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Slater News
May 31, 1945
1st COLUMN
WITH OUR MEN IN SERVICE
Thomas E. Childress, S-2/C, has returned to Tampa, FLA.
after spending a short furlough at home. He will be stationed
there until he goes out to sea.
Seaman Childress is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Childress of Route NO. 1, Travelers
Rest, S.C. Before entering service in October, 1944, he was employed in the Weaving Department
of our plant, and his mother at present is and employee of our Preparation Department
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hendrix of Route 2, Marietta, S.C. have recently recieved three letters from their son,
Pvt. Geory Hendrix, who was reported missing in action over seven months ago.
Pvt. Hendrix has been wounded and has spent most of his time in a German prison camp.
Friends will be glad to know he is rapidly improving in a hospital somewhere in England
and hopes to be home soon. Geroy's father is employed in the Preparation Department of our plant
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Seaman Frist Class Roy Marshall Dunn has been missing in action, while serving with the U.S. Navy abroad,
since March 28, 1945, according to word received recently from the Navy Department. He is the son of
Mrs. Effie Dunn and the late Thomas R. Dunn, of Cleveland, S.C.
Seaman Dunn attended Slater-Marietta High School, and was formerly employed in the Preparation Department
of S. Slater & Sons, Inc. He volunteered for service with the Navy in June, 1943, at the age of 17 years.
He received several weeks' training at Bainbridge, Maryland, before going into active duty with
the Atlantic fleet. Employees of this company and friends of this vicinity sineerely hope that Marshall
will yet be located, and wish to extend that hope to the bereaved family.
[Spans Across Columns 2 and 3] OUR SERVICEMEN HERE AND THERE
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Thompson Holds Special Service
Some time ago, when the 99th Infantry Division captured a small town west of Wetzalar, Germany, they
were able to liberate and rescue 300 American prisoners of war abandoned by the Nazis. These men
were found in boxcars, and had been left behind because of their conditions, as the German
armies attempted to flee from the fast advancing Americans.
Before these men asked for food, water, medicine or cigarettes, they requested a Chaplain to lead them
in a Service of Thanksgiving. Chaplain Charles T. Thompson, former pastor of the Slater Baptist
Church, was sent for, and on a hillside nearby he conducted a Service of Thanksgiving for these men.
All of the men who were able to walk congregated on the hillside, while those too weak to walk
sat in the dorrs of the boxcars. These liberated American soldiers were part of a train load of
nearly a thousand American boys who were being shuttled across the Western front by the
Germans in their efforts to keep them prisoners, but in the nick of time an American
plane appeared and shot up the engine. Thus the fast advancing doughboys were
able to rescue their comrades. All of those strong enough to walk were
marched away by the Germans, and the 300 abandoned represented those too
weak to travel. These men were very weak most of them suffering from malnutrition, and were
in terrible physical condition. When rescued, they came forward to greet their friends with tears
streaming down their chalk-white faces
Friends of Chaplain Thompson here at Slater are glad to know that he was able to be
present as a Chaplain and thus administer spiritual guidance to these men
who placed their duty toward God before anything else. It is a great source
of comfort not only to the men to have these representatives of God, as Chaplains, among them, but
also to their relatives at home. All of us are proud of the work, Chaplain Thompson
and his fellow chaplains are doing with our forces in all parts
of the world, wherever American soldiers are stationed.
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Popular Druggist
(Con't. from page 1, col. 4)
S.C. The Scotts do not have
any children of their own, but
have an adopted son, William
Nelson Scott, who is Dr. Scott's
nephew. Billy Scott, as he is
generally known, is two and
one-half years of age.
Prior to coming to Slater, Dr.
Scott was connected with
Ware Shoals Manufacturing
Company, at Ware Shoals, S.C.
as manager of their drug
store. He was with this institution
for four years. Prior to going
to Ware Shoals, he worked
with McMaster & Company, a
drug firm in Winnsboror, S.C.,
with which institution he was
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SLIGHT WOULD IS RECEIVED BY LANE
Pvt. Thomas P. Lane, son of
Mrs. Emma Lane and husband
of Mrs. Myrtle Ramsey Lane of
Slater, was slightly wounded
in action in Germany on April
25, 1945
Pvt. Lane had been overseas
about two months when he was
wounded, and prior to his entrance
into the army, he worked as a
weaver for S. Slater & Sons, Inc. on
third shift in Weave Room No. 1.
He has two brothers in the
service, Sgt. John Lane, who is
now in Germany, and Pvt.
Charles Lane, who entered the
army May 15, 1945. Another
brother, Ovt. William Lane,
was killed in action In Italy in
January, 1944.
Slater friends hope Pvt.
Lane's wounds are not of a serious
nature, and that he will
soon be fully recuperated.
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Henson Is Recovering From Leg Ailment
Mr. G. A. Henson, loom fixer
in Weave Room No. 3, has received
a letter from his son, Elbert
D. Henson, S-1/C, who is
in a hospital in Hawaii.
In part, Seaman Henson's
letter reads: "Dear Dad, I'm
having a little trouble with my
legs. I am still up but the doctor
won't let me do much walking.
I haven't been down yet,
but I've been so close to it, it
wasn't even funny. When I first
came here, I couldn't put my
shoes on, but it's much better
now. Don't worry about me for
I'm getting good medical attention.
These doctors sure are
fine. They fix everything but a
broken heart, and they are trying
to get it so they can cure
that also."
Before entering service, Elbert
was employed in Weave
Room No. 3, and his many
Slater friends wish to send
their best wishes for a speedy
and complete recovery.
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Seaman Hamet Wants
News From Folks Here
In a recent letter from
Charles Wesley Hamet, he
states that he is taking his boot
training at Bainbridge, Maryland
and would like very much
to hear from some of his Slater
friends. His address is as follows:
Charles Wesley Hamet,
A. S., Co. 3126, Bks. 320U, U.
S. N. T. C., bainbridge, Mr.
Charles worked in our plant
as a cloth doffer until he entered
the Navy last month.
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connected for almost ten years.
While a resident of Winnsboro,
Dr. Scott was elected to
the City Council of the city and
served for one terms of four
years. This has been his only
venture into politics.
In an interview, Dr. Scott
stated that he was very sorry
to leave Slater as he has enjoyed
working here better than
any place he has ever lived, and
that his association with the
people here was very pleasant.
He also states that he regrets
leaving his many friends here.
As St. George is a considerable
distance from Slater, Dr.
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With The Sick
We are sorry to learn that
Broadus H. Poole, A. S., is in
the hospital at Bainbridge, Md.,
with the measles. Broadus
formerly worked as a yard man
in our Preparation Department.
Mrs. Willie Mae Phillips has
been a patient at the Gaston
Hospital in Travelers Rest for
several days. We wish for her
a speedy recovery.
The many friends of Mr.
Staton, our newspaper man,
will be glad to know that he is
recovering from injuries received
in a wreck some time
ago.
We are glad to see Ruth
Tenney back on the job, after
being out a week due to
chicken-pox.
Lorena Lesley's mother has
been in bed sick for some time.
We hope she will soon be fully
recovered.
Mr. Carl Bryson, Miss Mabel
Kemp, and Mrs. Lila Mae
Henry continue on the sick list.
We sincerely hope they will
soon be able to be back on the
job.
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In The German Mud
The following poem was written
by Pfc. Paul E. Cline, a
former weaver at this plant,
who is now serving with the infantry
in Germany:
We spilled our blood in the
German mud,
And we didn't have much to say.
We shared our bread at the
side of the dead;
But where were you that day?
We steamed in sweat and our
clothes were wet;
But we fought every inch of the way.
We wished to hell, as your buddies
fell,
That you had worked that day.
Sweat and blood and tears and
mud
Are part of a soldier's pay.
But thank God each one left
alive
Will come back home after
Victory Day.
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"The road home leads
through Tokya," is a common
saying among our forces in the
Pacific, where many of our men
have been fighting the Japs almost
continuously for three
years. Those men, who have
endured every danger and
hardship, want nothing in the
world so much as to return to
their families and friends. But
they are not so war-weary that
they would quit before the
Japs are completely whipped.
If their job can be speeded up
at all, they know that it can be
done with the aid of an over-whelming
amount of produc-
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Scott says that he will not expect
Slater people to trade with
him but will be glad to have
any of his friends visit
him at the Cash Drug Company
in St. George any time they
may be passing. His many
friends wish him much success
in his new venture.
Frank A. Cook, Industrial
Relations Manager of S. Slater
& Sons, Inc., has not announced
Dr. Scott's successor at the
present time, but is expected to
do so within the next few days.
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OFFICE NEWS
Thomas Hendricks recently
lost his father, Mr. G. H. Hendricks,
of Easley. We were all
very sorry to learn of Mr.
Hendricks' death.
Everyone in the office has
been saddened by the new of
the death of Charles Henderson,
husband of Connie Henderson,
our switchboard operator.
Charles was in the Navy serving
aboard an L. S. M.
We are glad to see Lillie
Mae Duncan back in the office.
She has been off from work
for several days with a strep
throat.
Mary Stone had to go home
from work Tuesday with
measles. We're hoping she will
soon be back at work again.
Lucille Cunningham and
Eleanor Coleman recently spent
a week-end at Mars Hill College.
They were the guests of
Mary Ellen Cunningham, who
is a sophomore there.
Thelma Bledsoe attended the
music recital at Travelers Rest
Tuesday night. Her little
daughter, Betty Clair, gave a
reading, "New Fashion Singing."
Wallace Sutton visited in
Lumberton, N. C. for a few
days recently He was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. C. S. Bristow.
Lois Bostick is very happy
these days. She is expecting her
husband, Jack E. Bostick, M.
M. 2/C, home most any day.
Recently Lois received a box of
souvenirs from Jack, including
a pocket book, bathing suit
from Honolulu, and a Bolo
knife from Luzon. Jack is serving
with the Sea Bees.
Doris Anderson has received
a letter from her husband, Sgt.
John H. Anderson, telling her
that he is now in Germany.
John just recently left New
York.
Marie Goldsmith is very unhappy
these days due to the
fact that her "special" boy
friend has left for the armed
forces.
Ruth Taylor's brother-in-law,
Sgt. Henry G. Lang, has received
a medical discharge from the
Army. Henry was wounded in
France several months ago.
After being woundeed, he was
taken prisoner by the Germans.
He was a prisoner for eleven
days during which time he received
his first operation and
blood transfusion. After being
liberated, he was in a hopsital
in England for some time before
being sent back to the
States. For several weeks he
was in a hospital in California
and has just recently received
his discharge. Sgt. Lang and
his wife, Viola Taylor Lang
are at his home in Rockford,
Illinois.
Thelma Bledsoe, with her
husband and daughter, spent
Mother's Day with her husband's
parents, Reverend and
Mrs. J. A. Bledsoe, of Newberry.
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tion in the American factories
and shipyards. That's why they
are counting on us to stay on
our jobs too — because they
feel that only with the full
support of the home front can
they hope to shorten the long
way home.
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