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The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 3

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The Robesoniani
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Lumberton, North Carolina
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P.3--THE RODESONIAX. Lunibertau, Thursday, Dec. 2, 1948 iumberton High Cagers Will Open Iff 1 1 In Miillins Friday Night boys and Jim Teal for the girls-- cher in the game Friday believe that theiv hardwood artists will consist of Nigel MacEwan and are now ready for inter-school John Hardee, forwards; Nicky Competition. A a finishing touch MeKeithan, and Rupert to the drills. Coaches Collins and Luther Britt, guards Hatcher and Tea! and the boys' A second the members of varsity went to Laurinburg Tues- which are making strong bids for day afternoon In--' a basketball I starting assiunnents, is clinic which wui- conducted by led of Bob Alexander and Law- Coach Tom Scott of the University rcnce Madclry.

r'orwal'ds: Raefcrd of North Care Una. and the Carp-j Lackey, center, George Nobles Una basketball squad. a Leroy guards. In The clinic stressed rules there are 22 beys on the pretatipns. with c'emonstratlons bv squad.

Bob Taylor, sports MI- Tliree Teams From Lumberton Will Play Saiicliapper Outfits 'Basketball' opens for Ltar-berton high school when (Lice teams.will go to 1 Mullins, S. meet the South! Carolinians ii; a t'h'ese are the first the ric-aison for the teams. I the firs; gtme, starting rh the jtnicr varsity teams will tangle, by the game; between the girl varsities at the boy vursiiies will play 1jip. final game of the program. high besketeers have Ijeen working cut since the close; 1'Ootba'l sc-ason, and Hatcher for the the Carolina White Phantoms.

The final feature of the clinic was an nouncer, will broadcast the inter-squad between Tar jlins cage gcur.es Friday' night, in Heel squad rM-m'bers. the first of series of WT3B According t-. his present plans, I sportscasts, Jim manager the-starting for Coach Hat- of the station, announced today. BRING THIS COUPON AND $1.19 Tax Included 4NI) RECEIVE ONE STEKLING KING. WEDDING SETS SOLITAIRE ENGAGEMENT itIXGS These Zircolite Rings represent' the utmost of modern science-.

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51 gjiuijc, 30 dc-nier with nylon welt and r.y](.n reinforced Coot for long No nicer way to say Happ Ht-liday no easier way io stretch your budget! in new winter shades. J. C. PENNEY Red Springs Wins Two Games From Bladenboro Teaitis i Red 'Springs-- In a typical sea- son opener. Red Springs Red Dev- its won ii close, hard-fought, but Icosclv played doubleheader from Bladenboro.

The girls rolled up a 1 decisive 20-8 score, and the boys came through for a close 21-20 i In the girls' game it was all I -loan Stevens who eluded guards and drove in for layups. She sank 17 of her team's twenty 'joints. Coach Van Hoy sent 15 i shls into th.e game trying to find his best combination to defend the championship won last year inv the local six. i the boys' game Bladenboro grabbed an early "-1 lead but the Red Devils fought back and left floor at half time leading by I 12-11. In the second half the lead changed hands several times and with less than' a minute to play iStutts.

the leading point maker for i the night, stripped the cords from I niid-court with a beautiful set shot to put the Springers ahead to i stay. Both teams were guilty, of early i season mistakes, missing numer- i ous shots and making unnecessary i infractions. Stuits a forward for Red Springs scored 7 points to lead the scoring for his White was outstanding for Blad- jcnboro, scoring 10 points. Thursday night Red Springs I be.host to Bladenboro for a return engagement game at 7:30 p. in.

Box Score: GIRLS Red Springs Bladcnboro Stevens. 13 Evers 1 McNeill I McArthur Jackson S.McArthur Hickman I Duncan Johnson i Armstrong Hardcsty Hutson Morrison 1 Kin law 0 Fink 0 Guy ton 0 Gainey 1 Edwards Garfield Andrews Lewis Dove Pait Recreation Work In Lumberton Is Reviewed In Talk Activities of the Lumberton i Recreation commission since the first of this year were reviewed, by Bob Hartley, director, in a talk be- fore the Lumberton Rotary club i'ho people of Lumberton have ccoperutod in every way with the i ccmmi-sion. Mr. Hartley said. I listed by me speaker i included: canteen p'ng-pong, i supervised pool table, and indoor games.

'Supervised recreation at the i Redstone and Thompson (schools. I Occasional barn dance and ballroom dance. Ghls and boys' basketball teams, midget basketball teams. Play ctnter en South Chestnut i street in cooperation with Baptis' i I mission. Boxing reorganized.

Skating on bbcked-off streets. Checker ch'ampi'in' exhibition. Development of- daucs band. Operation of five pi ay grounds. Radio program for youngsters in polio season'.

Cooperation with Legion Junior baseball program. Organization of acquatic pro. gram (water sports started because of polio). Softball teams (six in open league, four in closed league). Big dance for Negroes, with over 600 of midget football league.

Organization cf three bowling leagues. Tri-crunty basketball league being organized). More Than rlay The recreation program repre- as persons taking part learn by doing and develop leadership and citizenship by taking part in group activities. As project planned for the future. Mr.

Hartley mentioned: midget basketball, after the end of football seasrn'- basket bull for employee! men and reorganization of Girl Scouts: photography club. flattlcv s'poko on a program in charge of a Malcolm Purneil. President Leslie J. 1-tuntley Jr. announced plans i up a Christmas tree south of the railroad tracks in Luinbeito'n, and holding a Christmas party for children under 12 living a area.

committee to have charge this he. appointed Rotarian John Tudor. John Bonner. Francis Bow- Donald Fuller is one of three we! com- the The" others ore John Clarke and Billy Bridges. Tar Keel To Study Brazilian Fields Raleigh, Dec.

2. A Tar Heel industrialist planned to leave today for Brazil to look into possibilities of setting up factories William W. Bowers of Henderson, president ol the Corbitt Truck company, was scheduled to start an air i io Rio De Janeiro with Mrs. Bowers from the Ral- C'igh-Durhatn airport. On invitation from Brazil's President Eurico Dutra, Bowers plans to make a study of possibilities for construction of Cor- trucks and other products in South America lines followed by the Corbitt company during the past 50 years.

AUXILIARY TO MEET FKIOAY NIGHT The Ladies auxiliary of the Full Gospel Tabernacle church will meet Friday night at 7:15 at the home of Mrs. J. M. Pope Jr. at IOC North Chippewa street.

All members are invited to attend. Midget Playing Tonight Everything- Ls in reutiiuess tor (lie Midget Football league- sanies to be played off at Armory field ton km. surtiii? at according to reports from the couches this morning. The Mighty, wilt the Jaycee Blues hi, one-, game, unit the Kiwahis Red Devils will play Green Ifwrnets in the second; These contests have been several times because ol' bad weather, hut with clear skies today ami the prospect of the brtcy.es not too chilly tuiiMihl, the go-ahead signal has been given the contests. "I he Junior '-liana will again be on hand a colorful program, 1 CAGKKS FIRST GAME FrtlUAY Parkion school- basketball' team has a game sche- ci uled with Tarheel Friday night.

The girls have elected as captain of their team Lucille Ivey, end co-captain' Annie 'Ruth Dunn. I The. git-is also have new suits. The boys have not yet elected 1 their captains. How To Relieve Bronchitis relieves promptly because i It n'slic to tlir seat of the trouble i to iieiji loosen arid expei jierni laden phlesm antl aid nature to soothe and I raw, tender, ihfiumed bronchial (nif-'otis membranes.

TeJ I to sell you a bottle of Creorp.ulsion die I'ndetstatvJinj; you must like tjc way it di.nys tlie cuugli or are ti have vour r.umev bsch. Corn contains about 70 per cent starch, and is used'widely in the starch industry. -s C-jWs eels To Get Cage Test Tonight By The Associated Press The Southern conference i cut i (Thursday) just what i of a basketball team the i i of North Carolina Tar Metis will put on the floor this Fur the Tar Heel's become the i i team to swing into action in the 1948-49 cam- paign. i Carolina entertain? Lcncir Rhync Bears a Chapel i i Carolina Coach Tom Scott has i Icttcrmen on the squad. 1 S'lieinian Nearmnn, cen- 1 icr: Cry Cr.rson.

forward, and i Nyjmicz, guard. I The North Cai'olina game is I Ilia only contest on tonight's program involving a Southern con- i fc-rcnce team. Two other loop outfits--William i and Indians and Virginia i Tech's Gobblers made -their debuts -last night. and Mary, paced Chet Giermak and -guard Jcre-Bunting, ran over the Lang: Icy Field. Fliers.

80-29. mak, the club's captain, and Bunt- 1 ing each tallied 19 points. Virginia Tech was beaten. 5544. by the independent Roanok-.

1 Rebels at Roanoke, Va. Tech' Coach G. F. (Dccl) Laird used ifi players in an effort to find the best combination. Jim and Sumner Tilson paced the Gobblers i seven points each.

Friday night's schedule: Clemson' at Georgia: Quantico Marines at George Washington: Hanrs Hosiery at North Carolina State. A A A A A A HUGHES STUDIO CAMERA STORE Phone 145-W Lumberton. N. C. (ff fun to Give dm For Parlor Trucking Jobs Dump T.onp: horvd.

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2 by i i over Coca Ccla company, two games to one, while Bateman's w-' is losing to Stone's Market by the same score at the Lumberton Bowling Center last'night. Baiemnn's and Bell Telcph have each won 12 games and six. Stone's is in third place I a record of 10 games won against eight lost, and Coca Cola has only two games while losing 1 fi i Highcsl. single games wore rolled last night by Eel-Squires of Cj Cola with llf 1 Bus Colcninn Stone's Market i i Gib Lovettc of Bell Telephone with i 105, and Wayl.in Hcclgpcth Bateman's with 104, The National Football League is now in its 2)ih Compfete Die Cast Firft nnwpp. hook nrA lo'J' firf cn'ff '2 1 2 li'Jrtorp.

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