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PERFECTION IN TEXTILES--A SLATER FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1790
Old Slater Mill
PAWTUCKET, R. I.
EST. 1790 Vol. 4 Slater, S. C>, September 4, 1947 No. 39 Slater Mill
SLATER, SO. CAROLINA
1943

Community Party Enjoyed By Many
The Community Party held at Slater Hall on Tuesday, August 19, at 7:45 P. M. was an enjoyable evening of entertainment for both children and adults. Tihs program, which was sponsored by the Slater Community Association, was a climaxing highlight of the Summer Playground Program at Slater Hall. An unusually large crowd attended this affair.
The special feature of the evening's program was music by the Southern Koy Quartet of Radio Station WESC in Greenville. A number rendered by the quartet opened the progam, after which they led the aduience in a Community Sing of outstanding songs known and loved by all.
After the group singing, a "Coontwon Wedding" was presented by a group of children under 15 years of age who participated in the Summer Program at Slater Hall. The black-faced participants in the wedding were gaily attired in loud cosutmes suitable for the occasion. Music for the wedding procession was furnished by a black-faced trio of young musicians. Those participating in the wedding were: Parson--Gene Addington; Bride--Jessie Clyde Poole; Groom--Mickey Ramsey; Maid-of-honor - Barbara Godfrey; Best man -- Bobby Johnson; Bridgesmaids -- Judy Cox and Peggy Scarce; Groomsmen--Bobby Addington and Sandra Waldrop; Flower girl -- Betty Scarce; Ring bearer -- Jimmy Taylor; Bride's mother--Frieda Thornton; Children--Jakie Clary and Barbara Lou Hester; Bride's father--Joyce Snipes; Groom's mother and father--Betty Phillips and Weldon Gosnell; Soloist--Frances Hester; Pianist--June Pridmore; Drummer -- Thomas Cox; and Guitar player - Dean Vickers.
The Tennis Tournament trophies were presented to Mr. Allen Suttle to the follwoing winners: Men's Singles -- "Slick" Oglesby winner, Dillard Veal runner up; Women's Single's--Mrs Wilma Cox winner, Mrs. Frances Buchanan runner-up; and Boys' Singles (under 16 years of age)--Joe Cashion winner, Maxie Robin-
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Boys From Marietta
Attend Church Camp
Members of the Junior Royal Ambassadors of Marietta who attended Camp Rawls recently were Will Earl Cox, Jack Sartain, and REid Drury.
These boys report having a wonderful time at camp and hope to be able to attend again next summer.

[photograph of a baseball team]

Shown above are the members of the Slater Baseball Team ho won out over Arial to enter the final play-off with Union Bleachery. The Slater Team finished second in the Piedmont Textile Baseball League with a record of 13 wins and 6 losses.

BANANAS REQUIRE CAREFUL FARMING
Despite the fact that bananas have become one of the most generally used of all fruits since being introduced into the United States late in the 19th century, many popular misconceptions about them persist. One of the most common is that they grow in great profusion all over the tropics and that all the inhabitants of Middle American countries have to do is pick a banana off a tree and eat it. Such a notion is wrong form any reasons.
In the first place, the banana doesn't grow on a tree. It comes from a large terrestrial plant which has a pseudclothes so-trunk composed of a mass of overlapping leaf-sheaths. in the second place, to pick bananas except during harvest eason would be a good way to get one's clothes soaked, the oerhead irrigation systems on banana plantations being what they are. Lastly, the concept of the banana being a perpetual free-lunch abounding indiscriminately is utterly wrong. Bananas are grown in quantity only on carefully selected lands which must measure up to exacintg requirements. Climate, soil, rainfall, drainage, risk of damage by floods and hurricanes, feasibility of securing labor, transportation and a shipping port are all thoroughly considered before cultivation begins.
Present-day banana growing ranks as a highly scientific enterpise. The thick almost impenetrable jungle growth is first felled to form a "mulch" which, together with various fungi and bacterial organisms, adds a valuable humus to the soil. AFter this comes planting, selective pruning and finally
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Slater To Meet Union Bleachery
On Saturday, August 23, the Slater Baseball Team defeated the Arial Mill Team 4 to 1 behind the three-hit masterful pitching of Bliss McCall at the Slater Ball Park. McCall struck out 15 men and allowed no bases on balls. This was thel ast game of the reulgar season and entitled Slater to participate in the leage Shaunessy play-off, Slater being in second place in the Piedmont Textile Baseball League standing with 13 wins and 6 losses.
The Slater pitcher pitched a no-hit ball game until the seventh inning when STephens singled for the first Arial hit. Wilson and Cashion led the hitting parade for Slater with
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BOYS' CLUB PLAY SPIRITED GAME
At a recent meeting of the Boys' Library Club, the youngers played a lively game of Darts. When the scores were tallied, Kenneth Hayden held first place with a score of 1165, Jimmy Buchanan ran a close second with a score of 1090, and Tommy Ballenger and Tommy Cole tied for htird place with 945 points.
All boys between the ages of 8 and 12, who do not already belong to the Boys' Library Club, are invited to join at their earliest convenience. An interesting program of activities is being planned for the fall and winter months, and it is hoped that all those within the age range embraced by the Boys' Library Club will take advantage of this training and fun program for the boys of the community.

LOCAL MAN LOSES MOTHER SUDDENLY
Frieends of Mrs. and Mrs. Robert H. Atkinson of Slater were grieved to learn of the sudden death of Mr. Atkinson's mother, Mrs. Lalla R. Hix Atkinson, who died at the family residence at Hagood, S. C> on Sunday, August 24, at 6:10 o'clock P.M.
Mrs. Atkinson was born August 24, 1886 at Commerce, Ga., the daughter of the late Martha Louisa Vandiver of Carnesville, Ga. and the late Isaac Rosser Hix of Commerce, Ga. Her childhood was psent at Commerce and Gainesville, Ga., where she attended the public scohols. SHe received her higher education at Brenau College in Gainesville, Ga. In 1904 she came to Sumter County as a teacher and married the late John Russel ATkinson, Sr.
Mrs. Atkinson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Camden. In addition to the work done in her own church, she took an active part in the work of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension at Hagood, being closely afficliated with the guild and auxiliary of that church.
Mrs. ATkinson was a prominent menber of the community in which she lived, always showing a genuine interest in its development and in the welfare of those about her. She was a member of the Camden Chapter of the D. A. R. and also a member of the Camden Chapter of the U. D. C. Mrs. Adkinson's business ability was shown in the successful way in which she managed her large family plantation after her husband's death in 1943.
The following sons and daughters survive the deceased: Robert Hix Atkinson, Slater; John Russel Atkinson, Jr.;
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To Be Popular Is To Be Liked
If you wish to get the most out of oyur job, you must have a deep, driving desire to have other people like you, and a strong desire to realize that most people are just as interesting as you think you are yourself.
The thing to do is to get a bird's-eye view of yourself. If you want to be a failure, just do the following things. You can't miss.
Forget that most people want a feeling of importance. It is this feeling you must deflate in every one if you want to be a failure. For exapmle: Your best friend tells you he has just bought the latest model car. Okay, deflate him. Tell him that you rode in a model of that car several months before he considered buying it. Still want ot be a failure? Alienat epeople?
Overlook the fact that most people ache for approval and praise.
Imagine how your boss would feeli f oyu walked up to him and said, "Listen, why don't you get wise to yourself and stop throwing your money away on this new addition to the plant? All you want to do is erect another building so you can paint yourname on it in big letters. Why don't you take the money and split it with us guys? Think how happy you could make us!"
Emerson said, "Every man I meet is my superior in some way." Remember that and adopt that attitude and you'll get ahead, because you'll learn from everyone. But, no, let's say you want to be a failure.
Okay, just keep telling yourself Emerson was a jerk.
Never flatter anyone. Liven your comments with contempt and subtle ridicule. That's the way to make people remember you -- long after they have stopped speaking to you.
Make the other guy feel like two cents worth of dog meat. Go ahead, you want to wind up in the poor house. Here is how you can do it:
You: "Geeze, don't you ever dust out this dump?"
Your target: "I'm going to give it a good cleaning tomorrow."
You: "Don't rush. It'll take you the rest of your life to get
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Marietta Church Girls
Visit Johnson Cabin
Girls who belong to the G. A.'s at Marietta spent two delightful days recently in Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson's mountain cabin located near River Falls.
The trip was sponsored by MRs. G. W. Bowers, leadre of the group, and Mrs. Edweard Farmer, assistant leader.