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LAYTON RECEIVES BLOCKING THOPHT ? Ronnie Layton. right
above, senior at Kings Mountain high school, is shown above re
ceiving the first annual Fred Plonk Blocking trophy from Coach Shu
Carlton at the annual Lions club football banquet December 8.
Teammates are in background. In action at left, Layton (No. 44)
blocks out the final Lincolnton player as Fullback Richard George
scores. The big, three-sports star caught an important touchdown
pass against Rutherfordton ? Spindale from his right end position
and manned the left flank capably all season on defense. He is also
president of the Student Participation Organization, pupil govern
ing group at the school. A 1952 grid letterman, he was elected co
captain by the 1953 Mountaineer team in balloting before the 1953
season started. Layton suffered a serious eye injury in a baseball
game with Cherryville high school last snring and tor a time it ap
peared doubtiul that he would be able to play football. But he was
dotermined to play, started the season wearinq a protector in pre
season drills. Layton Diane to go after another letter in baseball
next spring and is currently a member of the 1954 varsity cage
team, on which he lettered last year. A definite prospect for a col
legiate grid career, he tips the scales at 186 and stands six feet, one
inch high. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James (Red) Layton. (Her
ald photos by Carlisle Studio.)
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Grover Cagers
Match Points
In Twin Win
Unusual twist to the Grover I
victories over Belwood on De
cember 8 at Grover was the fact
that Coach Gene Turner's two
teams scored the same number
of points? 56.
Sue Keeter paced the girls
team to a thrilling one-point vic
tory In the opener. The score was
56 to 55.
Tommy Keeter hit 25 points
and Donald Ellis 20 in leading
the boys team to a three-point
verdict. Score wa3 56 to 53.
The box scores:
GIRLS
GROVER (56)
Player, Po?. G FG TP PF 7TM
Sue Keeter. t 13 5 31 2 7
Betty Watterson. t.' 9 1 19 2 2
Cath. Hambrlght. f 2 0 4 0 3
Linda- Ponda. ( 1 0 2 0 0
Theo Huffstetler. g ? 2
Joyce Reynold*. * 4
A. L. Huftatetler. g 0
Margie Allen, x 3
Peggy Watterson. g O
Joyce McGlnnls. g 0
Faye llouner. g 0
TOTALS '25 8 56 11 12 |
BELWOOD (55)
flayer. Foe. G rG n ?F FTM
Hilda Willis. f 6 3 15 0 1
Kate Wortman. f 0 0 O 0 0
Phyllis Warltck, t 5 1 11 0 1
Nancy Cook, f 8 2 18 2 3
Doris Hornby, f, g 5 1 11 2 3 j
Doris Earwood. g 2
Edith- Tallcnt. g . 3
Dot Davl*. g - ? 2
Jerrle Ledford. g 2
TOTALS 24 T 5> II
Technical Fouls: T. Huitstetler. Hamby.
SCORE BT PERIODS:
GBOVER 10 22 1* 5?58 I
BELWOOD 10 17 IB 20?55
BOTS
GROVER (56)
ricrii. Pee. G FG TP IF FTM
Tommy Keeter. c 12 1 25 1 0
Billy Well*, f 1 2 4 4 0
Donald Ellis. t 7 6 20 4 1
Eddie Tucker, g 1 2 4 0 0
Jimmy Oweiu. g 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Mulllnax. g 0 3 3 4 1
TOTALS 21 .14 50 IS 2
BELWOOD (53)
Player. Fot. G PG TP PP FTM
Troy Williams, t 5 10 20 1 8
Jerry Willi*. I 4 19 3 0
Marlon Miller, c 5 2 Vi ? 3 1
Jimmy Hicks. g 113 4 1
Mickey Beam, g 4 1 9 1 1
TOTALS 19 15 53 12 11
SCORE BY PERIODS:
GROVER 14 10 15 17?58
BELWOOD 7 9 18 19 ? 53
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OrncIALS: A. M. Trtoana. referee: Bob
by Lane, umpire. Pat Holllfleld. scorer;
VardeU Neal. Unui.
In 1953, tobacco consumption
per person 15 years or older (in
the United States and its over
seas armed forctes) was practical
ly the same as during 1952? about
10 per day per person. Including
non-smokers.
More about pruning trfees and
shrubs:
As I said last week, about this
time of the year many people get
the urge to go out and cut their
shrubs and trees. I hi.ve noticed
many times In the city that when
shrubbery has btecome too large
and must be cut back severely It
will be done at this season in
stead of the period Just before
growth starts in the spring. What
I am trying to bring out is the
fact that if you prune trees or
shrubs back severely now you
will have to look at the naked
stumps all winter since there will
be no growth until spring.
Cn the other hand, if the itrun
ing *;'as done in late winter or
early spring, it would take only
a short while for the hbw growth
to cover up the ugly stumps. Of
course, no shrubs should be al
lowed to get into so bad a condi
tion that they should have to be
cut back to large stumps. Intelli
gent pruning each year should
prevent that.
Spring flowering shrubs should
be pruned only lightly during the
dormant season If you wish a lot
of bloom. That would include spi
raea, forsythia, climbing roses
and other similar spring bloom
ers. Heavier pruning can be done
immediately after they are
through blooming. Summer flow
ering shrubs such as crape myrtle
and hybrid ttea roses may be
pruned quite severely during the
dormant period because they
bloom on the new wood. It is best
to delay the pruning of hybrid
tea roses until late In the dormant
season or until dangbr of hard
freezing is past.
If you have any pear trees, the
less pruning you do on them the
better. Pruning will force out
new growth, and this new grow
th Is very susceptible to fire
blight infection. The same cau
tions apply to the fertilization and
cultivation of pears. Keep ferti- j
llzation and cultivation down to a
minimum in order to slow down
growth.
Fig bushes are often damaged
by cold weather and, therefore, it
is best to delay pruning until dan
ger of further freezing Injury is
past.
Pruning of evergreen shrubs is
best' done Just before growth
starts at the end of the dormant
season.
The average American eats 94
pounds of potatoes each year.
Dewitt Guy ton
Gets Promotion
Dewitt L. Guytrn, son of Mrs.
James R. Guyton of route 3, was
promoted to the rank of Corporal
last week In exercises at
Philadelphia, Pa.
Gpl. Guyton is a member of the
U. S. Marine Corp. He entered
the service in April of 1951 at
Charlotte and prior to his assign
ment at the Naval Air Station at
Jacksonville, Pa., was stationed
at Camp Ltejeune.
He attended Central high
school here and before entering
the service Cpl. Guyton was em
ployed by the Ben Rayfield Brick
Company.
Colonel William A, Kenglte,
USMC, made official rank pre
sentation at" I^aval Base [ceremo
nies.
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/^Child's Cough
For coughs and acute brooch itij due to
colds you caa now set CreotnuUion
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. . contains only safe, proven
Ingredient*.
T?) Your cftild will like it
(2Vlt
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(3 ) It contains no narcotics to dis
turb nature's processes.
(4) It will aid nature to soothe and
beat raw, tender, inflamed throat and
bronchial membranes, thus relieving
the cough and promoting rest and
steep. Ask (or Creomulsion (or Chil
dren in the pink and blue package.
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FOR CHILDREN
i Ctost Acwtt IfMckitlt
Yes, Your Neighbor Is Hashing
TO JOIN OUR 1954
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Some are Joining for the First Time
. . . others are repeaters from pre
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