Outstanding School Athletes
Receive Awards At Banquet
A number of outstanding high
school athletes were honored last
week at the annual Hoke High
Athletic Awards Banquet.
In football, Earnie Pecora re
ceived the Outstanding Lineman
Award and Vernon Morrison re
ceived the Outstanding Back
Award. Coach's Awards went to
Joe Poole and Anthony Cook.
In boys basketball, Marcus
Brown received the Most Valuable
Player Award and the Coach's
Award went to Allen Black.
In girls basketball, Lena Scriven
was the recipient of the Top Scorer
Award. Terri Tyler received the
Top Rebounder Award.
In wrestling, Ricky Singletary
was given the Most Valuable
Award and Mike McNeill received
the Jeff Upchurch Memorial Tro
phy. Coach's Awards were given to
Ronnie McRae, Terry Chavis and
Clarence Patterson.
In baseball. Kenny Carpenter
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received the Most Outstanding
Offensive Player Award and Mike
Tuttle received the Most Outstand
ing Defensive Player Award.
In girls track, Betty McCormick
was the winner of the Most
Valuable Award and Sharon Mc
Millan received the Coach's Award.
In girls volleyball. Dee Dee
Dockery was the winner of the Most
Valuable Award and Nettie Ker
shaw was the winner of the Coach's
Award.
In girls softball. Ellen Bridges
received the Most Valuable Player
Award and the Most Improved
Award went to Cathy Sappenfield.
Softball
In last week's softball action
Tuesday's games were changed to
Friday due to inclement weather.
In the first game Pig-'N-Chicken
ripped Rose Aviation 18-7 in five
innings. Harrison Daniels, Gary
Mauney and James McQueen each
went 3-4 to pace P-C's 17 hit
attack. Mauney and Bobby Baker
each slammed two home runs. Earl
Carthens had two hits in three
times at bat to pace Rose's.
Pig-'N-Chicken 304 56-18
Rose Aviation 520 00 - 7
(HRS) Baker 2, Mauney 2
Denkins
In the second game the All-Stars
blitzed Carolina Turf 21-4 in five
innings. Nate Singletarv went 4-4
In tennis, Duncan Buoyer re
ceived the male award for Most
Valuable Player and Diana Nash
won the female award for Most
Valuable Player.
In golf. Jimmy Parkin got the
male award for Most Valuable
Player and Phyllis Huffman re
ceived the female award for Most
Valuable Player.
Carnell Andrews received the
Most Valuable Award for cross
country.
The varisty cheerleader Cap
tain's Award was given to Mary
Griffin.
Results
with two home runs to pace the
unbeaten All-Stars. Allen Thomas
went 2-2 to pace the losers.
Carolina Turf is now 3-3.
Carolina Turf 100 12-5
All-Stars 717 7x - 21
(HRS) Thomas. N. Singletary 2
R. Maynor 2, McCall
Tex-Elastic scored 1 1 runs in the
fourth and fifth innings to top
Odom Roofing 19-9 during the
final game. Milton Clark led the
Tex-Elastic barrage with four hits
in four trips to the plate. Billy
Norton was 3-3 for Odom Roofing.
Odom Roofing 240 30 -9
Tex-Elastic 062 56 - 19
RESOLUTION
OF
HOKE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT WHEREAS, A petition has heretofore been presented to this Board by and on
behalf of the resident freeholders of the proposed ANTIOCH VOLUNTEER FIRE
DISTRICT;
AND WHEREAS, the Board has inspected the petition and the names affixed to said
petition and is of the opinion and finds as a fact that the petition has been executed by more
than 15% of the resident freeholders of said proposed ANTIOCH VOLUNTEER FIRE
DISTRICT. Said petition calling for a tax not to exceed IS cents on the One Hundred
Val nation.
IT IS NOW THEREFORE, ordered that the Hoke County Board of Elections shall bold
an election in said proposed ANTIOCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT on the 4th day of
June, 1977, the issue to be whether a property tax within said district shall be levied for the
support and maintenance of said ANTIOCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT in an
amount not to exceed IS cents on the One Hundred Dollar valuation with the matter to be
submitted to the registered voters of said ANTIOCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT.
Done this the 4th day April, 1977.
HOKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BY: John G. Balfour, chairman
ATTEST:
T.B. Lester, Jr., Clerk
T.B. Lester, Jr., being first duly sworn doth depose and say that he is Clerk of the Hoke
County Board of Commissioners and that the foregoing resolution was introduced at the
April 4, 1977 regular meeting of the Board and wis duly seconded and unanimously
passed. And that such action is duly recorded in Minute Book 4 at page 1138.
Done this, the 4th day of April, 1977.
T.B. Lester, Jr.
Passed pursuant to GS 69-25.2
Forwarded to Hoke County Board of Elections on 4th day of April, 1977.
Charles A. Hosteller, Atty.
Received April 4, 1977
Rose Sturgen, Sec.
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WALKA THOS ROUTE- Pictured is the 15-mile route of the Saturday Walk-a-thon which is being sponsored by
the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Hoke County Jaycees to raise funds for a youth football program.
The walk will get underway at 9 a. m. Participants are signing up pledges per mile and the pledge will be multiplied
bv the number of miles completed. The Recreation Commission will certify the number of miles and each walker
will collect his pledges. Checks should be made payable to Hoke County Parks and Recreation.
BI Bowling
Summer
Action On
By Blanche Fanner
The summer mixed bowling
league had its ups and downs in
Thursday night action at Lafayette
Lanes.
The New Commers upset the Hot
Liners four games to nothing, the
Rolling Stones beat the Kinfolks
three games to one, Ch-6 spoiled
the night for Pedro's Gang, 3-1, the
Groovy Four outclassed the Brady
Bunch four games to nothing,
Harry's Goodies lost to the Odd
Balls 3-1 and Hard Times beat the
Spare Makers four games to noth
ing.
Hitting the 200 mark were Zan
Kelly (206), Earl Waldron (204),
Don Matthew (200), and Ernie
Cabato had a 616 series with a 268
game. Others with high series were
Matthews (572), Hiawatha Howard
(525) and Linda Hunter (510).
Standings
W L
New Commers .17 7
Pedro's Gang 15 9
Odd Balls 15 9
Groovy Four 15 9
Kinfolks lj'/i lO'/a
Brady Bunch 13 1 1
Hot Liners 11 13
Hard Times 1 1 13
Rolling Stones 9 15
Ch-6 8 16
Harry's Goodies 7Vj 12*/i
Spare Makers 7 13
Top Ten List
E. Cabato 180
D. Matthew 170
E. Waldron 169
A. Kelly 164
H. Dulin 162
D. Doby 159
R. Blount 158
D. Privett 154
L. Hunter 149
H. Howard 145
Ladies ' League
Hunt
B; Pat Scott
The ladies softball season got
underway Wednesday, May 25,
with Hunt's Truckers (The former
Jaycees) continuing their winning
ways with a 19-16 decision over
Hollingsworth's Barber Shop.
There was plenty of scoring,
homeruns, and errors. T. Tyler led
Hunt's Truckers with a 3-4 at bat
performance, including a three-run
homer! S. Campbell hit a two-run
homer to aid her team's effort while
G. Murchison and one solo homer
and a two-run homer for the
Truckers.
G. McArthur came in the game
in the bottom of the second inning
to spur HBS with a 2-3 effort at
bat. R. McCall hit a two-run homer
for a 2-4 performance. HBS was
hitting the ball but their effort
wasn't enough to overcome costly
errors plus the hitting of the Hunt's
Truckers.
In the second game of the
evening Rosa's Grill took a decisive
American Legion Team
Launches Season
The Raeford Post 20, American
Legion, baseball team bqgan sea
son play Wednesday against Hope
Mills.
This is the first time in almost 30
years that the post has sponsored a
team in competition. Post Com
mander Lawrence Bounds said.
Season tickets for the seven home
games are now on sale from Post
members, coaches and players for
SS. Bounds noted that home games
scheduled at night will be played at
Red Springs. Sunday afternoon
games will be played in Raeford.
Post members will also be selling
tickets for SI each for a motorized
bicycle to be given away June 26.
Proceeds will go to support the Post
20 baseball team.
Eighteen boys have been selected
for the team, but Bounds indicated
that some players will be dropped
and others added as tryouts
continue. Six of the team members
are students from Seventy-First
High School and two are from Red
Springs.
The Hoke County players select
ed for the team include David Earl
Blue. Kenny Carpenter. Bruce
Carroll. Sam Harris. David Home,
David McNeill, Dick McNeill,
Mike Tuttle, Mark Wood and
Perry Worley.
Team coaches and Terry Grier
and Mike Lassiter. William Poole
is Post Athletic Officer.
Bounds emphasized that team
membership is not limited to
families of Post 20 members so he is
looking for good community-wide
support for the team.
Raeford Post 20-1977
American Legion - Baseball Schedule
Date
Time
Sunday, May 29 3:00
Wednesday, June 1 8:00
Friday, June 3 8:00
Monday, June 6 8:00
Wednesday, June 8 8:00
Friday, June 10 8:00
Sunday, June 12 3:00
Wednesday, June 15 8:00
Friday, June 17 8:00
Sunday, June 19 3:00
Wednesday, June 22 8:00
Friday, June 24 8:00
Sunday, June 26 3:00
Wednesday, June 29 8:00
Friday, July I 8:00
Play-offs - July 3-8 best 3 of
July 10-17 best 4 of 7 Games
July 19-27 best 4 of 7 Games
Terry Grier
Team Coach
903 East Prospect Avenue
Raeford, N.C. 28376
919-875-561 1
Home
Opponent or
Away
Hope Mills A
Laurinburg A
Pinehurst H
Sanford H
Hamlet A
Hope Mills H
Laurinburg H
Pinehurst A
Sanford A
Hamlet H
Hope Hills A
Laurinburg A
Pinehurst H
Sanford H
Hamlet A
5 Games
Site
Parkton
Laurinburg
Red Springs
Red Springs
Rockingham
Red Springs
Raeford
Southern Pines
Sanford
Raeford
Parkton
Laurinburg
Raeford
Red Springs
Rockingham
Lawrencc Bounds
Post Commander
William Poole
Post Athletic Officer
P.O Box 850
Raclord, N.C. 28376
919-875-2601
's Truckers
25-15 victory over Summerfield
after five innings of play. D.
Mercer led Summerfield's batting
with a 3-4 performance. L. Parker
and L. Hobson also aided the
team's efforts batting 2-3. Parker
hit a grand slam homer in the top
of the third, followed by Hobson s
two-run homer in the fourth
inning.
W. Riggins led Rosa's Grill with
a 2-2 effort with a solo homer but
was removed after two innings of
Roll
play to add defensive strength tor
the team. L. Kershaw was 3-5 with
three home runs. Kershaw hit a
solo homer in the first inning, a
three-run homer in the fourth
inning, and a two-run homer in the
fifth. Rosa's Grill was smacking the
ball but all teams need to work on
defense.
There was a combined total of 75
runs, 64 hits, and 40 errors in the
two games and the score-keeper is
subject to error!
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