Park Central Nets 65 63 Victory Over Liberty
Park Central High School defeats Liberty High Williamson 65 63 as Purcell Buford and Robert Johnson star. Buford draws foul to give Park Central a 64 63 lead then Johnson converts a technical to seal the win with under ten seconds left. Chester Woods tops Park Central with 22 points while James Hambrick scores 21 for Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Central High School
Thundering Herd
Liberty High
Williamson
Park Central
Purcell Buford
Robert Johnson
Herd
Liberty
Chester Woods
James Hambrick
Saltville Trims Glade as Branson Leads with 27 Points
Saltville defeated Patrick Henry 63 to 49 at Glade Springs. Branson scored 27 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to power Saltville, while Bran gon contributed 15 in each of the first three quarters and 18 in the final period. Helton led Patrick Henry with 17 points, and Fore added 10 as Saltville moved to 2-0 on the young season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltville
Patrick Henry
Glade Springs
Doug Brangon
Shakers
Branson
Rebels
Shaker
le Lanne
Charlie Sanders
Roger Helton
Joe Fore
Patrick Henry Te
Warren
Wolara
Yontz
Neese
Peviel
Shepherd
Eel
Rich Valley tops Marion 59 30 in tense district clash
Rich Valley used late fouls and decisive free throws to pull away from Marion. Tom Kegley scored 16 points while Johnny Crowder led Marion with 19 as the Scarlet Hurricane dropped their second straight game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Valley Steers
Marion
Scarlet Hurricane
Rich Valley
Robert Mabe
Tom Kegley
Kegley
Johnny Crowder
Junior Wolfe
Marion Kegley
Lwene Fae Wratt
Joy
Mabe Crowder
Gates Rich's
Etna
Chuvalo Wins Bout in London at Royal Albert Hall
Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo out pointed Joe Bygraves in a 10 round bout at Royal Albert Hall. Chuvalo weighed 27 and Bygraves 209 percent of the boxers’ usual weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Chuvalo
Joe Bygraves
Jamaica
Royal Albert Hall
Chuvalo
Bygraves
Italian Gymnast Zampori Dies at 78 in Brescia
Italian gymnastics great Giorgito Zampori died in Brescia on Tuesday at the age of 78. He starred for Italy in international competition and helped elevate the sport in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brescia
Italy
Giorgito Zampori
Central Juniors down Elkhorn Northfork 77 44 in season opener
Central Downs NE Central Junior High won its first game of the season 77 44 over Elkhorn Northfork Tuesday night. Leaders were Leslie Conley 19 Mike Heffinger 17 and David Arnold 14 for Central while Steve Herbhorn and Jeffrey Nash had 12 for Elkhorn Northfork. The Cougars held a 20 9 lead after one period and led 45 20 at halftime. The eight grade game preceded the varsity. Central will host Glenwood today at 3 30 and Princeton Thursday at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
David Arnold
Central Fires
Cougars
Elkhorn- Northfork Junior High
E-N
Roger Loterty
Central Junior High
Elkhorn-Northfork
Leslie Conley
Mike Heffinger
Steve Herbhorn
Jeffrey Nash
Central
Glenwood
Princeton Junior High
Glen Rogers Defeats Matoaka 64 59 In Tight Contest
Glen Rogers Owls trailed until the fourth quarter then surged to lead 52 31 and held on for a 64 59 victory over Matoaka at Glen Rogers Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gern Rogers
Owls
Tom Peck
Matoaka
Glen Rogers
Oakvale Owls Top Gap Mills 71 to 56 Behind Neely 33
Harold Neely scored 33 points to lift Oakvale Owls over Gap Mills 71 56 at Oakvale Tuesday night. Neely hit 15 field goals and 3 of 8 free throws, with 14 in the final period as Oakvale seized control 49 47 after three quarters. Jerry Quesenberry added 15 points and Larry Eagle 11 in a close nip and tuck game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Neely
Oakvale
Owls
Gap Mills
Neely
Jerry Quesenberry
Larry Eagle
Elmer Galford
Gene Arthur
Tingler
Galford
Hneely
Ronceverte Edges Peterstown In Close Upset
Ronceverte rallied in the final quarter to erase a halftime deficit and beat Peterstown 71 to 67 in a back and forth Tuesday night clash. The teams traded leads several times as Ronceverte sank 23 points in the final period to secure victory.
Sophia's Blue Hawks Hold Off Baileysville Rally
Sophia's Blue Hawks led 31 17 at halftime and held off a second half Baileysville comeback to win 57 54 over the Rough Riders on Tuesday night. The final margin was the narrowest of the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Blue Hawks
Baileysville
Rough Riders
Demons Suffer 63 44 Loss After 45 Turnovers
Garys Coaldiggers beat Northfork Elkhorn 63 44, capitalizing on NEs 45 turnovers and 15 of 45 shooting. Jim Gregory led Gary with 25 points while Charles Greer had 11 rebounds for NE and Leon Allison 10 for Gary, as both teams struggled from the floor in the first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Northfork
N-E
Blue Demons
Charles Greer
Leon Allison
Jim Gregory
George Vineyard
Michael Henderson
Ronnie Tote
Allison
Spencer
Grey
Kewiss
Viney'rd
Greer
Lambert
Banks
Tote
Eyuhasz
Owrey Ooo
Cole
Yates
Harry Dalton Promoted in Orioles Front Office Shakeup
Harry Dalton named director of player personnel for the Baltimore Orioles as part of a realignment to replace Lee MacPhail who will resign December 15 to join the new baseball commissioner. Dalton will keep farm director duties while reporting to Frank Cashen with no new GM title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Harry Dalton
Baltimore Orioles
Lee MacPhail
MacPhail
Orioles
William D. Eckert
Jack Dunn III
Joe Hamper
Frank Cashen
Execuive
Dalton
Jerry Hoffberger
Virginia restricts hunting and fishing east of Blue Ridge
Governor Harrison imposes a noon Tuesday proclamation restricting access east of the Blue Ridge to areas more than 300 feet from inflammable vegetation. Anglers may use established boat landings but must stay 300 feet from shore. Waterfowl hunting remains offshore and 300 feet from flammable vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Blue Ridge Mountains
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Moscow Team Defeats U S 2-0 in Hockey Tour Opener
Spartak of Moscow shut out the Green Bay Bobcats 2 0 in the Wisconsin hockey team's first game on a Russian tour Tass report credits the victory to Spartak with a strong defense and solid goaltending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Spartak of
Green Bay Bobcats
Wisconsin
Hurley Rebels overpower Grundy 89 to 65 in county clash
Hurley Rebels led by James Mounts with 6 5 and strong support from Donald Rife Phillip Justus and Johnny Potter defeated Grundy 89 65 at Grundy. Potter 20 rebounds and Justus 16 helped Hurley build a 28 13 first quarter edge and pull away despite grinding defense from Grundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley
Rebels
James Mounts
Grundy
Golden Wave
Mounts
Donald Rife
Phillip Justus
Johnny Potter
Potter
Justus
Dave Merritt
Bill Hale
Verner Auville
Cap Smith
Cook
Wilms
War
Hurt
McCoy-Yontz
Keydets Battle WVU Tonight in Virginia College Basketball
Richmond's Spiders and VMI Keydets meet in Wednesday games as Richmond faces North Carolina and Furman. VMI to play West Virginia after a 69 58 loss to the Mountaineers. Randolph Macon, Bridgewater, Roanoke, and other small colleges complete the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
VMI
Virginia
George Washington
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Charleston
Spiders
Furman
Cavaliers
Bridgewater
Roanoke
Maxon-Dixon
Randolph Maxon
Washington College
Mason-Dixon
Brown Gives Pirates Pep Talk To Spark 1966 Pennant Chase
Pirates General Manager Joe L Brown gathered all players including Manager Harry Walker and staff for a two day pep talk in Pittsburgh. The aim is to foster positive thinking and sustain momentum after a slow start this season as the team eye the 1966 pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh, Pa
Joe L. Brown
Pittsburgh Pirates
The
Pirates
Harry Walker
Walker
Brown
Fairview and Hinton Face Off Tonight in Prep Tilt
Fairview Junior High unbeaten in two outings hosts Hinton Bobcats in a high school level matchup. Falcons coached by John Allen aim to extend streak while Hinton brings a potent offense to the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Junior High
Hinton
Bobcats
Falcons
John Alln
High School Basketball Scores Across Virginia and Nearby States
A sweep of high school and college basketball results lists numerous game scores featuring Rockbridge, Alleghany, Riverheads, Warren County, Page County, Centre, and others. Notable results include Abingdon 101 over Sactanoe, Central Woodstock 65 over Elkton, and Floyd 58 over Radford, with many more matchups across Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. The dense list highlights local teams facing regional rivals in winter play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane Denbigh
Bayside
Seewal Jackson
Manas- Louisa
Rockbridge
James Ng
Alleghany
Riverheads
Warren County
Montevideo
Nin Dublin
New Castle Nes
Stoneville
N. C
I Hardin- Reynolds
Abingdon
Sactanoe E Midlothian
Benedictine
St. Emma Am
Cumberland
Page County
Rappahannock County
Chrischurch
Middlesex
Central
Woodstock
Elkton
Shawsville
North Cross
Blacksburg
Galax
Warrants
Iilsville
Wytheville
Christiansburg
Giles
Fort Chiswell
Floyd
Radford
Clifton Forge
VSD
R. E. Lee
Staunton
Waynesboro
William Monroe
Powhatan
Emporia
Amelia
Panara
W&l Fresh
Collegiate
Virginia Episcopal
Union
Carver
Chester
Gloucester
John Yeates
Suffolk
Windsor
Charles Civ
Fairfield
Fluvanna
Nelson County
Turner Ass Y
Luray
Lee-Dav Petersburg
Vis
Manchester
Patrick Henry
Ashland
Spotsylvania
Garfield
James Monroe
Nokesville
Culpeper
Woodbridge
Smithfield
James Blair
Pound
Powell Valley
Pennington
Norton
Wise
Cue City
Comee Se Fries
Rural Retreat
Cone
Independence
American League Fails to Hit Nine Million in 1965
The American League attracted 8,860,764 fans in 1965, marking the first time since 1955 the league did not reach nine million attendance. The figure reflects a drop in draw across the circuit.
Whitewood routs Garden as Lonnie Cole tallies 35
Lonnie Cole scored 35 points and cousin Andy added 26 to lead Whitewood past Garden 95 to 55 on Tuesday night. Whitewood, now 3-0 under Coach Dillard, posted 102.2 average points per game while dominating early and pulling away after a 41-2 halftime margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Cole
Nets
Anthony Cole
Whitewood
Garden
Dillard
Keen
Buchanan
Green Dragons
Andy
Grads Edge Athens 52-47 In tight finish
The Alumni rallied late to beat Athens 52-47 on Tuesday night at Athens. Steve Guthner sparked the comeback with key field goals in the final minutes, while Dexter Friedl added a late free throw as Guthner sealed the win. Hobie Keaton led the Trojans with 17 points. Danny Alvis led Athens with 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Guthner
Athens
Trojans
Grads
Guthner
Dexter Friedl
Danny Alvis
Hobie Keaton
Genoa Montcalm Junior High Clash Opens 1965-66 Season
Genoa Junior High hosts Montcalm Junior High to start the 1965-66 basketball campaign with a 7:30 p.m. varsity tip. The seventh-grade game precedes at 6:30 p.m. featuring the Wildcats and Generals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa Junior High
Wildcats
Montcalm Junior High
Generals
Ramblin Reds Rally to 99 92 Victory Over Augusta Military
Bluefield College Ramblin Reds erased a 50 45 halftime deficit to beat Augusta Military 99 92 Tuesday night. Kidd 29 Blessing 25 combined for 54 points while Wallace Maupin and Maupin 10 12 10 added key points as the Reds improved to 2 0 in wins under coach Bill Judy after a season opening skid. Danny Walker poured in 39 for Augusta Military, but the rally and second half defense carried Bluefield to the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield College
Ramblin’ Reds
Robin Kidd
Henry Blessing
Ray Maupin
Robert Wallace
Augusta Military
Bill Judy
Madison College
Augusta
Danny Walker
Kidd
Blessing
Walker
Wallace
Maupin
Ramblin
Reds
Rice
Wagner
Taylor
McGavin
Kincaid
Fuller
Hedrick Crotty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northfork-Elkhorn
Taylor Br
Blevins
Bi'ns
Hanley Banks
Park Central Bb i
Brammer-Efiron
Central Downs
Ts Ft Fe
Geome
Bourne
Fuqua
Powers
Mills
Brooks
Cad
Phillips
Hin
Matoeka
Une
Ronceverte
Edge Peterstown
Peterstown
Peterstown Weiss
Wilmert
Jackson J
Massie
Goodall
Morris
McClure
Farmer
Glover
Sophia Hoon
Baileysville Fe
Stone
Raley
Tr’'m
Marrs
Privett
Lovell
Milano
Jones
Nowe
Demons
U. S
Buchanan County
Philadelphia
Dragons
Frederick
Pembroke
Rpi
Newport News Apprentice
Bucs
Think
Fairview and
Chilhowle
Sugar Grove
Cleveland
Castlewood
Dungannan
Council
Jonesville
Rye Cove
Muncherie
St. Charles
Keokee
Thomas Walker
Blackwater
Seth
Guyan Valley
Fort Gay
Shinnston
West Union
Salem
Winton Patrick’s
Jane Lew
Tygarts Valley
Beverly
Normantown Brunsville Barracks
Ringwood
Bruceton
Bowlesburg
Masontown Valley
Terra Alta
Aurora
Fellowsville
Newburg
Mountaineer of Thomas
Tunnelton
Barboursville
Ceredo-Kenova
Funtineton Marshall
Winfield
Huntington Vinson
Buffalo
Wayne
Hamlin
Harts
Madison
Chemerie
Lenore
Kemirt
Sync Tray Huy
A States
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Los Angeles
Wilson
Scole
Acole
Mullins
Rowe-Rowe Eae
Alumot
Athe
Walls
Dalvis
White
Genoa
Montcalm
AMA
Our
Bland Strest
King
Edward
America
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!