V. 4 No. 12 - The Slater News

PERFECTION IN TEXTILES—A SLATER FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1790

THE SLATER NEWS

[Graphic of Old Slater Mill] Old Slater Mill PAWTUCKET, R. I. EST. 1790

[Graphic of Slater Mill] Slater Mill SLATER, SO. CAROLINA 1943

Vol. 4 Slater, S.C., June 20, 1946 No. 12

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Summer Program Now Underway Here At Slater

The Summer Recreational Program here at Slater got underway on June 10 when playground and other activities were begun.

James H. "Slick" Oglesby, Director of Community Activities, is in charge of the program. He is being assisted by Ed McMakin, formerly connected with this type of work here but late of the armed services, and by Misses Frances Williams and Eloise Loftus, two of the local teachers from the Slater-Marietta schools.

For the young children there will be playground activities at Slater Hall each morning under the supervision of either Miss Williams or Miss Loftis. Sand bins and other equipment are on the playground for use of the tiny tots.

Boys from 9 to 12 years of age are to play softball and other such games at the Baseball Park. Mr. McMakin will be in charge of this activity. Boys from 12 to 16 years of age will be entertained with softball and similar activities at the Ball Park and will be supervised by Messrs. McMakin and Oglesby.

The Girl Scounts are attending a two-week day camp at Cleveland Park in Greenville. This activity begins at 9:30 and ends at 12 noon each day, with the girls being carried back and forth by bus.

A softball league has been arranged with different departments of the mill competing, and is open to adult men. The first game was played June 11, and it is planned to continue

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TO: Consumers, Slater Water, Sewer & Light District.

Due to the fact that the mill will be shut down for the entire week of July 4th, and in order to give each consumer the opportunity to pay his water bill promptly, without being delinquent, the water meters will be read early this quarter. Your statements will be in the mail on June 27th, and it is urged that all pay their bills on the 28th and 29th of June.

Your water bill is payable at 46 First Street between the hours of 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Your early cooperation in this matter is earnestly solicited and will be deeply appreciated.

[photo of Mr. Permenter presenting award to Mrs. Waddell, spans cols. 2-4) Mrs. Marguerite Waddell, winner of the recent Safety Slogan Contest at Slater, is shown receiving the twenty-five dollar Government Bond, offered to the winner of the contest, from Mr. E. L. Parmenter, Safety Engineer of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, who served as chairman of the judges of the contest.

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DEMOCRATS URGED TO REGISTER NOW

Democratic Party enrollment books are now at the various voting precincts throughout the State, and the book for the Slater Democratic Club is now being circulated throughout the mill. It will be placed in the commissary for a few days before closing and it will also be brought to the drug store and cafe.

All Democrats expecting to vote in the election, to be held in August to nominate Democrats for the various offices to be filled this year, must have their names on the club roll to be able to vote. The books will

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Contest Winners Receive Awards

Mrs. Marguerite Waddell was awarded at $25.00 bond at a program held at Slater Hall on Thursday night, June 13, by Mr. E. L. Permenter, Safety Engineer of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. The winning slogan submitted by Mrs. Waddell was "The SAFE Way Is RIGHT."

Awards were also made to ten other employees who submitted slogans in the contest. The awards for each of these slogans were $2.00 per person. Those receiving these prizes were: Ivah S. Simpson, Georgia Terrell, Alkin T. Bruce, Frank Madden, Ray B. Smith, Ivadell Hill, Grace N. Dodson, Dee D.

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DOUGHNUT MACHINE INSTALLED AT CAFE

The Slater Community Association has recently purchased a doughnut machine which has been installed in the kitchen of the cafe. Mrs. Essie Freeman, manager of the cafe, is now quite an expert in the art of making doughnuts, which are being served in the cafe and are also prepared for use in the mill commisasary.

This machine was purchased from the Doughnut Corporation of America, with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., and was installed by Frank L. Sullivan, representative of the

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Risher Speaker At Masonic Rites Sunday 3:30 P.M.

Colonel James F. Risher, Headmaster of Carlisle School and Deputy Grand Master of the South Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons, will be the speaker at exercises to be held at Slater Hall on June 23 at 3:30 p.m.

Colonel Risher is an excellent speaker and is well known as an educator and outstanding Mason. He has been connected with Carlisle School, a boys preparatory school at Bamberg, S. C. since 1924. In his classroom and daily life he has influenced for the better many of the youths of South Carolina and other states. He is a graduate of The Citadel and is also an inventor of note.

This meeting will be open to the public and will be held in the auditorium of Slater Hall. The public is cordially invited to attend. This celebration is in honor of St. John the Baptist day which annually comes on June 24 and is one of the two festivals of Masonry. The other is the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, which comes on December 27 of each year. Ebenezer Lodge No. 101, A. F. M. for a number of years has celebrated the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, but of recent years has not celebrated the Festival of St. John the Baptist.

All Masonic Lodges in the 14th Masonic District of South Carolina have been invited to attend, and it is expected that a large number of Masons will be present from visiting Lodges. The District Deputy Grand Master, G. S. Morse of

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NOTICE

Employees of Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. will have a week's vacation the week of July 4, according to the following announcement by the Plant Manager:

"The mill will be closed at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday morning, June 29, and reopen Monday morning, July 8, at 8:00 A.M. instead of the plan previously announced."

J. A. White Plant Manager

Page Two THE SLATER NEWS June 20, 1946

The Slater News Published Every Two Weeks Slater & Manufacturing Co., Inc. Established 1790 In the Interest of Its Employees

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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, Mrs. Perry Reampey, and Leona Ward.

Preparation Dept.: Jessie Vassey, Dorothy Hawkins, Julia Brown, Mildred Mull, Mary Wallace, 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 Public Conduct

We are at a loss frequently to understand why the average person has so little regard for public property. This may be a debatable question and perhaps we are biased about such a condition, but we have observed for a long time that people destroy rather than preserve public buildings and such similar equipment of a public nature.

Perhaps the reason for this is due to several causes, one of which is lack of home training, and also due to the failure of our educational institutions to teach the importance of preserving public property.

Public property usually belongs to the tax payers of the division of our Government, or in some cases to individuals or corporations. The latter class is probably better classified as semi-public property, and includes such property as railroad stations, bus terminals, theaters, etc.

We don't have a cure for this situation but think something should be done about it, for the destruction of such property annually costs thousands and thousands of dollars and also inconveniences others who have to use these facilities. Improper conduct cannot be condoned in anyone, and in our opinion it sets the individual apart from the classification of a lady or gentleman.

If we are guilty of such a practice, let us be lady or gentleman enough to improve our conduct and stop this needless destruction of public property. ________________________ Register And Vote

In the last 25 or 30 years the United States in America has engaged in war on two occasions in order to preserve the

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democratic way of life. Perhaps there are those who find in our Government things to criticize, but after all we have more liberty and freedom than in any other nation on the face of the globe.

One of the ways this liberty is guaranteed us is through the right to vote, for every citizen has the right to cast his or her ballot for the man of his or her choice. We should not take this privilege as a matter of course, for thousands have given us this right by giving their lives that we might have this privilege.

The Democratic Party of South Carolina is holding its primary in August of this year with several State offices to be

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filled and also several County offices as well as the members of Congress. In order to vote in this election, it is necessary to be enrolled on the club roll. This merely means writing your name, age, address, and occupation on the book provided for this purpose. But we dare say hundreds of people will fail to do so, and,consequently, will be voiceless on election day.

Won't you attend to this important duty now and exercise this privilege by enrolling? You should study the issues and the platforms of the candidates to be elected so that you can make a wise choice when you cast your ballot on election day.

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SLATER DAY BY DAY

Once in a very great while there comes to our community a person who, by the simple art of using words, says things that are really worth listening to.

Such was Mr. L. P. Hollis who came from the Parker Schools District of Greenville recently to speak to the school patrons and teachers on the value of P. T. A. work from a teacher's viewpoint.

Not once in the course of his talk did Mr. Hollis mention Parent-Teacher Association but everything he said emphasized the importance of cooperation between home and school, as related to the welfare of the child.

His message hinged on the Great Teacher's example when "He took a child and put him in the midst of them."

"The child is the most important thing in our schools," said Mr. Hollis. "We are prone to think of books, and equipment and buildings as of more value than the pupil. And we want to teach every pupil alike, when each child is different."

He said that parents and teachers alike were afraid of new ideas in teaching and they wanted the children to learn the same things in the same ways that children were taught fifty years ago.

Among outstanding new ideas in education, Mr. Hollis mentioned the lunch rooms as a means and opportunity to teach the pupil health, nutrition, manners, and the lost art of conversation. Imagine, if you can, a teacher taking her pupils to a table each day and eating a meal with them, and the children receiving a grade on their conduct at the table.

From the parents' standpoint, he brought out the importance of a well-balanced home life, and the sacredness of the individual personality.

"Our homes, churches and schools need to be so attractive that the children will love them."

And he ended his talk with a new version of "The House With the Golden Windows," where the little boy learned that "the house with the golden windows is home."

The only flaw of the hour was in the very small number of people present—a couple of teachers, less than a dozen school patrons, and half a dozen other folks. ____________________________ [column 3, top section]

Cloth Room Chatter

Mrs. Agnes Bagwell had as her recent visitors her brother and his family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Roper and daughter, from New York.

Polly Burdette enjoyed having her niece, from Pennsylvania, for a short visit recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Avery E. Merrell spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Claude F. Bonham in Asheville recently.

Pvt. Thurman R. Pace was home on a weekend pass recently. He is now stationed at Fort Jackson in Coumbia. S. C. Before entering the service, he was employed in the Cloth Room.

Mrs. Annie Johnson will be leaving soon on a trip to Texas where she will visit her aunt. She will be greatly missed, but we hope that she will have a very enjoyable trip. _________________________ Risher Speaker (Con't. from page 1, col. 5)

Greenville, is expected to attend as well as Raymond F. Mitchell, Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge, a former District Deputy.

Ebenezer Lodge will be host at this celebration. The Lodge, which is under the leadership of M. L. Jarrard, Worshipful Master, is having one of its most successful years, and members are glad that they are able to secure the services of so able a man as Colonel Risher to help them celebrate this occasion.

Arrangements for this celebration are in the hands of Robert H. Atkinson, Cecil G. Hyer, and Roy M. Whitmore who were appointed to attend to this matter at the last regular meeting of the Lodge. ______________________ Doughnut Machine (Con't. from page 1, col. 4]

doughnut company.

The doughnut machine makes the type of doughnut known as a cake doughnut, which is said by many to be superior to any other type.

The doughnut machine was purchased by the Community Association to give the people of Slater the best doughnut possible to be found on the market, and from the consumption of the doughnuts being made, it is apparent that they are meeting with high esteem by the public. __________________________ [column 4, top section] PREPARATION DEPARTMENT N-E-W-S

Max and Madge Robinson, of Slater, are spending the summer in North Carolina with their grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Lee.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Terrel spent Sunday afternoon in Greenville.

Mr. P. A. Jamison is ill at his home, but we wish for him a very speedy recovery.

Mrs. Bessie Robinson and children, Margaret and Martha, and Miss Ruth Campbell spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.

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J. C. Campbell, in Shelby, N. C.

The Mary Moffett Sunday School Class held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Billie Phillips. After the business session, a bingo party was enjoyed. Mrs. Dillard Hice assisted the hostess.

Mr. Paul Foster reports that someone borrowed his lawn mower last summer while he was in service and forgot to return it. He would be grateful if the one who has it will return it. ________________________________ [column 4, bottom section] (Con't. from page 1, col. 2)

close this year on June 25, and if your name is not on the roll by that time you will not be able to vote on election day.

The rules this year are practically the same as in former years, but with one important exception; that is, men or women who have reached their eighteenth birthday, or will by November 5, 1946, will be entitled to register and vote. This is a radical departure in the rule of recent years, as heretofore persons have had to reach their twenty-first birthday before being allowed to enroll and vote.

There are a nmber of important offices to be filled this year, of which the Governor is probably the most important. Likewise to be named are the Lieutenant Governor, the State Superintendent of Education, and the Commissioner of Agriculture. Congressmen will have to run also. Their elections are not state-wide, but several counties are joined together to form a congressional district. Greenville County is a part of the Fourth Congressional District. County offices open this year are members of the House of Representatives, County Auditor, and the Magistrates. There are probably others, but the ones listed above are the major offices to be filled this year.

Several civic organizations and County Democratic leaders as well as local precinct officers are urging the people to enroll now in order to be able to vote in the coming primary. If you have not attended to this duty, please do so before the books are closed. _____________________________ Contest Winners (Con't. from page 1, col. 3)

Bishop, Edward Childs, and Roy Burnett.

The speaker of the occasion was A. C. Phelps, Personnel and Safety Director of the Brandon Corporation. Mr. Phelps is also Chairman of the Textile Section of the National Safety Council. In his address Mr. Phelps explained the reasons why an employee should want to be a safe worker. He compared the safety record here at Slater with the average of industries in South Carolina and commended employees and management of this compamy on the greatly improved safety record during the past three years. Mr. Phelps spoke very frankly and to the point.

Music for the program was furnished by Bob Taylor's

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"Railroad Boomers" from Radio Station WFBC in Greenville. The "Boomers" offered a variety of music which greatly delighted the audience. Also present with the band were the "Sunshine Sisters" from Radio Station WFBC who entertained the audience with several vocal selections.

Approximately 225 employees of the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. attended the program. An award was given to the department having the largest percentage of employees present. The winner in this contest was the Drawing-In De-

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[cartoon strip of National Safety Council] the LIGHTER SIDE by WALT DITZEN

[drawing of employee talking on telephone, another person passed out on floor] HE'S OUT RIGHT NOW-COULD YOU CALL BACK?

[drawing of housewife cleaning around injured man in chair] SPRING CLEANING AIN'T ENOUGH— I HAFTA SWEEP AROUND YOU YET!

[drawing of five employees, only one is not injured] YOU'RE NEW HERE, AREN'T YOU?

From National Safety News Published by The National Safety Council

GOINGS-ON IN WEAVE ROOMS

Miss Edna Chandler visited Mrs. Haskell Hill, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smelcer and family, of Dandridge, Tenn., over the weekend.

Susan Suratt, Dorothy Ramsey, Taylor Green, and Caroll Cox spent the day recently at Table Rock State Park.

The friends of Rev. L. B. Vaughn regret to learn of the death of his brother. The family has our deepest sympathy.

Hazel Buchanan was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hunt.

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Baldwin and children, of Greenville, visited Mrs. Nora Buchanan and family recently.

Mrs. Doris Graham was a recent visitor at the Cherokee Indian Reservation and Smokey Mountain National Park.

Miss Daisy Batson and friends spent the past weekend in Charleston, S. C.

Mrs. T. Jones, of Atlanta, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs. George Earle Smith recently.

The employees of Mr. Sanford enjoyed a fine supper at Dave Stansell's on Saturday night. They also enjoyed a talk made by Mr. R. L. Sartain.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Duckett and family enjoyed a recent Sunday trip to the mountains.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowe and daughter were recent Sunday visitors in Franklin, N. C. There they were the guests of Mr. Lowe's brother, Abe Lowe. This was the first meeting of the brothers in eighteen years.

Mrs. Francis Gunter and children are visiting her mother, Mrs. Wilson Booth, in Wagner, S. C.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson, of Travelers Rest, were recent weekend guests of their daughter, Mrs. G. H. Brown, and family. Their two grandchildren, Jack and Vera Brown, came home with them to spend their summer vacation.

Priscilla Bruce and Nellie Barnette were recent guests of Mrs. Myrtle Grayson in Greenville.

Mrs. Milton Bates, the sister of Mrs. Mays Stroud, is at home doing nicely following a serious operation.

The third shift welcomes Willene Miller Garrett back to work after being away a few months.

Beatrice Tolley, of Columbia, S. C., was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. David Tolley.

Helen Batson, Daisy Batson, George Jewell, and Mr. and Mrs. Ike Epps and son had a fine trip to Charleston over the weekend.

Paul Bell and Betty McMullan had a nice visit to Black Mountain Sunday.

Jesse Reynolds says he had a delightful day swimming last Sunday.

Third shift employees don't get lonesome anymore since Jasper Tripp reports the arrival of a new colt up at his house. All he can talk about is the crop he is going to raise with that colt next summer.

Mr. and Mrs. John Harlton visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Duncan Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Duncan had a nice dinner Mother's Day for the following people: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Watson and family, James Duncan and wife. Earnest Duncan and wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Duncan and family. Mrs. Duncan received many fine gifts from her children.

Dorothy Ables and Estelle Bolt spent a few days in Westminster last week. We are all very sorry to learn of the death of Dorothy's niece.

Pvt. Bert Jones, of Erwin, Tenn. and Greenville Army Air Base, was a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Tolley last week.

Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Case and friends spent last Sunday in Cashion, N. C.

Miss Pearl Price spent the weekend in Canton, N. C. with friends. Pearl says she really enjoyed a visit with friends.

Mr. W. T. Daniel of Anderson, father of Roy Daniel, visited his son and family Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Bramlette and family had a delightful trip to Lake Lure the past weekend.

We are sorry to hear Dessie Burrell is out sick. Dessie, we hope you will soon be back at work.

Have you noticed how Magdalene Hayden has been smiling lately? No wonder, she has won the two dollar bonus for two weeks now. Congratulations, Magdalene!

Lomas Hall visited in Dacusville last weekend.

Mrs. G. G. Burrell certainly was happy to have all her children home this past weekend.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hayden and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Hayden's mother, Mrs. James Keisler.

Mrs. Ansel Garrett has been out sick for several days, but we hope she will soon be back with us.

We are glad to have Mrs. Ida pace back at work after having been out sick for several weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stancell and family, of Greenville, and Mrs. Dora Stancell, or Piedmont, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sprouse.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Poole have moved into their new home on Third Street.

First shift employees in No. 2 were sorry to lose their overseer, Mr. R. A. Wilson, who resigned to operate a filling station in Greenville, but they welcome Mr. George Pridmore as their new overseer.

Mr. and Mrs. John Lane have moved recently to a home on the Shiloh Road.

Miss Ruth Norton attended a fish fry at Paris Mountain State Park Friday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Martin have returned from Florida and are spending a few days here before moving to North Carolina to make their home.

Mr. George Pridmore and Mr. J. C. Cooper were visitors in Atlanta, Ga., last week.

Mr. Osier Vickers and Miss Jorene Vickers visited relatives in Chesnee last weekend.

Theatre Guide

June 21, 1946 "THE HARVEY GIRLS" Starring Judy Garland John Hodiack

June 22, 1946 "THAT TEXAS JAMBOREE" Starring Ken Curtis Jeff Donnell Andy Clyde

June 24, 1946 "BLONDIE'S LUCKY DAY" Starring Penny Singleton Arthur Lake

June 28, 1946 "PERILOUS HOLIDAY" Starring Pat O'Brien

June 29, 1946 "GILDA" Starring Rita Hayworth Glenn Ford

July 1, 1946 "COLONEL EFFINGHAM'S RAID" Starring Charles Coburn William Eythe Allyn Joslyn

July 5, 1946 "TOMORROW IS FOREVER" Starring Claudette Colbert George Brent

July 6, 1946 "SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY" Starring John Payne Maureen O'Hara

July 8, 1946 "TARZAN AND THE LEOPARD WOMAN" Starring Johnny Weismuller Brenda Joyce

Contest Winners

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partment, under overseer M. C. Tilley, with 61 percent of this department present. After the program was over, pictures were taken of the various groups who were winners in the contests. Some of these pictures appear elsewhere in this paper. Persons appearing in these pictures will be given a copy of the picture for their own use. The second highest percentage of employees present went to the first shift Slashing and Warping Department, under overseer Roy W. Summey, with 57 percent present.

Mr. E. L. Permenter served as chairman of the committee who decided the winners in the Slogan Contest. The other members of the committee were the Rev. Charles T. Thompson, pastor of the Slater Baptist Church, and Eugene Bryant, of Greenville. Mr. Permenter has been with the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for quite some time as Safety Engineer and in this capacity is a frequent visitor of Slater.

All present enjoyed themselves and agreed that this was one of the best Safety programs

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Miss Margie Friddle enjoyed a Ranch party Friday night given by the Sans Souci Young People's Training Union.

Mrs. Louise Moore and son, Billy, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ramsey.

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ever held at Slater Hall. It is hoped that the results of this program will bear fruit in that Slater will have the best safety record this year of any in its history.

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"If a child annoys you, quiet him by brushing his hair . . . If this doesn't work, use the other side of the brush on the other side of the child." — Shawano (Wis.) County Journal.

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"Revenge is like biting a dog because the dog bit you."— Austin O'Malley.

"It is easier to visit friends than to live with them."— Ladies' Home Journal

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"If we had known the occupation was going to be so fair, we would have surrendered much sooner."—Prince Takahito Mikasa, brother of Emperor Hirohito.

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"Paratrooper: The only man who gets up in the world by falling down on the job.— San Francisco Examiner.

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[Photograph - spans across Columns 4 and 5] [Man, dressed in a suit, standing with hands by his side, smiling for the camera] Mr. A. C. Phelps, Personnel and Safety Director of the Brandon Corporation of Greenville, S. C., was the speaker at the safety program recently held at Slater Hall. Mr. Phelps is also Chairman of the Textile section of the National Safety Council.

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SCHOOL MAN IS HEARD AT MEET

While speaking to the SlaterMarietta Civic Club at Slater Hall on Thursday night, June 6, Superintendent L. P. Hollis of the Parker School District emphasized the importance of parents and teachers working together for school improvement. In this connection, Mr. Hollis discussed the merits of a Parent-Teacher Association, showing how such an organization enables parents and teachers to know each other better, which means that the work of the school can be improved through such a relationship.

Civic Club members and others interested in school welfare enjoyed hearing Mr. Hollis as he talked in the friendly and fascinating manner which has won for him a big place in the hearts of Slater people. Leaders of the Civil Club feel that they were indeed fortunate in being able to secure Mr. Hollis as guest speaker for this occasion.

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WITH OUR VETERANS

The Slater News continues to welcome home the veterans from the wars. In previous issues we have listed quite a number, and in this issue we would especially like to welcome the following:

Alvin W. Henson

Alvin was employed as a packer in our Cloth Room when he joined the Navy in April, 1944. After four months of basic training in the States, he went overseas to serve about 17 months in the Asiatic and Pacific theaters and became a Seaman First Class. Soon after receiving his honorable discharge in January, 1946, he returned to work on his old job here at Slater.

Fred Knight

Before volunteering for duy with the Army in January, 1942, ex-Corporal Knight was employed in our Weaving Department as a shuttle-fixer. He was first sent to Ft. Moultrie, S. C., with a Coast Artillery Unit where he was stationed for two years. When the Army asked for volunteers from among its members to join the paratroopers, Fred volunteered for duy and was sent to Fort Benning, Ga., for his training, but was later transferred to Camp Mackall, N. C. He remained in the States nearly four years before going overseas. He served 17 months in the E. T. O., and while on active duty in Belgium he was seriously wounded and had to spend eight months in an Army Hospital in England. He received a medical discharge September 5, 1945, and came back to work at Slater in January, 1946.

James E. Singleton

At the time of his induction, James was working here as a filling checker in the Preparation Department. He was inducted at Fort Jackson, S. C. and remained in the States two years for training. He served 18 months overseas in the E. T. O. and participated in three major battles. He was given an honorable discharge November 7, 1945 and returned to work at our plant in January, 1946.

Hollis Peterson

This veteran was employed as a filling hauler in the Weaving Department at the time he was called to service in 1945. After five months' of basic training in the States, he was shipped overseas to serve 14 months in the E. T. O. He was in active combat duty in France and Germany. He received an honorable discharge in November, 1945 and returned to work on his old job January 23, 1946.

Joseph C. Jones

Joseph worked in our Preparation Department until he entered the Army in September, 1945. He was inducted at Fort Jackson, S. C. and remained in the States ten months before going oversears. He served 29 months in the Pacific theater, where he participated in three major battles. He was given an honorable discharge in December, 1945 and returned to work at this plant in January, 1946.

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[photo of winners in Safety Slogan contest, spans cols. 2-4] Other winners in the Safety Slogan Contest are shown with Mrs. Marguerite Waddell (winner of first place) holding the poster. They are: Left to right, Mrs. Ivah Simpson, Mrs. Georgia Terrell, Alkin T. Bruce, Mrs. Waddell, Edward Childs, Ray Smith, Mrs. Ivadell Hill, and Roy Burnett.

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Richmond B. Buchanan

This man left our employ March 11, 1943 to enter service with the Army. At the time of his induction, he was employed as a reed fixer in the Preparation Department. He remained in the States 16 months, then shipped overseas to the E. T. O. theater and saw action in France, Germany, and central Europe. He received an honorable discharge December 30, 1945 and came back to work with us in January, 1946.

Aaron E. Ferguson

Aaron graduated from Slater-Marietta High School with the class of '32, and worked in our Weaving Department until December, 1942 when he entered the Army. He was in service almost four years and spent 21 months overseas in the E. T. O. Aaron was on active duty during four major battles, but escaped without injury. He was given an honorable discharge December 19, 1945 and returned to work at this plant in January.

Tom C. Lynch

Prior to his induction with the Army, this man worked with this plant as a loom fixer. He was called to service in May, 1943, and after serving in the States 17 months, he was sent overseas to serve 14 months in the E. T. O. He saw action in battles in France, Belgium, and Germany. Tom returned to his job as loom fixer with us soon after receiving his discharge in December, 1945.

Boyce A. Poole

Ex-Sgt. Poole worked in the Warping Department of our plant until he entered service with the Army in December, 1942. He was a member of the 301st Infantry during his training in the States. He served 16 months overeas with the 357th Infantry Regiment in the E. T. O. and was on active combat duty during four major campaigns. He was discharged from service on December 29, 1945 and returned to work here in January. _________________________ "Some who receive no applause in his life will spend eternity taking bows."—John Andrew Holmes.

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Summer Program (Con't. from page 1, col. 1)

play for about two months, until one team is declared to be the champion. Later it is planned to select an all-star team and play other softball teams from Greenville and nearby towns.

Certain nights will be set aside as party nights, when the entire village will be invited. There will be activities for both young and old. These parties will take the form of games, community sings, and other activities of similar nature dear to the hears of both old and young.

Boy Scout activities are being pursued more vigorously than ever. Most of the Scouts are planning to go to camp sometime during the summer. So far, quite a number have already made arrangements to go.

Mr. Oglesby hints of a tennis tournament to be announced later, and Mr McMakin hints of a boxing tournament to ake place later. The boxing tournament will probably be mostly a "midget" affair, with no one participating who weighs over 120 or 130 pounds.

The tennis courts of the rear of Slater Hall have been paved and have been equipped with flood lights so that other games can be played on them besides tennis. Already they are popular as skating tinks, and it is planned to use the courts for such games as shuffle board, volley ball, badminton, etc.

In an interview, Mr. Oglesby claims that the program will try to reach everyone in Slater in some way or another, and he hopes to have everyone participating in some way before the curtain is closed late in August. He informs us that he is also selecting 16 mm. motion picture programs to be used in connection with other activities during the summer.

These activities, plus the activities of the library clubs which continue throughout the year, will give the people of Slater wholesome recreation in the hot days of summer.

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Baseball Nine Annexes Coouple

In a Piedmont Textile Baseball League game originally scheduled for June 8 but postponed to June 10, between Union Bleachery and Slater, the Slater team emerged the victor by the score of 12 to 5.

The game marked by the hitting of the entire Slater Team as they gathered 17 hits off the delivery of three Bleachery hurlers. Bill Cashion, Slater catcher, was the big gun in the Slater attack as he gathered 4 hits out of 5 times at bat.

For the losers, Miller, Union Bleachery left fielder was the leading hitter with 3 hits out of 4 times at bat. He gathered 3 of his team's 7 hits off the delivery of Rampey and McCall, Slater hurlers.

Both teams played good ball afield with Slater committing 4 miscues and Bleacher committing 3.

The box score for this game follows:

Slater	AB	R	H	E
P. Ledford, ss	6	1	2	0
Ellenburg, rf	5	2	2	0
McMakin, 3b	5	2	1	0
Taylor, lb	5	1	2	1
Cashion, c	5	3	4	0
McCall, lf, p	5	1	2	1
A. Ledford, 2b	5	0	2	0
Hall, cf	3	0	0	0
Rampey, p, lf	3	2	2	2
Totals	42	12	17	4

Union Bleachery	AB	R	H	E
Heaton, rf	3	1	1	0
Turner, cf	4	1	0	1
Bishop, 2b	4	1	0	0
C. Brooks, c	5	1	1	0
Bell, 1b	4	1	1	0
Evington, 3b	4	0	0	0
Miller, lf	4	0	3	0
Belcher, ss	4	0	1	2
Patterson, p	1	0	0	0
Neeley, p	2	0	0	0
R. Brooks, p	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	7	3
Slater	021 011 241 —12
U. Bleachery	010 040 000 — 5

In a well-played baseball game at the Slater Ball Park on Saturday, June 15, Bliss

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McCall, veteran Slater pitcher, let down the Camperdown Baseball Team with 5 hits, Slater winning by the score of 6 to 1.

McCall was in rare form and used his fast ball very effectively against the visitors, with no one on the Camperdown Team receiving more than 1 hit. He also caused 11 of the visitors to strike out.

Leading hitter for the Slater Team was Bud McMakin, third baseman in place of the injured Dudley, with 3 hits out of 4 times at bat. Aubrey Ledford and "Fat" Taylor each collected 2 out of 4 times at bat.

Fielding features of the game were furnished by Ervin, left fielder for the visitors, who made a long running catch of the ball in short left field. Ervin completed a somersault on catching the ball, but came up with it in his glove, robbing a Slaterite of an almost sure hit.

The next game for Manager Cashion and his Slaterites is to be played here on Saturday, June 22, when they tangle with the Brandon Braves, winners of the first half. A large crowd is expected to see this contest which will be played at 4:30 at the Slater Ball Park.

The box score for the game with Camperdown follows:

Camperdown	AB	R	H	E
Ervin, lf	4	0	0	0
McDowell, ss	4	0	1	1
J. Whitaker, cf	3	0	1	0
Bridwell, c	4	1	1	0
Barnett, 3b	3	0	0	0
D. Whitaker, 2b	3	0	1	1
Burrel, rf	3	0	0	1
Gunter, 1b	3	0	0	2
Dill, p	3	0	1	0
Totals	30	1	5	5

Slater	AB	R	H	E
P. Ledford, ss	4	0	0	0
Ellenburg, rf	3	1	1	1
Hall, rf	1	0	0	0
Wilson, cf	4	0	0	0
Taylor, 1b	4	1	2	0
Cashion, c	4	0	0	0
A. Ledford, 2b	4	2	2	0
McMakin, 3b	4	2	3	0
Taylor, lf	2	0	0	0
McCall, p	3	0	1	0
Totals	33	6	9	1
Camperdown	010 000 000 — 1
Slater	000 120 21 —5

Allen Suttle, scorer for the Slater Baseball Nine, has released the batting averages for the Slater Team in all games played. These batting averages are as follows:

	G	AB	R	H	P.C.
Rampey	4	9	4	6	.667
A. Ledford	9	38	9	19	.500
McMakin	4	14	6	7	.500
L. McCall	3	5	0	2	.400
Dudley	10	43	11	15	.349
W. Cashion	53	53	10	18	.340
Taylor	13	55	8	18	.327
Ellenburg	12	45	12	14	.311
Wilson	4	17	2	5	.294
Toby	9	24	5	7	.292
E. Cashion	2	4	0	1	.250
B. McCall	12	34	5	8	.235
P. Ledford	11	51	11	12	.235
Ward	3	6	0	1	.167
F. Cashion	4	6	1	1	.167
Puckett	8	31	3	4	.129
Hall	10	17	0	2	.118
Buchanan	2	3	0	0	.000

SURRATT-CANHAM

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Surratt, of Marietta, announce the engagement of their daughter, Louise, to James Howard Canham, of Slater.

The date of the wedding will be announced later.