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Page Four THE SLATER NEWS January 17, 1946

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Former Pastor Speaks At Church

"Men in the combat area worshipped God in every conceivable kind of place," said Chaplain Charles T. Thompson as he spoke at the Slater Baptist Church Sunday night, January 6. On this occasion, Captain Thompson said that, as a member and former pastor of the church just mentioned, he wished to consider his message as an account of his stewardship during his absence.

Acordingly, he told many of his experiences as a combat chaplain, emphasizing the fact that the men worshipped God just where they were. In this connection, the speaker told of services held in such places as fox holes, cow stalls, buildings of all kinds, and even in fields and forests. Often the men stood in snow and rain to have a service.

As a combat chaplain with troops directly on t he front battle line, Captain Thompson spoke from a wealth of experiences. He underwent all of the dangers and hazards common tot he front line soldier, and lived with the men to whom he ministered. Since he was "one of them," he knows from actual experience that these men worshipped Gode just as they were, and wherever they were.

Chaplain Thompson expressed his appreciation to God for his safe return home, and thanked those who had remembered him with their prayers and letters while he was away.

Although Captain Thompson has not yet been discharged, we are happy that he is now on furlough and during this leave has visited Slater several times.

Mrs. Thompson, who is the former Miss Elizabeth Tapp, of Greer, and little daughter, Ann, remained in Slater most of the time while Chaplain Thompson was overseas. However, they joined him in Durham, N.C., shortly after his return from Europe. The people of Slater welcome both Mrs. Thompson and Ann along with Chaplain Thompson, and rejoice with the three of them that they are together again.
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NEWSPAPER NEEDS GOOD REPORTING

When you receive The Slater News every two weeks you like to take it home and read it. Of course you do! For, like the newspaper you read daily, your company publication contains news of especial interest to you and very often evey more so than your daily newspaper, for your company publication contains information about the product you're making and intimate items and stories concerning the people you work with and meet every day. You seee, it's really a personal newspaper designed especially to inform you as to what is going on in the plant and to keep you in close touch with the doings of your fellow workers.

In order that your company publication may function properly, it has an editor and a staff just like any large newspaper

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VARIABLE WEATHER HOLDS LIMELIGHT

The weather at Slater is usually mild and seldom causes any great deal of comment by anyone for it is, as a generla rule, taken as a matter of course. However, the weather for the past month has leaped into the limelight for during the past month, it has certainly "acted up."

To begin with, it snowed three times before Christmas and on Sunday before Christmas the last of these snows appeared. The next day was Christmas Eve and on this day, it sleeted and rained with the rain freezing. It can be truly said that Slaterites enjoyed a "White Christmas" for ice, snow and sleet greeted the kiddies when they arose on Christmas morning to find out what Santa Claus had brought them.

To their elders, it meant a great many discomforts for the ice had caused many trees to break and, also, power and telephone lines to snap, and thus the Village of Slater was literally cut off from the rest of the world. The ice and snow melted Christmas day and soon
So, you see,the ice and snow were gone, but it was several days before power could be restored and much longer before all of the telephone lines were definitely cleared up.

Then the weather again made a shift and this itme instead of being cold and snowy, it had changed to warm and humid. According to reports from the local Weather Bureau in Greenville, approximately four inches of rain fell in about a two-day period and, as a result, streams ran over their banks and water stood in a body in the rear of the mill coming up almost to the Boiler Room and Warehouse.

We believe this is going from one extreme to the other, but, no doubt, the weather will soon get back on schedule and cease to be a topic of primary importance.
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or magazine. The editor is responsible for the publishing and produciton of your publication and writes much of the content. The reporters send in personal items, social notes, news of births, engagements, marriages and deaths from various departments. These items are duly printed because they concern the everyday life of your fellow workers which you, as a member of this organization, are naturally interested in.

So, you see, your company publication operates along the same lines as that of your daily newspaper. The only real difference being that your publication covers the activities of one entire business organization, while a newspaper covers the activities of the world at large.

A publication is only as good as its staff. You, as a regular recipient of your company publication, are a member of our staff. We depend on you to keep us informed as to what goes on in your department because, as an active member of your department, you are in a position to gather news and personal items which can be easily overlooked by even the

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Photo in columns 3, 4, and 5]
Each year Mr. J. A. White, Plant Manager, gives a dinner for the supervisors and key men of the plant at Christmas time. In this picture can be seen about 200 men rapidly doing away with catfish, fried chicken, and the other good things to be found on the menu at Dave Stansell's famous eating place.

IT CAN BE DONE

The man who says, "It can't be done!"
Although he knows it can,
Is often lazy in his ways
And rude to fellow men.
It can be done, no matter what,
The bulwark in the way.
And he who says, "I can! and tries
Starts on the task, today!

The man who says, "It can't be done!"
Will very often find;
That in this world of men who can
He's always left behind.
For he who diligently strives
To seek a way to do
Will find the task half finished
While the problem still isnew!

The man who says, "It can't be done!"
Finds life a friendless thing;
The man who says, "It can be done!"
Is happy as a king.
He's licked before he makes a start,
The man who will not try,
But he who says, "It can be done!"
Will sure as heck get by!
--By Russell Doyle
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most conscientious reporter.

Make it your business to have your own publication just as you want it! By this we mean that you should take a personal interest in your company publication by sending in any news of interest you may chance to come across. By doing this, you'll be a valuable supplement to our regular staff and we'll be able to cover the goings on in this organization much more completely.

Did we hear you say, "But I'm not a reporter!" You're wrong there! There're news items all around you waiting to be uncovered. Everyone of your fellow employees is potential news copy. Take a look around you. That fellow next to you has birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and perhaps children going to school, all of which are substantil news items. The same goes for everybody else in your department. There's some kind of story in every employee you come in contact with, and we'll be glad to print them if you'll submit

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Chaplain Heard By Slaterites

Chaplain Charles T. Thompson, of the Army of the United States and a former pastor of the Slater Baptist Church, was the principal speaker at the dinner given by J. A. White, Plant Manager, to the supervisors and key men at Dave Stansell's on December 22.

The Chaplain told of his experiences with the soldiers in the famous Battle of the Bulge and how at first our forces had to give ground, but as soon as the German Army was stopped in this engagement they began to advance and did until the Germans finally surrendered.

He told of the services held in fox holes and others held under heavy shell fire. He also explained how the chaplains were able to counsel with the men and of the many thyings he could do for the soldiers which greatly aided their personal life and affairs.

Everyone enjoyed the Chaplain's address and were glad to hear and know that our soldiers were able to have the men of the Chaplains' Corps with them as they faced the dangers and hardships of the battlefield.

Several men also contributed short talks. Among these were: Frank A. Cook. R. P. Alexander, C. G. Hyer, and R. P. Canham. Mr. White, in his remarks, thanked all present for their fine work of the past year and asked their continued support in 1946.

About 200 men enjoyed the affair. After a hearty dinner and the various talks the occasion came to a close.
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them to us. And don't worry about composition and spelling. That's our job. You just send in the bare facts of the story and we'll be only too glad to edit and rewrite it for you.

Take a real interest in your company publicaiton. If it is interesting to read now, think of how much more interesting it will be if your own items appear in it. You'll feel the glow of literary accomplishment and we, in turn, will be grateful for the news and information you suipply.

That's the story! We want

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JOHNSON PREACHES ON WORLD PROB LEMS

In his New Year's message to the congregation of the cal Baptist Church, Rev. Clyde M. Johnson stressed nine points as attributes of the kind of a Saviour the world needs.

He said--"We (the world) needs a Saviour who:

1. Can speak with authority about God and Heaven.
2. "Loves the world with a measureless love.
3. "Will blot out forever our sins and failures.
4. "Can give us a new heart which will make sin hateful and make right natural.
5. "Can inspire us to conquer evil.
6. "Will give us an ideal, a living example, a goal toward which to move.
7. "Is able to bestow upon His ollowers the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
8. "Is a human Saviour and is able to sympathize with humanity's griefs and difficulties.
9. "Is Divine, omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient."

Rev. Johnson has resigned his pastorate at Slater and goes to Pelzer in January to take up work there.
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It is ridiculous for any man to criticize the works of another if he has not distinguished himself by his own performances.--Addison.
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If you confer a benefit, never remember it. If you receive one, never forget it.--Chilon.
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A man can't very well make for himself a place in the sun if he keeps continually taking refuge under the family tree.--Anonymous.
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The Slater News to be the very best we can make it, and we're depending on you to try your hand at reporting the doings of your department and the people in it. Honest, you'll find it's a lot of fun being a reporter, and it will be a source of continual satisfaction to you to know that your department is well represented in The Slater News regularly. Get that pencil sharpened and let's go!