Quarterback To Be Key
Bulldogs Hope To Improve On Last Season Record
The 1968 edition of the
Louisburg High School Bull
dogs is about ready for un
veiling. The gridders began
getting down to the head
-knocking last week with
more of the same in process
for this week.
Tommy Twitty of Warren
ton, who coached the Junior
High School squad last season
is head varsity coach this sea
son. He says he is making "no
predictions, but hopes to im
prove over the 1-9 record
racked up last year".
Twitty says, "Quarter
backing will be the key to
this squad's succccess this sea
son". The Bulldogs lost vet
eran quarterback Jimmie
Geddie and back-up quarter
back Mike Wrenn to gradua
tion. Twitty has two sopho
mores and a freshman as can
didates for the slot.
He says Robbie McDonald
and Jimmy Wrenn are "good
competitors" and that fresh
man Larry Fuller "shows po
tential" at the position.
McDonald was Junior High
quarterback two years ago
but received an ankle injury
that sidelined him this past
season. This is Wrenn's first
trip out. Fuller led the Junior
High "Pups" to an undefeat
ed season last year, losing the
Oxford Booster Bowl game in
the closing seconds of play.
He was chosen the game's
most valuable player.
Twitty is also looking a
second tackle from among
the 35 candidates already out
for drills. Bill Taylor has
about sewed up the center
spot and Steve Perdue seems
destined to handle the end
post vacated when Bill Ben
ton moved to Roanoke
Rapids.
The "big man" is back in
Thomas Finch, chosen All
Conference and 1-A AU East
last year for his play at offen
sive end and defensive line
backer. "He's one of the best
high school football players
I've ever seen", Twitty says
with pride.
Other starters returning to
this year's lineup include,
Phillip Robertson and Charlie
Hobgood at the halfback
posts. Both are outstanding
players. Neil McDonald is
back at fullback and T*(itty
considers this position filled.
The guard spots are set
with Edward Pergerson, a
sophomore starter returning
and Tommy Wrenn, a senior
back for his final year.
Johnny Pernell has one tackle
post sewed up. "Johnny
should be one of the best
tackles in the conference",
Twitty says. He says Robert
son and Hobgood are good
"break-away threats" and
that McDonald is "a good
power runner."
The second tackle position
is expected to be filled by
John Kornegay or Steve
Roberson, neither of whom
have been available for prac
tice thus far.
Twitty has 12 lettermen
returning and three other re
turnees on whom he says he
will "rely heavily". Nine star
ters from last year's team are
missing. Lost to graduation
were: Geddie, Wrenn, Billy
Fuller, Jimmy Chesson, Doug
Estep, Noel Smith. Bill Ben
ton moved, Mike Patterson is
going away to school and Ray
Patterson played out his
eligibility.
Twitty says he believes
South Granville and Oxford
Orphanage will be the teams
to beat this year in the Tar
River Conference. Helena
Coach Dave Hodge has also
picked these two squads.
Wakelon mentor Elton
Robertson picks the Vikings
and Helena.
The Bulldogs may not be
picked, but if Twitty can pull
an adequate quarterback
from his sleeve and fill a
tackle and end spot sufficien-.
tly, the Bulldogs could be
surprising. It promises to be
an interesting season. And It
opens here Friday night,
September 6, against Elm
City.
Loulsburg head football coach Tommy Twitty gives in
st ructions to unidentified player while halfback Phillip Red
mond looks on. Twitty says he hopes to improve on last year's
1-9 record. Photo by Clint Fuller.
Halfback Charlie Hobfood defend* against halfback Cany
Wrenn In Bulldog practice drill* is Coach Tommy Twttty looks
on- Photo by Clint Fuller.
Bulldog Backfield Units
Bulldog backfield units got down to serious business in the
fog early last Friday morning. Unit at top is directed by
freshman quarterback Larry Fuller and bottom unit is headed
by sophomore quarterback Robbie McDonald. Pictured, left to
right, top photo are: Center Bill Taylor, Fuller, Halfback
Charlie Hobgood (hidden behind Fuller), Fullback Neil Mc
Youngsville Boosters
Hold Meeting
YoungsviUe-The Youngs
ville High School Booster
Club members met on Thurs
day evening to discuss a fund
raising campaign. They voted
to conduct a sale of athletic
cushions which are made of
foam rubber and covered
with material designed with
Phantom emblems on one
side and ads on the other.
Sports fans are urged to pre
pare for the coming ball sea
son by purchasing these soft
cushions when they go on
sale.
Proceeds from what pro
mises to be a big project will
be used for the benefit of the
YHS Athletic Department.
The club is considering sev
eral ways in which to aid the
sports department, with one
particular aim being to secure
new back boards (or the bask
etball court.
There were about fifty
club members in attendance
for the meeting at which Vice
President Leelan A. Woodlief
presided. The next meeting
will be held after school
starts. This will mark the be
ginning of the second year of
organization for the Booster
club, which has proved to be
a source of service and en
couragement to the athletic
program.
Scott Talks To Firemen
Raleigh-Lt. Gov. Bob
Scott told members of the I
North Carolina State Fire
men's Association here that I
as governor he will see that
local communities receive as
much assistance from the
state as they need to protect
their firemen and property in
times of violence.
"A new element of danger
has been brought into your
work," Scott told the firemen
at the final session of their
four-day convention. "You
never know when a brick may
be hurled from the darkness
or a shot may ring out. And
all you have in your hand is a
water hose.
"I am aware of this," 1
Scott said, "and I want to ,
assure you that, as governor, I
will do all that is necessary to
see the state provides the
assistance your communities
need to protect their firemen
and property.
"We simply will not tol
erate violation of our laws,"
he said. "We will uphold the
law in North Carolina."
Scott congratulated Con
cord Fire Chief Charles L.
Miller. 70, whom tbe conven
tion named the North Caro- |
I ina Fireman of the Year, I
Thursday. Miller has been a
fireman 44 years and chief j
for the past 19 yean.
Association president John
A. Auten introduced Scott as
a "friend of the fireman."
Scott has previously been
named an honorary member
of the association.
"I am very conscious of
the contribution you make to
our life in North Carolina,
Scott said. "I appreciate what
you do, both as your lieute
nant governor and as a private
citizen."
Recreation
Report
(FRK. B.W.) Mrs. Julia
Carr has announced th? win
ners in the Tennis Tourna
ment which was held in
Franklinton last week.
In the Senior Boys Singles,
the winner was Mike Collins.
Mike Collins and Eddie
Holmes were the winners in
the Senior Boys Double.
Kenny Colbert was winner
In the Junior Boys Singles.
Lees* Harris was the win
ner in the Senior Girls Sin
gles. The final match for the
Junior Girls Singles is still be
be played between Cindy Ball
and Debbie Dixon.
Johnny Goodwin was the
winner in the Ping Pong Tour
nament.
Mrs. Carr was pleased with
the large number of Young
People participating in the
Summer Recreation Program
In Franklinton.
Donald and Halfback Phillip Robertson, back to camera.
Players in background are unidentified. Bottom photo, left to
: right, Center Bill Taylor, sophomore quarterback Robbie
\ McDonald, Halfback Mike Dement, Fullback Phillip Redmond
and halfback Carey Wrenn. Other not identified.
Photos by Clint Fuller.
y- .
Vacancies
(Continued from page 1)
All one position. "I expect the number
of teachers working on a half-day bails
will continue to increase," Dr. Carroll
laid. "Many people, especially
mothers, are finding it convenient to
teach part-time. Most of these part
time teachers are proving highly suc
cessful.
"Obviously the 20 percent salary
increase over a two-year period has
helped to retain and attract more
teachers," he added. 'Teacher supply
seems to increase in the wake of
improved salaries. Conversely, the
supply diminishes when salaries lag."
The 1967 Legislature increased
teachers salaries for the 1967-68
school year by 10 percent over what
was paid in 1966-67. An additional 10
percent, above the 1966-67 scale, was
provided for the up-coming 1968-69
school year.
The new survey showed 316 teach
ing vacancies in the high schools of
the state; special education (teachers
of special classes for the mentally and
physically handicapped) needed 98
teachers; vocational education, 34;
health and physical education, 17;
music, 44; and art, 19. Six elementary
schools, eight senior high schools, and
three union schools needed principals.
Forty-two librarians, 22 counselors,
and 13 supervisors also were needed
on August 12.
Fourteen county and city school
systems reported no vacancies in certi
ficated staff positions.
School systems' reporting 20 or
more vacancies were Haywood, 20;
Anson, Bertie, Randolph, 21; Cleve
land, Vance, 22; Beaufort, Columbus,
Edgecombe, Henderson County,
Moore, Nash, 23; Union, 24; New
Hanover, 26; Wake, Wayne, 26; Gran
ville, 27; Harnett, 29; Halifax, 31;
Greensboro, 35; Onslow, 57; and Gas
ton, 63.
Plasma And
Hepatitis
The Government has asked
a halt on the shipping in
interstate commerce of whole
pooled human blood plasma
due to the risk of hepatitis.
The National Research Coun
cil reports a major study had
shown that one patient in
every 10 who received whole
pooled blood plasma transfu
sion got hepatitis, a serious
virus disease.
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