Indies' League
Jaycees Hold Lead
Bj Pat Scott
In Tuesday's first round action in
the Ladies Softball League, Hol
lingsworth-Top Sound Music edged
Rosa's Grill-McMillan's Grocery
7-6.
It was 3-0 game in favor of
Hollingsworth-Top Sound until the
fourth inning when Rosa's
McMillan's rallied for three runs,
fiving up one to Hollingswroth
op Sound. With the score 4-3,
Hollingsworth-Top Sound came up
with one run in the fifth and two
big ones in the sixth to hold the
fighting efforts of Rosa's
McMillan's to three runs in the
fifth and a one-run loss.
Leading the hitting for Rosa's
McMillan's were W. Riggins and
N. Kershaw, who were each 2-3 at
bat.
In the nightcap game, the Hoke
Jaycees defeated Rose's Aviation
12-0 after four and one half innings
of play. Leading the hitting for
Rose's was E. Langdon, 2-3. G.
Murchison of the Jaycees was 2-2
with two runs.
Not only do the Jaycees have
power hitters, the team plays good
defense. Rose's has improved a lot,
but needs to get more hits.
The Jaycees started the action in
Thursday's opener with three
homeruns in the first inning. B.
Campbell hit a three-run homer,
followed by solos from D. Little and
K. Little. The Hollingsworth-Top
Sound team came to bat trailing by
five runs and couldn't seem to put
the hits together. J. Bratcher scored
their only run. Final score was 6-1
for the Javcees Leadinp hitterc fnr
Volleyball
Begins June 7
Co-educational volleyball spon
sored by the recreation commissi.,.,
will get underway Monday. June 7
at 8 P.M. in the Upchurch school
gymnasium.
Captains for the four-team pro
gram are Susan Bounds, Teresa
Freeman. Ken Koonce and Denise
Brown.
The public is invited to watch the
games.
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the Jaycees were G. Murchison and
K. Little, each 2-2. Hollingsworth
Top Sound's only run came after an
error charged to the pitcher and a
hit by J. Bease.
The Rosa-McMillan combina
tion came up with a big third
inning scoring 19 runs to defeat
Rose's 22-11 after five innings.
Saundra Hasty, 5-5 at bat, led
Rosa's-McMillan's, along with D.
Pleasant and B. Purcell, who were
3-5. Rose's K. Taylor and E.
Langdon were 2-3 each, scoring
four of the team's runs.
STANDINGS
W L
Jaycees 4 0
Hollingsworth-Top Sound 2 2
Rosa's-McMillan's 2 2
Rose's 0 4
H
oke
ighlights
by Barry Ellis
Well, exams and graduation are
over and school's finally over for
the year. Today (Thursday) is the
students' last day and even though
it was a great year for everybody,
we're all ready for three months of
vacation. It's been a long year of
hard work for most, but also one of
having a lot of fun. With clubs,
concerts, floats, sports and even
studying, it's been great for every
body working together for some
thing we really want and especially
in making Hoke High even better
than it already is.
Sunday, May 30, was the big day
for the 1976 Senior Class as it was
finally time for graduation. The
senior luncheon was given Sunday
by the junior class in honor of the
graduating class of 1976. Frank
Kicklighter was master of cere
monies for the luncheon.After the
lunch was served, the senior mem
bers of the Hoke High Chorale sang
in honor of their class three songs
including "The Way We Were",
"Down the Road", and "You and
Yours", dedicated to the faculty.
Many awards were given to deser
ving seniors for the hard work they
have done throughout the year,
including the Principal's Awards to
Glendia Black and Ken Mac
Donald. But it was four o'clock
that all the seniors had been
waiting for. The rain held up and
305 seniors and adult education
graduates received their diplomas.
Dudley Flood, assistant state
superintendent was the speaker,
and gave a very good talk to the
graduates. Several awards and
scholarships were announced
during the graduation ceremonies,
highlighted by the announcement
of Dwan Upchurch, salutatorian.
and Margaret Postel, valedictorian,
of the 19/6 Senior Class.
Congratulations to all the
Seniors!
I've really enjoyed writing Hoke
Highlights this year, and hope that
I have given at least a little insight
as to what has been going on at
Hoke High this year. I hope
everybody has a great summer! See
you next year!
High School
Library out
The Hoke High summer library
program will not operate this
summer because the new library
will not be ready until June 28.
The rest of the school libraries
will operate during the summer as
scheduled.
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3 Hoke Starters Aid 12-5 Win
Sandhills Legion Team Whips Sanford
The Sandhills American Legion
Baseball Team, coached by Hoke
High Coach Terry Grier and
manned by four players from Hoke
County and other area school
players, blasted the Sanford Ameri
can Legion team, who finished
fourth in the nation last summer by
a 12-5 score last week at Pinecrest
High School.
David McNeill was the winning
pitcher for the Sandhills (Post 350)
team as he hurled five and Vj
innings of no-hit ball.
McNeill also helped himself in
the win as he got two hits in three
trips to the plate.
Mark Wood and Stanley Cum
mings. two other starters from
Hoke County were 2-4 and 3-4
respectively.
Ernie Pecora is another player
from Hoke County on the team.
Grier said the Sandhills team
would play IS league games and
other games with various Legion
teams in the area.
He said the league consisted of
six teams including Laurinburg,
Dunn, Hope Mills, Hamlet, and
Sanford along with Sandhills.
Grier said the Sandhills team
consisted of players from Hoke
High School. Pinecrest, Union
Pines, North Moore, and East
Montgomery High Schools.
He said he thought Hamlet
(Richmond County) and Sanford
would be the teams to beat, and
looked for stiff competition from
Hope Mills, coached by Cal
Koonce, former pitcher for the
Chicago Cubs.
He said he hoped to get some
home games scheduled in Raeford
before the season was over.
"We were really happy to win
this one. The young players from
Hoke County have a chance to
make a name for themselves," he
said.
The games are nine innings and
are played under National League
rules.
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Library News
SPECIAL OLYMPICS - These Hoke youngsters were among 13 local competitors to receive medals at the Special
Olympics last month in Raleigh. Left to right are shown Elijah Bridges (gold medal for high jump), DarrylMcPhatter
(bronze medal for 440 yard dash), and Barbara Page (gold medal for 50 yard dash).
Special Olympics
Thirteen Receive Medals
Thirteen county youngsters
enrolled in the exceptional child
ren's programs received medals at
the State Special Olympics
competition in Raleigh last month.
Over 1,000 school children
participated in the meet which is
designed for disabled children.
This is the first year the Hoke
schools sent competitors under the
direction of Rhenda Cameron,
exceptional children's coordinator.
The local winners were:
First place - Timothy Billinger,
(Scurlock School). 50 yard dash,
8-9 year-old boys; Elijah Bridges.
(West Hoke School), high jump,
18-19 year-olds; Earlene Gupton
(Scurlock, Softball throw. 8-9
year-old girls; Evelyn Douglas,
(Upchurch School), SO yard dash,
14-15 year-old girls; Barbara Page,
(Hoke High), 50 yard dash, 16-17
year-old girls; Ruby Wall, (South
Hoke School), standing long jump,
10-11 year-old girls; and Jimmy
Jackson, (South Hoke School),
Softball throw, 10-11 year old boys.
Second place - Norman Johnson.
(South Hoke School), 50 yard dash.
10-11 year-old boys; James Mc
Nair. (Upchurch School), softball
throw, 14-15 year-old boys; and
Norman Johnson (South Hoke
School) standing long jump, 10-11
year-old boys.
Third place - Gwen Locklear,
(South Hoke School), running
broad jump, 8-9 year-old girls;
Emma Purcell (Upchurch School),
220 yard dash, 14-15 year-old girls;
and Darryl McPhatter, (Hoke
High), 440 yard dash, 16-17
year-old boys.
Wanda Locklear of McLauchlin
School, Phillip Ray of Scurlock
School and Kenneth Locklear of
McLauchlin School received
ribbons.
m
MEDAI.IST - Norman Johnson of South Hoke School is shown accepting one of two medals he won at the Special
Olympics games in Raleigh last month.
OL YMP/C A WARDS - Hoke High student Barbara Page (center) won the gold medal for the SO yard dash for 16-17
year-old girls at the Special Olympics state competition In Raleigh last month. The annual track and field even ft are for
exceptional chldren who won awards tt the regional level of competition.
'Thank
You'
It's been a busy, busy first five
months of 1976 in the library and
we've already gone too long before
thanking again so many of our j
county people and patrons for all
contributions and help of all kinds
toward the library. Many memori
als and donations have been given
and we are very grateful. All of
these will be used toward a
permanent memorial, the new
library. Again, we would like to
thank The News-Journal staff for
all the help they have given through
the years. Just knowing you are
right down the street makes us feel
like part of a family. Some of the
nice folks and accommodations we
have here will seem far away,
although we will only be a few
blocks over. We'll miss running
over to the post office every time we
have something to mail. We'll also
miss dashing across the street and
down to the bank on payday,
although we all know walking a
little farther won't hurt us a bit.
Have you seen the new library? It
has been shaping up right along
and we're sure you will enjoy
looking around inside. The work
room has its cabinets, the baths are
almost complete, and you will
appreciate the wonderful skylight
that allows so much light even when
its cloudy outside. It's almost
unbelievable to look out into all the
space in there. Maybe all of us can
work without getting into each
others way. Sure will be nice.
Some of us on the library staff
have signed papers donating our
eyes to the N.C. Eye and Human
Tissue Bank, Inc. This is a
wonderful service your N.C. Blind
Association is offering to those who
need eyes or possibly other tissues.
There is a great need for eye donors
and there is no problem with this
donation for you or your family.
You can get necessary information
from the local Lions Club.
Another service you can find out
about at your local library is the
Robert S. Laubach Literacy Coun
cil. This program gives anyone who
would like to teach another how to
read a very rewarding experience.
One of our librarians is working
with a Laubach student who is 92
years old. You have to admire a
person who is willing to learn at
that age. We mentioned before you
can get the material here at the
library for your student or the
student can come in for his own.
Bookmobile Schedule
Montrose - June 7
Josephine Parks, Katie Cameron,
Elizabeth Lide, James McLauchlin,
Lenora Thompson, Carole Brown,
Venetia Walters, Rita Baker,
Donald Wilson, Gaston Shaw,
Doris McAllister, Valerie Holl
mond
Ashley Heights - June 9
Linda Soper, Prison, Mamie Mc
Nair, Linda Schuchard, Margaret
Inman, Jean Vanhoy, Lillian
Smith, Diane Williams, Sue Hagin,
Kathy Shields, Linda Simmons,
Ethel Carroll, Gail Ellis.
Church Revival
The Church of God on Green St.
will begin a revival Monday with
the Rev. Paul Keator of Cumber
land.
Service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
and the public is invited to attend.