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Page Four THE SLATER NEWS December 19, 1946

[Column 1]
LINES FROM
THE LIBRARY

The sparkling Christmas tree
which graces the front windows
of the library has attracted all
the children who attend the li-
brary clubs. The table on
which this scene has been laid
is covered with cotton, and
sprinkled with ''Christmas
snow.'' The tree, beautiful with
its multi-colored lights, balls,
tinsel, and electric star, stands
in the center of the table. Under
the tree are such holiday re-
minders as Santa's sleigh and
reindeer, miniature Christmas
packages, a church, and an
angel. Tiny branches of holly
with red berries arranged on
the table lend added color to
the scene. The lights on the
tree burn brilliantly through-
out the club periods. To the
children, this setting is ideal
for the Christmas activities in
which they are engaged.

Christmas in the library —
perhaps you would like to
know what the children who
frequent the library are doing
during the ''Christmas rush.''
In the first place, they are
making some perfectly beauti-
ful booklets, featuring Santa
Claus, his sleigh and reindeer,
fireplaces with stockings hang-
ing up for Santa's visit, and
Christmas candles. Too, they
are singing Christmas carols
and listening to recordings of
such favorites as ''Jingle Bells,''
''Santa Claus Is Coming to
Town,'' and ''White Christ-
mas.'' Of course, the librarian
is reading to the children such
classics as the Bible story of
the first Christmas, and Cle-
ment Moore's poem, ''The Night
Before Christmas.'' This week
has been unusually busy, since
each club held its Christmas
party in the library. It ''goes
without saying'' that these
parties were well attended, and
that everybody had lots of fun,
with plenty of Christmas
goodies to eat. These parties
were sponsored by the Slater
Community Association.

May we take this opportunity
to wish for you, our readers,
the very best Christmas that
you have had in many years.
Enjoy all the beauty of the
season, and as you are attracted
by the lights of the numerous
Christmas trees in the windows
of Slater homes, remember that
these shining trees are a visible
sign that there is a fine spirit
abroad in our village—that this
spirit is typified by the Christ
Child, and that we call it ''the
brotherhood of men.''

Citizens Forget
(Con't. from page 1, col. 2)

at Hickman Field at 7:55 A. M.,
the moment, five years ago,
when Japanese Zeroes made
their sneak attack on this naval
base.''

Hillsboro, Texas, December
7: ''A reporter for the Hillsboro
Evening Mirror, wondering if
people forget, asked 19 persons
at random today if December
7 meant anything special to
them. Thirteen persons said
no. One man recalled that it
was his wedding anniversary.
Only five remembered the Pearl
Harbor attack.''

[Column 2]

[Picture spans columns 2-4]
''Good Housekeeping'' is essential in a well ordered maufacturing establishment. Here at the
Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc., the management believes in keeping floors in excellent condition
at all times. Shown above is a sanding machine used on the floors. The large machine does
most of the work, while the small one is used on edges, corners, etc. The operators are James
E. Anderson and Robert F. Jones.

OFFICE NEWS

Mr. A. D. Beard of Columbia,
S. C. was a recent visitor of his
cousin, Mr. F. J. Brannon, Jr.
at Slater.

Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Tate, Miss
Mary Lou Tate and Mr. Roy
Hannon were recent visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Hannon.

Misses Elizabeth Ammons
and Ruth Taylor attended the
Bach Concert at Furman Uni-
versity last Sunday.

Miss Betty McMullan, Mrs.
Clara Schwiers, Miss Louise
Booth, and Mr. F. J. Brannon,
Jr., attended a Square Dance
Thanksgiving given by the
16-30 Club at Slater Hall.
Sandwiches and soft drinks
were served and all enjoyed the
gala affair.

Miss Jeanne Ernest was a re-
cent week-end visitor in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Er-
nest of Walhalla.

Class Banquets
(Con't. from page 1, col. 3)

and Ann Ledford, Miss Sarah
Canham, and Messrs. Ralph
Knight and Pearl Ledford.

Those attending the banquet
were: Misses Ellen Huffman,
Kathleen Henson, Jorene Vick-
ers, Louise Booth, Elsie Lee
Pittman, Mary Dodson, Marian
Brown and Irene Gulley; also,
Mesdames Ann Ledford, Es-
telle Veal, Ruby Reid, and Max-
ine Dewease.

Others attending were:
Messrs. Pearl Ledford, H. S.
Richardson, Jr., Dillard Veal,
W. Earle Reid, F. J. Brannon,
Guilford Dodson, Barney De-
wease, George Snipes, Ray
Johnson, and Ralph Knight.

Special guests of the class on
this occassion were the Rev. and
Mrs. Charles Thompson.

W. Earle Reid is teacher of
the class and Mrs. Reid is the
sponsor.

[Column 3]
Local Beta Club
Active At School

The National Honorary Beta
Club is an honorary scholastic
organization for high schools.
In the Slater-Marietta School,
a student who is eligible must
have a ''B'' average for all high
school work done previously
and be a member of either the
junior or senior class. It is a
leadership and service club and
monthly meetings are held.
Each spring the members at-
tend a state convention in Co-
lumbia or some other principal
town.

The Beta Club was organized
in the Slater-Marietta High
School last year with sixteen
charter members. Six of these
charter members graduated in
the class of 1946. The inactive
members are: Elsie Pittman
and Francis Miller, now at
Winthrop College; Clelle Bu-
chanan and Billy Vassey, at
Clemson College; Kathleen Nel-
son, at Furman University; and
H. S. Richardson, Jr., U. S.
Army, stationed at Ft. Knox,
Kentucky.

Mr. ''Bob'' Hellams, former
professor at Presbyterian Col-
lege and field representative of
the Beta Club, visited the local
school last fall for the installa-
tion of the club into the school
at a special chapel program.
The club was presented a char-
ter in a frame to be kept by
the club.

The club now consists of
eighteen members; eight of
them are new initiates. These
new members were initiated on
October 17, and were forced to
be humorously dressed for one
day at school. That night they
entertained by attending the
movie, ''Holiday in Mexico,''
and then the group went bowl-
ing. At the climax of this oc-
casion, each new member was
presented a Beta Club pin dis-
playing the national Beta em-

[Column 4]
PLAY IS GIVEN
BY NINTH GRADE

On Thursday, November 21,
Section B of the ninth grade of
Slater-Marietta High School
presented a Thanksgiving play
in Chapel entitled ''It Could
Have Been Worse.''

The characters for this play
were as follows: Ellen Cramer,
the daughter — Patricia Sum-
mey; Bud Cramer, the son—
Ansel McMakin; Mrs. Cramer,
the mother—Lois Sanders; Mr.
Cramer, the father—Bobby
Cashion; Just Joy, the maid—
Josephine Knight; and the mes-
senger boy—Gene Henson.

Mrs. Baylis Batson is the
sponsor of Section 9B.

blem.

The charter members of the
Beta Club who are still active
are: Fannie Mae Burton, Selma
Jean Cole, Doris Hargrove,
Bobbie McMullan, Inez Mc-
Grew, Frances Poole, Russell
Hampton, Jimmy Pierce, Mil-
dred Shelton, and Ruth Laws.
New members are: Vivian Cam-
den, Jean Hester, Sherman
Murray, Billy Ramsey, Betty
Talley, Betty Vassey, Shirley
Scarce, and Deloris Robinson.

The following are officers of
the Beta Club: President, Mil-
dred Shelton; Vice-President,
Inez McGrew; Secretary, Bob-
bie McMullan; Treasurer, Doris
Hargrove; Reporter, Deloris
Robinson, Social Chairman,
Russell Hampton; and Pro-
gram Chairman, Inez McGrew.

Christmas Play Given
At Chapel By Class

The eighth grade of Slater-
Marietta School presented a
short Christmas play in chapel
on Wednesday, December 4.
Along with the program, there
was special music by members
of the class. Miss Farnsworth
led a number of Christmas
songs in which the audience
participated.

The playlet was given in the
school auditorium.

[Column 5]
Births

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lane
announce the birth of a 9 1/2 lb.
baby boy at the Wood Me-
morial Clinic on November 29.

Mrs. Lane is the former Miss
Myrtle Ramsey of Slater.

Mr. Lane, a veteran of World
War II, is employed in the
Weaving Department of our
plant.

Mr. and Mrs. Laten Green
are the proud parents of a
daughter born at the Wood Me-
morial Clinic on December 2.
The little girl weighed 7 lb. at
birth.

Mrs. Green is the former Miss
Lillie Mae Barton.

Mr. Green is an employee of
Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc.
and works in the Preparation
Department.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Horace
Brown announce the birth of a
daughter at the Wood Memo-
rial Clinic on December 3. The
little girl has been named Mary
Ann.

Mrs. Brown is pleasantly re-
membered in Slater as the
former Miss Betty Ramsey. She
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Ramsey, both of whom are
employees of Slater Manufac-
turing Co., Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Town-
send are receiving congratula-
tions on the arrival of a son,
George Lafayette, at the Wood
Memorial Clinic on December 5.
The baby weighed 7 lb. 14 oz. at
birth.

Mrs. Townsend is the former
Miss Sarah Mae Merritt.

Mr. Townsend operates a gro-
cery store near Caesar's Head.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bates
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter on November 13. The baby,
weighing 6 lb. 10 oz. at birth,
has been named Norma Jean.

Mrs. Bates is the former Miss
Isabell Martin, and Mr. Bates
is a farmer of the Cleveland
section.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Whit-
mire are the parents of a son,
born at the Wood Memorial
Clinic on December 5. The lit-
tle boy has been named Ronald
Earl.

Mrs. Whitmire is the former
Miss Estelle Poole of Green-
ville.

Mr. Whitmire is affiliated
with the P. D. Jarrard & Sons
stores of Marietta.

Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Lawson
are receiving congratulations
on the arrival of a daughter at
the Wood Memorial Clinic on
December 8. At birth, the little
girl weighed 8 lb.

Mrs. Lawson is the former
Miss Lillian Donman of Green-
ville.

Rev. Lawson was pastor of
the Renfrew Baptist Church for
quite a while, but recently re-
signed to assume the pastorate
of the Holston Creek Church.
While at Renfrew, Rev. Lawson
was frequent visitor in Slater,
and on a number of occasions
participated in study courses
and revival meetings at the
Slater Baptist Church.

The way to fight a woman is
with your hat. Grab it and
run.—John Barrymore.

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