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Bulldogs Ready For Ekn City Opener Friday It's zero minus thirty -some houre and counting for the Loultburg Bulldogs. The countdown began last No vember when the locals were not at all pleased with their late season showing. The re turnees have waited patiently all these months for the zero hour when they would have the opportunity to prove themselves again. Zero hour comes Friday night at 8 P.M. when Louisburg opens the new season at Elm City. After an impressive 38-0 win over the Elm City Bears here followed by a nail-biter win over Norlina, 13-12, the Bulldogs faltered in the first half against arch foe Franklin ton. In the second half, how ever, Louisburg came back ta take a respectable 26-6 vic tory. Except that two weeks later, they held Oxford Or phanage to a 0-0 tie, the Franklinton second half was the locals last shining hour. They fell to Warrenton there, 26-6; to Wakelon there, 13-0; to South Granville here, 19-0; to Enfield here, 27-14; to Littleton here, 26-7 and to Helena there, 21-6. As one Bulldog remarked this week, "It's been a long dry spell." Elm City has consolidated with Frederick Douglas this year and the Bears, with the Braves, are now the Vikings. Coach Brantley Aycock is op timistic over his charges chances this season. Louisburg has had a rash of injuries, some to key per sonnel. These, however, are not expected to alter Coach Tommy Twitty's opening game plans. Work is being done this week to brush up on plays and timing and all the head knocking will have been completed by this writ ing. Norris Cooley, gone by the graduation route this year, started last year's fireworks in the opener with a 77 yard gallop followed by Robby McDonald's run for the extra point. McDonald is back as is Phillip Redmond who dashed FRI.-SAT n The 'Paper Lion' I ' u, is about to get creamed! ?EH Sub. A Tim. (No Show Moo.) The glamour 2nd greatness... The speed vtdspectacle! WED.-THU*?.-F*I. in "THE BRUTE AND THE BEAST" in color and Jim Davit in "ROAD HUSTLERS In color i for 55 yards for the second Bulldog TD against the Bears. A pass play from Larry Fuller to Phillip Robertson was good for 62 yards aitf the third TD and Fuller's fifes to Thomas Finch added the ex tra point. Robertson and Finch both graduated. Finch carried 65 yards for the fourth score and Robert son ran 33 yards for the final score. The Bulldogs will be reach ing for new records as they travel to Elm City to open the new season. Last year's edition was number six in the listing of the best defensive teams in the school's 12-year modern football history. Among the teams playing a full ten-game schedule the 1968 squad placed fourth of the seven. This is based on total points scored. The top team is the 1959 unit that scored 203 points in that season. Last year's Bulldogs hit the 110 mark. This year's edition will be trying to climb in this record while holding down the opponent's scoring so as to rise among the defen sive squads. It is unlikely that anyone will best William Rowe's 98 yard touchdown run against Norlina in 1962 but Red mond is only sixteen down the list with his 55 yarder last year and he has three years to go. Neill McDonald, senior fullback, is 13th among Louisburg's all-time scoring leaders with a career total of 26 points. He is 14th In per season point average. ' Richard Marshall's 1958 output of 12 touchdowns and the 1962 output of 12 by William Rowe appear safe, but several current runners could be aiming at the top. It is likely that some will beat the five TD's in a season record held by Charlie Ford, Jr., Lee Alien, Jimmy Geddie and Phillip Robertson. There might be a change in the record of 11 PAT's set by William Rowe in 1962. Seven PAT's by B. T. Rowe in 1958 and five by Johnny Williamson in 1959 and 1960 might tumble this year Larry Fuller could break his own tied record with Jimmy Geddie for the mo ft touchdown pin in a season. Both hold top spot* presently at four each. Ged die did it in 1967 and Fuller hit for hit four laat year. Zeto, minus thirty -eome hour* and counting. The blastoff comet Friday night. The goal: not the moon per haps, but surely a better sea son than the 3-6-1 of last year. And who knows, men did reach the moon. rzsmm ? Oujv Opt#*#"' I By CLINT FULLER The Louisburg Boo iters are presently in the midst of a drive to sell Booster memberships. The purchaser gets to attend five home football games free and ten basketball games are also gratus. In addition, members will attend the annual Booster Banquet without charge. With this in view, the memberships are worth the price being charged even if this were all a citizen was buying. But there is a great deal more. Support of the football team and other athletics in local schools has always been one of the best investments a community could make. It was said beautifully recently in an article in the Henderson Daily Dispatch, relating to the Henderson Boosters posing the question "Is It Worth It?" to former Henderson and CI em son great Charlie Bussey, Jr. Bussey, who was All State quarterback for Henderson and the Most Outstanding Player in the East-West game in 1953, is presently plant manager for a Ruston, La. firm. He was chosen All Atlantic Conference as Clemson quarterback and served eight years in the Air Force. He is married and has three daughters. Here are some of the comments he makes in answer to the question: "Is It Worth It?": "As a member of an athletic team, my main interest was winning. I want to be a winner today and because of some lessons I learned years ago in games and practice sessions, I realize that I can be a winner in several ways. Even when I lose, I can be a winner". "I have learned that a winner mutt be humble in accepting praise". "I have known since my first day at practice that it takes a team to win-a group df people who will sacrifice if necessary to accomplish a particular mission". "Football taught me that a true competitor, a person with confidence in himself, will never give up." "I have seen hard work and confidence enable people to accomplish seemingly impossible taske". "As quarterback, I called plays. This was extremely important since I was allowed to make mistakes. I have known people who were afraid of failure and therefore hesitated to make a decision." "Faith has always been a part of my football life. I am a stronger person from a religious viewpoint because of football. Religion was a great part of every team on vrfiich I played". "Football definitely is filled with faith and religion. Even though it is a contact sport, I firmly believe it builds compassion, love and sympathy". "I' suppose I could have 'made it' without football. However, life wouldn't have been so much fun, and I'm afraid I would have missed many of life's blessings". There isn't anything we can add to this moving example of what football is all about except, perhaps, to urge all to support our teams and to extend our thanks to Charlie for his excellent reply to a question long ago answered by many. rrsMMm SUN -MON -TUES -WED SEPT. 7-8-9-10 Jack Lemmon and Catherine Deneuve are "The April Fools" Technicolor* S?? A Cinema Center Filmt Presentation A National General Pictures Rrleaw I MATINEE SUN. 3:30 TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 7 & 9 THURS -FRI -SAT,, SEPT. 11-12-13 TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE PROGRAM INFORMATION? DIAL 496-3460 Louisburg Bulldog Roster ENDS Steve Perdue Johnny Pernell William Ihrie Will Wilder Jerry Riggan Freddy Finch xDan Hayes x Steve Roberson xJohn Komegay Bobby Garrett Barry Shearin x Ed ward Pergerson xMike Leonard Jerry Holmea Mike Pearce Tommy Smith xBobby Fuller Jack Ve^steeg x Carey Wrenn x Larry Fuller Bill Beckham xCharlie Hobgood x Larry Romero xRandy Seidel xRobby McDonald xJimmy Wrenn Willie Tabron Gene Thomas Tony Tharrington Joe Daniels Johnny King xNell McDonald Eddy Edgerton x Phillip Redmond Hgt. 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 TACKLES 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-10 5-11 GUARDS 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-10 CENTERS 5-11 5-10 QUARTERBACKS 5-7 6-1 5-8 HALFBACKS > 6-0 60 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-7 ,'Vu FULLBACKS 5-11 5-11 5-10 Wgt. 165 180 150 145 140 130 185 180 185 150 155 175 165 155 145 145 180 165 130 165 130 165 160 160 165 140 145 140 125 136 l4Q 180 145 150 x Lettermen Girls In Golf Tourney The Virginia-Quolina Girls Golf Tournament wis held at The Warrenton Country Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, with 13 girls competing for top honors in the three age group*. Nancy Cooper of Hender son won low gross in the 16 to 18 age group. Minta Ay cock of Wake Forest was run ner-up low gross winner. Marsha Person of Louis burg was low gross winner in the 13 to 15 age group, and Cheryl Shearin of Warrenton was runner-up. Rebecca Wood of Warren ton was low groes winner in the 10 to 12 age group and Paying conq>liments is one way to insure quick populari ty Politeness Is an art that seems to be on the wane these days. Laura Burrows of Warrenton *u runner-up. Other girls playing were Kathy Burwell of Henderson, March TUIotson of Louis burg, Teresa Hicks of Norllna, Katherine Blankenship, Susan Gardner of Warrenton. Alter a luncheon at the Country Club, trophies were presented to the winners by the tournament chairman. Mil. Julius Banzet. ? - I REID'S SI6NS 206 N. Main St. Phone 496-3062 Now Located !n Louisburg PROFESSIONAL PORTRAIT PAINTING STORM WINDOWS STOCK 24 X 38 28 x 54 NOW IN 28x38 32x54 36 x 38 36 x 54 TORM DOORS NOW IN STOCK 36x6 ft. 8 in. 32x6 ft. 8 in. WILSON BUILDING SUPPLY! PHONE 496-372* LOUISBURG, N. C. Rams Take Series Record Of 1-5 To Oxford Friday Omitting the 1963 season and dating back to 1962, the Franklinton Ram* hold a (ingie 21-20 point win over their Friday foe, the Red Deviii of Oxford Orphanage. The Ran* fell in 1962, 33-7; 1965, 39-6; 1966, 47-6; 1967, 38-0 and latt season, 25-0. The Rama, however, have a very satisfying win under their belts and will be facing the Conference opponents, who have yet to pUy. The Rams downed Gaston, 12-6 last week as the Oxford coaches and players stood by as intereited spectators. Last year, playing at Franklinton, the Rams were able to hold the visitors to a slim 6-0 halftime lead. Mis takes and some offensive lapses by the Ram line were said to have contributed to the other three Red Devil tallies. Oxford scored in the second, third and fourth frame. The Rams were plagu ed with injuries to key play ers last season and lost vet eran Freddie Coats just prior to the Oxford game after having lost several other po tential starters earlier in prac tice. Tim Jones and James Earp are both back at Oxford this season. They figured heavily in the visitor's scoring last season. Three Ram players were injured in that gams, including two backs. Bobby Kearney (bowed promise for this year's Ram squad last week as he scored the two TD's against Gaston. All-Conference Cliff Williams and several other Rams also played well. Lquisburg and Wakelon will be viewing with more than passing interest, the out come of this meeting of their future Conference opponents. Oxford and Wakelon have been favored in some quarters to slug jt out for this year's Conference crown. Charlie Collier, left, and Darretl Collier are pictured displaying their Labor Day catch from a private pond. Charlie says he landed the big one~a six and a quarter pound bass. He says artificial bait was used. ???i ii my *s wzrjttrjL mrnmm Pictured Left to Right, bottom row - Susan Hardy - Warrenton; Susan Gardner ? Warrenton; Kathy Burwell - Henderson; Jan Gardner ? Warrenton; Laura Burrows ? Warrenton; Marcia Tillotson - Louisburg, Second row, Left to Right ? Catharine Blankenship - Warrenton; Nancy Cooper ? Henderson; Minta Aycock - Wake Forest; Rebecca Wood - Warrenton; Cheryl Shearin ? Warrenton; Teresa Hicks - Norlina; Marsha Person ? Louisburg LET US FILL YOUR A.S.C. ORDERS FOR RYE WHEAT OATS BARLEY CREEPING RED -FESCUE- KENTUCKY 31 LADINO ? CLOVER- CRIMSON Also Lawo Mixture ? Adapted For This Area FERTILIZER ? LIME SPREAD -- BAGGED - BULK A LOUISBURG FCX SERVICE Blchett Blvd. r SAM WOOD, Mgr. , touisburg, N. C.
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