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Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04

With the lengthening shadows and the COM
ing of weather which far outstrps the word snap
py, we come to the sport of short days and tall
boys - basketball. Into the seamheated arenas
comes the giraffe-lke stills who control the back
boards and the monkey-lke dribblers who can
shoot from any angle for a season of the last
major sport invented by a Ph.D.
Playing the game that made the YMCA fam
Gus in Silver Spring again this year will be Tom
my Brown, formerly of Blair, now at Bulls Prep.
Eyes will be on the 17-year-old lad to if the
basketballsmal (6-foot-1 190-pounds) youngster
can make the switch from high school to college
freshmantype competition smoothly with the
round ball as he did with the football.
The thought here is that he will and that
young Brown might just be the finest allaround
athlete produced in Montgomery County since Bill
Guckeyson out of records to break at BCC
and went to Maryland Univ. West Point and ALI
American fame.
Brown was the bread-andbutter boy of the
Bulls backfield this past fall He scored II touch
downs and five twopoint conversions to lead the
Bulldogs with 80 points. He was also one of the
top defensive backs at Bulls and made the in
Perceptions that set up the touchdowns against
both the Army and the Navy Plebes. Bulls lost
to Army, 10 and tied Navy &C.
He can learn to do anything and he does
everything well" Coach Bob Hayes of Bulls said
of Tommys football abilities. "1e has great speed
and change of pace about four different gears -
besides having good football mind and magnifi-
cent timing
Tommy is bit on the quiet side and is
the type of athlete who is deceptively good.
Maybe there things he doesn't do.
don't know" said DeMatha Coach Morgan
WOOttOn after his team lost to Blair last year,
"but I'll tell you chum, there's nothing he
does bad"
Brown the mainstay of the Blair bas-
ketbau squad which lost only in the final game
of the state tournament last year. Brown Sprained
his ankle in the semi-fnal round of the tourna
ment and local fans will probably argue forever
that the spran was the deciding factor of the
championship
Tommy, who was picked for All-Metropolitan
honors last year in almost all the greater Wash
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04

ball handlers and if anyone takes
us lightly Wen knock them off.
Well have TO do more running
than last year - the boys won't
think that's possible but they'll
find out" he said.
So far three men are set to
start in the opener against Sher.
wood next Tuesday afternoon.
They are: Case, Scott Dimock,
6 foot, and Doug Cullen, 5-foot-S.
The other two positions will be
fought for by Tom Daugherty,
jfoot5, Charlie Freeman, 5.foot-
II, and Paul Vice, 5-foot11. The
only tall boy out for the team,
Ray Trout, 6-foot-3, will have to
show much Improvement to win
a starting berth despite his
height.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Winning Team
Expected At
Gmthersbwy

Gaithersburg doesn't open its
season until December 16 against
Wheaton but already there arc
noises in that old town about an
other good team carrying the
Trojan banner.
II think well do alright"
said Coach Pat Mccarthy,
I'VE have TO be tested 10 see
what we can do but feel
we're ahead of last year ut
this point of development"
Were still looking for some
one TO replace Bobby Costello
handling that ball and, OF course,
We miss Jim LeCompte."
The Trojans have two Al-Coun.
ty selections returning in Carl
Shipley, 6-foot.2, and Mike Nor.
ris, 6 feet. Roland Green, 6-foot.
/, and ]. B. Diamond, 5.foot10,
appear set with Tom Bowman,
6.foot, John Wolfe, 6-foot.2, Bob
carp, 5foot11, and Bob Rotruck,
6-foot-2 fighting it out for the
fifth berth.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Walter Johnson Meets Wakefield
In Regional Opener Saturday

Two of the injuries from
w al ter Johnson's riddled
green line of the football sea-
son are carrying over into the
round ball season
Sam LoPresti, highly-touted
grid captain who played less than
two games this fall because of an
injured knee, and quarterback
Bill Wooton who missed the later
stages of the campaign for the
same reason, were operated on
last week and probably won't play
any basketball this season. Jud
Pearson, scoring threat from last
years five, is also a doubtful
starter because of bad knee.
Still, things should be more en-
couraging in the opener at Wake
field this Saturday night than
they were at this time last year
The reason? WI is finally able
to look down rather than up to
the opposition.
= If Coach Allan Swick's only
problem was height, he could put
five boys on the court that could
match anybody in the Bi-County.
However the tall boys aren't nee.
essarily the best.
Not World Beaters
I'VE won't be any world beat
ers, but we'll have a good team"
Swick said, "Of course being in
the Bi-County will make it tough.
er, too"
WI had one of the hottest
teams in the area att the end OF
last setson winning its last nine
straight and swapping Landon's
long unbeaten streak with louo
thunderclap. But the Green Ma
chimes overall record of 12-7
shows that Green was more thar
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Wheaton Steady;
Small, Green in
Last Year S Style

Coach Don Drown of Wheaton
has the same troubles as he had
last year, but this year they're
just intensified.
Last season Drown didn't have
a starter returning from the year
before and he doesn't have one
this year either. However, last
season he did have Roger Rich.
ards, 6-foot-4, TO post under the
basket. This year he has Melvin
Case, at 6-foot.1, the tallest man
on the team.
case is my big man."
Drown means. I'm just load
ed with monsters"
''Basically wen have the same
type club as last year, minus one
man, 6.foot-4. We should be good
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Starters Return
For Damascus;
Improv ovement t Seen

Damascus High posted a 1916
record last season and has all Of
its first five and two other let
termen returning for this season.
Although Damascus will be
.playing--a schedule composed Of
schools all larger than itself,
Coach Leon Swart looks for a
good season.
Il don't want to make any pre-
dictions but we should have a
better ball club than last year.
We lost three boys but we had
three just as good come up from
the w" he said.
Damascus journeys to Mt. Airy
for its first game next Tuesday
at $3.50 pm.
Returning will be an all-senior
starting club composed of Dan
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
MJC Shows
Taller (agers

Montgomery Junior College
opened its second season under
Coach Don Conner last Tuesday
with more talent than it has had
in recent years.
Five lettermen are returning
from last years, squad and four
tall boys have been added this
year.
Returning from last year are
Kenny Clay, 5-foot-10, from High
Point; Chuck Leyhan, 5-foot-10,
from Mckinley; Al McGuckian, g.
foot-3 from Annapolis; captain
Bob Beall, 6-foot, from Richard
Montgomery and Bruce Earshaw,
5-foot-8, from Blair.
The welcomed height of the
freshmen comes from Don Meal
lister, 6-foot-5 from California;
Roger Richards, 6-foot-4 from
Wheaton; John Yerrick, 6-foot-1,
and Bob MacDougal, 6-foot-2 from
Blair.
Other members of the squad
who show promise are: Bob Nc
Allister, 5-foot-9, from Wheaton,;
Tom Moffatt, 5-foot-11, from
Coolidge, Earl Hill, 6-foot, from
Charlotte Hall; John Dixie, 5-foot-
10, from Howard County and
Dale jacques, 5-foot-11, from
Wheaton.
Conner hopes TO have taller
and faster squad tnan last season.
After Tuesdays game MIC has
off until Monday when it plays
st. Mary's JC. Wednesday MJC
meets the Plebes at Annapolis.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Morthwood Seen
As Dark Horse
In League Play

Northwood in its first season
of Bi!County basketball can be
rated as dark horse for the
championship with speed, height
and seven returning lettermen
from a squad which turned in a
14-4 record last year.
Northwood hosts Howard coun-
ty at 2:30 pm. Tuesday in its
opener.
Il think it'll be an interesting
season." Coach Kyle Wilson said
of his veteran squad. There is
a lot of difference in the compe-
tition we've been playing and the
Bi-County. If we were playing
last years schedule we would
probably win them all"
Wilson feels his team should
hold its own and If the boys can
develop confidence playing in the
tougher league they should be
alright. Last years schedule con.
sisted Of half class Il schools and
smaller a schools.
Kirk Stewart, 6-foot-i, who had
a II points a game average as
d sophomore last year, leads four
returning regulars from last sea
son. The other returning regu.
lars, all seniors, are Ken Ladd,
6-foot3; Dave Ramsey, 6-foot-1,
and Dick Syle. 6-foot-3. Don Da.
Wis, 6-foot-1, who played enough
to earn his letter last year as a
sophomore, rounds out the first
five.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04

just a school color when the sea-
son started.
In Warren Price, 6.foot-10 soph.
omore, and Calvin Thomas, 6-foot-
6 junior, SWick has two of the
tallest basketball players in the
county but both players lack ex-
perience.
Bill Butler, 6-foot-5 senior, is
the tallest starter. The others are:
Bob Woodward, 6-foot-3; Bill
Bloomquist, 5-foot-10; Peter John,
6-foot-1 transfer from Evanston
Ill, and the last position will be
between-Jud Pearson, 6 foot iii
his knee holds up), Doug Thorn
ton, 6 foot, and Tom, .McGibeny,
5-foot-9.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Week S Cage Schedule
Saturday

"Wednesday
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
New Schedule
Forces Early
Rivals Game

The first basketball game
of the season between county
teams starts at 8 pm. Satur-
day when Richard Montgom-
cry plays host to Sherwood in
the opening game for both
schools.
Scheduling problems in the Bi-
County League forced the rivals
to play on this early date.
Both schools will have starting
teams composed of mostly veter-
an players with one Slight differ
ence the Rocket players are
taller than those from Sherwood.
However, it will be one of the
few times this season that Carl
Fahrner'S Rockets have a height
advantage.
Jack Burk of Sherwood will be
Starting Ronnie Purcell, 5-foot-11;
Starke Evans, 6 foot; Billy Be
craft, 5-foot-4; George Parish, s.
foot-1, and either Jay Rosquist,
6-foot-1, or Billy Melvin, 5-foot-
10. Other players who could see
action are Frank Kricker, 6-foot-
2, and Gene Harris, 5-foot-11. The
only tall boy on the Warrior
squad is Joe Saunderson, 6-foot-
3, promising junior who has been
out with injuries.
1--WE have a lot of work to do.
We have more experience and
should do better than last year
(6-12) but we still lack height, y
Coach Burk said.
At Richard Montgomery Coach
Carl Fahrer is saying that the
prospects at the Rockville school
are brighter than any time dur
ing his four year tenure as coach.
The Rocket squad is divided
into seniors and sophomores with
four men returning from last
years squad and six moving up
from last years undefeated jun.
ior high cagers.
While the prospects are bright
er Farhner cautions that so is
the schedule now that Rockville
has entered the Bi-County
League.
Its tougher, too, by about ss
percent" Fahrner says.
Returning from last year are
Dennis Floyd, 6-foot-3; Phil Case
6-foot-1; Russ Mullican, 6.foot-1
and Bill Pontius, foot. Other
seniors on the squad are Mar
shall Jackie" Smith, 5-foot-7
transfer from Carver, who quar-
: terbacked the Rockets during the
!, football season, and Warrer
Duck" Milne, 5-foot-8, who lee
the city league scorers last sea
son. Farhner is hoping that Milne
can make the switch to high
school competition in the fashion
that Jim Dibble did last year tC
become the Rockets top point
maker. John Auber, 5-foot-11, is
the only junior on the squad.
The highly-touted sophomores
who Fahrner hopes will be push
ing the seniors for starting
berths before the season is over
have worked as a unit for several
years.
They are: Eddie Grogg, 6-foot
/; Bob Pontius, 6-foot.1; Kenny
Doane, 5-foot-9; Bob Doane, 5
foot-10; Bruce Maekey, 5.foot.10i
and Fred Dibble, 5.foot-10.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
Wrestling at Blair

Montgomery Blair will have a
full-fledged varsity team for the
first time this fall.
Coach George Gieger's crap.
piers had an 0-5 record against
two w and three varsity squads
last season but he hopes to inn
prove with such as undefeated
Melvin Lewis and Stanley Jack
son returning.
Gieger has plans for a JV Of
his own this season. Blair opens
at st. Adams on December IL.
Nine matches have been sched-
uled
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04

ny Baker, 5-foot-11, Louis Abra.
hams, 5-foot-11, James Kemp, g.
foot-3, Frank Rice, 6 foot, and
James Johnson, 5-foot-10.
Also returning from last years
team are Leonard King, 6-foot-2,
and Mike Burdette, 5-foot-10. Up
from last years w are Clifford
Burdette, 5-foot-11, Frank Grimes,
6-foot-4, and Jack King, 5-foot-11.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-04
City Play Starts
Next Wednesday

The Rockville City League fin
ishes up its practice sessions this
Saturday and official play starts
Wednesday in the winter sports
program of the Rockville Depart
ment of Recreation.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-16
GOVERNOR ASKS ALASKAN SUPPORT M MARCH OF DIMES

Governor Mike Stepovich has urged Alaska residents to join xhe 1858 March of Dimes cam paign now underway to raise funds to continue the fight against infantile paralysis.
 sThe generous contributions of -Alaskans to the March of Dimes m the past has helped make pos sIble the securing of preventive beachead in the battle against disease. The world now recogniz- es the Salk vaccine as landmark in medical history and many children and adults have obtained its protection. The majority, how ever, still remain unprotected.
 "Dver 325,000 children and adults have been helped by the March of Dimes during the past 20 years and many hundreds of 4hese cases occurred in Alaska. For these disabled citizens the fight against polio is far from  uver and one of the principal jobs of the 1858 March of Dimes IS to bring hope and usefulness 4o the tens of thousands of polio stricken children and adults who ran benefit from modern care and rehabilitation.
 By contributing to the March pf Dimes we are safeguarding Dur own chances for health and happiness and helping restore the opportunity which infantile par nlysis has robbed from thousands z,f our fellow citizens"
 Governor Stepovich added:
 '"The fight against polio has really just begun. We now have the opportunity to make some really important gains in polio prevention and in the rehabilita- ;aion of those who are stricken.
 ''T7le March of Dimes is dedi- ssated to these goals and merits pur best efforts and support"
The frontiersman., 1958-01-16
CITY CENSUS SET BY PLANNING COMM

Members of the Palmer Plan- ming Commission will make a house-to-house census count of the population in Palmers Mem bers of the Commission, who will be carrying Identification cards, will cover those sections of the city which they covered when making a land-use survey in the City. The Commission is inter- ested in determining the number of persons by sex and age groups and number of residents in each residence in the city. The age groups are those under 6 years of age; six to Is years; IS to 65 years; and those 65 years and older.
 New officers of the Commis- sion were named at the January 9 meeting. Former Mayor Char les w. Wilson was named chair man. Dr. c. c. Bailey will serve as vice-chairman and Mrs. Lucil- ie Mick as secretary. Other mem bers of the Commission are Rob- ert Pippel, Seth Cook, Jack Flint, and Lucius Ross.
 Regular meetings of the Com mission will be held the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm. in the office of the City Clerk, with adjournment set not later than 10 pm. unless a sus- pension of rules is asked.
 City Planning 10 Start
 Present at the January meet ing was William Walker, Alaska Housing Authority City Planner who will work on the planning survey for the City of Palmer, starting with the land-use sur vey taken by the Planning Com mission members nearly a year ago The survey has since that time been brought up to date. This project was approved by the Urban Renewal Administration in November, 1857. Application for this work was made by the City over year ago and the sur vey will be under way for about two years. Matching funds for the work were voted by the City over a year ago.
 Tax Exemption
 The Planning Commission recommended to the Palmer City Council that the City reconsider the request of the Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating As sociation for the full amount of tax exemption, considering tne added income that the new grain industry will mean in sales tax revenue and the encouragement given by the City's general atti- tude to new industry that might settling in the Valley, and public relations in general.
 Up for consideration at the Planning Commissions February meeting will be church parking, sewers, and tennis courts.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-16
PALMER KIWANIS-

H 1OfAA OG5C lJ ger, co-chairman; Bertren Rutan John Parks, Jack Flint, Jack Maze, Cy Brewer, Bill Zahrad- nicek, and John Shaw.
 Agriculture and Conservation, James Wilson, chairman; Sam Rieger, co-chairman; Roscoe Tay- Tor, Glen McNeese, and Lew Hanks.
 Kiwanis Administration: James Hurley, chairman; Emil Cans chow, co-chairman; Al DeJulio, and Buzz Klebesadel.
 Program and Music: Prent Gazawey, chairman; Herb Lang, co-chairman; and Art Wilton.
 Bulletin: Charles Marsh, chair man, Cliff Marcus, co-chairman; and Buzz KelesadeI.
 House: Charles Logsdon, chair man, Robert Pippel, co-chairman; and Art Wilton.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-16
Council koies-

Continued from page D
 the Soil Conservation Service; I5r. Allan Mick, director of the Alaska Agriculture Experiment Station; James Wilson, territorial commissioner of agriculture; and Ghe City Planning Commission. These same reports were present eJ to members of the Board of Education at recent meeting. . Mo action was taken by the sGbool Board pending the presen- tation to the City Council. A tndnt meeting of the two goyesl- sng bodies is now planned to de- GeTmine final action on the tax exemption request
 SShief Bouwens who heads 5nhst1y the police and fire depart EneMSS, presented a set of fire de- Esartment regulations for study and approval of the Council.
 Charles Wilson, chairman of the Planning Commission. pre- =ssnted an ordinance which would amend the existing ordinance : providing for the creation of a : Ealanning commission. The chang -sss are necessary to conform with { changes in Territorial law. The fsfr1inance received it's first read .s1lg $'2ae ordinance also provides tor the appointment of nlen1SerS, aasmns, duties, powers, authorit- ides of the commission. Provides Eog the commission to constitute ase plating authority for the City, requiring the submission of .zall plans, plats or replats of land sn inc City to the commission and the approval before record Gng, prescribing penalties for vio- ia.ion under the authority of Sec 15on 1-36, ACLA 1949; Chapter Il5, SLA 1853; Chapter 95. SL.A i955; and any future amend Enents of said authority.
 A report on the paving showed rahe Bureau of Public Roads will ns addition to paving, lay 4t2 foot sissiewalkS. If agreement from property owners from the hotel en Matanuska Street is received, ahey will lay an additional foot. making the walks 512 feet wide. asdsh sides of the street. The BPR expects to call for bids by the first of the month.
 The Council authorized Will liam Wakeland, tax assessor, to proceed with court action on cer- aaIn delinquent personal property aax accounts.
 Reports were made by mem a,ers of the budget and personnel committees. Proposed changes in Day scales are to be further stud sed, with the committee to meet with city personnel Friday even ing. The proposal would knock out the bonus" increase granted Eor the last three months of the fiscal year last year which has not yet been stopped, and grant increases on the July l, 1857 aale. The budget was presented ssut cannot be accepted until the wages are established. Among proposals of the personnel com rnittee was the payment of $15 t each Councilman and S25 to thu anayor for attended meetings.
 Bill approved for payment m gluded $2,741.59 from the genera fund and $4,97501 from the wate .a1or1,Yaf
The frontiersman., 1958-01-16

Farmers and their families will see many equipment advances when they attend inc forthcom- ing John Deere Day. Among the many new machines 10 be shown at work that day will be this new 6-row planter which enables row crop farmers to increase their daily work out put by as much as
 50@o at planting time.
The frontiersman., 1958-01-16

Farmers will get 10 see the new John Deere 6-Row Bedder when they attend the forthcoming John Deere Day program. This is one of many new. big-capacitY ma chimes to be shown that day and which are destined 10 cut huge hunks out of farm production
 costs in the future.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-03-21
Old Abilene

A committee has been appointed
TO start to work on contributions
toward fixing up the Grange Hall
Abil ene Home Demonstration
club met last Wednesday with Mrs
Clarence Howard Ten members
were present Mrs Howard had a
very interesting demonstration on
perennial borders
Mrs Cora Pankey IL sick. Her
friends hope her a speedy recovery.
Cliff Meadows Is home after an
operation at Southsidc Hospital i'll
Farmvillc.
Elders Have Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs Garland Clark, and
sons. were Sunday dinner guests Of
MI. and Mrs. Lewis Elder. and
family
Mr.. and Mrs Henry NeWcomb
and family visited her parents.
Mr. and Mrs S. p Bailey. Sun
day
t Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Bailey. and
daughter. spent tho week end with
her mother. Mrs Watts, Of South
Boston
Mrs Burton Dclbridgc and son,
Dickie, spent Wednesday with Rev
and MIS- j S. King
WashingtOnian Visits
Joe Lancaster. Of Washington
y CT. visited Mrs. Elizabeth Denis
over the week end
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-03-21
Tlnrock.

Mr. and M4 Charlie ParEcr Of
Richmond spdHt tho Stock end With
hcr parents. MI and Mrs Lcouard
Slavton
Charlie II sklnncr. Jr II Rich
mond vas week end Guest Of Ills
parents Nh and Mrs Charlie skm-
ncr
Hubert Carter. Of Charleston. w
VA. visited Ills SISTER ana brother
inlay Nh and MIS-. Baudie Garter
Monday
Mrs. Wilkcrson Spends Week End
Mrs Thomas Wikerson Of Rich
mond spent the Week cnd With hci
parents. MI and Mrs NJ = Drs
Kill
Mr. and Mis- Bert Swallev and
MI ana MIS- A M Throckmortor
had with them for The week end
Sat and Mrs. arnold Throckmorton
ana children. N Fort Monroe
Mn aud Mis- Dec Allen and chill
dron, Of Farrnyllir, VISITED his Dan
ents. Nh and MIS- Dallas Allen
Sunday
MI and Mrs Frank kristen. N
Mehcrrln. spent sunday wlh hcl
parents NH and NIrs Eycrettc
Hughes
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-03-21
Prospect

The extreme cold has colrallcd
the Wild left here Ill closer 10
civilization. Squirrels arc nesting
IN the oaks on C. A. Gardens lawn
and VIII scamper down the trees
and eat food ~from his hand His
bird bath and feed board near his
window are well patronlaed by the
c a / n | S. blue Jays thrush.
orioles, robins. and the usual little
birds that stay with US al winter
Nh Garden enjoys them all very
much
Mi. and Mrs. 0 p Farlar Jr
and children OF Raleigh N c.
spent the week end III tho Farraf
home
Mrs. Sammy 10 pauieite, Of Hall
fax. is visiting Mrs Scott Bcale
3 Go to Lynchburg
G. + Chick, Mrs ] + Glenn
and Mrs. Woody Carson were IN
Lynchburg Monday
Mi. and Mrs. II v Hurst 0f
Washington, D c. were recent
visitors Of the Lanes
Nelson Hix. Woody Carson and
Uriel Carson. Of Farniyille visited
Mr., and Mrs Elanther Carson Az
Covlngtoml Sunday
The 8:l5 preaching service was
well attended at Prospect Metho-
dist church Sunday morning
WSCS Circles Meet
Prospect WSCS circles met Tues
day in the following homes Lillian
Cocks, NUS Letcher Simpson, Eta
Glenn. Mrs Newton Glenn and
Mary Rucker. With Mrs Watkins
Brlsentine
We are sorry 10 learn Of the
death Of Fred Johnson Monday
morning He is the father Of J T
johnson and MIS- Allan Campbell
here We extend to them our SYM
patty
MI and Mrs. James Vaughan.
and children, Of Lynchburg visited
Mr. and MIS- W " Vaughan and
Nj and Mrs. Emery Chick Sunday
MI and Mrs + w Carson and
Mr. and Mrs Dan Carson Of Apo
mattox. visited MIS- Eta Glenn
Saturday MIS- r = Wilson Of
Green Bay. spent Monday hight III
this home