Another Comeback Waban Thomas Fights Again Heavyweight Waban Thomas of Charlotte scored a seventh round knockout over Joe Lewis White of Jacksonville last week in Char leston to spark the latest come back attempt for this Brunswick county native. Thomas, a 195-pounder who Is on a comeback trail after a three - year absence from the ring, connected repeatedly with round - house rights, staggering ■White In almost every round to delight the estimated 700 fans. White’s only impressive rally came In the third round when he opened a cut on Thomas’s nose, but the Calabash boy came back into the fourth and dropped White with a lightning right. Thomas kept up the pace throughout the fifth and sixth rounds and White could not answer the bell for the seventh round. It was the fourth straight vic tory for the former Brunswick county boy. He is hoping he has something in common with his namesake, the old tugboat. The 35-year-old, 195-pound Thomas was named after "The Waban,” a boat his fa ther captained. And Thomas says he Is "count ing on some of my extra power to come out in my late years like that old Tugboat.” "That old tugboat Is still out there on that water somewhere,” Thomas said, "and I hope I can operate like it still does.” Thomas, who won the Southern heavyweight crown in 1959, re tired from the ring after suffering a broken arm later that year. But last year, he said he had the urge again and decided to try it once more. In his first fight last year at a Pete Rademacher-promoted show at Canton, Ohio, Thomas knocked out Abe Olds. But in his next fight was beaten on a fourth round TKO by Am os John son, the No. 8 contender. Thomas won three in a row with a fourth round knockout over Bobo Ray of Gastonia, last month. His late bid has pushed his record to 29-8 as a pro. Before turning professional 10 years ago, he had a 149-8 record. "I feel fine and I have experi ence that I think makes me a better fighter now than ever be fore,” Thomas said Friday. "I have fought some of the top men in the class and my record against them is good.” Perhaps the greatest recogni tion Thomas has thus far achieved was that of "Prospect of the Month” in Ring Magazine in 1958. \ Heavyweight Waban Thomas Since that time the Brunswick county boy, native of Calabash, has lost a decision to Charlie Norkus in a bout that was stop ped when Thomas broke his arm. "I think I was leading him on points when this happened,'* he said. If being rated "Prospect of the Month” was the high spot of his pro career, his selec tion as a member of the East team to fight against the West team In Chicago in 1955 was his greatest thrill as an amateur. Incidentally, in piling up his im pressive record before turning pro, Thomas won the Charlotte, High Point, Raleigh and Charles ton, s. C. Golden Glove Cham pionship in his event for four straight years, from 1952-55. Thomas, who now weighs 215 but whose best fighting weight is It’tltVtt'A'MVUVi I 195, Is a graduate of Shallotte High School in the class of 1949. He was captain of the first Pi rate football team In 1948. His sister, Doll Thomas, still re sides at Calabash and owns and operates Thomas Seafood and Restaurant. His mother also as sists In this business under taking. "I think I have the determina tion to get back on the road,” Thomas said, “and when 1 get a few fights under my belt, maybe I’ll think about defending my Southern title.” Thomas said there Is a strong possibility that he’ll meet world champion Cassius Clay in an ex hibition in Charlotte. “I talked to (Angelo) Dundee by phone before Clay’s fight with Sonny Liston,” Thomas said, “and he told me Clay was going on a tour and Charlotte would be one of the stops. Dundee said I could have the exhibition. "I’ll tell you,” Thomas said, “If I do get a chance to fight Clay In exhibition, I’m going to put all I have Into it. And If I look good, maybe I’ll get the break I’m looking for.” Thomas admitted he was get ting old. "gut you know,” he said, "a lot Of fighters have still got it in their old age. Ezzard Char les, Archie Moore and Jersey Joe Walcott stayed in a long 5 time. "But if I see myself slip ping,” Thomas said, "then I’ll quit. I’ve got a wife and a seven month-old daughter at home and it Is too risky to fight for nothing.” Leaf Baming In Fair Bluff The first reported barnlng of tobacco in Columbus County came today (Monday) from Fair Bluff, where some four acres are being cropped on the B. C. Powell farm. According to Oliver Anderson, the tenant on the Powell farm, the patch of McNair 30 was trans planted on March 23, Now about shoulder high, the patch Is "as pretty zs can be,” says Chief of Police Bobby Holmes. He es timated croppers were getting from 3 to 4 leaves per plant In the lugging operation. The Powell farm Is located on the Gapway Road within the Fair Bluff town limits. Invest TIME SKILLS | FELLOWSHIP l CHARACTER SERVICE AWARDS i—r It pays to stay in 4-H. In fad membership of 4 to 10 years ha paid off handsomely for thou sands of Head, Heart, Hand and Health youth throughou the 50 states, reports the Na tional 4-H Service Committee. The tangible benefits are four fold, a Committee spokesmar said. Continuous membershii affords (1) learning new skills and methods (2) opportunities for fellowship and communitj service (3) good chance for self improvement (4) recognition. Through project work, boys and girls between 9 and IS years of age learn how to grow things, make things, show, teach and sometimes even consume the results of their labors. They also gain experience in buying, selling and saving. Concerted Planning All of this did not just hap pen. The nationwide 4-H Club movement is the result of more than a half-century of planning, expanding, changing and eval uating the program to meet the needs of youth. The Extension Service, part of every land-grant university, cooperates with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in structuring 4-H activities. Since 1921, the National 4-H Service Committee has taken leadership in securing funds from private business sources for awards, educational litera ture and technical aid. , Fifty-seven businesses and i foundations are currently pro - viding such funds, said Norman i C. Mindrum, director of the t Committee. $1.8 Million Budget A budget of $1.8 million will i be used by the Committee this , year, he added. Included are ; funds for 265 scholarships and fellowships; 1,300 educational trips; 195,250 honor medals; 14,300 miscellaneous rewards, and many supplementary serv ices to 4-H. Among the donors are: Allied Chemical Corporation-Arcadian Products Dept, American Forest Prod ucts Industries, Inc., Armour and Company, California Chemical Company Ortho Division, Chicago Board of Trade, Coats & Clark Inc., John Deere, East man Kodak Company, Eli Lilly and Company, Ford Motor Company Fund, General Foods Corporation, Helsdorf tt Nelson Farms, Inc. Also, Homelite, A Division of Tex tron Inc., Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation, Massey-Ferguson Inc Moorman Mfg. Co., Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, The Pure Oil Com pany, Ralston Purina Company, Sira plicity Pattern Co. Inc., The Singer Company, The S&H Foundation, Inc. Five railroads have supported 4-H almost from its inception. They are: Santa Fe Railway, Burlington Railroad, Milwaukee Road, Chicago and North Western Railway and IUinois Central Railroad. Besides those listed above, 30 additional corporations annual ly contribute funds to the Com mittee to aid 4-H members and volunteer leaders. READ THE WANT ADS fc iuf-r'ini.:? £, f » ; . $,% ■ v j . , ,, Waterfront front'T If anybody doubts that Battery Island is a favorite haunt for flounder fishermen he should have been on the waterfront Mon day night. There were a half dozen "striking” lights shining across the river. We haven't heard of any unusual catches thus far, but as a rule you can catch more fish in a given length of time "flounder striking” »ar 75’s. Floyd parred the first lole of a sudden death playoff is the other two bogled. Allen aier edged Moise for second place. Barely missing the play off was Frankie Bevins of Wilm ington with a 76. A foursome from Oak Island visited Wilmington’s Municipal golf course last Thursday tor practice and had the privilege of playing with three of the top tour finishers In the Sears Tournament. During that round Frankie Bevins shot a 75 and Mike Allen and Jimmy Manis tied with 78’s. Sonny Floyd was the third member of the Wilmington trio. 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