Junior High Tournament

The Junior High Tournament was completed last Monday. The official referee for the tournament was Kenneth Simms, the coach at Green Bank High School. The judges were: Mr. Simms, Rev. Philip Newell and Carl Davis.

The Champion of the tournament was the Cass team, winning over Hillsboro in the final game with a score of 34 to 18. They received a trophy and 10 miniature gold basketballs.

The boys chosen as the All Tournament Team received gold medals. They were: Ronnie Ray, Charles Brewster, Harry Gum, Jr., Robert Morrison, Gene Rexrode and Thomas Michael.

The three best individual Cheerleaders were Charlotte Sharp, Marlinton; Sarah Lee Stone, Durbin; and Donna McQuain, Green Bank.

Philip Anderson, of Marlinton, received the award for the most baskets from the foul shot line. He got 18 of the 25 attempts during the contest held between games. He received $5 donated by F. D. Hamrick, Cass.

Harry Gum, Jr., of Cass, was named the outstanding player of the Tournament received a Fly Rod, donated by Kane’s Grocery, Cass.

Lawrence Workman, of Hillsboro, was given the award for player sportsmanship, receiving a hunting knife donated by the Mower Lumber Company, Cass.

Robert Morrison, of Hillsboro, was named the most valuable player to his team. He received a flashlight donated by the Mower Lumber Company, Cass.

Butch Nottingham, of Green Bank, was named the best rebounder, and received a softball donated by Gene Crest and John Matheny, Cass.

Charles Brewster, of Green Bank, was high point player of a single game–– making a total of 21 points for the third place in the tournament. He received a t-shirt by Plyler’s Service Station, Cass.

High Waters

The river has been at flood stage twice in the past week, Monday morning crest was higher than last Thursday night, although Knapps Creek was higher the first time. The water came over First Avenue early Monday morning and several families moved out temporarily.

Bartow-Frank-Durbin Fire Department

With the melting of the snow, we find the Bartow-Frank-Durbin Fire Department alive and active, and work being resumed on the firehouse.

The “Oyster Supper” held last Saturday in the Durbin Grade School cleared approximately $300.

Twice this month we responded to fire calls: once to Mozell Thompson’s, Frank, where the situation was already under control when the crew arrived; also, to Elvin Martin’s, Bartow, at which place a shop was ablaze with an oil fire.

Our ambulance runs since the beginning of the year have numbered five–three to Marlinton and two to Eklins.

Dave Rittenhouse, Reporter

ALPINE THEATRE

“Day of the Outlaw”

Robert Ryan ~  Burl Ives

“Jungle Gents”

Leo Gorcey ~ Huntz Hall

“Cash McCall”

James Garner ~ Natalie Wood

“First Man Into Space”

Marshall Thompson

“Five Guns West”

John Lund ~ Dorothy Malone

DEATHS

Mrs. Susie Smith, of Seebert

Luther W. Shears, age 80, of Arbovale

Arthur Dean Kelley, age 69, of Clover Lick

BIRTHS

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hevener Hannah, of Slaty Fork, a son named David Eugene

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Simmons, of Green Bank, a daughter named Linda Sue