Chowan Braves To Meet PJC Saturday Night
The footbel season for Chowan
College will come to a climax Sa
turday, November 4, when coach
Layton’s smartly trained squad
will meet the Pre^yterian Junior
College on the Mur.treest>oro field
at eight o'clock. Since is to be
the last g;ame of the year, it is
the homecoming game. Plans for
a big day Of fun is being iplann-
ed.
A hcmecoming crowd oi ap
proximately 2,500 fans is expected
to be on hand to witness the
much talked about power of the
Braves, who are undefeated.
The Chowan Braves have suc
cessfully by-passed Campbell, E.
M. I., Hargrave Military Aca
demy, and Norfolk Catholic High.
Ihe Braves, prio to the Elizabeth
City game pla)"ed Friday night
had racked up a total of 87 points
against 25 points for their oppo
nents.
The hcmecoming committee is
planning special entertainment
lor the half time. Prizes will be
awarded students for the best dte-
corated cottage and room. Chair
man Eugene Williams states that
he hopes to have a hand on hand
for the event and if not, there
will be entertainment in the form
of stunts.
Coach Layton has announced
the starting lineup but an out-
ftanding variety of men wiU be
called on for action. Some of
these are; Ends; Gene Cooke,
Clarence Alexander. Donald
Hughes, Joe Blythe, Sherald
Ward, and Clyde Page—Tackles
Herman Hooker, Durwood Arm
strong, Jack Newscme, and Lon
nie Phelps—Guards: Fred Wil
liams, Wade Price, Wayne Bro'Wn-
ing, and Billy Johnson—Centers;
Curtis Copeland, Colon Johnson
Curtis Ccpeland, Colon Jackson,
Braves Defeat Norfolk
Catholic High, 33-13
Coadi Melvin Layton’s Braves
wer 3e3-13 victors in a hard-
fougtit game with Norfolk Ca
tholic High, October 20. The vic
tory mark^ the fourth of the
season for the Braves but was
the first to be played on home
territory.
The game attracted a large
foltawing of fans who were eager
to see the strong, undefeated cho-
wanians play, a*
hand for the added attraction
of the Ahoskie High Band. Spec
tators went a^'ay pleased with
what they saw and heard on both
attractions.
Chowan went to pay dirt once
in the first' quarter, twice in the
second and third. Catholic scored
in the second and third quarters,
coming back aifter half-time with
new fight. For the first half the
Braves had had their way with
the game.
Standouts for the Braves were
Newscyie, Browning, Hooker,
Alexander, and Williams. Scoring
touchdowns were Bass, Phelpe,
Hitt and Farless. starring for the
losers were the Wj”szathyski bro
thers.
and Kinny Mizelle-^Backs; Bobby
Dough, Vance Stewart, Edsell
Farless, Earl Croodwin, Bill Mid-
g'ett, Jimmy Coker, Buddy Bass,
Jimmy Dula, Frank Hitt, Wayne
Silverthorne, and Gerald Bonney.
Downs Chosen Head of
Newly Formed W. A. A.
The W. A. A. held its first
meeting of the school j-ear on
Octoiber 3 under the direction of
Miss Kee'ter. Approximately 20
girls have joined the organization
and it is still open to any girls
■■wishing to become members. The
following ofificers were elei(ted
lor the first semester of the 1950-
51 scliool year: Ellten Downs, pre
sident; Betty Krider, vice-presi
dent: June Blanchard, secretary;
Elizabeth Slate, treasurer; Barba
ra Jones, points ccmmittee chair
man; Sarah Perry and Lona
Worerll. heads of basketball; and
Peggy Denton, reporter.
At the second meeting of the
month on October 24 the members
discussed ■ the a.mount oj dues to
be paid. They decided on a mem
bership fee of 50c to be paid
quarterly. They also decidled tfi
look into the matter of having
ribbons printed in the coJJ/^ge’ (ji5
lors to be sold for the Hcmecc^n-
ing football game on Noyemt^er;’
4. A committee was chosen to’
draw up a constitution so that
the rules of the organization
would be in effect as soon as
possible.
The members of the W. A. A.
are looking forward to a very
successful year, and any girl de
siring to becorne a meniiber is
urged to do so. at the next meet
ing which will be the second
Tuesday night in November.
48 Children
Belmont, N. Y., Oct. 28—(^i—In
their 50 years of married life, Nora
and Frederick Canfield have ijro-
vided a foster home for 38 boys
and five gils, besides four sons and
a daughter of their own.
Herman Hooker
Chowan’s outstanding lineman
of the month is. Herman Hooker
who hails .from Plymouth. Her
man has attended Chowan for thte
last two years. An eligible let-
terman last year. Hooker left
school before the Monogram Club
was organized. He has been cap
tain of the Brave's football team
for the last two years. Hooker is
Well known for his athletic abi
lity throughout this section. He
played football at Plymouth High
Sctiool before attending Chowan
The Chowanian says hats off to
one of Chowan's greatest line
men.
Braves Defeat
Elizabeth City
Murfreeslboro, Oct. 28—Chowan
College and Elizabeth City Higli
battled on the Murfreesboro Field
here last night in a game, which
will go down in football annal.s
as a classic of the ISsO season.
A crowd of approximately 1,300
people saw players of the cwo
teams prove their talents and the
snappy Elizabeth City Band fea
turing prancing majorettes exhi
biting spark and shapeliness of
Christianity Lives on in
Bare Little Korean Church
Monogram Club
Mokes Big Plans
During the regular meeting of
the Chowan College Monogram
Club which was held Thursday
niglit October 19. plans were made
for the oncotning initiation. R. D.
Belch was aiPpointed by President
Bchlby Dough to head the ccm-
4nittee, whicjti is to plan the ini
tiation. It is to take place soon
after foc'foal season. The new
members will consist of those let- {
termen who aren't already mem- :
bers. I
Among other matters discussed i
et the meeting were• sweaters and'
letters, concessions, and financial
situation. ;
After the meeting was officially '
closed, Coach MelvlYl-lriytori, the ,
faculty advisor, presided in-what
resulted aS a discussion on rais
ing money to bilild a cluthouse.
The sizle and location of. this club- '
hoHse were also discu-ssed, and a
committee wa appaoiitted to get
estimates on material and per- :
mission to build. !
Those pi'esent at this meeting :
were as follows: Bobby Dough, i
preident; Curtis Copfeland; Fred ]
Williaims; Donald Vann; R. D. i
Belch; Jiratnie Coker; Jay Wil- |
cox; Billy Midgett; and Coach j
Melvin Layton, faculty advisor.
By BEM PRICE
(For Hal Boyle)
HamhungT'North Korea—IJP)—
It was a bai'e little church just
around the corncr from a bombed
out electric plant.
The small building nestled be
side t)he broad concrete highway
running from Hamhung to the
Sea of Japan. A cross on top
marked the building as place
of Christian worship.
Curiosity Impelled us to -enter
—tiwo corresipondents and a for-'
mei- Korean law student from
Seoul.
We had expected to find liTTm-
pty; religion rides rough seas in
Cojnmuni,s;t countries. North Ko
rea had had five years of Red
rule.
To our amazeiment, we heard
the rich, resonanit tones of an
organ. Its Sonorous notes filled
the little room.
Then young voices lifted in a
hymn.
Our eyes adjustied to the dim
light. They took in an ancient
pump organ, four bare benches
and a pulpit.
A young man was seated at the
or»an. Ten little girls lined the
benches. None was more than 12
years old.
The organ music and the sing
ing stepped. The young man
looked up, a question in his eyes,
the girls looked up, too—and, like
little girls everywhere, giggled.
Through our Korean friend, we
asked them to continue.
The music resumed, ever so
softly. The organist nodded. Thfe
children began singing again.
There was no mistaking the
hymn. Their young voices rolled
it out, clear and strong.
“Rock of ages, cleft for me . . ."
Before the hymn was finished,
a scujriing intruded from the
rear of the church. Through the
door caime an old man.
He extended his hand. Ttie
singing stopped.
The told' man reached into a
dilapidated briefcase and drew
out a book. He began to read.
Our Seoul friend said the old
man was j-eading from the New
Testament.
Another man entered. He went
from window to window with a
mouthful cf nails, tacking in
window panes whic,h had been
removed to saifeguard them dur
ing the fighting for Hamhtmg.
Our Seoul friend, San Ku Lee,
began talking with the little ga
thering.
He talked to them of democra
cy .. . of the blessings it, could
bring to. people . . . freedom from
fear freedom of religion....
They listened avidly—the orga
nist, the ragged old man, the
littlte girls.
The 'chilly October sun cast the
pattern cf a cross on the floor.
Then the two churchmen be
gan talking. Lee translated for
us:
This had , been a Methodist
Church. During the Red Korean
regime (he Cctjimunists had ban
ned read-ing the Bible. But vhey
had permitted singing.
—And through the old Jiynms,
like."Rock of,Ages,’’ Christianity
lived on in hearts O’f these Ko-
See Christianity on uack rage
the long known quality which nas
won fame for their school.
The first half, though sparked
with nerve-tingling action play
after play, went down in the re
cords scoreless. It’s value paid off
as a strength testing bout.
Elizaljeth City went to the air
with long forward aerials with
little success against Coach Melvin
Layton’s team which proved itself
best at both passing defense and
offense. The visitors took tJ the
air lanes in ea-iTiest in the second
period heaving tosses 25 ard SO
yards. Out of six such tries four
were broken up and two were in
tercepted. Chowan’s Earl Goodwin
broke loose with the first super
thrill of the game as he inter
cepted near the midfield stripe
and raced over the goal line A
penalty voided what would have
been a touchdown sprint.
Early in the first quarter Cho
wan had made a touchdown threat
moving from the 15 on opening
kickoff down the field for Eliza
beth City’s Johnny Sawyer to
intercept on his 26. On Uie way
down Buddy Bass had clipped
off 20 yards off tackle, Vance
Stewart 15 on a fake kick, and
added a series of substantial
ground gaming plays.
CoStly penalties on Chowan
helpeii Elizabeth City down the
field after Sawyer's interception,
but Stewart was soon to inter
cept a long heave on Uie Cliowan
10 and set Chowan in i>ositlon for
another maa'ch to the midfield
stripe where a kick gave Eliza
beth City possession and .set the
stage for Qoodwin's brilliant in
terception and race over the goal
line.
As the final minutes of the
second half were dying Frank Hitt
to.ssed a 25-yard pas.? to Frank
Blythe to the Elizabeth City 25
yard line, but two plays latei Clay
Foreman intercepted s pass near
his goal line to break up the scor
ing threat.
The third quarter opened with
action which paid off in points.
Vance Stewart kicked to‘ the
EUzabeth City 18 and a 15 yard
penalty set the ball on the visitor's
3 with 25 to go. Stewart in action
again took the kick from midfield
down to the Elizabeth City 34.
Stewart and Earl Goodwin plung
ed £o the 20 In three plays. Buddy
Ba.ss lost 15 yards in recovering his
own fumble.
On the 35 yard li!>e, second
down and 25 yaids to go Coach
Layton’s team proved its passing
ability. Clarence Alexander faded
to the 45, shot a fast straight
soaring heave to the 5 where
Gene Cooke paused a second to
drape it into ,his arms and run
the five for the first score. A fast
straight pass to Earl Goodwin in
the eiW zone brought the extra
point'. ■'
A^xander, a defensive standout
thr£»y. Johnny Ward for a three
yaftl^'loSs to force Elizabeth City
toi'the defensive.
Dough returned the kick to the
45 and a bullet pass from Stewart
to Cooke went over tiie midfield
, stripe for 14 yards. Three plays
later a Stewart to Bass pass went
to Elizabeth City 26. Stewart hit
the line twice, first foV 6 yards
and then for 9. But Sawyer in
tercepted on the one foot line and
a penalty on Chowan brought the
ball out to the 5. A kick return
placed the ball on the Elizabeth
City 35. Hitt tossed to Alexander
for 22 yards and as the fourth
quarter opened Stewart passed to
Bass to a few inches short of the
goal line, and Stewart had the
honor of plunging for the six
points. An attempted pass for ex
tra was no good to leave the score
13-0.
Sawyer started Elizabeth J3ity
moving when he took a hand off
17 yards. Several plays later For
est Simmons broke into the ciear
but Gene Cooke overtook him on
the Chowan 19.
A half yard off a fourth down
play gave Elizabeth City first
down and goal to go on the Cho
wan 7. Joe Lamm made 5, but a
3 yard penalty and sliort gains
stopped the visitors just short of
the goal line and a burned out
attack with an incomplete for
ward on fourth down.
Jiamiy Precott recovered Stew-
aut'.'^ tuijible on tlie Chowan 8
thre^lSai'S later and on fourtn try
and a half yard to go Joe Lamm
nit the center for a touchdown.
Lindsay. Hewitt kicked the extra.
Tn'o plays ended the game 13-7.
CHOWAN E. CITY
1st dowm 15 9
Passes attempted 15 13
Passes complete 9 3
Passes incomplete 4 8
Pa.sse.s intercepted 2 2
Flunbles 4 5
Own Fumbles rec'd 2 3
Op. Fumbles rec'd 2 2
Yards Penalized 50 , 60
Sports Chow
By ELLEN DOWNS
VICTORY for the Braves over
Cam,pbell, Edwards Military, Har
grave, and Holy Trinity has giv
en the team a good, reputation
for having a hard-to-ljeat team
among the Junior Colleges in the
state. If the team should go un
defeated all season, it is to be
expected that Chowan will join
the ranks in. the Junior College
Conference next year. Hoiwever,
they will, probably become a
membfer anyway since the girls
are not participating m sports
with other colleges this year. This
was the reason that Chowan was
not a mem'ber of the conference
this year, for any college with a
girl's team which contests other
colleges can not be a member of w
a conference.
the BOYS have played out
standing ball all year. The of>-
posing tJeams have fomid Herman’
Hooker, CAPTAIN of the Braves,
to be a mighty hard man to
dodige this year. However, they
seem to find Jack Newsome,
“Red" Browning, Lonnie Phelps,
"(Cannonball" price. Gene Cooke,
Clarence Alexander, and Kinny
Mizelle to be rocks in the .Cho
wan line also. These boys have
played themselves into the title
of Chowan's "Old Stonewalls.”
This line has been accredited by
the coaches of Otiowan's rival
schools as being the reason
for their defeats. These coaches
seem to think (or know) that
their boys just can't get past that
line. All of the BraVes are to be
congratulated on their hard play
ing and good sport-smanship. They
have really put Chowan on the
map.
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Earl Goodwin and Bobby
Dough have been terrors in the
backfield this year, but they, have
had plenty of help with the ball
carrying. Buddy Bass, Billy Mid
gett. Edsel Farless, Jimmy Cok
er, and Gerald Bonney are real
ly carrying their share of the
pigskin on the gridiron also.
Fi-ank Hitt played a spectacular
game at E. M. I., and completie-
ly amazed ,Uie spec tutors with
his beautiful passes to Buck
Blythe who really knew how- to
bring that ball out of the blue.
Frank did some ball carrying in
the Holy Trinity game, but he is
expected to really shine in the
Pr'esbyterian Junior Collfege g«me
On Nove«iiber the fourth. Jimmy
Dula has , been doing excellent
kicking all season. The opposition
has found his long, kxw, spiml
balls herd to handle. A welcomeij
face in the backifield is that of
Vance Stewart. He has been out
j most of the season, but -was back
in the Holy. Trinity game to show
that .you can't keep a good man
on the bench all .season just be
cause he near 'bout got slaugn-
tered once.
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Hie Women't Athletic Associa
tion was organized this month.
This organization was organized
for the pui-pose of allowing all
wcxiien who are eligible for let
ters or sweaters to earn them.
The sweaters, letters, and awards
are obtained under the point sys
tem. This club will probably be
one of the most active on campu.?.
At the present .time they are
planning on selling victory rib
bons at the Homeccming Gauie
to raise a moolar'. Be sure
and buy a ribbon to help the gal.?
out.
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Last week Phil Rizzuto, bril
liant New York Yankee short
stop, won the 1950 most valuable
player a'Ward in the American
League by a landslide.
The Scooter capped his best
season by recei^ving 16 of 23 first
place votes of a committee of the
Baseball Writers Association.
Boston's, Billy Goodman, bat
ting cham,pion with a .354 ave
rage, came in second.
Joe DiMaggio. who hda .won
three times previously, came in
ninth.
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Branch Rickey, pre'iideut of the
Brooklyn Dodgers did not. renew
his contract gS general manager
when his contract expired. He is
the man who created the fajnri
system in i>as«ball, and aiade both
the St. Louis Cardinals apd
Brooklyn Codgers National Lea
gue* powers. Ricky is expected to ‘
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