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OCTOBER, 1951 THE PILOT PAGE THREE Summer Work at Fruitland By Robert Bolick This summer a number of college students and Christian workers were privileged to do mission work for the State Training Union Board. Included among these were several Gardner-Webb students and Miss Starnes, our Dean of Wom en. Heading the group was Mr. J. P. Morgan, the Director of the State Training Union. The training period for the workers was held at Fruit land Baptist Minister’s School and summer assembly. There were three days of inspiring teaching and training by Mr. Morgan, Miss Starnes, and Miss Bet- Baseball Records By Bob Blackburn Gardner-Webb finished their base ball season with a record of ten wins and five loses. This put the Bulldogs into third place. The team was under the coaching of Norman Harris. The Bulldogs started slow, winning three and losing three. They pepped up to win six straight, and seven of their last nine games. Four of the five they lost were by one- Sam Travis led the Bulldogs in hitting with a .390 average. He was followed by A1 Homesley, .354, Andy Sealy, .340, Tommy Barrow, .320 and Bobby Bush with .308. Frank Wilson led the pitching staff with a record of seven wins and two defeats. Two of his games were one-hltters, 1 game in which he gave up two hits and three games in which he gave up four hits. A few of the main spots in the season; the Bulldogs mastery of Mars Hill; taking two “big” games from Spartanburg; defeating last years first place team (Oak Ridge) H-8; gaining revenge on Belmont Abbey; Frank Wilson, two -suc cessive one hitters, one against Oak Ridge which was lost and against Mars Hill which was won; Homes- ley’s base stealing; and the fine shortstopping of Bobby Bush. Only seven veterans returned to next year’s nine. Bobby Bush, Bob by Blackburn, Howard Gamble, Bill Stout, Alex Bromir, Jerry Merrill, and A. M. Kiser. Gardner-Webb had its six game winning streak broken by Oak Ridge on May 12 by the score of 1-0. Jack Powel pitched a four hitter for the Cadets but this was overshadowed by Frank Wilson’s one hit perform ance. Oak Ridge scored their only run in the eight inning on three er- Wingate made their baseball sta- sjn complete by defeating Gardner- Webb by the score of 3-2. Carlton Longston supplied the batting punch for Wingate with three hits in three trips. Andy Sealy batted in the Bull dog’s runs. Hawkins gave up six hits for the winners while Morton and Merrill gave up eight. In the concluding game of the year Frank Wilson turned in his sec ond one-hitter of the year as the Bulldogs defeated Mars Hill 3-1. Blackburn had two for three and Newton had a home run to lead the G. W. hitters. This win enabled a. W. to finish in third place in the conference. HAMRICK and BAILEY FURNITURE and ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES A Fiiend of Gardner-Webb BOILING SPRINGS N. C. ty Brewer, state approved inter mediate worker. The social side was not neglected either. The workers were treated to several picnics and a short trip to Ridgecrest. After the training period the workers hit the road for their first assignriieiit. In all there were about twenty workers, seventeen girls and three boys. Five associations were covered by the workers. Statistics on the results may be seen in the •‘Biblical Recorder.” A free weeks stay at Fruitland was given to the workers by the State Training Union Board. What an inspirational week it was! There were such sepakers as Mr. Nathan Brooks, Mr. M. A. Huggins, and Miss Inabelle Cole man. This week at Fruitland was our first Training Union assembly for the summer. Many interesting experiences were afforded to the workers during the summer. The highlighting experi ence of the summer was the close ness with God. His very presence was felt so very deeply by all of us. Our favorite song together was “Longing For Jesus.” Another spiri- tv.al uplift was the many, Christian souls we met in the different churches. Of course there were'many comical experiences too. One girl was in a church where they voted on her by the night. She was never sure just how long she would stay. This writer got lost on a mountain and was very late in getting to a mass meeting of all the churches. The next day the car he was riding in had a flat and he had to change it in the rain. Miss Starnes and three other workers stayed one week at a boarding house where the water was cut off for twenty-four hours. These and countless other comical situa tions kept our humors at a higii pitch. The associations covered were: Macon, Ashe, Elkin, Carolina and Surry. The Gardner-Webb workers were Miss Starnes, Eleanor Cogdill, Faith Johnson, Romona Cornwell,- Marion Lineberger, and Robert Bo- lick. I feel sure that all the workers fell as I do when I say that our work this summer is part of the high calling of God. It does for your soul what no other kind of work can do. It gives you opportunities for preaching, teaching, and witness ing The primary purpose of our sum mer work was, of course, to establish Training Unions. But we had a va riety of Bible Schools and work thrown in. Pat Withers, a Gardner- Webb student, did Vacation Bible School work this summer. The Lord needs many other young people in his service and I would like to see many of our own Gardner-Webb students do this type of work. The Baptist Training Union The Baptist Training Union is, as the name implies, the training agen cy in our church. The idea of “learn ing by doing”—developing through exercise—is a Training Union fun damental; individuals are its pri mary concern. Our aim is “Training in Christian service” and much stress is put on prayer, Bible study, public testimony, soul - winning, scriptural giving ,and preparation for special service. At the present our Training Union Department is divided into four unions. On last Sunday evening, September 16, each elected officers as follows: president, first and sec ond vice-presidents, secretary, group captains, missionary leader, and Bible reader’s leader. In accordance with the challenge presented in the general assembly, each of these units with its officers has determined to make this the best year in the his tory of the Union on our campus. We are now making plans that in November Pilgrim’s Progress shall be taught—not merely to meet the study course requirements set forth by our Convention but that all students, members and non members, may be spiritually benefit- There are no prerequisites to mem- b3rship in the Training Union. If you are enrolled in our college, you are eligible and welcome. Faith Johnson is director and Robert Bo- ick is associate director. College Gulf Service Station ® GAS ® OIL © CAR SERVICE WELCOME TO ALL STUDENTS Boiling Springs, N. C. Fooiball Outlook Graduation and the Armed Forces slashed a deep wound in the foot ball resources at Gardner-Webb Col lege this year, thus making the job of rebuilding a much stiffer task for Coaches Wayne Bradburn and i\orman Harris. Ihe Bulldogs, who have been workmg twice each day here since Septemoer 4, got a good taste of coufeience action on September 24, as a road tnp to North Greenville Junior College to play at Greer, South Carolina opened the slate. So far the forty-one member squad has been under constant drill —passing exercises, blocking, dum- .-ny scrimage—and all forms of pre paratory work. Bradburn thinks the ..eaui is shaping up well, but has shown no signs of optimism at this point. GOOD BACKS The team may be described in two phrases: an average, aggressive line; a fast, versatile backfield. Only sev en lettermen return to the squad, including Bobby Bush, a potent 170- pound sophomore who carried the mail for the locals at halfback in ’50. The Summerville, Ga., ace play ed a leading role in the team’s ac complishments — second place in the conference. Lees-McRae finish ed with a 5-0 mark to grab the crown last year. Coming along nicely in the back field are speedsters Bobby Nix and Ernest Diaz. Nix is a halfback flash from Summerville, Ga., who has shown zip and vigor in the run ning department all week. He tips the scales at a scant 145 ppunds, one of the smallest contenders. Diaz, a potent blocker, has locked horns with Jack Holt and Steve Morrisett at quarterback. Holt was a first- stringer in ’50 and is rated a top- notch passer, while Morrisett re lies on running ability as a substi tute for passing. LINE SMALL The forward wall will not be deck ed with weight, however, shiftiness and all-around maneuvering ability Is abundant. Two big men at the tackles is Bill Morehead, a 190- pounder, and Shelby’s Bob Jones, also 190-pounds. Ken Grayson, an end, weighs a hefty 190. Veteran Hugh Miller and Bill Toney return at center. Miller is a Shelby product, while Toney, a 190- pounder hails from Forest City. Ton ey is on the injured list at present suffering from a wrenched knee. He’s expected to return to action soon. Bill Wallace, a 200-pounder and the largest man on the squajd, is a newcomer and is moving in as Toney’s and Miller’s understudy. Bob Smith, Jim Mosley, and Ned Digh are in strong contention at the guards. Smith a Chester, Pa., lad is tough to crack. Jim Trant- ham, a small 145-pounder, is push ing these boys for a spot. Competition is keen at the ends. Thirteen candidates furnish the ma terial. Glenn Pettyjohn, a two-year man, is back at -a post and also Bob Pettyjohn, two smooth workers from last year. Looking good at fullback are Alex Bromir, Bob Chambless, and Ken Queen. Bromir, the heaviest of the three, is a hard runner, with Chambless and Queen possess drive and speed.
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