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By CLINT FULLER
The glory on the gridiron most often goes to the player
carrying the bail. Seldom is a linesman praised for his work,
although his is the hardest task to perform. Dedicated fans of
football know it is the linesmen who open the holes through
which the backs carry the ball for the score. However, the
average fan sees only the ball carrier and often misses some of
the most interesting plays of the game.
With three wins under their belts, Louisburg linesmen are
feeling good and rightfully so. The Franklinton Rams' lines
men have much to feel good about in their efforts last Friday
night.
One has only to look at the jerseys of the Bulldog linesmen
following any game to see who does the toughest job. Backs
are constantly telling us to give the line the praise. We're glad
to do so here. We've known all along who the real stars are.
Only two teams in the state hold a better record at this
stage of the season than the Louisburg Bulldogs. Western
Alamance and Union Pines have each won four straight.
Twelve squads have won three, including the Bulldogs.
Wakelon is the only other Tar River eleven with three wins and
no defeats.
The Bulldogs are number ten among top scoring teams.
Only Oxford Orphanage in the conference is ranked higher.
Louisburg has scored a total of 77 points while Oxford (53-0
victors over Southern Nash Friday night) has socred 85.
Individual Bulldogs rank high in the conference standings
with Phillip Robertson placing second in number of touch
downs (4). Neil McDonald and Norris Cooley each have two.
Larry Fuller has thrown three TD passes, scored one TD and
tossed two extra points. Charlie Hobgood joined the scorers
Friday night.
Most Louisburg fins were surprised at the play of the Rams
Friday. With a number of injuries and the fact that Franklin
ton had dropped the first two games, some were taking the
Ramc lightly. This came to an abrupt halt during the first half
of play. The Rams were a delight to their fans as they
controlled the game for the first two periods.
The Bulldogs kept battering away at the Ram guards and
tackles and finally weakened the riots enough to send the
backs through for sizable gains in the third and final period.
The Rams did a good job on the Bulldog's passing game.
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Charlie Adams of the North Carolina High School Athletic
Association was on hand to see how the game was officiated.
Adams came in response to criticism of Class A officiating
published in this column last week. Ironically, the officiating
Friday night was the best we've seen in some time. As witness,
officials were calling the same infractions at almost th~* same
instance. This has been seldom seen in recent years. Ten
penalties were called against Louisburg and XI against the
Rams. The interest of the NCHSAA is gratifying. While the
officials are sent out by booking agencies, the NCHSAA can
see to it that each game has at least one experienced official.
The 32-7 dubbing of a strong William R. Davie team by the
Warrenton Yellow Jackets Friday night trill undoubtedly lead
to a more intensive week of preparation! by the Bulldogs.
Davie lost to Norlina. 12-7 in the opener but handled
defending Tar River champs Helena, 18-6 before falling to the
Jackets. Warrenton lost their first two outings to South Hill,
Va. 26-14 and Weldon, 32-7.
To Sponsor Dance Team
Douglas N. Hoyle. Com
mander of American Legion
Post 52 in Franklinton, an
nounced today that the Le
gion sponsored Boy Scout
Troop No. 530 would be host
to the Occoneechee Council.
Order of the Arrow Lodge,
"Sun-ga-nie" Dance Team.
The Indian Dance Team will
perform at the American Le
gion Post Home in Franklin
ton at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
September 26, 1968. Mr. Bob
Lilley, Lodge Team Advisor
from Raleigh, says the
Indiana will dance come Rain
or Shine.
The Dance Team is com
posed of a number of Scouts
and Explorers who are mem
bers of various units in several
Districts in our Council.
These boys are also members
of the Order of the Arrow
Lodge who have joined the
Dance Team In an effort to
take the message of Scouting
to the public at large.
The members of the team
have mastered many of the
dances done by the American
Indian in the days when
America was young and grow
ing. Tbey tell the story of the
American Indian through
these dances as well as a story
of Adventure.
The majority of the boys
on the Dance Team an Eagle
Scouts and Life Scouts. They
art all honor scout campers
who have put Service to
others before Service to
themselves.
The Franklinton Rescue
Squad and the Franklinton
Volunteer Fire Department
have joined in with Troop
No. 530 to make this Scout
ing Expo a community event.
Chief A. J. Perkinson of the
Rescue Squad and Chief M.
R. House of the Volunteer
Fire Department have stated
they will have a portion of
their equipment on display.
There will be personnel avail
able to answer any questions
anyone may have concerning
these organizations or their
equipment. The Scout Troop
will also have several displays
set up.
Mr. Guy Corn. Scout
master, and Mr. Leon
Kearney, Assistant Scout
master, says the public is in
vited and request that every
one come on out to see just
how good Scouting contri
butes to a community.
Honored guest for the even
ing will be Mr. C. Ray Pru
ette, Chairman of the Saponi
District, Occoneechee Coun
cil. Mr. Pruette will make the
presentation of awards and
rank.
It is fine to think you are
usually right, as long as you
can keep it a secret.
Those who established the
United States would be
amazed at what it is today.
Bulldogs Down Stubborn Rams, 26-6
The Franklinton Rams
were more than the Bulldogs
could handle in the first half
Friday night, but Louisburg
played a fired up second half
to take its third win of the
Reason, 26-6.
Ram sophomore Jerry
Simmons ran over from the
Louisburg 15-yard line with
4:07 left in the second period
to put the visitors in front
6-0. The Rams twarted the
Bulldogs offense and took the
lead into the dressing room at
halftime. Neil McDonald
blocked the Ram PAT kick.
At the start of the second
half. Louisburg kicked to
Franklinton then topped the
CLIFF WILLIAMS
Ram offense to gain bill pos
session and the show was ovei
for Franklinton. With 2:23
left in the third frame, Bull
dog quarterback Larry Fuller
ran a sneak from the four to
tie the score. Robbie Mc
Donald's kick was short and
the 6-6 stalemate held until
the final frame.
As one of the largest
crowds ever to see a football
game in Louisburg looked on,
Louisburg sent halfback
Phillip Robertson over for a
touchdown from the 17 yard
line with 10:37 left in the
game. Fuller's pass to Pernell
was no good and the Bulldogs
led 12-6.
Ram Defensive Stand-outs
BROOKS BENNETT
With 3:06 left. Robertson
again tallied, this time from
the Franklinton twenty yard
line. Robertson's pass to
Steve Perdue for the extra
point failed and the Bulldogs
led 19-6.
Johnny Pernell. who aver
aged 38.7 yards in four punts.
Intercepted a Simmons pass
with 2:27 remaining in the
game to set up the final
Louisburg talley. With :53
seconds left. Fuller passed to
halfback Charlie Hobgood for
the TD and the Bulldogs took
a 25-6 lead. Robbie Mc
Donald's kick was good and
placed the final score at 26-6,
Louisburg.
DENNIS CARTER
Again it was the Bulldog's
devastating ground game that
spelled the difference with
301 yards gained rushing.
Robertson. Hobgood. Neil
McDonald. Norris Cooley and
Fuller aided in the rushing
department with Robertson
leading. He had 128 yards in
19 carries for an average of
6.7 yards. McDonald had 74
yards in 15 tries: Hobgood
rushed 74 yards in nine at
tempts. Cooley had 33 yards
in 6 tries and Fuller gained 19
in five tries.
Cliff Williams led the
Rams with 66 yards in 14
attempts. Dennis Carter had
CHARLIE HOBGOOD
48 yards in 12 tries, Simmons
had 23 for 5 and Mack Beck
ham gained 12 yards in two
tries. Simmons completed
four passes out of IS at
tempts for fifty yards. Fuller
completed two of ten for
Louisburg for 20 yards,
Cooley threw completed one
of two for 33 yards and
Jimmy Wrenn threw a PAT
pass to Steve Perdue. A1
Sandling paced the Rams
kicking with an average of 35
yards in five points.
Coach Tommy Twitty
singled out Edward Boo-Boo
Pergerson for his defensive
work along with Steve Per
due. Pergerson made 22 tack
Bulldog Scorers
PHILLIP ROBERTSON
les and Perdue did an out
standing job at end. Pernell
also played a good game in
filling in for the ailing
Thomas Finch as linebacker.
Dennis Carter and Brooks
Bennett were singled out by
the Bulldogs as the toughest
Ram defensive men.
The Bulldogs have now
won three games in a row and
are undefeated thus far in the
season. The Rams, plagued
with a number of injuries
have lost their first three
games. Louisburg travels to
Warrenton and Franklinton
goes to Littleton Friday night
in non-conference tilts.
LARRY FULLER
Prices Up On
Leaf Market
Flue-cured tobacco prices rose
Monday on markets ot the Eastern
Belt and the South Carolina-Border
North Carolina Belt, held steady on
the Middle Belt and were steady to
lower on the Old Belt.
Sales on the Louisburg market
totaled 234,866 pounds Monday (or
an average of $67.87. William Boone,
Sales Supervisor reports that total sales
on the local market through last
Thursday's sales total 3,210,167
pounds. The leaf brought
$2,155,522.09 for an average of
$67.15.
On the Middle Belt, price changes
of $1 to $3 per hundred pounds were
about evenly divided between gains
and losses. The practical top price was
reported at $79 per hundred with
selected baskets of choice lemon leaf
bringing $82 per hundred. Quality
improved as less poor tobacco and
nondescript was offered.
Questions
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sented around $200,000 expenditure
on the part of local taxpayers.
The Newt and Observer, referring
to these children as "victims" also
carried an extensive quotation from
the Attorney General's ruling in sup
port of the Franklin action. The Ra
leigh Times reported that Wake Coun
ty charges a tuition for North Carolina
residents who do not live in the
district. The cost in Wake County is
$50 and $75 while in Franklin the
charges are $40 and $50. A number of
Franklin citizens have paid the Wake
fees where in past years their children
have attended Wake schools. Franklin
makes no charges for children living
the county, although some have
parents living outside the administra
tive unit in the Franklinton district.
Epsom Plans Private School
Formation of a private school in
the Epsom community of Vance and
Franklin Counties is being planned,
and details will be discussed at a
meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Liberty
Vance Christian Church, it was an
nounced today by leaders in the move
ment.
A notice signed by "interested citi
zens" invites "all white people in
Vance, Franklin and Warren counties"
who would be concerned with es
tablishment of the school to attend
the meeting. The private school would
be located near Epsom and would
begin operations at the start of the
1969 school year.
The statement said it is hoped the
proposed school can be operated at
less than $300 per year per pupil. The
advance notice said the meeting Tues
day night would determine whether
there will be a private school next
year.
Criminal Session Ends
The cue involving Elvis Gladstone
Hicks, on trial for murder, resulted in
a mistrial last week, before Superior
Court Judge Leo Carr.
Other cases handled during the one
?week criminal term included the fol
lowing:
David Perry Brantley, speeding. Not
guilty.
Willie Gray Mitchell, speeding. Not
guilty.
Charles H. Pippin, speeding. Not
guilty. ,
Norwood Yarborough, assault with
a deadly weapon inflicting serious in
jury not resulting in death. Two years
in jail. Notice of appeal; appeal bond
set at $150,000; appearance bond set
at $2,000.00.
Bobby Harold Brown, false pre
tense (3 cases); Melvin Bass Hicks (3
cases). 15 months in jail on first
charge; 2nd and 3rd cases consolidated
for judgment. Two years in jail, said
sentence to begin at expiration of
sentence imposed in first charge; ex
ecution of sentence suspended on con
dition that defendant not violate any
law for three years from the time he is
released from sentence imposed in first
case and on further condition that
within 12 months after this suspended
sentence begins, he pay into office of
CSC $400,000 to reimburse persons
who sustained loss by reason of mis
representations made by him in con
nection with all three cases. Defendant
will have to pay only one half this
amount if the co-defendant pays a like
amount.
George Mack Tant, operating motor
vehicle intoxicated. 60 days in jail,
suspended on payment of $150.00
fine and costs.
Billy Munn, Jr., motor vehicle viola
tion and prearranged racing. Motion to
quash is allowed.
John Clifton Griffin, Jr., motor
vehicle violation and prearranged rac
ing. Motion to quash is allowed
Patronize
TIMES
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Tar River Conference
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Wakelon
Louisburg
South Granville
Oxford Orphanage
Helena
Franklinton
Conference
Won Lost
2 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
0 1
0 3
Overall
Won Lost
3 0
3 0
2 1
2 1
1 2
0 3
Wanted:
Snake Snitcher
Boston ? Police are look
ing for a youth who snatched
a 3 foot boa constrictor while
it was on display at a zoo.
John O'Connell, a zoo atten
dant, chased the thief, but he
disappeared in the crowd.
Thinking usually means
less talking.
Quick-Thinking
Chicago ? When Kenneth
Wagner, 16, and two friends
saw a man smash a window in
a drugstore, he quickly made
this recording on his tape
recorder: "This is the police.
Would you come out with
your hands up, please." They
placed the recorder near the
entrance and replayed the
tape loud. The intruder came
out and the boys held him for
the police.
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