Speaking
Of Golf
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Br JOB MAPLES
Heavy rein* the Utter part of
bat week forced the doting of the
local come Sunday, which wu to
bo the final day of qualifying for
the Club Match Play Champion
?hip. Sine* the course waa closed
and severml did aot get to finish
qualifying became of this, it waa
decided to extend the qualifying
round until next Sunday, Septem
ber 8rd.^lpH^
Leading the qualifiers at this
point with a score of 147 is Ernest
Hayes, the defending champion.
He ia followed by Carl Swofford
with and Larry Gragg with
101. It appears that only John
Broyhill and Glenn Wilcox have
any chance of beating Ernest for
medalist honors. John has turned
in a first round score of 73 and
Glenn a 74, which means they
would have to shoot 73 or 72 to
beat Ernest.
Estel Wagner, Wade Brown and
Glenn Wilcox made up the team
of club officials that went with me
to Lexington last Thursday to play
in the Pro-Club Officials Tourna
ment, and as most of you know by
now, we had the best team in the
field of more than twenty-five and
came in first with a score of 88. It
took us a long time to get started,
being only one under par through
the first seven holes as a result of
a birdie I made after bitting a
five iron shot to within two feet of
the par three third hole. However
on the eighth hole Glenn made a
birdie with a handicap stroke on
the hole for a net eagle to put us
three under and then got a par on
the ninth with a stroke to put ui
four under.
After checking tho yore board
and feeing we wefo abMt aa good
aa anybody through sin* fcoles, we
decided to give it a good try and
win the thing. Mr. Brum and
Estel both got a birdie for in ??
the tenth. I made the only par on
the 300 yard eleventh. Ciena put
ua six under with a natural Mrdie
on the 12th and Mr. Brown put ua
?even under with a net birdie* on
the 13th. The 14th hole helped us
a lot when Glenn nude a birdie
with a stroke to put us nine under
par. This made twice that Wilcox
birdied par five holes that he had
a stroke on to give the team a net
eagle. Estel then came through on
the 19th with a par less his atroke
on the bole to put ua in great
shape at ten under par with only
three holes to play. The ahort 16th
almost proved to be our Waterloo
when Glenn and I both hit the hole
with our putts from about
twelve feet, and Wagner missed a
three foot birdie putt. However
Wilcox came through on the -7th
with a natural birdie from about
fifteen feet to put us eleven under
par. We found out from a specta
tor that eleven under was low at
the time so we went to work on
the final hole in an effort to at
least take the lead at twelve un
der. Wade and Estel both had
strokes on the hole, but It was
Eatel that turned out to be the
hero after Vtade missed his tee
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shot. H? bit * fine toe shot but
put bit sacoad in the trap to the
left ol Ik# given. He then chipped
?M (ta leet past the bale. Otonn
sad I boto had par* aad left it up
to Mel to ?et the net birdie
?hick be did without hidtattoa to
put ns to with a KM of 98 which
turned out to be first place.
All of us played good golf, Mr,
Brown ahot in the middle nineties,
Wilcox was three under (or the
final eleven hole*, Eatel .shot 77
and I had 74. It waa a matter of
real team work, and every man
did hia part. Glenn really gat to
atartod with hi* birdie on the 8th,
then the reet of the team ease
through at critical timea to keep
ua going aad pull a* through to
, the winners circle.
The third Annul Blue Ridge
i Pro- Am will be getting under way
?hortly. the lSth awl 14th of Sept
to be exact This faHe en Wednes
day aad Thursday and we are go
ing to need about forty local ama
teurs to play in thia event. Mem
bers of the Boone Golf Club will
be given first chance to play but
muat aign up in the golf shop at
once. If we are unable to get
enough local members, then we
will permit non-members to sign
up. Prize money is being put up
this year as in the past, by pro
gressive thinking businessman and
motel owners of Boon* and area
Total prize money this year wK]
be at least $1000 and possibly
more. Entry fees will swell this to
over $2,000 snd there will be med
al play prizea for both pros and
amateurs as well as team prizes.
PASSENGER SERVICE
Birmingham, England ? A house
wife, Alice Churchill, suddenly
had a very disturbing thought
speeding slong on an express train.
She had forgotten to take a rice
pudding out of the gas oven.
The train porter remembered a
signal box some distance down the
track. He advised her to write a
note and he tossed it out of the
window as the express whizzed by.
The alert signalman saw the bit
of paper and picked it up. He call
ed the police station where Mrs.
CharebiH's daughter worked and
relayed the message.
Incidentally the rice pudding
was retrieved from the oven just
as it was "done to a turn."
Tourists' duty-free allowance
cut to $100.
Hoxie Bros . 3 -Ring
In Boone for the First
Time in Years!
ONE DAY ONLY
Under the "Big Top"
^ Matinee 3:30
Evening 8 p. m.
Admission
SOc Children
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Comment On Sports
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H Washington. D C TW battle
betwrae Loa Angelas and Cincin
?ati thovld be ]ust u interesting
aa that between New York and
Detroit in the American League,
but it ian't? for one reaaon.
That reaaon ia the homerun
twina of the New York Yankees.
Mickey Mantle and Roger Man.
have captured the fancy of the
htieball world with their (lugging
performance* thia year. They have
become the hot teat baseball copy
since Babe Rutfct day.
As this is written, both these
power hitters are ahead of Ruth's
record. Maris Is furthered ahead,
but they have aaesawad back and
forth all year and It's anyone's
guess who will be the first to
reach the magic number, sixty?
if either should.
As far as the pennant races are
concerned, Cincinnati and Detroit
are the sentimental favorites, of
course, because they wercfe't to go
anywhere. The pros are more like
ly to pick New York and Los An
geles, however, aa theae teams
have a better record for coming
through when the chips are down
in recent years.
The surprise, about the New
York Yankees is the pitching being
??joyed by the 1960 champions.
Suppposedly the New York weak
point, the pitching has been good
and along with the great power of
the club, this has sent the Yanks
Into first.
The Tigers have a little better
of it In September, as compared
with their August schedule. They
end up the season with two weeks
of play against Los Angeles, Kan
sas City and Minnesota.
The Yanks split the last two
weeks between Boston and Balti
more. They have five games with
the Oriole* in thia period and
this might be Detroit's best chance
to gain ground. For Oriole pitch
ing ha* rounded into form and
Paul Richard'* club might have
mad* a real run for it If this had
happened a little sooner.
The Yankees will have to face
tough Baltimore pitching in these
last games and if they are not en
joying a comfortable margin by
that time the race could suddenly
become quite exciting.
Kert Racing
Result Given
JL seems that recorda are made
only to be broken. Last week'* re
cord time of 12:5 that wa* set by
Johnnie Ray and D. T. Brown, Jr.
at Abington, Va., wa* brtken this
past Saturday night three times
with D. T. Brown, Jr. setting the
pace at 12:1; Prank Hodges, 12:2;
and Johnnie Ray, 12:4, all better
times than last week's record.
The time of 12: 1 is a speed of
about 75 miles per hour. Frank
Hodges turned two unofficial laps
at 76.5 miles per hour.
The results of the respective
classes are as follows:
Class A ? 1st, Pooch Powell; 2nd,
Edd Sheats.
Class B ? 1st L. E. Blevlns; 2nd,
Frank Hodges.
Class C ? 1st, L. E. Blevlns; 2nd,
Joe White.
Australian Chase ? 1st, Johnnie
Ray; 2nd, Frank Hodge.
Honor Given
Local Sailor
B. J. HODGES
The American Spirit Honor
Medal will go to a North Carolina
bluejacket, B. J. Hodges of Co.
186 at this week's graduation re
view on Ross Field.
This award it the highest to go
to a sailor in nine weeks of recruit
training. It is presented to a re
cruit with traits typical of the
American Spirit ? displaying "hon
or, loyalty, dependability, initiative,
attention to duty and high example
to comrades-in-arms." The medal is
awarded by the Citizens Committee
of the Army, Navy and Air Force
After high school at Appalachian
High School in Boone, N. C? Hodges
attended the Southern Business
University at Atlanta, Ga. He
studied in the electronics field and
received a third class radio tele
phone license.
Hodges will report to ET "A"
School at Great Lakes under the
Seaman Recruit Electronics Field
Program. The program guarantees
an electronics school to men show
ing outstanding ability in this field.
He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ronda B. Hodges of Boone, N. C.
YOUTH TRAPPED IN WRECK
Salida. Col. ? Kevin McKnight,
6-year-old survivor of a plane
crash managed a smile when he
was rescued following 27 hour* in
a wrecked plane where three were
killed.
He was found still strapped In
the plane seat with his rifht leg
and right shoulder broken. The
youth'* father was among the
three dead and his 0-year-old bro
ther sat next to him unconscious
with a jaw and skull fracture.
AHS Has 515 Students;
Groce Asst. Principal
Only three persons are new to
the regular faculty thi? year at
Appalachian High School. In addi
tion, there are four graduate auut
ant* who will be teaching course*
at the high achool. One other
change waa brought about when
Mr. Jack Groce waa named assist
ant principal to replace Mr. Ven
able, who reaigned to accept the
principalahip of a achool in Lin
coln County. Mr. Groce will con
tinue his duties as head football
coach, however.
Replacing Mr. Groce as boys'
physical education teacher Is Mr.
J. H. Harvey, who comes to Boone
from work as an administrator
and coach in Kentucky. Mr. Har
vey, who is living at 31J Crest
Drive in Boone, is married and has
one married daughter who lives
in "Louisville. Kentucky. Mr. Har
vey obtained his A. B. and M. A.
degrees from Western Kentucky
State College, Bowling Green, Ky.
Teaching reading and reading
methods is Mrs. Laura Farthing
Church, whose home is at Valle
Crucis. Mrs. Church taught previ
ously at Valle Crucis Elementary
School. She received the B.S. and
M.A. degrees from Appalachian
and completed requirements for
Reading Specialist on the Secon
dary and College Level in 1961.
She served on the Board of Edi
tors of the North Carolina Educa
tion for three years and has con
tributed a number of articles to
this and other publications. Mrs.
Church, a widow, is the mother of
two children.
Mr. William C. Gregg will be
teaching general math, consumers
math, and Algebra I. He is living
at 103 Cherry Brook Lane in
Boone. Mr. Gregg has attended
Lees McRae, Elon, Wake Forest,
and Appalachian colleges. He pre
viously taught at Bethany High
School in Rockingham. County and
for the past years at Northwest
High in Forsyth County. He is as
sisting with football and will coach
track in the spring.
Assisting Mrs. Hughes with
freshman English is Mr. Morton
Kent Palmer, formerly of Eliza
beth City. Mr. Palmer attended
Mars Hill Junior College during
his freshman year and received
the A. B. degree from Greensboro
Collage in I960. He taught for 1%
year* in the Greensboro City
Sakools. Mr. Palmer, who is resid
ing at 314-A East King Street, is
married and his wife is teaching
first grade at Millers Creek.
Mr. Howard E. Grindle of Gas
JACK GROCE . . New Assistant
Principal at Appalachian High
tonia U teaching two aectiona of
U. S. history. He, his wife, and
eleven-month-old ion reside in
Blowing Rock, where Mrs. Grindle
works as a nurse in the Blowing
Rock Hospital. Mr. Grindle gradu
ated from ASTC. He taught for one
year in Anderson, South Carolina.
Coming from Laurel Hill, N. C.,
and teaching Algebra II is Mr.
Baxter Norton. He is residing at
412 E. King Street. He attended
Campbell College and the Univer
sity of North Carolina. He has
taught for four years, his most re
cent position being at Troy High
School, Troy, N. C. He is unmar
ried.
Miss Cornelia Shaw will be as
sisting with girls' physical educa
tion. Miss Shaw, who comes fromt
China Grove, taught previously in
Milford, Delaware. She received
the B. S. degree from Appalach
ian, and she ts living at 10SA Wat
er Street in Boone.
Approximately 515 students
have already registered for work
at Appalachian High School.
This is the largest student body
in the history of the school and
by far the largest freshman class.
It is expected that this number
will increase with additional reg
istrations throughout the week.
Reverend E. F. Troutman, a
familiar face for many years at
A.H.S. opening days, conducted
the devotionals for assembly M
Thursday morning, August if, at
9:00 a. m. in the school auditor
ium. He challenged the students
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September 1st through November 30th
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Celebrating Our 25th Year of Progreaa
& Service to Northtrett North Carolina
and tear ben to make (his year the
best ever in the tuetory of the
?ekeoL Bill Ceek, student body
president, then letroducwl Dr. Rdy
Blanton, who greeted the student
b<xi> and introduced the members
of the faculty. Students thefl re
ported to homerooms.
?eta CM Betters Family
The Beta Club served refresh
ments to the members of the fac
ulty on Wednesday afternoon in
the school library. Mrs. landaU,
club sponsor, was assisted ia the
serving by Amelia Luther, Evelyn
Edmisten, and Kathryn Mast
Members of the club also placed
potted plants in each of the home
rooms.
Fsculty Picnic
Despite inclement weather, mem
bers of the A.H.S. faculty, their
wives, husbands, and children, and
school board members enjoyed a
delicious picnic supper at Camp
Broadstone on Thursdsy night.
Rain interfered with plans for a
major league Softball game among
the mem!?'rs, but this fsct did not
dsmpen spirits nor interfere with
a most enjoyable evening.
Alumni Day
Alumni Day was observed at
Appalachian High School on Wed
nesday, August 30. A program for
the purpoee of the dedication and
distribution of the 1961 yearbook,
the Laurel, was held in the high
school auditorium at 1:19 p. m.
The Alumni Dance sponsored by
the Student Council was held from
8:00 to 10:30 p. m. on Wednesday
evening.
Activities for Alumni Day were
planned by the Student Council so
thst members of the 1961 graduat
ing class could attend before leav
ing for college or jobs. Graduates
who could not attend will receive!
their yearbooks when they co md
by the school after Wednesday of
this week.
First seven trainees dropped bfy
Peace Corps.
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President appoints new aide tor
Labort Dept.
India hints move to buy new
jets.
China says men, not arms bj-ing
war victory.
SKY-VU
DRIVE-IN
THEATRE
T" ?!
Now Open for the
Summer Season
Friday and Saturday
September 1 & 2
The
Wild One
MARLON BRANDO
Sunday ? September 3
Dark At The
Top Of The
Stairs
ROBERT PRESTON
DOROTHY MeGUIRE
Color
Monday and Tuesday
September 4 & 5 #
All Hands
On Deck
PAT BOONE
Color
Wednesday and Thur*.
September 6 & 7
Please
Don't Eat
The Daisies
DORIS DAY
f Color