Trophies were pretested to outstanding players on the
girls' and boyi' basketball teams at North Warren and
the football team at the athletic banquet held last
Wednesday night. Receiving trophies were [left to right]
Morton Jones, Michael Jefferson, Stanley Hargrove,
Mary Durham, Alvernon Valentine, Vichy Holtxman,
Marvin Henderson, Constance Terry, David Henderson,
Dorothy Bullock and Tony Long.
[Staff Photo by DonStith]
Love Of Game Remains For
Local Man In Hall Of Fame
By DON STITH
W. Harvey Richardson,
longtime resident of Warren
County and former baseball
player for teams at Kittrell
College and Fayetteville
State University, was inducted
into FSU's Baseball
Hall of Fame during recent
ceremonies held on the
campus. The induction of
the Bronco's 1922 baseball
team highlighted the
Alumni Day Celebration in
Fayetteville.
His baseball career started
at Selma High in
Johnston County as a
youngster during World War
I. Richardson played catcher
for his hometown team
and did the same when he
played at Kittrell College
and FSU. Behind the plate
has been the only position he
enjoyed playing, he said.
The highlight of his career
came in 1922 when he led the
Broncos in batting with a
.300 average.
"That same year we won
the state championship over
North Carolina College,
(now North Carolina Central
University) and that
made me feel even better,"
Mr. Harvey, as folks around
Warrenton call him, recalled.
After graduating from
FSU in 1922 and playing for
a couple of city league
teams in Fayetteville and
Goldsboro, Mr. Harvey
married the late Mrs. Votsie
McRea Richardson and
settled down to the simple
pleasures of married life.
This didn't last long as
Richardson saw the fun of
playing baseball more enjoyable
than sitting on the
porch in the evening. Thus
he journeyed to Pennsylvania
and played for a team
there for a while, later
returning to North Carolina
to play for the Goldsboro
league team.
"My wife used to sit on the
end of her seat the whole
time I was playing." She
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RICHARDSON
used to tell me that I was
going to get hurt trying to
stop guys that were much
bigger than 1 was (a shade
over five feet) from scoring,"
he said. His wife's
predictions came true in
1925, when he was spiked
severely on his arm. The
scar from the spiking is visible
a half-century later.
It wasn't long after that
that Richardson gave up
playing baseball and established
a small cleaning
business in Warrenton.
Tragedy struck the Richardsons
in 1927 when a gas
explosion in his cleaning
plant gutted the building
and claimed the life of his
two-year-old son.
Richardson went to work
for Fashion Cleaners after
the fire and still works there
occasionally.
"Athletes of today deserve
the pay they are
getting," he commented
while discussing professional
sportsmen.
He was offered a coaching
job with the N. C. Youth
Administration in 1970 but
turned it down. He coached
a team from Warrenton in
1946 and later coached a
little league here. He said he
has always liked to be on a
winning team and dreamed
of one day playing in the
pros. "■
A Raleigh newspaper,
"The Carolinian," listed
him in its "Athletes That
Were Born Too Soon"
column as a tribute to his
athletic ability.
Church duties forced Mr.
Harvey to give up baseball
for good when he was named
steward at Oak Chapel
A.M.E. Church in Warrenton.
"I even gave my mitt
away," he said.
The only baseball games
that Mr. Harvey watches
now are the ones on
television and he admits
that although his glove is
gone, his heart is still in the
game.
Softball Tourney
Set As Memorial
A softball tournament will
be held this weekend in the
honor of the late William
Thompson, former painting
contractor and veteran
baseball umpire. All proceeds
from the tournament
will go towards a
scholarship fund that has
been established in his
name.
Any senior baseball player
living in Warren County
and attending high school
here will be eligible for
scholarship consideration.
Committeemen Bill Frazier,
Tommy Frazier, B. L.
King and Roy Fat Robertson
determine the award recipient
based on playing ability
and academic status.
Trophies or plaques will
be presented to all teams
participating in this weekend's
tournament. Among
teams signed up for the
I^unn's Exxon, Renn-Currin,
Coca-Cola, Old Timers
and Castalia. Games will
start at 1 p. m. Saturday.
Painting Is Protection Source
nepainung insiae or outside
your home when
necessary can help protect
the wood and give your
house a new personality.
Delay, when painting is
needed, can mean extra
work and expense when you
finally do the job. Old paint
that blisters, cracks and
peels will have to be
removed before the new
paint can be applied.
However, too frequent
repainting builds up an
excessively thick film that is
more sensitive to the
deteriorating effects of
moisture and use, say
extension specialists at
North Carolina State University.
When you do decide to
paint, take the time to do a
good job.
Use good quality paint
because it will give longer
and better protection.
Prepare the surface properly
for painting. Even the
best paint won't last on a
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poorly prepared surface.
Apply the paint correctly
Extension specialists suggest
10 tips for successful
indoor painting:
1) Select the paint product
best suited for the job.
2) Follow directions on
can.
3) Use good quality
brushes or roller.
4) Protect floors and
furniture.
5) Prepare the surface
properly.
6) Paint at comfortable
temperatures in a dry, wellventilated
room.
7) Wipe up splatter and
spills immediately, before
they harden.
8) Clean brushes, rollers
and other tools as you finish
using them.
9) Wear rubber gloves
while painting and cleaning
brushes or rollers to protect
your hands and hasten
clean-up time.
North Warren Pays
Tribute To Athletes
North Warren athletes were honored Wednesday night
of last week at an athletic banquet held in the school
cafeteria. The guest speaker was Odell Watson, assistant
director of Division of Human Relations for the State
Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh.
Student athletes, parents, special guests and faculty
members enjoyed a delicious roast beef dinner prepared
by the lunchroom staff at North Warren.
The speaker was introduced by Ashley White, student
athlete.
Watson is a graduate of Winston-Salem State
University and has done graduate work at A&T and the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and at
U.N.C.-Greensboro, where he received his masters in
education. He told student athletes that most individuals
wanted four things in life—love, power, recognition and
variety. He also added that through total commitment
one can have these four imDortant elements of life.
After his remarks W. J. Shulenburger introduced
special guests. Around 200 persons attended the banquet.
Certificates and special awards were presented the
athletes bv coaches W. S. Fuller, football and boys
Basketball; W. J. Shulenburger, girls basketball; and
Mrs. Sylvia Evans, cheerleaders.
W. L. Rose, principal, presented the speaker with a gift
and gave closing remarks. In which he told his students
that he was pleased with the attitudes of the athletes at
North Warren this year. He closed by thanking the
parents for their support and cooperation.
Vicky Holtzman, on behalf of the girls basketball team,
presented Coach Shulenburger with a plaque to show
their appreciation for his outstanding work.
Mrs. Evans presented special cheerleader awards to
Patricia Taylor and Jackie Moss, eighth graders.
Trophies were presented to the following athletes:
Football
Most Valuable Player
Best Offensive Lineman
Best Defensive
"Team Before Self" Award
Marvin Henderson
Tony Long
Morton Jones
Alvemon Valentine
Basketball [Girls]
Most Valuable Player
Best Offensive
Best Defensive
"Team Before Self" Award
Dorothy Bullock
Vicky Holtzman
Constance Terry
Mary Durham
Basketball [Boys]
Most Valuable Player
Best Offensive
Best Defensive
"Team Before Self" Award
David Henderson
Michael Jefferson
Stanley Hargrove
Tony Long
Vicky Holtsman [right] present* girls basketball
coach W. J. Shulenburger with a plaque on behalf of the
girls team as a token of appreciation far his dedication ta
the team.
W. L. Rose, principal of North Warren Middle School,
presents Odell Watson with a gift. Watson was the guest
speaker at the school's annual athletic banquet.
Backpacking Turns Trails Into Freeways
"Don't fall down. You'll
get trampled to death,"
lament backpackers these
days.
Popular footpaths are
turning into backcountry
freeways as more and more
hikers seek to get away
from it all on weekends and
extended wilderness journeys.
Some 20 million people
have tried backpacking and
the number grows every
year, reports the National
Geographic Society.
"We can no longer afford
the luxury of sleeping on a
bed of fresh-cut evergreen
boughs, or of building up a
roaring campfire after
•very mealtime," says a
veteran outdoorsman.
Many of the cherished
,voodcrafter ways are passng
into memory—and the
>ooner the better, if wilderless
is to survive."
Signs Are Ignored
Despite pleas for caution,
wilderness areas in many
parts of the country are
showing wear and tear.
"Carry out what you carry
in," command signs at
By Dill Cole i$> National GeograpNc
Novice hikers often come up wilh innovations that complicate
the art. One backpacker, feeling it was wasteful for legs
to do all the work, tied a cord from each ankle to each wrist
so his arms would help lift his feet. Shortly after he hit the
first trail, he jerked one foot from under him and fell into an
alder thicket, learning the painful lesson that a beginner
should leave the frills behind and do what comes naturally.
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trailheads—yet litter still
mars forests, mountain
paths, and meadows. The
mess moves hiking clubs to
organize clean-up excursions.
The rewards are still
there, however, for those
who love me wild backcountry,
enter it humbly, take
from it only memories, and
leave behind only footprints.
Anyone in good health,
leading a reasonably active
life can hoist a nine-pound
pack and embark on a
modest weekend jaunt without
much physical preparation.
But many a soft, unprepared
city slicker has
toppled to the ground before
high noon on his first day
out, beat a hasty retreat to
the car, and finished his
vacation beside a motel
swimming pool.
A person of ordinary
strength with a fairly heavy
load may average two miles
an hour on an easy trail and
hike six or seven hours a day
without pain, say seasoned
backpackers.
To a novice, almost any
prolonged climbing can
seem burdensome. "The
first thing that struck me
about the Appalachian Trail
was that it all seemed
uphill," recalls one rookie.
Hike Brings Freedom
Confirmed backpackers
feel the rewards easily
outweigh the discomforts. A
24-year-old woman extols
the virtue of solo hikes.
"Traveling alone, I often see
wild creatures that would
flee from a chattering
group," she explains. "On
my back i carry my sneuer
and food enough for the
length of my stay, and a
sense of freedom fills me.
"Alone I can set my own
pace,, relax, and enjoy the
beauty of nature without
Two Slow Pitch
Matches Slated
Two slow pitch softball
tournaments will be sponsored
by the Norlina High
School Athletic Department
later this month.
The first, for women, will
be held June 11-12, with an
entry deadline of June 8.
The second, for men, will
be held June 1/-19, with an
entry deadline of June 15.
Trophies for first and
second place will be
awarded in each tournament,
which requires an
entry fee of $35. Information
can be obtained from Carl
Spragins at 586-4269 or Tom
Evans at 456-4162.
Cost Ut bleep
More than $100 million is
spent annually for sleeping
pills.
auuiai uiaiiaci.ii/iid. vsucii a
stop to thank all I see just
for being there."
For beginning backpackers,
however, a party of
three is recommended as
the smallest safe number,
except on the easiest, most
heavily traveled trails. A
solo hiker, when injured,
can only shout, wait and
hope:
A pair of sturdy, wellbroken-in
boots is essential
to all hikers regardless of
experience. But even good
boots couldn't help the
greenhorn who tried to ease
the workload on his legs by
tying a cord from each ankle
to each wrist so his arms
could help lift his feet.
On the first trail, he
jerked one foot from under
him, fell off the path and
rolled into a prickly alder
thicket. It took the rest of his
group an hour to cut him
loose.
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