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PERFECTION IN TEXTILES-A SLATER FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1790
THE SLATER NEWS
Old Slater Mill PAWTUCKET, R. I. EST. 1790
VOL. 3 Slater, S. C., September 20, 1945 No. 19
Slater Mill SLATER, SO. CAROLINA 1943

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Machines Are The Leading Cause
Of Accidents In American Industry

The machines of American in-
dustry are the best machines
in the world. They do practi-
cally everything but think. Yet,
though they lack the brain with
which every human being is en-
dowed, they have taken a
heavy toll of American lives
during these years of high pres-
sure, accurate war production.
It is odd to not this fact, for
it would seem that the common
sense of the average human
would be adequate protection
against accidents caused by the
lifeless object a machine is. But
such is not the case. There is
not a day that passes but what
injuries are inflicted on careless
workers who refuse to think of
their personal safety when en-
gaged in machine occupations.

Most machine accidents are
based on nothing more than
out and out carelessness. The
majority of them need never
have happened had the worker
been familiar with the simple
rudiments of safety and made
practical use of his common
sense.

Accidents suffered by workers
operating machines are the re-
sult of pure carelessness in the
large majority of cases. The
worker who familiarizes him-
self with his job and who re-
spects his machine seldom
comes in contact with doctors.

Let's make an effort to edu-
cate ourselves and our co-work-
ers in the safe manner of ma-
chine operation. Study the fol-
lowing rules for safe machine
operation and pass them on to
the fellow who is a steady
customer of the plant doctor.
You'll find that these rules are
based on good common sense
and that it won't take much ef-
fort on your part to remember
them.

1. Before operating your ma-
chine be sure that all guards
are in place. They're not orna-
ments! They have been placed
there for your protection!

2. Don't attempt to operate
any machine other than the one
to which you've been assigned.

3. Remember that long
sleeves, neckties and loose
clothing are extremely danger-
ous around moving machinery.
This goes for gloves, rings, and
wristwatches, too. You should
dress just as carefully for work
as you do for that heavy date
on your night out.

4. Don't think for a minute
that you can act as a human
brake for any part of a moving
machine. The hospitals are full
of people who carelessly placed
their hands on moving parts of
machines.

5. Keep your machine clear of
tools unless you absolutely
need them. And if you do need
them keep your eye on them
so that they don't become en-
tangled with moving parts.

6. Stop your machine before
you attempt repairs or adjust-
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TINY TOTS PLEASE
SLATER AUDIENCE

The Story Hour Group, a li-
brary club for pre-school, child-
ren and those of the primary
grades, staged a public pro-
gram at Slater Hall on Thurs-
day night, August 30th.

Although this was the first
public appearance made by this
group, the children gave a
good performance and enter-
tained the audience well.

The program began with
the singing of ''America,'' after
which Peggy Scarce extended
the welcome. Main features of
the evening's entertainment
were an acrostic, a playlet,
songs, comical readings, a hill-
billy impersonation, a musical
reading, and the dramatization
of the story, ''The Goats That
Wouldn't Go Home.''

Those participating in the
program were: Fern Barrett,
Barbara Godfrey, Kenneth
Godfrey, Betty Scarce, Peggy
Scarce, Sandra Burgess,
''Butch'' Burgess, Eyvonne
Chastain, Wynelle Chastain,
Gib Toby, Patsy Ivester and
Dale McWhite.

Also: Douglas Bradberry,
Abie Cook, Gloria Cook, Judy
Cox, Molly White, Sandra
Waldrop, Jimmy Jones, Mary
Ann Tilley, Patsy Tilley, Fran-
ces Burnette, Barbara Thorn-
ton, Lynn White, Bobby Haw-
kins, Barbara Sue Cole and
Ann Henderson.

Members of the Girls' Li-
brary Club assisted as follows:
piano accompanists, Elaine
Foster and Patricia Summey;
Ushers, Patsy Christopher,
Sarah Jane Christopher, Sarah
Faye Johnson and Patsy
(Con't. on page 2, col. 5)

Ordination Rites
Held For Brown

Ordination services were
held at Slater Baptist Church
on Sunday afternoon, Septem-
ber 3rd, for the purpose of
ordinating B. B. Brown to the
Gospel ministry.

The examining presbytery
met before the ordination serv-
ices and was composed of the
following: Rev. Guy Lawson,
Rev. Roy Gowan, Rev. M. C.
Hembree, Rev. M. A. Martin,
Rev. J. M. Bruce, Rev. John
Tollison, Rev. Henry Gambell,
Rev. E. J. Sargent and Rev. C.
M. Johnson.

The ordination sermon was
given by Rev. Guy Lawson,
and Rev. Roy Gowan delivered
the charge. Rev. C. M. Johnson
presented the Bible and Rev.
M. C. Hembree gave the ordi-
nation prayer.

Rev. Brown is pastor of
Friendship Baptist Church of
near Pumpkintown.

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[Picture of man and his dog]

Mr. Lybrand Dies
At His Home Here

Countless friends of the Ly-
brand family were saddened to
learn of the death of James
Austin Lybrand, Sr., who died
at the family residence, 24
Third St., Slater, S. C., on Fri-
day morning September 7,
1945, at 8:15 o'clock, after an
illness of six months. Mr. Ly-
brand was 74 years of age.

Mr. Lybrand was a highly
esteemed citizen of this com-
munity and was loved and re-
spected by all who knew him.
He was a good husband, a de-
voted father and one who con-
stantly worked for the better-
ment of his community, state
and nation as he strove to en-
courage all things of a worth-
while nature.

By birth, Mr. Lybrand was a
native South Carolinian. He
was born and reared in Lexing-
ton County where his family is
well known and recognized as
citizens of outstanding worth.
Mr. Lybrand was the son of
the late Robert and Mary
(Lever) Lybrand. He received
his education in the public
schools of that county.

For many years, Mr. Ly-
brand was in the mercantile
business at Great Falls, S. C.,
but 17 years ago came to Slater
as Manager of a mercantile
establishment here. Later he
became postmaster, but retired
ten years ago on account of
his health.

Almost 51 years ago, Mr. Ly-
brand married Miss Sarah
Oglesby, who survives him and
to this union, four sons and
three daughters were born. Of
these seven children only three
survived Mr. Lybrand and are
James Austin Lybrand, Jr., of
Greensboro, N. C., Assistant
Secretary and Treasurer of S.
Slater and Sons, Inc., Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Lybrand Christopher, of
Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs.
Margaret Lybrand Wright of
Slater. Preceeding Mr. Lybrand
to the grave were three sons,
William Martin Lybrand,
Claude E. Lybrand and Roy
Lybrand and one daughter,
Miss Ruth Lybrand.
(Con't. on page 4, col. 2)

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The Annual Communtiy Chest Drive
Is Now Well Underway At Slater

SCHOOL TERM GETS
OFF TO GOOD START

The Slater-Marietta School
began its 1945-1946 session
September 4th, at 9:00. There
was a large attendance the first
day and new pupils have con-
tinued to enroll daily.

The elementary teachers are:
Miss Frances Bishop, Green-
ville, S. C., First Grade; Miss
Margaret Coleman, Travelers
Rest, S. C.; First Grade; Miss
Amilee Batson, Travelers Rest,
S. C.; First and Second
Grades; Miss Hazel Vaughan,
Westminster, S. C., Second
Grades; Miss Elizabeth Thomp-
son, Duncan, S. C., Second
Grade; Miss Elizabeth Mc-
Daniel, Greenville, S. C., Third
Grade; Mrs. Elma Culbertson.
Maudlin, S. C., Third Grade;
Miss Hattie Belle Forrest,
Travelers Rest, S. C., Fourth
Grade; Miss Eloise Loftis,
Campobello, S. C., Fourth
Grade; Miss Kathryn Cleve-
land, Marietta, S. C., Fifth
Grade; Miss Faye Ferree,
Campobello, S. C., Fifth Grade;
Miss Eleanor Martin Travelers
Rest, S. C., Sixth Grade; Mrs.
Cecile Richey, Travelers Rest,
S. C., Sixth Grade.

The high school teachers are:
Mrs. J. H. Barnett, Marietta,
S. C., Seventh Grade; Miss
Frances Williams, Landrum,
S. C., Science, Geography,
Mathematics; Miss Frances
Barnett, Marietta, S. C.,
Science, Chemistry, History;
B. L. Huff, Marietta, S. C.,
Mathematics; Mrs. Lillian
Cleveland, Marietta, S. C.,
Home Economics; Mrs. Betty
Hughes, Cleveland, S. C.; Eng-
lish; Miss Wilma McAbee,
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Local Library
Offers Facilities

With the opening of school,
we would like to call the at-
tention of both the pupils and
faculty to the library facilities
offered by the Community Li-
brary. We are especially anxi-
ous to serve the reading needs
of those connected with the
school and hope that our li-
brary conveniences can supple-
ment those of the school.

During the last school ses-
sion, the Community Library
secured from the Greenville
Public Library, a number of
books suitable for book reports.
These books were used exten-
sively in the English and His-
tory courses, and our librarian
will be glad to work out a
similar arrangement for the
present session.

In addition to books for
parallel reading and book re-
ports, we would like to men-
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The annual drive to raise
funds for the Community Chest
of Greater Greenville is now
underway at Slater and
throughout the county. The
drive in most places began on
September 17th and will end
Saturday, September 22nd. S.
Slater & Sons, Inc. is observing
this period for its drive.

Solicitations will be handled
the same this year as last year,
and are being made by the
overseers on each shift. It is
hoped that a spirit of rivalry
will take place and that Slater
will overscribe its quota as it
has in the past.

Last year S. Slater & Sons,
Inc. led the textile division
with a contribution of $3,088.-
00, or a total of $3.43 per per-
son. The mill nearest Slater in
the drive was Duncan Mill, of
Greenville, with a total of
$7,993.48, or an average per
employee of $2.85. Third place
went to our neighbor, Renfrew
Bleachery, with a total contri-
bution of $1,167.24, or an aver-
age of $2.46 per employee.

In the order named the mills
followed: Judson Mill, Union
Bleachery, Poinsette Mill,
Brandon Corporation, West-
boro Weaving Company, Vic-
tor-Monoghan Co., Piedmont
Plush Mill, F. W. Poe Manu-
facturing Co., Southern Pile
Fabric Co., Florence Mills,
Southern Weaving Co., South-
ern Franklin Process Co.,
Co., Woodside Cotton Mill,
Camperdown Mill, Southern
Worsted Co., and Mills Mill.

Some people may feel that
since the war is over it will not
be necessary to give as much
as was the case during the war,
but this is a mistaken idea, as
the war against poverty, dis-
ease, and want is a continuous
one and the same problems will
continue in this county just
the same as under war condi-
tions and will, no doubt, be in-
creased as the ranks of the un-
employed increase.

Many of the agencies sup-
ported by the Chest are of di-
rect aid to the people of this
community, and when a person
has made his contribution, he
has that sense of having helped
those less fortunate than them-
selves. This, of course, is the
Christian ideal, for it has been
said and proven that we are
our brother's keeper.

As we go to press, it has
been learned that overseer
Oscar R. Drury, of the second
shift, Preparation Department,
has already reached his quota,
and is the first to reach his
goal. The amount subscribed is
not known, and no doubt Mr.
Drury and his workers will
oversubscribe their quota.

Allen Suttle is in charge of
the drive at Slater. In addition,
Mr. Suttle is Lt. Colonel of the
Textile Division for Greater
Greenville.