My James Cuthbertson?
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James
..Congratulations to the North Mecklen
burg Vikings for their 74-69 win over
Independence for the Conference Cham
pionship.
The Vikings had some, close games this
season and emerged the winner 21 of 25
times. They peaked when it counted and
garnered the Conference’s only playoff
spot.
The Vikings had 16 points from Tyrone
Connor and 22 from Mike Gurley in the
championship game.
Coach Leroy Holden did a remarkable job
blending a young team with a lot of hustle
and desire but no dominating player.
Making All-Tournament from North were
Tyrone Connor and “Most Valuable Play
er” Mike Gurley.
Other members of the team were Har
rell Patterson of Independence, Terry
Nance of West Charlotte and Brad Smith of
Independence,_’
. .Ceagrtrtulations to the Independence
Patriots whodefeated Harding for the girls’
championship.
The Patriots won 51-45. They were led by
Mildred Jant with 14 points and Lavetta
Dawkins with 13. Harding was led by
Constance Watt’s 20 points. .. '
Lorraine Orr of Independence was the
“Most Valuable Player.” Watt, Dawkins,
West - Mecklenburg’s Lori Helton and
Harding’s Lisa Austin made the All-Tour
nament team.
• .'ine independence junior varsity finished—
its season with an 18-1 record. The young
men of coach Dean Dreibelbis have won or
shared the Conference tittofor six straight
years and compiled a record of 107-11.
Three seasons they were undefeated. Last
year they shared the title with Olympic.
Junior McGill ana Keith Chisholm are
having an outstanding season for the Norm
Viking tennis twain.
"Brian Watt has moved i«p to the nirnhw
five position for the West Charlotte tennis
team.
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FINAL RANKINGS
..1. North- The North Vikings put it all
together and did what it took to take
home the prize. Watch that Todd Holden,
number 12. He has great fundamental
basketball skills and a killer instinct around
the basket.
2. Myers Park- No one can take away an
outstanding regular season for the Mus
tangs. They finished 21-4 and 16-2 in the
Conference. --
3. West Charlotte- The Lions had a good
season. A lot of the young players will
return-for coach Charlie MeCullough next
year.
4. Independence- Trying to come back
from a near miss in the state and a loss of
three outstanding ball players, the Patriots
started slow but got it into high gear and
were an overtime away from winning
another Conference championship.
5. Olympic- The young Trojans return
Antonio Howard, Donald Simmons, Larmar
Simond, Reggis Wilson and Skip Glenn.
That’s a great nucleus. They could be a
contender next year.
6. East- The Eagles had a good season
with hot-shots David Serepca*Tony With
erspoon and Terry Conner.
7. Garinger- The twin towers of Willie
Walker and James Elmore will be back for
the Cats.
8. Harding- The Rams had a bad season
by Harding standards. They should improve
next year.
9. West- The Indians of John Day settled
into the sunset this year but should arise
with fire in their eyes next year. They
return everyone that started except Ter
rence Griggs. ' M
19. South- The Sabres got better as the
seaMi carried on. I believe the momentum
will carry over for coach Herb Davis’ crew.
The
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uy Teresa Simmons
Post Staff Writer
. .One old wives’ tale sug
gests that if it is rumored
someone is dead and he or
she is not, that person will
-live an extremely—long
time.
If that’s the case, then
Dr. Joseph Butler, M.D.,
who has been practicing in
Charlotte since 1955, should
live to exceed the normal
life expectancy.
It may come as news to
many that Dr. Butler is still
in practice at the Inde
pendence Medical Center.
'The rumors of Dr. But
ler’s death finally surfaced
to the point where he wants
the matter cleared up once
and for all.
Apparently, the rumors
have been circulating for
four to five years,” Dr.
Butler stated, “After 10
years, one patient just re
turned to me. She thought
that I was either dead or
retired.”
That patient was Mary
Taylor, who lives on Nor
ris Avenue. “A friend of
mine,” Mrs: Taylor began,
“called me on the pbone
and told me Dr. Butler was
dead. That was about five
years ago. Then, later, also
about five years ago, an
DR. JOESPH BUTLER
—MD. since 1955
other friend told m* that he
was real sick and in the
hospital. I have no idea bow
those rumors got around.”
Dr. Butter has begnin the
hospital, but ortyhfiiify in
1975 and one year ago for
minor ailments. “But other
than that,” Dr. Butin
stated, "I haven’t missed a
day."
Even a few pharinidsti
thought Dr. Butler had
died. Could it have been
mistaken identity? "I don’t
thirik so,” said Dr. Butler,
"the only other Dr. Butler
in Charlotte started prac-.
doing here about five or six
years ago.”
“Two drug stores had
stopped filling prescrip
tions from Dr. Butter,"
Jesse McCombs, secretary
to Dr. Butler, stated,'
“until they took the time to
call, they thought be was
Jte&dJl_
“So many others have
called," continued Mrs.
Old Dominion Amateur Golf Tournament Set
The 23rd Annual Miller
High Life Old Dominion
Amateur Golf Tournament
will be held at the Deer Run
Golf Course, Newport
News, April 27-29.
The tournament will
open Friday, April 27, with
an 13-hole Florida Best Ball
Tournament with over
$1,000 in prizes to -be
awarded and on Saturday
there will be
tournament far amal
seniors and ladies. !fhere
will be six flight* for ama
teurs, tfar*e‘ttAI»1‘«or
seniors and one flight for
ladies. UlAA-'W
. aaiiinnr
In addittog, to. merchan
dise prizes and trophies of
over. $5,000 to be awarded,
aJI participants Istifl. bo._
ticfpate in tbfhtOte High
Life Grand Pri* of Golf.
Ralph Elston of Hamp
ton, Va., is tyie defending
amateur champion and
Edward Gaines, (^Norfolk,
Davis Leads Christian Athletes
Special To The Pact
Salisbury - “Money is no
longer important 1 The
Lord has opened my eyes.”
Flashing a radiant smile,
Moses Davis, once an out
standing football pl»y—• at
Livingstone College,
speaks candidly about the
spiritual conversion that
has helped him overcome
numerous obstacles in his •>'
quest for a coDeg* degree.
Moses, a 235-oound
linebacker, excelled as a
freshman and was elected
co-captain of the football
team as. a sophomore.
His career was hampered
however, by a nagging foot
Injury that relegated him
to reserve status by his
senior campaign.
The son of Mrs. Martha
Davis from Florence, S.C.,
he offered, “My mother
h.wi ^ rnitr srvm
children with very little
assistance; we were led in
the teaching of Jesus and to
love and respect our fellow
man as we would our
selves.”
“My mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Dicks
of Durham, N.C., helped
me persevere in that I am
the first member of my
family to attend college
and I accepted the injury
as God’s direction for me to
strive harder in my aca
demic pursuits,” be said.
It is evident that Moses
had tackled this chore with
the same fervor in which he
crushed opposing running
backs. Mows has earned a.
12,000 academic scholar
ship from the Alcoa Foun
dation and has maintained
Dean’s List status though
out his college career.
Now serving as president
of the college's newly or
ganized chapter of the
“Fellowship of. Christian
Athletes,” Moses talks
about new priorities that
transcend the lure of Mg
money prafootbaflanil the
ensuring fortune and fame.
Eyes tell the story suc
cinctly ^s -Mdees talks _
about his spiritual conver
sion on Christmas Eve,
1983: “It was like the Day
of Pentecost, I have a
warm, cleansing fading
that God baa dome into my
heart and my purpose is
being revealed.” • _.... _
Formerly active in a
campus fraternity, Moses
has renounced his mem
bership saying, “I do not
believe the Lord would
have me committed to se
cular ideals while giving
my all to the furtherance of
hi« Hn«Aim ”
Moses has always loved
musk and leads a group of
football players who have
formed a gospel grmg> on
campus. He is an excel
lent bass guitarist and has
become proficient on the
piano while writing and
composing same gospel ..
musk.
A conversation with
Moses’ roommate, Lang
ston "Tank” Brown, re
veals, “Big Mo” (as be is
affectionately called) is
really happy. He respects
my faith and my space.
I really believe he has
accepted something fao
tastk in Ms life by his
deeds rather than by Ms
words.”
Moses says that Brown
had a positive influence in
his decision to attend JLiv
ingstone along with Alton
Baker, Sylvester Moore
.— ---J
and Billy Wilson, each of
whom excelled in football
at Livingstone. Brown Is
currently completing his
degree requirements in
Political Science and .
served as a student asaist
ant coach for the football
team this past fall.
Currently, the Fellow
ship of Christian Athletes Is
conducting a clothing drive
to assist needy families and *
victims of fire. Persons to
wishing to assist in this
venture can contact Moses
Davis at Livingstone Col
lege
Moses Davis has learned
the value of giving. He is ..
also "grateful" for the
Be has received^
only a phone call away.
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Va., is the defending
senior champion.
. The tournament is be
ing Jponaored by the Mill
er Brewing Company, the
Greyhound Corporation
and The Old Dominion
Golf Club, Inc.
For additional Informa
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phone 804-380-8839,«
McCombs, “and they want
to know If 0* Butter is
.deodar retired.”
Perhop* “word of
mouth” is's till the fastest
to * restaurant. Dr. Butter
stated, someooe asked me,
*What are you doing now
•toce you retired?’ One
public nurse told a friend
that I bad bad a stroke.”
The runtors have not been
confined to Mrs. Taylor’s
neighborhood; they are
city-wide:''‘‘He’s dead or
Sick.” .
> On toe contrary, Dr.
Butler is in prime health,
both mentally and physic
ally . Just for the record, Us
wife, Charlie Lucille
Butler who teaches music
at Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity, Is well also - and so
, are bis sons, Joseph L. and
Owen Bryant
So, die next time you
hear that-Dr.- Joseph But
ter is dead or has retired,
don’t believe it without
proof.
Dr. Butler, a member of
Statesville Avenue Presby
terian Church, received his
medical degree from Me
harry Medical College. He
—interned In Wlnutiaweal—»
from 1952-63; completed
his residency, his specialty
In Internal Medicine from
1953-55, and began his
practice In Charlotte In
1955. He was toe second
black doctor in Charlotte to
practice specialized me
dicine._ ■ I
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