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PAGE 8, THE BIG SH JOURNAL, October 10, 1968injury.Minshew and Myers each had a turn at the ball toopen the gatne, before big Tony Simmons took a hand-off from Minshew and bulled his way 70 yards for the first td of the night with still 11:06 showing on the clock to end the first quarter. Kenny Myers tried to kick the point after but it was wide.Mike Myers kicked off and the ball rested on the Eagle 35. After three successive passes failed to connect, the Eagles punted to the Hawk 44, where the ball was fumb led and recovered by Frank-You ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.— (Acts 19:36).Often we wish we could retract something we have said or done. When we feel this way, it is time, right then, to take an idea of truth that will free us from hasty or unwise decisions and actions. Let’s pause first and ma* sure that our actions will wise, right and good so as to be a blessing to ourselves and our neighbors. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC SPIRITED FIRMS:BIG SANDYProthro Insurance AgencyTucker's Cafe and MotelHAWKINSlin of the Eagles. A pass to Stoker netted 15, 2 passes failed and the Eagles com -pleted a long pass to the Hawk 22, where all efforts failed and the ball was again in possession of the Hawks on their own 22.The Hawks decided to get on the scoreboard and climaxed a 78 yd drive for the second td. Stephen, Tommy Baker and then Stephen pick ed up 3 yards each cany, Mike got 5, Carl Johnson picked up 22 yards and pass from Stephen to L e eAmos added 25 more, Tony got 8, Mike 2, then 3 tocarry over. K. Myers’ attempted kick failed and the Hawks had 12 points with 6:16 left in the first quarter.The Eagles took the kick-off with Ray getting 1 yard before a pass complete to Simms got 10. Then theblow fell again as Carl Johnson intercepted an Eagle aer ial and ran 47 yards for the Hawks' third TD. K.Myers again attempted the boot for the point. Three attempted passes and the Eagles kicked to the Hawk 42. Lee Amos picked up 7, Minshew at-temped two passes, and with the Hawks drawing a 15 yd penalty, Baker punted to the Eagle 30.New Diana passed incom -plete, then Conners’ pass to Stoker picked up 17 yards and a first down. Then an in complete pass before Conners again found Stoker for a 6 yard pass, a pass complete to Davis was nullified for the Eagles as they drew a 15 yd. penalty. The Eagles punted and Myers carried for 4 yards before he was brought down.Carl picked up 2, Baker 6, Tony 2, Carl 11, an incomplete pass, Baker 5, then Tony ambled 35 yards to reach paydirt for the Hawks as the second quarter hadthey got two first downs in two plays before the Hawks recovered their fumble on the Eagle 25. With Dan Sadler now taking over the Hawk quarterbacking and the Hawks getting a 5 yd penalty the Hawks attempted three passes, Sadler to Brown, picking up 9 yards and the first down. A Sadler pass was in tercepted by Sims on theEagle 5 yard line. Aftersome wild passing by the Eagles, the ball went over on the Hawk 40. Then it was the Hawk turn to have some wild passing before halftime.Score 24-0 as the bands marched on the field.In the second half Minshew passed 10 yards to R o n n i eWaller who galloped the remaining 40 yards for a second half td. As the Eagles started again, Carl Johnson snared a pass on the Hawk 40 and raced 36 yards before he was nailed. Then Baker took a handoff and raced over for the 4 yards and the second second half touchdown. The next Hawk touchdown was a 68 yd drive with James Ellison carry ing for the final 10. Mike Cromley intercepted a pass and Doug Dixon got two nice runs of 16 and 9 yards before the final gun sounded to end the misery for the New Diana Eagles.HINSON GIVES CONNALLY TECH SCHOLAR AWARDState Representative George T. Hinson of Mineola, chair man of the educational com mittee of the Texas legislature, was on the campus of James Connally Technical Institute in Waco this week to make a scholarship donation.Hinson presented a $100 check to Joe Don Bassham of New Diana in Upshur County. Bassham is a first year stu-
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Big Sandy and Hawkins Journal
Big Sandy, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 10, 1968
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