V. 4 No. 38 - The Slater News

PERFECTION IN TEXTILES- A SLATER FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1790 THE SLATER NEWS Slater, S. C., July 24, 1947 Old Slater Mill PAWTUCKET, R. I. Vol.4 EST. 1790 Many Inventions Come From Labs Science made this world of telephones, radio, railways, automobiles, electric lights, synthetics, mass production. In every civilized country it has changed the environment on the whole for the better. Yet every advance has been accompanied by abuses.

If we have rayon stockings, we also have new and more deadly explosives. If we have fine tool steels, we also have artillery of a deadliness unknown a century ago. Oil, which held out not the slightest interest for Richard the Lionheart, is now worth fighting for. Aluminum, which meant exactly nothing to Napoleon, is necessary not only for stew pans, but for airplanes. And yet this is only the beginning.

Already, saw dust is coverted into sugar, and milk into a sort of wool. Tomorrow, food will be plucked out of the air, and the day after tomorrow, atomic energy may take the place of coal and oil. If we (Con't. on page 2, col. 2)

BRUCE COMPLETES BASIC TRAINING Below is pictured Pvt. Rance B. Bruce, who has recently completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C.

Rance formerly worked in the Slater Plant as a loom cleaner in the Weaving Department, and entered service on April 11, 1947.

He is the son of Mrs. Priscilla Q. Bruce of Route No. 1, Marietta, S. C. Mrs Bruce is employed by the Slater Company as a weaver.

Friends here wish Pvt. Bruce much success and happiness in his army career.

[photo of Pvt. Rance B. Bruce in uniform]

Pvt. Rance Bruce recently complete his Basic Military Training at Fort Jackson. He is the son of Mrs. Priscilla Bruce, an employee of this company, and is himself a former employee of this company.

[photo of The Vacation Bible School students and teachers]

The Methodist Church of Slater recenently held a very successful Vacation Bible School at their church. Above are shown the leader and the children attending this school as they were snapped by Photographer Claude Guest in front of the church.

George D. Snipes, Jr. Of Slater Completes Course New To The Army

George D. Snipes, Jr., son of Mrs. Lloyd Bryant of Slater, S. C., was a recent visitor here after completeing a six months' course in Universal Military Training with the U. S. Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Universal Military Training is a matter now before Congress, and if passed will be very similar to the training young Snipes received at Fort Knox. The U. M. T. Experiment Unit there was composed of boys between the ages of 17 and 20 who possessed an I. Q. of 110 or over. The unit was unique, and thosewho were members of it sserved as human guinea pigs in an attempt to prove the worth of such training and such a program.

This type of training was new to the Army and the trainees themselves and departed ra'dically from the usual mode of "Army life." The trainees were housed in neatly painted barracks with waxed floors, while meals or chow were served family style in a dining room or mess hall. This eliminated the usual Army "chowline" where soldiers are required to stand in line until they are fed. This also eliminated the conventional mess kit so well known to the soldier and the veteran.

Actual training was given by the best instrutors the Army could provide, and was, naturally, better than the average soldier receives after induction. Strong, vile, and profane language was taboo in this unit. According to Snipes, the training was excellent and was given in a well-defined manner.

The first 11 weeks of training was devoted to each company as a whole, and in this period they received their basic training. Included in this phase were instructions in the use of arms, such as the M 1 rifle, the 45 caliber pistol, and the carbine automatic. Trainees were also taught map reading, first aid, camouflaging guns and ammunition, and how to dig and use fox holes. Once each week, Protestant and Catholic chaplains lectured to the group. Military discipline was especially stressed during this period, as each man was taught to be a tough soldier by and through proper conduct of himself. Leadership was instilled into each of the trainees, as the officers in charge of the unit were of the opinion a soldier possessing this quality is much more effective than one who does not have this ability.

Upon completion of the basic training, each of the four companies were split up into platoons and underwent training known as branch training. Each platoon was taught the mission of the branch of service it represented. This type of training lasted for three months and included instructions for each platoon and also for all platoons as a unit -- very much in the same manner an Army functions as a coordinated outfit.

At the conclusion of this period of training, the outfit was disbanded, with many of these men to see foreign service, while others, like Snipes, will be used to train other boys in this type of training if it becomes law and is put into practice.

Throughout both basic and branch training, the trainess were provided with many different types of entertainment (Con't. on page 3, col. 1)

Tuberculosis Is Fearful Disease

Tuberculosis is a catching disease, the germs of which are spread from the sick to the well in numerous ways, principally as follows:

1. Through germ-laden droplets or sputum discharfed from the lungs of a person whoo has active tuberculosis. Droplets of moisture from the lungs are sprayed into the air during coughing or sneezing. If a person comes in contact with this spray, he may breathe in or inhale some of the living germs and thus catch the disease.

2. Through kissing. A tuberculosis patient may spread the germs directly by kissing anyone on the lips.

3. Through dust containing tuberculosis germs. If the germs are spit out, they may mix with dust on the floor or the ground and, after drying, be carried by air currents to a person who may breathe them into his body. A child, crawling about the floor or playing on the ground, may pick up some of the germs on his fingers or on his toys and carry them to (Con't. on page 2, col. 2)

BROWNIES ATTEND THEIR DAY CAMP

During the week of July 1418, the Brownie Scout Troop of Slater attended Day Camp. The outing was held at Nealdale, located on the Super Highway between Greenville and Taylors. The girls were instructed in all phases of scouting work on the Brownie level.

The following girls attended the camp and were accompanied by Miss Josephine Knight, a local senior scout: Betty Scarce, Peggy Scarce, Judy Cox, Barbara Godfrey, Molly Dale White and Mary Ann Tilley.

Tennis Tournament Gets Underway Monday A.M.

The Slater Community Tennis Tournament will get underway on Monday, July, 28 and will last four days.

All matches will be played on the courts at Slater Hall, and only single matches will be played. Trophies will be awarded to winnders and runner-ups in the three following brackets: Junior Boys (15 years of age and under). Senior Men (16 years of age and up), and Women and Girls (all ages).

The Junior matches will be played in the mornings and afternons, while the Women and Senior Men will play off their matches after 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon.

[photo of Geroge D. Snipess, Jr. in uniform]

Geroge D. Snipes, Jr. of Slater, one of the first trainees to complete the experimental Universal Military Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky.

ACCIDENTS SLAY MORE THAN WAR

During the entire period of World War II, just about 255, 000 Americans were killed in battle. In those cold, hard figures is a heap of sadness for the families and friends of those who fell.

But while that ghastly record was being piled up on the battlefield, at the very same time and during the exact period, around 350,000 Americans were killed in accidents here at home -- deaths that took place thousands of miles away from the field of battle.

Deaths due to war are sad enough; they seem so unnecessary in a so-called civilized world. But if deaths from war seem so unnecessary, then deaths here on the home front from accidents are just downright criminal, because in the vast majority of cases they could have been so easily pre(Con't. on page 2, col. 2)

[photo of Kenny and Bobby Parker in uniform]

Kenny and Bobby Parker, sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Parker of Slater, recently met in Tongstoo, China. The brothers has not seen each other for two years. Both have many friends here.

Page Two THE SLATER NEWS July 24, 1947

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 LILY ALEXANDER----- Circulation Mgr. CLAUDE GUEST ------- Photographer

REPORTERS Weave Room: Nellie Barnette, Gladys Cox, Rosalee Cox, Sarah Canham, Dessie Burrell, Pearl Price, Doris Jones and Sarah Lee Foster.

Preparation Department: Jessie Vassey, Julia Brown, Bertha Jones, Blanche McCall, Nellie Ruth Payne, Ruth Campbell, D. P. Garrick, Tom Boggs, and Marguerite Waddell.

Cloth Room: Opal W. Smith.

Commissary: Jorene Vickers.

Office: Betty Foster and Jeanne Ernest.

Community: Ruth Johnson, Ruby P. Reid,

EDITORIALS

Guard Your Health!

It isn't enough that we obtain medical aid for our injuries while at work. It is also important that we come to work physically fit.

In order to be able to start out the day feeling physically fit, we must start our day at home, first by having time to wash, dress and eat. Laying out our clothes the night before saves time, but we must have time to wash, comb our hair and clean our teeth, for without doing these important things, no day can be started right.

Our breakfast should be a peaceful meal. What you eat is your business as long as it is nourishing and chewed well so as to digest properly. To hurry your breakfast can cause misery the whole day long.

If you follow these rules and still cannot start your job feeling fit, something else is wrong. How much rest did you get last night? No one can work all day with little or no rest at night. If the lack of rest is your fault because you were out late, that, you yourself can remedy, but if you went to bed and could not sleep, then you need attention. Many of us do not realize we need the advice of a doctor until we are unable to go to him. Then he will have to come to us, which is added expense and perhaps unnecessary.

We of the middle age group need a yearly checkup of our physical conditions. We will be amazed at all we have wrong with us. Life can be beautiful at any age if our health permits it to be.

If we are working, it is because we want to or have to. It is necccesary that you give your employers a day's work in return for your salary. Unless we keep constantly fit in some manner, how can we continue? The few dollars we shall pay

[continued half way down column 2] our doctor to keep us on the job will count little besides your full week's pay.

Our type of work here is such that many of us well past middle age can continue for a long time. Why not start now to have our health checked on. We will live longer and happier and independent, because we have a job and can work. ----------------------------------------------------

[top of column 2] SLATER DAY BY DAY ---------------------------------- SOME THINGS I DON'T LIKE

Automobiles that go roaring along the streets without mufflers and make as much noise as a squadron of B 29's flying low. - - -

Radios that play loud late at night after tired people are abed trying to sleep, and then tune in bright and early next morning in time to chime in with the cocks' crowing. - - -

Sidewalks that are covered with sand. A most annoying situation for the lady fair who wears open-toe shoes. And low hanging branches of trees that take the pleasure out of walking. - - -

Gossip! And notice I didn't say gossipers, I said gossip. Gossipers are nice people who have the disease "gossip-phobia"; it's like hydrophobia or kleptomania. The people who have it don't even approve of it either, but when they have an attack of "gossip-phobia" they do dangerous things. - - -

Automobiles parked in the streets. Suppose that every person who owned an automobile parked it in the street continually? There would be a line of parked cars on either side of the street all of the time. And that, my dear, would create a traffic hazard of great danger, especially on narrow streets like ours. -------------------------------------------- [bottom of column 2] Tuberculosis

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his mouth.

4. Through objects of common use, such as water glasses, dishes, eating utensils, or bed linen. Any objects that have touched the lips of a tuberculosis patient are dangerous sources of infection of they are used by anyone other than the patient before being sterilized.

5. Through milk. Unpasteurized milk from cows that have bovine tuberculosis can give people the disease. ------------------------------------------

Accidents Slay

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vented.

Behind practically every accident which leads to injuries or death is a foolish bit of carelessness on someone's part. Unfortunately, in many cases, it was not the victim who was careless, but someone else.

So work and play safely. Cut out the carelessness at home, at work or at play. It's tough to have someone's injury or death on your mind -- just because you were careless. ----------------------------------------

[Column 3] Cloth Room Chatter

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Duff Stroud and family spent a very enjoyable day at Table Rock State Park recently. A delicious picnic lunch was enjoyed by all, with home-made ice cream for dessert.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson enjoyed entertaining friends and relatives at their summer cottage at River Falls during their vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Gay Carter, Miss Dorothy Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Meddlin, and Mrs. E. S. Higgins, all of Asheville, were the recent guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Garland.

Clara Talley and a group of friends enjoyed a trip through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park during their vacation. Everyone had a delightful time.

Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Epps and family and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Epps and family all enjoyed an out-of-door weiner roast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Epps recently.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Stroupe of Swannanoa, N. C. visited with Marie Smith recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith enjoyed a trip to Charleston, S. C. during the Fourth. While there, they visited the Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, the Charleston Museum, and the Park, along with many other beautiful places. They also enjoyed a trip to North Carolina where they spent most of the day at Asheville Recreation Park.

Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Epps and family spent a most delightful July 4th with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson at their summer home at River Falls.

Mrs. Richard Stone of High Point, N. C. was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Scarce for several days. They enjoyed her visit very much. Mrs. Stone is a cousin of Mr. Scarce.

Misses Aileen Wigington and Louise Wigington were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith recently. -------------------------------------------------------------

Many Inventions

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want more science, with a mitigation of evils for which scientists themselves are not in the least responsible, its place in the world of tomorrow can hardly be ignored.

The conditions under which science can be of most use to the world need to be stated. Moreover, the liberty of science undermined by totalitarian Governments is at stake. Science can make this the best of all possible worlds if it is given a chance. But under what conditions? It is not for the physicists, chemists, and biologists to lay down the new order, but it is certainly their function to indicate what a world they can make if they are given the right conditions. We need their interpretation of what is wrong with science in the wartorn world and their picture of the kind of world in which they can be of the highest social good. — Industrial Topics.

[heading spanning columns 4 and 5] PREPARATION DEPARTMENT N-E-W-S

[Column 4] Third shifters extend a hearty welcome to Ralph Knight as he assumes his duties in the Warping Department.

Lowell Landreth, the well known "barbecue chef," has bought a farm. Wonder if there could be a lucky woman in his life!

J. E. Brooks visited his parents in Danielsville, Ga. while on his vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Foster had as their dinner guests on the Fourth of July, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hayes and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster.

We welcome Frances Duncan as she begins her new work as a creeler on the third shift.

Friends of Paul Epps extend their deepest sympathy in the death of his father and also a cousin who was fatally injured in an accident during the holidays.

Marguerite Waddell was delighted to have her mother spend a week with her recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Tucker motored to Savannah, Ga. recently, where they visited the former's mother who was a patient at the hospital there.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Laws visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Laws on July 4th.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Summey and daughter, Patricia Ann, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hendrix of Rock Hill enjoyed a trip down the east coast of Florida during the holidays. They visited Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, St. Augustine, Palm Beach and Miami, Fla.

Misses Hazel and Katie Lee Tate and Mr. and Mrs. Vanoy Armstrong and children spent a few days in Atlanta recently.

First shifters extend a warm welcome to Mrs. Pansy Bowers and hope she will enjoy her work. Mrs. Bowers recently exchanged shifts with Mrs. Louise Hughes.

Mr. and Mrs. Billie Phillips and son visisted Mr. and Mrs. Billie Epps and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Tisdale of Kingstree recently.

Pvt. George Snipes, who recently spent a few days in Slater visiting his mother, Mrs. Loyd Bryant, and other relatives, returned to Fort Jackson Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Trammel and Mr. and Mrs. Barnie Bayne enjoyed the scenery around Table Rock on July 4th.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cisson and family were recent visitors with Mrs. Jessie Pearson of Cedar Mountain, N. C.

Fishing in Georgia streams was favorable during the Fourth, according to O. H. Burgess who made several good catches there.

James Emery enjoyed a visit with his parents in Danielsville, Ga. last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tolley attended the funeral services of a relative at Roan Mountain, Tenn., last Saturday.

During the Fourth, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Looper and family enjoyed a trip over the Smoky Mountains and parts of Tennessee.

Peggy Rose Waddell, accompanied by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Waddell, enjoyed a climb to the top of Chimney Rock last Sunday.

[Column 5] Henry McCarson got a big "kick" watching the racers at the holiday event on a local speedway.

We understand "Red Cisson is losing sleep trying to catch a "flying disc."

On a recent Friday, Paul Goldsmith and relatives enjoyed a picnic and outing near the river.

Interesting sights in Georgia were witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Claud Tucker during the vacation period.

Ruby Mayfield surely can yell -- especially if a little mouse comes in sight.

Mr. and Mrs. Junior Ledford were recent visitors in Franklin, N. C. and surrounding territory.

Third shifters really appreciate the inside paint job in the plant, for it gives more light

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The SAFE Way Is RIGHT

---------------------------- [CARTOON STRIP] the LIGHTER SIDE by Walt Ditzen

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

[strip one - 2 cars crash into each other and 2 angry people looking angrily at each other] WELL?

[strip 2 - guy sitting on lounge chair, broken leg, listening to the radio] AFTER A DAY AT WORK - DO YOU FEEL RUN DOWN? DO YOU FEEL LUMPS ON YOUR HEAD? DO YOU ACHE ALL OVER? DON'T BE A DOPE! WORK SAFELY! SPELLED - S-A-F-E-L-Y!

[strip 3 -young boy walking with school book, looking at father] I GOTTA LEAVE YOU HERE, POP, REMEMBER - BE CAREFUL CROSSING STREETS!

From National Safety News Published by The National Safety Council

July 24, 1947 THE SLATER NEWS Page Three

GOINGS-ON - - - - - IN WEAVE ROOMS - [title spans columns 1 & 2]

[column 1]

Miss Pearl Price recently spent a week's vacation in the mountains of North Carolina. She reports she had a swell time.

We welcome Mary Gosnell as a new battery filler in No. 2 Mary, we hope you will like your work fine.

Mrs. Bernice Foster enjoyed a surprise birthday party recently, which was given by her children. Bernice received lots of nice gifts.

During the Fourth, Melvin and Lucy Chandler enjoyed a picnic at Wayside Park. They also enjoyed a big supper with Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Chandler at River Falls.

Mrs. Louise Canham is being missed by all her friends in No. 2. We hope that she will return to work sometime in the future.

Overseer R. W. Couch reports that he had a very nice vacation.

We welcome Cleo Hopkins as a new weaver on the second shift and hope he will enjoy his work.

Mrs. W. W. Bellamy and Miss Irene Bellamy were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Buford Bellamy.

We are sorry to learn that Eleanor Bellamy's sister-in-law is a patient in the Greenville General Hospital and we wish for her a speedy recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Gaillard and son, Mike, of Greenville spent July 4th with Mr. and Mrs. James Allison and daughter.

We are glad to hear that W. H. Anderson's wife has recovered from her recent illness.

J. D. Pridmore reports to us he has a new brother-in-law. Congratulations, J. D.

Pearl Price had as her recent dinner guests, Hattie O'Queen, G. W. and James Starling, and

[article continues to top of column 2] Cynthia Reece, all of Winston Salem, N. C.

Miss Bernice Cantrell and friends visited in the Smoky Mountains during their vacation.

Mrs. G. A. Thrift and daughter, Kay, recent spent several days in Orangeburg, S. C.

D. D. Phillips and family enjoyed a trip to Charleston during the Fourth.

Employees in No. 3 welcome G. W. Couch as a new weaver.

Miss Sarah Lee Foster and Edward Bryant attended the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Moore recently.

Coburn Oxner spent his vacation at Folly Beach.

Mr. Earl Waldrop enjoyed a visit with his brother-in-law in Augusta, Ga. during the holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lell visited their son at Camp Old Indian during the week of the Fourth. They carried a picnic lunch along.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Suggs and family visited Mrs. Suggs' parents in Georgia during vacation.

We are glad to hear that Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones have moved into their new home near Marietta and wish them the best of luck.

Mr. J. W. Marsh went fishing on his vacation, but the fish just weren't biting. Better luck next time, Mr. Marsh.

Mr. and Mrs. James Farmer spend their vacation at "Tybee Isle" near Savannah, Ga. and report they had a swell time.

Mr. Leecle Jones tells us he spend a quiet vacation at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jones visited Mrs. Jones' parents in Tennessee during the Fourth. They went by way of the Smoky Mountains.

[return to column 1] George D. Snipes, Jr.

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during their off-hours. The Service Club was popular, as were tours to historical places such as the Lincoln Memorial Park at Hodgensville, Ky., "My Old Kentucky Home" at Bardstown, Ky., and the Monastery of The Trappis Monks. Visits to factories in Louisville, Ky. were also made. Some of these were The Home of Raleigh Cigarettes, the Ford Plant, and a furniture factory.

Hobbies and Handicraft were also available, as were educational opportunities. A trainee could find free music lessons, radio repairing, radio announcing, auto mechanics, photography in all of its phases, metal work, wood work, plastics, and leather-craft. Correspondence courses of all kinds were available to each trainee.

George was high in his praise of the unit and thought it well worth while, for he says that young Americans are thus brought together from all sections of the country into a wholesome atmosphere with good housing and food where excellent training is received, all of which tends to build real men who are capable of excellent leadership in both civilian

(article continues to column 2) and Army life. Such men will be able to serve their country well if needed in any future conflict.

Discipline, according to this young soldier, was administered by the trainees themselves, who served as jurymen, judge advocate and attorneys. Drinking and indecent language was prohibited. George was proud of his record and stated he was never disciplined for any offense.

While at Fort Knox, George won his High School certificate by making good grades on a test given by and through the Armed Forces Institute. He also graduated from the auto mechanics course.

Young Snipes is well known to residents of Slater, having lived here with his family for several years. He attended the Slater-Marietta High School before entering service. At various times while a student, George worked with the DixieHome Store, the Slater Barber Shop, and the Community Drug Store all of Slater.

As George Dewey Snipes, Jr. reports to his new station at Fort Jackson, S. C., the best wishes of his many friends at Slater go with him in his life as a soldier and leader of other young men.

[column 3] Theatre Guide

July 26, 1947 "WILD BILL HICKOK RIDES" Starring: Bruce Cabot Warren Williams Constance Bennett

July 28, 1947 "TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY" Starring: Robert Walker Lucille Bremer Judy Garland

August 1, 1947 "QUEEN OF THE AMAZONS" Starring: Robert Lowery J. Edward Bromberg Patricia Morrison

August 2, 1947 "NORTHWEST TRAIL" Starring: John Litel Bob Steel Joan Woodbury Madge Bellamy

August 4, 1947 "TRAIL STREET" Starring: Randolph Scott Ann Jeffreys Robert Ryan

August 8, 1947 "BOOM TOWN" Starring: Clark Gable Claudette Colbert Spencer Tracy

PARKER BOYS ARE UNITED IN CHINA

The picture of Kenny Parker, Carpenters Mate 2/C, and Pfc. Bobby Parker, of the U. S. Marine Corps, was made when the two brothers met recently in Tongstoo, China and is shown on page one.

The brothers had not seen each other in about two years, and the meeting occurred when the ship to which Kenny was assigned carried supplies to the marine base in Tongstoo.

Kenny and Bobby are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Parker of Slater and are well known in this community. A third son of the Parkers, Tommy, enrolled in Naval Training School the first of July and is now stationed at San Diego, California.

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For Sale

A two-room house on one acre of good land. Also a '31 model Chevrolet truck and a 38 Special in good condition. If interested, contact John Jr. Patterson, Route # 3, Travelers Rest, S. C.

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For Sale

A Fordson tractor in good condition. Also, a sawmill and power unit. C. P. Henderson, Route No. 3, Travelers Rest, S. C.

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Someone once asked James J. Corbett what was the most important thing a man must do to become a champion. He replied, "Fight one more round."

[column 4] LINES FROM THE LIBRARY

Again, we are happy to welcome a number of new members to the library.

The first of these is Miss Martha Thompson, who was recently employed by the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. to work in the mill office. We are glad to have Miss Thompson take out library membership immediately upon assuming her new duties in Slater, and hope that the library will be able to meet all of her reading needs.

Miss Clarissa Camden, also of the mill office, is another new library member. Being a resident of Marietta, Miss Camden is well known in Slater where she has many friends. It gives us a great deal of pleasure to have her as a new member.

The Thursday Afternoon Story Hour group proudly announces two new members -- Larry Dudley and Lawrence Ledford. Larry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dudley of Slater, while Lawrence is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey

[article continues to top of column 5] Ledford, also of Slater. -------- Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cook and children, Abie and Gloria, were recent visitors in Slater. They were accompanied by Miss Emma Sharpe Avery, who is employed as Mr. Cook's secretary in the Greensboro office. We were glad to have the Cooks and Miss Avery in Slater, and hope they will come again soon. --------

Approximately two hundred new books have recently been placed on the library shelves. This number consists of books purchased, and of those donated by library patrons. Both adults and children are invited to come to the library and see these latest additions to the library's collection. ----

We hope that all of our library patrons had a very pleasant vacation during the week of Independence Day, and they now have renewed energy for their jobs, with plenty of time for a favorite pastime -- reading!

[spanning columns 4 and 5] [Picture - skeleton head with the word CANCER and hand with the word IGNORANCE on it]

'Tis Folly To Be Wise

[column 4] Thomas Gray once wrote, "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." That has long since been proved a poet's fancy but people even today are prone to accept this notion as the truth. Science has shown that ever increasing knowledge can ease the path of man's existence. Advancements in medicine in the past half-century have increased the life expectancy of the average American from about 45 years of age to 65.

Diseases that once meant almost certain death, today are considered minor illnesses, quickly controlled by miracle medicine and modern techniques of surgery. Many contagious diseases, that once killed millions, are controlled by immunization. Injuries, wounds and infections no longer hold the terror of death for most people. Science has done these things—not ignorance.

Cancer, one of the two greatest killers of Americans, still takes an appalling toll of human life. About 184,000 people in this country are expected to die of cancer in 1947. But science has not failed entirely in reckoning with this disease. With methods already at hand, at least one-third of those who die of cancer could be saved if they abandoned their philosophy that "igno-

[column 5] rance is bliss" because cases of cancer, if detected early enough, can be successfully treated, the American Cancer Society points out.

If you want to be safe—if you want to take advantage of the knowledge that science has made possible—there are several things you can do: see your family physician for a frequent check-up, visit your nearest cancer detection clinic and apply for an examination, be alert for "signs" of cancer. Any of the following conditions should be considered suspicious and send you hurrying to your doctor. They might mean that you have early cancer, which is curable, or they might mean nothing at all. You can't take a chance—see your doctor if you notice any of these things:

1) Any sore that does not heal, particularly about the tongue or lips. 2) A painless lump or thickening, especially in the breast, lip or tongue. 3) Irregular bleeding or discharge from any of the natural body openings. 4) Progressive change in the color or size of a wart or mole. 5) Persistent indigestion. 6) Persistent hoarseness, unexplained cough or difficult swallowing. 7) Any radical change in the normal bowel habits.

[spanning columns 4 and 5] THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 47 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y.

Page Four; THE SLATER NEWS; July 24 1947

[Column 1]

Births

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Duncan of Travelers Rest announce the birth of a daughter at the Wood Memorial Clinic on June 21. The little girl, who has been named Doris Elaine, weighed 8lb. 11 oz. at birth.

Mrs. Duncan is the former Miss Essie Smith of Travelers Rest.

Mr. Duncan is a textile worker and is employed at Renfrew Bleachery.

Mr. and Mrs. Garvie Albright of Marietta, S. C. announce the birth of a son, Calvin, at Coleman's Hospital on June 23rd.

Mrs. Albright is the former Miss Margaret Elizabeth Sanders. Both Mr. and Mrs. Albright were formerly employed in the Preparation Department of the Slater Plant.

Preparation News (Cont. from page 2, col. 5)

and makes the walls look much better.

Mrs. Mildred Sanders and Lois visited Lucile Sanders Dobbs of Washington, D. C. during vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Cagle Cox and Will were week-end guests of Mrs. Cox's sister in Marietta, Ga.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones of Black Mountain were visitors in the home of Vincent Morris last week. Mrs. Jones is Mr. Morris' sister.

We welcome Jack Taylor, of Laurens, as a new employee of the Preparation Department. Jack is a graduate of Clemson College, having finished his course in Textile Engineering in June.

Little Jimmie Foster of Greenville, nephew of Louise Lindsay, was a visitor in her home last week. While there, Jimmie attended Bible School in Middle River.

Vara and Tom Landreth and little daughter, Donna Jean, of Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Foster of Burlington, N. C. spent some time with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lindsay during the week of the Fourth.

Hazel Guest was a spend-thenight guest of Pearle Looper on Saturday night.

Ethel Clark of Greenville was a Saturday night guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Clark.

Elnora and Pearle Looper, along with several friends, visited the Smoky Mountains and Indian Reservation recently.

Theryl Masters, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Masters, has returned home from a nice vacation at Camp Long in Aiken County.

Friends of Mrs. Ivory Poole, a former employee of the preparation Department, will be sorry to know she is a patient at Gaston's Clinic in Travelers Rest.

Georgia Scoggins and a number of friends visited the Smoky Mountains and Indian Reservation Sunday.

We are sorry to learn that Mr. Rob Belt is a patient at

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TRUE!

WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ARE ACTUALLY ABOUT EIGHT INCHES HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE OUTER ATLANTIC.

THERE ARE CLAMS NEAR AUSTRALIA WHOSE SHELLS WEIGH NEARLY HALF A TON. THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAPTURE AND KILL PEOPLE.

SNAILS HAVE BEEN FOUND ALL THE WAY FROM 16,000 FEET UNDER THE SEA TO PLACES ABOVE THE SNOW LINE IN THE HIMALAYS.

SWORDFISH HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO PIERCE TWENTYSEVEN INCHES OF SOLID TIMBER WITH A SINGLE THRUST.

NEIGHBORS SHOW THEIR GOOD WILL

Whoever invented the term ''Southern Hospitality'' should have had in mind not only the southern United States but also the Middle American countries directly south of the border. Visitors to these countries report being over-whelmed by the friendliness and cordiality of the people, according to the Middle America Information Bureau.

One visitor to Guatamala admired a floral decoration in a modest Indian home. It was given her on the spot. Once you are a friend of Guatemalan, his whole family becomes your friend all over the continent or the country -- no matter where. Just being a friend of a relative is enough for them. The Guatemalans use -- and mean -- the phrase, ''My house is yours''.

And it is not merely private homes which are hospitable. Frances Waterhouse, who lived in Guatemala for several years and is the author of ''Banana Paradise,'' furnishes this instance: When she left a hotel in Antigua after a few days' stay, the chambermaid gave her an exquisite native doll as a parting gift, the bell boy presented her with a bonquet of fresh violets, and the headwaiter with a package of sandwiches. It is not unusual for an entire hotel staff to gather around a departing visitor to say goodbye and urge that he someday return.

Coleman's Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Clark and family enjoyed their vacation in Virginia. While there they visited the coal mines.

Mr. and Mrs. Winford Brock and Jane spent the week-end of the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Simpson. They all enjoyed a picnic in the mountains on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Tilley and family spent the Fourth at Folly Beach with Mr. Tilley's sister, Mrs. George J. Beshere.

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Ball Club Wins Two More Games

In a Piedmont Textile League base ball game between the Slater team and the Judson Redcoats, played at Judson on July 12, Slater defeated Judson 6 to 2 behind the superb pitching of Bliss McCall, ace pitcher of the Slater nine.

The feature of the game was the pitching of McCall, who caused 16 of the Judson batters to miss the third strike. It is not known whether this is a Piedmont League strike-out record; however, if not a record, is it close to it. In winning this game, McCall gave up only 5 hits, while walking one man and hitting another with a pitched ball.

The entire Slater team played head-up baseball and contributed to McCall's victory by good base running. Especially was this true of Dudley, Slater left fielder.

Hitting honors of the day went to Dudley, with three hits out of 4 times at bat. Taylor and Lybrand got 2 hits each, with one of Taylor's being a double. Bud McMakin, Slater center fielder, garnered a triple, which was the longest hit of the game.

Roy Lybrand, Slater shortstop who has been in a hitting slump for some time, came to life with 2 line singles, adding materially to the cause of his team.

Lankford, Judson short-stop, was the hitting star of his team, with 2 hits out of 4 times at bat.

Errors were few in this game, with 3 being charged against the Judson players and only 1 against the Slater outfit.

The box score is as follow:

SLATER; AB; R; H; E Dudley, lf 4;2;3;0 Christopher, 3b 4;0;0;0 Taylor, lb 5;1;2;1 Cashion, c 4;0;1;0 McMakin, cf 2;1;1;0 Wilson, 2b 3;1;0;0 Rampey, rf 4;0;0;0 Lybrand, ss 4;1;2;0 McCall, p 4;0;0;0 Totals 34;6;9;1

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Judson AB;R;H;E Foster, 2b 4;0;0;1 Taylor, rf 4;0;0;0 Owens, lb 4;1;1;0 Lankford,ss 4;0;2;0 McGill, lf 3;1;1;0 Campbell, cf 3;0;0;0 Porter, 3b 4;0;0;0 Hamilton, c 3;0;1;0 Duffie, c 1;0;0;0 Holliday, p 4;0;0;2 Totals 34;2;5;2

Slater 121;200;000 - 6 Judson 000;100;001 - 2

Slater defeated Camperdown by a score of 11 to 3 in a baseball game here at Slater on July 9. This game was formerly scheduled for June 28 but was postponed on account of the July 4th holidays.

For 6 innings, Manager Rampey, on the hill for Slater, allowed only 6 hits giving up only 3 runs. Buchanan relieved his manager in the seventh inning, and for the rest of the game gave up 1 hit and a walk with no runs being scored against him.

The Slater sluggers fattened their batting averages by getting 13 hits off the Camperdown pitches. Home runs were hit by Wilson, Cashion, and Rampey, with Wilson's home run being of the grand slam type. This happened in the first frame with the bases loaded. Other hitters were Taylor with with 3 out of 5 times at bat, Bud McMakin with 2 out of 3, Cashion with 3 out of 4, and Rampey with 2 out of 3. Two of Taylor's hits were doubles, with McMakin and Wilson also getting doubles. Crump of Camperdown was the only member of his team to get an extra base hit, this being a double.

Fielding features of the game were contributed by the Slater nine with a triple play in the ninth inning. This happened when Bridwell, Camperdown catcher, first up in the ninth inning, walked. He was advanced to second on Cooksey's single. With Bridwell on second and Cooksey on first, Davis, Camperdown left fielder, hit a line drive near second base which Wilson, Slater second baseman, caught on the run. He then stepped on the base before Bridwell could get back from third, and then threw the

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ball to Taylor at first base before Cooksey could return to that bag. This was the first triple play made in the Slater Park for quite some time.

Each team committed only 1 error in this game.

The box score is as follows:

Camperdown AB;R;H;E Crump, 2b 4;2;2;0 McDowell, ss 4;0;1;0 Bridwell, c 3;0;0;0 Cooksey, 3b 3;0;1;1 Davis, lf 4;0;1;0 Guest, lb 3;0;0;0 Whitaker, cf 3;0;0;0 Gunter, rf 3;0;0;0 Coln, p 0;0;0;0 Burnett, p 3;1;2;0 Totals 30;3;7;1

Slater AB;R;H;E Cox, rf 1;0;0;0 Dudley, lf 4;0;0;0 Christopher, 3b 4;2;1;0 Taylor, lb 5;2;3;1 Cashion, c 4;2;3;0 McMakin, cf 3;3;2;0 Wilson, 2b 4;1;2;0 Rampey, p 3;1;2;0 Buchanan, rf 4;0;0;0 Lybrand, ss 4;0;0;0 Totals 36;11;13;1

Camperdown 100 002 000 - 2 Slater 510 023 000 - 11

In 1777, when ladies wore headdresses loaded with powder and pomatum and so elaborate that they were designed to last at least three weeks with out being ''opened,'' a London newspaper announced: ''The many melancholy accidents which have happened lately is consequence of mice getting in to ladies' hair have induced the Society of Arts to offer a premium to the person inventing the neatest bedside moustrap.

The winner was Mr. Moses Martingo, with a Silver mousetrap which sold for three guineas.

Having tried in vain to prevent youngsters smearing their shop windows on Halloween the merchants of Itasea, Illinois some years ago offered prizes for the best pictures drawn on the windows with soap. The plan not only curbed mischief, but uncovered talent. Crowds viewed the windows as if it were an art exhibition. The townspeople were so impressed with the beauty of the two of the soap paintings they sent the artists to art school.