V. 4 No. 20 - The Slater News

PERFECTION IN TEXTILES-A SLATER FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1790 THE SLATER NEWS Old Slater Mill PAWTUCKET, R. I. EST. 1790 Vol.4 Slater, S. C., October 1946 No. 18 Slater Mill SLATER, SO. CAROLINA 1943

Equipment Cost For Soldier Up

Reflecting the steadily increasing costs of materials and subsistence items, the cost of equipping and maintaining a soldier for his first year in the Army in the continental United States is now $590.68, or $57.10 more than it cost a year ago, and $125.42 more than the same cost in 1944, the War Department has announced.

These costs are averages, and represent the cost for a composite soldier as he is equipped for all the various arms and services of the Army, and computed for the entire Army strength by the Office of the Quartermaster General.

During 1946, at prices estimated in January, the soldier's food will cost $233.92, his clothing. $133.01 at the outset, but $104.15 is added to that for a year's maintenance. His individual equipment has an initial cost of $39.65 plus $16.53 for maintenance, and his barrack equipment comes to $49.82 with $13.60 added to maintain it for one year.

The following table shows the differences in costs in each category of supply, including maintenance, as compared with 1944 and 1945:

Food-1944, $215.45; 1945, $226.30; 1946, $233.92; per cent difference compared with 1945, plus 3.3.

Clothing - 1944, $173.70; 1945, $212.00; 1946, $237.16; per cent difference compared with 1945, plus 11.3.

Individual equipment-1944, $44.70; 1945, $63.93; 1946,

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SLATER CLOTH IS SHIPPED BY PLANE

During the recent tie-up of transportation caused by strikes, the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. shipped a load of cloth by airplane to a finishing plant at Patterson, New Jersey.

The Meteor Air Transport of New York City sent a Douglas DC-3 to Greenville where the plane was loaded with 7,500 pounds of dress goods. The plane was loaded on September 17, and by 9 o'clock the next day the plane had arrived safely at the Kluger Plant in Patterson, and the cloth was already in process.

This is the only load of cloth that Slater has shipped by airplane.

The Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. does not anticipate the use of airplanes to haul their products at the present, as the trucks are now running again. Perhaps, though, in the not too distant future, cloth may be shipped to market by planes.

GIRL SCOUT TROOP HOLDS WEEKLY MEET

The Senior Girl Scout Troop of Slater held its regular weekly meeting on Wednesday afternoon, October 4, 1946, on the lawn at Slater Hall.

Pictures were made of the members present after which the girls formed a horseshoe circle and began their meeting.

The meeting was called to order by the president and the secretary called the roll, read the minutes of the last meeting and took up dues. The girls then discussed a meeting to be held on October 7 at the Greenville Public Library. Joan Barrett, secretary, and Josephine Knight, assistant secretary, were appointed to attend this meeting as representatives of the Slater Troop.

The program chairman then took charge of the meeting, and the girls stood and sang "My Country "Tis of Thee." The program was based on "Around the World," and Frances Poole was the first speaker, using "My Community" as her subject. Dulcie Cooper spoke on "My School," and Josephine Knight then spoke on the subject "The Sport I Like Best." The entire troop took part in discussing "The Modes of Transportation," and the program was ended by singing several rounds.

The meeting was adjourned by the girls singing taps as the flag was being lowered.

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Miss Mary Dodson has been selected, as one of two girls from Greenville County, to represent the Girl Scouts at a meeting in Asheville, N. C. in November.

Mary Dodson Is Scout Speaker

Mary Dodson, a member of the Senior Girl Scout Troop of Slater, has been selected as one of two Girl Scouts in Greenville County to represent this county in a panel discussion to be held at Asheville, N. C. on November 6 and 7. The topic of discussion for this meeting is "Girl Scouting As We Like It."

The Slater Girl Scout Troop has been signally honored in (Con't. on page 3, col.3)

ENRICHED GRITS BEST FOR FOOD

South Carolinians like grits -there's no getting around that fact. South Carolinians of today grew up on grits just as their fathers before them did. There's a difference, however, in the grits the members of present generations have eaten and those the generations before them ate.

About thirty years ago there began to trickle into the State fancy pure white degerminated grits. (By degerminated, we mean that the little yellow kernal at the base of the corn grain was removed.) These grits were prettier than our home ground grits-they had all the yellow and black spots removed from them. They also had all the best food value removed. People on the whole preferred the "prettier" grits not realizing that for food value one might as well eat corn starch. Nutritionists tried to overcome this lack of food value by encouraging legislators in South Carolina to pass a law requiring that all these fancy grits have added back to them the vitamins and minerals which had been removed. The legislators did just that and the law was called the Corn Meal and Grits Enrichment Law.

Since that time, many people have gone a step farther and have asked that even the whole grain product be enriched and many millers are doing that. If all corn products are enriched, (Con't. on page 3, col. 3)

Photo of young women.

Above are shown the members of the Woodman's Circle recently installed at Slater. The members above are: First row, left to right: Miss Maxine Brown, Mrs. Evelyn Cashion, Miss Betty McMullan, Mrs. Frances Williams, Mrs. Ann Ledford; Second row, left to right: Mrs. Edith Lybrand, Mrs. Veltra Smith, Miss Mary Dodson, Miss Catherine Dodson, Mrs. Jimmie Lou Rice; Third row, left to right: Miss Elaine Foster, Mrs. Rosa Dudley, Miss Barbara McMullan, Miss Hettie Howard, Miss Catherine Henson, Miss Elizabeth Ammons.

Carnival Comes On Halloween

The Senior Class of the Slater-Marietta High School will sponsor a Halloween Carnival on Thursday night, October 31, at 8:00 o'clock at Slater Hall. No admission will be charged to attend this carnival and the public is cordially invited. Wear a costume to be in style!

There will be entertainment at the carnival for all members of the family. During the entire evening, as well as in advance, votes will be sold for the Halloween Queen who will be crowned at the climax of the evening's program. A suitable gift will be presented to the elected queen who will be a representative of the school.

An old-fashioned cake walk will include both the young and old. The fortune-telling gypsy will be certain to foretell your future to your heart's desire. and for those who like prizes, Bingo will afford them a chance to win a prize. For the children particularly, the fishing booths will be operated; each fisherman will win a prize. And for those who like guessing games, we have a place for you at the carnival. Halloween would not be complete without the customary "spook house" to make your flesh crawl and your toes curl. Apple bobbing will be another special feature. Your skill at throwing darts will also be tested.

Also plans are being made to sell hot dogs, soft drinks, and other eats. (Con't. on page 3, col. 1)

WOODMAN'S CIRCLE INSTALLED HERE

The Woodman's Circle has recently installed a chapter of their organization here at Slater. Mrs. Ollie Mayfield of Greer, S. C. organized the circle here. It is known as Woodman's Circle Grove No. 272. There are at the present, 26 members of this local organization.

The Woodman's Circle was first organized 56 years ago in Omaha, Nebraska and now has Groves throughtout the United States.

The National Institute of the Sorority is now in session at Denver, Colorado. The district meeting will be held at Greenville in November, with headquarters at the Poinsett Hotel.

Officers elected for the Slater Chapter are as follows: Anne Ledford, president; Betty McMullan, vice president; Evelyn Cashion, financial secretary; Maxine Brown, chaplain; Frances Williams, warden; Kathleen Henson, musician; Veltra Smith, club reporter; Bessie Robinson, sponsor; and Ruth Campbell, sponsor.

Page Two THE SLATER NEWS October 24, 1946

The Slater News Published Every Two Weeks By 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, Sarah Canham, Dovie Faust, Louise Bagwell, Geneva Rampey, Leora Ward, and Pearl Price.

Preparation Dept.: Jessie Vassey, Julia Brown, Mary Wallace, Bertha Jones, Sarah Singleton, Blanche Raxter, Nellie Ruth Payne, Stanley Hawkins, and Ruth Campbell.

Cloth Room: Opal W. Smith.

Community: Mrs. Raymond Johnson, W. Earle Reid, Ruby P. Reid, Doris F. Atkinson.

EDITORIALS

Halloween Spectres

October means Halloween. Halloween means ghosts and goblins, witches and broomsticks, ghouls and spirits.

This Halloween, two great spectres face the world. But they are not to be taken lightheartedly, nor can one make sport of them. They stand as awesome monsters in a world already shaking with foreboding, trembling with terrifying expectations of atom bombs and World War III.

The first of these is hunger, gaunt forerunner of world disintegration. Wherever one looks the spectre stands, waiting like a formless vulture. In Europe and Asia, a majority of the population face slow starvation and perhaps eventual death. And significantly, as in all Halloween stories, the spectre claims little children first.

Only the generosity of rich America can help destroy this monster. This generosity, coupled with cooperation among nations contributing to UNRRA, can do much to put this spectre to flight.

The second spectre, hazy but insidious, is misunderstanding. He thrives on poorly-informed people and his best hunting ground is where there is prejudice or fear due to ignorance.

Only honest thinking and digging for facts will put him to flight. In the light of truth and straight thinking he shrinks and cowers-and flies. But if he survives, the prejudices will mount, the fear heighten and finally, like a great epidemic, he will envelop the world.

Then once again, men will kill from fear and without reason.

This October, the world cannot afford spectres, at least not serious, ominous ones. Generosity and understanding will

SLATER DAY BY DAY

Another automobile wreck has occurred in our village at the intersection of Second Street and Edison Avenue. This makes three accidents that have happened at this same corner within a period of much less than two years.

Two of the wrecks occurred at night, and all three of them happened in much the same manner. Two cars arrived at the same place at the same time and neither of the cars stopped or even slowed down at the intersection enough to see if the road was clear or if another car was approaching.

Luckily, no one was seriously hurt in any of the accidents, but there was a big damage to automobiles in all three cases and quite a big shake up of nerves and morales to those involved and also to those who saw and heard these accidents.

Now the question is, why do people seem to pick this particular corner of our village to attempt to bump each other off the street?

We need more people in our village who have the conviction of the man-about-town who called a young swain to him and proceeded in no uncertain terms to tell the youngster just what he thought of reckless driving of the kind the young man was doing. The young man toned down his speed a few notches.

If the people of Slater should censor reckless driving as the citizens of a town need to censor it, by talking to the reckless drivers in plain language and by insisting on law enforcement, our village would not be exposed to speeders, and there would be greater safety.

And while we are speaking of safety, we might mention the fire cracker situation. But just whom shall we criticize, the little boy who shoots fire crackers in milk bottles, or the merchant who sells them, or the parents who permit the children to buy them?

destroy them. To rid the world of one, only a neighborly hand is needed. To erase the other, a little thought and digging will carry the day.

LEATHERWOOD-JONES

Of interest to their many friends in this section is the marriage of Miss Robbie Leatherwood and Mr. Ernest Jones, which took place on October 5, 1946.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leatherwood, of Newport, Tenn. She has been employed in the Weaving Department of the Slater plant for over two years.

Mr. Jones is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones, of Marietta, S. C. He served in the U. S. Army for three years, two years of which were spent in the Pacific area. He received his discharge in January , 1946, and returned to his old job in the Weaving Department here at that time.

The young couple are making their home at Cleveland, S. C.

Cloth Room Chatter

Cpl. Carl J. Bryson was home for the week-end visiting his wife, Mrs. Margaret Bryson.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Coleman, Helen Coleman, and Mrs. Elliott Batson visited the Cherokee Indian Fair recently.

The family of Mrs. Beulah Stroud honored her with a birthday dinner Sunday given at her home. They also presented her with a lovely necklace as a gift.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith and Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Smith recently enjoyed visiting relatives in Ware Shoals.

Equipment Cost

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$56.18; per cent difference compared with 1945, minus 12.1

Barrack equipment - 1944, $31.31; 1945, $31.65; 1946, $63.42; per cent difference compared with 1945, plus 100.3

Totals-1944, $465.16; 1945, $533.88; 1946, $590.68; per cent difference compared with 1945, plus 10.7

Individual equipment is the only group showing a reduction, and this may be accounted for because of a number of items being cheaper to produce, and the substitution of improved equipment such as substituting of a field pack at $2.97 for the former haversack and carrier pack at $7.22.

Barrack equipment shows a sharper increase than any other group because, since the bulk of the Army is now in the United States, more troops are requiring full barrack equipment, also because in 1945 barrack equipment consisted of ten item while this year there are fifteen. The five additional items consist of pieces of equipment that were restricted during the war because they were not considered essential to the prosecution of the war mission.

The rest of the difference in the cost of barrack equipment is accounted for by the improved quality of some items and the general price increase of material. The figures shown

PREPARATION DEPARTMENT N - E - W - S

Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCombs were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Johnson of Travelers Rest.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Singleton visited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Friddle of Greer over the weekend.

Mr. Fred Cisson has recently accepted a transfer to a slasher helper's job on the third shift for Mr. Burgess in order to make room for a returned veteran on the second shift. Thanks, Fred, for your cooperation.

We welcome Mr. Floyd Garland back on his old job as slasher helper on the second shift. He has recently returned from service.

Mrs. Lillie Mae Childress recently visited her mother in Simpsonville.

Mrs. Wilma Elrod and sons visited her sister, Mrs. Robert Oates, of Easley over the weekend.

Jack McCall, S-1/C, recently spent a 15-day furlough with his sister, Edna Forrest.

Pfc. and Mrs. Sidney McCall, Edna Forrest, and Jack McCall recently visited relatives in Asheville, N. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Crayton Brady and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones, of Travelers Rest, Sunday.

The Table Rock baseball team defeated the Pickens team last Sunday 26-25. Several members of the Preparation Department attended this game.

We are sorry to hear that Mr. Phillips' little son fell and broke his collar bone. We wish for him a very speedy recovery.

Mr. J. S. Ragan, of Crosby, Tenn., recently spent a week with his son, Mr. D. O. Ragan. His son carried him home. Mr. Ragan said he had a delightful stay.

represent the cost of items issued by the Quartermaster Corps only, and do not include the cost of weapons, ammunition, transportation, shelter, pay, and similar expenses. In arriving at these costs, the fact that, due to the different requirements of the many branches of the service, each soldier does not receive identical clothing and equipment, is taken into consideration and evaluated in a table of "allowances." The table shows an allowance factor for each item of supply. For instance, every soldier, regardless of his branch of the service, requires a belt; therefore, the allowance factor for a belt is one. Wool overcoats are issued to 67.32 percent of the total force, making the allowance factor .6732; so the coat now costing $19.48 would therefore be listed in the composite cost at 67.32 percent of the unit cost, or $13.11. Maintenance costs for troops in the United States are considerably lower than they were in theaters of operations during the war. Service boots, for example, had no allowance for maintenance in the U. S. for

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"ONE MORE STEP AND I'LL BE LOOKING INTO HER DARK EYES

the first year, but were allowed $7.23 for maintenance in combat areas.

The SAFE Way Is RIGHT

Photo of a cartoon, the Lighter Side.

the LIGHTER SIDE by WALT DITZEN

I'M LOSING PATIENTS WITH YOU!!

GOOD!

HOW'D IT HAPPEN?

HE WAS SAYIN'- BE CAREFUL-AN' I WAS SAYIN'- NUTS! LOOK'T ALL THEM BATTLES I WAS THROUGH, AND ALL OF A SUDDENWHAMY!

WHERE'DJA GET THAT?

I BROUGHT IT FROM HOME!

OFF THE JOB SAFETY IS IMPORTANT TOO!

WHAT DO WE DO IN A CASE LIKE THIS?

FROM NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

October 24, 1946; THE SLATER NEWS; Page Three

[Column 1] GOINGS-ON - - - - - IN WEAVE ROOMS -

Miss Pearl Price spent the past week-end with Miss Evelyn Baughman in Greenville.

We are sorry our filling hauler, Thomas Hall, had to be out from work due to illness for a week. We are glad to see you back at work, Thomas.

We are glad to hear that Cpl. Giles W. Banks is now on his way home after serving 15 months in the Philippines. Before entering service, Cpl. Banks worked on the second shift in No. 2 as a warp hauler.

Mrs. Bernice Foster attended the wedding of Miss Edna Earl Bates, who was married at Shiloh Church on October 5. She is a former employee of this company.

We welcome Mr. J. A. Pierce as a loom fixer on the second shift, and hope he will enjoy his work here. We also welcome Mr. C. M. Burnette as a new loom cleaner.

Neta Burrell and James Gibson enjoyed a motor trip to Spartanburg Sunday afternoon.

Ovella Sue Taylor has as her recent dinner guests, Misses Dorothy and Jean Chitwood.

We welcome Annie Belle Suggs as a new battery hand. Annie Belle, we hope you will enjoy working here.

Miss Thelma Christine Suggs was married to Mr. James White on September 7 at Gainesville, Ga. The couple are making their home at Marietta. We wish them the best of luck and happiness in their married life.

Sgt. Roy Ogle is home again after serving several months in the Pacific. Before entering service, he worked on the second shift in No. 2, and we hope he will come back to work with us.

Misses Edna and Lillian Chandler and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bowling attended the Strange reunion last Sunday. The reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Jim Chrismans of Dandridge, Tenn.

Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Chandler and daughter, Doris, have returned home after enjoying a three weeks vacation in Tennessee.

John Lane was out a few days due to the death of his aunt.

Employees of Weave Room 2, third shift, express their deepest sympathy to Opal Smith, whose brother, Bo Gaines, was accidentally killed Saturday. Bo had many friends here at Slater who regret to learn of his death.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buchanan were recent visitors of Mrs. Nora Buchanan and family.

Gary Buchanan was an allday guest of Mr. and Mrs C.

Carnival Comes (Con't. from page 1, col. 5)

Don't dare miss this carnival! You'll have a wonderful time!

Senior Class committees, assisted by members of the faculty, will be in charge of the different events of the evening. Proceeds from this carnival

[Column 2] B. Moore last Friday.

We welcome George Jewell as a filling hauler to Weave Room 2, third shift.

Mr. M. T. Henderson visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Henderson of Pickens, last week-end.

Friends of Mrs. Georgia Smith were sorry to learn of the death of her brother, Frank Shaw Gaines.

We are glad to see Mrs. Hattie Camden back at work after being out sick a few days.

Mrs. Priscilla Bruce and children were shopping visitors in Greenville last week-end.

Employees on Job 2, second shift, welcome Mr. V. R. Clark as their new overseer. They are sorry to lose Mr. W. L. Saxon, but wish him the best of luck in his new work.,

Job 2 also welcomes the following new employees: Milton Smith, Melvin Chandler, and Cecil Barnette.

Mr. Claude O. Tucker, who had about four years of service in World War II in the Navy, has been back in the employ of the Tying-in Department about one year. Mr. Tucker is having a new home erected, which consists of five rooms, just off the Laurens Road in East Highlands Estates. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Tucker much happiness as they move into their new home.

Mr. James W. Clary has also returned to the Tying-in Department. Mr. Clary served two years with the Navy. He has purchased a home on Second Street in Slater.

Miss Ruby Mayfield, our efficient ticket girl on the third shift, has recently moved her place of residence from River Falls to Marietta. This makes it more convenient to her work and also for her boy friends.

All employees of Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc., have recently signed safety conscious cards, which indicates they really are saftey conscious. We hope no one receives an injury that will reflect any disregard for our plant and our company.

Job 1, third shift, welcomes the following new employees: Fred C. Cox, Jr., reed cleaner; Eston Street, cloth boy; and Coolidge Foster, loom shiner.

We welcome Lillie Davis back to work as a weaver on the third shift in No. 1. Lillie has been out from work for quite a while.

We are glad to see Mr. Lee V. Duncan back on the job, as loom fixer, after being in the hospital a few days. Mr. Duncan wishes to express his thanks to third shift employees of Job 1 for the beautiful flowers which were sent to him at the hospital.

will be used for the annual spring trip to Washington, D. C.

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.

[Column 3] Theatre Guide

October 25, 1946 ''SHADOW OF A WOMAN'' Starring Andrea King Helmut Dantine

October 26, 1946 ''TWO GUYS FROM MILWAUKEE'' Starring Dennis Morgan Joan Leslie

October 28, 1946 ''CLUNY BROWN'' Starring Charles Boyer Jennifer Jones

November 1, 1946 ''PERSONALITY KID'' Starring Anita Louis Michael Duane

November 2, 1946 ''BADMAN TERRITORY'' Starring Randolph Scott

November 4, 1946 ''BELLS OF ST. MARY'' Starring Bing Crosby Ingrid Bergman

Mary Dodson (Con't. from page 1, col. 3)

having one of its Scouts selected to go to Asheville. Miss Dodson is likewise to be congratulated upon having this honor bestowed upon her. Mary says that about the only drawback to this trip is the fact she will have to speak before approximately 900 people when she goes to Asheville.

On September 21, Miss Camille Cleveland, Field Director of the Girl Scouts in Greenville County, accompanied the two Greenville girls to Asheville where plans were made for the November meeting in Asheville. At this preliminary meeting, which was held at the Battery Park Hotel, representatives were present from Asheville and Gastonia in North Carolina and from Spartanburg, South Carolina. These representatives met with the Greenville group. The Scouts and thier leaders visited the auditorium where the meeting is to be held. Afterwards, the group had dinner at the George Vanderbilt Hotel.

Plans are now being made here at Slater for Scout officials of the local troop to attend all, or at least a part, of the Asheville meeting.

Scout leaders for the Senior Troop here at Slater are Miss Eloise Loftis and Mrs. L. H. Buchanan.

Enriched Grits (Con't. from page 1, col. 4)

it will mean that corn bread, grits, hush puppies, and hoecakes will be just as good food as whole wheat flour. Heretofore, it hasn't been as good in food value - though any dyedin-the-wool southerner would give you a good arguement as to the taste value in comparison with any other bread.

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[Advert spans column 4-5] IT'S TRUE

A MAN WEIGHING 140 POUNDS CONTAINS ENOUGH:

SULPHER TO RID ONE DOG OF FLEAS

WATER TO FILL A 10 GALLON BARREL

FAT FOR SEVEN CAKES OF SOAP

CARBON FOR 9,000 PENCILS

PHOSPHORUS TO MAKE 2,200 MATCH HEADS

FIRST FALL MEET FOR SCHOOL CLUB

The Junior Homemaker's Association of Slater-Marietta School held its first fall meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 1946.

At this meeting, the following officers were elected for the school year: Mildred Shelton, president; Frances Poole, vice president; Mary Dodson, secretary and treasurer; Patricia Ann Summey, reporter; Inez McGrew, program chairman; Betty Vassey, Doris Hargrove, Alice Talley, assistants on program committee; Faye Dean, year book chairman; Frances Poole, Christine Reynolds, Fannie Mae Burton, assistants on year book committee. Also, Kathleen Reynolds, social chairman; Nancy Erwin, Eva Jean Chapman, Janet Cooper, assistants on social committee.

We are sure that the officers and members will work together and make this one of the best years for our J. H. A.

Mrs. James N. Cleveland, II, is sponsor of this club, and has been for the past few years.

Patricia Ann Summer, Reporter

Watch the grits you buy and be sure they are the best you can buy - if the degerminated grits on the market are not enriched, don't buy them. People should learn to eat homeground grits if the law isn't enforced to make these out-ofstate corn millers enrich their degerminated grits. If you as consumers demand they be enriched, these companies will know there's more to it than a fancy dream dreamt up by long-haired college professors. Don't say ''Grandpa grew up on grits and lived to be 90'' unless you are sure what kind of grits he ate. Two to one they were home ground grits with all the good left in. Two to one the pretty white grits of today would have made Grandpa laugh and say, ''sissy grits I call 'em.''

October 31 is the deadline for the purchase of auto license tags. Bought yours yet!

[Column 5] How Many Can You Answer?

1. The following were fought by whom? (a) Windmills ____________ (b) Bats _________________ (c) Sea-monster __________

2. What are the feminine counterparts of these colleges? (a) Harvard _____________ (b) Brown ______________ (c) Columbia ____________

3. What are the capitals of the following countries? (a) China ______________ (b) Iran _______________ (c) Canada _____________

4. Give the modern names of the following (a) New Amsterdam _______ (b) Chosen _______________ (c) Persia ________________

5. What do the following dates stand for? (a) August 6, 1945 _________ (b) July 14, 1789 __________ (c) July 4, 1946 ____________

6. What are the nicknames for the following football teams? (a) Washington University __ ________________ (b) Ohio State _____________ (c) Nebraska ______________

7. What are the official titles of these currently famous Americans? (a) Andrew May __________ (b) Husband S. Kimmel ____ (c) John Steelman _________

1. (a) Don Quixote (b) Ray Milland in ''Lost Weekend'' (c) Perseus. 2. (a) Radcliffe (b) Pembroke (c) Barnard. 3. (a) Nanking (b) Teheran (c) Ottawa. 4. (a) New York (b) Korea (c) Iran 5. (a) First atomic bomb (b) France's 4th of July (c) Philippine Independence Day. 6. (a) Redskins (b) Buckeyes (c) Cornhuskers. 7. (a) Representative from Kentucky (b) Admiral in charge of Pacific Fleet at time of Pearl Harbour (c) Reconversion Director.

The School Survey to be made by Peabody College is now underway.

Page Four; THE SLATER NEWS; October 24, 1946

[Column 1] WITH OUR VETERANS

Barney E. DeWease, Jr.

Prior to his induction, Barney was employed as a cloth doffer in Weave Room No. 1. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney DeWease of Slater. After serving six months in the states, he was shipped overseas to the Asiatic-Pacific Area, where he saw action in three major campaigns, Iwo Jima, Oahu and Guam. Barney returned to work here on his former job soon after receiving his Honorable Discharge in April 1946. At the time of his discharge from the Navy, he was S-1/C.

James L. Batson

This man first began working for our Plant in 1938, and at the time of his induction was employed as a yarn checker in the Preparation Department. He remained in the states twenty-six months, and served with the Corps of the Military Police. He served almost two years in the E. T. O. and saw action in battles in Ireland, Scotland, and England. James received his Honorable Discharge Dec. 20, 1945, and returned to work at this Plant as a supply clerk in May, 1946.

Perry M. Rampey

Perry began working here as a weaver in 1939 and was employed in Weave Room No. 1 at the time that he was called to service in May, 1943. He remained in the states fifteen months before going overseas, where he served nineteen months in the E. T. O., participating in battles in French, Belgium, and German territory. In a few days after receiving his Honorable Discharge in April, 1946, Perry accepted his old job back here.

William M. Lybrand, Jr.

Before coming here to work in 1943, Mr. Lybrand was Genneral Overseer in the Preparation Department at Stanley Mill. He was employed by this Company as an Overseer of the third shift in the Preparation Department, and was still employed as overseer when he was called to the Army in May, 1944. He received the regular rifle training and special training as a radio operator. He served sixteen months in the E. T. O., where he was on active combat duty during two major campaigns. Almost immediately upon receiving his Honorable Discharge, Mr. Lybrand returned to work with us. He is now enrolled as a Veteran Trainee in our Weaving Department.

John M. Jackson

John was working here as a slasher helper when he joined the Navy in Oct., 1944. After receiving six months of training in the states, he shipped out and served one year in the Pacific Area, where he was on active combat duty during the campaign of Okinawa. He was discharged as S-1/C April 1, 1946, and returned to work on his former job with us in June.

John D. Edwards

John entered service with the Navy in March of 1944. Before that time he worked for our Plant in the Cloth Room as a packer. He received three months of training in the states, then shipped out to the Pacific Theater. He remained

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[Picture spans 2-4] The above picture shows the bridal party of the Dewease-McMakin wedding. This scene was taken at the home of the bride's parents where a reception was held for the newly wedded young folks. This wedding was one of the outstanding social events of the early fall season here at Slater.

OFFICE NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Rogers visited Mrs. Rogers' mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mae Wood, in Greer last week-end. They attended the Spartanburg Fair on Saturday night.

Mrs. Compton of Laurens visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Compton recently.

Miss Vera Hembree, along with her family, visited in Spartanburg Sunday.

Seven girls from the office enjoyed bowling after work at the Lucky Strike Bowling Alley in Greenville last Monday. They were: Mrs. Connie Henderson, Miss Betty McMullan, Miss Clarissa Camden, Mrs. Clara Schwiers, Miss Billie Hamilton, Miss Jeanne Ernest, and Miss Charlie Coleman.

Miss Betty Foster spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. M. W. Ellis, in Abbeville, S. C.

Miss Maxine Carter had as her guests last week her cousin, Mrs. William Bane, and her son, Billy, of Charlotte, N. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Hannon spent the week-end with Mrs. Hannon's mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Tate, of Taylors.

Miss Elizabeth Ammons had as her guests last week, Mrs. Lankford Smith and son, Ted, of Greenville.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Atkinson and son, Bobby, recently visited Mr. Atkinson's mother at Hagood.

If a husband's words are sharp, maybe it's from trying to get them in edgewise.'' - ''Stapleton (Neb.) Enterprise.''

overseas twenty-one months and was on active duty during the campaign of Okinawa. He was given an Honorable Discharge in May, 1946, and soon returned to work in the Cloth Room here on his old job.

[Column 3] Ceremony Unites Young Slaterites

Miss Sara Dewease became the bride of Mr. Ed. McMakin on Sunday afternoon, September 15, at the Slater Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles T. Thompson, pastor of the bride, was the officiating minister.

The church altar was decorated with palm, fern, and floor baskets of white gladioli,, flanked with candelabra holding white tapers. The candles were lighted by Miss Lila Kate Arms.

Mrs. W. W. Stephenson, pianist, and Miss Lila Kate Arms, vocalist, rendered nuptial music.

Barney Dewease, Jr., brother of the bride, and James H. Oglesby served as ushers, and Joe Ward was best man.

The bride's only attendants

[Picture] Mrs. Annie Wilson was recently honored at a birthday party given by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wilson. Shown above are Mrs. Wilson and her granddaughter, Joyce Sue Wilson, who also celebrated a birthday. The little boy, Donnie Sherrill Wilson, a grandson, also celebrated his birthday on this occasion.

[Column 4] LET'S PLAN THAT HALLOWEEN PARTY

Now that the boys are returning to work in increasing numbers, Halloween offers a wonderful opportunity for a mixed evening party - reunion or get-aquainted variety. If someone is lucky enough to have a house or large apartment, so much the better, but a good party doesn't ask for more than a clean floor and a desire to have a good time.

As always, the main problems confronting the hostess at any gathering are those having to do with food and entertainment, so we have here a few suggestions. By all means have six or eight others share the expense, work and ideas. It is too easy for the party to become a burden when one person is responsible for it, and there are few ways of becoming acquainted as successful as en-

were Mrs. Allison Hathaway, matron of honor, and Miss Robbie Bishop, bridesmaid.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a light blue gabardine suit with black accessories. Her corsage was red rose buds.

Immediately after the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barney E. Dewease, of Slater.

Following a week's honeymoon trip to Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tenn., the couple are now at home at No. 207 Butler Avenue, Greenville.

Out of town guests who attended the wedding included the following: Mr. J. M. Hathaway and Mr. and Mrs. Allison Hathaway, from Pageland; Mr. Joe Ward, Greensboro; Miss Robbie Bishop, Greenville; Mrs. Mrs. L. R. Morgan, Mrs. Minnie Buckner, Mrs. Vivian Howlington, Miss Ethel Buckner, and Mr. Cecil Buckner, all from Asheville; Mrs. Talmadge Mayfield, Greenville; and Mr. James Henderson from Green River.

[Column 5] Births

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Poole announce the birth of a son, Charles Anthony, born October 1 at the Coleman Hospital in Travelers Rest.

Mrs. Poole is the former Miss Grace McCarson.

listing in a dish-washing corps.

If you have four or five carowners on your guest list, progressive dinners are an excellent idea. One or two people can be responsible for cocktails; another couple for soup and salad; a third in the next block or upstairs apartment can serve the main course; a fourth can prepare dessert; and the fifth will lend her living room for the evening. If your dining room table is small, the serving can be simplified by letting the guests help themselves buffer style and putting trays on their laps or on end tables. If your living room is large, the group can be divided up and placed at bridge tables.

If the party is an after-dinner event, a few light refreshments served half-way through the evening will suffice. Potato chips and popcorn can be brought in big cans, and a large mixing bowl of cream cheese, anchovy paste, onions and Worcestershire sauce is an excellent concoction for potato chip dunkers. Incidentally, cold drinks are a must with the above.

As for the entertainment side of the party, an old game currently enjoying a revival is one appropriately called ''Ghosts.'' ''Ghosts'' can be played by any where from 6 to 30 people and requires only a sheet, a black cloth and a broom. The director and a person chosen by the group to be ''it'' stay in the room while the rest of the guests leave to choose the Ghost. He re-enters wearing a sheet which trails on the floor and which is held above him by the broom to disguse his height. The black cloth is used as a mask and is pinned or pasted to the sheet where the face should be. Then the person who is ''it'' must guess the identity of the Ghost. If he does guess the name of the Ghost, the Ghost becomes ''it.'' If not, he must pay a forfeit. Then a new ''it'' is chosen and the game continues.

A game for the sedentary is nameless as far as we know, but consists of cutting out and pasting on shirt laundry cardboard advertisements from the Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal or other magazines of that size. The object of the game is to include the picture and slogan of the product but not the name, then hold up the cardboard before the guests and have them write down the name of the product. The player who guesses the most products correctly may be given a prize, or may be asked to pay a forfeit - announced at the end of the game.

Basketball is a popular sport at Slater. Plans are underway for several teams here at Slater this winter.

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