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Let’s hear it for the girls. .
South Mecklenburg’s Terri LeBlanc
scored victories in the high jump, 57Vi”, 200
dash (a record time of 22.45), 200 dash (a
record time of 22) and the 100 dash, (12.07)
in girls’ regional competition.
She will advance to state competition at
North Carolina State University. Also mak
ing the state from Charlotte are Patrina
Massey of Independence in the triple jump,
Faye Miller of Independence in the shot put,
Patrina Massey of Independence in the 100
hurdles, the Independence 800 yard relay
team, the North Mecklenburg 400 relay
team, Janet McAfee of North in the 200, and
the Independence 1600 relay team. South
was second in the meet and Independence
third.
Let’s hear it for the boys!
Congratulations to the East Mecklen
burg Eagles for a stirring performance in
the North'Carolina Western Regional Track
Meet held at Myers Park High School. The
Eagles led by sprinter Greg McCollum won
the western track and field championship
with 48 points. .
Other Charlotte teams doing well were
Independence 3, Garinger 5, South 6 and
Myers Park 7.
McCollum won the 100 meter dash (10.74)
and the 200 meter dash (21.55) and an
chored the winning 1600 meter relay team
with Tyrone Scott, Eric Landis, and Gerald
Platt in a record-breaking time of 8:18.4.
Independence’s relay team spent the
night erasing records with Harold Simpson,
James Jett, Bill Beamer and Bobby Sloan
posting record times in the 400 and 800
meter relays. The Patriots’ 1:25.6 in the 800
is <me of the better times in the nation and
coach McAfee said the time in the 400 (41.8)
is one of the better in the state.
Elton Bailey (shot put), Teddy Pauling
(300 hurdles), Simpson (200 meter dash)
won qualifying sports for Independence.
Hie Garinger 400 meter relay team also
came in second place and advanced.
Other Southwestern 4A players qualifying
were Myters Park’s Alvin Blakeney in the
long jump, Myers Park’s Torrence Casey in
the discus, South Mecklenburg’s Kip White
in the discus, South Mecklenburg’s Jay
Deaver in the discus, South Mecklenburg’s
Donnell Walton in the triple jump, East’s
Tyrone Scott in the high jump, Myers
Part’s Darrell Clark in the 110 hurdles,
East’s Eric Landis in the 1600 run and
Garinger’s Thayne Harmon in the 800.
. .Congratulations to the Southwestern 4A
All-Conference Golf Team.
They are Ron Hooper of Harding, P. J.
McCord of South, George Payne of
Myers Part, Brad Kennedy of South, Buddy
Wells of South, Jeff Lowe of West Charlotte,
Mike Danyluk of independence and Tommy
Funderburk of East Mecklenburg.
. .Final Baseball Rankings
1. North Mecklenburg, 2. Independence, 3.
South Mecklenburg, 4. Olympic, 5. West
Charlotte, 6. Garinger, 7. East Mecklen
burg, 8. West Mecklenburg, 9. Harding, 10.
Myers Park.
..Congratulations to the Southwestern 4A
All-Tournament Team: catcher - Stacky
Hicks of North; pitchers - Jamie Furr of
Olympic, Jimmy Christian of North, and
Doug Hanline of North.
Also first baseman Forest Hegler of
Independence; second baseman, Wayne
Barker of North Mecklenburg; third base
man, Keith Green of West Mecklenburg
shortstop, Bobby Harris of North; out
fielders, Jeff Atkins of Independence; John
Little of Olympic, Jay McGraw of North,
Jeif Biddy of Independence; and desig
nated hitter Rob Kistler of Independence.
Martin Forney of North Mecklenburg as
utility infielder and Tim Lanmeyer of
Olympic as utility outfielder also made the
team.
Wayne Barker of North was most valu
able player.
Let’s hear it for the North Mecklenburg
Vikings, the conference baseball cham
pions.
With a 0-4 win over Independence, the 18-4
Vikings advanced to the state tournament
that begins this week.
Behind 1-0 in the fourth, the Vikings got a
single from Wayne Barker who stole second
and came in on Bobby Harris’ single. Jay
McGraw brought Harris home. Pitcher
Jimmy Christian tripled and scored on
Martin Forney’s sacrifice fly to give North
a 4-1 lead. Tom Malchesky homered for
Independence in the bottom of the third.
The Vikings added a run in the fifth when
Harris scored.
Bill Malone (l land Lawrence Pettis were
two of several Chariotteans inducted into
the NC Central University Hall of Fame.
These men were honored because of their
contributions to the athletic history of NC
Central University. Malone yat cited in
recognition of outstanding individual
athletic achievement while Pettis was
honored in recognition of his contribu
tions to the success of the first Champion
ship Team In the sport of football.
Fifth Softball Marathon Wffl'Be Held
Softball enthusiasts from
throughout the Mecklen
burg. and Union County
areas will be joining forces
on June 9 and 10. at Hot- ■
net's Nest Park in Char
for the Fifth Annual Soft
ball Marathon for Easter
Seals.
“FIVE YEARS TO
GETHER” is the theme of
this year’s marathon, co
sponsored by 1110 WBT and
Budweiser Light (Bealer
Wholesale). Teams com
prised of local individuals
participate in the event by
securing pledges and play
ing against other teams
with similar abilities. Each
team can rate their own
playing ability, from
“Highly Skilled" to
“What’s a Softball.”
From its inception in
I960, the Charlotte Softball
Marathon has mare than
doubled in size, raising
over $13,000 in 1963 with
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fifty teams participating.
WBT Sports Journalists,
Paul Ingles and Steve Mar
tin, Honorary Chairmen for
the event, anticipate that
this year’s marathon will
surpass the state’s largest,
held in Raleigh. “The peo
ple of Charlotte have really
. rallied behind this event,”
they said. Ingles and Mar
tin report 65 teams have
signed up for the Charlotte
Marathon to date.
Prizes will be awarded to
top fundraising teams and
individuals, including a
team pizza partyfrom God
father’s Pizza, ,a weekend
for two at the Send Dunes
Resort Hotel in Myrtle
Beach, a membership at
P.B. Scott’s Music Hall of
Charlotte, and a dinner for
two at Bennigan’s Restuar
ant. Participants can also
qualify for T-shirts, can
huggers, duffle bags, and
trophies.
Rob Barnett, of Beater.
Wholesale in Charlotte, co
sponsor of the event, en
courages local businesses
to form teams and join in
the effort to make the Fifth
Annual Softball Marathon
a great success. Any in
dividual can register a
team simply by calling
Easter Seals, toll free, at
1-800-662-9712. '
Funds raised in the 1964
Softball Marathon willhelp
Easter Sdals continue to
provide direct services to
physically handicapped
children and adults in
North Carolina. Easter
Seal services include
equipment purchases and
loans, speech and Ungimg*
therapy, physical and oc
cupational therapy clinics,
adapted swim programs,
support groups, and res- .
idential camping at Camp
Easter-in-tfae-Pinee.
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responsive navigational system: power steering,
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engine. Commandeer (test drive) a Cutlass Ciera
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United States Civil
Rights Commission tradi
tionally considered the
‘watchdog’ of civil right* in
this nation, baa been
changed by President
Reagan,” said Grand Pole
march Gordon.
‘‘The President has con
verted the agency in a
direction which gives the
impression that the com
mission’s objective is to
destroy the civil rights of
black Americans,” said
Grand Polemarch Gordon.
The newly constituted
commission recently voted
against the use of racial or
sex quotas to overcome
historical job discrimin
ation, thus reversing a
long-established commis
sion policy. Hie Commis
sion's Chairman, Clarence
Pendleton Jr., hew charac
terized the commission’s
devastating action as
merely gaining philosophi
cal control.
"The real losers in the
Commission’s fight are
black Americans who are
now witnessing Mr. Pen
dleton and the Commission
effectively eradicate -the
hopes of millions of black
Americans who have
dreamed of but have never
experienced. equality in
this nation," said Grand
Polemarch Robert L. Gor
don.
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Hie Commission adopted
a statement deploring the
Detroit Police Depart
ment’s use of racial quo
tas to eradicate the ef
fects of past discrimina
tion in that department
even though the courts
have held the depart
ment’s procedure to be
legal.
“The new direction of
this Commission is to re
store racial inequality as
the official policy of this
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nation as it was prior to the
1954 Brown vs. Board j)f
Education decision," said
Gordon. “The deleterious
actions adversely impact
on the lives of all black
Americans and genera
tion of blaeks yet un
born.”
Kappa Alpha Pst Fra
ternity, Inc. deplores the
despicable action taken by
Chairman Clarence Pen
dleton and the Commis
sion as action specifically
designed to mortally
wound hopes of millions of
bucks for a better tomor
row.
“The Grand Board of
Directors of the fraternity
have called upon their
86,000-' college-trained
members to protest the
actions of the Commission
which will virtually de
stroy black Americans’
right to achieve equality in
this nation by exercising
their First Amendment
rights, by writing to the
Commission and the House
of RepresenUtives,” said
Grand Polemarch Gordon
High Blood Pressure
The Greater Carolinas
Chapter of the Anherican
Red Crass, in observance
of National High Blood
Pressure. Month, will offer
a one-hour “talk” on high
blood pressure on May 30.
The presentation begins at
7 p.m. and takes placerat
the Red Cross, 2425 Park
Road. The program is free
and open to the public.
Fran Frazier, a volun
teer Registered Nurse for
Red Cross, will address
such topics as: a defini
tion of high Mood pres
sure, and preventative
measures to maintain good
health
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The first Family Reunion
of the Scales and Tillman
family will be held on July
7, beginning at i p.m. .
This event will take place
at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert J. Scales, of
9210 Trinity Road.
Further information con
cerning the family reunion
will be available at a later
date. If you have any ques
tions, you may call the
Scales’ residence at (704)
394-5089.
Following the “talk.Wn
teres ted Individuals may
have'their blood pres
sure checked by a Red
Cnu nurse or First Aid
volunteer. v .
High blood pressure, or
hypertension, is one of the
main risk factors for stroke
and heart disease. Often
called “the silent disease,"
about one in four Ameri
cans has high blood pres
sure. High blood pressure
can be controlled through
daily treatment as pre
scribed by your physician.
For more information,
call Red Cross at 376-1661.
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