iiic n at i cu ivcvuiu, nai iuiwii, nviui vcuvi«»«, **>%ui — - -r> Warren County Teams To Play Basketball Season Openers By HELEN HOWARD Staff Writer Warren County basketball teams begin the season this week with all three schools having a home game. Norlina and John Graham have back-to-back games Thursday and Friday nights while Warren Academy played Tuesday and hosts a game Friday night. John Graham Lorraine Williams and Edith Rodwell will be veterans as the Lady Jackets begin the season Friday night against Scotland Neck. Williams, 5-11 senior, was named All-East after the Lady Jackets finished in the top eight in the state 2-A girls basketball last year. Rodwell, a 5-10 senior, was given an honorable mention on the East team. Coach Ben Howard described Rodwell and Williams as "super" this year but he lost the remaining players and "needs something to go with them." The success of his 1977-78 team will depend on the rookies, he noted. The coach said he has a "good nucleus" built around Rodwell and Williams, "but I've got a lot of people who have never played before," he added. In the scrimmage against Vance High last week, Howard believed "Tootsie" Green, a sophomore, looked good. The scrimmage show ed areas of weakness "and this week we have worked on these," Howard said. "Depth was a weak point in last year's team, especially when we got to the state finals," Howard contended. He said he is trying to work on this. Building the perimeter of the Williams-Rodwell nucleus will be Terry Thompson, a 6-1 senior; Beverlyn Williams (Lorraine's sister), 5-8 junior; and "Tootsie" Green, 5-fi sophomore. Other players expected to see much of the action will be Pam Carroll, 5-6 junior guard; Tina Davis, 5-7 sophomore guard; and Sharon Dunston, 5-10 sophomore forward. Other John Graham cag John Graham probable first-stringers run through plays during the last week of practice before the season opener on Friday night. Special Olympic Meet Slated This Friday and Saturday, Henderson will host the statewide fall special Olympic meet. Over 500 athletes and chaperones from local programs across the state will be participating. The special Olympics are a program of organized training and competition for retarded and physically handicapped children and young adults. The events scheduled will include basketball, running, dribbling, shooting and bowling. Sixteen children from the Surena Evans of Norllna and Bob Inskeep of WRAL radio ride in the Raleigh Christmas parade recently. Surena won a contest sponsored by the station which allowed her to be in the parade. She was also given a tour of the station, which she enjoyed as much, or better, as the parade. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Evans of Norlina. School Menus Dec. 5-9 (Subject to change without notice.) MONDAY-Barbecue on bun, pork and beans, cabbage-carrot slaw, peach cobbler, milk. TUESDAY-Braised beef, mashed potatoes, green peas, hot biscuits, iced spice cake, chocolate milk. !■■■ WEDNESDAY-Soup and crackers, bologna-cheese sandwich, orange juice, and milk. THURSDAY-Beef-a-roni, shredded lettuce with dressing, fruit gelatin, hot rolls, milk. FRIDAY - Manager's choice. =71 Warren County school system will represent the county at the state Olympics which includes a basketball team from North Warren Middle School. They will be accompanied by teachers Jane Adams, Millie Meredith, Becky Richardson, Princene Owens and Junell Epanchin. Warren County's local special Olympics program began last year under the joint sponsorship of the Warren County Jaycees, the Area Mental Health program and the Warren County public schools. JG Honor Roll W. E. Terry, principal of John Graham High School, released the following honor roll list for the first grading period: Tenth grade: Frank Aycock, Phillis Ayscue, Tina Brown, Dianne Capps, Brenda Cheek, Jessica Dillard, Julia Groom, Willie Gooch, Joann Edwards, and Joyce Lynch. Also, Carolyn Richardson, Priscilla Faye Richardson, Eleanor Gayle Rodwell, Andrea Young, David Smith, Juanita Taylor, Arlene Terry, Dennis Van Buren and Victor Vaughan. Eleventh grade: Brent Dillard. Jane Coppedge, A1 Hight. Laura Jackson, Bernice Johnson, David Medlin, Richard Seward, Annetta Somerville, Anne Spence, Gary Tharrington, Mattie Williams, Kelvin Young, Priscilla Williams, Vivian Woods, Lola Townes and Ann Inscoe. Twelfth grade: Barbara Deloris Alston, Barrington Louis Alston, Sheryl Rose Aycock, Lisa Louise Bobbitt, Robin Patricia Christmas. Angelia Davis, Sandra Groom, Patricia Jones and Melissa Exum. Also, Ronnie Donell Lynch, Sherry Lynne Mills, Gale Renee Murray, Annie Bell Newell, Patricia Fay Richardson, Edith Rodwell, Mary Helen Rooker, Michael Rand Ross, Bettie Ann Royster, Ida Catherine Seward, Pamela Thompson, Teresa Thompson, Dennis Smith, Amanda Terry and Jason Young. Birth Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hayes announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Warren, on Nov. 29, at Maria Parham in Henderson. Mrs. Hayes is the former Margaret Perkinson of Wise. ers include Shirley Alston, senior; Sylvia Dunston, Junior; Pam Boyd and Carolyn Turner, sophomores. Howard, whose last year's team won the conference and lost the tournament to Bunn, feels Bunn will again be a menace this year. "Bunn didn't lose any players from last year's team and Franklinton lost maybe one," he said. In non-conference action, the coach noted Enfield will be strong. John Graham Boys While Coach James Howell says the boys' team has five returning players, he is quick to note they have little experience. "We have three or four good shooters," Howell said, "but no experience." In the scrimmage against Vance last week, Howell said the team made the rookie errors. "We turned the ball over, were impatient on offense and had lapses in defense," . Howell observed. But the talent is there if it can be molded together, he added. i Returning men are Law- i rence Boyd, 6-1 forward; l Daryl Lyles, 6-0 guard; i Stephen Foster, 5-8 guard; I Gary Williams, 5-7 guard: and Greg Stiff, 5-10 guard. Rounding out the team are : Nathaniel Hawkins, 6-4 i forward; Ernest Green, 6-3 forward; Victor Harrison, 5-9 guard and Donald Boyd )-» guard, all moving u| from junior varsity; aloni A'ith newcomers, vjuinto Richardson, Barrington Ah :on and Andrew Alston Howell, unknowingly agreed with the othe coaches that Burin is , :hreat this season it wil x a toss up after that, h lommented. "Enfield i ilways tough' in non-con erence play, he added The Jackets open tin ieason against Bluestone Aarrenton tonight (Thurs Jay) at 6:30 p. m with th unior varsity. This year's junior vai .t s coached by McCoji 3rown, a Warrenton nativi vho is in first year i-pachin; it his alma mater Browi ?xpeets to have a "prett; >ood'' season this year Friday night the varsif earn will again play a losts to Scotland Neck Next Wednesday. th< Join jraham junior varsity girl ind boys wil play Hawkin Junior High School a lawkins at 4 p. m. Norlina lio\ s The Blitzing Blue Wave: >f Norlina High School hav< hree starters returning rom last year's rebuildinj earn. Wrhile none of the si joys made all-conterene< ast season. Coach Ton £vans speculates the; ihould all be viable candi lates this year Returning are Davi< Siowlette, Michael Yance and Shelton Hunter Rowlette. a 5-11 post man, who was named All-Metro during football season, is an all-around athlete Last season David hit 59 per cent from the floor with 80 per cent on free throws Yancey, a K.ans lamed potential ! starter- and certain front1 ni substitutes as Allen Hai tfroye. <'harfes Coleman aik' < Litem; Harris, sen iors, with Roy Carter and James Moss, juniors. Others on the 16-man squad include Johnnie Alexander, Shawn Cheston. James Miliam, John Watson and Reggie White and Clarence Shaw. The Waves lost All-Metro James Greene from their last year's squad Greene, currently playing at Louisburg College, carried the team but Coach Evans believes this year s team will be well-balanced with good -depth Evans is cautious about the 1977-78 Bunn team "Bunn has four returning starters, all of whom were voted all-conference or allconference tournament." Evans said He doesn't over look Franklinton, however. "Franklinton will be re-, turning four starters plus they will have some players off Franklinton's JV chain pionship teams of the last two seasons," he noted While John Graham and Louisburg will be in 'a rebuilding status. Kvav believes thev " mid ; ut forth a challenge Evans is begiimin. h fifth year as b;tsk"tl i!i coach at Norlina \v-i-: ^ him will be Dan S< ttU who will also coach tin- jav and Monte At I i w 11 i trainer The boys -ai!: season tonight r with Northwest . ;i, • then travel to park Friday night ' and \ at sit s gam.Cianies begin at' . both da\ s An'atteii^ ! .« • round - »ut 1 picture •' I bo\w\ hoy's team i Ke.iniev admits his var->!\ t'-an) i-- rebuilding this t \i- if hut fie believes they i .11 i.ii able conten•ir! -. t<-i the conference title. 1 );i". ; l f'oniieli is the only ji'i "i v.ith nueh exper, K-fit't' Kc;;nie> iinled Tuesi': -game at Council , ( hi istiai) near Durham Food Collected The MU Chapter of Guys and Dolls recenth collected food items from club members for distribution to a -community family The project was a point of business at a meeting at the Rafters Steak House on Friday evening. Nov. 18. , The meeting, with President. Delores Rose, presiding. was hosted by the guys for the dolls and included a I steak dinner and a social / hour. v> uuiu i.;i iai iv» nit team. Rookies need to perform to knit together and Kearney is hoping the game experience will help his team Victory' Coleman, Burges Burrows. Jesse Young and Kevin Williams with Connell w ill be probable starters for this year's team. Other team members are Greg Spragins, Larr\ Cheek. John Burgess. Jay Johnson. Robbie Ross and Kent Daeke Kearney is eyeing Enfield Academy as a threat to his team •Enfield has five boys over six feet." sid Kearney. Warren Academy's team is relatively small, averaging 5-7. Kearney noted (■iris Basketball Rhonda Reid, an all-conference player last season, will again be starting for the Warriors. Six other veterans return to this year's squad. They are Donna Reid. Jill ♦ » ' 11 I V Kinu'. ' i Daniel. fatrir and Juslyu ! ■ lors Completim • -ii;: Feggy Als' • r Linda Bobbitl a ' White; sopjiuitiou • ("oach K» ■: ii' • the girjls an a got* with Vgbod depth HOteri tl:i ias-H". ■■■>'■ >•.:( evenly mat'.'httl wifh ' team- ia the roiifen A bit diibiun* ;.! ..it'.Halifax Academy xvfu thi' confiTem i tit;• ,t season. Kearney Lvui-.-tei! Halifax has the saiiie am returning He added tht conference title could be bet we i Northeast Academj W ti ren Academy and -Walifa? Academy The Warriors' season began Tuesday night They will tie at home in a match with ^ilsuu Christian Fri day at 7 p ni