MT TO TAKE NATIONAL
RANKING INTO GARDEN
DATE WITH LINCOLN
By Richard Moore
New York City ? A capacity
crowd is expected to fill the spa
cious Madison Square Garden
when unbeaten North Carolina
A&T meets strong Lincoln Uni
versity (Pa.) in the first Three
Ring Basketball Classic on Jan.
8.
In the other hall of the sen
sational doubleheader, sponsored
by P. Ballantine & Sons, two na
tionally known high school
teams, Power Memorial Academy
and Boys High School of Brook
lyn will clash.
A&T, currently 6-0 and rank
ed No. 14 in the Associated Press
Small College poll, is making
a strong bid for the Central In
tercollegiate Athletic Association
championship.
Last Tuesday night, the Ag
gies trounced Fayette ville State,
88-68 for the sixth win. Playing
for the first time without re
bounding ace Vernon Walker,
A&T had a little trouble in
downing the Broncos. Walker
suffered a broken jaw in an
earlier game against- St. Augus
tine's.
Against Fayetteville, the Ag
gies were led in scoring by fresh
man June Harris with 20 points.
The Lions are also having a
good year, having won five of
their first six ball games. Prior
to the New York game, the
Aggies have a conference game
against Fayetteville State. Lin
coln will play a pair of games
in the annual Norfolk State
Tournament Dec. 30-31 in Nor
folk, Va.
At the press conference in
New York City last week, of
ficials of P. B alien tine and Sons
announced that all proceeds
from the classic will be donated
to the United Negro College
Fund.
Although primarily composed
of freshmen and sophomores,
A&T has been impressive in its
initial games. The Aggies, coach
ed by Cal Irvin, sport a balanc
ed attack, with senior guard
Tommy Blackman averaging 16
points per game and freshman
William Harris and 6-7 Vernon
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Walker averaging 10 points
each.
Two sophomores, 6-4 Chucky
Evans and 8-5 Elmer Austin,
are also scoring at just under
10 points per game. The Aggies'
other score include fancy dan
freshman sharpshooter A1 Car
ter and 6-9 senior Lonnle Kluttz.
The Lincoln Lions are coach
ed by youthful W. Floyd Leis
ure, who starred with Ohio Uni
versity. Lincoln's returning
starters include hot-shooting
guard Mile Livisay and Wayne
Bell, a 6-3 all-conference for
ward.
Other standouts are Charles
Coleman, 6-8, Robert Barry, 6
7, Cedric Harris, 6-5, Don Mc
Millian, 6-3 and Caryle Corbln,
5-8.
The Lions' only loss was 116
90 to national small-college
power Maryland State.
War veterans who are totally
and permanently disabled from
service-connected causes can
now receive outpatient care at
VA hospital clinics for condi
tions not connected with their
military service as well as for
service- connected conditions.
LOCAL VW SALESMAN
EARNS SURPRISE BONUS
Wilbur Berry thought he was
selling another Volkswagen a lew
weeks ago when a "customer"
walked into the showroom at
Alexander Motors of Greensboro,
Inc., and -sked about a VW Se
dan.
Two weeks later, Berry learn
ed that his "customer" was ac
tually a VW "mystery shopper,"
and that he had earned a $100
reward for a sales delivery that
measured up to VW'i exacting
standards. Berry's professional
salesmanship also earned a $50
bonus for dealership sales man
ager Robert Vaughn.
The program that brought the
two local men their surprise cash
award was initiated in March
by Alexander Motors of Greens
boro, Inc., and the 71 other au
thorized VW dealers in five mid
Atlantic states. An unknown
"mystery shopper" ? in the
guise of a typical, interested cus
tomer ? will visit each of the
72 VW dealers looking for sales
men to reward with a $100 bonus
for superior sales performance.
To win the prize, VW salesmen
must score high on a rating list
ol more than SO different items,
ranging from promptness and
courtesy to a properly completed
demonstration drive.
Salesmen like Berry who score
high in their sales presentation
also become eligible for a grand
prize of $1000 to be awarded to
the top-scoring VW salesman
at the end of the year.
Berry, who resides in Greens
boro, has been a salesman at
Alexander Motors of Greens
boro, Inc., since June, 1963.
"STAB OF BETHLEHEM"
Christmas through the eyes of
Children, the eyes of Astron
omers, the eyes of Historians,
the eyes of The Faithful, and
even those of the weather man
highlight the opening of this
year's "Star of Bethlehem" pro
gram at the University of North
Carolina's Morehead Planetar
ium at Chapel Hill. Moving and
colorful pageantry retell the
eternal story of events surround
ing the birth of the Christ Child.
"Star of Bethlehem" is being
offered at the following times
during the holiday season: week
days at 8:30 p.mv with addi
tional programs at 3:00 pait on
December 22, 23, 26, 29, 30 and
31; Saturdays at 11, 1, 3, 4 and
8:30 p.m.; Sunday* at 2, 3, 4 and
8:30 pjn. The Planetarium and
exhibit areas will be closed all
day on December 24th and 25th
only.
More than 7,728 persons have
' already seen the "Star of Beth
lehem" program this year, ac
cording to the planetarium sec
retary, Shirley Seism. Mrs.
Seism also pointed out that res
ervations are not accepted for
public presentations, and that
patrons should arrive at least
20 minutes before the program
starting times to be assured of
good seating.
School groups may see "Star
of Bethlehem" at any of three
times daily: 10 a.m., 12 and 2:00
p.m. by advance reservation
only by letter to the Morehead
Planetarium, Chapel Hill, N. C.
27S14; or telephone (919) 933
1236 weekdays 9 to 5 only.
Veterans have proved to be
good credit risks with only 3 J
percent of the home loans gu
aranteed by VA resulting in
foreclosure. Their direct loan
record is even better.
SENDING BEST WISHES TO OUR FRIENDS
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Pleasant Garden, N. C. Phone 674-2255