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TECH SETS BATTLE PLANS
Newton County Rams football players, Touchdown Club
members and others who will see the 1961 Gator Bowl game
at Jacksonville, December 30, are in for a treat as the game
pits one of the best teams in the South against the best in
the East.
Newton Touchdown Club, in giving the NCHS varsity
players and coaches the trip to the Gator attraction, an-
Touchdown Club President John Jernigan has announced
that the team will leave Covington December 29th at
9 a. m. via chartered Greyhound Bus. The bus is one of
the most modern in the Greyhound fleet and has a
snack bar, rest room and is completely air-conditioned
with the very latest individual reclining chairs.
nounce that plans are complete for the team to depart for
the land of palms and sunshine about noon of Friday, De
cember 29, according to TD Club President John Jernigan.
President Jernigan said “We’ll actually have our own
cheering section as we have purchased 40 tickets for the
team and they are all in one block of the Gator Bowl.”
Tech’s battle plans for the Gator game will follow much
the same schedule as in the past post-season trips, Coach
Bobby Dodd has announced.
However, after Christmas they will report directly to
Jacksonville, on December 28 at noon. Practice sessions in
Jax will be held on the 28th and 29th.
“It is the same system we have used in former years
■nd it worked well enough,” Dodd said recently. “I think we
can trust the boys to observe training while at home.”
* * * *
Athletes Are Honor Students
High grades and honors for extra curricula activities at
Newton County High School continue to be won by athletes
of the school. Announcement of the school’s honor roll this
week carries the names of Carol George, Grady Campbell
and Bobby Travis of the basketball teams; Morris Jones of
the baseball team; and Judson Caldwell (manager) of the
football team. Jerry Bouchillon of the football team and Billy
Shaw and Sherrie Jeffries of the basketball teams were
named as “Students of The Week” at the school for the past
three weeks.
• * * •
THIS AND THAT I
Durward Pennington, the place-kicking specialist at the
University of Georgia for the past three yars, scored 92
points during his collegiate career. . ..
Headland returns only two lettermen from their State
Class AA champs. .Johnson and Gallagher, but they are
picked to win the Region AA title again . . .
“In the old days we used to walk to school, thereby
getting fresh air and exercise. Now we have to have school
buses pick up and return the youngsters. Because of the lack
of exercise, we must erect gymnasiums and provide phy
sical education instructors. The last, and best, is the case of
the Westmere, N.Y., father, who won a contract to tote his
own two daughters to a private school (optional if within
10 miles of their homes) in the family Cadillacs. Dad collects
$1,300 for this service.” — Melrose (Mass.) Free Press.
The 25 fatalities from playing organized football this
fall indicate the need for continuing research to improve
protective equipment for players, says an American Medical
Association committee. . . .
Tony Adams of Monroe was the only Class A foot
ball player to repeat as a member of the Atlanta Constitu
tion-Journal All-State team this year. . . . Football fans of
Georgia will actually have two teams in the bowls come
the end of the year. Other than Georgia Tech in the Gator
Bowl at Jacksonville, Coach Frank Broyles’ Arkansas team
will play Alabama in the Sugar attraction. Broyles is a native
of Decatur. . . . Henry L. Buchanan of Anderson, S.C., who
had a prominent part in the 1961 Covington Mills Awards
Banquet Saturday night here, is a baseball player of note
having compiled a great semi-pro record in his native state
back in the 30’s. . . . Bob Mitchell, racked up 6 points in
Young Harris lop-sided victory over Brevard (N.C.) College
Friday. Bob is getting to see action in almost all the Y-H
games thus far as the Number One sub. .. .
Before you belittle those Ivy Leaguers' football just re
member that only two Ivy League teams have played in the
Rose Bowl and both won — Harvard and Columbia. . . .
Closed circuit Television viewers of the two boxing matches
Monday night didn’t get much for their money. Patterson
kayoed McNeely in four rounds and Liston flattened his op
ponent in one round . . . Waycross has repeated as the Class
AA state champion in football. Just goes to show you that
you can’t underestimate a defending champion. Waycross
downed Rossville 23-7 . . . Kitty Carlisle, a panelist of “To
Tell The Truth,” says that she has never seen a football
game or a boxing match . . .
Success is relative — the more success the more relatives.
A fool and his money are soon invited places.
The Corington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Corington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen • Obserrer, Established in 1953
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SPORTS
808 GREER, Sport* Editor
Stye dntrfttgtan Nnua
Exploring a
Lake Can Be
Very Exciting
There is a thrill to fishing a
strange lake that is closely
akin to the feelings that quick
ened the breathing of those
who first explored this country.
It’s hard to explain, but there
is a “kick” in wondering just
what lies around the bend in
a lakeshore.
And the best way to do this
explorer bit, according to re
searchers at the Mercury out
board company is by trolling.
Because in this method the lure
is presented to more fish in
less time than in any other.
With the onslaught of sum
mer, however, they recom
mend a change in usual troll
ing methods. Instead of drop
ping the lure over the tran
som and wheeling up and
down a lake in shotgun fash
ion, it has been proved that a
bit of finesse can do wonders
toward upping the catch score
of the average angler. That is
to trol deep.
Fish, disliking the summer
sultriness as much as we poor
humans, head for their air
conditioned parlor—the deep
est part of the lake—there to
ehat about the latest styles in
lures and why minnows taste
better than frogs.
The “change-of-pace” fish
erman will add a bit of weight
to his lure, or fish with a
weight line, to sink the plug
down to bottom- bumping
depth, and keep grinning as he
nails fish even on the warmest
of summer days. And, by troll
ing. he gets to explore all the
various good looking spots on
the lake in a short time, pres
enting his bait to fish all the
time.
He should look for rocky
points that project into the
water streams that feed the
lake, or weed beds, and trol
near them. And remember to
stay on the side of the lake to
ward which the wind is blow
ing. It seems to move the
smaller food fish in toward
shore, and the bigger boys
come in for the smorgasbord
dinner.
An added benefit is the fun
to be had in re-living the days
of the explorers. It can make
an otherwise average day out
standing.
Less than 20 percent of small
grains planted in Georgia eacn
year are treated with a recom
mended fungicide to control
seedborne diseases, reoorts Ex
tension Seed Marketing Spe
cialist Harvey Lowrey.
Limitations of night driving
are more drastic than com
monly believed, according to a
Highway Research Board study.
It was found that three hours
of night driving after normal
bedtime produces an uncon
trollable drowsiness in 9 out of
10 motorists.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
IN THE COVINGTON NEWS
My Keighhors
“And that's the situation as
we see it from here, Frank— *
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1961
Newton Girls Stage Comeback;
Billy Shaw Sets Scoring Record
BY 808 GREER
(News Sports Editor)
Tuesday evening at the
NCHS gymnasium was a me
morable occasion for lovers of
basketball as the fans present
saw a miraculous comeback by
the Newton high girls and Bil
ly Shaw’s record scoring per
formance. The local teams
downed the Central Gwinnett
squads S 7-28 (girls) and 78-33
(boys).
Coach Stone Cooper's girls
trailed the strong Central
Gwinnett team at halftime 19-
12. After the half time plans
had been presented the gal
players they went out and took
over the lead midway the third
quarter and did so thorough
a iob that the visitors scored
onlv nine points in the last
half.
Much the credit mu't go
to the NCHS guards as Betty
Faith Javnes. Carole George
and Saodv King throttled the
fleet Centra’ Gw’nnett for
wards in the fin’l two periods
of olav. Jordvo Bailev. Sherry
Jeffries and Rosemary Laster
noured in the points in the las*
half to nail down the 7th
w : n of the season.
Tn the p lir< fforee it a
of ton much w: I1v
as he scored 41 points and that
was e’^h* more than the eot’rp
Central Gw’n^ott team could
push through the boons.
However. Coach PonoH
Brad’mr’s f^am a ho* ni"h‘
from the fio’d a = his charge'
sank an even 50 nerc°nt n’
their floor shot' T'" , ev b"'’ 30
field goa^s on 69 'hots. Shaw
alone had 17 for 28.
Four games wi” be nt^ved
in Covin "ton before school
turns out for the Christmas
holidays. Fridav nigh* T.ogan
viße wi’l be here, Saturdav
night Monroe mo”»s in and
next Tuesday the Marv B« r _
sons team come to town. Win
der will be the Wednesday
night foe h»rp.
G’RLS F. »'TF
Newton 37 C. Gwinnett 28
Pos.
F—Jeffries 12 Crowe 11
F—Laster 8 Hutchins 6
F—Bailev 17 Bennett 11
G—Jaynes Brumbalow
G—King Johnson
G—George Gunter
ROYS GWI
Newton 78 C. Gwinnett 33
Pos.
F—Shaw 41 Nelms 7
F—Jordan 6 Pinion 8
C—Farr 8 D Smith 5
G—Bowen 7 P Smith 2
G—Rutledge 11 Parker 1
Scoring Subs: Newt on—
Campbell 2. Travis 2. Harris 1.
Central Gwinnett — Billew 1,
Bowen 2, Gower 4.
RAMS TRIM MORGAN CO.
Pos. Newton 71 Morgan 42
F—Shaw 21 Bill McWhorter 7
F—Jordan 15 Vason 4
C—Farr 8 Taylor 12
G—Bowen 15 Bob McWhorter 9
G —Rutledge 12 Sullivan 5
Scoring Subs: Newton —
Christian 2. Morgan Co. —
Young 2, Walker 2, Allen 1.
Ram Sidelights . . .
Terry Rutledge will be lost
to the Rams for several weeks
due to an appendectomy.
The Rams win over Morgan
County was the 31st regular
season win for Coach Ronald
Bradley’s boys.
Billy Shaw became the first
basketball player in the his
tory of the school to score over
1,000 points in a career. He now
has 1,010.
Newton High’s “B” team won
its second 'straight of the sea
son at Madison Friday. Jimmy
Wiley scored 16 points.
Ihe Old. li/m&i'
“Kids expect more than
when 1 was a boy.”
Billy Shaw
Breaks NCHS
Scoring Record
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BILLY SHAW
Billy Shaw scored 41 points
Tuesday night as the Rams
downed the Central Gwinnett
team 78-33 at the local basket
ball gymnasium. This wiped
out the indiidual game scoring
mark of Bob Mitchell, which
was set last year at 38 mar
kers.
Shaw, a magician with the
round ball, sank one-handers,
jump-shots, crips and free
throws to amass his record.
The field goal that broke the
existing record was a typical
Shaw play as he stole the ball
near the enemy foul-line and
drove the length of the court
to sink a crip shot. A minute
later he added a free-thro»v
for his 41st point.
When Coach Ronald Bradley
took Shaw out of the game in
the waning minutes the 5-11
forward received a thunderous
ovation from the 1,500 fans)
present.
Shaw now has an average of
27.1 points a game in the 1961-
62. season. He has scored 190
points in seven games.
Bibb's Train
Named to Cotton
Committee Post
Eight Georgians have been
appointed to program commit
tees of the National Cotton
Council for 1962.
They are: J. M. Cheatham.
Griffin, C. W. Hand, Pelham,
and Paul K. McKenney, Jr.,
Columbus, Committee on U^-
lization Research; L. G. Hard
man, Jr., Commerce, Julian T.
Hightower, Thomaston, Joe L.
Mr. Train was an All-Amer
ican end at Yale in the ’3os.
Jennings, West Point, and Ro
bert Train, Bibb Mfg. Co., Ma
con, Committee on Sales Pro
motion; and R. H. Jewell,
Chickamauga. Committee on
Foreign Trade.
Program committees are
scheduled to convene January
26-27, prior to the 24th annual
meeting of the Council in t h t
Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans,
January 29-30.
The Council is composed of
cotton producers, ginners, mer
chants, warehousemen, cotton
seed crushers, and spinners. Its
objective is to increase con
sumption of cotton, cottonseed,
and their products, Activities
are concerned with lowering
production, processing, market
ing and manufacturing costs,
improving the quality of lint,
seed, and their products, and
building greater market* for
these products.
Ninty Time* More Spent
For Lipsticks Than Blindness
Research
A statement from the Ameri
can Foundation for the Blind
declares, “As late as 1960, less
than one million dollars was
invested in research on blind
ness per year.” This contrasts
with twenty - seven million
spent on playing cards and
ninety-one million spent on lip
sticks. [
Bowling
Business Women’s league
(At Gold Crown Lanes)
W L
Bk. of Covington 12 4
Belk Gallant Co. 11 5
B’wick ‘Mac’s’ B’lers 11 5
McGuire Mtr. Co. 10 6
Covington Mills 10 6
Lithonia Light. No. 2 9 7
Lithonia Light. No. 18 8
Pacific Overall 7 9
Crown Jewels 6 10
Tastee - Freeze 4 12
Newton Federal 4 12
Dodge Wire 4 12
High Game, Ann Hodges, 208
High Series, Ann Hodges. 527
Team Game, Bank of Cov
ington, 768
Team Series, Bank of Cov
ington, 2084.
Meadow Lark League
(At Holliday Lanes)
Team No. 77 1
Hotpoint Hotshots 10 2
Team No. 4 7 5
Coca-Cola 7 5
Team No. 8 4 4
Team No. 6 Petrols 4 8
Team No. 5 4 8
Team No. 3 1 11
High Team Game—Hotpoint
Hotshots. 812.
Hi"h Ind. Game, Jerry Pros
ser, 204.
Merchants League
(At Gold Crown Lanes)
Team W L
Ray Jewelers 21 7
Meadors Freight 21 7
National Neon 21 7
Ginn Motor 17 11
Marine Bldg. Supply 17 11
Home Builders 16 12
‘ Morgan Insurance 15 13
Covington Furniture 15 13
White’s Enterprises 14 14
Meadors Laundry 12*4 15*4
Covington Electric 12’4 15*4
Southern Discount 12 16
Evans Drug Store 11 17
Piper Hardware 10 18
Kroger 9 19
Latham Grocery 4 24
High game. Don Carter 208,
High Series, Charlie Allen 530.
High team game, Ray Jewelers
841, High team series, Ray
Jewelers 2421.
Monday Nite Mixed League
(At Holliday Lanes)
W L
The Yah's 26 14
The Go-Getters 24*4 15*4
Bulldogs 20 20
The Hit & Miss 20 20
The Alley Cats 17 23
The Foul Four 12'4 27 V*
High Team Game—Go-Get
ters, 850.
High Ind. Game, Clarke Mc-
Culler, 253.
Covington Youth league
(At Gold Crown Lanes)
Team W L
Ken McAllister’s Team 7 2.
Johnnv Mask’s Team 6 3
Jim Mitchell’s Team 6 3
Donna Repetske’s Team 6 3
Betsy Worsham’s Team 6 3
Larry Martin’s Team 5 4
Mary Jane Odum’s Team 5 4
Betty Faith Javnes’ Team 5 4
Linda Katz’s Team 4 5
Donna Kemp’s Team 3 6
Gary Mosley’s Team 3 6
Judson Caldwell’s Team 3 6
Brenda G bb’« Team 2 7
Lee Campbell’s Team 2 7
FoMoe’s League
(At Holliday Lanes)
W L
Evan's Rod A
Black Pills 12 4
Hardman’s Pre-
Scrips 10 6
Hollidav Lanes Red
Devils 9 7
Sanpv & Ben's Aliev
Cats 9 7
Morgan Misfits 8 8
Hollidav Lanes
Rebels 7 9
Tate Street Tigers 7 9
^tenhens Grease
Monkeys 8 10
High Team Game, Evans
Red and Black Pills, 557.
Hi*h Ind. Game, Ann Hod
ges. 18 r I
Tri-Pacers League
(At Holliday Lanes)
W L
Covington Mills Bowl
Weevils 21 7
Hughes Shell
Station 14 14
Covington Mills 14 14
Ideal Dairies 13 15
Morgan's Timber and
Pulpwood Timber
wolves 12 16
Southern Discount Co.
10 10
High Team Game, Coving
ton Mills, 539.
High Individual Game, Ed
Rowe, 257.
Bantom Bii'ters
(At Gold Crown Mnes)
W L
Mike Lassiter Team 5 1
Danny Johnson Team 5 1
Mary Ann Freeman Team 4 2
Paul Hackett Team 3 3
Jackie Howard Team 2 4
Gene Johnson Team 2 4
Danny Harwell Team 2 4
Donna Moore Team 1 5
Thursday Nite Men's League
(At Holliday Lanes)
W L
Tri-City Slickers 18 10
Jones-Lambert
Insurance Co. 17 11
Madison Lions Club 16 12
Morgan Stump
Jumpers 13 15
Emory Wildcats 13 15
Morgan Rebs 12 16
Oakside Farm 12 16
Morgan Missiles 11 17
High Team Game, Morgan
Rebs, 654.
High Individual Game, E. E.
“Buck” Callaway, 215.
Industrial League
(At Gold Crown Lanes)
Team W L
Ideal Dairies 15 5
Lithonia Light No. 2 14 6
Bibb P’dale Wulanee 14 6
Lithonia Light No. 1 13 7
Dodge Wire No. 2 12 8
Brunswick No. 2 10*4 9*4
Atistex Food 10 10
Bibb Osprey 9 11
Brunswick No 17 13
Dance Freight 5’4 14*4
Dodge Wire No. 1 5 15
Coca-Cola 5 15
High Game, Blount, 204.
High Series, Rooks, 562.
Team Game, Dance Freight,
837.
High Team Series, Dance
Freight, 2291.
HOLLIDAY LANES
NEWS NOTES
* Best Wishes to Covington's new City Association of
WBIC. You should have a fine year under the able
leadership of Ann Hodges, Pres., Jenny Lott V-P, Con
nie Bell, Sect'y, Sandra McClue, Treat., and Carol
George, Sgt.-at-Arms.
* Silver Buck Awards to Jo McLaney, Ann Nesbit, Mar
garet Campbell for their Red-Head Pin strikes Wed
nesday morning.
* Holliday's Holiday Award: Two magnificent trophiet —
A trophy for high tingle game in league play, and a
trophy for high team tcore during December play dewn
at The Lanet.
* LADIES — Break the humdrum routine of housework by
getting out, meeting new people, and competing in an
exciting sport. Make bowling an active part of your
week's activity. Join a daytime league — just ask "Hick
tey" for the details.
* Late, LATE evening scene at The Lanet Wednetday
night: A very happy crowd rounding out the evening's
fun after a party at the Elk's club.
* Our thanks to Coach Charlie Burnett and his EAC student
bowlers for a most enjoyable quarter of bowling. Char
lie's masterful coaching produced many fine bowlers in
a short time. Holliday Lanet it proud to have been a
part of EAC't first bowling clatt.
Congrats to Mitt Gail Haralton for her 223 game.
* Holliday's Char-Grilled Bowl-Burger it still the biggett
and bett burger by far.
* Hear the true spirit of Chrittmat; all the melodiet asso
ciated with our most sentimental season, beloved carols
and hymnt, children's favorites, traditional music with
bells, chimes, organ carillon, and great orchestras create
a perfect holiday atmosphere. Holliday's superb sound
system features the most outttanding Christmas music
you will hear anywhere.
* And speaking of Christmas, let us provide the answer to
your gift problem with an AMF Gift Certificate for a
ball, bag, or shoes.
The big GIVE-AWAY: A pony for some lucky person.
Drawing will be held 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, Decem
ber 23rd. One chance every time you bowl.
A Priae-Winning
Newspaper
feOl ” 61
Better Newspaper
Contests
Football Fete
Monday Night
The crowning occasion when
the superlative accolades are
presented outstanding Newton
County Ram football players
will come to fruition Monday
night at the NCHS Cafeteria at
7 o’clock when the Annual
Awards Banquet will be held.
Annually the choice of Most
Outstanding Lineman and Back
takes the spotlight with the
recipient of each getting the
Covington Elk* Trophy. There
are also three other coveted
awards—most improved line
man and back, and sportsman
ship trophy, all swarded by
the Elks Club.
Tickets to the banquet may
be purchased at the Newton
County high school office for
$1.50 each.
Here's How to
Catch a Bear
How to eatch a bear. We won
der about this one, but the
ingredient* are inexpensive
and it’s worth a try. . . if bears
are your problem. Chop a bowl
in a good solid log near bear’s
hounts. Fill it with a generous
supply of honey, about three
pounds or so. Then pour a
half-gallon of cheap whiskey
over the honely. Next morning
check for conked-out bruin. . ,
with a smile on his face.
Tips for Smokers
Keep plenty of noneombusti
ble ashtrays about your home
during the holidays and empty
them often, the National Board
of Fire Underwriters recom
mends.
The National Board points
out that one out of every four
fires is caused by matches and
smoking.
If you are having house
guests, make sure that upstairs
bedrooms as well as the living
room, dining room and kitchen
are well stocked with ashtrays.
And, when you empty an
ashtray, make sure no fire is
in it.
“Santa used to seem old te
Be—now we’re about the
Mine age.”
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