LEW
HEGE
There is a walrus roaming on the rocks below the cliffs
of the Pacific Ocean.
If this confuses you or if you think this is a story on
wildlife and the brown seagoing walrus-look again.
The "walrus" is Craig Stadler, currently one of the
hottest golfers on the professional circuit. The cliffs on
the Pacific Ocean are on the property of the Pebble
Beach Golf Links. And the reason the walrus is roaming
the area is this week's U. S. Open Golf Championship.
Stadler, who's fuzzy mustache brought him his
nickname, will be among the favorites when golf's best
players tee off in the second of the sport's major
tournaments. Why is the "Walrus" the favorite?
First, Stadler won the Masters, the first of the majors;
and second, he won the Kemper Open just 10 days ago.
He's on a roU.
"Craig is better than anybody I've seen out here," said
Jack Nicklaus recently. "He hits shots that remind me of
myself 10-12 years ago," added Nicklaus.
While Stadler has to be among the half dozen or so
'favorites' this week, it should not be forgotten that it was
he (Stadler) who had the Bing Crosby Pro-Am won on this
course last winter, but hit one down the cliff on the rocks
and lost. If Stadler can stay off those rocks this week, look
out!
Here's a list of other favorites for the Open. Pebble
Beach, built in 1919, plays 6,799 yards to a par of 72, so
finesse counts on many shots:
RAYMOND FLOYD: With victories two of the last
three weeks, at the Memorial and Memphis (last
Sunday), the Fayetteville native is among the three or
four prime favorites. With two major title (Masters,
1976), and (PGA, 1969), Floyd knows how to win the big
ones. Like Stadler, Ray's on a streak, but the bet here is
he will not win this week.
TOM WATSON: A graduate of nearby Stanford,
Watson is no stranger to either Pebble Beach or success.
But the man recognized as the best player in the game the
last four years, has one "Achilles Heel;" he's never won
the Open. This could be the year. Watson has won two
Crosbys on this course (1977-78,) and he'll never have a
more 'homey' setting to break his jinx.
Watson admittedly puts tremendous emphasis on this
tourney and this has hampered him in past Opens. If he
can control his emotions, and his driver, this could be the
year for the redhead.
JACK NICKLAUS: Unlike other tournaments, I am
only listing four favorites for this year's Open. The Gold
Bear (we're back to animals,) has won four Opens and
three Crosbys. His 1972 Open title came on these links,
and he won the '61U. S. Amateur here as well.
He loves the course, and with a recent victory, is on top
of his game. He is a bonafide favorite.
So, will it be a walrus? A bear? A redhead? A multi
millionaire from Fayetteville? Several others have a
shot. Young and cocky Bobby Clampett, who grew up on
the course; Lanny Wadkins, Johnny Miller, also from
these parts; and Jim Simons, who won the Crosby here
this yeartam longshots.
But the bet here Is Tom Watson, overdue and hungry.
Stadler and Nicklaus may challenge, but Watson's the
pick.
Remember, this clumn picked the top two finishers
(Stadler and Pate,) in this year's Masters. Can lightning
strike twice in the same column?
DANIEL RECORDS SECOND ACE: Local golfer Phil
Daniel recorded the second hole-in-one of his career
Saturday, as he aced the 149-yard, par-3, 5th hole at the
Warrenton Golf Club. Daniel used a 7-iron for the shot,
witnessed by Duke Miles, John Andrews, Earl King, and
A. A. Wood. The ace helped Phil to a round of 78. Daniel,
who's won the club championship four times, scored his
first ace on the same hole-11 years ago.
The ace was the second of the year at the local course.
In April, Ron Riggan scored a hole-in-one on the par-3,
10th hole
COOPER ON WAY TO FIVE-STAR: Warren County's
All-East center, Jerome Cooper, heads north tomorrow
(Thursday) for a week at the prestigious Five-Star
Basketball Camp in Honesdale, Pa. The 6-7 rising senior
has been listed among the top three prospects in North
Carolina for next year, and the Five-Star will provide
much needed exposure and competition Cooper needs to
improve. After a brief return, Jerome will return to the
second session of the Five-Star on July 8 at Pittsburgh.
Among the other area players attending are 6-4 Keith
Gatlin of D. H. Conley in Greenville and 6-7 John
Thompson of Brunswick in Lawrenceville, Va. Gatlin is
regarded as the state's top prospect for next season,
while Thompson is just a rising junior and should be
among the country's top 10 prospects a year from now.
AND HOW 'BOUT THOSE BRAVES? 36-22 through
Sunday's games with the Giants! While "America's
Team" must lead the majors in having runners thrown
out at the plate, they also lead the National League West
in winning percentage, the only stat that really counts.
Atlanta's in first place, San Diego in second. The power
structifre is changing in baseball, just as it has in pro
football over the past few seasons. It's good for the sport.
Action Reported
In Youth League
In Warren County Recre
ation Youth League action
last week. High Dollar de
feated the Lions in T-Ball
on Wednesday, 25-23. For
High Dollar, Will Hilliard
went 4-for-5, Hoy Robert
son, Jr. went 3-for-5, and
Chad Vaughan went Mor
5.
For the Lions, Brandon
Rooker went 5-for-5,
Jonathan Bender went 4
for-5, and Tony Harmon
went Mor-5.
On Friday, Citizen's
Insurance whipped Farm
Bureau 23-13. On the
winning team, Chris
Whaley went 4-for-4, Jason
Gray 2-for-4, and Mark
Perkinson 2-for-4.
For Farm Bureau, Dona
van King went 3-for-4,
Chris Adcock, Wilson St.
Sing, and Harold Newell all
went 2-for-4.
In other action, Peoples
Bank overcame High
Dollar 26-21. Leading
hitters for Peoples Bank
were Lee Leonard 4-for-5,
Anthony Sledge 3-for-5, and
Roy Robertson, Jr. 3-for 5.
In Junior League play on
Monday, June 7, it was
BB&T over Warrenton
Railroad 11-7. Leading
hitter for Warrenton Rail
road was Shawn Kearney
2-for-3.
For BB&T, leading
hitters were Tony Wiggins
3-for-3, and Chris Stalling
and Pat Draffin 2-for-4.
The same day Capps
Pulpwood defeated
Fleming Realty 22-16.
Leading hitters for Capps
Pulpwood were James
Howell who went 4-for-5
and Robert Terry who
went 3-for-6.
For Fleming Realty, it
was Ronald Neal 4-for-5
and Robert Russell 2-for-4.
*In action on Tuesday,
June 8, the Jaycees defeat
ed Warrenton Furniture
Exchange 17-13.
Leading hitters were for
the Jaycees were Ricky
Branch who went 3-for-4,
Patrick Quails 2-for-4, and
Jimmy Vaughan 2-for-4.
Gary Williams went 2
for-2 for Warrenton
Furniture Exchange.
In other action, Tar Heel
Tire stomped Henderson
Insulation 14-2. Leading
hitters for Tar Heel were
Roy Crews 3-for-3 and
Warren Branch 2-for-4.
Leading hitter for
Henderson Insulation was
Kenny Devine.
On Wednesday, June 9,
Warrenton Railroad
defeated Capps Pulpwood
26-11.
Leading hitters for the
railroad were Shawn
Kearney who went 5-for-6
and Jerald Alston who
went 3-for-5.
For Capps Pulpwood,
Leroy Hargrove went 2-for
3.
On Thursday, June 10,
Henderson Insulation
edged by the Jaycees 13-12.
For the Jaycees, Patrick
Quails went 2-for-3, Jimmy
Vaughan 2-for-4.
For Henderson
Insulation, Lamar King
went 3-for-4, Kenny Devine
2-for-4, and Charles Perry
2-for-4.
Standings as of June 11
T-Ball
Citizens Insurance 4 - 0
Peoples Bank 2-2
Lions 1-2
Farm Bureau 1-2
High Dollar 1-3
Junior League
Capps Pulp wood 4 -1
War. Railroad 3 - 2
Hen. Insulation 3 - 2
BB&T 2-2
Fleming Realty 2-2
Tar Heel Tire 2 - 2
Jaycees 2 - 3
War. Furn.Ex. 0-4
Men's Softball
Wise-Paschall 6 - 0
Roadrunners 5 -1
Bad News 4 - 2
Car. All Stars 3-3
Night Hawks 2-3
D&S 1-5
Carriage House 0-0
T- Ball Schedule
Friday, June 18
6 p. m. Lions vs. Peoples
Bank
7 p. m. Citizens Insurance
vs. High Dollar
Wednesday, June 23
5:30 p. m. Citizens Insur
ance vs. Peoples Bank
Junior League
Thursday, June 17
6 p. m. Jaycees vs. Flem
ing Realty (Armory
field)
6 p. m. Tar Heel vs. Capps
Pulpwood (Rafters field)
Monday, June 21
6 p. m. Capps Pulpwood vs.
BB&T (Armory field)
6 p. m. Fleming Realty vs.
Warrenton Railroad
(Rafters field)
Tuesday, June 22
6 p. m. Tar Heel vs. Jay
cees (Armory field)
6 p. m. Henderson Insula
tion vs. Warrenton
Furniture Ex
change (Rafters)
Wednesday, June 23
6 p. m. BB&T vs. Warren
ton Railroad (Armory
field)
6 p. m. Fleming Realty vs.
Capps Pulpwood
(Rafters field)
Men's Softball
Thursday, June 17
7 p. m. Carriage House vs.
Wise-Paschall
8 p. m. D&S vs. Carolina
All Stars
9 p. m. Roadrunners vs.
Bad News
Tuesday, June 22
7 p. m. Bad News vs. D&S
8 p. m. Roadrunners vs.
Night Hawks
9 p. m. Carolina All Stars
vs. Carriage House
Warren County Senior
League Team
Friday, June 18
6 p. m. Louisburg No. 1
at Warren
Monday, June 21
6 p. m. Warren at Louis
burg No. 1
Wednesday, June 23
6 p. m. Bunn No. 1 at War
ren
Blueberry Road
If all the blueberries grown
in America in one year could
be spread out in a single lay
er, that layer would cover a
four lane highway stretching
from New York to Chicago.
Paid Political Advertisement
ELECT
ERIC SAUNDERS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
I strongly believe in restitution
and will work hard to see that
criminals reinburse the victims
of crimes.
ELECT
ERIC SAUNDERS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Paid For by Eric Sauixtora Campaign
EARN CERTIFICATES — Shown are members of the
Nursing Home Aide class who recently were awarded
certificates for completing the course offered through the
Industry Services Divison of Vance-Granville
Community College. Classes were held April 6-June 10 at
Granville Care Nursing Center, Inc. in Oxford. Left to
right, seated, are Blonnie Champion and Nancy
Burcbette Howard, both of Warrentou, and Louise Boyd
of Route 3, Oxford, standing, from left, are Sandy Mnae,
Route 2, Henderson; Faye U instead, Oxford; Daisy
Prazier, Henderson; Robert James, Creedmoor; Annie
Wortham, Warrenton, Marion Bennette and Vivian K.
McFarland. Henderson; and Dora Hunt, instructor.
Norlina Youth
Is Chosen For
White Lake Camp
Carl Daeke of Norlina
has been chosen by the
Farm Credit Services to
attend the Cooperative
Youth Camp organized by
the Cooperative Council of
N. C.
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Daeke, Jr., Carl is a
junior at Warren
Academy. He will be
participating in the Youth
Camp at the R. J. Peeler
FFA Camp at White Lake
all this week.
Carl is among more than
60 youth from across North
Carolina who were
selected by their local
cooperative to learn how
cooperatives work and to
enjoy the fun and
fellowship of a week at
camp.
The camp agenda this
week will include
organizing the campers'
own cooperative, election
of a boafd of directors,
hiring a general manager,
adoption of by-laws and
distribution of net savings.
The youth will partici
pate in informal seminars
conducted by cooperative
leaders who will explain
marketing, purchasing and
service cooperatives.
"These young people are
proven leaders who are
already interest in co-ops"
said F. Carlyle Teague,
executive vice president of
the Cooperative Council of
N. C. "By the time camp is
over, they will have a
much better understanding
of the whole economic
system. We're also sure
they'll enjoy this fine
campground with plenty of
fun and swimming on the
schedule."
Among those addressing
the campers this week will
be Kirk Kirkman with the
U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Commission
er of Agriculture James A.
Graham, Secretary of
State Thad Eure, C. E.
Smith of FCX, Inc., and
Dr. J. E. Legates of N. C.
State University. Many
other prominent
agricultural leaders will
also participate on the
program.
A
MESSAGE
FROM
DURWOOD
JOHNSON
I am a member of the Warrenton Baptist Church and the AHen Bible Sunday
School Class
If elected Sheriff, here are a few of the things I propose:
DRUGS: I feel we need to put more concentration on the drug situation within our
county, and believe me folks, it is a great problem in Warren County I know and
realize that this situation cannot be solved overnight, but until this drug problem is
under more control than it ever has been, in this county of ours, I promise that it wiH
be a great concern of mine
PROTECTION: I know that an officer cannot be at all places at one time, but he
can be at different places at different times, thus giving Warren County Citizens the
protection they are entitled to. This means that a County officer should be seen in
your community more often than ever before. I would like to see the county with 24
hours of protection, an officer on duty at all times, day and night. I would like to im
a good Sheriff's Auxiliary Department formed and I know good men can be found to
fill such an Auxiliary Department. It would be good experience for them, and a great
help to the Sheriff's Department, to have added protection for all of the people of
this county. I also feel that the Sheriff's Department cars should have emblems on
each side, with the exception of possibly one car This would allow people to see
and know that it is a County Sheriff 's Department car that went by his or her area.
ANSWERING CALLS: When someone calls for an officer, day or night, nine
times out of ten, they want that Officer NOW, not several hours later, or the next
day, if ever, as this has been done quite a bit within the past few years. I promise, if
elected Sheriff, that when a call comes in, and someone needs an officer from the
department, an officer WILL be there shortly to assist you with your problem. None
of this call car so and so, and if he can't go, call me back and maybe I'll be able to
go, but it may be 3 or 4 hours before I can get there. This also is a practice that
goes on NOW in the department.
PERSONNEL: I believe that when a person is elected to the highest Law
Enforcement position of a County, he should be very careful in selecting his officers
who will be working under his command. They should be clean cut people, one that
the citizens of this county would respect and look up to. They should be people that
would respect their job 24 hours a day. They should have a good moral and social
standing in the eyes of the public. A Sheriff's Department or any business, is no
better than the Sheriff, manager, and personnel that work within it. In the United
States, the Sheriff is the chief Law Enforcement Officer of a county, charged, in
general, with the keeping of the peace, execution of court orders, and custody of
the jail. He should be available to you, the public, and open to your ideas and
comments about the working of the Sheriff s Department. Above all, he shouWSwf
an example of trust, honesty and dependability.
IF ELECTED, I will have a Sheriff's department that will do the following:
1 Have a good working relationship with each other. If they cannot work with one
another, they would be of no use to the County.
2. Will work together with Norlina and Warrenton police departments.
3 Will work together with all State and Federal Law Enforcement officers, and the
N C. Department of Correction.
4 Will work together with the State Highway Patrol within the County.
5 A department that will always have the concern of all people of Warren County,
24 hours a day.
6 A Sheriff's Department that will treat everyone with respect.
7. A Sheriff's Department that wiM always remember "DO UNTO OTHERS, AS
YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU."
8 A Sheriff's Department that wiM do nothing to hurt anyone, but will go that extra
mile or more to help everyone, BUT WE WILL DO OUR DUTY.
9. A .Sheriffs Department that YOU, the people of Warren County, wH be proud
of.
THIS I PROMISE TO YOU, THE PEOPLE OF WARREN COUNTY, IF I AM
ELECTED SHERIFF.
VOTE FOR
A. DURWOOD JOHNSON
For Sheriff Of Warren County