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PERFECTION IN TEXTILES--A SLATER FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1790
Old Slater Mill
PAWTUCKET, R. I.
EST. 1790
THE SLATER NEWS
Vol. 4 Slater, S. C., March 6, 1974 No. 27
Slater Mill
SLATER, SO. CAROLINA
1943

Coronation Rites At Local Church
The Intermediate Girl's Auxiliary of the Slater Baptist Church gave a public coronation service in the auditorium of the church on Sunday night, February 16, at the hour for regular evening worship. This service came as a climax to Religious Focus Week, and the rites were presented to a large congregation.
The program was as follows: Hymn: "We've a Story to Tell to the Nations"; Invocation: Rev. Charles T. Thompson, pastor; Offering: Plates passed by R. A. boys, Truman Dickson and Herbert Farthing; Solo: "There's a Place for Everyone" by Patricia Summey; Devotional: Mrs. Jettie Ledford, president of the local W.M.S.; Introduction: Mrs. Charles T. Thompson.
At this point on the program, Miss Patricia Summey rendered the processional while the remainder of the group assembled.
Misses Josephine Knight, Janet Cooper, and Lila Jean Clark lighted the green and white candles which had been placed on candelabra and at various points on the fern and ivy decorated rostrum.
The Herald was Ted Smith, a Royal Ambassador who received his sword and shield at Camp Rawls last summer.
Carol Ann Richardson and Dale McWhite dropped flower petals in the path of the advancing queens-to-be.
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SENIORS TO GIVE ANNUAL PLAY SOON
The senior class of the Slater-Marietta High School will present their annual play sometime in the near future. Practice began on February 20, and character parts were assigned at that time. It is hoped that the play will be presented the latter part of March.
"For Pete's Sake," the play which has been selected, is a farce in three acts written by Jay Tobias, author of "Here Comes Charlie" and other outstanding plays. The play is a laughing hit and will be thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who sees it.
The case has been chosen to include the following seniors: Gene Fox, Kathleen Reynolds, Jimmie Pierce, Bobbie McMullan, Russell Hampton, Doris Hargrove, Harold Knight, Fannie Mae Burton, Roy Lybrand, and Mary Dodson.
The play is being directed by the class sponsor.
Watch for further announcements as to when this exciting play is to be presented.

Above is a picture of Dr. G. K. Nickles of Greenvile, S. C. who is the new dentist at Slater. Dr. Nickles succeeded the late Dr. L. E. Dellinger as dentist here, and is at the clinic each Saturday from 9 to 5:30. The new dentist is a veteran of World War II and is a native of Greenwood County.

SNIPES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL GROUP
George D. Snipes, Jr., son of Mrs. Ethel Bryant of Slater, has been assigned as a trainee to the Universal Military Training Experimental Unit at Fort Knox, Kentucky: He arrived there on January 17 to become a member of the Army Ground Forces' model U. M. T. battalion.
Prior to entering the regular Army on January 2 at Glenby, S. C., Trainee Snipes, age 17, attended Slater-Marietta High School.
This unit, to which Trainee Snipes has been assigned in the 2nd Company, Quartermaster Platoon, will experiment with Universal Military Training for a six-month period, and its purpose is to give the army advance knowledge of how the combined civilian and military training will operate in the event. Congress approves the necessary legislation. It marks a departure from wartime training and places a greater emphasis on raising the moral, physical and mental fibre of the young men participating in the program.
Snipes is serving under Brig-
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Church Society Entertained Here
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Slater MEthodist Church held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Taylor on February 13, 1947.
The president, Mrs. Dublin, presided, open the meeting with prayer, after which the devotional, "Your Master Proclaim," was given by Mrs. E. A. McGill.
The topic of the leaflet for the month was "Children of the World," and this program was rendered by the following: Mrs. Ted Addington, Mrs. Earl Waldrop, Mrs. H. B. Taylor, Mrs. Sam Addington, with Mrs. Dublin giving the closing discussion.
During the business hour, Mrs. E. A. McGill made a report on local expenses.
Plans to place religious literature at the colored people's church and school were discussed.
The Society was very happy to have Mrs. Myrtle Rogers visit with them for this meeting.
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INCOME TAX FORMS PUZZLE CITIZENS
Whether March comes in like a lion or a lamb, American citizens will stand shoulder to shoulder on that fateful fifteenth day to face the most confounding and invincible of opponents - the income tax form.
Conqueror of the Japanese and Germans, Godfather to the atom, the American stands nonplussed in the face of this innocent-looking form. Fathers become snarling beasts, mothers turn to harried old women in a single day, and unititiated children seek the highest place in the attic.
On the street cars, intense-looking men finger up and down mysterious column diligently. An aura of pain surrounds scowling brows and the sounds of furious winds go unnoticed.
Eighteenth birthdays, worth a round of cheers any other time of year, are now the subject of unspoken curses. Where in any other realm, 2 and 2 make 4 -- it is not so in the world of the income tax form.
It is now late in the evening -- or early in the morning, depending on how your luck runs. Father is on his fourth pot of coffee. Mother has just finished knitting her fourth pair of socks. Still, 2 and 2 come out 6. Father walks around the chair, scrathes his head and sits down for one last try.
Suddenly a shout awakens the household and children wake in mortal fear. Eureka, Pop did it. 2 and 2 are 4.

Slater-Marietta Basketball Team Wins District TEn Championship
Slater-Marietta High School's classy boys, quintet, playing before a thrilled, packed crowd at Piedmont's Beattie Hall, turned back the strong West Gantt team by the score of 31 to 23 in the feature game of the District 10 finals. When the final whistle blew, Slater-Marietta fans leaped to the court to greet and congratulate their boys for winning the "B" boys championship. Thism akred the first time for a Slater-Marietta team to win the District Tournament. The boys brought back not only the championship cup, but they brought pride, glory, and sportsmanship to their supporters and Alma Mater.
The local team entered the tournament with a season record of 17 wins and losses in high school competition, and before tournament time, were highly regarded as a potential winner. West Gannt was the only team in the regular season play to drop the Slater-Marietta hoopsters twice. These games were played early in the season, and the team was much improved when it hit West Gantt in the finals. Both teams entered the tournament as favorites.
The Slater-Marietta boys drew a first round bye on the opening, and the following day they turned back a fighting Berea team 32-23. The local boys turned on a fast breaking spree in the third quarter and cinched the game. Donald Stroud led the Slater-Marietta scoring, while the remainign four counted for several poitns and displayed fine floor work. By virtue of this win, the boys advanced to the semi-finals to
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* NO JUNIOR, I DON'T THINK THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO ASK YOUR FATHER IF YOU CAN HAVE A PARTY FOR YOUR 18TH BIRTHDAY!"