b Leads
Tire rcmaini the leader by
es this week in the Raeford
Bowling action. Laat week
recapped the Barbers four
McNeil'! sacked Marks' three
to one, WSHB turned back the
Baeford three games to one,
d picked up four easy wins
Raeford Auto and Kermit's and
e'a seas no contest,
the high 200 last week went to Tim
Cannon for Webb's Tire, a 219 and a
203, and Tim also had the high series, a
596. Also hitting the 200 mark were
James Nixon for Webb's, a 212, Ted
Ptdhamus for the City of Raeford, a
208, Waylon Fulk for Webb's, a 207,
George McGillivary, a 203, Larry
Woodcox for the City of Raeford, a
201, and James Farmer for McNeil's, a
201.
Standings ^ L
Webb's Tire
84V4
4314
Oakwood Laundry
7614
5114
City of Raeford
Marks' Food
74
74
54
54
McNeil's
73
55
WSHB
72
56
Moore's
60
64
Kermit's
44
80
Raeford Auto
39
89
Hollingsworth
39
89
Top Ten Bowlers
Jesse Taylor, 176; Thad Marks, 175
Mackie Carter, 175; James Nixon, 174
Harry Walters, 174; Charlie Smith, 173
Billy Posey, 172; Waylon Fulk, 172
James Gay, 171; Bob Canady, 171.
This week's schedule: Oakwood
tangles with WSHB, McNeil's battles the
City of Raeford, Hollingsworth meets
Marks' Food, Webb's faces Kermit's and
Moore's vs Raeford Auto.
Eagles Win
And Lose
Upchurch was shut out 11-0 by
Jonesboro last Thuisday with only two
hits. Jonesboro collected 11 hits for
their 11 runs.
Eagles David Blue and David Home
collected the only Upchurch hits of the
game. Blue was the losing pitcher while
Holmes of Jonesboro got credit for the
win.
The Eagles defeated Maxton Monday
11-4 in a game at Maxton.
Upchurch's Jackson allowed only one
hit for the game while Eagles batters got
five.
David Blue started the game with a
double, Bob Jordan singled, Bruce
Carroll got a double, Maurice Hurst and
Leonard Everett singled.
Upchurch plays Peachland today at
3:30 at Armory Park.
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oke
ighlights
by Terrl Tucker
The S.A.E. student project was a big
success Thursday and Friday. Each
member seemed to have enjoyed the
time they spent with the students and
teachers, lite members that had an
eighth grade class were to inform the
students of the rules of the high school
and to give to the best of their ability a
description of the high school.
It was a big experience for the S.A.E.
members and we would like to thank
the teachers and principals for making it
possible. For the Seniors it was their last
chance to be a part of the S.A.E.
The Hoke County High School Dance
band had their first concert Monday.
This new organization did various songs
Junk Dogs
Still Ahead
By Blanche Fanner
The Junk Yard Dogs junked the
Stompers three games to one last week
while the Fantastic Four worked
wonders for four games to one over the
Wrecking Crew.
The Rolling Stones hit the Intruders
for a three game to one win and the
Heat Waves lost to the Misfits three to
one.
Standings
w
L
Intruders
39
17
Fantastic Four
32
24
Rolling Stones
32
24
Heat Waves
25
31
Misfits
25
31
Stompers
25
31
Junk Yard Dogs
25
31
Wrecking Crew
20
36
Top Bowlers Average
B. Monroe
180
G. McKay
162
C. Jackson
161
S. Glines
156
B. Elledge
155
L. Woodcox
154
L. Tyner
153
R. Morgan
152
J. Leggett
150
L. Bruton
153
Highest game of 226 and
215
were
rolled by Bobby Monroe.
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featuring solos from instrumental and
voice. Tne dance band holds practice at
night and we hope this group will
continue to be as successful as it has
been this year.
Lonely Bucks Shut Out Dunn, 5-0
The Bucks diut out Dunn 5-0 in a
game there Tuesday to keep a Ann hold
on the conference lead, but not a single
Bucks fan watched the win.
The Bucks coech, with a winning
team and the conference leader, is
hoping, however, to pick up team
support for die contest tonight at
Lumberton.
Dunn collected four hits but, after a
touchy opening inning, did not threaten
again.
Allen Thomas started on die mound
ior uie ducks ana ran mio control
probiemv He walked the bajci loaded tn
the first inning, but a squeeze play.
ended Dunn'i scoring opportunity, and
David McNeill took over in the foi
fourth.
Hoke collected their fint run in the
third inning when Geno McAlliater got
on, on a walk, and then stole aecond
and third batei. He came home on a
single, hit by Eddie Ramsey.
In the fourth inning, Thomas singled
to start things off and Curtis Jones was
hit by a pitch. A single by McAllister
drove in Thomas and then Ramsey
BY JIM DEAN
Years ago, when the first striped bass
were stocked in large lakes in North
Carolina, only a handful of people had
any idea what might eventually happen.
Stocking those stripers in such lakes
as Kerr, Gaston and Roanoke Rapids ?
and later, in impoundments in the
western Piedmont such as Lake Norman
- proved to be a real bonanza. Pouring
a bucket of striper fingerlings into Kerr
Lake was like flinging Brer Rabbit into
the Briar Patch.
Now, years later, some of the finest
Ashing in the state is available on these
lakes. Stripers in the 20 - pound class
are not unusual, and even larger Ash are
available.
"Still, we don't know a whole lot
about landlocked stripers," said Larry
BirchAeld, one of the N.C. Wildlife
Resources Commission's Adieries'
biologists. "There are lots of things we
need to know in order to manage these
flne sportAsh better."
Birchfleld and his assistant, Frank
Season Opens
For Softball
Slow pitch Softball began Tuesday
night at Armory Park, with a full crowd
watching the opening three games.
Hoke Concrete won the first game,
defeating Carolina Turf, 6-5. In the
second, Lumbee Marvel downed
Kenertys, 16-13, and Gentry's Tire took
the third over McCain, 13-5.
McBride, will soon begin a study of
landlocked stiped bass populations.
"We hope to get started about the
fust of May, and well be concentrating
our efforts in the head of Roanoke
Rapids Lake below the Gaston Dam
tailrace because that's the most
convenient spot to Weldon Hatcherv."
said McBride. "We've already been
talking to fishing clubs and other groups
in the area to get their support, and
they have been interested in the project
and offered to help."
"We hope that this study will help us
improve our management techniques
and knowledge of landlocked stripers,"
added Birchfield. "We need the
information in order to improve striper
fishing at lakes throughout the state as
well as at Roanoke Rapids."
Birchfield indicated that he hoped to
accomplish several goals.
"We want to determine the age and
growth rates of landlocked stripers
here," said Birchfield, "and perfect the
techniques for using electrofishing gear
for sampling striped bass in the tailrace
fisheries. Electrofishing is a technique
being used in this and in many other
states, and it does not harm the fidi. In
fact, it merely stuns them momentarily.
We will also be using a few nets to
sample fish.
"Although we'll release most of the
fish unharmed after we've checked them
SUPPORT THE BUCKS
Hoke Wins
In Tennis
By Danny Norton
Hoke High defeated Clinton Friday
6-3 in tennis action. Henry Hostetler
won again, making his singles record 7-1
for the year.
In singles:
Hostetler (H) defeated Kephart 6-2, 6-1.
Roy Wood (H) defeated Guerrero 4-6,
6-0, 7-6.
Leon Miller (H) defeated Moritz 6-2,
7-5.
Prestage (C) defeated Bill Hood (H) 6-4,
4-6,6-2.
Danny Lee (H) defeated Kaleel 6-3, 6-4.
Martin (C) defeated Terry Mclnnis by
default.
In doubles:
Hostetler and Miller (H) defeated
Prestage and Moritz 8-0.
Kephart and Guerreo defeated Lee and
Wood (H) 8-3.
Hood and Tony Epps (H) defeated
Packer and Holmes 8-1.
briefly, well be taking a few to the
Weldon Hatchery to determine whether
these fish are capable of reproducing,"
added Birchfield.
Many local anglers have already
offered to help in the study by Growing
Birchfield their catches.
"We'd like to inspect any catches
briefly," said Birchfield. "Fishermen
will be able to recognize us easily.
"Well be working out of a 17 - foot
Boston Whaler with a "Wildlife" sign on
the side, and if you have caught some
fish, we'd appreciate an opportunity to
look at them, take a scale sample, and
perhaps weigh them."
Birchfield and McBride indicated that
they would be doing most of their study
during May because that is the time
when these fish would normally be
trying to spawn.
bounced a double off the deep right
center field wall to icore Jones and
McAlliater.
The last Hoke run came in the top of
the seventh when Ramsey singled and 1
went to second on a single by Mike
Allen, pinch hitting for Mike Shaw.
George Maynor drove in Ramsey with a
single.
The Bucks collected 11 hits for the
game and made two errors. Leading
hitter, however, was Dunn's second
baseman, Andy Sinclair, who batted
three of the four hits for Dunn.
Ramsey, with three for three
including a double and three RBls, was
Hoke's top hitter and Maynor went two
for four. ,
Bucks' coach Terry Grier commented
that he was pleased with the hitting.
"I'm glad that some others on the team
have started hitting the ball now. It's
now a team effort."
Losing pitcher for Dunn was Dennis
Pope and John Holecomb caught. Noah
Hendrix handled Hoke's duties behind
the plate.
The Bucks play at 7:30 tonight at
Lumberton in a game rescheduled from
Friday to Thursday because of the Hoke
Junior-Senior Prom. Grier is eager to
attract a crowd for his team.
"1 would really like to see a good
crowd there," he urged. "If we win that,
it will go a long way toward giving us
the conference title."
"We didn't have a single fan at the
Dunn game," he continued. "Of course,
I know it's hard with people working to
get away and go so far. But, it would
really mean a lot to the boys. They kind
of get the feeling that nobody cares
whether they win or lose one. Of
course, we try to get them out of feeling
like that, but it still makes a
difference."
League standings after the Tuesday
game were Hoke 4-0; Pinecrest 2-1;
Clinton 2-1; Lumberton 1-3 and Dunn
0-4. Pinecrest and Clinton -were
scheduled to play Wednesday night.
Insurance Is Considered
By Henry Oxendine
This session of North Carolina
General Assembly is now well under
way. Perhaps the most interesting
committee to which 1 am assigned is the
Insurance Committee. We are in the
process of debating several very
important pieces of legislation
pertaining insurance, and these bills
could have far - reaching implications
and could make some major changes in
the present laws.
I am on a sub committee that has
considered a bill which would end age
discrimination in automobile insurance.
Presently a single male pays a rate for
his liability insurance, which is more
than three times the standard rate for
the over - 25 drivers. Parents are
required to pay an additional rate for
having a son under the age of 2S listed
as a driver of an automobile. Many
people have said that it appears unfair
to charge the under - 25 driver the
higher rate, when his driving record may
be perfectly safe.
Now if a teenager is licensed at the
age of 16, he pays this high rate of
insurance until he reaches the age of 25,
or until he gets married, a period of nine
years during which he pays an increased
rate. It is interesting to note that the
present laws do not discriminate against
a female driver under age 25. We would
be interested to know how you feel if
you have a teenage son and you have to
pay high rates for his insurance.
The most controversial bill we are
considering in the Insurance Committee
at this time is House Bill No. 369. This
bill would prohibit lending institutions
from selling fire and casualty insurance.
This bill is endorsed by representatives
of the insurance industry, particularly
the independent agents. The insurance
companies say that lending institutions
use their leverage of credit to coerce
borrowers into taking out their fire and
casualty insurance with the lender. We
have had persons come before our
committee and say that they went
before Savings and Loan Companies to
obtain a loan to purchase a house, and
that pressure was applied to them to
purchase their insurance from the
Savings & Loan Associations or from
the bank. Insurance companies say that
this is an unfair advantage that the
lending institutions have. The lending
institutions say that they are able to
provide coverage at the same rates as the
insurance agents -and should not be
prohibited front -eaturnuing to do so.
My position has beettj all along -- and
still is, that if I become convinced that
this type practice is against the public's
interest, then 1 would vote for HB 369.
We are having hearings on it presently,
and it should come to a vote within a
week or ten days. We have not heard all
the arguments on both sides yet. I
would welcome your opinion on any of
these matters as they affect the practice
of insurance in the state.
I am finding this session of the
General Assembly much more enjoyable
than the previous one. One of the
reasons is that now I am on several
committees and am working in those
areas of my interest. 1 am interested in
the insurance industry as insurance
affects all of us. All car owners in this
state are required by law to have
insurance on that car. If you are a
homeowner you are required in almost
every instance to have fire insurance if
you have financed that home. We have
insurance on much of our property and
just about every individual is affected in
some way by the insurance laws of this
state. I am concerned gbout seeing that
insurance is available at a profit to the
companies since the companies have to
make a profit to stay in business. At the
same time I am interested in seeing that
it is made available at a reasonable price
to the consuming public.
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