Eight
THE MILL WHISTLE
May 13, 1946
Plans Completed For
Two Softball Leagues
On Monday night, April 29, a joint
meeting of the Church and Commercial
Leagues sponsored by the local Y. M.
C. A.’s met at the Central “Y” to dis
cuss the newly adopted By-laws and
make final preparations for the opening
of the League. League President Frank
Suttenfield presided during the meeting.
At the present time the Church
League is composed of seven teams:
Spray Baptist, Leaksville Methodist,
Riverview Presbyterian, Second Chris
tian, Rock Church, First Presbyterian of
Leaksville, and First Baptist of Leaks
ville. Representatives of each of these
teams decided that the Church League
would officially open Tuesday, May 14,
and that entries would close May 7.
The Commercial League at present
has four teams with two teams pend
ing. The m.embers at the present time
are Chandler’s Drug Co., Murphy &
Mabes, Rayon Mill, and Red Men’s
Lodge. It was officially decided that this
League will open Monday, May 13.
The Church League will play all
games on Tuesdays and Fridays of each
week, while the Commercial League
will play their games on Mondays and
Thursdays.
Following is the first half schedule of
the Church League. The schedule for
the Commercial League is delayed
pending the entrance of additional
teams.
Church League Schedule—First Half
Tuesday, May 14—
Spray Baptist-Leaksville Methodist
Recreation Park
Riverview Presbyterian-Second
Christian North Spray
Rock Church-First Presbyterian
Leaksville Graded
Friday, May 17—
Spray Baptist-Riverview Presbyterian
North Spray
Leaksville Methodist-Second Christian
Leaksville Graded
Rock Church-First Baptist
Recreation Park
Tuesday, May 21—
Spray Baptist-Second Christian
Leaksville Graded
Leaksville Methodist-First
Presbyterian Recreation Park
Riverview Presbyterian-First Baptist
North Spray
Friday, May 24—
Spray Baptist-Rock Church
Recreation Park
Leaksville Methodist-Riverview
Presbyterian North Spray
First Presbyterian-First Baptist
Leaksville “Y”
Tuesday, May 28—
Spray Baptist-First Presbyterian
North Spray
CHARTER MEMBERS OF CAROLINA COUNCIL
Charles W. Powell is strictly a Draper man, having been born there and worked
there most of his life. Worked in Swannanoa mills, Asheville, for several years,
retiu-ning to the Blanket mill in 1925. Has held several responsible positions in the
Blanket mill. His present job is a loom fixer in the Blanket mill. As a young man
was a good athlete.
Alpheus D. Pratt was born in Leaksville, N. C., and after attending local schools
started working for Marshall Field and Company in February, 1915, in General
Office. Has worked as machine fixer in Finishing mill. Transferred to* Draper Office
as Cashier and Raw Material Clerk in 1927 and is still on that job. Member of the
25-Year Club with approximately 31 years of continuous service. Is an expert wood
carver.
John W. Price was born in Henry County, Virginia. Worked for a construction
company and for Spray Cotton Mill. Employed as a night foreman in Nantucket
mill January 1, 1906. Promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Nantucket and Lily
mills in 1925. Made Superintendent of Suiting mill August 15, 1932. Transferred onl
October 25, 1937, to head of Salvage Department and is still on that job. Member of
25-Year Club with about 40 years continuous service.
Leaksville Methodist-Rock Church
Leaksville Graded
Second Christian-First Baptist
Recreation Park
Friday, May 31—
Spray Baptist-First Baptist
Leaksville Graded
Riverview Presbyterian-Rock Church
Recreation Park
Second Christian-First Presbyterian
North Spray
Tuesday, June 4—
Leaksville Methodist-First Baptist
Leaksville “Y”
Riverview Presbyterian-First
Presbyterian Recreation Park
Second Christian-Rock Church
North Spray
Friday, June 7—
Spray Baptist-Leaksville Methodist
Leaksville Graded
Riverview Presbyterian-Second
Christian Recreation Park
Rock Church-First Presbyterian
North Spray
Tuesday, June 11—
Spray Baptist-Riverview Presbyterian
North Spray
Leaksville Methodist-Second Christian
Leaksville Graded
Rock Church-First Baptist
Recreation Park
Friday, June 14—
Spray Baptist-Second Christian
Recreation Park
Leaksville Methodist-First
Presbyterian North Spray
Riverview Presbyterian-First Baptist
Leaksville Graded
Tuesday, June 18—
Spray Baptist-Rock Church
Leaksville Graded
Leaksville Methodist-Riverview
Presbyterian Recreation Park
First Presbyterian-First Baptist
Leaksville “Y”
Friday, June 21—
Spray Baptist-First Presbyterian
North Spray
Leaksville Methodist-Rock Church
Recreation Park
Second Christian-First Baptist
Leaksville Graded
Tuesday, June 25—
Spray Baptist-First Baptist
Recreation Park
Riverview Presbyterian-Rock Church
North Spray
Second Christian-First Presbyterian
Leaksville Graded
Friday, June 28—
Leaksville Methodist-First Baptist
North Spray
Riverview Presbyterian-First
Presbyterian Recreation Park
Second Christian-Rock Church
Leaksville Graded