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PageEight —THE GRYPHON —Thursday. November 18, 1976 Skates Prove Fun DEE RECUPERATES — Dee Rich was hospitalized in Nash General Hospital after being hit by a baseball during practice. Student Hurt From Accident Have you ever had a grain of sand in your eye? You know the feeling. Can you imagine the feeling of a smashed contact lens in your eye? This is the story of Dee Rich who quite by accident had his contact lens smashed. During baseball practice Tuesday, Oct. 26, Robby Coats threw a ball to Freddy Proctor. The ball was too high for Freddy too catch. Dee had just caught a ball thrown to him by Champ St. Amand. The ball meant for Freddy, hit Dee in his eye. The force of the impact was so great that Dee’s eye swelled within seconds of the blow. Dee kept his cool and tried to keep the other players calm. He also tried to take his contact lens out, but his eye was too swollen. He was rushed to Nash General Hospital where doctors found that a nerve controlling feeling in that side of his face was impaired so that there was total loss of feeling on that side. There was also a loss of sight in John Woollen Acts Among the top ten perform ers at the Tank Theater in “Charlie’s Aunt,” Mr. John Woollen is definitely among them. Mr. John Woollen, a world cultures teacher, performed as a character by the name of Stephen Spettigue. Spettigue in Brandon Thomas’ play is a 60-65 year old man who falls in love with an aunt who has lots of money, but who is actually a man dressed up as a lady to help two young boys get their girl friends into their home. With the old man’s heartbreak about his rich girl friend actually being a boy came the disheartened reply from Mr. Woollen, “this ruins my entire evening.” Mr. Woollen has worked at The Tank Theater before, both in plays and behind the scenes, but on the Tuesday after Labor Day at the suggestion of Mr. Bill Rawls, dramatics teacher, he tried out and began practicing on the play for eight straight weeks. The Dramatic students built and painted the set. Mrs. Jackie Heston, world culture teacher, acted as a traffic cop, directing flowers and other similar items to their designated spot. November 4, was the last performance. his right eye temporarily. Dr. William Carroll comment ed that there was blood in the eye, but it would gradually clear. While in the hospital, Dee received 29 get well cards, and over 200 visitors including faculty who taught him as far back as the seventh grade. He has also received an Eagles Album and a fruit basket from the Senior Class. His Morehead Scholarship interview was post poned because of the accident. I. W. Rose Drug Company 112 N. Main St. Downtown Dial: 446-7111 For Free Delivery Your Family Drug Store A whole new world opened for young people on Saturday, Oct. 9. Sportsworld, on 301 North Bypass beside Western Sizzler, opened to provide recreational facilities. Sportsworld offers a variety of activities including skating, football, air hockey, and pinball games. There is also a Snack Bar serving drinks, candy, popcorn, and hotdogs. Sportsworld features an epoxy skating surface instead of a wooden floor. The skating surface is surrounded by wall to wall carpet. It has 650 pairs of rental skates available for customers. The latest hits are played on a stereo system provided by Thorpe Music Company. The stereo system, which includes eight speakers, is the same type used by radio stations. Mr. George Wilkerson, the manager of Sportsworld, stated that they have and intend to keep good game machines available. The game machines are also furnished by Thorpe Music Company. Eight football tables, an air hockey table, and baseball, and shooting skill machines make up the majority of the games. Mr. Wilkerson also pointed out that a Pro-Shop is open for repairing and selling skates. Wheels and bearings, access- sories, T-shirts, and pom-poms RAPER DRUGS are also on sale. A pressing machine offers a selection of T-shirt styles by printing designs. Sportsworld is open seven days a week. During the week, admission is $1.25 and skate rental is $.75 and on the weekends admission is $1.75 with skate rental still $.75. Special arrangements can be made for groups including birthday parties and church groups, Mr. Wilkerson also plans to have special activities such as Lady’s night when ladies receive either free skate rental or 50 cents off admission and all night skates lasting from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. The management asks that certain rules be followed. The rules are no white T-shirts, no tank shirts, no bare feet, no vulgar writing on clothes or patches, no bare midriff, no hats or sunglasses, no smoking or drinking, and no profanity or boisterous conduct including fast, rough skating. Cars should not exceed five mph in the parking lot. Mr. Wilkerson noted that the rules “are very strictly enforc ed” and “if you are caught, that’s 30 days that you can’t come back in this building. Any of these except for the fast, rough skating are pretty strictly enforced. It’s a family recrea tional facility.” Barney's News Stand Nash Street 10% Discount For Required Books Denson's, Inc MEN'S SHOP Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801 Starts Friday fwK RMCMROtsaurrc ^ro THC BCSTOf LOOACY TtNlf! FRANCHISE ENTERPRISES INC I Owners and Operators of Duffy's Pizza Parlor — The Waffle Shoppe and A Licensee of Hardee's And Parker's Barbecue I Bunnv I SUPERSTAR Working Their Way Thru College* No Job Is Too Big, Too Hard, Or Too Wild!
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