First Annual Olympics Held
At North Warren On Friday
The' first annual Warren
County Special Olympics took
plaCe Friday, April 1, at North
WafiWn School. It was a joint
effort of the Warren County
public schools, the area mental
health program and the Warren
County Jaycees.
The Olympics provided ath
letic competition in various
events for individuals enrolled
in the special classes of the
Warren County School System
and the Warren County Child
Development Center. The
Olympics are sponsored na
tionally by the Joseph 1 .
Kennedy. Jr., Foundation.
Activities began with open
ing remarks by J. R- Peeler,
school superintendent. W. L.
Rose, North Warren principal,
Javcee president Tom Peele,
and former olympic participant
Chuck Simmons. All cited the
efforts that had made the
Olympics possible and express
ed the hope of continuing the
program in the coming years.
Mrs. Heath Beckwith. Director
of Pupil Personnel Services for
the-county schools, who was
unable to attend, was mention
ed as being instrumental in
bringing the Olympics to
Warren County.
Winners in the individual
events were as follows: 50-yard
dash, boys seven and under:
first place. James Harris
(Mafiam Boyd*: second, Chuck
Laster (Vaughan): third, Kenny
Hicks (Child Development);
ages 8-9: first (tie). William
Johnteon (Vaughanl and Rich
ard Townes iMariam Boyd);
10-11: first. Michael Ellis
(Vaughanl; second. Willie Rob
inson (Yaughant; third, John
Hargrove (North Warren);
12 13: first, Bruce Hargrove
(North Warrenl; second. John
Falcon (North Warren); 14-15:
first, Linwood Williams (North
Warren); second, Joseph Har
grove (North Warren); third,
Leon Durham (North Warren);
16-17: first. Clarence Branch
(North Warren); second,
Thomas Hargrove (North
Warren); third, Herbert Wood
ard (Hawkins).
Learning disability boys
eight to nine: first place.
William Lynch (Vaughan);
second. Randy Williams
(Vaughan); L. D. 10 and over:
first, Ctfrtts 'Brownsdn ahd
Michel Fleming (South War
ren). tie; second. James Griggs
(North Warren); third. Jerry
Williams (North Warren).
50-yard dash girls 8 9: first
place, Patricia Brown (North
Warren); 10 11: first, Cynthia
Watkins (North Warren);
second. Sympathy Clark (North
Warrenl; third, Mae Reid
(North Warren). 12-13: first.
Stella Bullock and Ruby
Bullock, tie. (North Warren);
second. Juanita Bullock (Hawk
ins); third, Cheryl Jones (North
Warrent. 14-15: first, Sandra
Burchette (North Warren);
second, Shirley Moss (North
Warren); third. Ziena Dicker
son (Hawkins). 16-17: first,
Linda Hayes (Hawkins); sec
ond. Helen Hockaday (Hawk
insi; third, Yelma Skipwith
illawkinsi.
Learning disability girls:
fir^t. Shirley Burchette (North
Warren): second, Janet Bendet
North Warren).
220-yard dash, hoys, 8 9:
lirst, Rorie Wilson iMariam
BovdI; 10 11, first, Melvin
Harris (Vaughan); second,
Michael Ellis (Vaughan); third.
Willie Lee Robinson (Vaughan);
12-1:1: first. Bruce Hargrove
North Warrenl; second, John
Falcon (North Warren); third.
Bob Alston (Hawkins): 14-15:
first. Joseph Hargrove (North
Warrenl; 16 17. first. Clarence
Branch (North Warren); sec
ond. Odell Hargrove (North
Warren); third, Herbert Wood
ard, (Hawkins).
Learning disability boys:
first, Chris Epps (North
Warren): second place, Robert
Clayton (North Warren); third,
James Henderson (North War
rent.
220-yard dash, girls, 12-13,
Juanita Bullock (Hawkins);
14-15: first, Jeanette Holden
(Hawkins); second. Tina Dick
erson (Hawkins); 16-17: first.
Brenda Hayes (Hawkins);
second. Velma Skipwith (Hawk
ins).
Broad jump, boys and girls,
seven and under: first, James
Davis (Mariam Boyd); second,
Bernice Shearin (Mariam
Boyd); third, Ann Williams
(Child Development); 8-9: first,
Felicia Hunter (Mariam Boyd).
10-11: first, Kathy Richardson
and Jackie Jones (tie) (South
Warren); second, Sandra Als
ton (South Warren); third.
Patricia Richardson (Mariam
Boyd). 12-13: first. Connie
Hymon (South Warren): sec
ond. Jacqueline Townes (Mar
iam Boyd); third, Patricia
Richardson (Mariam Boyd).
14-15: first. Frances Hendricks
and Rosa Baskerville, tie,
(South Warren); second,
Brenda Hayes (Hawkins);
third. Helen Hockadav (Hawk
ins).
Boys, 10 11: first, John
Hargrove (North Warren):
second. James Bryant (North
Warren); third, Melvin Harris
(Vaughan). 12 13: first, Dennis
Wharton i.North Warren);
second, Lewis Dickerson
(Hawkins); third. James Spruill
iMariam Boyd). 14-15: first.
McCoy Tally (North Warren);
second. Freddie Alston (Hawk
ins); third, Bobbie Alston
(Hawkins); 16 17: first, Andrew
Alston I Hawkins); second,
John Taylor (Hawkins): third,
Willie Richardson (Hawkins).
Learning disability boys 10
and under: first. Randy
Williams and William Lynch,
tie, i Vaughan I: 11 and over:
first. Michael Davis and Terry
I witty, tie. (North Warren);
second, Shelby Valentine
(North Warren); third, Jerry
Williams (North Warren).
Softball Throw, girls and
boys seven and under; first.
Chuck Laster (Mariam Boyd);
second. Randy Richardson
(Mariam Boyd); third, Bernice
Shearin (Mariam Boyd). Girls
8-9: first. Felicia Hunter: 10-11;
lirst, Jackie Jones (South
Warren); second. Sympathy
Clark (North Warren); third,
Kathy Richardson ..(South
Warren). 12-13: first, Teresa
Jones (Hawkins); second.
Connie Hymon (South Warren);
third, Jacqueline Townes
i Mariam Boyd); 14-15: first,
Sandra Burchette (North War
ren); second. Francis Hendricks
(North Warren); third, Shirley
Moss (North Warren); 16-17:
lirst, Linda Hayes (Hawkins);
second, Rosa Baskerville
(North Warren); third, Wilma
Jean Alston (Child Develop
ment).
Learning disability students
(tfirlsl: first. Shirley Burchette
(North Warren); second. Janet
Bender (North Warren). Boys
8-9: first. Alonza Richardson
(South Warren): second, Rich
ard Townes (Mariam Boyd).
10-11: first, Ernest Howard
(North Warren); second, Lester
Henderson (Vaughan); third,
John Jones (North Warren).
12 13: first, Dennis Wharton
(North Warren); second, Ron
aid Richardson (Mariam Boyd);
third, Vernon Alston (South
Warren). 14-15: first. Linwood
Williams (North Warren);
second. Nathaniel Richardson
(Hawkins); third, Leon Durham
(North Warren). 16-17: first,
Booker J. Harrison; second.
Thomas Hargrove (North
Warren): third. Ernest Harris
(Hawkins).
Boys learning disability
students 10 and under: first,
('lemon Davis (South Warren);
second, Rorie Wilson (Mariam
Boyd). Over 10: first, James
Rowlette (North Warren);
second, Michael Fleming; third,
Robert Clayton (North War
ren).
Some of the winners will be
eligible to participate in the
statewide games to be held
GOLF
CLINICS
LADIES: 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 12. 19, 26
and May 3, 10,17.
Juniors-Girls and Boys: Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
April 16, 23, 30 and May 7. 14, 21.
All Clinics $6.00 for 6 lessons.
" Sign up in the Pro Shop
LEW DEXTER
Golf Pro
Warrenton Golf Club
May 20-21 in High Point.
Mrs. Rachel Fishel, Director
of Instruction for Warren
County Schools, presented the
ribbons. Others helping to plan
and carry out the days events
were Monte Allen, Gordon
Knight, Junelle Epanchin,
Barbara Jones, Ann Bunch,
Prinane Owens. Mrs. Brame,
Becky Richardson, Jeff Hawk
ins, Mrs. Harris, Phyllis
Carroll. Faith Becker, Millie
Meredith, Edith Evans, and
students at Norlina and John
Graham High Schools.
Also, speech and hearing
personnel, Pat Burke, Donna
Roope, Gladys Short. Javcees
Tom Peele, Mike McKinney,
Charles Hayes, Butch Meek,
Mike Roope and Paul Epanchin
of the area mental health pro
gram.
Lorraine Williams
Named To All-East
Basketball Team
Lorraine Williams, star eager
for the John Graham High
School Yellow Jackets, was
named to the Raleigh New? and
Observer's All East girls bas
ketball first team. Williams was
the only girl eager from the Tar
River Conference to be named
on the first team.
Edith Rod well, also a
standout of John ^Graham s
district championship team,
received honorable mention by
the Raleigh paper. She joined
some 100 girls throughout
North Carolina on the honor
list.
Rodwell and Williams were
outstanding performers last
season as the Yellow Jackets
clinched the District III title
and entered the state playoffs
en xauip to a 21-3 season.
LorraiDe averaged 21.8
points per game while team
mate Edith averaged 11.8.
Rodwell was the team's leading
rebounder with an 11 game
average.
Bunn's Linda Pearce was the
only other Tar River eager
named on the honorable
mention team.
Special Services
To Be Held Sunday
Area churches have schedul
ed special events and services
for Easter Sunday. All of these
opportunities are open to the
community.
The Zion-Jerusalem United
Methodist Church will conhine
with the Norlina United
Methodist Church at that
church on Thursday, April 7, at
7:30 p. m. for a Maundy
Thursday service of Holy
Communion.
The Rev. Jim Hebel, pastor
at Zion-Jerusalem, the Rev. Mr.
Hughes, Youth Minister for the
two churches and the Rev. Nat
Burgess of the Norlina church,
will participate in the candle
light service. Special medita
tion, narration and music have
been written for this evening of
the Last Supper.
The Zion-Jerusalem United
Methodist Youth Fellowship
will host a Tenebrae Service at
the Jerusalem church on
Friday, April 8, at 8 p. m. This
is to be a "service of darkness,"
according to the Rev. Mr.
Hebel, "and an opportunity to
experience the desolate nature
of Good Friday and the contrast
that the joy of Easter morning
will bring."
Two sunr'si; services will
begin Easter Sunday morning.
The Rev. Robert Rogers of
Wise Baptist Church will
conduct a service at 6 a. m. at
Sharon Cemetery. At 5:45 a. m.
the Rev. Nat Burgess will
preach and the Rev. G. Elton
Cooke will preside for the
combined congregations of the
Norlina United Methodist
Church and the Norlina Baptist
Church at Warrendale ceme
tery.
Substitute Carrier
Wanted At Manson
The Manson Post Office is
accepting applications for a
substitute rural carrier. Appli
cations can be obtained and
must be returned to the
Manson Post Office by April 15.
Starting salaries range from
$6.18 per hour to $7.46 per
hour.
All applications will receive
consideration for employment
without regard to race, color,
national origin, sex, political
affiliations or any other factor.
Chuck Laster of Vaughan Elementary | right 1 and Carol Alston of Manam Boyd were two o
many contestants in the Softball throw in the Special Olympics held at North Warren Schoo
Friday under the auspices of the Warren County Javcees. Chuck won first place in the softbaU
throw for boys seyen and under. lSt*« Photos b> Don St,th|
Henderson Jaycees To
Hold Bass Tourney
Even if no one gets a bite, at
lest one record seems in danger
of falling when Henderson
Jaycees hold their annual bass
fishing tournament later this
month.
Promoters of the event
report that one application for
the Kerr Lake fishing festival
has been received from an
angler in North Hollywood,
Calif. If he appears, the
Hollywood fisherman will easily
eclipse last year's distance
mark set by three fishermen
from Lincoln, Neb.
Norlina Loses
Louisburg scored four runs
in the fifth inning to win a 5-4
conference game over Norlina
in IiOuisburg Thursday after
noon. Bob Currie hit a triple
for Norlina and Lee Stultz,
the losing pitcher hit 2-3.
Monday the Blue Waves
host Franklinton at 4 p. m.
Lady Blue Waves Lose
The Lady Blue Waves lost a
softball game to Louisburg
13 10 in a conference home
game Thursday afternoon.
Some 165 applications had
been received as of Monday,
and sponsors hope to better last
year's entry figure which
hovered around 500.
Bass fishermen will be trying
to land the largest fish in the
Kerr Lake tournament, as
opposed to the most total
poundage which was the basis
for awarding prize money in the
recently held bass competition
on Lake Gaston.
Top prize money of $1,000
will be offered for the largest
bass taken during the Hender
son Jaycee's tournament. Last
year Bert Weston of Garner
took first place with a bass
which tipped the scales at just
over 10 pounds.
Warrenton Wins
Fielding errors in the
opening inning of play put
Bunn ahead of John Graham
4-0, but the Yellow Jackets
right handed pitching of Ron
ald Green held the Bulldogs
scoreless for the remainder of
the game and Warrenton
made a 6-4 comeback victory
over Bunn in a conference
game seen here Thursday
afternoon.