Homers Rally Past Bankers In Last-Inning Upset
Piggly Wiggly edges The First National Bankers 14 to 12 in a dramatic final inning. Larry Martin and Doug Jenkins hit key hits while Eddie Elkins belted a homer to spark the comeback for the Grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pixely Wiggly
National Bankers
Andrews Telephone Company
Corner Drug
Larry Martin
Jimmy Nelson
Bobby Roberts
Pigginy Wregly
Greg Morris
Dave Jenkins
Morris
Gene Sawyer
Grocers
Ray Cahill
James Wilson
John Boyston
Wilson
Bankers
Terry Warren
Nelson
Roberts
Martin
Ronnie Peoples
Gary Jenkins
Warren
Doug Jenkins
Dring
Piggly Wigely
West Texas Shrine Bowl to feature Texans Titans clash
Abilene sells over 15000 reserved seats for August 20 exhibition at Public Schools Stadium. The game pits Dallas Texans against New York Titans with Sammy Baugh coaching the Titans and many former regional college stars, including Baugh’s HSU and McMurry ties, facing AFL heavyweights in a homecoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Dallas Texans
New York Titans
Public Schools
Abilene Shrine Club
West Texas
Sammy Baugh
Baugh
TCU
Washington Redskins
Hardin-Simmons University
Rotan
HSU Cowboys
McMurry
Girl Set For European Trip
Thirteen year old Vicky Hillis of Fort Worth visits with her grandmother Mrs V A Miller and prepares to depart July 20 for a six week Europe tour. They will visit England France Luxembourg Liechtenstein Italy Holland Germany Belgium and Switzerland then return to enroll in eighth grade this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicky Hillis
Fort Worth
Europe
V. A. Miller
New York
England
France
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
Italy
Holland
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
Roberts Couple Attends Eastland High Reunion Trip
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Roberts return from a vacation visiting Eastland Fort Worth Wichita Falls and Terral Oklahoma where they attended a high school reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Roberts
Eastland
Eastland High School
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Terral
Okla
Scouts Camping This Week In Davis Mountains
A group of 13 Boy Scouts from Troop 119 gathered at Means Memorial Methodist Church on Sunday June 26 to embark on a weeklong camping trip to Buffalo Trail Council Boy Scout Ranch in the Davis Mountains. Scoutmaster Ernest Wilke leads a 40 mile hike and activities aimed at advancements and shared scouting ideas with peers from the district. The group plans to return to Andrews on Saturday July 2 and includes Jacky Keen Billy Wilke Martis Ballinger Jerry Talent Lamar Peebles Exell Atwood Stanley Payne Jim Tom Jordan Mike Madison Larry Pittman Terry Crandell Ronnie Humphries and Aaron Roberson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Means Memorial Methodist Church
Buffalo Trail Council
Davis Mountains
Ernest Wilke
Wilke
Andrews
Jacky Keen
Billy Wilke
Martis Ballinger
Jerry Talent
Lamar Peebles
Exell Atwood
Stanley Payne
Jim Tom Jordan
Mike Madison
Larry Pittman
Terry Crandell
Ronnie Humphries
Aaron Roberson
Brownie Slips By Wills Auto In Pony League 2 1
Brownie Well Service edged Williams Auto 2 to 1 in Pony League action. Joe Lyles pitched a two hit, 11 strikeout win for Brownie. Steve Reed, Mike Peebles, and Bill Shepard produced key hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Williams-Auto
Smith
Carruth Sparks
Joe Lyles
Steve Reed
Mike Peebles
Bill Shepard
Bobby Hudgens
Wills- Auto
Hudgens
Paul Rowlett
Gary Anderson
Ralph Hummel
Jimmy Martin
Jerry Tidwell
Johnny Hill
Jimmy Pipkin
Hill
Carr-Sups
Locals Shine at Lub bock Track Meet Led by Fulkerson and Tochterman
Andrews tracksters dominated scoring 243 points across three divisions in the first annual Lubbock meet. Mike Fulkerson won three grade school events broad jump 14 8 high jump 4 3 and 100 yard dash 12 3 while Al Tochterman added a shot put third place and other top finishes. More than 300 athletes from West Texas competed at Monterey track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Fulkerson
al Tochterman
Andrews
Lubbock
Odessa
Midland
Fort Stockton
Abilene
Fulkerson
Tochterman
Bobby Roberts
James Willis
Larry Cypert
Paul Williams
Richard Hamilton
Gayle Slack
Billy Burke
West Texas
Monterey
Meads Fine Bread Leads Mixed-up Bowling Standings
Meads Fine Bread holds first in the Mixed-up league after four points from Frost Bread. Juanita Wright had the high game at 231 and Jerry Harvey the high series at 601. High team game 1794 and high series 217 belonged to Meads Bread. league pauses for July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meads Fine Bread
Frost Bread
Wright Well Service
Martin Drapery
Cosden
Badgett Fence Co
Harvey's
Juanita Wright
Jerry Harvey
Meads Bread
L Meads Fine Bread
Harvey's Lanes
Ae Badgett Fence Co
Senior High Girls Complete Summer Home Ec Project
Six senior high girls finished their Home Economics summer projects at the high school this week. Students who sign up for summer projects work with the homemaking teacher for about four weeks and receive extra credit for their work. Names listed include Betty Fielder Jane Golden Phyllis Golden and Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Fielder
Jane Golden
Phyllis Golden
Anita
Miss Mari School Home Project Collaboration
Gloria Linase McClure worked with students on a home project at Stickney during the Miss Mari program.
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Telephoners
Jerry Averyt
Joe Bailey
Larry Elkins
Bryan Gage
Phil Guerry
Bailey
David Ham
Averyt
Steve Byrne
Athlene
Eagle Gym
San Angelo
Colorado City
Anson
Stamford
Haskell
Hamlin
Munday
Rule
Roby
Merkel
Baird
Roscoe
Winters
Brownwood
Coleman
Snyder
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Breckenridge
Cisco
Ballinger
Rowena
Titan
Ken Ford
HSU
Terry O’brien
Frank Kremblas
Ohio State
Blanche Martin
Michigan State
Corky Tharp
Alabama
Russ Sloan
Missouri
Larry Grantham
Texans
Hank Stram
SMU
AFL
Lamar Hunt
Jack Spikes
Chris Burford
Stanford
Marvin Terrell
Ole Miss
Abner Haynes
North Texas State
Baltimore Colt
Dick Jamieson
Jim Swink
Pt Ea
Doug Gaines
Texaco
Reg Brown
North Main Texaco
DIAL
Wills-Auto
Carton
Icrisco
Libby
Peyton
Bologna
Zestee Peach
Shurfresh
Peg
Wieners
Roa
West Broadway
U. S. Marine Corps
United States
Oregon
Jupiter Inlet
Florida
San Francisco
California
Mike Holden
Stan Payne
Willis
Holden
Payne
Missor Avory
Edwardsy
B.D. Sander
John W. Hughes, Optician
NW Ave
Texas
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