North Carolina Newspapers

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Lse iiiik-iiu V low nrii'o Miller Sales le Road e 878 j Is Golf's Top Scorer i iitui Tjr V- ; " in.i.i I. ; Sm,fi,-.l'kmia CHARLEY KIMMEL Brushing Up a year. The tournament trail is so long that he gets home to Chicago only ahout three or four times a year. bd-Jackson Fox S Plan For Show Fullams Whip VFW, 2-0, In League Contest Windv Sams let the VFW soft bailers down with only one hit ! Tuesday night as he pitched the r'ullams to a 2-0 Canton City 1 League verdict over the circuit 1 leaders. It was Windy's first victory over Nazi Miller, VFW ace, in three close pitching duds this season. The VFW hurler had defeated ams ln UK " lW0 Pilous meet- ings, with a no-hitter in their first and a one-hitter in their second engagement. Miller gave up only two hits in the losing cause Tuesday. The result left the leaders with a record of six wins in eight games. In lhe nightcap, Buchanan's smothered the Triangles, 13-2, be hind .lofftmy Phillip's pitching and Speedy Stanley's slick work. Stamey had a perfect night at the plate, collecting four safelies in many appearances. Losing Pitcher Waldroup also balled 1.000 for the coolest, with three hits in thre times at hat. CALF SITS LIKE DOG CHICAGO (UP) The Ameri can Veterinary Association Journal leporls that a farmer, W. P. Kidd, of Lawreneeburg, Tenn , has a Hereford calf that sits like a dog. Dr. C. Don Van Houweling, Chi cago, caid the unusual position as siuned by the fat yearling might be caused by a weakness of ihe fiind necessary arrangements. The meeting of Association com mittee members was to make plans for the annual show and the bar becue lhat will be held shortly af terward. Named by the president to the special, barbecue committee were Frank Leatherwoqd, James Bed ford, Leo Buckner, Carl Ferguson of Waynesville, Jack West of Clyde, and Albert Burnette of Canton. Secretary-treasurer of the As sociation is W. F. Cook. LAFF-A-DAY i "v"i . Hazelwood Nine Faces 2 Loop Foes This Weekend Pigeons Nip MartelMills By 8 To '7 Canton's Pigeons took an 8-7 Twilight League baseball verdict yesterday afternoon from Martel Milis by way of observing the open ing of Canton's new Memorial Recreation Center. Chief engineer of the Pigeon victory was Clyde Miller, who fal tered only in two inning?, but oth erwise had a shutout. Martel scored all their runs in the second and fifth flames. After spotting their rivals a four-run splurge in the second, Canton halved the score in the bot tom of the third, clinched it with the rest of their runs in the fifth. then stopped the Martel rally short in the final seventh. The Canton offensive was paced by Jennings Rogers who collected two safeties in three plate appear ances, and Kalhbunc, who batted .500 in four chances. Arrowood and Franklin clouted Miller's oik-rings for throe hits each in four times at bat. account ing for all but four of the losers' safeties. Martel 040 000 37 10 2 Canton 002 060 x 8 8 0 I Moore, Clontz (5i and Robinson; j Miller and Ivester. Triples. Rath bone Robinson, Ivester. New WNC Junior Baseball League Opens Tomorrow The first campaign of the West ern North Carolina Junior Base ball League for teen-age diamond artists will be launched tomorrow at Champion field in Canton when the Champion YMCA nine meets , the Valley Springs aggregation ! from near Asheville. The umpire will call "Play ball," . at 2:30 p.m. I Champion Athletic Director j Ja(.k Justkv explained that the ,,..., ,.,..., u (.mTinniil, . players who have not reached I their 17th birthday. The other entries, in addition lo the Canton team and its first op ponents are Beech, lhe Kimberly Diamonds. Venable, Oakley, French Broad, and Johnson School. The new circuit, organized Tues day night at uiee-tiug in .Ashe-I vine, win piay a 14-week season. Each te am will play once a week iinlil it has played every other member of the League at least twice. At the end of the regular sea son, Ihe teams finishing in the first lour places will compete in a play off for the championship, with trophies and other awards to be the prizes. League officials will meet Mon day night al Asheville to discuss further business and consider ad ditional applications for admission to the circuit. MORE ABOUT G Boys (Continued from Page 1) 1. sponsored by the Haywood American Legion Post 47; Bob Leming, Waynesville, Route 2. sponsored by Post 47; Charles Jos eph Woniach of Waynesville, sponsored by the Waynesville Rotary Club; James C. Brendle. Waynesville, Route 1, sponsored I bv ' j j Qans 0f New York, a Ungausta Manufacturing Company salesman: Blane R. Parhani of Waynesville, sponsored by the Waynesville Lions Club; and Gene Yarborough of Lake Junaluska, sponsored by the Waynesville Lions Club. j The sponsors selected the boys from a group recommended by the i respective schools. The two delegates named out standing during the State will be ; awarded an expense-paid trip to i j Washington, D. C. j ; The Haywood boys will meet at ; 9:45 a. m. Saturday at the Garrett Funeral Home to get their tickets and last minute instructions. i jvir. oans decided to sponsor a delegate after he saw funeral ser- ..: e T tr o it. vices ioi i-.aiiey ugi, naywouo county soldier, killed in action in World War II. He acted in memory , of the dead veteran. , MORE ABOUT Election (Continued from Page I) cast in favor of the road bonds, and 933 against, while 5,401 voted in favor of the school bond issue, and only 367 against. Late returns from over the state this week indicated the Gover nors road program had received a favorable majority of approxi mately 50,000 ballots, and the school bond issue had done even better. Meeting with Chairman Rogers were Board Secretary Claude Wil liams of Canton, and Jim Singleton of Waynesville, Route 2, the Re publican member of the board. Appendicitis occurs oftener among young people than old peo ple and also oftener mong boys tbajj amoBt-jirt?. Tangles With Ecusta Saturday; Canton Sunday The Hazelwood nine, of the WNC industrial League, will be seeking their fourth straight loop win Saturday afternoon when they journey to Brevard to meet Jack Alexander's Ecusta team The tilt will get underway at J 30 on the Camp Sapphiie diamond. The Ecusta nine i:' cuiiently rest ing in fourth plute in the loop ! standings with a record ot five wins and five los-es. while lhe lo- ! cal team is in sixth place with a : three-five record. The locals have notched their j three wins in their last three out ings and will be out to continue winning ways in Saturday's tilt. Although undecided on his start- j ing hurler. Manager F.Jimr Dudley will send either Jack Ainmuns. a righthander or Lefty Jim Kuyken- ' dall to the mound against the hard hitting Ecusta squad. i In their previous tilt of the sea son, the local fans witnessed one ol the wildest and tree scoring tills ever seen here as the visitors topped the locals, 2I to Ui. The Hazelwood team will pack their uniforms and journey to Can ton Sunday afternoon for a loop tilt with the Canton Pigeons on the Canton High diamond. The game will get underway at 3:30. Sunday's game was originally scheduled as part of a double header on May 28 but was re scheduled by agreement ol the managers The Canton nine continues to show improvement and Wednesday afternoon defeatid the Martel Mills nine, eight to seven at Canton. ln the May 2H tilt, Little Jack Amnions hurled a lour hitter and shutout the Pigeons, five to noth ing. The starting hurler for the locals will depend on who gels the nod in Saturday's tilt against Ecusta but Amnions will probably go against the light hand hitters of the Pigeons. Champion "Y" Meets Oak Ridge Saturday Jack Justice's Champion YMCA sof t bailers,, paerd -by tlieir crack pitching staff, will meet Oak Ridge Combine al 8 p.m. Saturday at Champion field. The night of June 18, they will play C'artex Mills of Sail-bun at their home field also. With Windy Sams. Nazi Miller, and Johiinv Phillip handling the hurling assigniiieiil--. lhe Canton hoys have won seven out of eight games so far this season. Their only loss was to the powerful Kan napolis "Y" hy 3-2. In l lie i r l:et four exhibition game-.', aeaiu I Charlotte and Gas Ionia, the Champion pile hers have yielded only I hu e hit , among them Miller tinned in no-hit and one-hil peiloi-iuaiK.es in two of them, and Sam: and Phillips chalked up one - hit victories apiece. For Ihe 17-year-old Phillips, the future looks even brighter. He has been ' 'forming like a veteran in hi- lii'-I season of or ganized softball. Coach Justice says. To stitch soft leathe r by machine, use a larger sized needle than for ordinary sewing, and lengthen the machine stitch so that the needle holes will not he so close that they weaken or tear the ieathcr. Tennis Family Nets Loads i hrfiJsKr"r T I J -.4 I The tennis-playing Richardson family ,left to right, includes Tom 9, David, 4, Dr. Roger, and my. By WARREN ROGERS, JR. (Al' Newsfealuresi BATON ROUGE. La Dusting and polishing tennis trophies is a major household chore with Mrs. Roger Richardson ol Baton Rouge. Her husband ana two of her four sons have brought home nearly 40 of them, including one marked "NaUecal J?p.vs Siflgl ChwnjOcB, 11 Pounds Of hLwJII'Wc. 5'w4WlSL s 1 1 iii The three bass shown here weighed over 11 pounds and were pulled out of Fontana by James Uenson, left, and Ja(k Stewart, of Route 2. Canton. Mr. llensoil caught the 64 pound bass which war. 23!-j inches long, and Stewart caught a 2-pound and 3-pounder. The catch was made about 11 o'clock in the day. during a high wind, on Panther Creek. A branch minnow was used in catching the large bass, and minnows and a lizard was used for the two smaller fish. The two smaller fish put up a much harder light than the large one. the fishermen said. Stewart is a carpenter and Uenson works at Enka. The mouth of the 6-pound fish was so large get his fist in the mouth without touching the sides. Waynesville Host To Highlands In Saturday Game The Waynesville Independents will be host to the strong IIinli lands nine on the Waynesville High diamond Saturday after noon at 3 p.m. Manager Muit Tate, of the lo cals, will send Walter "Crip" Wyatt, the locals leading hurler lo the mound ugaiust the visit ors. The Independents dropped a 14 to 2 verdict last week to the Glenville nine and are out to get back Into the win column. Skip per Tate is expected to uend the usual starting line-up iuto the the game. I he local nine has been play ing a good brand of baseball dur ing the season and a large crowd Is anticipated for Saturday's tilt. Fox Hunters To Hold Picnic, Chase June 21 The Haywood and Jackson Coun ty Fox Hunters Association will hold a picnic supper at Frank Da vis' farm on Waynesville. route 2 at 6 p.m. June 21. with a fox chase lo be the sports feature of the program. Association Secretary-Treasurer W. K. Cook, who made the an nouncement Monday, said all mem bers are invited to brinp, a picnic basket and attend the supper. HANDS ACROSS THE SEA CAMBRIDGE. Mass. HJPi Some 80 students from 27 nations will study at the Massachusetts In stitute of Technology this summer under a student-sponsored pro gram The student committee will raise $50 000 for transportation and food and MIT grants free tuition. Last year the committee brought 62 students from 14 na tions. Roger, Jr. 1948," That one belongs to 15-year-old Hamilton. He won it at Kalamazoo, Mich., last summer. "Ham" owns 30 others, plus five gold tennis balls, two medals and a badmin ton trophy. The rest were awarded to Dr. Richardson, associate director of a laboratory here, nd Roger, Jr., 18. GoodEating a man could Baseball Scores Wednesday's baseball scores; Til I -ST. AT E LEAGUE Rock Hill 7, Asheville i. Knoxville 1 Choi lotlc 0. Sumter 5. Spall .ii.hurg 2. Florence 1 i-12. Anderson i)-7. WESTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE Lenoir 3, Marion 0. Liiicolnlon 7. Newton 5. Morganloi' 7 lie nclersonville 4. Shelby 1(1. 1(. C. Owls 13. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brookly n 3. Chicago 1. 'St. Louis 2. New Yoik 0. Philadelphia 2. Pittsburgh 0. Boston II. Cincinnati 7 '15 in nings). AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia 5. Chicago 2. SI. Louis .'i. Boston 2 Cleveland 8. Washington . Detroit 3, New York 2 (11 in nings), TWILIGHT LEAGUE Helicon 8, Canton II Enka 7. Martel 7. AMERICAN LEGION JUNIOR Hciidci'sonville :l, Lenoir 2. Industrial League Schedule June 11 Hazelwood at Ecusta Berkeley at Clearwater Martel al Beacon Canton at Enka II EES GOING NORTH DAVIS, Cal. (UP) The Califor nia bee industry will be buzzing wilh activity this spring, with more than a million being shipped to northern United Stales and Can ada. Severe winters in the north prevent bee-keepers from operat ing on a year-around basis. Of Trophies Ham Richardson, singles champion. national i Another son. Tommy, has yet to score. He's only nine years old. A disappointment, though, is the Richardson's youngest, David, who shows little interest in tennis. He won't be five for a while yet. "David and I are alike." aays Mrs. Richardson. "We're the only members of the family who don't play. If he doesn't start ,. playing foea, I'm afraid be'll b djsowMd," New Canton Center Opened Wednesday By BILL LINDAU Staff Writer Canton's new recreation center with Us beautiful $75,000 outdoor swimming pool was dedicated yes terday afternoon as a living mem orial to the city's veterans who iiad sacrificed their lives in the World Wars. Several hundred spectators, many of them in naming suns, heard Canton Mayor Floyd Woody make his brief dedicatory speech on the bath house roof that serves as an observation platform over looking the pool and the recreation area. In his address, he presented the center to the people of Canton on behalf of the city government, placing it in the care of the city's Recreation Commission. C. C. Nichols, chairman of the commission, made a brief speech of acceptance. These were two of a number of men City Recreation Director C. C. Poindexter. Canton High School athletic director, recognized during lhe semi-formal ceremonies that marked the official opening of the pool. Among the speakers was the University of North Carolina's All America halfback. Charlie (Choo Choot Justice who attended the ceremonies with his older brother. Jack, athletic director of Champion YMCA. The football star told the audi ence he regarded canton as nis second home, expressed regret that he couldn't swim and that Mrs. Nancy Merki Lees. Olympic swim ming star from Asheville. couldn't come to handle the aquatic tasks for him Among those Mr. Poindexter in-I Club W L Ptt. troduced were Canton's former j New York 30 14 .682 mayors, present and former city Detroit 2(i 21 .553 officials, representatives of civic Washington 25 22 .532 and business organizations and in- j Boston 23 21 .523 clividuals who had worked to 1 Philadelphia 25 23 .521 make this center possible. He also Cleveland 21 22 .468 introduced the men who had done j Chicago 21 25 .457 the actual labor. St. Louis 12 35 .255 The athletic official and former j North Carolina football star told i Ihe audience that this project was ! Kiikpat rick. Dr. V. 11. Duckett, La the second step in Canton's broad ! Rue Amos, and Betty Miller. Mr. recreation program thai started : Poindexter is supervisor of the new nine years ago wilh the construe- . center. lion of the football stadium nearby. To help "christen'' the new pool. Looking into the future, he said I Athletic Director Hop Abrogast of the city also needs other recrea- j Asheville- School for Boys had tional facilities a covered grand brought four members of the stand and lighted baseball diamond and tennis courts for night games, and picnic facilities, playground equipment, and other items. To finance the current project. Hie BIHOIl people vuicil a iivmhi in- j sue hi April ltwii. The iiaywoou Company of W-aynesville started building the pool with ils adjoin ing bath house and recreation stand last September. The work was finished several weeks ago J. Paul Murray, who was mayor when the major part of the work was planned and done, thanked members of the planning commit tee that made the decision to fi nance the project wilh the bond is sue subject to voler approval; the recreation commission, aldermen, and others who contributed to the project. Willis Kirkpatrick. speaking as the representative of the city's schools, invited the people of the towns and communities surround ing Canton to use Canton's new facility. Others who spoke included W. L. Rikard. Canton High School prin cipal; and Beekman linger, repre senting the Canton Civitan Club and The Champion Paper and Fi bre Company. The Rev. Horace L. Smith, pas tor of the First Baptist Church of Canton, closed the ceremonies with his prayer of dedication. Members of the Recreation Com mission, in addition to Mr. Nichols, are Dr. J. R. Westmoreland, the co-chairman; Mrs. Maurice Brooks, secretary; A. J. Reno, A. B. Uzzcll, Jr., the Rev. D. O. Mclnnis. Mrs. J. H. Wells. Fred Doutt, Willis GABARDINE WOOL RAYON (W r,W ASSIE'S M DEPARTMENT STORE Recreation League Standings Majoi and Minor League Stand ings i including Wednesday' games unless otherwise, stated): TRI-STATE LEAGUE Club W L Pet. Florence 3G 13 .667 Asheville 35 19 .648 Spartnbg 30 21 .588 Rock Hill 26 28 .481 Anderson 24 30 .444 Sumter 23 29 .442 Charlotte 20 33 .377 Knoxville 17 23 .425 WESTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE Club W L Pet. Newt-Con 27 11 .711 Lineolntoii 25 12 .676 Lenoir 23 16 .590 Rutherford 20 18 .526 Morganton 17 20 .459 Marion Hi 21 .432 Hendeisoiiville 15 26 .396 Shelhv 11 27 .289 NATIONAL LEAGUE (Games through Tuesday). Club W L Pet. ! Brooklyn 27 20 .574 St. Louis 25 19 .569 Boston 26 20 .565 New York 26 21 .533 I Philadelphia 24 23 .511 i Cincinnati 22 25 .468 Chicago 17 27 .386 Pittsburgh 17 29 .370 AMERICAN LEAGUE (Games through Tuesday). school's swimming team which won lhe Blue Ridge Conference' title. They were M. L. Smith; Bill Mor- line. Chase Ambler, the low board diving champion, and Tom 'Hormel. ! Thou eh lhe formal ooenlne did not take place until the afternoon, many Canton youngsters had been splashing in the pool for several hours when the ceremonies started. An informal opening that morn ing had given them Ihis relief from the summer heat. Mr. Farmerl For A Late Hay Crop We Have Virginia Brown, Black Wilson and Haberlant SOYBEANS CANE SEED MILLET Farmers Exchange Asheville Road Phone 130-M MASSIE'S DEPT. STORE Hundreds of Pairs Men's and Boys' SWIM TRUNKS REDUCED TO BELOW COST ALL SIZES COLORS Plain - Prints Ik I! 1