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Louisburg Coach Tommy Twitty reported this morning
that agreement has been reached between Louisburg and
Weldon on the site for the playoff game. The game will be
played at Warrenton and Weldon will be the home team.
Negotiations on the site were actually begun two weeks ago
and a meeting was held Tuesday afternoon at Weldon.
However, no agreement was reached until this morning.
Weldon originally wanted to play the game at Roanoke*ftapids
and some mention was made of playing it at Rocky Mount.
Louisburg favored the Warrenton field. Agreement was
?reached Tuesday on officials, concessions, passes, medical and
rescue services and other minor items. The game will be played
? on Friday, November 14. It will be the first in a three week
schedule to determine a state champion. Two other eastern
teams and four western teams will be playing the same night
hoping to advance to the semi finals.
Louisburg maintained its 6th place rating in the East today
following the 42-8 win over Littleton. Two other Franklin
Area Conference teams are in the top ten. Franklinton is rated
No. 8 and Oxford Orphanage is rated No. 9.
Louisburg moved from No. 10 in the state Class A ratings
last week up to No. 8 today following its 42-8 walloping of
Littleton. Oxford Orphanage which shot up to No. 5 last week
after stomping Stoneville, 60-0 drops to No. 10 this week due
to the loss to Camp Lejuene, 48-14. Robbinsville, winner of
the Smokey Mountain-Appalachian Conference playoff against
Mars Hill last week, remains in No. 1 spot above Weldon which
had trouble in downing Franklinton, 18-14.
A group of local merchants and businessmen got together
and are publishing a full-page salute to the Bulldogs in today's
issue. This is community spirit working at its best. The display
of support will be a shot in the arm to the local gridders as
they prepare for their final home game and head into the
playoffs.
Norlina fans honored 20-year Coach Bob Price at halftime
of the Franklinton game two weeks ago. The popular mentor
was presented an electric golf cart by Norlina supporters. He
was said to have been completely unaware of plans. The
Warren Record reported: "It couldn't happen to a nicer
fellow". We agree.
And down at Zebulon where the Wakelon Bulldogs have
played well but have suffered nine snake-bitten nights this
season, the fans continue to support the team in grand fashion.
A recent report discloses that Booster President Robert
Horton announced that $3500 has been raised from contribu
tions to the program this year. Wonder what Zebulon does
when the Bulldogs have a winning season? Maybe Louisburg
folks should take notes.
Legion To Hold Dinner
Douglas Hoyle, Com
mander of the Franklinton
American Legion Post has an
nounced a Veteran's Day
Dinner will be held at the
Community House in Frank
linton on Saturday, Novem
ber 8 from noon until 7 P.M.
Hoyle says barbeque will
be served with proceeds going
to the Post programs.
Bulldogs Host Davie
In Home Finale
Louisburg closes out its
finest season here Friday
night when the Bulldogs play
host to William R. Davie. The
locals have won seven and
lost two this season and a win
will give this year's edition
the best record ever. The
1962 team won 7 lost 2 and
tied 1.
Davie has won four and
lost four this year. The Blue
Devils won over Norlina
32-12, a team Louisburg beat
50-0 and downed Wakelon
13-6, a squad Louisburg had
trouble in dripping 8-0.
Davie also beat Littleton
(18-6) while Louisburg beat
the Blue Jays, 42-8. Davie fell
to the Yellow Jackets of John
Graham High in Warrenton,
46-12. The Bulldogs managed
a 24-14 win here on Septem
ber 26.
Davie beat Gaston, 26-8
and lost to Murfreesboro,
39-6 and gave Oxford Or
phanage a real scare in losing
22-20 two weeks ago. Louis
burg nudged Oxford 8-6. This
indicates that the Blue Devils
might be stronger here at the
end of the season then they
were in earlier games.
This will be the fourth
meeting between the two
schools. Louisburg holds an
edge in wins, having edged
Davie 7-2 in 1961 and 18-0 in
1966 while dropping last
year's decision, 13-6.
Davie is ranked fourth in
the Roanoke Conference be
hind champion Weldon, War
renton and Murfreesboro.
The Blue Devils lead Little
ton, Gaston and Norlina in
their league.
This will be the final game
of the season for both squads
but the Bulldogs will meet
Weldon in the playoffs on
Friday, November 14
STEVE PERDUE
ROBBIE McDONALD
CHARLIE HOBGOOD
Bulldogs
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"Bulldozer" Johnson and his crew
push a good neighbor program.
Literally.
They clear and plow beneath CP&L's transmission lines
so others can plant
"Bulldozer" has been at It over twenty years, probably
as long as anybody In the business. CPftL helped pioneer
this good neighbor approach to land conservation.
Who benefits?
... farmers who get extra crop acres.
... wildlife clubs who develop small game cover,
... everybody who likes to look at lush green land.
Power for progress and the good neighbor program go
hand-ln-hand.
And nobody pushes harder (or both than "Bulldozer"
and hi* crew.
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Carolina Power A Light Company
Wheless (Center) Team Runner Up
Joe Lamb, Jr., Nags Head, N. C. and Louis Wheless, Louisburg, N. C., teamed up to make a
score of 145 in the championship flight of Duck Woods fust annual member-guest golf tourney
at Kitty Hawk lait weekend. They were playing against John A. Watkins, Greensboro, and Ben
Long of Statesvtlle. Their score was 144 on the par-72 course. Forty-one teams from a half
dozen or more states participated in this, the first golf toumey ever held on the Outer Banks.
Duck Woods President Clifton Moore of Pt. Harbor was awarding their prize as photo was
made. (Aycock Brown Photo)
Rams Take On
Cadets At Franklinton
The Franklintan Rams
bring their tuccestful season
to a close Friday when they
play host to the 0?k Ridge
Cadets. This will b* the flrst
meeting of the two schools.
The Rams have won 6 and
lost three this year playing
such powers as Oxford Or
phanage, Louisburg and Wei
don. Their showing against
No. 2 rated Weldon last week
proved their strength. They
dumped the Charges out of
first place in the state in
dropping the decision 18-14.
The Rams have beaten
Gaston (12-6), Garner "B's"
(33-12), Littleton (31-0),
Wakeion (8-0), Elm City
(40-6) and Norlina (47-0).
The record on the Cadets
is incomplete but they lost
their first two games before
beating Stoneville, 28-6 to
start a three-game win streak
ending with a 28-0 win over
Ruffin. In the last reported
game, they fell to Charlotte
Catholic High, 50-6.
A large crowd is expected
at Franklinton Field for the
final showing of the Rams.
Playing their final game will
be seniors Spencer Strickland,
Everette Frye, Bobby
Ayscue, Stuart Eakes, A1
Sandling, Warren Collins,
Glen Phelps, Cliff Williams,
Bobby Kearney and Tim
Leonard.
Rams
GLEN PHELPS
BUCK PEARCE
PERCY COOKE
DANNY PREDDY
Field Trial Winners Announced
Bird Dog Field Trills spon
sored by the Franklinton
County Wildlife Club and
held on November 1 & 2
created much interest among
birdhunters from several
counties. A total of 47 dogs
were entered in the event to
compete for trophies In the
various classes.
Following ate the top
three winners la each dan:
Open Age CbM - lit. place
- Whitey, pointer ? owner H.
B. Perry; 2nd place ? Rex,
pointer ? owner Harold Al
ford, Jr.; 3rd. place - Joe,
pointer ? owner Arch Wil
bum.
Bird Hunter Class ? 1st
place Sam, pointer - owner
Jack Taylor; 2nd. place ?
Shag, pointer - owner Garner
Dement; 3rd. place ? Dan.
pointer - owner Bryant Gar
ner.
Derby Claa ? 1st. place ?
Ginger, setter - owner Bobby
Barnett; 2nd. place - Jake,
pointer ? onwer Charlie
Brown; 3rd. 'place ? Sue,
pointer - owner Ed Cone.
Puppy Claa - lit. place -
Wins Fair Prize
Mrs. Charlotte McGraw of
310 Odar Stmt, Louiaburg
waa a fifth place winner in
judging during the recent N.
C. State Fair. Mr* McGraw
won in the h?|||ae, crafts
and jewelry dhrWap.
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cog*
Jimmy , setter owner Eugene
Perry; 2nd. place - Thunder,
setter - owner Uarner De
ment; 3rd. place ? Cindy,
pointer - owner Harold Al
ford.
It is expected that the club
will sponsor field trials again
next Spring after Quail season
has closed,
Field Trial trophy winners standing left to rlfht: H. B.
Perry, Bobby ?amett, Eugene Perry and Charlie Brown.
Kneeling left to right: Harold Alford, Jr., Garner Dement, Ed
Cone, Bryant Garner and Arch Wilburn. Jack Taylor was not
present when the picture was taken.
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