Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-07-24

, that for years have had pro-
grams and larger resources.
Here in a community of 2.093
people this has been accom-
pliShed with no financial help
from an industrial or city org
anization. Merchants. churches,
and civic groups have borne
all the financial burden. The
facilities and leadership of the
school personnel and volunteer
community leaders can muster
only so much time and skill.
There is a need for at least
parttime professional help and
a movement is on foot to pro-
vide the necessary financial
backing.
How IL Began
What led the people of tn"
LoriS community To undertake
a program of recreation? For
one thing, the high school baS-
ketball teams have been out
standing, winning several Dis
trict and State championships.
Then the basketball teams
coached by the high school
coach gave the parents and
youngsters taste of compete
, tive sports. Even SO, most nor
NAL people like To exercise
/ the SkillS of the body in COM
petition. Those who say young
! SterS or even adults are out
/ there playing Just for the fun
/ have never tried tn referee a
game or balance the teams of
Il league. Junior High students
will talk tor hours about a bali
/ game and how il was played.
/ There is a tonic in seeking the
/ necessary perfection to think
I faster, act more quickly, and
stand more couragcouSly than
the members of an opposing
. team.
But is the development OF
/ skill the most important re-
suit? For a community that
has no swimming pool, bowl
ing ally, theatre or other pub
lie amuScmentS. there are few
places to go and meet with
friends. For years the church
and the school have been the
centerS of the community anC
have done their work well.
A Meeting Ground
The recreation program ha:
filled the gap and become ;
common meeting ground. Dur
ing the winter months wher
the weather is not suitable fol
heavy farming, fathers anC
mothers go out to see theil
children and neighborS pla,
and while they are there thel
meet and have fellowship will
their friends.
A family from the State O
Illinois found the communit'
rather dull until the father be-
gan To coach the little boys
basketball team of the Meth.
odiSt Church. Then he and III
family began to attend thu
games of the league and ii
the process met new friend:
and made a place for them
selves in the community.
A widow who works in tn,
hospital found pleasure il
working with girls team o
the Baptist Church of which
she is a member.
The contact of these mature
coaches brought about person.
al relations with boys and girl:
and their leaders such as team
skating parties, visits abou
team plans, and often persona
counSeling in an informa
fashion. What will come o
these contacts of young peopl
with mature persons WHOM
: they admire has possibilitie
which can only be seen in tn
future.
This points up the fact tina
the youth of the communit
need varied forms of Self-eX
preston. The academic ant
extra-curricular activities O
the school and the limited pro
grams of the church and 30,
Scouts have focused attention
, on few intelligent or priv
, legged youngsters. One of In
, teachers of the Junior Hig
, School remarked that the re
: creation program had been
! great help to the boys an
, girls of her home room. Sh
: said that in the class room tn
bright pupil receives the hon
or and recognition. The les
capable enthusiastically ofte
e feels left out and many ma
y become a trouble maker. b,
the well-muscled boy who