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THE SLATER NEWS
Slater Mill
SLATER, SO. CAROLINA
1943
Vol.4
Slater, S. C., May 15, 1947
No.32

Slater-Marietta School District
Votes Soon On Millage Increase

The citizens of Slater-Mari-
etta School District (12-B) will
vote on May 26 on the question
of whether the millage for gen-
eral school purposes will be in-
creased 15 mills in this school
district.

The poles will open at 8:00
o'clock on that date and will
close at 4:00 o'clock. Every res-
ident in the district may vote
if they have a registration cer-
tificate and tax receipt, as the
rules of a general election will
apply in this election.

The present levy for school
purposes in this district is 13
mills, which is next to the low-
est levy of any school district
in Greenville County. This levy
has been in effect since prior to
1938, and with the increased
cost of operations of all busi-
nesses, including schools, it is
necessary to ask the citizens to
vote this levy increase.

A thorough study has been
made of finances in this School
District, and, after deliberation
upon the matter, it was thought
best to ask the citizens to in-
crease the levy.

The Slater-Marietta Schools
should be and must be among
the best in the County if the
children in this area are to re-
ceive the proper instruction to
fit them for life, and this can
only be done by raising suffici-
ent funds in order to have the
proper facilities and equipment
with which to do this.

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

NINTH GRADERS
PRESENT PROGRAM

One of the most interesting,
as well as educational chapel
programs was given Wednes-
day, March 19, when Mrs.
Cleveland's section of the ninth
grade of Slater-Marietta High
School gave a program on Eat-
ing Etiquette.

The devotional was given by
Joyce Drake, and then the en-
tire audience sang "America
the Beautiful."

Kathrine Guest gave a short
talk entitled "When Young
People Eat Out," and Joan
Barrett gave some "Do's and
Don'ts When Eating."

A play entitled "To See Our-
selves As Others See Us" was
presented, and the cast was as
follows: Mr. Andrews, Jesse
Murray; Mrs. Andrews, Kath-
rine Guest; Their daughter,
Carol, Lila Jean Clark; Their
son, Buddy, Tommy Dover;
Cathrine, a neighbor's daugh-
ter, Billie Ruth Marsh; A young
couple in restaurant, Richard
Buchanan and Eva Jean Chap-
man.

This was a three-scene play,
and between scenes Joan Bar-
rett led the group in singing
"Old Black Joe" and "Old
Folks at Home."

LIBRARY RECEIVES
GIFT OF VOLUMES

F. J. Brannon, Jr. recently
donated to the library a num-
ber of books on various sub-
jects.

Three of these donations deal
with Scouting, and the titles
are: "How to Organize A Troop
of Boy Scouts," "The Scout-
master's First Six Weeks," and
"Cooking." The Boy Scouts of
our community are reading
quite a bit of Scouting mater-
ial, and we know that they will
welcome these new books.

The students of the communi-
ty will be glad to hear that this
collection of books also includes
a French textbook, "The New
Chardenal," by Grosjean.

Religious books included in
this donation are: "Planning A
Life," (Watters), "We Be-
lieve," (Generalissimo and Ma-
dame Chiang Kai-shek), "Ra-
tion 100 Dogs," (prepared by
Christian Commission for Camp
and Defense Communities),
"The Service Book of Scripture
and Prayer," (Leary), and a
copy of "The Gospel of St.
Mark."

Other books of interest given
to the library by F. J. are:
"Mission to Moscow," (Davies),
"Psychology for the Returning
Serviceman," (Child), and "De-
fense Will Not Win the War,"
(Kernan).

For the readers who prefer
fiction, a number of pocket edi-
(Con't. on page 3, col. 2)

Scout Officials
Heard By Troop

On Wednesday evening
April 23, 1947, the Slater Senior
Girl Scout Troop held its re-
gular weekly meeting at Slater
Hall.

The meeting was called to or-
der by the president, and the
secretary called the roll and
read the minutes of the last
meeting. The girls then paid
their dues.

Miss Cleveland, field director
of the Scouts, and Mrs. Alexan-
der visited with the girls, and
Mrs. Alexander gave an inter-
esting talk, telling them a few
things about the Senior Girl
Scout Council.

The business session was then
held, at which time the troop
elected Josephine Knight to re-
present the local troop for the
Senior Council to replace a girl
who had dropped out.

Following the business ses-
sion, the meeting was turned
over to the program chairman,
at which time the girls discuss-
ed plans for a camping trip.

Students Visit
The Civic Club

The regular meeting of the
Slater-Marietta Civic Club was
held at the Slater Library
Thursday evening, April 25, at
7:30 o'clock.

Mrs. E. A. McGill presented
an inspiring devotional, af-
ter which Mrs. W. Earle Reid
led in prayer.

The president, Mrs. Aubrey
Ledford, presided over the busi-
ness session, at which time sev-
eral projects for the summer
were discussed and decided up-
on.

An interesting program was
presented by Mrs. F. J. Bran-
non and Mrs. Roy Whitmire
which took the form of read-
ings. Miss Elizabeth Ammons,
a member of the office force of
Slater Manufacturing Co. Inc.,
gave a reading entitled "Betsy
Baker." Misses June Pridmore
and Betty Garrett, members of
the sixth grade of the Slater-
Marietta School, gave readings
entitled "Victory for the Den-
tist" and "She Wanted A Cat."
All club members present en-
joyed the readings and each
participant is to be commended
for the excellent manner in
which the readings were given.

Besides the guest speakers,
Mrs. Myrtle Rogers was a visi-
tor at this meeting. It is hoped
that these visitors will attend
the Civic Club again and be-
come regular members. The lo-
cal Civic Club meets on the
fourth Thursday of each month.
All ladies of Slater and sur-
rounding communities are invit-
ed to visit or join the club at
any time.

YOUNG FOLKS CLUB
IS REORGANIZED

The "16-30 Club," a young
people's organization at Slater.
recently resumed its activities
after a lull of several months
during the basketball season.

At a recent business meeting,
the following new officers were
elected: Bill Hall, president; W.
K. Know, vice-president; Louise
Booth, secretary; and Billy
Knight, treasurer.

On Thursday night, April 24,
the club held its first social of
the season at Blythe Shoals. A-
bout fifty members and their
guests attended, and everyone
had a most enjoyable time.
Several sets of square dancing
were enjoyed, after which
everyone gathered around the
large outdoor furnace for a sup-
per of hotdogs, cold drinks,
and sweet crackers.

The "16-30 Club" meets twice
monthly at Slater Hall and ex-
tends a cordial invitation to all
young people between the ages
of 16 and 30 in Slater and sur-
(Con't. on page 3, col. 1)

HUMOROUS STUNT
GIVEN AT CHAPEL

On Wednesday, April 30,
Miss Williams' section of the
seventh grade of the Slater-
Marietta School presented a
very humorous chapel program.

Devotional was read by Doris
Camden, and Frieda Thornton
led two songs.

Next they presented a stunt,
"My Operation." The figures of
the characters were silhouetted
on a sheet that was hung, and
a light shining from behind the
sheet made their shadows ap-
pear on it. The stunt was cen-
tered around a man who was
having an operation. The doc-
tor and nurses seemed to be
cutting him with knives, axes,
and other implements such as
a saw, hammer, and nails were
used in the process of operat-
ing. They seemed to be taking
bottles, wheels, whole fruit,
fish, shoes, hats and other
things from him after they oper-
ated. Other patients in the wait-
ing room fled one by one as
their courage failed. When the
doctor began to remove the vi-
tal organs from the patient, be-
(Con't. on page 2, col. 4)

Economics Group
Goes On Outing

On Monday, April 28, the
members of the Junior Home-
maker Association of Slater-
Marietta School enjoyed a
weiner roast at Wayside Park.
It was a very sunny and beauti-
ful afternoon, and everyone
was dressed for the occasion,
in dungarees or shorts.

The girls met at the school
Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Hughes, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs.
Hargrove, and Mrs. Bowers fur-
nished their cars. When they
arrived at the park, everyone
helped to carry the supplies up
the hill.

The girls enjoyed playing
volley ball and hiking up to the
big rock. Later in the after-
noon, the girls built a fire and
roasted their weiners. They had
all the trimmings and were real-
ly good.

Pictures were taken of the
girls bringing in wood and
playing volley ball.

Those who attended were:
Eva Jean Chapman, Christine
Reynolds, Darlene Mayfield,
Lila Jean Clark, Harriette Tal-
ley, Lorena Whitted, Billie
Ruth Marsh, Agnes Guest, Lois
Sanders, Polly Connor, Kath-
leen Green, Katherine Guest,
Jean Hester, Doris Hargrove,
Mildred Shelton, Cleo Lathan,
Mary Dodson, and Joyce Drake.

Commencement Speakers And Program
Announced By The Superintendent

Announcements concerning
the graduating exercises of the
Class of 1947 have been made
by Superintendent of the Slat-
er-Marietta High School, Mr. J.
H. Barnett.

The annual baccalaureate
sermon will be held Sunday
morning, May 25, 1947 at 11:15.
The serices will be held at
Slater Hall, and the Rev. S. R.
Glenn, pastor of the Trinity
Methodist Church of Fountain
Inn, S. C., will preach the ser-
mon.

Mr. Glenn is a graduate of
Wofford College in Spartan-
burg and has pastored churches
in upper South Carolina.

The final program of the
school year will be the regular
commencement exercises to be
held at Slater Hall on Tuesday,
May 27, at 8:15 p. m. Dr. Carl
G. Campbell will deliver the
commencement address.

Dr. Campbell is a graduate
of Furman University, Green-
ville, S. C. and of the New Or-
leans Bible Seminary. He has
been pastor of churches in
South Carolina and Missouri,
and is, at present, pastor of
Vineville Baptist Church, Ma-
con, Georgia.

The class valedictorian, Mil-
dred Shelton, and class saluta-
torian, Lucy McDonald, will
speak at the final commence-
ment exercises.
(Con't. on page 2, col. 4)

KATHERINE GUEST
SPEAKS AT MEET

On April 24, 1947, Miss Kath-
erine Guest, ninth grade stud-
ent of Slater-Marietta High
School, represented this district
at the State Oral Interpertation
Contest in Columbia, S. C. En-
tering this contest were 12 par-
ticipants, one from each district
in the state.

The contest was held in the
Euphradian Literary Society
Hall on the University campus.
There were no first, second, or
third places given, but, instead,
each speaker was rated as being
excellent, superior, good, or
fair. Katherine's rating was su-
perior.

This was Katherine's first
trip to Columbia, and while
there she saw such interesting
places as the Governor's man-
sion, the State Penitentiary, the
State Hospital, the Capitol
building, and the home of
Woodrow Wilson. She also saw,
and heard, the Senate and
House of Representatives in
session. On the return trip, she
had a glimpse of the world's
largest dirt dam, Lake Murray.

On this trip, Katherine was
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Barnett and Miss Eloise
Loftis.