Soap Box Derby Prizes Include Two Bicycles
The 1937 Southern West Virginia Soap Box Derby awards include two bicycles donated by Woodrum Home Outfitting and Sears Roebuck for Class A and B winners. Camp McMillion Motors and Schmidt Motor Co sponsor with The Charleston Gazette. Other prizes include the Coyle trophy, a designed upholstery prize by Collins and Aikman, and a gold trophy for the best upholstered car at nationals. Upholstery must be done by the boy, per Derby rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Patrick Street Bridge
Scott’ Camp
McMillion Motors, Inc
Earl Bastian
Schmidt Motor Company
South Charleston
Chevrolet
Charleston
Woodrum Home Outfitting Company
Sears Roebucck, and Company
Camp
Woodrum
Johnny Harris
Coyle
McMillion
Lee Street
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Tips for Soap Box Derby car making and entry list rise
Guidance on sourcing materials for the derby car within a $10.00 limit and ensuring neat work with smooth padding and finished seams. The entry list grows beyond 150 drivers led by early entrants from Dunbar Charleston and Kanawha City with numerous local addresses.
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Chevrolet
Time Changed For Derby Meeting
Members of the Southern Soap Box Derby jittee will meet Monday at one o clock in the offices of the Chevrolet Motor company in the Security building. The meeting time was moved from four to one and will occur weekly at the same time and place until the derby runs on July 23. List of attendees includes several South Charleston residents and addresses such as Maurice Dosier Gavin Avenue Paul Bartley Beuhring Avenue Charles Town Glenn Smith 10th Avenue South Charleston Sherman Staulton East Street South Charleston and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolel Motor Company
Florence Drive
Maurice Dosier
Gavin Avenue
Paul Bartley
Beuhring Avenue
Carlos Ashley
Charleston
Glenn Smith
10Th Avenue
South Charleston
Sherman Staulton
East Street
James Hodge
Washington Street
William Hodge
John Honor
Armor Street
Dick Horner
Tom French
Robbie Johnson
Spring Hill
Robert Kelley
Virginia Street
Dermont Dean
Homer Taylor, Jr
Berlow Drive
Bryce Peterson
Hart Street
Bily Parsons
Anaconda Avenue
Bill
Charterton
1937 Soap Box Derby urged for Charleston entrants in 1938
Johnny Harris reports on Charleston Southern West Virginia Soap Box Derby preparations for the July 23 race at Patrick Street bridge. He notes widespread backyard builds, sponsorship by The Charleston Gazette and Chevrolet, and advice on car design, parts, and safety standards including new school bus equipment rules.
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Department of Education
Boards of Education
F. Ray Power
State Board of Education
Richwood Troop 69 Wins Highest Scout Honor
Troop 69 of Richwood captured the top award in the recent Achievement campaign led by Scout Executive M. H. Kinsey of the Charleston area council. Frank M. Heaster heads the winning unit, which will receive the Bloomberg cup and a Purple Streamer.
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Troop 69 of
Richwood
Frank M. Heaster
M. H . Kinsey
Charleston Area
Layland
Joe Menstvage
Parcoal
Webster County
Charleston
South Charleston
Dunbar
Marmet
Vevaco
Fayetteville
Hope
Page
Powellion
Cranberry River
Charleston Area Council
Road vehicle standards limit overhang and chassis use
The rules set duty eleering and brake specs, load capacity, and safety equipment. They limit body overhang to under one third of the body length and prohibit extended chassis unless manufacturer certified. Maximum gross vehicle weight must match manufacturer certified specifications. Turkey distributes wheat and cotton seed to farmers.
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Woodrum’s
Sears
Ann Lewis
Capitol Street
SONY
Charleston Federal Savings & Loan Association
Kanowha St
Soap Box Derby
Earl Smithson
Charles Bumpus
Joan Phillips
Grace Avenue
Ed A. Cunningham
Frame Street
Ronald
Fourth Avenue
Billy F. Spring Hill
Kenneth Shocik
57Th Street
Kanawha City
James St. Clair
Piedmont Road
Raymond St. Clair
Harold K. Greiser
Stephens Avenue
Kermit Rucker
Fifth Avenue
William
Firkin
Edgewood Drive
Kenneth Lindow
Greenbrier Street
Bill Cozad
Fayette Street
Warren F. Harmon
Reynolds Street
James Ernest Atkins
Wertz Avenue
Realord
Jack Waller
Greendale Drive
Richard Lee
van Wyck
Quarrier
Bobbie Young
Industrial
Walter Carey
George Todd
Seventh Avenue
Mack Mathews
Donald Mallory
Institute
Bobby Lynn
Clendenin
Jackie Lee Miller
East Over Road
Temes Cowie
Walnut Street
Jon Graham
Stewart
Paula Sclerice
Kryptok
Dan Cohen Shoe Store
Fleetwouil Yates Building
Derby
By Johnny Harris
West Virginia
Akron
Johnny Uarris
Charleston Gazette
Chevrolet Motor Company
Pendale
Dixie Street
Cecil Snyder
Park Avenue
Bill Shrader
Oak Hill
Hugh Cummines
Bilk Hamilton
North Central Avenue
Dark Hill
Powersua
United States
B. He Swint
J. W. Londeree
B. H. Swint
Camparall
W. P. Cline
C. P. McCabe
Fred A. Bloomberg
Alu
Monty Oly
Turkey
E.alfonte
Virginia Beach
MARS
Wells Auto Stores
Summers Street
Kay's
America
Benrus
Ise & Weee
Elgin
TSC Ase
Huntington
Sisth ST
Bond-Rider-Jackson CO
Wilson ST
W. VA
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