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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1977
Page
6
Experts note fishing’s rising popularity with 4.3 million freshwater and 12 million saltwater habitues in 1975, totaling over 65 million anglers including occasional participants. By 1985 habitual men may reach 67 million, boosting economic impact though raising resource and crowding concerns.
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Quality Mills stormed back from a 10-6 deficit with four runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat Scenic Ford 11-10 in the Franklin Little League minor division semifinals. Trailing 6-5 after three innings, Scenic started strong with Gary Rodgers homer and Monty Berrier extra base hits, but Quality crawled within one and then captured the win on Scenic errors and timely hits. The teams meet again in the championship game Saturday night after Quality finished second to Phillips Motors in the regular season.
Todd Greenwood defeated Jimmy Bullock 6 3 6 1 to claim the Junior Novice 14 championship as locals claimed multiple finals appearances in singles and doubles. Greenwood relied on steady baseline play and capitalized on Bullock errors to secure the title in Winston-Salem.
Mount Airy High School launches a youth program for ages eight to fourteen at 8:30 a.m. weekdays with activities including table tennis, croquet, basketball, tennis, and more. An adult program runs 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday with similar activities. No charge. rules ban alcohol and profanity. Betty Smith offers tennis instruction for morning participants.
North Carolina athletic director Bill Cobey said UNC will not schedule in state football opponents outside the Big Four after 1981, honoring existing contracts. East Carolina coach Pat Dye criticizes the move while noting expected sellouts if UNC revises plans. UNC defeated East Carolina 12-10 last season at Kenan Stadium.
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