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Thursday. July 7, 1M0 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE 9 G. N. Foy Closes 39-Year Career With S. C. Schools JoMM»-Groover N. Foy, auist- ant School District 56 superintend ent, retired July 1 with moat of the 39 years of his teaching career having been spent in the schools of Laurens County. Mr. Foy, a eon of the late John Barringtoo Foy and Carrie Ell Ed wards Foy, was born January 14, 1696, near Saluda. He graduated from Saluda High School in 1914, following which be entered The Cit adel on a scholarship. At the end of his sophomore year, his college ca reer was interrupted by his being called into National Guard service on the Mexicon border and in the National Army until December 18, 1918. On January 1, 1919, Mr. Foy was employed by Bradstreet Company but the death of his father in July of the same year made it necessary that he return home where he was engaged in looking after family af fairs until the fall of 1921 when he entered the teaching profession. He was principal successively of Pond Hollow School, Hartsville; Wilson School, BennettsviHe; Vance School. Vance; and Watts Mill School in Laurens County, until he came to Goidville (now Joanna) in 1929. While teaching he continued Ms college work and graduated from Newberry College in 1984. Later he enrolled for graduate work at the University of South Carolina where he was awarded the M A de gree' in 1947. He Is a Phi Beta Kappa and is a member of the Wofford College chapter. During his professional career, Mr. Foy has been active in relig ious, civic and social, as well as educational affairs. He is a member of the Joanna Baptist Church, hav ing served extensively as teacher of adult Bible classes. He is a for mer scoutmaster, and served for a number of years as chairman of ad- vancmeent for the Blue Ridge Coun cil. He is a former chairman of the Joanna Foundation, and is now a member of that organization. He is a member of Kiwanis, Laurens County Education Association, of which he served two terms as presi dent, a member of the South Caro lina Education Association, Nation al Education Association, the American Association of School Ad ministrators, and former member of both the American Recreation Society and the South Carolina Rec reation Society. North Augusta at 1:89 p m The Thom well Pony team is in second place sad Hampton Avenue is third at the present time. If each of these teams win one game each they will end the season In second and third place, respectively. Bailey is one game back of Hampton Ave., but have to play the undefeated Whitmire team, whereas Thornwell and Hampton Ave. do not meet Whitmire any more this season. Jerry Alexander of Whitmire, is leading his own teammate, William Graham, by one point in the batting averages. Nine of the Whitmire j players are batting 3.00 or more. Jerry leads with .486 and William 485. Scooter Holcombe of the Hamp ton Ave. team leads in home runs with five and strikeouts with 62. Johnny Alexander of Whitmire and Freddie Whitman of Bailey have hit four each. LITTLE BOYS LEAGUE The Moose Club and Joanna are tied for first place in the Little Boys League. Joanna has a make-up game with the Kiwanis Club. Both top clubs have lost one game each, with two to play. The Lions Club and Exchange Cltib are tied for third place, with five wins and three losses. There is a chance for any of the above teams to win the trophy. Donald Watts of the Kiwanis Club is still leading in batting, with Mark King of the Lions Chi) second. These two boys are reaHy battling it out for the batting cfown. Watts is hitting .590 and King .548. The Kiwanis Club has three of the first five in the batting averages. Mike Osborne, the little left hand er from Joanna, leads in strikeouts with 92, with Teddy Coppick of the Kiwanis Club second with 86. David Lambert and Gary Laney of the RECREATION NEWS Whitmire Pony Leaguers won j and Little Boys games will be play- their thirteenth straight game la* ed the first part of next week so week This means they have si- the coaches will have a few days ready won the trophy with two to work with the all-stars. The Pony games to go These games will be tournament starts in North Augus- pUyed nest weak Each taam has U July U Clinton meets Aiken two games each to play. The Pony at 6:00 p. m and Greenwood meets i You’re Invited To Come Save During Our Big FROZEN FOOD SALE! 9-0*. ARP “Our Finest” CUT GREEN BEANS 9-Oz. A Jk P “Our Finest Quality’ A & P FRENCH BEANS IO-Ol ARP “Our Fluent” GOLDEN CUT CORN 10-Oa. A It P “Our Fiaost Quality” MIXED VEGETABLES ftc OFF LABEL—Haarty and Viguroim OUR OWN TEA H-OZ. PACKAGE YOU PAY ONLY AP PRICED LOW! 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AH games in the regular Little Boys schedule will be moved up to the first part of next week so as to leave two or three days for an all- star practice. Coach Jim Leighton si doing a fine job with his tennis group. More boys and girls are playing tennis now than has been in Clinton in over fifteen years. Maybe Clinton will have some more good young tennis players in the very near fu ture. It is a fine game for grown ups, too. Anyone can join Coach Lieghton’s class at 8:00 a. m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday PONY HOME RUNS Holcombe (H)—ffr-Jonnny Alex ander (W)—4; Whitman (B)—4; Graham (W)—1; Jerry Alexander (W>—2; Sharpe (W)-2; Watts (T) —2; Cash (T>—2. PONY STRIKEOUTS Holcombe (H>—62; Johnny Alex ander (W>—44; Watts (T>—40; Ris er (J)—29; Cash (J>-36; Ruahton (B)—32; Wilson (W)—29, Jerry Al exander (W>—21; Marae (HV-26 PONY LEADING HITTERS (L>—4; Copack (K>—8; Hairston Player—Team AB ■ Avg. (E)-t. Jerry Alexander (W) 37 18 486 A total of 39 home runs have been | Graham (W) S3 16 485 £ er "W f 1 ! i m l 2. Bailey (L) 22 10 455 30 home runs have been hit by the Holcombe (H) 43 19 .444 Pony Leaguers Whitman (B) 39 17 .436 LEADING SF BATTERS Abrams (W) 36 15 .422 Player—Team AB H Avg. Templeton (H) 44 18 .409 Adair (H) 29 18 621 Johnny Alexander (W) 43 17 395 Young (H) ... 31 18 581 Watts (T) 36 14 389 Lollis (J) 22 11 500 Cash (T) 36 14 .389 Grady (L) . 18 9 .500 Timmons (T) 32 12 .375 Beck (L) 19 8 421 Ramsey (W) 43 16 .372 Sullivan (H) 18 7 .389 Wilson (W) 30 11 .367 Bowling (L) . 24 9 .375 Davis (L) v .. *- ..., 28 10 .357 Tedards (H) 19 7 .368 Hipp (W) 37 13 351 Mauldin (H) . 19 7 368 Riser (J) 37 13 .351 Abrams (J) . 17 6 353 Sharpe (W) 38 13 .342 Loes (L) 21 7 333 Rushton (J) 38 13 .342 Nelson (L) .. 19 6 .316 Reddeck (H ) 30 10 333 (Hammett (H) 23 7 304 \ “DIE FOR ALL YOU ARB WORTH" % Hugh L Eichelberger NEW YORK LIFE MAN 36 Yeurs Experience PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE INFORMATION FURNISHED FREE Rogers (H ) 44 14 .318 Gilliam (W) 26 8 .309 ^ LEADING LB HITTERS Player—Team AB H Avg. Watts (K) 39 23 .500 King (L) 31 17 .548 F. Cooper (E) 46 22 .478 Coppick (K) 50 23 .460 Bowen (K) 43 19 .442 Lambert (M) 51 22 .431 Laney (M) 56 24 .429 48 20 .417 400 391 382 380 Wingard (L) J Willard (W) 50 20 18 13 Lott (J) 46 Chandler (K) 34 M. Willard (W) 50 19 McMillan (M) 53 20 .377 M. Williamson (W) .. 46 17 .370 Norris (L) 49 18 .367 Osborne (J) 48 17 .354 Elrod (W) 35 12 .343 Willingham (J) 42 14 333 LolUs (J) 52 17 327 LEADING LB PITCHERS Osborne (J)—92, Coppick (K>— 86; Lambert (Mt—65: Laney (M) LEADING LB HOME RUNS Laney (M>—6. Lambert (M>—5. Watts (KV—4; Lott (J>-4; Wingard LEADING SF PITCHERS Young (H)—42; Tedards (H)— 40; Lollis (J>—-40; Lawson (B>—38: Kelly (J)—34. SMALL FRY STANDINGS Team W Joanna 8 Hampton Ave 7 Lydia 7 Thornwell 2 Bailey , 1 LITTLE BOY STANDINGS Team W Moose Club 6 Joanna 5 Lions Club 5 Exchange dub 5 Whitmire 2 Kiwams Club 0 Joanna and Kiwanis have one make-up game. PONY STANDINGS Team W Whitmire ■.... II Thornwell I Hampton Ave 7 Bailey .... 6 Joanna 4 Lydia 1 L 2 3 3 SAM SAYS... 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