Braves crush Pirates as Cards top Phillies in doubleheader
Braves defeated the Ben Franklin Pirates 12 to 4 while the Cards beat the Posey Trucking Illies 13 to 1. Wendell Davenport led Braves with three singles. Keith Clanahan took the loss. Cards rally in second inning produce six runs as Pete Slack earned the win.
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State Bank Braves
Forrest
Comny Cardinals
Braves
Benanklin Pirates
Res
Posey Trucking Illies
Inny Smith Motor Company Nts
Pirates
Ron Sparkle
Wendell Davenport
Keith Clanahan
Davenport
Melicio Aldivar
Eddie Clark
Ronnie Blackburn
Lynn Ikins
Blackburn
Gary Radley
Phillies
Ly McBeth
Terry Tyler
Mike Pre
Randy Chambers
A Sudderth
Sudderth
Tyler
Pete Slack
Tck Blackwell
Tcher
Mike McGraw
Angle
Steve Dams
Liberty Well Service ends Summer Scratch League play
Liberty Well Service holds first ace in the Summer Scratch bowling league. Leaders posted 3 points over Awrows Floor Covering. M M Chevrolet beat Underwood Oil. Jays Gro. Mkt. defeated Liphams Gulf. Lloyd Bro. Washateria and Wright Well each won 2 of 4. Myrt Rowlett led individuals with 208. Fran Lauderdale and Bert Butler tied for top series honors.
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Liberty Well Service
M&m Chevrolet
Gm Underwood
Jays Gro. Mkt
Liphams Gulf
I Lloyd
Washateria
Wright
Myrt Rowlett
Fran Juderdale
Bert Butler
Liverty
Underwood Oil
Andrews
Jays Gro
Lloyd Bro. Wash
Lipham
M M Chevrolet dominates Pony League action with 10 0 win
M M Chevrolet defeated Smith Drug 10 to 0 in the nightcap after late bid by Druggists. Five M M players collected hits led by David Neighbors James Pearson Mike Rodriguez Larry Martin and Larry Buchanan. Cass Fitts and WA games tied through eight innings in a suspended contest.
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M-M Chevrolet
Smith Drug
Williams- Auto
Cass-Fitts Electric
Cass-Fitts
M-M
Pony League
M-Mers
David Neighbors
James Pearson
Mike Rodriguez
Larry Martin
Larry Buchanan
Gary Sawyer
Freddy Lindsey
Jess Cole
James Baird
Wesley Crabtree
Terry Niblett
Mike Miller
Baird
Lindsey
Davis
Ruben Diaz
Clarence Slatton
Tommie Tyler
Scotty Neiman
Charlie Rogers
Vanishing World War II Veterans Count Seen by VA
The Veterans Administration reports there are more than 15 million World War II veterans alive in civilian life, but the number is slowly decreasing as time passes.
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Veterans Administration
Bankers dominate Underwood with no hitter in league game
In the American Little League Thursday night First National Bank defeated Underwood Bu one 11-1 in a no hit game. Randy Griffith pitched the win and eight strikeouts after a run in the first inning. Rusty Rex, Terry Colston, Griffith, Gary Goldsmith and Gary Cox had Bankers hits.
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First National Bank
Underwood Buone
Hollis
Andrews Telephone Company
Bankers
Underwood
Randy Griffith
Griffith
Rusty Rex
Terry Colston
Gary Goldsmith
Gary Cox
Roger Goldsmith
Bobby Mathews
Cox
Brodie Hutcheson
Ricky Demmler
Ford Roberson
Gary Warren
Gordon Walling
John Hatcher
Mustang Homer Leads Mustangs To Last-Strike Victory
The Andrews Mustangs beat Superior Welding 8 7 with a last inning homer by catcher Mike Compton after Rodney Monahans singled. Steve Reed pitched a strong seven allowing three hits with eight walks and three strikeouts.
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Andrews Mustangs
Mike Compton
Steve Reed
Mustang
Mike Peebles
Mustangs
Superior
Rodney Monahans
Compton
Mike Cure
Jerry Tidwell
Mike Turner
Floyd Lindsey
Alley Cats Lead Men's Summer Scratch League Standings
Alley Cats hold first place in the Men's Summer Scratch bowling league. Three Stooges took 4 from the Pins, Spinners beat three M's 4 to 0, and Twisters defeated Lucky Seven 3 to 0. Bill Phillips scored 201 for the high game and 558 for the high series, while Alley Cats posted the high team game 542 and the high team series 1551.
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Alley Cats
Three Stooges
Spinners
Twisters
Bill Phillips
Senior Summer Girls Lead by Team Three in Bowling Standings
Team Three holds first in the Senior Summer Girls bowling league. Team Two beat Team Five, Team Six defeated Team Four. Sheila Villines posted 160 in a high game and 466 for high series. Team Three also led in high team game with 269 and high team series at 709.
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Sheila Villines
Colts Top Dodgers 11-6 in Nation T Shirt League
Colts defeated the Jay's Grocery Dodgers 11-6 on Thursday afternoon. Dale Rowlett earned the win while Tommy Paterson took the loss as Colts led 7 runs in the first inning. John Bishop, Jay Clevenger, Dirk O'Rear and Royce Mitchel had hits for the Colts. Dodgers Carlos Williams and Ronny Flemin added singles and Robert Thompson a double.
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Clyde
Jay’s Grocery Dodgers
Dodgers
Colts
Dale Rowlett
Tommy Paterson
John Bishop
Jay Clevenger
Dirk O’rear
Royce Mitchel
Martin Williams
Ronny Flemin
Robert Thompson
Gonzales Texas and the Come and Take It Moment
The tale recalls the first shot of the Texas Revolution at Gonzales when locals defied Mexico by refusing to surrender the cannon. It notes Gonzales pride, monuments, and a large veteran population, citing six million veterans of the Korean Conflict in civil life per the Veterans Administration.
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Gonzales
South Texas
The
Veterans Administration
Chica Bray
WL Moore
Andrews
Texas
Bill Wallace
Pointless Downs
New Mexico
Benny Roller
Chica Bean
Grandpa Corrals Iron Horses To Give Trips To Youngsters
Aurora Illinois stepped off a Burlington Railroad steam locomotive excursion for children when Harry C. Murphy the railroad president launched Steam Choo Choo trips. The first outing carried 1 605 youngsters at 1 50 a ride over 70 miles. Crowds grew and officials added cars as the program expanded to an expected 75 000 riders with circus style promotion and advance publicity.
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Aurora
Ill
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Burlington Railroad
Harry C. Murphy
Burlington
Ipl
Murphy
Illinois
H. C. Wallace
Blood Volume and Circulation Factoid
The human adult body normally contains six to seven quarts of blood. Blood is circulated to the heart through a network of vessels totaling between 75 000 and 100 000 miles in length.
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Iberty
Ican Soap Box
Tanya Sue Martin
M& M Chevrolet
Mike Blackwell
Kenneth Gibson
Ayers
Billy Neal
Eli Eaga
SEARS
SAVE
Plate
Pins
Dump Dodgers
Ruidoso Downs
Rui
Nowa
Manhattan
H&l Men's Wear
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