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AT WILKESBORO — Rated as one of the top aces entered for the 200-lap Grand National cir- cuit race for late model stock cars at North Wilkesboro speed- way Sunday afternoon is Curtis Turner, above, of Roanoke, Va., who will be driving a 1953 Olds 88. Time trials start at 1 o'clock, The race starts at 2:30 p. m. FOOTBALL DIRECTOR -— John H. Moss, above, Kings Mountain native who has been general manager of the Wausau, Wiscon- sin, baseball team for several years, is also business manager of the city's ace pro-football team, the “Muskies.” KINGS MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL CAGERS — Much interest was shown in girls basketball at Kings Mountain high school this sexson and the girls above played important roles in the program. The varsity won four of 13 and the “B” club posted five wins, a tie and ‘wo losses. Picturedabove, front left to right, are Shirley Falls, a senior and leading scorer, Anne Dilling, Senior Marcelene Spake, Patty Patton, Senior Geraldine Barnett, Rachel Jolly, Nancy Bishop and Pat Davis; back row, Senior Gertie Jenkins, Kay Henderson, Nora Jane Deese, Fern Barrett, Margaret Lewis, Betty Prince, Shirley Ware, Mary Owens, Gwendolyn Pearson and Jane Ormand. Managers Cornelia Ware and Lee Jackson are not pictured, along with several players including Butchies Houser, Dixie and Peggy Cline, Shirley Wallace, Billie Sue Gibbons and Elizabeth Spencer. (Photo by Carlisle Studio, courtesy “Milestones.”) MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL CAPTAINS — Members of the 1953 Kings Mountain high school football team have chosen the three seniors pictured above as captains for the season. The tri-captains, are, left to right, End Ronnie Layton, Halfback Don McCarter and Quarterback Ollie Harris, Jr. shown above in 1952 uniforms. The trio led the Mountaineers to 26-7 victory over Bessemer City last Friday night. A KINGS MOUNTAIN'S AMERICAN LEGION JUNIOR BASEBALL TEAM — Pictured above are members of the 1953 Kings Moun- tain American Legion baseball team which is scheduled to meet Asheville here Friday night. A twi-night twin bill will probably be played, beginning at 6 p. m., if Asheville approves the idea. The first game would be a make-up of the rained out game of June 6 at Asheville. The team is slated to meet the strong Gastonia juniors here Monday night at 8 p. m. The team, first row, left to right, Ken Cloninger, Bobby Wilson, George Harris, Dean Huskey, Earl Marlowe, Giles Bell, Ralph Hord and Palmer Short: back, Manager James Byers, Coach Hal Dedmon, Albert Anderson, Ken Roberts, James Abernathy, J. P. Ellis, Milton Hope, Carl Barnette and Ollie Harris, one of the athletic officers of Legion Post 155, sponsor of the team. (Herald photo by Carlisle Studio.) PAIR OF MOUNTAINEER TACKLES — Ken Cook, left above, defen- sive tackle, extra point and kickoff specialist on the Kings Moun- tain high school football team, is reported out of action for the seq- son with an injured knee sustained in the Rutherfordton-Spindale game on October 9, Eddie Goforth, right above, is the starting right tackle and also plays defense. Both boys are juniors. The Moun- taineers are hosts to Lincolnton here Friday and to Shelby here on November 6 in the last game of the season. MOUNTAINEER STALWARTS — Shown gbove are two members of MOUNTAINEERS POST GOOD RECORD — Kings Mountain high school’s boys basketball team, pic- TOPS HIGH SCORERS — Shirley tured above, posted a record of 9 wins and five losses during the past season, finishing at 8-4 in the Western AA Conference in fifth place, one-half game out of the loop tournament. The players, front left to right. Senior Bob Hullender, Milton Hope, Jr., Ollie Harris, Jr., leading scorer, Senior ene Stone, Senior Bill Briggs and Ronnie Layton; back, Richard George, Senior Clyde Falls, Don McCarter, Seniox Douglas Gladden, Senior Bill Ruth and Senior Jimmy Kimmell. Stone and Glad- | den dropped from the team early in the season. Team managers Gerry Logan and Palmer Huffstet- | (Photo by Carlisle Studio, courtesy “Milestones.”) ler are not pictured. Fails, Kings Mountain high school senior, paces scoring a- nay varsity basketball players ut the school with 128 points in aven contests. Last season Shir- ley paced the scoring with 282 points in 17 games, a 17 per game average. She is the daugh- ter of Mr. nd Mrs. Oliver Falls. KINGS MOUNTAIN RACERS IN SOAPBOX DERBY — Pictured above are eight Kings Mountain area youngsters who were competing in an are Soapbox Derby at Charlotte Wednesday. for the area ch ampionship and right to enter the International Soapbox Derby at Akron, Ohio. Left to right are Bill Ware, Tony Kirby, Frankie Hen son, Reggie Painter, David Plonk, Vic Smith, Rueben Bridges, and Edward Barry, of Grover. the Kings Mountain high school football team who specialize in stopping plays aimed at the left side of the line, as well as in wedg- ing holes for the quick-opening T-formation plays, The guy with the scowl, at left, is Jimmy Caveny, left guard, and his neighbor is Ranny Arnette, lef ttackle, both of whom have been seeing much ‘ action and will play against Ruthrford-Spindale Friday night. This page brought to you as a public service Kings Mountain, North Carolina East King Street at Canterbury Road 739-0164.
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