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By M. C. Wiggins
Lanier High School won the
first Annual Tip-off Basketball
Tournament of Champions,
sponsored by the Jackson
State College Athletic Depart
ment, Friday and Saturday,
November 29-30.
Coach L. T. Smith explain
ed that this tournament was
the initial one of what is to be
an annual affair. He said in
his remarks to the students,
“This was a dream tourna
ment, which has been in the
making for years, and we hope
it will arouse more interest
as the years go by.”
The prize for the winners
was a massive trophy, measur
ing rfiore than three feet in
height. Although it Will be a
floating troDhv. going to the
winner each year, the first
school to win it three times
will become the sole owner.
In a special assembly Cap
tain Rudolph Williams presen
ted this coveted prize to Prin
cipal L. B. Buckley, wrho in
his acceptance speech, empha
sized the fact that this was a
tournament of champions. Mr.
Buckley further expressed his
apprecfation to the coaches
and team for bringing such
honor to Lanier High School.
To bring this elegant prize
to Lanier, it was necessary for
the Bulldogs to defeat Bogue
Chitto in their opening game.
This they did by a convincing
score of 63 to 46, with Clifton
Farrier and Captain Williams
emerging in a tie for top scor
ing honors with 19 points each.
The Bulldogs defeated the
arthage five, defending state
champions, 66 to 38, Farrier
scored 19 points for high point
honors.
In the finals the Lanier cag
ers had to conquer the stub
born Meridian Bearcats before
they could claim the title. Us
ing the control — the ball
strategy for the last minute of
the game, the Bulldogs were
able to outlast the Bearcats to
the score of 59 to 50.
Rudolph Williams centered
the net for 16 points for top
scoring honors.
Coach Smith, who has enjoy
ed an enviable record in bas
ketball at Lanier declares that
this the eighth major trophy
won by Lanier teams in their
colorful history of Basketball
competition. He mentioned
further that this is the fourth
time that Lanier has set a pre-'
cedent in winning laurels in
basketball.
Madison
County News
Mrs. A. M. Bullie, Agent
Sunday, Dec. 1, a fine days
service was held at China
Grove A. M. E. Church, be
ginning with Sunday School,
conducted by Supt. C. D. Har
ris. The Morning Worship
Service was conducted by the
pastor, Rev. H. D. Darby, who
brought a soul-stirring mess
age. Offering for the day was
$40.00. COME TO CHINA
GROVE EACH SUNDAY FOR
SERVICE.
On the Sick List are Mrs.
Pauline Rhodes, Mrs. Wilder
Lewis, Mr. Robert Young, Mr.
Charlie Jackson and Mrs. Mar
garett Gray, who had to be
returned to Canton, but is re
jorted improving. Friends
vish for these and other sick
tnd shut-ins, a speedy and com
plete recovery.
Heroines members from
Vladison County who attended
;he Grand Lodge in Jackson
:his week which opened De
cember 1, for a four day’s ses
sion were: Mr. and Mrs. Ar
cher. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman
Varnado, Mrs. Flora Parrish,
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Bullie,
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Brown, Mr.
Edgar Phillips, Mr. Richard
Jones, Mrs. Leonia McDonald,
Mr. Joe Daniel Phillips, Mrs.
Lena Mae Phillips. There were
possibly others whose names
we did not get.
A most successful Harvest
Home-coming meeting has just
Prentiss News
Mr. A. J. Finch was the fea
tured speaker at the Prentiss
Institute annual Thanksgiving
Day program which is held in
conjunction with the home
coming exercises. The Center
closed at China Grove AME
Church. Visiting ministers
were: Rev. Truvillian from
Jackson, Rev. T. Sanders, pas
tor of Lane Chapel and 9 of his
members who gave an offering
of $22.25. Both Rev. Truvillian
and Rev. Sanders preached
spiritual sermons. The har
vest of fruit and vegetables
were given the pastor, Rev.
Darby. Total offering was
$54.00.
ville professor, for whom the
Finch High School was nam
ed, ran the gamut of human
emotions as he played on the
audience’s heart strings with
reminis from the association
with Founder J. E. Johnson.
Mr. Finch’s central thought
was developed around the
theme: “Whatsoever things are
true ...” He enjoined his
hearers to seek truth eternal.
“This day,” said he, “Thanks
giving Day, should be revered
for the pioneers who sought,
found, and handed on to pos
terity Truth.”
The Junior College classes
sponsored by Mr. A. J. Dillon
won the annual drive for the
second consecutive year. The
day ended with a heroic de
fensive effort by Coach Hol
bert’s Panthers in holding the
fierce Coahoma Junior College
Tigers to a 0-0 tie. This team
had beaten Prentiss by a 50-0
score early in the season and
had held its own with two 4
year colleges.
Some 3000 students, visitors
and alumni cheered the team
during a day which featured
parades with floats and two
bands, ending with a turkey
dinner embellished with all
the trimmings.
Mrs. J. E. Jphnson, Presi
dent, was unable to attend be
cause of flu.
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