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*5 19 Clinton Chronicle INDEX Vol. 70 — No. 43 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, October 31, 1968 Classified 6 Deaths 7 Editorials 10 Hospital^ News 26 Society _... 2 Sports . 24-25 To Get Six Ballots 15,540 Eligible To Cast Votes In County Tuesday NEW ST. JOHN S LUTHERAN CHURCH ON GREENWOOD HIGHWAY . . . Picture of Interior of Santcuary Is On Page 23 niD«M CBS Picks City Box When Clinton No. 2 voters <>-o to the polls Tues- day at the Armory, they will become involved in the computer race to predict the next president. ( linton No. 2 has been selected by CBS TV News as one of the spots across the country which their reporters will call on election night. The CBS people will get voting totals from Clinton No. 2 and use them to project voting trends in their election ni.^ht coverage. CBS has selected hundreds of such precincts across the country and will gather results of these precinct votes to feed into computers in trying to predict the eventual winners A representative of CBS News called Clinton Mayor Harry Layton last week to make the ar rangements. Layton asked the reporter how Clin ton No. 2 happened to be selected but the reporter said she didn’t know. However, it is theorized that the cross-section of registration at Hinton No. 2 fits into the pattern which CBS wishes to feed into its computer. In 1964, Hinton No. 2 voted heavily Republican in the presidental election. The vote was 666 for Barry Goldwater and 177 for Lyndon Johnson. Kirtland Recalls Run Speaking at the Clinton Rotary Club meeting Tuesday, Presbyterian College Quarterback Bill Kirtland was discussing the difference between high school football and college football. He said, “I thought I was a pretty good runner until about my fourth game at PC. We were play ing Elon and I dropped back to pass. None of my receivers were open and I spotted an opening- In high school, I might could have run OK but this time didn’t turn out too well. “I ran for several yards and then I saw Elon’s linebacker coming at me. He was No. 56, I’ll never forget it. He hemmed me up on the sidelines and I decided to lower my head and try to run over him. He hit me so hard he knocked me about 10 yards off the field. I managed to get up after awhile but I couldn’t see. Coach (Cally) Gault told me, ‘OK, son, take it off and get back in there.’ I told him, ‘But coach, he blinded me, I can’t see-’ “Coach Gault replied, ‘Bill, turn your helmet around and get back in there. You’re looking out the ear hole’,” New St. John's Dedication Set READY FOR CARNIVAL—Jennifer Ward, daugh ter of Capt. and Mrs- Windsor Ward of Young Drive is all set for the annual Halloween Carnival, sponsored by the Clinton Elementary School PTA. The carnival will be held at the National Guard Armory tonight from 6-8 pm. Pretty Jennifer contrasts sharply with the mask.—(Photos by Jer- ry Holland) Dedication services for the new St. John’s Lutheran Church on Greenwood Highway will be held Sunday morning, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. Dr. E. Bryan Keisler, interim pastor, will serve as liturgist. The act of dedication will be per formed and the sermon preached by Dr. Karl W. Kinard, presi dent of the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina. Dr. Kinard is the son of the late Dr. James C. Kinard who was the first minister to the Lutherans in Clinton, before a congregation was organized. The new structure was begun in 1967 by the W. E. Baker and Son Construction Co. of Whit mire. The architect was Tarle- ton and Tankersly of Greenville, with John A. Pinckney Jr. of that firm becoming the project architect. The cost of the new church, including the site, the organ, the pews and the carpeting is about $180,000. The anticipated indebtedness is slightly over $50,000. In 1965, the congrega tion set out to reach a goal of $10,000 during 1966 for a build ing fund. However, the congrega tion pledged for that year more than $17,000. The sanctuary can seat 300 persons. Offices, class rooms, a kitchen and a multiple pur pose room bring the floor space of the entire building to about 5,500 square feet. The congregation’s Executive Building Committee consists of Ratchford W. Boland, chairman; Mrs. FrankM. BolandSr., Robert I. Boland, Shelton J. Rimer, Herman L. Shealy Sr., Walter A. Sigman Jr., and Dr. N. Carl Wessinger. Rimer headed the committee on Plans and Con struction. Other members of the Commit tee on Plans and Construction: Wyman M. Shealy, associate chairman; Fred O. Burnett Sr.; Mrs. Julian R. Reynolds; Henry C. Suber (originally); Mrs. J. V. Stilwell Jr. (originally); Dr.N. Carl Wessinger. Dr. Keisler said, “Many, many friends of the congregation in Clinton and elsewhere, some in other states, even as far away as California, have graciously and generously assisted financially and otherwise. Marvelous friends we have, and lots of them. For everyone of them we are pro foundly grateful and are trying to be worthy. * loycees Host Region Meeting The Clinton Jaycees will be host to the Region Seven Jay- cee - Javcettes meeting Wednes day at 7:30 p.m. at the Clinton YMCA. Presbyterian College Athletic Director Cally Gault will be guest speaker. The public is invited to the de dicatory service as well as to any and all other services, Dr. Keisler said. The congregation was or ganized in 1920, under the lead ership of the Rev. Dr. A. J. Bowers, long-time professor at Newberry College. The first church was built on East Hampton Avenue in 1925 and 1926. The cost, tiesides the pews, etc., was less than $10,000. Three charter members of the congregation are still active members of St. John’s: Jeff D. Boland, Ratchford W. Boland and Robert I. Boland. There are 15,540 registered voters eligible to vote in Lau rens County next Tuesday in the general election. Polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. A heavy turnout of voters is predicted for the presidential election year vote. In 1964, Laurens County voters cast a record total of 10,331 votes in the presidential election. Republican Barry Goldwater carried the county with a tidal of 5,501 votes to 4,740 for Lyn don Johnson. Local political observers pre dict that the county vote record of 10,331 will be topped on Tues day. In addition to selecting tetween Republican Richard Nixon, De mocrat Hubert Humphrey and In dependent George Wallace in the 'presidential election, county vo ters will make decisions on six other ballots. They will vote on candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate, a county courthouse referendum, a statewide constitutional amend ment referendum and another statewide constitutional refer endum which will affect several specific counties. Candidates for the U.S. Senate are incumtient Ernest F. Hnll- ings, a Democrat, and Republican Marshall Parker. Candidates for the U. S. House of Representa tives for the congressional dis trict which includes Greenville, Spartanburg and Laurens coun ties are Republican Charles Bradshaw of Spartanburg and De mocrat James L. Mann of Green ville. Bradshaw and Mann are vying for the post to be vacated by Congressman Robert Ashe- more who did not seek re-elect ion. County voters also will select from four candidates for twoState Senate seats from Senatorial Dis trict No. 5 which includes Lau rens, Union and Newberry coun ties. State Sen. John 1). Long III of Union, a Democrat, is compet ing with Republican Marshall Abercrmpbie f Laurens for Senate Seat N". I which will re present Laurens and Unioncoun- ties. State Sen. Eugene Griffith of Newtierry is opposed by Demo crat Rot>ert Lake Jr. J Whit mire for Senate Seat No. 2. Laurens and Union counties share Senate Seat No. 1 and New tierry County lias Seat No. 2 be cause of the luck of the draw back in March. A drawing was held to determine which senate seats W( uld represent which counties within the district. Lau rens County won the draw audits representative selected Senate Seat No. 1. Newt>erry County’s representative had second choice, because of the draw, and picked Seat No. 2. That left the Union County representative, Long, with his choice oi.which Senate Seat he would seek and he selected No. 1 Although Laurens and Union stiare a senate seat, both have higher voter registration than does Newberry County. While Laurens County’s registration is 15,540, Union’s registration is 13,028 and Newberry’s is 12,256. Of the registration in Laurens County, there are 2,971 Negroes registered to vote and 12,569 white persons. The voter break down in Union County is 2,070 Negroes and 10,958 whites and in Newberry it is 2,226 Negroes and 10,030 whites. In addition to the races men- Sample Ballots Sample ballots for Tuesday’s general election are on page 9 in today’s Chronicle. The ballots appear in an advertisement sponsored by the Clin ton Jaycees. The Jaycees urge prospective voters to study the ballots so that they may vote in the proper manner in Tuesday’s election. Walter Regnery Dies; Rhes Held Jaycees Give Treats To Youngsters Tonight The Clinton Jaycees will operate a “Trick or Treat* stand to night, Thursday, in the parking lot at Piggly Wiggly Supermarket. The stand will be open from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and the Jaycees have invited all youngsters in Clinton to como by and receive a treat. The Jaycees are sponsoring the project in an effort to enhance the local Halloween celebration for more children. NEWBERRY - Walter Reg nery, 54, of 1800 Johnstone St., formerly vice president of Jo anna Western Mills Co. and exe cutive officer of Joanna Plant, died early Saturday morning at a local hospital. He was a native of Hensdale, 111., son of the late William H. and Frances T. Regnery. He was a member of St. Mark’s Catho lic Church and was a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He formerly was president of the Institute of Tex tile Technology in Charlottes ville, Ya., and was a consultant for the SouthernRegionResearch Laboratory in New Orleans, La. He was a pioneer in the blend ing of cotton by fineness using the Micronaire, and was the in ventor of the warp-spindle adap ter. In 1953 he was honored by the Clinton Lions Club as Citi zen of the Year. Mr > ' i ■ m*-' H 4 * ■/ ' -»• WALTER REGNERY Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ann O’Rourke Regnery; a son, Walter Christopher Regnery of Charleston; three daughters, Mrs. David G. Greensleeve and Mrs. Patricia L. Regnery of New berry and Mrs. S. Y. Brown of Charleston; two brothers, Fred erick L. Regnery of Hensdale and Henry Regnery of Chicago, 111.; a sister, Mrs. David G. Meyers of Hensdale; and five grandchild ren. Funeral mass said Tuesday at St. Mark’s Catholic Church by the Rev. Peter Berberich and the Rev. Gerald Ernst. Burial was in Newberry Memorial Gardens, tinned above, county voters also wiU sast bali.ojs.i^^yurthou.se referendum. They will be given three choices: (1) to construct a new courthouse on the site f the old Laurens Elementary School at a cost not. to exceed $1.8 million; (2) renovate the cur rent courthouse and construct a county office building at a cost not to exceed $2 million, (3) neither of these. County voters last year re jected a proposal to construct a new courthouse and county office building complex at a cost n t to exceed $3 million. That pr< - posal included office space for the Health Dept, and Welfare Dept. The current proposal does not include space for those two county agencies. PCs Fund Drive Tops $451,000 Presbyterian College’s Lau rens County drive moved past the three-fourths mark with sub scriptions totaling $451,245 after the second report meeting last Monday. This meeting added $101,146 to the previous report of $350,099 as the local area pushed toward the $600,000 county goal in the kickoff effort of PC’s state wide $2 million campaign. The latest report produced $40,000 4**om the Corporate and Foundation Division under Tom Addison, George Cornelson and David Meyers, $10,301 from the Business and Industry Division under Tommy Hollis and Mike Turner, $38,645 from the In dividual Divison headed by Mac Adair and General Ansel God frey and $12,200 in advanced gifts on the upcoming faculty and staff drive. County Chairman C. W. Ander son said a third report meeting for the Clinton area is scheduled for next Monday at 12:30 p.m. in the college dining hall * * * Hairston Wins Grid Contest Barry Hairston is again the winner of first prize in The Chronicle’s football contest. He was one of three who had all 15 predictions correct but his tie-breaker selection was m >re nearly correct. Hairstnn predict ed the tie-breaker at Thornwell 27, Spartanburg Day 7, a mar gin of 20 points. Thornwell won 19-6. Kenneth Martin of 612 Bailey St., Clinton also predicted the 15 winners but predicted the tie breaker at 27-6, one point off Hairston’s margin and two points off the actual score. Martin wins second prize of $10. Fred Sat terfield also got all 15 predic tions right but he predicted the tie-breaker at 32-6, a 26-point margin. Countywide Water System Proposed WEATHER STATION—A new agri cultural weather observation station is in operation at the Thornwell Or phanage farm in Clinton. Examin ing the first records are (1-r) A. J. Kish, weather bureau agricultural meterologist, Clemson; R. L. Wick ham, farm superintendent; and M. L. Outz, county agent for Laurens County. Thornwell will be a report ing station for this area. During the summer months, daily reports will be made to Cebnson on rainfall, highs and lows. During winter months,, monthly reports will be filed.—(Clem son Extension Service Photo) A countywide water system has been recommended for Laurens County. A report by Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc., of Spartanburg recommended the joining of the C linton, Laurens, Gray C ourt and Joanna water systems into one system and recommended the sale of a $3.2 million bond issue and the purchase of the systems from the towns. Speaking at a meeting of the Laurens County Water Commit tee last Thursday, Robert A. Ar thur of Lockwood Greene said, "This is a big step and a big chance for any county.’ He said it would take at least two or two and a half years before the district could be In operation. The report said setting up the system would not require a tax increase and that bonds for the system could be retired from the system. Arthur said, “You are sitting on the edge of one of the fast est growing regions in the coun try. You must have water to share in this growth.* The report recommended that present facilities, with additions, be operated until they become in adequate. Then a new filtration plant would be constructed near the two dams on Rabon Creek which are now under study by the U.S. Soil Conservation Ser vice.