Bryant Wayne's to Georgetown 4 Century Win
Earl Bryant of Portsmouth Virginia won the 50 lap stock car race at Georgetown Speedway earning double NASCAR points. He led from lap 12, defeating Paul Walker and J R Jones as Elwood Tucker ran to a hard 3rd before mechanical issues and crashes dotted the race. Final rundown lists Bryant Jones Walker Williams Jenkins Warrington Parker Maddox Kincaid Ellingsworth Johnson. The 25 mile event finished in 24 minutes 37 5 seconds.
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Earl Bryant
Portsmouth
Clay Georgetown
Nascar
Bryant
Paul Walker
J. R. Jones
Tom Brown
Jones
Francis Warrington Jr
Rehoboth Beach
Walker
Elwood Tucker
South End Speed Shop
Denton
Johnny Martin
Horace Williams
Jerry Jenkins
Russ Warrington
Jr. Parker
Bob Maddox
Bob Kincaid
Norwood Ellingsworth
Bill Johnson
Lawrence Tucker
Dick Maddox
Sandy Montello
Windy Bailey
Fifth Annapolis Open House Moves 18th Century House
Historic Annapolis plans a dramatic nine-block move of the three story Carroll Davis House during the Fifth Annapolis Open House on September 9 and 10 1955. The public may view the relocation or tour the 233 year old building on the St John s College campus near U S Naval Academy. Carroll House was birthplace of Charles Carroll author of Maryland s Bill of Rights and linked to the Maryland Constitution as 45 articles.
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Annapolis
Historic Annapolis, Inc
Carroll-Davis
George Schaun
Pinkney
College Avenue
St. John’s College
U. S. Naval Academy
Historic
Incc
Charles Carroll
Maryland
Carroll
Maryland State House
Francis Scott Key
America
Thomas Bray
Anne Arundel County
Gunter and McDermott Enter Langhorne 100 Mile Race
Al Gunter of Stockton California and Tommy McDermott of Glens Falls New York joined Langhorne Speedway’s 100 mile National Motorcycle Championships entries for Sunday September 4. Both riders seek their first victory at the Bucks County course. Gunter led the 1953 race at midway before mechanical trouble forced him to pit.
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al Gunter
Stockton
Calif
Tommy McDermott
Glens Falls
Langhorne Speedway
Bucks County
Gunter
Annapolis Georgian houses open for Historic Annapolis tours
Visitors may tour Carroll-Davis House and multiple Georgian-era structures in Annapolis on opening day from 10 to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Highlights include Government House, the Maryland Signers homes, Liberty Tree, Ogle Hall, Reynolds Tavern, McDowell Hall, St. Anne's Church, and the Maryland State House. Tickets 3.50, maps and guides available.
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Carroll-Davis
Annapolis
Government House
Theodore R. McKeldin
Ogle Hall
Maryland
U. S. Naval Academy
Reynolds’ Tavern
McDowell Hall
St. John’s College
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Washington
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Wayne
Georgetown
Tom Johnson
Bailey
Johnson
Howard Betts
Ralph Tucker
Ray Steele
Gunter, McDermott
Langhorne
Georgia
Felton
Canterbury-Magnolia Road
Denton School of Art
5Th Ave
Nance Hall
Asher
State Circle
AAA
Keystone Automobile Club
New York City
Fox Brothers
Washington Street
Easton, MD
Ptttend
McCrory’s
McCror's
N. Washington St. Easton, Md
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