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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1^55 THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOTJNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PAGE FIVB US Captures Olympic Events; 11 Local Athletes Participate ’55 Graduates Star In Various Fields y. ‘ i I hts IS ho With the final score in, the United States team at the Olym pic games of 1975 was officially declared the winner with a total 0f 26 gold medals, 14 of them won by local athletes. On the official tally sheet the winners were as follows; In track events Paul Stevens set a new world’s record as he burned up Willoughby Chosen 1975 Mr. Universe Winner of the 1975 “Mr. Uni verse” contest on Short Island, New York, is James Willoughby, who was chosen at the annual convention of the International Body Builders and Weightliftera Association there last night. Billy McIntyre placed second in the contest, an improvement over last year when McIntyre was third. Cortel “Country Boy” Fish er struggled into third place this season and but for his weight would have made it to second. In the weight lifting division James Brown copped the honors in all events by lifting 1500 pounds. Poor Ronnie “Go, Go, Go” Felton, the favorite, lost his first place standing when he dropped his false teeth (made by himself) and stooped to pick them up. Unfortunately, “Go, Go, Go” was holding a 1000 pound barbell over his head at the time. Flowers may be sent to him at the Black, Blacker, and Black&st Hos pital for Broken Heads. the mile track in 3:49 against top foreign competition. Edwards Wins Ruiming in the 440 yard dash Clem Edwards outdistanced his own team-mate Bill Toler by two seconds to take the gold medal. His time was only one jecond off the official record. In Junker stadium M. L. Wood led the field in sharp-shooting with the M. I. rifle to win his gold medal. The former army officer shot a perfect score. Also wirming a marksmanship medal was Er nest Gilbert who qualified with the .45 caliber pistol. Addison Wimberly called on in ner reserves of strength as he pressed six hundred pounds over his head. In setting this record he over-ran all competition including the world’s champion from Den mark. Women’s Events Now to the attractive side of the events. This, of course, means the women’s track and swimming events. Leah Lee and Kathryn Avent, members of the 500 yard relay team and the mile run team, captured first and second places in both events. In the swimming competition Loretta Poison and Jessie Pittman won gold medals in the back stroke and free style contests respectively. Hazel Moors was spectacular as she copped for the third year the fancy diving contest. Of Sports Events Best since ‘Babe Ruth’! Great est woman athlete of the year! Such as some of the acclaims heard around the world about many 1955 graduates of Rocky Mount Senior High School, and we would like to salute some of these great athletes. In the base ball world hats are off to James Manning and Billy Pierce, the stars of the Boston Red-Sox and George Capps and Bill Daugh- tridge of the New York Yankees. Elsewhere in the pro leagues we salute Royce Powell, Edmund Nelms, Robert Searcy, and Jason Haddock, who are displaying great gridiron talents. Amateur Stars Not to be outdone are amateur sportsmen. Gene Arnold, Jack Hayes, and Blake Nicholson were stars in the 1960 outdoor track events at Madison Square Gardeia. Other great amateurs are Donnie Odom, prominent dental techni cian: Bobby Patterson, talented musician; and Charles Harris, who are great ‘after hours’ golf ers. Bateman, Pulitzer Winner Another sports celebrity is Charles Bateman, sports editor of the New York Times, who recent ly won the Pulitzer Prize. And here’s a special news flash! Prances Foreman has just been elected Woman Athlete of the year! US iimp (hnA V Dazzling Affair ... NY Hostess Honors Liz Smith Sea Beckons ‘Em nPttrtinfTr trfjavQ fitY>A nmvPQ that For The Finest SCHOLARS For The Least DOLLARS It’s Louise Stallings and Joan Backet In Corn Hall Hollows USA American Beauty Owned By Katherine Rose Presents its new rose in NEWS reporting Tune in to “WALTER JAMES BIRNEY WINCHELL’ over Station ROSE at six o’clock once a century. Twenty years time proves that several ’55 graduates prefer the sea to the land and have made (their living in connection with this preference. Christ-Craft is replaced by a new and more modern firm, K. D. Motors. Bill Kincheloe is presi dent of the company. Wynne Has Cruisers Billy Wynne has several modern cabin cruisers along the coast in which he travels to his chain of radio stations. Sylvia Breedlove is his private secretary and makes one of the best salaries in the business. Charles Buchan and Carlton Ruffin hatve become famous as racers for the Merle Daniels and Company. Delamar Invents Submarine Edgar Delamar, Jr., a noted scientist, has just invented a new and improved submarine for which he is offered fabulous prices. Charles Daughtridge has an ocean liner company from New York to Florida. For All Your Money Needs . . See CAROLYN HOWELL Bank & Untmst Co. As one listens to his radio for the Davis Cup games, the an nouncer says: “It’s the big day at the sunny courts of Sunset Park in Rocky Mount, N. C.. where the Davis Cup tournament is to be played.” Among the record crowd along the wire, one sees the beauty queens representing their coun tries, and one can hardly miss Margie Parker, a beautiful giri representing Bobby Wimberly and Australia. Joy Ann Hayes from England is learning a few pointers from Addison Dixon and Wiley Sherain, England’s representa tives. Over at the far side are Miss America, Joyce Hudson and the American contenders, Julian Al dridge, local editor, and Marvin Barnes. As the game progresses, Bobby Wimberly of Australia takes the singles championship and the queen, Mai’gie Parker. The Ameri can contender (Barnes left the game because of hole in pants and racket from the fast balls of their opponents) Julian Aldridge has accomplished the unbelievable by defeating Addison Dixon and Wiley Shearin for the Davis Cup. Well, America wins and in spirit too, for the English won their girl, but Aldridge lost to Bobby Alford on Miss America. Linda Joyner, New York’s fam ous hostess, entertained at the most lavish party given this year in the “Big City” to honor Eliza beth Smith on her first and most successful art exhibition, which was shown in the Waldorf-Astoria. To entertain the guests at the party Audrey Kennedy, famous tour guide, made a talk on spots of interest in Europe. Audrey’s talk was complimented by the popular singer. Lady Ricks, who sang folk songs from each of the countries that Miss Kennedy de scribed. Two recent members of Miss Kennedy’s tour of Europe showed slides of their trip. Mary Lee Fountain showed slides of Scot land and Jean Stephenson show ed slides of the Scandinavian countries. After the program, guests were taken to the spacious lawn sur rounding Miss Joyner’s home. Re freshments were served by Joyce Williams and Delores Lamm, own ers of New York’s fastest growing catering agency, Williams, Lamm & Stone, Inc. (Joyce Stone has sold her interest in the corpora tion so that she will be able to have more time to spend with her husband, Bill Mullineaux.) The hit of the party was Lenore Brown, fashion designer, who ar rived at the affair in one of her own creations. The dress was made of gold brocade and had rocks from Miss Brown’s personal rock collection embroidered lit the material. With The Young’uns. 20 Years .... Still The Same Youngen’s if you have “Hitch’’ problems. See .... LOTTIE HEDGEPETH and CAROLE GRINDEMAN To Solve Them For The Knowledge From Meredith College See . . . LU OLIVER and CHARLOTTE JONES You know it’s amazing how many of our mothers and fathers were schoolmates and in the same class together back in 1955! This issue of my column is es pecially dedicated to those moth ers and fathers of this class. I wonder if our actions have any resemblance to those of our par ents 20 years ago. Europe and South America Europe and South America! That’s what Richard Williams, Jr., is getting for a graduation pres ent from his father! A trip around-the-world ... he sails on June 3rd! Off to the Beach This summer heat is causing symptoms of “beach fever” to break out among all the students! Jimmy Viverette, Jr., Peggy (her mother was Peggy Manning back in ’55), and Frances (her mother was a Williams) went to More- head for the weekend last Friday. Picnic Lu (Lu Oliver’s daughter), Johnny Hammond, Jr., and John ny High, Jr. were guests at the [f you are due for a slue . . It’s AWNI HAMAD A Foreign Surgeon and What A Wonderful Dude! country estate of Doris Shellye- becker (her mother was Doris Cooper in ’55) last Saturday night .... A picnic with horseback rid ing, tennis, and swimming topped off the party! What fun! Opera Fans! Real opera fans! Steve Proctor, Jr.,’ Pat (she’s Pat Edwards’ child), Earl Pridgen, Jr., (Mother said anybody would remember his pa), and Janice (back in ,’55 her ma was a Pierced jumped ahead of us all and crashed the “Met” last Friday night in Raleigh. Any Clothes Designed By The Famous JIMMY HERRING and Modeled By The Beautiful ANGELINE LAMM
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