V. 4 No. 22 - The Slater News

[Across all Columns] PERFECTION IN TEXTILES — A SLATER FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1790 THE SLATER NEWS Vol. 4 Slater, S.C, November 22, 1946 No. 20

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

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

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[photo of James Lybrand, Jr., spans top section of cols 1 and 2] James Lybrand, Jr., Assistant Treasurer of Slater Manufactoring Co., Inc., who made the address of the occasion when the Slater Company donated $50,000 to a building fund for the Slater-Marietta School. Mr. Lybrand lived up to his reputation as an orator and all who heard him were delighted with his address. ________________________________________________________ Books Are Given By Mrs. Wilson

Mrs. T. M. Williams has very kindly remembered the Slater Library by donating two books.

The first of these volumes is entitled "Lost Ecstacy," and is written by Mary Roberts Rinehart. This book will appeal especially to the women, since Rinehart is a favorite among the feminine readers of the community. The novel, "Lost Ecstacy," is typical of all the other fine books written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, and will be enjoyed by those who read it.

The other book given by Mrs. Williams is called "Dancing Saints," and is written by Ann George Leslie. This powerful novel won an Avery Hopwood award at the University of Michigan in 1942, and deals with a Shaker Community's fight against destruction. Many readers will want to read

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CHAPEL EXERCISES BY SIXTH GRADE

This year the Grammar School students of Slater-Marietta School are presenting chapel programs every other week. On November 13, Mrs. Cecile Richey's sixth graders had charge of the program. Since November 10-16 was "Education Week," they used that for their theme.

The program opened with Robert Henderson reading the scripture. Ted Smith then sang "Morning Prayer," and the school sang "Thanksgiving Song."

A playlet, "The Talking Books," was presented by the following sixth grade students: Patsy Hunter, Betty Garrett, Christine Burdette, Richard Payne, Bobby Murray, Jimmy Clary, B. J. Albright, Junior Connor, and Carolyn Dixon. ________________________ Nature couldn't make us perfect, they say, so she made us blind to our shortcomigs.

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Donation is Made By Slater Outfit

National Education Week was observed in a big way at Slater this past week when the Slater Manufacuring Co., Inc. made a donation to a building fund for the Slater-Marietta School of $50,000 at a public meeting held at Slater Hall at 7 o'clock on Friday evening, November 15.

The award was made by James A. Lybrand, Jr., Assistant Treasurer of the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc., who explained, in his address before a crowd of approximately 350 patrons and friends of the school, that the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc., was greatly interested in the welfare of its people here. Mr. Lybrand continued by saying that education is more than "book learning" and in his opinion it was the systematic training of all the intellectual faculties. All phases of life, such as churches, homes, schools, the mill, and general community activities have a part in this educational program.

Mr. Lybrand traced the growth of the present school system from the time when the Slater-Marietta School was a

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[photo of J. A. White speaking at meeting, spans bottom of cols 3 & 4) J. A. White, Plant Manager of the Slater Mill and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Slater-Marietta School, presided at the meeting in which the $50,000 donation to the school fund was announced, and introduced the speaker of the occasion and the distinguished visitors.

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[photo of Joseph Bryson at microphone, spans columns 4-5] The Honorable Joseph R. Bryson, member of Congress from the Fourth Congressional District of South Carolina, was present at the meeting when the donation of $50,000 was made to the local school, and spoke. He expressed the hope that Federal funds for educational buildings would soon be a reality.

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Class Carnival Is Big Success

The Halloween Carnival held at Slater Hall on Thursday, October 31, sponsored by the senior class of the Slater-Marietta School, was declared a big success. An unusually large crowd attended this event.

Most of the persons attending wore costumes which added to the attraction of the crowd.

Attractions of the evening's entertainment included a varied program. The "Spook House" and fortune-telling gypsy were outstanding events. One of the fastest-moving features was the "fish pond," whose stock was sold out in less than 30 minutes. Chances were sold for an 18½ lb. turkey and the winner of this large turkey was Mr. F. J. Brannon, Sr. A box of chocolates was awarded for a cornguessing contest. Bingo was enjoyed by a large part of the crowd. Apple bobbing was another big and fast-moving entertainment. "A prize for a bull's eye" rang out in the crowd from the dart board booth where the young boys

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Page Two; THE SLATER NEWS; November 22, 1946

[Column 1] The Slater News Published Every Two Weeks By Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. Established 1790 In The Interest of Its Employees

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

Thanksgiving And Care

Americans, looking over the battered and confused economic and political life of the country and the world, will probably scratch their heads in amazement trying to find cause for thanksgiving. Crucial problems surround us and we are tired, leary of the future and afraid of the lessons of the past. Many can say, and with great conviction, that never has civilization been in such a position, swamped with broad pressing problems surrounded by trouble.

There is the unsettled peace, the atomic bomb, wide spread starvation, tension between nations - and the list goes on until man's powers of conception are tried beyond their limits.

Yet, we know that there are things for which thanks are due. World War II is over and the infant United Nations organization is struggling with unprecedented problems. War criminals are tried in legal fashion and punished because of war crimes of which they can be convicted now.

And here in America, there is food and a little time to think. Americans, thankful for these things, feel great responsibility for helping the world and its suffering peoples. Many are asking the question, ''How can I help?''

One way to express thanks is to share what you have. And what the peoples of Europe and Asia need most now is food. So the expression of thanks can be coupled with the desire to help. One way of transferring these feelings into effective aid is by sending money or food to these starving people.

And one organization, set up to translate your dollars into food quickly, is an organization know as CARE - The Cooperative For American Remit-

[Column 2] SLATER DAY BY DAY

November

Well, sniffle time is here again. Flu germs are flying around and about in the air. They lurk on every breeze and hide in every breath, ready to fasten themselves on any and every unsuspecting person who dares to breathe.

They clog the nostrils and create such a disturbance of tickling and trickling and sneezing as to make life miserable.

They move into the throat and chest and set up such a round of coughing and heaving as to be felt to the very end of the toes.

They send flashes of burning fever to the eyeballs and the head and the breathing passages, and they send waves of chill crawling along the spine and through the muscles.

They put their victims to bed and tie them with pills and powders and fruit juices.

They are absolutely merciless - these flu germs.

They are postively no respecter of persons. They find their prey among all classes, rich and poor, young and old, lazy and thrifty, frail and robust, the society belle and the lonely derelict.

And they are everywhere, in the chill damp air of a fresh dawn or inside the walls of a warm spotlessly clean dwelling. They are in the stores, on the streets, at places of business, in the school rooms.

Wherever people are to be found, the flu germ doth abound.

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two-room, two-teacher school and told how the first building which now houses the grammar school, was built. He told how money came from the Company to build that school wand later how the present high school building was built. He told how the present buildings had been outgrown, and stated it was the hopes of all concerned that a new and modern high school building could be erected sometime in the future, which would be not only adequate today but for many years to come, and that it would offer courses of study in keeping with the growing thoughts and needs of the residents of this

tances to Europe. Each $15 sent to CARE is used to buy a 49-pound package of food from army depots in Europe. One of these packages will keep a family of four alive for one month. The packages are available in on-the-spot depots so that as soon as your money is received it will go into food immediately - food which does not have to be shipped across the ocean.

Your $15 can become a meal for a family of four within ten days after your check reaches your local CARE office. Thanks thus is expressed in food for the starving is one good way of ensuring a more widespead thanksgiving - and a less widespread hatred and envy.

[Column 3] Cloth Room Chatter

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hester and family visited relatives in Easley Sunday.

We are happy to see Beulah Stroud back at work after being out sick several days.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith attended a birthday dinner Sunday given in honor of Mrs. Smith's grandfather, Mr. C. R. Poole, of Travelers Rest.

Cloth Room employees were happy to have John Crabtree and Tommie Buck visit with them recently. We hope they will visit with us as often as possible.

Everyone is glad to hear that Mr. Scarce's feet are much better. He is able to put on his good shoes again, and we hope he continues to improve.

Have you seen Annie and J. W. Johnson's new home? It is very nice and they have it almost completed. We hate to see them move from Slater, but we know they will enjoy their new home very much.

We welcome James Jones, a new-comer, to the Cloth Room. We hope he will enjoy working with us.

We are sorry Pearl Garland had to be out several weeks due to illness. She is much better now and we are glad to have her back working with us.

district.

He explained that the gift of $50,000 to the school would not be enough to build but it should make a good beginning as a foundation for a building fund, and said that he expected the problem to be met when the time came to build.

As evidence of the tremendous interest in this project, there were a number of distinguished visitors present, including Congressman Joseph R. Bryson, of the Fourth South Carolina Congressional District. The Congressman informed the audience how he was a product of the mountains and was especially thrilled to be present at such an occasion. He said that it was once thought in textile communities that a fifth grade education was sufficient, and told how proud he was to have been able to introduce a bill in the General Assembly of South Carolina, when he was a member of that body, creating the Parker School District of Greenville, which has done so much for the advancement of education among textile workers in that area. He praised the generosity of the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. and said that the effects of education could not be told as they were unforeseeable.

Congressman Bryson states that if Federal funds for educational buildings became available, he would use his influenc in helping to secure such funds for the proposed Slater-Marietta High School.

Other speakers appearing on the program were: Mr. Frank G. Hamblen, of the Greenville and Northern Railroad Company: Honorable Charles A. Rice, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives; Honorable J. F. Whatley, County Superintendent of Education; Mr. Walter Pickall, a school architect; Honorable J. Harvey Cleveland, a retiring member of the South Carolina (Con't. on page 3, col. 5)

[Column 4] PREPARATION DEPARTMENT N-E-W-S

Mrs. Willie Kate Miller was very happy to have her daughter home last week-end from Rock Hill. Frances is a freshman at Winthrop College. We understand she gets mighty lonesome thinking about the good ''ole'' days at Marietta.

Mr. and Mrs. James Blackwell's small daughter, Lottie Lee, is undergoing a fourteen weeks treatment from Dr. L. B. Sims. We are glad the child is showing some improvement.

Mr. Brannon's customers will certainly know where to get turkey on Thanksgiving.

We are glad to welcome Mrs. Violet Balding on the third shift as a quiller hand.

Mrs. Annie Mae Coggins and ''Sammy'' motored to Greer the past week-end for a visit with Mrs. Hester Green.

Robert Dunn will be a permanent resident of Slater, as he has recently purchased a house on First Street.

Mrs. Hightower's Sunday School Class of Marietta Baptist Church enjoyed a supper at Blythe Shoals. Mr. O. R. Drury reports a good time was had by everyone present. Mrs. O. R. Drury is assistant teacher of the class.

Mr. and Mrs. John Singleton have moved into their new home near Travelers Rest. We wish the young couple many happy years together.

The second shift quiller hands welcome Hasolene Webb, Ruth Hunt, and Gladys Hopkins to the department.

Ben Gilstrap has been doing some coon hunting and one night recently he caught one weighing 20 lbs. Nice hunting, Ben, there's still a meat shortage.

Hasolene Webb and her boy friend motored to Anderson, S. C. recently.

Gertrude Dunn had as her dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young.

Mrs. A. E. Cox gave a miscellaneous shower for her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Singleton, recently. The bride received many beautiful and useful gifts.

Does anyone have a saddle horse for sale? We understand Louise Hall wants to buy one.

Paul Jones is enjoying rabbit hunting these mornings. Pretty good luck, too.

Mr. Fred and J. D. Cox, of Tulsa, Okla., visited Mrs. Sarah Singleton the past week-end.

Frances Hall went horseback riding with her boy friend Sunday. They had loads of fun, but Frances is still complaining with her sore legs.

Bertha Jones had as her week-end guests Sylvia Jones and daughter, Linda Jean, from Southern Worsted.

A group of young people enjoyed a party which was given at the home of Linnie Tolley on November 5.

Miss Beatrice Tolley's boy friend from Charleston visited her recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Batson visited Mrs. Will Batson who has been a patient at Gaston's Clinic. She has now returned to her home on the White Horse Road.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde were the recent dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coleman.

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Preparation Department employees have enjoyed reading the booklets on safety recently distributed by Mr. Oscar Drury.

Mr. and Mrs. Carol Harris visited relatives in Heath Springs, S. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Drury and sons were the week-end guests of Mrs. A. H. Drury, of Belmont, N. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Tumblin, of Travelers Rest, were recent dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chiles.

Grady Gilreath has returned to his home on Talley Bridge Road after spending a pleasant week in Penrose, N. C. with his brother, Paul. They enjoyed squirrel hunting together.

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Gilreath were the recent Sunday dinner guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Hood.

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Phillips, of Royston, Ga., were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Phillips (Con't. on page 3, col. 3)

The SAFE Way Is Right

[Cartoon] the LIGHTER SIDE by WALT DITZEN

''WHAT ARE THE VISITING HOURS?''

''SO STRONG!'' ''GOOD LOOKING TOO!''

''HOW DID YOU GET HERE?'' ''IT WAS AN ACCIDENT''

From National Safety News Published by The National Safety Council.

November 22, 1946; THE SLATER NEWS; Page Three

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

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

Job No. 2, third shift, welcome Wilburn Knox as a new weaver. They also welcome John Southerlin as a loom cleaner. Both of these boys are World War II veterans.

Mr. and Mrs. James Nix had as their Sunday guests. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gosnell of Greenville.

Employees of the third shift on Job 2 welcome Mr. L. P. Ward as their new overseer.

We are glad to see John H. Singleton back at work after being out sick for some time.

Daisy Batson came back to work this week after spending some time in the Coleman Hospital. Glad you are well again, Daisy, and we hope for you continued health.

Boyce Poole is our new supply clerk and he is always smiling. We are glad to have Boyce as our clerk.

Rev. L. B. Vaughn united in marriage on Sunday, October 26, Mr. Donald Jackson and Miss Annie Lou Banning, of Hendersonville, N. C.

We welcome Mr. Scott McGaha as loom fixer on the third shift. He is working for Overseer Sanford.

We also welcome Guilford Dodson to our department. He is working as a weaver for Mr. Martin.

Mr. Pink McClain is a new loom fixer on the third shift. Glad to have you back, Pink. His wife is also working with us as a spare battery filler.

We welcome Elmer Finley back to his old job as weaver.

Mr. Thomas Elrod and family enjoyed their recent visit to the State Fair.

We are glad to have Billy Barnette with us as loom cleaner. We hope he likes the third shift.

Mr. E. P. Cashion and Mr. Phillips enjoyed squirrel hunting last Friday and killed three squirrels. What hunters! Keep it up, fellows, there's still a meat shortage!

We wish to welcome Mr. C. L. Francis as a new employee in No. 3 Weave Room. Mr. Francis and Mr. Gus Thrift exchanged jobs. We are glad to have C. L., but sorry to lose Gus.

Mr. and Mrs. Clary and family spent the week-end in Greenville visiting Mrs. Clary's parents.

We welcome Mr. Cashion's nephew, William Cashion, as a weaver on the third shift in No. 3. We hope he likes Slater and will stay with us a long time.

Mr. Gather Laws has returned to work in No. 3 after operating a tying machine for several months. We are glad to welcome him back and wish him good luck on his new job.

Miss Sarah Foster spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Alton Jeffeans, in Greenville.

Mrs. Millie Allison enjoyed Sunday with a friend, Mrs. Selmen.

Mr. and Mrs. Gus A. Thrift spent Saturday Xmas shopping in Greenville.

Bryson Cole, who is a 1946 graduate of Slater-Marietta.

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High School, is now in service and stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C. Bryson is a former employee of Weave Room 3.

Mr. C. B. Clark recently visited Mr. Ike Epps.

Miss Mary Chastain is planning to spend Christmas in Baltimore, Md.

Mrs. Raymond Dublin and mother, Mrs. Sarah Dublin, were week-end guests of Mrs. Sarah Cooper.

S/Sgt A. L. Smith and wife and son, of Greenvillem Mrs. Rosa Gaines and son, Marcelle and Tom Matthews, of Greenwood, were recent Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Duck Smith.

C. L. Francis reports his wife is doing fine after a serious operation. We extend our deepest sympathy to them in the death of their infant son.

Lewis Tankersley tells us it's no fun to lose a wisdom tooth.

Miss Wilma Medlin and Miss Lillian Chandler were recent week-end guests of Miss Edna Chandler.

Mrs. Doris Jones wishes to thank each and every one in No. 2 for the beautiful flowers sent her during a recent illness.

We miss seeing L. P. Ward in No. 2. but wish him the best of luck on his new job in No. 1. Also, we extend a hearty welcome to D. D. Toby, new overseer in No. 2.

Mrs. Juanita Epps says her brother, Paul Jewell, is now in Uncle Sam's Army. Good luck, Paul.

Mr. John Kiser and Mr. and Mrs. Austin Strange, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. John Rhodes, of Louisville, Tenn., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Chandler.

Miss Pearl Price and several friends motored to Spartanburg Sunday afternoon to see Pearl's uncle, Mr. Will Plemmons, who is in the hospital there.

We are sorry Joe Capps had to be out of work due to the illness of his wife, but we are glad to hear she is improving.

Neta Burrell has been out sick for some time. We all wish her a speedy recovery and hope she will be back at work real soon.

We welcome Evelyn Dockery as a new weaver in No. 2 . Evelyn, we hope you will enjoy working with us.

We are certainly glad to see Walter Banks back working with us. Walter was working as a warp hauler before entering service. Walter, you were greatly missed while you were away.

Miss Pearl Price has as her recent dinner guests, Hattie and G. W. Starling and Chip Brown, from Winston-Salem, N. C.

Second shifters in No. 2. were sorry to see Roy Daniel leave them to go on the first shift but hope he will enjoy working on the first.

Thomas Williams just had to be off from work Halloween night to celebrate. Pee Wee, we all hope you really did have a jolly Halloween night.

We are glad to have George Burrell working with us again and hope he will stay with us

[Column 3] Theatre Guide

November 22, 1946 ''HOME SWEET HOMICIDE'' Starring Peggy Ann Garner Randolph Scott

November 23, 1946 ''PARTNERS IN TIME'' Starring Lum and Abner

November 25, 1946 ''TILL THE END OF TIME'' Starring Dorothy McGuire Robert Mitchum

November 29, 1946 ''FAITHFUL IN MY FASHION'' Donna Reed Tom Drake Edward Everett Horton

November 30, 1946 ''BIG SLEEP'' Starring Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall

December 2, 1946 ''THE GREEN YEARS'' Starring Charles Coburn Dean Stockwell Tom Drake

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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Landreth, of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. John Dillard were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lindsay at a delicious chicken supper on Friday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Cagle Cox and Will were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Ryan in Greenville on Sunday. Mrs. Ryan is Mrs. Cox's sister.

Rev. S. A. Phillips, of Toccoa, Ga., was a recent visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Billie Phillips.

The Y. W. A. of Slater Baptist Church met with Ruth Campbell Monday night.

Mr. James Barnett spent a week in Luray, Va. While there he visited the Luray Cavern and returned by Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Bessie Robinson spent Wednesday in Asheville, N. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Julian and children and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hawkins spent last week-end in Red Springs, N. C. with Mr. and Mrs. ''Speed'' Maxwell.

Ralph Tripp has recently returned from Greensboro, N. C. and is visiting with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds attended the circus in Greenville Monday.

Mr. James Guest and friends viisted in Rock Hill, S. C. Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Delia Miller and Miss

a long time.

Mrs. Bernice Foster is very happy now as her son, Earl Foster, was recently discharged from service and has returned home.

James Allison has been out sick for several days. We hope he will be back real soon.

We were sorry to lose Billy Barnett, one of our sweepers on second shift in No. 2. He was recently transferred to the third shift.

[Column 4] LINES FROM THE LIBRARY

Just a word of thanks and commendation to you, our library patrons, for the fine spirit you are showing by donating to the library your own books which you have read and enjoyed. These book donations are greatly appreciated, not only because they give out readers access to a greater number of books, but also because they show your interest in the library and those who patronize it. Remember that we thank you both for your thoughfulness and for the books which you give.

Speaking of book donations let us tell you about a book which Clara Veal, member of the Thursday Afternoon Story Hour Group, has given to the library. It is entitled ''The Little Boy Who Ran Away,'' and is written on the pre-primer level. This little book is one of the most colorful, attractive numbers you can imagine, and is sure to catch the eye of any tiny tot who sees it. In behalf of all the children who will enjoy this book, we say ''Thank you, Clara; it was thoughtful of you to remember us by donating one of your very prettiest books.'' Clara is the daughter of Mrs. Estelle Veal and a granddaughter of Mr. Thomas C. Veal, well known Slater resident.

Freida and Barbara Ann Thornton have remembered the library by donating two ''western'' magazines. These girls have made other book donations in the past, and we thank them for keeping the library constantly in mind. Both Freida and Barbara Ann are members of the Girls' Library Club and are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Thornton.

Early this month, the Girls' Library Club began a most interesting project. The unit centers around Thanksgiving, tracing the observance of this holiday from its origin down to the present time. To make the work more interesting, each girl is making a booklet which will include pictures and material concerning Indians, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving foods, customs, etc. This project will be concluded at the last club meeting in November and will be climaxed by a social period, at which time refreshment appropriate for the Thanksgiving season will be served. The girls, very enthusiastic about their club activities, had 16 members present at the regular meeting last week.

Several people have already contacted the library for special Christmas material appropriate the Christmas season. The library had quite a bit of this material on hand, and has already supplied some of the demands. However, additional

Ruth Campbell spent four days in Shelbyr recently with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Campbell. While there they attended a meeting of the Baptist Association of N. C.

Third shift employees welcome Paul B. Epps as assistant Commissary clerk.

[Column 5] Shower Honors Mrs. Edna Newton

One of the most outstanding social events of the fall season was the miscellaneous shower given on November 2 in honor of Mrs. Edna Earle Bates Newton at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Foster.

A host of friends presented Mrs. Newton a large number of lovely and useful gifts. During the social hour the hostesses, Mrs. Foster and daughter, served delicious refreshments. Mrs. W. C. Brown, of Dacusville, was in charge of the entertainment. The plans for this occasion were most distinctively carried out and everyone spent a very enjoyable evening.

Mrs. Newton's marriage took place October 5, 1946 at Shiloh Baptist Church in the presence of a large assemblage of friends and relatives. She is a former employee of the Slater plant and has a wide circle of friends throughout this section.

material has been ordered, and should reach the library some time before Thanksgiving. This order includes material suitable for children of the primary, intermediate, and teen age groups. For the adults, we have a number of sample copies of plays from which a selection can be made. Anyone desiring this special material is invited to come to the library and select that best suited to his particular program needs. The librarian will be glad to assist in selecting material for special programs of this nature.

Are you planning a Thanksgiving or Christmas party? The library has books which will give you pointers on games, decorations, and refreshments.

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House of Representatives; and J. H. Barnett, Superintendent of the Slater-Maritta School.

The entire occasion was simply another evidence of the interest Commander H. N. Slater has always shown in the development of the Slater Community since it was first established in 1927. It is likewise conclusive proof that the fine spirit of cooperation which has always existed at Slater between employees and management, will be continued under the new corporate set-up whereby Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. becomes a part of the J. P. Stevens & Company. Inc. group of mills. All of the officials of the Company are proud of the fact that they were able to make this substantial donation to the local school district. Larger donations, of course, have been made to colleges and universitites, but this is undoubtedly one of the largest gifts ever to be made to a public school district in the history of this state.

The Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. for the past three years, has donated $5,000 annually to the support of the local school, the money being used to employ two teachers outright and to supplement the salaries of others. It also con(Con't. on page 4, col. 1)

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William Lybrand Is Book Donor

Mr. William M. Lybrand, Jr. recently donated seventeen books to The Slater Library. These volumes, touching a variety of subjects, will prove especialy helpful to the students who use the community library, and to other readers with specific reading tastes.

Six of the books given by Mr. Lybrand are written by O. Henry, famous writer of short stories. The titles included in this O. Henry collection are ''The Gentle Grafter,'' ''Options,'' ''Cabbages and Kings,'' ''Rolling Stones,'' ''Whirligigs,'' and ''The Trimmed Lamp.'' O. Henry's stories are constantly in demand by teachers and students of literature, and it is hoped that the local school will use these collections freely.

Another one of the books donated by Mr. Lybrand is the famous Robert Louis Stevenson volume, ''Kidnapped.'' This classic is a favorite among juvenile readers, and will eb enthusiastically welcomed by the older memebrs of the Boys' Library Club.

The other ten books given by Mr. Lybrand are a part of a series known as ''The World's Greatest Books.'' These volumes deal with such subjects as Poetry and Drama, Science, Modern History, Ancient and Medieval History, Religion and Philosophy, Miscellaneous Literature, and Travel and Adventure.

Mr. Lybrand is a veteran of World War II, and is an employee of Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. At the present time, he is enrolled as a veteran trainee in the Weaving Department of our plant.

In behalf of all the readers who will use these books, the librarian expresses appreciation to Mr. Lybrand for donating this collection to the library.

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tributes substantially to the milk fund of the local school, which provides wholesome milk to each pupil each day at a nominal cost. The Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. also is allowing the school to use three classrooms in Slater Hall, the recreational building of the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Considering the fact that approximately 76 percent of the taxes paid in School District 12-B, which is the Slater-Marietta School District, are borne by the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc., it can be seen that Slater officials are doing everything in their power to provide local children with the best educational advantages possible.

Trustees of the Slater-Marietta School District are: J. A. White, Chairman; Robert H. Atkinson, Secretary; and D. P. Bates.

Don Herold: Methods of locomotion have improved greatly in recent years, but places to go remain about the same.

What is war but a surface cancer indicating civilization's inner illness?

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[Picture spans column 2-3] Above ar shown the group on the stage at Slater Hall when the announcement of the Company's donation to the Slater-Marietta School was made public. Those in the picture are (from the left to right): J. H. Barnett, Superintendent of the Slater-Marietta School; Frank A. Cook, Director of Indusrtial Relations of Greensboro, N. C.; Joseph R. Bryson, Congressman; Frank G. Hambeln, President of the Greenville and Northern Railroad Company; James Lybrand, Jr., Assistant Treasurer of the Slater Company; J. A. White, Plant Manager of the Slater Company; Leroy Anderson, member of the General Assembly; Charles A. Rice, member of the General Assembly; J. F. Whatley, County Supertintendent of Education; Walter Pickell, school architect; J. Harvey Cleveland former member of the General Assembly; Reverend J. M. Dean, pastor of the Slater Church of God; Reverend Charles T. Thompson, pastor of the Slater Baptist Church; and Robert H. Atkinson, Industrial Relations Manager of the Slater Company and member of the Board of Trustees of the Slater-Marietta School.

OFFICE NEWS

Miss Elizabeth Ammons recently spent the week-end in Pauline, S. C., as the guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Chandler.

Miss Clarissa Camden and Miss Dot Batson attended a hamburger supper at Blythe Shoals Recreation Hall Friday night.

Miss Mary Stone had as her guest last Sunday, Miss Frances Miller, of Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C.

Miss Frances Coleman, bride of November 16, was presented last week a pressure cooker and steamer frying pan by the girls of the main office.

Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Acree had as their guest last week-end, Mr. Acree's brother, Lt. P. W. Acree, of the Naval Medical Corps of Jacksonville, Fla.

Mr. W. M. Sutton, Production Manager, has accepted a position in our Greensboro Office as the assistant to Mr. J. A. Lybrand in planning and production. He will assume his duties the first of December.

Mrs. Connie Henderson, along with friends, spent a a pleasant week-end in Charlotte, N. C.

Miss Elizabeth Ammons had as a recent week-end guest, her aunt, Mrs. Mamie McFadden, of Greenville.

FOR SALE

If you would like to have a nice fat turkey for Thanksgiving, see Mr. Garvin Albright on Talley Bridge Road or Mrs. Elizabeth Albright in the Preparation Department.

So many times the solution to men's problems are so simple, they stumble all over their feet in search of the solution they are standing on.

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BROWN-DEWEASE

A wedding of much interest to the people of Slater and Greenville County took place on Sunday afternoon November 3, at 3:00 o'clock when Miss Nell Maxine Brown became the bride of Mr. Barney E. Dewease, Jr.

The ceremony was held at Slater Baptist Church where the vows were spoken beneath an arch hung with wedding bells, flanked by seven-branched candelabra amid a setting of white chrysanthemums, fern and ivy.

The Rev. C. T. Thompson, pastor of Slater Baptist Church, officiated, and nuptial music was rendered by Mrs. W. W. Stephenson, pianist, and Mrs. H. B. Gosnell and Miss Patricia Summey, soloists.

The ushers were Pearl Ledford and Guilford Dodson.

The candles were lighted by Buddy Brown and Earl Moore, Jr., brother and cousin of the bride.

The groom had for his best man his uncle, Mr. Allison Hathaway, of Pageland, S. C.

The bride's matron-of-honor was her sister, Mrs. Claude Jones, who wore a gown of pink ribbon taffeta and carried a bouquet of yellow rosebuds.

The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Ann Cunningham and Miss Kathleen Henson. Their gowns were aqua and salmoncolored brocaded taffeta and their bouquets were pink carnations.

The bride entered with her father, the Rev. B. B. Brown, who gave her in marriage. She wore a gown of white English lace over white satin, and her finger-tip veil of English net was caught with a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a white prayer book topped with a purple orchid and showered with white satin stream-

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Card of Thanks

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Belt, of Route No. 2, Marietta, S. C., wish to express their sincere appreciation to employees of Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. who contributed to the generous donation presented them recently.

Mrs. Belt is a former employee of the quilling department, and Mr. Belt formerly worked with the shop force as a fireman and watchman. Both of them have been out from work for several months due to illness.

Books Given (Con't. from page 1, col. 1)

''Dancing Saints,'' and the librarian invites them to come to the library for this book at their convenience.

The librarian also wishes to publicaly thank Mrs. Williams for her kindness in giving these books to the library. Such thoughtfulness on the part of library patrons is greatly appreciated.

ers. Her only ornament was a ring that had belonged to her great-grandmother.

A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents immediately following the ceremony. Later the couple left for a wedding trip to Lookout Mountian.

Mrs. Dewease is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. B. Brown of Slater. She graduated from Slater-Marietta High School with the class of '44. Upon her graduation, she was awarded medals in several subjects and a scholarship to Furman University.

Mr. Dewease is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney E. Dewease, Sr. of Slater. He was recently discharged from the Navy after two and one-half years of service.

The young couple are now at home at 207 Butler Avenue, Greenville.

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Births

Mr. and Mrs. John Waymon Eades, of Dacusville, announce the birth of a son at the Wood Memorial Clinic on November 6. The baby weighed 8 lb. 15 oz. at birth.

Mrs. Eades is the former Miss Ruth Grant.

Mr. Eades is engaged in farming in the Dacusville section.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Styles, of Travelers Rest, are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a son, James Wright Styles, at the Wood Memorial Clinic on November 8. At birth the baby weighed 7 lb.

Mrs. Styles is the former Miss Vivian Wright.

Mr. Styles is an employee of the Southern Bleachery.

Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Reece announce the birth of a son, Marvin Leroy, on November 6.

Mrs. Reece is the former Miss Geneva Alexander.

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

and girls tested their skill in dart throwing. Two delicious cakes, made by the senior girls, were awarded to winners of two cake walks.

At the climax of this gala evening, ''Polly'' Conner was crowned ''Halloween Queen'' and presented with a box of chocolates, a strand of pearls, and a bouquet of chrysanthemums. Runner-up Ann Williams crowned the queen. Participants in this contest for queen were elected from each home-room, and those in the contest were as follows: Josephine Story and Helen Conner, 7th grade; Ann Williams, 8th grade; Polly Conner and Eva Jean Chapman, 9th grade; Nancy Ervin, 10th grade; and Ruth Gossett, 11th grade.

Hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, candy, and soft drinks were sold during the carnival.

The following stores made donations to the carnival: Slater Dixie Store, Burns' Grocery Store at Marietta, P. L. Surratt's Grocery Store at Marietta, and W. T. Grant's store in Greenville. Mr. Ernest Bright contributed a bushel of apples to the carnival. Also advertising was done through a special Halloween edition of ''The Narrator,'' the school paper, and advertisements were sold to the following concerns: Jarrard Hardware Co., Inc., P. D. Jarrard & Son, Marietta Shoe Shop, Slater Community Drug Store & Cafe, Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc, P. L. Surratt Grocery, Slater Beauty Shoppe, and several Greenville firms.

The members of the faculty were also helpful in helping the seniors to present such a nice carnival.

Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot help.

In Arabia, it is considered a breach of etiquette to display the soles of your feet to your neighbors.