Blue Wave Girls Clinch
Regular Season Championship
By DON STITH
Norlina's Blue Waves clinched
the Taj River Conference
crown in the girl's division
Friday night by downing John
Graham, 33-29, in Norlina's
capacity filled gym. The
Norlina boys made the night
complete by stopping arch rival
John Graham, 52-45, in the
nightcap. Spirits for both teams
were high as the northern
county neighbors closed regular
season play with twin
victories.
Girls Game
Warrenton got off to a good
start, taking a commanding 8-2,
scoring lead as first quarter
play ended. The Blue Waves
came back in the second and
held the Jackets to four points.
Doreatha Townes tied thi score
at 12 all to end first half action
when she grabbed a rebound
and went up for two points
after teammate Gwen Talley
missed a free throw.
Second half play got under
way and the Lady Waves were
shooting. The once hot shooting
Yellow Jackets were missing
their shots and making too
many turnovers.
Doreatha Townes repeated
her crucial scoring for her team
in the closing minutes when she
recovered a loose ball down
court and made a score.
Townes was fouled on the play
and made her shot from the
charity stripe. This play gave
the Waves a five-point lead
with only seconds remaining in
the ballgame.
Townes was the key to the,
Norlina victory with her
excellent play in crucial
situations, and topped all
scorers with 17.
Lorraine Williams led the
Jackets with 11. followed by
Edith Rod well, who netted 10.
Williams received a standing
ovation from some of the
Yellow Jacket fans when she
went into the game during the
first quarter. It was her first
ball game since an accident that
benched her for most of the
season.
JG Coach Ben Howard said
although his girls lost, he felt
they played a good game.
"Norlina has a real good
ballclub," he said, "and we just
had too many turnovers.
Boys Game
In the boys game no
conference title was at stake for
either team and the excitement
of the opening game did not
carry into the second.
Norlina took a 22-19 halftime
lead and remained in front until
the final buzzer.
David Yancey led the Waves
in scoring with 14 points.
Thomas Taylor led the Jackets
with 14 points, followed by
Douglas Stiffs 10.
Tar River Conference Standings
IFinal Regular Season!
Team Lost
Won
Girls
Norlina 6 2
John Graham 5 3
Hunn 5 3
Louisburg 4 4
Franklinton 0 8
Boys
Bunn 6
Louisburg 5
John Graham 4
Norlina 3
Franklinton 9
Standing are for conference play only.
Cindy King goes in for two alter stealing the ball in the girls
game against John Graham. The Blue Waves took a
double-header over the Warrenton squads to end regular
season play. (Staff Photos by Don Stith]
Bullying Child
Can Be Helped
A quiet child in the home
may be just the opposite at
school—fighting and bullying
other children.
The reason: some youngsters
just don't know how to get
along in social situations. They
don't know how to take turns or
talk with others, says Dr.
Cynthia Bishop, extension
human development specialist.
North Carolina State University.
However, parents can help
children learn to get along by
serving as models.
Use words instead of
force when dealing with children,
Dr. Bishop recommends,
and suggest they settle
problems the same way at
School.
Invite youngsters of the
same age over to play. This
will help provide social
situations in your home.
Equip the play area with toys
that will encourage children to
cooperate, such as a sandbox, a
wagon, .a rubber ball or
climbing equipment, the specialist
adds.
Children are always growing,
learning and changing. Dr.
Bishop points out. With some
practice and help, an outspoken
youngster can become a helpful
friend.
The National Commission on
Diabetes said 38,000 persons
died directly from the disease
last year.
James Greene [211 grabs t rebound over Warreatea'i
Thomas Taylor (14] in action seen Friday night. Looking on the
play is teammate Charles Montague 113] of Norlina High.
JG Boys, Girls To
Enter Tourney Play
Both John Graham High
School teams will enter
tournament play tonight
(Thursday) as the Tar River
Conference enters its second
night of tournament play in the
John Graham High School gym.
The local girls will play Bunn
at 7 o'clock, and John Graham
will play Louisburg in the
nightcap.
The tournament opened here
Tuesdy night with Franklinton
girls being eliminated by
Louisburg girls by the score of
40 to 23, and the Franklinton
boys being eliminated by the
Norlina boys 69 57.
Friday night the No. 1 Norlina
girls meet the Louisburg
girls at 7 p. m. The No. 1 Bunn
boys will meet Norlina in the
nightcap.
Winners of Thursday and
Friday night games will play
for the championship on
Monday night.
Admission to all games is
$1.50. Coaches' NCHSAA
identification cards and principal's
passes will be honored.
Teams must enter the gym
together and must be
identified by the head coach.
Players, cheerleaders, two
managers, one scorekeeper and
one trainer for the team playing
will be admitted free. All
players must pay admission to
all games in which they are not
active participants.
Officials for the tournament
have been chosen as follows:
Tuesday night, Feb. 25 —
Sonny Ussery and Gary Wall.
Thursday night, Feb. 26 —
Howard Sellers and Stu
Northrop.
Friday, Feb. 27—Bill Cheek
and Sonny Ussery.
Monday night, March 2 —
Howard Sellers and Tim
, Bray boy.
WA Takes Title
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Warren Academy junior
vanity girla won the champion
■hip of the Tri-Conference J.V.
Tournament held at the
Warren Academy gym on
Monday and Tueeday night* by
eliminating St. Timothy girla 43
to 18 in Tueeday night play.
Scoring for the local girla
were: Wendy Curtia 11.
Patricia Fleming 10, Joanne
Daniel 9. and Juanita Clark 6.
Scoring for St. Timothy were
Oxford Lawyer
In Judge's Race
Charles W. Wilkinson, Jr.,
has announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination
for one of the four District
Court Judgeships in the Ninth
Judicial District which consists
of the following counties:
Granville, Vance, Warren,
Person and Franklin.
Wilkinson, a 34-year-old
Oxford native, attended Campbell
College where he received
his AA Degree; he received his
BS Degree from East Carolina
University of North Carolina.
Wilkinson was admitted to the
North Carolina Bar in 1967.
After receiving his degree in
law, Wilkinson served on the
Attorney General's staff for one
year before going into private
practice with the law firm of
Watkins, Edmundson & Wilkinson
in Oxford. While in
private practice for the last six
years, he has had experience
both as a defense attorney and
a prosecutor. Serving as City
Attorney for Creedmoor and
County Attorney for Granville
County has also expanded his
knowledge and experience.
Wilkinson is a member of the
Oxford Baptist Church, the
Oxford Jaycees, the Woodman
of the World Association and is
a member of the John H. Kerr
Reservoir Committee. He is
married to the former Dolores
Harris of Franklinton and has
two sons.
Wilkinson said he would
"very much like to serve the
people of the Ninth District as a
District Court Judge. I feel I
have the experience, the legal
training, the common sense and
the desire to serve them well."
Antiques Blend Well With Other Furniture
During our bicentennial
celebration, you may wish to
buy a piece of antique furniture
to add interest to your house,
says Wilma Scott, extension
house furnishings specialist,
North Carolina State University.
If you do, you'll want to
combine or mix that new
aquisition with furnishings you
already have, she adds.
Pieces of furniture with
similar characteristics are
usually compatible, the special
ist points out. Similar scale and
line movement in pieces of
furniture can relay a comfortable
appearance.
Woods don't have to match,
but can be selected for
compatability. Grain, color,
texture and finish can provide
clues for combination woods.
Miss Scott adds.
Color and fabric may be
ingredients that help to unite
the groupings of different
stylps. Miss Scott notes. They
also have a lot to do with the
formality or informality of a
room.
The style of your house, the
way you and your family live,
and your personal taste may
dictate the feeling you wish to
relate, the specialist observes.
Let one style of furniture
predominate, with a few,
well-chosen pieces of another
style or styles for contrast.
A1 WUtain Jtwi Us amt, Princess, u he enters i ehAdrea's play area k WmIm «
Sunday afternoon. Warmer weekend weather brought a flurry of eat Jew activity aa Warn*
residents prepared lor the coming •( spring- IPfcotohy Don 8tkh]
Valerie Reibel 8. and Wendy
Holden.
The Warren Academy boy»
were eliminated in Monday
night's play by Wake Christian
Academy.
Winning the boys championship
in finals play on Tuesday
night was si. i imuui; .
defeated Wake Christian by the [
score of 52 to 48.
High scorers for St. Timothy
were Perryman 28 and
Moneyhan 10; for Wake
Christian Fowler 25, Chambers
10.
Landis Medders [20] of St. Timothy's clobbers Wendy Curtis
[20] «s she makes it to the basket in the jayvee girls
championship game held at Warren Academy Tuesday night.
The Warrenton squad clinched the conference crown with their
< 43-18 victory.
I Warren Academy's Burgess Borrows (44] fires over Wake
Academy's David Chambers t30] in tournament .action seen
Monday night. The visiting Wake quintet downed the Warriors,
57-42. C
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