This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1956
Page
11
Oilers Play Again Sunday At Waterloo. Manager Maile Hale's Oiler, defending Indiana semi pro champions, rebounded after a loss to Peru with a 3 to 0 victory over Lafayette. Dean Higginbotham held the Lafayette nine to a par hits in a nine inning contest.
Teague powered Freeman with two homers and three hits as Anderson Americans beat Kokomo 9 to 3 in the final of the Anderson Babe Ruth Regional at the oval field. Teague’s late sixth inning grand slam and Finley’s homer paced the winners while Maroney and Shellaberger limited Kokomo’s bats. The Americans advance to meet Gary Regional winner Sunday in Terre Haute for the Indiana State Babe Ruth Tourney final.
Dorothy Wwerd leads the mine hole event as the ACC tournament yields multiple podiums. Les Pressing defeats Maxine Mant 2 up in Class A finals, Jane Howve beats Ruth Baker 2 up in Class B, and Kathleen Walker edges Lorraine Black in a Class C semi with a finals rematch against Doris Coats looming. Numerous placements include Anderson Cluntry Clegb and Jeannine Brown among top finishers in secondary events.
In a rough recap the text notes Georgia Tech riddled a string of games, claiming a strong season run with many wins and a notable score pattern. It mentions police or local leaders and references various numbers and names, including Patsy Dad and Tall-Taycees.
In a tense Friday baseball game at Daleville, Erskine led the Cubs in a clutch win amid crowded play by Hodges and Don as Bronzers and others battled to the final out. box scores show multiple players contributing in a high effort afternoon.
A field of 13 top thoroughbreds from New York and Chicago prepared for the Arlington Handicap in Grace, New York. Notables include Mister Gas, Parlorhouse, and Pallet, aiming at the $134,850 stake over 13-16 miles.
Unclear OCR text lists names and numbers linked to a Prix Endurance event. Mentions Cleveland area figures and several players and teams such as Colavito Fosan and LaPalme. Largely fragmented with disconnected figures and no coherent final result.
Weir and Hubble renew their rivalry at Son Valley Speedway in a 70 lap feature race. Dave Weir of For the Hardest drivers and Briar Johnson of Tieeckson are among finalists expected to challenge, with last Saturday’s event producing a dead heat and a tight contest through the early stages.
Dave Wei Fortville and Bob Hubble Anderson renew a hot hardtop rivalry at Mt. Lawn Speedway in New Castle. The event features four two-lap heats and a 20-lap feature after an 8:30 p.m. start, with track manager Harald Hurst presenting the program.
Erskine Nats meet Elwood in the area finals at Arrow Liquor Mart near Wth and Jackson Streets. Rivalry centers on local standings with both teams aiming for a regional title and berth in state playoffs. Game location and stakes highlighted for readers.
Bauer Hague from Aville NC putts for birdies Friday to take a one stroke lead over Louise Sages in the 11th annual Women’s Open golf tournament in Duluth Minnesota.
Indiana golf update shows Alice Dye winning her fifth state championship after an eight hour round in hot conditions. The report notes competitive play, naming Mrs. C. Richard Fi eepee and other golfers amid a lengthy afternoon round and tense finishing stretch.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.