Page Two THE SLATER NEWS May 23, 1946
[Column 1]
The Slater News
Published Every Two Weeks
By
Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Established 1790
In The Interest of Its Employees
NCIE
STAFF
ROBERT H. ATKINSON - Editor
CECIL S. ROSS - Asst. Editor
CLAUDE GUEST - Photographer
REPORTERS
Weave Room: Ernestine McCall,
Nellie Barnette, Walker Reid,
Gladys Cox, Rosalee Cox, Sara C.
Chitwood, Dovie Faust, Louise
Bagwell, Margaret Johnson, and
Mrs. Perry Rampey.
Prepartation Dept: Jessie Vassey,
Dorothy Hawkins, Julia Brown,
Mildred Mull, Mary Wallace,
Lucille Tate, Ruby Drury, Nellie
Ruth Payne, Stanley Hawkins,
Irene Cox.
Cloth Room: Opal W. Smith
Community: Mrs. Raymond Johnson,
W. Earle Reid, Ruby P. Reid,
Doris F. Atkinson.
EDITORIALS
Congratulations
Another year has rolled
around and again the Slater-
Marietta Schools are presenting
to the world a graduating class.
The Slater News wishes to
congratulate the young men
and women in this class in their
achievement in earning their
State High School Diplomas.
This diploma is, no doubt,
worth a lot. It represents a
great deal from the students
and from their parents. There
have been weary hours of study
on the part of the students and
the daily trek to and from
school over a period of eleven
years; but, at last, success has
crowned the efforts of those
who have made the sacrifice.
Parents, no doubt, have sacri-
ficed to send their children to
school and have given them as-
sistance in many ways which
often taxed their patience and
ability. They, too, must feel
proud of their offspring in
achieving these coveted di-
plomas.
To the seniors, we would like
to call attention to the fact
that commencement means be-
ginning instead of ending, as
rightly it should be. For it
does not mean the end of all
accomplishments, but the be-
ginning of a world more vast
and greater fields of undertak-
ing. We trust and hope that
many of the graduates will be
able to pursue their education
in higher fields, and we wish
them well in this undertaking.
To those not so fortunate, we
hope they will apply the knowl-
edge they have gained in facing
the world in an effort to gain
a livelihood for themseleves.
The world is constantly in
need of those who apply them-
selves in all fields of undertak-
ing, and we hope that all of
the members of the graduating
class of the Slater-Marietta
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SLATER
DAY BY DAY
Everyday Happenings:
A group of children blowing
bubbles right smack in the mid-
dle of the street.
A neighbour painstakingly
striping the brick underpen-
ning of his freshly painted
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Cook sitting
dejectedly on the steps at the
clinic, while little Gloria is in-
side having her tonsils remov-
ed.
Eddie McMakin, recently dis-
charged from the Army, back
on our streets again and greet-
ing everyone with his cheery
''Hello, how are you?''
Bobby Parker going home
and calling out to his mother,
while he is still half a block
from the house, ''You got a
card from Kenny. He's coming
home! He's on the way!''
The first sun bather of the
season, stretched out on the
new green grass in his front
lawn and his white limbs and
body gleaming, very much un-
tanned.
''Slick'' Oglesby, all bundled
up in a raincoat, and standing
on the steps at Slater Hall wait-
ing for a quick shower to pass.
The bubble blowing fad is
quite popular. Here is another
group of children having loads
of fun with bubbles. And a
middle-aged papa is helping
them have fun with the bub-
bles.
The Ledford boys collecting
garbage, bright and early every
week. What a service they are
rendering to our community!
The shameful way in which
some careless person or persons
have broken those lovely box-
woods near the building.
The high school seniors go-
ing home one recent afternoon
with boxes under their arms.
Boxes containing caps and
gowns. What thoughts and
visions and hopes and dreams
are in your hearts and minds
as you look forward to gradua-
tion!
Grammar school boys and
girls carrying bunches of fresh-
ly cut flowers to their teachers
mornings.
PETERSON-HAMBRIGHT
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Peterson
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Polly, to Mr.
Marion B. Hambright, both of
Slater community.
Miss Peterson is employed in
the Weaving Department of
Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Mr. Hambright was dis-
charged from service several
months ago and is now a patrol-
man with the Greenville City
Police.
After the wedding on June
1st, the couple will reside in
Greenville.
Schools will apply themselves
vigorously in any and every
undertaking that may confront
them in the days to come, and
that all tasks will be accom-
plished in a most satisfactory
manner.
Again we congratulate you
and wish you well on this -
your graduation - day.
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Cloth Room Chatter
Lillian Johnson had as her
supper guests last Saturday
night her sister, Artie Mayfield,
and James Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. George Garland
has as their recent weekend
guests their nephews, Elmer
and J. M. Saylers, of Johnson
City, Tenn.
We are happy to see Eliza-
beth Rowland back at work in
the Cloth Room after being out
sick for quite a while.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith en-
joyed having Mr. and Mrs.
John Reaves and son as their
supper guests recently.
Lt. and Mrs. O. N. Blackwell
and daughter were recent sup-
per guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Johnson.
Mr. Scarce wishes to express
his thanks and appreciation for
the birthday gift presented to
him recently by the Cloth Room
employees. Mr Scarce cele-
brated his birthday on May 7.
Test Results
(Con't. from page 1, col. 1)
person who gave the local eye
test.
All those who wih to take
advantage of this free examina-
tion, which the company is
making possible for the em-
ployees who need it, are asked
to arrange for a personal inter-
view with Mr. Reid through
their supervisor, at which time
the employee will be given a
Referral Sheel authorizing him
to see the doctor he has chosen.
Mr. Reid will also be glad to
serve in any way possible to-
ward contacting the doctors or
making appointments for those
who need professional services.
Both the supervisors and the
other employees are manifest-
ing a fine attitude toward the
Ortho-Rater program. The em-
ployees of the Cloth Room are
to be congratulated, since ev-
eryone in that department took
the Vision Test. Much progress
is being made in this new
branch of service which is be-
ing offered to our people, and
the entire program promises to
be of great benefit to the em-
ployees of the Slater Manufac-
turing Co., Inc.
MISS BRITTON GIVES
BOOKS TO LIBRARY
Two vey attactive books
have been donated to the li-
brary by Karen Britton, of
Greenville.
The titles of these books are
''Kankie Kangaroo'' and ''Gam-
bie Gorilla.'' Both stories are
by Roselle Ross, with illustra-
tions by Charles E. Bracker.
The books are especially attrac-
tive to children, since each one
is cut into the shape of the
animal features in the story.
Although Karen does not live
in Slater, she has visited the
Slater Library, and is one of
our regular readers. She is a
niece of Miss Lily Alexander,
receptionist at the Employment
Office.
We appreciate Karen's kind-
ness in giving these books to
the library, and assure her that
the boys and girls of Story
Hour age will enjoy them.
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PREPARATION
DEPARTMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowers,
of Rock Springs, Ga., recently
visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ter-
rell.
Mrs. Louise Hughes and
Marie Johnson enjoyed the
weekend in Penrose, N. C. with
Mrs. Paul Gilreath and Mildred
Orr.
Mr. G. E. Blanton, Mr. Wal-
lace Sutton, Mr. Allen Garrett,
and Mr. and Mrs. McKinsey
motored to Shelby last week-
end visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Whitmire
and son, Jimmie, of Johnson
City, Tenn., and Mr. Whit-
mire's mother of Greenville vis-
ited in the home of Mrs. Bessie
Robinson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie Phillips
visited Mr. and Mrs. L. T.
Homemaker's Club
(Con't. from page 1, col. 5)
Economics building for a busi-
ness session. Each girl was as-
signed to a committee to plan
the state program for the year.
There was an activity commit-
tee, a program committee, a
resolution and camp commit-
tee. After these meetings, a
report was given from each
committee telling the plans
that had been made. Also, an
attendance report was given,
stating that there were about
seventy-five girls and teachers
present.
At 1:00 o'clock a luncheon
was given for the J. H. A.'s.
During the luncheon period,
two speeches were given by the
President of the college and by
the head of the Home Econom-
ics Department. We also has
a short Quiz Program.
At 2:00 o'clock, we had an-
other business session. Each
district had selected two girls
to make short speeches, telling
who they were, where they
were from, what they had done
in J. H. A., and what they
would do if elected to a state
office. After the election of
the officers, we were taken on
a tour of the campus and of
Rock Hill. We first went
through all the dormitories,
the nursery school, the can-
teen, the ''Little Chapel,'' and
the amphitheatre. Then we
were taken to the Wnithrop
College Farm where we were
given a special treat - ice
cream. Next, we went to Cher-
ry Park and the ''town section''
of Rock Hill.
We returned to the college
at 5:00 o'clock, went to our
rooms, and dressed for the ev-
ening's entertainment. We ate
supper at 6:00 o'clock and then
went to the Home Economics
building for the installation of
the state officers and group
pictures. Everyone enjoyed
four hours of free time, and left
the college at 7:30 o'clock to
visit the new ''Pix'' theatre in
Rock Hill. After the show, we
went window shopping and saw
the rest of the town.
The next morning, Sunday,
we had breakfast and then
packed our clothes. We took
one last look at the campus and
bade our friends - who had
given us such a wonderful
weekend - Goodbye.
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N - E - W - S
Chapman, of Greenville, recent-
ly.
We are glad to know that
Mrs. Ruth Duffie's sons have
arrived home from overseas,
David from the Pacific, and Ce-
cil from Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foster and
Elaine and others met at the
home of Mrs. Eliza Bowers and
honored her with a surprise
birthday dinner the past week-
end at Kershaw.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barnett
were the Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Hargrove. Le-
land and Otis Barnett were
also present.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Simpson
were weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Hawkins, of
Greenville.
In an elevator the other day,
we overheard one sweet thing
say to another: ''But my dear,
don't be so utterly pre-atomic.''
''Conscience warns us as a
friend, before it punishes us as
a judge.''
A child was asked, ''Where
is your home?'' He replied,
''Where mother is.''
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