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THE SLATER NEWS
December 11, 1947

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Children's Clubs Decorate Library
Memebers of the library clubs are justly proud of the Christmas decorations which they have placed in the library.

This holiday activity began to buzz Monday afternoon, December 8, when the Girls Club trimmed the Christmas tree. The brilliantly lighted tree is enhanced with colorful balls, tinsel, and jeweled icicles, and topped with an electri star. Under the tree, the girls arranged a Christmas scene portraying a countryside covered with snow, over which Santa in his sleigh is making his way to a nerby farmhouse. On Santa's route, the girls placed a picturesque church and an angel.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Boys' Club made ceterpieces for the library tables. These decorations feature tall red candles are surrounded by Christmas greens, interpersed with pine cones brightly painted by the boys.

The Story Hour Goups decorated the bulletin board as their part in "bringing Christmas to the library". The children cut Santas, Christmas trees, candles, bells, stars and holly from colored paper. These cut-outs were then pasted on small cards, thus making miniature posters which were put on the bulletin board.

Mrs. Reid, the librarian, commended the children on the fine work which they did in decorating the library for Christmas. Although they worked under the librarian's supervison, the children's ideas were carefully incorporated into the decorating scheme, and they were given the opportunity to do the decorating as part of their club activity. The librarian states that the children enjoyed every minute of this work and that this holiday project has provided a wonderful opportunity for them to "work together" to produce something to be enjoyed by all.

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Office employees also took flu shtos along with other employees of the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. Here Dr. Takacy is shown administering a shot to Ralph P. Alexander, office manager at Slater. Incidentally, Mr. Alexander is one of the oldest employees of the Slater Company, having been emplyed here for approximately twenty years.

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Staff Photographer Claude Guest visited the local school recently and secured the above picture of the footbal team and their coach. W. A. Woodruff, Jr. Most of the boys on this squal were youngsters and were playing their first football. They won few games this year, but always managed to make it intersting for the oppsition. Since the majority of the players return to school next year, the squal should be stronger than ever.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Goldsmith of Travelers Rest annouce the marrige of their daughter, Ruth Irene, to Robert J. T. Styles of Greenville on November 15,1947. The wedding took place at hight noon at the home of the Rev. James F. Finley of Greenville, in the presence of a few close friends and relatives of the couple.

The bride wore a white wool-gabardine suit with brown accessories. Her courage was a purple thorated orchid.

Mrs. Styles is a graduate of Travelers Rest Hight School and is now employed in the Cloth Room of Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Theron Styles of Greenville, and is a graduate of Laurel Creek High School. He served eighteen months in the armed forces, and is now emplyed with the Poe Piping and Heating Company of Greenville.

Following a short wedding trip, the couple are making their home at Travelers Rest.

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OFFICE NEWS
Among those attending the Greeville-Parker football game Friday night were the following office employees; Maxine Carter, Connie Henderson, Louise Booth, Betty McMullan, and Clara Schwiers.

Mr. C. E. Finely enjoyed a nice vacation last week.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cashion were among those who were present at the Americal Legion Barn Dance on Thanksgiving.

Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Batson visited relatives in Pickens Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Rogers and son spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. Roger's mother MRs. Elizabeth Woord of Duncan S.C.

Visiting in the home of Miss Elizabeth Ammons during the Thanksgiving holidays were: Mr. and Mrs. Lankford Smith and son, Mrs Darrell Toby and children, Mr. And MRs Gilbert Rogers and Son, all of Greenville; Mrs. L. W. Wood of Duncan, Miss Mae Walker of Duncan and Lander College, and Miss Joe Shands of Miami, Fla. and LAnder College.

Miss Mary Stone, Mr. Roy Tate, Miss Clara Schwiers and Mr. Donald Waldrop visited in the Pickens Saturday.

Misses Betty McMullan, Louise Booth, and Ophelia Riley were among those who attended the Americal Legion Barn Dance at Slater Hall Thursday night.

Mr. Allen Suttle has been confined to his home for several days due to a foot infection. We wish for him a speedy recovery.

A beautiful new 300-room hotel, with a large garden, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a regulation golf course, will be built in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for U. S. vacationisits, reports the Middle America Information Bureau. The hotel, to be started within the next six months, will be a first class luxury establishment, complete with a large, modern casino, restaurants, night club, showrooms, and bars. A minimum of $2,0000,000 will be invested in its construction.

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BOOK DONATED BY MRS. JOHNSTON

Many thanks to Mrs. Fannie Mae Johnston for dontating the library a book called " The Movie Scout" by Norton Jonathan, an Eagle Scout. This book, sometimes called "The Thrill Hunters" , is one of adventure and mystery, and should prove interesting to all those who enjoy this type of reading material.

Mrs. Johnston, who reads extensively, has made other book donations tho the library, and her thoughfulness is greatly appreciated.

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Gay, tropical Havana, mecca for tourists from North America, is rapidly approaching the one million population mark the Middle America Information Bureau reports. This fabulos city, one o fthe oldest in the New World, has come a long way from the original settlement of 52 persons which comprised this "Key to the New World and Rampart to the West Indies", at is was once name by royal Spanish decree.

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A thinking driver doesn't drink; a drinking driver doesn't think. - Harford Courant.

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Births

Mr. and Mrs. Alkin Bruee of Marietta annouce the arrival of a daughter at the Wood Memorial Clinic on November 22. The liitle girl, who has been named Joyee Elaine weighed 7lbs. 14ozs at Birth.

Before her marriage, Mrs. Bruee was Miss Euniee Moddy of Travelers Rest.

Mr. Bruee is employed by the Slater Manufacturing Co., Inc. and works in the Shop.

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Batson of Marietta are the proud parents of a daughter, born at the Wood Memorial Clinic on November 25. The baby weighed 7lbs. 12ozs. at birth.

Mrs. Batson is the former Miss. Delores Kirkpatrick of Peoria Illinois.

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Mr. and Mrs. W. R, Morgan are receiving congratulations on the arrival of daughter at the Wood Memorial Clinic on November 23. The little girl has been named Judith Ann.

Mrs. Morgan is the former Miss Ellen Viola Center of Travelers Rest.

Mr. Morgan is connected with the State Highway Department.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Canham of Marietta annouce the birth of an 8lbs. 7oz. boy at the Wood Memorial Clinic on November 30. The baby has name Paul Harward.

Before her marriage, Mrs. Canham was Miss Louise Surratt.

Mr. Canham is employed in the Weaving Department of the Slater Manufacturing Co. Inc.

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Mr. and MRs. Joseph Helpa of Chester, Pa. are the pround parents of a son, Donald Raymond born in Noverber 19, 1947. The baby weighed 6lbs. 10oz at birth.

Mrs Helpa is the founder of Miss Kathryn Station of Slater, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Staton.

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