Bronze Reporter [Volume: 4, Issue: 31]

~OSCAR~ FOR THE CHAMPION ~ Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson, who recently named ~Athlete of the Year~ by The 100 Per Cent Wrong Club of the Atlanta (Ga.) Daily World, receives his trophy during training sessions at Long Pond Inn, Read This... New Low Rates Elizabeth Motor Court ~For Particular People AL 9-0396 6-6368 N. Dort Highway 1 North U.S. 10 ~Oscar For The Champ~ Greenwood Lake, N. Y. Moss H. Kendrix, left, whese Washington, D, C., public relations _ firm handles promotions for the Atlanta sports group. makes presentation while the champion~s manager, Cus D~ Amato, admires trophy donated to the Club by The Coca Insurante* Company is also Cola:.Company. The Atlanta a dorior.of trophies fer the annual All-Sports Jamboree. At the 1957 event. the Club honored more than twenty cutstanding young athletes and several others having made noteworthy contributions fo sports. Aggies Gives # GREENSBORO, N.. C.~With a first. game against Howard University washed out, the A & T College Aggies now have nine games remaining on its baseball card. The remaining home games, all to be played in the afternoon at Memorial Stadium, include: Delaware State, April 17; Winston-Salem Teachers College, April |23: Maryland State College, April 25 and Bluefield State College, April 25; & The away games include: Win ston-Salem (Teachers College, May 6; Shaw University, May 8; Maryland State, May 11; Delaware State,,May 13, and Howard University (double. header), May 14. Mel Groomes is head baseball coach and he is! being assisted by Paul McGuire, student, now pro-player with the St.. Louis Cardinal chain | FIRST FEDERAL Savings and Loan Association FIRST GORDON WALTERS And THE FROLIC STAFF, @ DEE. CAVETTE @ PETE EARLEY @ RENA Woops WELCOME YOU ' To The New F R OLIC |COCKTAIL LOUNGE 2316 N. Saginaw (at Dayton) FLOOR SHOWS rear eg NITES 11:00 and 1:00 New Congo Room Now.QOpen ~3~ Per Annum | Dividends on ae ISAVINGS First. Federal Baseball Schedule. Urge Veterans Thousands of Michigan widows of veterans who died of service-connected causes before January 1, have failed to apply for the new increased depend- | ents~ Lloyd H. Jameson, VA regional manager, announced today. The Servicemen~s and Veterans~ Survivor Benefits Act, which authorizes the new payments, became effective Jan. uary 1, 1957 Widows of veterans who died of service-connected causes before January 1, may elect to receive the new payments or to continue. under the ~old death ~continue to receive death com compensation, which ever is higher. Widows of veterans who died after January ist of service connected causes automatically come under the new law. Mr. Jameson emphasized -that,. widows, now under. the. old law. who make ~application for the}! new benefit, but who would receive more under the old laws, will be advised by VA against the wrong:choice of. payment. "However, we can~t advise a widow if she doesn~t apply,~ said Mr. Jameson, ~If a.widow applies under the new law and our records indicate she would receive mote under the old law, we will so advise her.~ ~The VA manager added that if widows fail to apply for the new benefit~and thousands in Michigan have failed~they will pensation at the same rate as. in the past, Hold Secretary Institute Everything from ~Electric Typewriters~ and ~~Dictating Equipment~ to ~Human Relations~ and ~Groofhing~ will be discussed and demonstrated at Wayne State University~s annual ~Institute for Secretaries~. The Institute, sponsored by Wayne~s Office Personnel Association, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday afternocons, April 24-25, in the University Student Center. Registration at 11:30 a.m. SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION W. KEARSLEY AT BEACH ST. Wednesday in the Cody Lounge begins the Institute. Dr. Roy Hackman of Temple University~s department of guidance will speak on ~~Human Rela ~Signs Pro Contract HALLAHASSEE ~ Roman Gavin of the Florida~ A and M University Rattlers signed a professional football contract with ~the Pittsburgh Steelers of the to Widow Secure Aid compensation payments, | Commissioner Bert Bell ee the Gavin is a fullback and is # | considered -to be one of the | best ~backs ever coached by Jake Gaither. He was out for a short while during the 1955 _ season with a broken thumb _ but managed. to average 7.3 | yards ver carry. He scored two | touchdowns &nd was a sure bet to get the necessary yard. age for a first down, Gavin is fro mLake Wale, and stands, six feet tall and weighs 207. He is the third | Rattler to sign a professional | football contract for the 1957 | season. | signed with the Chicago Bears of the NFL, and Al Frazier is ithe property of Toronto of the | Canadian Football League. FAMU. COACHING CLINICIAN~Gomer Jones who is known as the boss of Oklahoma~s battling lines has accepted an invitation from Athletic Director A. S. Gaither of Florida|A and M University to serve as 2 clinician during the 13th annual Football and Basketball Coaching Clinic at Florida A and M, June 10-15. Coach Jones has produced at least one All-Am tions~ at a noon luncheon. erican lineman each of the nine years he has coached at Oklahoma. Aggie Nine Down Shaw, $4: x r ty. ef tc if i< GREENSBORO, IN. C.~ The A. & 7 ollege Aggies won their opening baseball engagement by. defeating Shaw University, 8-4, last Saturday here at Memorial Stadium. ~ The Aggies builf up.a huge 8-margin by scoring one, two, three and two runs in consecutive innings from the third through the sixth. Shaw scored in the first as Keith Rustin, Aggie pitcher, encountered difficulty in finding the plate and walked in a run, one in the eighth and two in the ninth,: Besides the first inning troubles, Austin, veteran righthander, steaded after loading the bases with none out in the second to retire three-batters in a row. When he ran into the same trouble in the ninth with two-out, he was relieved by- Frank Hamilton. Austin was the winner and the losing pitcher was Clarence Crutchfield who was relieved in the sixth frame by George Williams His ~battery mate was William ' Wilder. Samuel Scott was backstop for the Aggies, Patronize Our Advertisers sa SE DOWN PAYMENT in Most __ ~cases covered by your present car R.W. CAMPBELL CO. ebacconcc at 1015 N. Saginaw. Flint.) CE. 5-3538 STUDEBACKER or PACKARD ~ It's The RW, Campbell Co. For All Service Needs On. Your 3 |: fa digi tore he: President-Classic Monthly Payment As Low As $53.67 ee National Football League for al \ reported -$5,000, according Willie Galimore has!. stitute guard, he saw action in Come To Any Of~ OLD FEUD RENEWED ~ In te nodal oft season opened, the Yanks and the Dodgers 1 still held the upper hand. In the second es catcher Roy Campanella waits for a_ throw. Wayne State. University~s Athletic Advisory Board has announced that 1956-57 basketball awards have been presented to George R. Brown of 77 E. Canfield;| George Duncan, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Duncan of 11837 Goodwin, Highland Park; Ulysses Harvey Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Harvey of 5962 Hazlett; Winfeld Henry, son of Mrs. Willie Henry of 653 Benton; Robert R. Kendrick, son of Mr. and Mrs, Albert Kendrick of 210 Melbourne; Tarpon S. London, son of Mr. and Mrs. Payton London of New Orleans, La.; William F. Norwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jackson of 2709 Hazelwood; Frederick Snowden, son of Mrs. Julia Branche of 9350 Wildemere; and Edgar L. Perkinds of 814 Burlingame. | Perkins received: his freshman numerals, All other awards are varsity majors. Brown, a 6ft., 6 inch center, was top scorer and rebounder for the Tartars during the season with 343 points for a 19.1 per om average and 282 rebounds, A_ graduate of Cass Technical High School, he was selected for All-Conference honors al ole and Pea th & senior in Wayne's College of Education. A former All-Stater at Highland Park High School, Duncan switched. from forward to guard and did a fine job for the Tartars -at the latter Position this scoring with 336 points for an average of 18.7 points per game. | A junior at the University, Duncan is enrolled in the College of Education. Senior Harvey, a graduate of Northwestern High School, was the Tartars~ leading playmaker this season. operating from a guard slot. Although he picked up only 55 points in 17 games,** Harvey's poise and ball-handling finesse pulled the Tartars through in several crucial sifuations, Henry is a graduate of Miller High School where he lettered basketball and football. A sub season. He was second in team' | | ~11 of the Tartars~ 18 games, Last: season as.a freshman, Henry was the second leading scorer on the Wayne State freshman team. He is a sophomore in the College of Education. A forward, Kendrick was the third leading scorer among the Tartars with 231 points for an average of 12.8 per game. He also was one of the team~s leading rebounders. An _ All-Conference pick at forward, Kendrick is a graduate of Cass Technical High School and s currently enrolled in Wayne~s College cf Education. Londor,, a 6 ft, 10 inch center and graduate of Walter Cohen High School in New Orleans, La., saw action in 17 Announce Basketball Awards of Wayne's 18 contests. The high point of London~s season and college career came when he scored 21 points as the Tartars lost to nationally ranked Canisius College. He will graduate from Wayne State~s College of Education in June. - A sophomore in the College of Engineering, Norwood saw action in 16 of Wayne~s 18 games n a forward and guard position. He was the Jeading scorer on the Tartar freshman squad last season. He ranks high in Coach Joel Mason~s future plans. ~ A reserve guard who partici ~pated in 13 games, Snowden managed to pick up 35 points. BRONZE REPORTER, SAT. APRIL 27, 1957 5 | U ASK FOR IT... DAILY ~ 8 a.m. till 6:30 p.m. Monday and Friday till 8 p.m. For Your Convenience MIDAS, the only MUFFLER with a life-time _ Guarantee good from coast to coast. INSTALLED FREE!. | MIDAS MUFFLER CLINIC 3009 S Saginaw Sti. Ph. CE. 5-1461~CE. 3.9589 TAYLOR cilia & SONS GROCERY We Sell American Express Money Orders The Largest Liquor Selection In Town OPEN DAILY 7:00 A.M. ~ 11:00 P.M. 1011 E. 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Bronze Reporter [Volume: 4, Issue: 31]
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April 27, 1957
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