Beckley's Flying Eagles Defeat Beavers 86 to 63
Beckley posted an 86 63 victory over the Beavers led by a strong all around performance. The story also recalls local sports memories and notes on regional high school coaches honored by Davis and Elkins College for service to prep athletics.
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Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Frank C. Wimer
Howard
Toddy) Loudin
Ronceverte
Clyde
Pud) Hudson
Charleston
Wimer
Hudson
Toddy
Theny
Ben Boy
Aeneal
Cee
Pott Takes Lead In Tucson Golf
Johnny Pott shot a six under par 66 at Tucson National to seize the second round lead in the Tucson Open. His 136 total after a 70 first round places him eight under on a 7,200 yard course, with Dick Lotz Joe Campbell Julius Boros and Doug Sanders tied for second at 139.
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Tucson
Ariz
Johnny Pott
Tucson National
Pott
Dick Lotz
Joe Campbell
Julius Boros
Doug Sanders
Boros
Campbell
Sanders
Lotz
Bob Johnson
Joe Carr
Gardiner Dickinson
Charles Coody
Glen Rogers Tops Sharples 56 48 In Friday Tilt
Glen Rogers outscored Sharples 13 4 in the third quarter and held on for a 56 48 win at home. Freddie Powers scored 0 points as the Owls claimed their seventh victory in 17 starts and sit 10th in the Area Division B standings. In Chicago news, Bob Lockett and Tammie Agree signed contracts to remain with the White Sox, bringing total signed players to 28.
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Glen Rogers
Sharples
Freddie Powers
Owls
Chicago
Bob Locker
Tammie Agree
Chicago White Sox
Ramblin' Reds Set To Host Eastern Mennonite
Bluefield College's Ramblin' Reds, 4-12, host Eastern Mennonite at 2:30 after a 104-74 Dec. defeat. Coach Bill Judy freshens lineup with Hodock and Kidd at forwards, Blessing at center, Wallace and Stevens at guards. The team, finishing with Steed College on Feb 22 and Wytheville College next Friday, seeks contrast to recent results.
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Bluefield College
Ramblin’ Reds
Clinch Valley
Eastern Mennonite
Bill Judy
Steed College
Johnson City
Tenn
Wytheville College
Judy
Don Hodock
Robin Kidd
Henry Blessing
Robert Wallace
Harry Stevens
Area wrestlers advance to regional final at Shady Spring
Twelve area wrestlers reach the regional final after semifinal rounds at Shady Spring High School. Pineville leads with four finalists followed by Big Creek and Mullens with three each, and Oceana with two. Shady Spring tops team scores with 93 points.
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Shady Spring High School
Pineville
Big Creek
Muliens
Oceana
Shady Spring
Mullens
Beckley
Sophia
Wiles
Dave Pendry
Haynes
Blankenship
Ben
Wood Paces 15th Victory Over Bluefield Beavers
Beckley Flying Eagles defeated Bluefield Beavers 86 63 at Beckley Friday night led by Roger Wood 26 points and three other players in double digits. Beavers led by Greg Krupey 19 points final, John Beckett 16, Dickie Ward 11, Mike Spradlin 10.
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Beckley
Roger Wood
Flying Eagles
Bluefield Beavers
West Virginia
Beavers
Greg Krupey
John Beckett
Dickie Ward
Mike Spradlin
Beaver
Ward i
Parsons
Krupey
Wooten
R Wood
McNeish
Beard
Srumate
Wright
Hindsley
Ok’ Coleman
Gerreli
A Gray
Bo J i
West-Webb
Wesleyan Edges West Virginia State In Overtime
West Virginia Wesleyan defeated West Virginia State 79 76 in overtime to reach the State College Conference final. Mike Funk hit a key three point play with 11 seconds left in overtime to seal the win. Alan Hamilton sparked State with 12 straight points late regulation to put the Yellowjackets ahead.
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Charleston
Morris Harvey
Shepherd
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia State
Wesleyan
State
Mike Funk
Funk
Yellowjackets
Alan
Dave Hamilton
Alan Hamilton
Dennis Drenning
Astros Sign Kasko Pitcher and Rookies in 1966 Deals
The Houston Astros announced that shortstop Eddie Kasko pitcher Dave Guisti and three rookies have signed 1966 contracts. The rookies are infielder Norman Miller outfielder Carroll Sembera and catcher John Hoffman.
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Houston, Tex
Houston Astros
Eddie Kasko
Dave Guisti
Norman Miller
Carroll Sembera
John Hoffman
Newell-Eastern Demons Rout Montcalm 94 59 at Northfork
Northfork's NE Demons beat Montcalm 94 59 to improve to 8 12. Allen Roberts scored 29 with 11 field goals and 7 9 from the line. The NE Jayvees also defeated Montcalm Jayvees 70 29 for a 16 2 record.
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Montcalm
Northfork
Blue Demons
N-E
Allen Roberts
NE Jayvees
Montcalm Jayvees
Jayvees
Peterstown Pirates dominate Hinton 71 63 victory
Peterstown controlled the game leading from start to finish for a 71 to 43 win over Hinton Friday night. Bill Spencer scored 27 points and Jackson grabbed 17 rebounds as the Pirates overcame injuries to Johnson and Terry and built a 12 point fourth quarter lead.
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Peterstown
Pirates
Hinton
Bill Spencer
Jackson
Bobcats
Gordon Johnson
Eddie Terry
Eddie Burns
Peterstown Fe
Kahle
Rodes
Sibold
DeWit
Noble i Cole
Stuicks
Matoaka Sprints Past Spanishburg 100-66 in Friday Rout
Jimmy Nickelson and Weldon Godfrey led Matoaka with 26 points apiece as the Indians topped Spanishburg 100-66 at Matoaka. Nickelson grabbed 20 rebounds, Saunder scored twice, and Matoaka moved to 11-0 in the season. Spanishburg played shorthanded, with their regular and two subs out, while the Matoaka Jayvees won 49-46.
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Jimmy Nickelson
Weldon Godfrey
Ralph Saunders
Matoaka
Indians
Spanishburg
Wildcats
Mike Bush
Larry Farley
Jerry Carr
Little Wildcats
High Scoring Syracuse and WVU Meet on TV
West Virginia under coach Bucky Waters hosts a nationally ranked Syracuse team led by All America Dave Bing in a regional television clash. WVU boasts 16 8 season and home win streak while Syracuse averages 100.6 points per game and features Bing and Boeheim against a sold out Morgantown crowd. WOHS TV Charleston will broadcast the 2 PM matchup.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
Bucky Waters
Syracuse
Fred Lewis
Mountaineers
Orange
Dave Bing
Bing
Vanderbilt
Jim Boeheim
Rick Dean
Wheels
Ron Wiliams
Williams
John Lesher
Carl Head
Bob Benfield
Dave Reaser
Ryczaj
John Cavacini
Cavacini
Gary Shaffer
Norman Holmes
Wohs-Tv
Charleston
Pulaski Leads In Mat Tourney With Opening Day Edge
Pulaski scored 23 points to lead the wrestling tournament. Northside of Roanoke followed with 21, Tazewell 20, Andrew Lewis of Salem and William Byrd of Venton 15 each. Individual match results note Owensby and Pardue both eliminated in quarter finals.
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Pulaski
Roanoke
Tazewell
Andrew Lewis
Salem
William Byrd
Venton
John Battle
Danville
Abingdon
Jefferson Senior
Marion
Patrick Neke
Saltville
Covington and Grundy
Graham
Blacksburg
Roger Owensby
Roger Pardue
Owensby
Edward Pope
Bob Goodykoontz
Northside
Pardue
Barry Rennick
William Fleming
Bob Crawford
Patrick Henry
Mike Graham
Sam Bailey
Fairview and Central edge Genoa for junior high title bid
Fairview and Central shaded Genoa 53 to 51 Friday night and advance to face Central at Beaver High School today at 2 30 p m for the Mercer County Class A Junior High championship. Athens beat Bramwell in Class B semifinals and meets Spanishburg at 1 p m today for the smaller school title.
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Fairview
Genoa
Central
Beaver High School
Mercer County
Athens
Bramwell
Spanishburg
Little Trojans
Millionaires
Genoa Fairview
Brown
Bruch
Pannell
Bee Ee
Peeow Wu
Bramwell Athens
Phipps
Mullens Shells Stoco 112-53 in Friday Night rout
Mullens Rebels shot 64 percent from the floor and hit 10 of 18 free throws to demolish Stoco Indians 112 to 53. Mullens led 41-17 at halftime, outrebounded 50-19, and improved to 12-5 while Stoco fell to 7-4.
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Mullens Rebels
Stoco
Indians
Mullens
Rebels
Nets
The
McGraw
MecKin
Dunford
Keneda
Teywik
Fisher
Engle Leaves Penn State After 16 Years
Penn State football ends the Rip Engle era as associate coach Joe Paterno is named successor. Engle, 16 seasons at the helm, retires with an overall 104 wins, 48 losses, and 4 ties, including Liberty Bowl wins over Alabama and Oregon and a Gator Bowl victory over Georgia Tech. The 1962 team played in the Gator Bowl but lost to Florida.
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George Eichert
Titusville
Fla
Brevard County
Florida
George Eichert Sr
Welch High
George Sr
Welch
Beavers
George
George Jr
Ruth Daniels
Ruth
Hazel
Gal
Welch Kittens
Helen Eichert
Charles
Kid) Hardison
Welch Kitten
Sallie Camacia
Helen Partlow
Rose Radoccio
Claude Walker
Noel
Helen
Fred Eichert
Daniels
Dick Hardison
W.V.U
Georgie Jr
University Park, Pa
Penn State University
Engle
Paterno
Penn State
Alabama
Oregon
Georgia Tech
Rip) Engie
Joseph Paterno
University Park
Clay-Terrell Fight To Proceed As Planned
Cassius Clay plans to appeal his draft reclassification and keep the Ernie Terrell title bout on schedule for March 2 in Chicago. Attorney Edward W. Jacko Jr. said the appeal will be filed within 10 days after notice, arguing Clay’s religious beliefs as a Muslim justify the move.
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Cassius
New York
Cassius Clay
Ernie Terrell
Clay
Edward W. Jacko Jr
Jacko
Louisville Board
Oceana and Tazewell set for big Valley shows tonight
Oceana, riding a 14-2 record, meets Princeton while Big Creek faces the Bulldogs at Tazewell in two headline boys games. The slate also includes Russell County and District S tournament action plus regional tests at Giles High School Pearlsburg.
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Oceana
Princeton
Big Creek
Bulldogs
Tazewell
Russell County
Giles High School
Pearlsburg
Athens
Marsh Fork
Trojans Park Central
Kermit
Glen Rogers
Beckley Stratton
Cleveland
Lebanon
Hoanker
Castlewood
Cleveland High School
Rocky Gap
Auburn
Shawsville
Bland
Giles
Indians
Paul Greer
Tigers
Jaeger
Marion
Local notices highlight services and sales around Bluefield WV area
Classified style notices list piano tuning, interior decorating, rug cleaning, car rental, septic tank services, heating and furnace care, and contracting offers. Businesses include Mason Raines Piano Tuning, Roland's Interior Decorating, Avis Rent-A-Car, Carter Tile and Specialty, and Home Heating Co. All ads reference Bluefield area including South Bluefield Shopping Center and West Virginia/Virginia addresses and phone numbers.
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Mason Raines
Roland
South Bluefield
Miles of
Bluefield
Wine
Bow
West Virginia
Carter
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Rip) Engle
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Chicago Daily News
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Richlands, Virginia
Rt. 460
Clinch Valley Clinic
Richlands, Va
Ray Vines
Mar
Ray
Senter
Carl Stinson Jr
AVIS
Plymouth
Platin BR Inc
Irgtnia
Home Heating Co
Bluefield Avenue
AAA Eating Company
Virginia Avenue
Virginia
Armstrong
Bailey Lumber Company
West City Jim
Cumberland Heights Lions Club
Light Conservation
Bowl Today
Mountaineer
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