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THE SLATER NEWS

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Old Slater Mill
PAWTUCKET, R. I.
EST. 1790

VOL. 4 Slater, S. C., January 23, 1947 No. 24

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Slater Mill
SLATER, SO. CAROLINA
1943

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Drug Store Has
Rexall Products

"Rexall," the name which ap-
pears on more drug stores than
any other in the world, came to
Slater on January 1, 1947.

The Community Drug Store
has been granted a franchise
by the United-Rexall Drug
Company, whereby the Com-
munity Drug Store at Slater is
granted an exclusive right to
sell the 5,000 Rexall drug store
products.

"Under theh Rexall plan," Dr.
W. F. Horton, Manager, said,
"our store retains its independ-
ence, but will at the same time
be in a position to extend to
our customers certain advan-
tages which a good chain store
provides, and have exclusive
rights to a line of quality drug
products."

"Rexall began in 1903, as a
cooperative undertaking by a
small group of independent
druggists. Today, it is the big-
gest organization of its kind in
the world, being represented by
over 10,000 independent drug-
gists in the United States and
Canada. These druggists are
carefully selected and given ex-
clusive franchises in their re-
spective areas."

United-Rexall is headed by
Justin W. Dart, who has re-
ceived national attention dur-
ing recent months for his de-
velopment of a plan to give
chain store strength to inde-
pendent businessmen. This plan,
called "Opportunity Unlimit-

(Con't. on page 3, col. 1)
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COMMUNITY CAFE
GETS DISHWASHER

The Community Cafe has re-
cently installed a new dish-
washing machine in its kitchen
to replace one which had worn
out.

The new dishwasing ma-
chine is larger than the old one
and will enable the manage-
ment of the Cafe to take care
of its dirty dishes during its
rush hours. One feature of the
new machine is the fact that it
is able to wash dishes and also
to rinse them in one operation.
It does this by being divided
into two separate divisions. In
the first, the washing takes
place, while in the second divi-
sion, the rinsing goes on at the
same time.

The installation of this ma-
chine will greatly aid the Cafe
in serving its patrons promptly
and efficiently as the necessary
dishes will be readily available.

During the recent war, the
public heard a great deal about
"bottle-necks," and in the Cafe
business it is certainly true that
the washing of dishes can con-
stitute a bottle-neck if not
taken care of promptly. The
new machine, therefore, elim-
inates this bottle-neck.

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[photo of 3 buildings in Slater business district, spans cols. 2-4]
Above are shown the Post Office, the Community Drug Store and Cafe, and the Dixie-Home
Store of Slater. Also located here, but not shown in the picture, are the Slater Beauty Parlor,
the Cloth Shop, the office of the Slater Community Association, and the Slater Barber Shop.
These places of business constitute the main part of the business district of "downtown Slater."

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NEW PROGRAM FOR
RADIO LISTENERS

Terming it "a radio show
that cannot be adequately
described," Mark Woods, presi-
dent of the American Broad-
casting Company, tody an-
nounced the inauguration on
Sunday, January 26, over the
ABC network of a new spon-
sored public service radio pro-
gram, "The Greatest Story
Ever Told."

The half-hour program of
drama and music, which was
conceived by and is written
under the supervision of Fulton
Oursler, internationally known
writer and a senior editor of
Reader's Digest, will be heard
each Sunday at 6:30 p.m., EST,
over the coast-to-coast network
of ABC.

"The unusual content and
dramatic production techniques
of 'The Greatest Story Ever
Told' promise to be outstand-
ing. We also believe that the
sponsorship agreement sets a
new landmark in the radio in-
dustry," Woods said. "While
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company will underwrite the
necessary costs of making the
program available to the Amer-
ican people, no product refer-
ences or commercial announce-
ments, other than the simple
mention of the sponsor's name,
will be made."

Woods said this was the first
time that the sponsor of a major
program series had elected to
devote full air time to the pro-
gram itself without the inclu-

(Con't. on page 2, col. 3)

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Winter Driving
Offers Hazards

Remembering that reduced
traction and poor visibility are
the twin dangers of winter
driving, here are six rules for
safer driving during these win-
ter months.

1. Adjust speeds to condi-
tions, holding down speed on
wet, icy or snow-covered roads;

2. Use anti-skid chains when
severe snow and ice conditions
prevail;

3. Maintain visibility by
keeping winshield wipers and
defrosters in perfect working
order;

4. Slow down well in ad-
vance of intersections and
curves;

5. Keep a safe distance be-
hind vehicles you are following, and

6. Use hand signals in ad-
vance of turns or stops.

Winter driving hazards an-
nually cause an increase in
death rates from 24 to 53 per-
cent in northern states during
the snow and ice months, ac-
cording to nationwide surveys.
In many snow-belt states, near-
ly 65 percent of the winter traf-
fic accidents occur on the road sur-
faces covered with snow or ice,
according to the National Safety
Council research.

Skidding and traction tests
show that synthetic rubber
tires, while about equal to
natural rubber for wear and for
stopping on dry pavement,
don't provide as good traction

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CLOTH SHOP NOW
IN NEW LOCATION

The Cloth Shop, operated by
the Slater Community Associa-
tion, has recently been moved
from its former location to a
new location formerly occupied
by the office of the Slater Com-
munity Association. The man-
agement of the Community As-
sociation feels that this move
will give the public a better
chance to buy the goods the
shop has for sale.

Quite a bit of new material
has been secured and is now on
sale. The Cloth Shop is fea-
turing a line of satins, bemberg
prints, dress goods, and other
materials. Nylon hosiery and
men's white shirts are also on
sale. The Cloth Shop also
handles a line of thread, trim-
mings, lace, and patterns.

By enlarging the line of
goods and moving into larger
quarters, the management of
the Community Association
feels that it is best serving the
needs of the employees of the
Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc.
and the people of this commun-
ity. Prices are below those
found in most establishments
elsewhere.

The Cloth Shop is open each
week day from 9 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 12 noon. Mrs. N. C.
Hawkins, manager of the Cloth
Shop, invites her many friends
to come and see her in her new
quarters and also to see the new
line of goods she has for sale.

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Army To Use
Disabled Vets

In another move to bring
skilled personnel into the
United States Army, and, also,
to offer the Army as a career
to many men heretofore barred
from such an opportunity be-
cause of disibility caused by
honorable service, the War De-
partment has announced that
certain categories of disabled
veterans would be accepted for
enlistment in the Regular
Army.

Recognizing that many men
disabled in service are desirous
of an Army career and that
many of these men have proven
themselves able and skilled by
winning over their handicaps,
the War Department has di-
rected that an initial 5000 par-
tially disabled veterans will be
accepted for service in the Reg-
ular Army.

This action comes as an offi-
cial recognition of the fine char-
acter and strength exhibited by
the majority of our disabled
men, and provides the Army
the opportunity of action in
helping to place our disabled
men in normal and happy posi-
tions. However, the Army does
not consider the move as help-
ing the handicapped, but,
rather, desires to utilize the
services of the handicapped in
preserving its fighting strength.
Careful study of the accom-
plishments and the develop-
ment of special skills by par-
tially disabled men has proven
to the Army that these disabled
men have shown themselves
of equal value in many occupa-
tions to many other men un-
hindered by any handicap. The
War Department feels that
those individuals with non-or-

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FOURTH GRADERS
GIVE SHORT PLAY

"New Year" was the theme
for the chapel program given
by Miss Loftis' fourth grade
pupils of the Slater-Marietta
Grammar School. A short play,
written by one of the members
of the class was presented. All
those who participated in the
program tried out for the parts
and were chosen by the class
for the part they thought best
suited for them.

The program was as follows:
Scripture reading (Matthew
7:12; 25:30-40) by Bobby
Johnston; the Lord's Prayer;
Song, "Happy New Year," by
Reba Blevins, Carolyn Wylie,
Mary Jane McMakin, Hattie
Lou McCarson, and Maxine
Martin.

The cast for the play, as read
by Mary Jane McMakin, was:
Barbara Godfrey, Larry Childs,
Evelyn Hurst, Junior Garland,
Henry Hayden, Frances Hes-
ter, J. B. Norris, and Ray
Marsh.