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Pee Wee Catcher Ronnie Player is
typical of the many fine young ball
players wtoo make Cooleemee a
baseball town. And this was an
unusually good year. The little
Leaguers rolled to a perfect 14-0
record and the Pee Wees were un
defeated in six games. The Pony
Leaguers played well, winning six and
losing two. Pictures and write-ups of
35 Enrolled In Program
Teens Find That Helping
Retarded Children Is Fun
By MARLENE BENSON
A recreation program for
retarded children of Davie Coun
ty is underway here for the
third week and will continue
through August 16. The program
is being sponsored by the Davie
County Asportation for Retarded
Children tinder the direction of
Mrs. Carolyn Beaver.- Mrs.
Clayton Anderson of Mocksvillo
and Mrs. Bob Boyle of
Cooleemee are assisting Mrs.
Beaver.
Enrolled are 35 retarded
children, of which five are
mongoloids. Some of the
children are unable to talk,
wait, or do anything for
Hi—nrilrfir The teenagers of
the community have taken aa
internet in theee children and
are working with them at each
Each haa a teenage
helper, which in some caaee feed
them, dreea them and carry
from plaee to rtafe. In
euch caaee, the ooly earn*
municatton the teenagwr has
with the child is by the ex
preesinni on his faee. In theee
part three weeks, those eat-
Prussians have been of com
plete Joy and satisfaction.
We, aa parents of normal
healthy children, take all this
for granted. We newer gho
modi thought aa la how our
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TMI AM Ratardad * • • Terry Ridenhour shown with Ronnie
Culler, 9, It one of many teenagers in the area assisting with a new
program for retarded children here.
the team, compiled by Sports Editor
Jake Jordan, are a feature of the
Journal. Turn to today's sports pages
to follow the teams. Ronnie (shown
above) not only makes a good picture,
but you'll read how he won a game
last week with that big bat he's
holding. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Player of Davie Street *
Photo by Barringer.
Davie Library Q
f*ocksville, H C 27028
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Miss Mocksville
Pageant Saturday
Eight pretty Davie gkte wifl
seek the Mfaa liocksviUe crown
and tte chsnoe to jqjmeU
Dm County in the Misa North
Carotin* PagMnt ant year.
The pageant la srhednled for
Salads night at • o'clock at
the MockavtUo Elementary
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iuaiMmum
Reeerved tickets are on safe
at BAockaviUe Department Store
at 13 ant $1.50.
Contestants who will be vyii*
to succeed Odd Davis as
MocksviUe are:
Janice Denton Gartner, 17,
rhmgfrtar of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Cartner of RL 1, MocksviUe.
Anna Camilfe Eckerd, 18,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E.
A. Eckerd of 533 Main Street,
MocksviUe.
Jobs Altoe Harris, 18,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Harris of 848 Salisbury Street,
MocksviUe.
DeU» Umabeth Hinkle, is, .
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
E. Hinkle of Rt. 4, MockSviMe mm
Angela May Merkland, 18,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
F. Merkland of Et. 2, Advance.
Vivian LaAue (Vicki) *""* ■
Michael, 18, daughter of Mr. ■
and Mrs. Bob R. Michael of
Rt. 4, Mocksville. V
Adeline Hancock Short, 19, |HRp ,1 ,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. frank I A
Shod of Rt. 4, Mocksville.
ltonye Allen Stewart, 18,
daughter of Mrs. Seahon Anfua Vicki
Oornataer of Advance.
More information on the con
testants and larger pictures will
be foini on Pages 16 and 17
of today's Journal.
On Honor Roll
Kathy Quinn Grimes of' ~~M
Cooleemee and James B. Foster
of Rt. 2, Advance, were among £ m
the students making the honor m*> >*&**"•
roll at East Carolina University. Adeline Tanya
Lions Calendar Sales
Beginning This Week
TV* Caohwnw Lions Club is
hflgtimtaj Us sale of Community
Birthday this week.
The funds will be used to
help the ******** and the on*
fortunate. The project Is one
el the lions (MMKaUBg efforts
alone with the broom sales snd
candy sales.
People in Jor—lorn township
may nave their names printed
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on their anniversary or txrtb
day. The calendar also will Bat
the meeting of ctwHwi
schools, organisations and
special events.
Subscribers will be able to
list four family birthdays for
H as wed as year anniversary.
names will oeet is
to dear