-13-45 (Second Game)

Dunean AB R H E
Long, 1f 3 0 0 0
Wyatt, 1b 3 0 0 0
Barnes, sf 2 0 1 1
Kirby, ss 2 1 0 0
Lindsey, c 2 1 2 0
Millsop, p 2 1 1 0
Upton, 3b 2 0 0 1
Williams, 2b 2 1 1 0
Smith, cf 2 0 1 0
Hendricks, sf 2 0 0 0
TOTAL 22 4 6 2

Slater AB R H E
Thornton, lf 2 0 0 0
Summey, 2b 2 1 1 0
Hembree, 1b-p 2 0 1 1
McMakin, ss 2 0 0 0
Taylor, c 2 0 0 0
Veal, rf 1 0 0 0
Smith, p-1b 2 0 0 0
Stephenson, 3b 2 0 1 0
Cox, rf 2 0 1 0
Hampton, sf 2 0 0 0
TOTAL 19 1 4 1
Dunean 031 00- -4
Slater 100 00- -1

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