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a i Paffe Two THE CUNTON CHRONICLE Thursday, September 22, 1955 Walter Regnery Says Textile People Can Manage Own Affairs Columbia — The textile com-1 munity of Joanna is meeting with , marked success in its efforts toj place community management! more and more in the hands ofj the textile workers themselves. This was reported here yester-j day by Walter Regnery, vice- president of Joanna Western, Mills Corp., as he received the r.rvrrual charity plaque given by the South Carolina Council of the Knights of Columbus. The Joanna experience, Mr. Regnery said, proves the “old school idea” of tight community control by mill management is no longer necessary. He indi cated the old idea would fade out in textile communities. Mr Regnery paid the highest tribute to the workers in the Joanna mill, saying they were "people with their feet on the ground, entirely capable of man aging their own affairs.” He reviwed briefly the work of such community entreprises as the Joanna Foundation for health, recreation and education. This orgnaization is run entirely by the workers and residents of Joanna. “We believe that if we give our people the necessary financial support for their community ac tivities, we can leave entirely up to them the management of those affairs,” Mr. Regnery said “Our experience has proved that idea to be correct.” . He said that affairs of the Jo anna community would more and more rest entirely in the hands of the residents, rather than in the hands of the mill manage ment. The old days when the mill management was the “fire chief, police chief, recreation officer and everything else is about over in textile communities,” Mr. Reg nery said. The Knights of Columbus char ity plaque was presented to Mr. Regnery by J. H. McKinney, Jr., city editor of The Greenville Piedmont. In presenting the plaque, Mr. McKinney described Joanna as a commuinty “at peace with itself.” He termed the Joanna way of life "a 'real example of the Golden Rule in action,” and “the highest example in South Carolina of Catholic action as envisioned in the social encyclicals of the popes.” The speaker cited such Joanna accomplishments hs its paid va cations, first in this area; the Joanna Foundation; the Joanna profit-sharing or bonus plan for all w-oyfcersTthF'housing program unddr which workers can exer cise their individual choice, eith er to rent company-owned hous es at low cost or to purchase company-built homes at cost. He pointed out that the vast Joanna program was begun by Mr. Regnery’s father, the late William Regnery of Chicago, but has been nurtured and expanded by Walter Regnery. The Most Rev. John J. Russell, D.D., bishop of the Catholic Dio cese of Chraleston, sent his con gratulations to Mr. Regnery. Bishop Russell was out of the state and w’as unable to attend the presentation. The presentation followed the fall meeting of the state KC Council, held at the home of Bishop England (Columbia) Council. The council session made plans for the coming year’s work under the guidance of Jos eph Trihey of Columbia, state deputy. Midget Football Season Opens Today IThc BANKER'S STORY Hand-wrought 1 NAILS WERE USED 4S MONEY IN COLONIAL NEW England, many a HOUSE WAS BURNED TO SAVE THE NAILS WHEN A' SETTLER MOVED ON/ ML EM r $ TO THIS DAV, NmiL SIZES ARE MEASURED BY * PEN NY"/ DWOBtn S^SOICAT “10 PENNY NAILS” "A penny saved is a penny earned.” That was a good rule for our forefathers to follow—and good for us, too! Let our officers explain how r you can build a substantial savings account. INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SEMI-ANNUALLY M. $. B1ILE1 k Silled ffil / CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S600 OOOOO MEMBER - FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION The Midget football season will open this (Thursday) after-1 noon at 4:30 with three games being played. The following teams will play a six-game schedule: Whitmire, Joanna, Florida St., Lydia, Acad emy St., Thornwell and Laurens. Since there are seven teams in the league this year, one of the teams will draw a bye each week. The Tom Thumb Bowl game wall be played at Laurens this year on Thursday. Nov. 10. This is the night before Laurens and Clinton high schools meet. Gene Carter of Presbyterian college will act as head official for the Midget Football officials this season. Midget Football Schedule For September September 22 Thornwell at Whitmire Florida Street at Joanna. Academy Street at Laurens. Lydia bye. September 28 Joanna at Thornwell Laurens at Florida Street Whitmire at Lydia Academy Street bye Loal D. E. Club Organized A Distributive Education club composed of students enrolled in vocational cooperative part time Distributive Education classes has been organized. The club functions through comparable bocal clubs, whose main purpose is to develop progressive leadership in the field ci distribution. In addition to the usual grading done by the high school instruc tors, each receives a grade from his training sponsor on attendance, grooming, dependability, business like manner, human relations, selling • ability, stock work, and progress on the job. The units of instruction include orientation, business manners, salesmanship, store arithmetic, store English, color, line and de sign, merchandising information, store organization, display and ad vertising. The officers are: Instructor—Charles Burnett. President—Barbara Milam. Vice president—Wallace Patter son. Secretary—Velma Braswell. Treasurer—Jimmy Cagle. Editor and promotion manager— Jimmy Nichols. Historian—Jerry Pitts. Members are: Kay Yeargm, Don ald Powers, Raymond DeYoung, Alice Whitsel, Jimmy Nichols, Troy Whitfield, Barbara Milam, Gary DeLoach, Wallace Patterson, Velma Braswell, Carroll Poole, Jerry Pitts, Jimmy Cagle, Russell Trammell and Ralph Cauble. Dawkins Serving With Unit In Korea Serving in Korea with Marine Air Group 12, a unit of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, is Sgt. Scott D. Dawkins, Jr., son of Scott D. Dawkins of Clinton. Before entering the service in 1950 he graduated from Clinton high school. Larger And Better Commercial Displays Seen For County Fair Larger and more interesting commercial displays are being contemplated for the fifth annual Laurens County Fair, now about a month off, it is stated by John Gatlin, general manager of the Exchange club sponsored event. Lighting of all outdoor areas used for farm implements, auto and other such displays has been greatly improved, he said, and night visitors will be able to see such exhibits better than ever. Mr. Gatlin was optimistic over the sale of commercial space. Most of the space in the commer cial building and the adjacent outdoor area has already been spoken for by various business and industrial establishments of the county. However, he added, some space is still available and may be procured from Richard Shell, chairman of the space com mittee. This year for the first time, he said, commercial exhibits will be judged and ribbons for the best three will be awarded. An unnamed committee of judges will view the exhibits and award the ribbons. Commercial exhibitors are ex pected to have their displays in place by noon, October 17, the first day of the fair. IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS PHONE 74 Observe 50th Anniversary Appeal Made By Red Cross GRACE Done in Gleaming Black Bakers Honored At Reception Mr. and Mrs. William Edgar Baker, lifelong residents of New berry county, celebrated their Golden Anniversary Sunday, Sept. 11, at their home near Whitmire. They were married 50 years ago in Newberry. Present for the occasion were their children, E. R. Baker, Mrs. A. R. Wham, Laurens, and Mrs. Kenneth Rhyne of Gastonia, N. C., in addition to several grand children. Several hundred guests called between 5 and 8 p. m. The home was decorated with arrangements of yellow roses, chrysanthemums and gladioli, many of which had been sent to the Bakers by their friends. The wedding cake was frosted in white and adorned with yellow roses, and appointments includ ed yellow tapers burning in silver candelabra. Mr. Baker is in the contract ing business and has constructed many homes and buildings in Clinton At present his firm is building a dormitory at Presby terian College and the new home of the Bank of Clinton on North Broad street. Golf Association Plans Championship The Woman’s Golf Association of Lakeside Country club met for the monthly luncheon on Tuesday with twenty members attending. Announcement was made that members must play the first round for the championship not later than Sept. 25. An appeal has been made by the local Red Cross for clothing for a white family whose home was destroyed by fire. Two children are in the family, ages 11 and 13 and the wife weans a size 16 1-2 and the husband a size 40. Dr. Dovid T. Mixon Locates Here Dr. David T. Mixon is opening an office for the practice of op tometry at 201 North Broad Sttreet. He is the son of Mrs. J. J. Hughes and the late L. S. Mixon of Loris. , Dr. Mixon attended the Loris public schools and graduated from Loris high school. He took his pre-optometric training at The Citadel and graduated from the Southern College of Optom etry in Memphis, Tenn. He served in the U. S. Navy from July, 1940, to July, 1946. Following his discharge from the Navy Dr. Mixon married Miss Sibilla Todd of Loris. They have two children, Phillis, 7, and David, Jr., 4. Dr. Mixon and his family have already moved to Clinton, residing in the King Apartments. SubaerOM To THE CHRONICLE J. R. Crawford SURVEYING CLINTON. S. C. Phono S4ttt Joanna Chronicle Advs Are All-Important To You The advertising columns of THE CHRONICLE each weak carry important and helpful advertising “news” from local business firms. They tell you of latest prices and values in groceries, meats, clothing, dry goods, automobiles and all lines of merchandise. They help you in supplying the daily needs of your family and home. Shop in THE CHRONICLE first Newspaper advertising is all important to the buying public. It does not hang on the air .... it is not brief headlines here or there with a momentary interest A d v • have an important local value to you. They help you buy well and save Don’t over look them. WRESTLING —DOUBLE MAIN EVENT— “DEATH” MATCH Geo. 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