Finch Named Ail-Around Athlete At Louisburg
Thomas Finch, already the
most honored athlete in the
history of Louis burg High
School, walked off with more
awards Tuesday night as the
local Monogram Club and
Boosters staged the annual
a.vards program. The out
standing three-sport senior
was chosen Best Ail-Around
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Athlete at the school in the
voting.
Finch^ was ,?fco selected
Most Valuable Player in Foot
ball and Basketball. John
Davis was named Most Valu
able Player In baseball and
Johnny Hodges won he honor
in golf.
Giner Kimball and Betty
Keith tied for Most Valuable
Player in girl's basketball and
Lou Roberson was chosen
Most Valuable Player in golf.
Louisburg College Athletic
Director Russ Frazier was the
featured speaker at the event.
Frazier talked on the impor
tance of scholastic work for
athletes. He encouraged
youngsters to look to their
books first and then to athle
tics.
Twenty-four boys won let
ters in football. 12 won let
ters In basketball and 15 cap
tured baseball letters. Five
gained letters in golf.
Six boys were recognized
for participation in three
sports, football, basketball
and baseball. These included:
senior, Thomas Finch; junior,
Charlie Hobgood and sopho
mores, Johnny Pernell, Cary
Wrenn, Jimmy Wrenn and
Robbie McDonald.
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Louisburg; Mrs. Phyllis Perry
Shearin, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Perry, Jr., Route 4,
Louisburg; Elizabeth Karen
Arnold, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. T. K. Arnold, Jr., Route
4, Louisburg.
Elizabeth Ann McDonald,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Walter N. McDonald of Louis
burg; Pamella Claire Hart,
daughter of Mrs. Joseph J.
Hart, Youngsville; Patricia
Ann Hamlet, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. P. Hamlet, Route
2, Louisburg; Gwendolyne
Elaine Murphy, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A.
Murphy, Route 1, Youngs
ville; Vickie Lane Wheeler,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
R. Wheeler, Route 1, Louis
burg; Frances Anne Griffin,
daughter of Mrs. Paul W.
Hensley, Route 2, Louisburg;
Glenda Faye Henley, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn B.
Henley, Louisburg;
Elbert Maurice Jones, son
of Rev. and Mrs. Norwood L.
Jones, Louisburg; Thomas
Brantley Leonard, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ollle W. Leonard,
Route 2, Louisburg; Jose
phine Mae Medlln, daughter
of Mrs. A. E. Medlln, Louis
burg; William Thomas Pike,
son of Mrs. 0. W. Will, Route
3, Louisburg; and Linda
Miriam Winston, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Winston,
Youngsville.
Most Valuable Players
Pictured above are athletes chosen Most Valuable Players in their respective sports at Louisburg High School. Awards were
presented Tuesday night to, left to right, Johnny Hodges, Golf; Thomas Finch, Football and Basketball; John Davis, Baseball
and Ginger Kimball, Girl's Basketball. She shared the honor with Betty Keith, who was not present when the picture was taken.
Staff photo by Astor Bowden.
Vance Downs
Ayden, '68 Champs
Rocky Mount - Wayne
Ellington turned back defend
ing state champion Ayden on
three hits as Vance County
marched into the State 1-A
tournament semifinals with a
2-0 decision Tuesday after
noon.
The Cougars, in boosting
their record to 15-1 for the
season, scored a run in each
of the first two innings, then
rode the stout left arm of
Ellington for the victory.
Ellington brought his re
cord to 10-0 for the season
by striking out eight batters
and walking six in going the
route on the mound.
In the first inning. Bill
Ellington doubled and Wayne
Ellington singled but Bill was
thrown out at the plate.
Wayne went to second on the
throw and scored when
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Wayne Franklin's grounder
went through the legs of sec
ond baseman Jim Harris.
Lawrence Floyd walked in
the second inning, stole sec
ond and, as Wayne Stainback
Died out to right field, took
third after the catch. The
throw-in, however, got away
from third baseman James
Loftin and Floyd came home
for the second run.
Vance County's next op
ponent and the site of the
contest has not been deter
mined.
She Did
"How long have they been
married?"
"About five years."
"Did she make him a good
wife?"
"No; but she made him an
awfully good husband."
Poor Player
A golfer hit a new ball into
the lake, another new ball out
onto a highway, and a third
-new ball into the woods.
"Why dont you use an old
ball?" said the caddy.
Replied the golfer sadly,
"I have never had an old
ball."
Collier Car In
Stem Race Friday
Car Number 28, owned by
Dick Collier of Louisburg,
will be out to capture the
number one spot In the
35-lap late model feature at
the Jet Motor Speedway at
Stem Friday night, if the in
stallation of a new motor is
completed, according to an
announcement from the track
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Racing with car No. 28
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Tate, Ernie McBroom, A1
Glascock, Farmer John Mat
hews, Don Macon Bennie
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top drivers. Collier stated that
Wayne McGhee would be the
pilot of car No. 28.
Monk Tate is the leader in
points to date after out run
ning Earl Moss in the first
two outings. Both are now
being push closely, by several
contenders.
Wayne McGhee, who leads
in points in the sportsman
division, is getting strong
competition from Pete Dease.
Also in contention is Kent
Fogleman, J. L. Blackwell,
Ernest Dean, Donnie Loyd
and many more of the top
drivers in this division. Friday
night will be "Kiddie Night"
Gate opens at 6 p.m. and the
race gets underway at 8:30.
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Most Honored Athlete In LHS History
Loulsburg Coach Tommy Twltty, left, Is shown with Thomas Finch, the school's most
honored athlete after Finch was presented the Best Ail-Around Athlete at the school in
ceremonies held at the school Tuesday night. Finch, a senior, was named Most Valuable Player
in both Football and Basketball, has been All Conference in football for three years; All-East,
two years and will play in the Boy's Home East-West All Star game next August.
Staff photo by Astor Bowden
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