Members of the champion Peoples Bank T-Ball team are, left to right, kneeling, Mark Theiler, Josh Pittman, Ryan Medlln, Terry Evans, Kevin Carter and Alma Holtzman. Standing, from left, are Michael Riggan, Holt Smiley, Vince Johnson, Chris Alston, Quinton Coffman and Ross Blaylock. At rear are coaches Gene Munn, left, and Harry Jackson Carter. Not pictured are player Michael Strum and base coach William Louis Fuller. (Staff Photo) Members of the all-star team selected to play Peoples Bank last week were, front row, left to right, Lamont Bullock, Blaine Reese, Munsrail Baskerville, Brad Carroll, John Moseley and An thony Martin. On back row, from left, are Damon Wood, Jason Taylor, Jonathan Smiley, Jason Walker, Micah Retzlaff and Coach Wayne Martin. (Staff Photo) Coaches And Players Honored Bank Tops Peoples Bank T-Ball players and coaches were honored at a cookout Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Strum in Norlina. Co-hosting the affair with the Strums were Walter Smiley, Jr., and Mary Bunch. The deck at the rear of the home was attrac tively decorated with team color kelly green table clothes and a kelly green banner designed by Mr. Strum proclaim ^ PANDA J4jP LAWN, IN< 25 % Off Nursery Plants 25% Off Selected MARINA SUPPLIES *Skis •Ski Tow Ropes •Hydeo Slides *Ski Vests BIG STONE HOUSE CREEK Salmon's Landing, Eatons Ferry Rd. Littleton. N. C. 27589 (586-5484) OPEN MOM. THRU SAT. » To $ CLOSED WED. - SON. 9 Til I Golden Skilletj^ H-l.JW-l-l 444 Dcbnty Dr H*nd*r*on Foot Long HOTDOG 99^ 840 Ridgcway St. Warrenton ing Peoples Bank to be the 1984 T-Ball cham pions. Guests enjoyed "all you can eat" grilled hot dogs with all the trim mings, and were thrilled to enjoy a cake decorated with team name and color and sporting two miniature T-balls. Members delighted in their victory by playing a little backyard "catch." The team, along with coaches Harry Carter, Gene Munn and William Fuller, extended a warm and gracious thanks to the host and hostess for the outing. All Stars In the T-Ball All Star game on Tuesday, July 31, People's Bank edged the All Stars 13-12 in an exciting game. People's Bank scored three runs in the last inning to rally by the All Stars in a game that featured numerous out standing defensive plays. Vincent Johnson, Ryan Medlin, and Michael Riggan stroked two hits each for the winners while John Moseley, Damon Wood and Jason Taylor had one hit each for the losers. r Miss Rodwell Inducted GREENSBORO - Eleanor G. Rodwell of Warrenton was recently inducted into the Gam ma Delta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national honorary society in history, at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Miss Rodwell, a rising senior at UNC-G, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pender Rodwell of 203 Hawkins Street, Warrenton. She is a graduate of John Graham Senior High School. A total of eight under graduate and 12 graduate students in the UNC-G Department of History were inducted into the society. Phi Aipha Theta has chap ters on numerous college and university campuses. Its purpose is to recognize and honor scholastic achievements by history students and to provide insight into the practices and methods of profession al historians. Safety First Clean out the medicine chest and destroy all outdat ed or unlabeled prescrip tions. To prevent the danger of children's finding old medicines in the trash, flush tablets or liquids down the toilet. Railroad Rolls Past Tar Heel Tire In Series Tar Heel Tire ripped Warren ton Railroad 12-2 last Wednesday in the opening game of a best two-out-of-three series between the two division winners in junior base ball. Daryl Hall pitched a fine game as he held the hard-hitting Railroad to two runs. Tionne Harrison had three hits to take hitting honors for the winners. Carlton Whatley had a homerun while Johnny Newell and Daryl Hall chipped in with one base knock each. Yarborough Williams had two hits for the losers. On Friday, Warrenton Railroad bounced back with a 10-8 win over Tar Heel Tire to force a third game. The Railroad used a balanced hitting attack as nine different players had one hit each. Junior Hargrove had three hits, including a homerun, and Carlton Whatley had two hits for Tar Heel Tire. Warrenton Railroad exploded by Tar Heel Tire 18-12 on Monday to win the best-two-out-of three between the two division champions. The Railroad broke open a close game by scoring six runs in the top of the sixth inning. Tar Heel Tire trailed 7-0 but rallied to tie the game 12-12 going into the last inning. Gary Mayfield stroked four hits to pace the hitting attack for the winners. Daniel Green and Freddie Green had three hits each. Trevor Seward had two hits and Jason Crump hit a homerum for the Railroad. Junior Hargrove had three hits, including two homeruns, to take hit ting honors for Tar Heel Tire. Daryl Hall and Carlton Whatley added two hits each for the losers. Director Dickie Wil liams would like to thank all sponsors, coaches, and others who helped with the youth program this summer. Missing Woman Search Object An elderly Warren County woman who wandered away from her home around 6:30 p. m. last Wednesday was still missing at press time today. According to the Warren County Sheriff's Department, Irene Saunders, 79, was last seen on S.R. 1530 about one-half mile from her home on Rt. 1. A passer by asked her if she would like a ride and she refused. J[rs. Saunders grand , Samuel Johnson, told Sheriff's Deputy L. E. Harrison that Mrs. Saunders had wandered away on other oc casions, but had always returned home. Volunteer firemen and volunteers with the Warren County Rescue Squad unsuccessfully combed the area for Mrs. Saunders through out the weekend. A spokesperson for the department said no active search was in progress as of yester day. Mrs. Saunders, who is black, was wearing a white dress and a white hat at the time of her disappearance. She is about 5 feet, 4 Inches in height and weighs about 145 pounds. Taking The Bite Out Of The Bear. Even during bull markets, some Wall Street investors worry about the bear showing up to take a bite out of them. But you can get the best of the bull and take the bite out of the bear, if you joifv the Payroll Savings Plan and buy U.S. Savings Bonds. Bonds have a variable inter est rate that lets you share in higher returns during bull markets and a guaranteed minimum to protect you against the bear. Bonds give you the best of both mar kets. Because you know » that if the bear should r I ' I _ ^ ^ r * appear, his growl will be XcLKJC i worse than his bite. ^ . stockVs«^ in^merica. Warrenton Furniture Exchange, Inc. 115 E. Franklin St • Warrenton • 257-3693

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