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Page Two THE SLATER NEWS June 28, 1945

The Slater News
Published Every Two Weeks
By S. Slater & Sons, Inc.
Established 1790
In the Interest of Its Employees

STAFF
ROBERT H. ATKINSON - - - Editor
CECIL SPEIGHTS - - - Asst. Editor

REPORTERS
Weave Room: Ernestine McCall,
Nellie Barnette, Walker Reid,
Gladys Cox, Rosalee Cox, Sara C.
Chitwood, Dovie Faust, Georgia
Bennett, and Louise Bagwell.

Preparation Dept.: Jessie Vassey,
Dorothy Hawkins, Julia Brown,
Mildred Mull, Mary Wallace,
Lucille Tate, Ruby Drury, Nellie
Ruth Payne, Stanley Hawkins,
Irene Cox.

Cloth Room: Jessie M. Smith.

Community: Mrs. Raymond Johnson,
W. Earle Reid, Ruby P. Reid,
Doris F. Atkinson.

EDITORIALS

A House On Fire!
Sometime ago we read an article
on the increase in crime
in the United States. This article
named certain cities in
our land where crime had
quadrupled, and in others
where it had either tripled or
had doubled. The most regrettable
part of this story was the
fact that most of the offenders
were young people, and more
especially among those in their
early teens.

The story as portrayed in the
magazine did cause us to ponder
and reflect on the subject,
but we were not unduly alarmed
for we looked upon this as
taking place in the crowded
cities of our land and not in
this peaceful mountain village
of ours.

While we may not be undergoing
a crime wave here at
Slater, still we are dangerously
near it, for conditions here
border upon a crime wave. It
is serious enough to ponder
and act upon at once, for the
situation is comparable with a
house on fire. Then, when such
occurs, we do all in our power
to rise up and meet the situation
by extinguishing the fire.

When street lights are
wantonly knocked out, automobiles
are tampered with,
buildings broken into, and the
air is filled with oaths and obscene
language, then we have
an unhealthy situation and it
is time to do something about
it. All of the things mentioned
have taken place here at Slater
and there are probably
others we haven't heard about.

It is our opinion that this is
not a problem of Juvenile Delinquency,
but a problem of
Adult Delinquency, for it is
our children who commit these
offenses and we who allow
them to do so.

The best thing to do when we
find ourselves confronted with
a problem is to do something
about it. Since the problem is
one that needs immediate attention,

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SLATER
DAY BY DAY
A stroll around our village
and we find that Mr. Gossett
has filled in the gullies on the
banks of the front yard at
Slater Inn to make nicely sloped
terraces from the side walk
down to the yard level.

And we hear a brick mason
gaily whistling "Sweet Bunch
of Daisies" as he deftly spreads
cement on brick in building
new front steps to the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Scarce.

What is all this going on up
at Mr. Canham's house New
cement walk way, new roof,
new back porch, and fresh
paint! My, how trim and neat
the place is looking!

And Mr. Puckett has built
himself new cement walk
way and steps, and has brick
on hand for further improvements.

At number 23 Second Street,
we find an uneven brick walk
replaced with a nice cement
walk and new steps with fancy
little brick doo-dads on either
side. It looks very up and coming.
Mr. Cashion.

Here Mr. Roy Whitmire has
added a new cement drive way
to balance up his rock wall and
cement walk way and pretty
green grassy lawn.

And Mr. Southerlin, who
lives on the end of Third St.,
has done things to his yard!
Filled up the holes and leveled
the yard to make a pretty,
smooth place for a nice attractive
lawn.

Here is a remodeled front
and back porch, and a new
paint job to make an attractive
background for gay red shutters,
at the home of Mr. Lee
Lell on Third Street.

Mr. N. C. Hawkins tells of
his plans to plant red, white
and blue roses to grow on his
fence. Red and white roses we
know, but we are waiting for
an introduction to the blue
ones.
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like a house on fire, we
should act and act quickly.

Perhaps there are some who
may say that a policeman is the
answer to the problem, and
perhaps one would be of some
assistance, but the chief
remedy lies at home. Parents
are charged with the duty of
instilling into their offsprings
that intangible quality known
as character. Here the child
learns what is right and what
is wrong, and if he or she
builds his or her morals on such
a foundation, most of the
problems of Juvenile Delinquency
will solve themselves.

We are convinced, therefore,
the problem of Juvenile Delinquency
traces itself back to
Adult or Parental Delinquency,
"for as the twig is bent so is
the tree inclined."

The best source of strength
and wisdom in guiding and directing
the lives of our children
is from God, the Fountain
of all Wisdom. There is no better
place or way to receive such
inspiration and guidance than
through earnest prayer and by
being in our house of worship
each time a service is scheduled.
Not only is it the duty of
parents to so do, but it is the
duty of every person to do
these things, for the power or
influence we have on others is
often a vital factor in determining

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Cloth Room Chatter
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Findley
had as their Sunday guests, Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Griffin and
children, Betty and Edward
and Mrs. Ben Hunt and Roscoe
Hunt, all of Dacusville.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hester and
children had supper Tuesday
night with her mother, Mrs. A.
S. Hammett, in Travelers Rest.

Mrs. C. C. Talley spent the
day Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Grace Cothran.

Mrs. Mildred Coleman was
the weekend guest of Mr. and
Mrs. I. W. Coleman and family,
near Travelers Rest.

Miss Janie McCluney, Mrs.
Jessie Smith, and Mrs. Opal
Smith motored to Hendersonville
Sunday with Mrs. Perry
Rampey and her mother, Mrs.
MeJunkin, of Pickens. They enjoyed
a picnic lunch at Crystal
Springs and later visited Rev.
and Mrs. Sherman Patterson.

Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Link were
Sunday visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Lazar, of Route No.
5, Greenville.

Mrs. Annie Johnson has
been notified of the death of
her uncle, Mr. J. W. Langenbach,
of Shamrock, Texas.

Mrs. L. A. Stroups, of Swananoa,
N. C., was a recent visitor
in the home of Miss Marie
Smith.

Mr. J. N. Stroud, the father
of Mrs. Bessie Shirley, was
given a surprise birthday dinner
Sunday. He was celebrat-
ing his 71st birthday, and was
the recipient of many practical
gifts.

Cloth Room employees are
glad to have Miss Mabel Kemp
back on the job after a long illness.

The Cloth Room has two new
workers, F. J. Brannon, Jr. and
Rudolph McJunkin. We extend
to them a cordial welcome and
hope that they will enjoy working
here.

Miss Clara Mae Farthing
had as her weekend guests, her
brother, Mr. John H. Farthing,
Jr., and his wife and baby. Also
present were a sister-in-law,
Mrs. Gilbert Farthing, and her
small boy, Leslie. All are from
Chelyan, West Virginia.

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the life and character
of that person. Frequently we
are unaware of the influence
we are exerting on the life of
the other person, so the least
we can do is to so conduct ourselves
as to do only that which
is right and well-pleasing in
the eyes of God and man.

Today our men in the armed
services of this country are
fighting to preserve this land
of ours and all it stands for.
The least we can do is to make
it the best place in the world
in which to dwell, and this can
only be done by making it
strong in character where right
ever triumphs.

Friends, let us resolve to do
this now, for now is the time to
act. Let us realize that the
house is on fire and the longer
we delay in extinguishing it,
the harder is the fire to control.
If this is accomplished,
then and then only will we be
proud of those things which
are essential to life, and in return
we will enjoy "the peace
of God which passeth all understanding."

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[Heading across column 4 and 5]
GOINGS-ON - - - -
- IN WEAVE ROOMS -

Jack Johnson visited his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
B. Johnson, of Gap Creek, Sunday.

Miss Georgia Lee Bennett
has returned home after spending
an enjoyable visit with
friends and relatives in Tennessee.

Miss Mildred Garland seems
to be very happy since she received
word that her boyfriend,
Donald Lunsford, is returning
from overseas.

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Picture Program
(Con't. from page 1, col. 1)

(a comedy), and "The Galloping
Ghost" (chapter 5).

July 3: "Life and Death of
the U. S. S. Hornet," "A Challenge
to Democracy," "Sing,
America, Sing," and "Cowboy
Blues" (a comedy).

July 5: "I Want a Job,"
"Volley Ball for Boys," "Fly
High" (a comedy), and "The
Galloping Ghost" (chapter 6).

July 10: "Kentucky Jubilee
Singers" (series No. 2), "The
Work of the Kidneys," "Westminster
Abbey, "Territorial
Possessions of the United
States," "Cuckoo Murder Case"
(a comedy).

July 12: "Mickey's Touchdown,"
"Nurse Maid" (a come-
dy), and "The Galloping
Ghost" (chapter 7).

July 17: "Kentucky Jubilee
Singers" (series No. 3), "Little
Snow White," "Yosemite -
Jewel of the Sierra" (color),
and "Soup Song" (a comedy).

July 19: "Woods and a Way"
(color), "Ice Carnival," "Village
Barber," and "The Galloping
Ghost (chapter 8).

July 24: "Colorful Cairo,"
"The Wrong Way Out," "Three
Little Kittens," "Vronsky and
Bobin No. 1" (musical), and
"Chinese Jinks" (a comedy).

July 26: "Tuberculosis,"
"Going Spanish," "Little Red
Riding Hood" (a comedy), and
"The Galloping Ghost" (Chap-
ter 9).

July 31: "You Can Have
Everything," "This Is Guadalcanal"
(a war film), and
"Jungle Jitters" (a comedy).

August 2: "Youth Builds a
Symphony," and "The Galloping
Ghost" (chapter 10).

August 7: "The Story of the
Black Cats" (a war film), "A
Word to the Wise," "Galilee"
(a religious film), "Pin Cushion
Man" (a comedy).

August 9: "Your Public
Health Nurse," "Venice"
(travel), "The Foxy Fox" (a
comedy), "The Galloping
Ghost" (chapter 11).

August 14: "Colonial Wil-
liamsburg," "Freedom Comes
High," "Story of the Prodigal
Son" (a religious film), "Felix
Futuritzy" (a comedy), and
"Kentucky Jubilee Singers"
(series No. 4).

August 16: "New Opportuni-
ties for Youth," "Honeyland"
(a comedy), "'The Galloping
Ghost" (chapter 12 -- the end).

The public is invited to see
each of these picture programs.

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Mrs. Perry M. Rampey's
mother, from Pickens, S. C.,
spent last week with her.

First shift employees of
Weave Room No. 1 are happy
to have their overseer, Mr. Joe
Ward, back on the job after a
week's vacation.

Mrs. Carrie Lou Lell's brother,
John Oliver Bell, has returned
to the States after
spending two years in the
European theater of operations.

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Womanless Wedding
(Con't from page 1, col. 3)

Cook; Ring Bearer: Master
Golder Circle, J. H. Farthing.

Flower Girls: Little Miss
Flower Sprinkle, G. C. Pressley;
and Little Miss Dropping
Petal, C. E. Dodson.

Bride: Miss Poison Ivy Vine,
R. H. Atkinson.

Trainbearers: Little Miss
Carry Corner, John Reaves;
Little Miss Holdit High, L. G.
Abernathy.

Groom: Mr. Ichabod Archibald
Hipocket, Harry Reynolds.

Best Man: Mr. O. Pen Arms,
Gene Blanton; Rejected Suitor:
Mr. I Cry Lonelyheart, L.
T. Scarce.

Bride's Family: Father, Hon.
C. A. Muscadine Vine, Clyde
Tilley; Mother Mrs. Sour
Grape Vine; George Gossett;
Sister, Miss Bunch Tater Vine,
Junior McMakin; Brother,
Master English P. Vine, Bobby
Johnson; Sister, Miss Running
Gourd Vine, Ted Smith;
Sister, Miss Pinkie Rose Vine,
Weldon Gosnell; Sister, Miss
Butter Bean Vine, Buddy
Brown.

Groom's Family: Father, Dr.
Turnip Top Hipocket, Claude
Guest; Mother, Mrs. Mary-Gold
Hipocket, Wilbur Cole;
Sister, Miss Pansy Blossom Hi-pocket,
F. J. Brannon, Jr.;
Sister, Miss Daisy Blush Hi-pocket,
Dickie Gossett; Sister,
Miss Temper Tantrum Hi-pocket
Jesse White; Grandfather,
Mr. Hard Shell Hipocket,
T. W. Huffman; Grandmother,
Mrs. Elberta Belle Hi-pocket,
Jim Hunt.

After the wedding the audience
enjoyed several cake
walks. Cookies, cakes,
and orange juice were sold.

The Slater-Marietta Civic
Club wishes to publicly thank
all those men and boys who
took part in the "wedding,"
and assures them that their
performance was greatly enjoyed
and appreciated by those
present.

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[images: sleeping dog and walking dog leaving foot prints]
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TO
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