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PERFECTION IN TEXTILES--A SLATER FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1790

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Old Slater Mill Slater Mill
PAWTUCKET, R. I. SLATER, SO. CAROLINA
EST. 1790 1943

Vol. 4 Slater, S.C., August 15, 1946 No. 13

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Library Story Hour Youngsters Present Program At Slater Hall

The Friday afternoon Story Hour group was presented in a public program at Slater Hall on Tuesday night, August 6. The following program composed of catchy recitations, group songs, solos, and story dramatization was given:

Greeting Smile (Welcome): Sandra Waldrop.
Group Songs: "How Do You Do!"; "The More We Get Together."
Readings: "I'm Happy," Molly White; "Apple Pies," Patsy McGaha; "Noah's Pets," Molly Cooper.
Group Song: "Three Little Kittens."
Readings: "I Can't Decide," Alton Canham; "I'm a Girl," Page Acree.
Group Song: "Red, White and Blue."
Readings: "I'm a Boy," Jimmy Waldrop; "A Bushel of Tarts," Jimmy Jones; "Bed Time," Frances Burnette.
Duet: Molly Cooper and Betty Scarce, "A Paper of Pins."
Readings: "Little Boy Blue," Raymond Gosnell; "What I'd Do," Anne Henderson; "Billy," Billy Lybrand.
Solo: "Jesus Loves Me," Carol Ann Richardson.
Readings: "Only Four," Gloria Cook; "Oh, My Toe," Johnny Addington; "How Old," Carol Thornton.
Solo: "Mary Had a Little
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PREPARATION CLUB VISITS STATE PARK

The "Good Will Club" of the Preparation Department's third shift held another enjoyable get-together on Saturday, July 20. This time the group went to Table Rock Park for a watermelon and cantaloupe slicing, boat riding, swimming, and picture snapping.

Due to the fact that so many memebers of the club had colds and did not choose to go swimming, there was not as large a crowd as expected. Therefore, the hay ride in the truck, as was the first plans, was postponed to a later date. However, the club wishes to thank Messrs. White and Alexander for offering the truck for this purpose, and they also appreciate Mr. Gossett's offer to drive it.

When the boat riding and swimming was over, the crowd gathered for the melons, and then went back to the park to hear string music. Part of the crowd attended the square dance held at the club house.

The third shifters are planning to have another outing in the near future.

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SCHOOL TO REOPEN SEPTEMBER THIRD

The Slater-Marietta School will begin its 1946-47 session Tuesday, September 3, 1946. All children will report at the school the first day in order to enroll for the school year.

Children who are entering school for the first time must be six years of age on or before November 1, 1946. This is a regulation of the State Department of Education, and the school is cooperating.

The High School faculty consists of the following: Mr. Ernest Sechrest, Jr., Greenville, S.C., Principal; Miss Wilma McAbee, Chesnee, S.C.; Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes, Cleveland, S.C.; Mrs. Lillian Cleveland, Marietta, S.C.; Mrs. Mildred Batson, Marietta, S.C.; Mrs. Frances Buchanan, Marietta, S.C.; Miss Frances Williams, Landrum, S.C., and Miss Evelyn Hughey, Greenville, S.C.

The Grammar School teachers are: Mr. W. A. Woodruff, Jr., Woodruff, S.C., Principal; Mrs. Cecile Richey, Travelers Rest, Traveles Rest, S.C.; Miss Eleanor Martin, Travelers Rest, S.C.; Miss Fay Ferree, Campobello, S.C.; Miss Hattie Belle Forrest, Travelers Rest, S.C.; Miss Eloise Loftis, Campobello, S.C.; Miss Kathleen Farnsworth, Greenville, S.C.; Mrws. Elizabeth McDaniel, Travelers Rest, S.C.; Miss Betty Watkins, Calhoun Falls, S.C.; Mrs. Grace Griffin, Marietta, S.C.; Mrs. Lorna Hyer, Slater, S.C.; Miss Margaret Coleman, Travelers Rest, S.C.; Miss Frances Bishop, Greenville, S.C.; Miss Helen
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The Story Hour group who recently presented an excellent public program at Slater Hall. First row, left to right: Linda Jones, Nancy Ann Turner, Jimmy Waldrop, Gloria Cook, Johnny Addington, Anne Henderson, Billy Suttle, Delton Hall, Page Acree, Billy Lybrand, Marie Thornton, Carol Ann Richardson. Second row, left to right: Betty Scarce, Jimmy Jones, Patsy Tilley, Alton Canham, Frances Burnette, Nancy Burnette, Molly White, Patsy McGaha, Sandra Waldrop, Raymond Gosnell, Molly Cooper and Carol Thornton.

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F. J. Brannon, Jr. is the first student to hold a Slater Scholarship and to graduate from college. Congratulations!
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Brannon Receives College Diploma

Of interest to a large number of Slater residents is the news that Furman Jamison Brannon, Jr. is the first student to graduate from college as a holder of one of the Slater scholarships awarded annually to members of the senior class of the Slater-Marietta High School.

Young Brannon is the son of Furman Jamison and Eula Howell Brannon, who have been residents of Slater since 1928. F. J., Jr. was born in Columbia, S.C. on August 28, 1925 and moved here as an infant with his parents. Thus the Brannon family can be classified as genuine Slaterites, being among the oldest residents of the village.

F. J. began school at the
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Veterans Administration Announces Many Changes in Insurance Program
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GOLFERS SPONSOR LOCAL TOURNAMENT

The Slater Golf Club is sponsoring a handicap golf tournament to be played on the Slater Golf Course between August 21 and September 2, President A. B. McMakin announced recently. Every employee of Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc., or any member of an employee's family, is eligible to enter. All members of the Slater Golf Club will be allowed to enter without charge as they have already paid membership fees, and non-members will be allowed to enter for a fee of one dollar.

Plans for the tournament include a required 36 holes of qualifying rounds played in twosomes, threesomes, or foursomes that must be played before August 19. All cards for qualifying rounds must be turned in to Mr. Roy Summey of the Preparation Department. Matches will be arranged, with tournament play beginning about August 21 and finals being played on either Saturday, August 31, or Monday, September 2.

A barbecue or fish fry will be held for everyone participating on the evening of the finals or the first suitable day following that will allow all persons entering to be present.

It is sincerely hoped that as many persons as possible will enter the tournament which will help to make it a greater success. Everyone wiswhing to enter is reminded again that the 36 holes of qualifying rounds must be played before August 19.

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The Veterans Administration, through its Resident Public Relations Office in Columbia, S.C., has announced the following changes in veterans' insurance:

Insurance benefits to veterans were materially extended and liberalizede recently when President Truman signed the bill amending the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940.

Principal new provisions include:
1. Lump sum payments.
2. Insurance available to all veterans up to $10,000 whether they had previousNSLI Insurance or not.
3. Unrestricted beneficiary clause even to make corporations or estates beneficiaries.
4. Total disability payments up to $50 a month.

As originally issued, the permanent policies provided in NSLI were: Ordinary life, on which the policy holder pays for as long as he lives; 20-payment life, on which the premiums are paid for only 20 years; and 30-payment life.

In addition to these types of policies the amendment provides for 20-year endowment policies, endowment at the age of 60, and endowment at the age of 65. On all of these endowment policies the premiums must be paid for the indicated length of time, at the expiration of which the face of the
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COMMUNITY PARTY ENJOYED BY MANY

On Tuesday evening, July 30, Slater Hall was alive with people of all ages who had come to join in the fun--a community party was in progress.

During the first part of the evening, games such as Chinese checkers, ping pong, chess, darts and others were enjoyed. The ladies especially liked darts. Various recordings of popular music were played during this part of the program.

For about forty-five minutes, the entire group enjoyed a number of stunts, relays and other games. The older folks as well as the children, joined in and thoroughly enjoyed this entertainment.

The highlight of the evening was the boxing in which 14 boys took part, ranging in ages from seven years to high school age. Prizes were offered to the winner of each bout by the Slater Commissary, Slater Community Drug Store and the Dixie Community Store.

The boxing was planned and coached by Ed McMakin, and each bout was announced by
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