-ft %ht ftilltop Betes v "Re.nresentiniSRepresenting Georgia's Oldest IndependentIndenende.nt InstitutionInstitution oinf HigherHitihe.r Learning"T^arnini" ^w Volume VII,Number V LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia Tuesday, October 20,1964 Straw Ballot Vote Your Convictions Urges Sen. Thurmond Is Scheduled Sen. Goldwater BY DRUE LINTON It is expected that the local Democratic and Republican or- Arouses Spirit Circle K and The Hilltop News ganizations on campus will have announced that they will activily work to turn out the Former Democratic Senator co-sponsor a straw ballot on vote for their individual candi- Strom Thurmond of SouthCaro- the current presidental race date. lina made a brief address at between Democrat Lyndon John- LaGrange College Friday. son and Republican BarryGold- Thurmond told the group that water. he has never seen any candidate The ballot will be held on News Given arouse the spirit of the people Monday, October 26th from 10 as Senator Goldwater has done. a.m. until 2 p.m. The results The Republican Senator said, will be printed in the October Honor Rating "by election day there is no 27th edition of The Hilltop News. doubt in my mind that Barry The Hilltop News has re- The results will also be cir- Goldwater will be elected." ceived a First Class Honor culated to metropolitan papers Thurmond went on to say, Rating for the second semester in the surrounding area. "I don't believe the young peo- of 1964 from the Associated This straw ballot will be ple of the South are going to Collegiate Press. Fred Brown, operated in the same method vote a label simple because a 1964 LaGrange College gradu- used in campus elections. Mem- hour father voted Democratic ate was editor. bers of the Student Christian and your grandfather voted De- Association will man the polls, The first Class Honor rating mocratic." "In light of the which will be in the Student is the second for the News in changes in the democratic Center. These members will its six years of publication. party, think, your father and have student directories to re- The award is made on the grandfather would tell you that gulate the voting. basis of judging journalism ex- Senator J. Strom Thurmond as he talked to you know in your heart that Commenting on the ballot, perts from the University o LC students on the patio last Friday. Barry Goldwater is right." Circle K president, Hugh Cor- Minnesota. The judging is in Thurmond told the students, less, had this to say," as three main areas including con- "Now is the time for you to president of Circle K, I would tent, coverage, and physical vote your own convictions." like to urge each member of properties. Greeks Compete He advised," Be independent, the student body to be The rating given the Hilltop independent in your judg- represented in this strawballot News is intended to show how ment." by voting his choice for the the paper compares with other Touching on one of the major President of the U. S. In Blood Drive papers in its own classifacation campaign issues Thurmond said It is hoped that a large num- BY NANCY HAMMETT their permission for you to throughout the nation. he has becomed alarmed at ber of students will turn out donate blood. If you plan to give blood, you should make the "big government spending to vote so this ballot can be The judging is on certain The Red Cross Bloodmobile going on in Washington." "The will pay its annual visit to this sure that your parents send considered a genuine sample. basic standards and judged in aggragate debt," he said, "is This election is only open comparison with other colleges campus between 9:30 a.m. and a letter of permission to the Dean of Students. one and a quarter trillion dol- to students of LaGrange and not in comparison with 3:30, p.m. October 26, 1964, lars, and you won't be able some mythical perfect paper. After a person has given College. and, of course, we hope that to pay it off in your life time." every student who is able will blood, he is given a card which will "entitle him and members "If you don't want your lives be a willing donor to this worthy regulated and regimented from cause." This statement was of his immediate family to re- ceive blood at any Red Cross Washington, then you must think Baptist Pastor made by Mr. Lowery Tillison, well in this election and go President of the Student Govern- recipient hospital for the fol- out and vote and work for Barry ment Association. lowing six months free of charge. Goldwater." Tillison said, "LaGrange Senator Thurmond was motor- Chapel Speaker College students generally feel The Bloodmobile came to LaGrange College in 1962 for caded from the college to Calla- Kirk Smith, Jr. a well-known the Troup County Baptist As- that they benefit materially and way Airport for a trip to Gains- minister of this area, will be sociation. He was a member spiritually from generosity to the first time. At that time 87 pints of blood were given. ville, Florida for another speak, the Chapel speaker tomorrow. of the Executive Committee of others, thus they wish to parti- ing engagment. He is presently serving as pas- the Georgia Baptist Convention, cipate in this useful project. In 1963 101 Pints were do- nated. Troup County Republican tor of the First Baptist Church a member of the Administrative Last year we gave 101 pints Chairman Arthur Harris term- in West Point, Georgia where Committee of the Georgia Bap- of blood. This year we hope The fraternities and sorori- ties will compete again this ed the Thurmond visit "a he has served for eight years. tist Convention, and is presently to exceed this number." roaring success." Mr. Smith was borninMiami, a member of the Board of Trus- Students under the age of year for the trophy given to Florida and received his Bache- tees of Norman College. twenty-one must have their pa- the group which gives the greatest number of pints of lor of Arts Degree at the Uni- rents consent in order to give His wife is the former Gene blood. Last year the trophy William Pitts versity of South Carolina." Kathryn Sawyer, and they have blood. Letters have been mailed was won by Pi Delta Kappa 1947; Bachelor of Divinity, three sons, Larry, Kerry, to the parents explaining the fraternity. Dies - Built Southwern Baptist Theological James. blood program and asking for The Bloodmobile will be Ceminary in 1950; and Master stationed in the Simpson Room" Pitts Dorm of Theology, Southern Baptist in the gym. William I. H. Pitts, 102 years Theological Seminary," 1951. old, a pioneer citizen of Har- He was ordanined in 1947 at Barfield Wins Orbison Tickets ris County, died last Sunday in the First Baptist Church, Col- Columbus' Saint FrancisHospi- umbia, South Carolina. Almost Sold Out tal after a long illness. He has served as Chairman LaGrange College has been of the Finance Committee of Frosh Prexy The Student Entertainment Committee has announced that one of several institutions which the Troup County Baptist As- 1 BY CASSIiE HERNDON Tony Martin of Atlanta was has benefited from the Pitts sociation and as chairman of there are only 125 tickets left "I want to express my sin- chosen to serve as vice-presi- Foundation. A dormitory was the Nominating Committee of for Homecoming '64. These tic- cere gratitude to my fellow dent. kets will be sold on a first- built in 1941 for junior and classmales for entrusting me The Secretary's position was come first serve basis as long senior girls which was named Grad Awaits with the office of Freshman won by Jackie Beasley. also of as they last. for Mr. and Mrs. Pitts who Class President. I will do all I Atlanta. No tickets will be sold at the gave the money for its con- Endorsement can to fulfill my obligation to Alan Parker, another Atlan- door. struction. This dormitory now The following message was you." tian caotured the treasurer's pur- After tabulating total sales, houses the freshman boys. addressed to the Alumni Asso- So said James se. the Committee found that only The President of LaGrange ciation of LC. It was signed Barfield of At- The class voted in Dan Atkin- some 200 students had pur- College, Dr. Waights G.Henry simply "a member of Class of lanta who was son of Kingsland Georgia, for chased tickets. said that the Pitts Foundation '97." Mrs. Carolyn Burgess, narrowly elect- Chaplain. - It was emphasized that be- has contributed annually to the Alumni Director, estimated this ed to the presi- James (Jimbo) Welden was cause the gym can only accom- college for more than 20 years. member's age at about 85. dency of the elected Social Chairman. On his mandate a maximum of 800 that Dr. Henry, commenting on the The message said: Freshman Class election Welden said, "I would this was the total number of loss of Mr. Pitts said, "Through "I'm writing to see which last week. like to thank everyone who put tickets that would be sold. his foresight in establishing the Pres. Candidate your College In the initial his trust in me and helped elect Dean Oxley, Homecoming Pitts Foundation, Mr. Pitts ar- paper supports, before I mail election Octo- me Social Chairman of the chairman, commenting on the ranged for his support to be con- my "pittanse" for Loyalty Barfield ber 12. no can- Freshman Class.