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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
5
Rotary wins the Little League title as the season nears its end. Pony League Hurlock defeats Denton 4-1 at Denton on June 28. Ridgely beats Denton 6-4 at Denton on June 30.
Sunday kart races were held at 2 p.m. at Nanticoke Kart Klub on Route 13 Seaford. Friday night at Georgetown Speedway Del. featured NASCAR Modified Sportsman and Hobby Stock racing. Pearson won the 1961 race, setting a new 250 mile record and earning 8050 dollars. Roberts suffered a tire blowout but fought back. Weatherly faced transmission trouble and Rex White, the 1961 point leader, was sidelined with a blown engine mid race.
Glen Guthrie took the 25 lap main Friday night in the NASCAR sanctioned stock car event at 12 mile Georgetown Speedway and repeated in a 30 lap Firecracker on Tuesday. Dean Pelton finished second Friday with Paul Walker J R Jones Horace Williams and Johnny Martin filling out the Tuesday top five. Martin spun and rolled several times in the third turn on lap 17 Friday while leading.
Rookie David Pearson set a world stock car record Tuesday by winning the Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Pearson dominated the event with a swift lap to secure the victory in the famous race.
Private funeral services were held for William Skriven a lifelong Clayton farmer aged 99 who died last Saturday. He leaves seven daughters eight grandchildren three great grandchildren and was interred at Sharon Hills Memorial Park Dover. Funeral arrangements were by Torbert Funeral Chapel Dover.
Small engine repairmen and lawn equipment dealers can obtain Briggs & Stratton, Clinton, Lauson and Power Products parts and warranty service. In stock are universal rotary blades for 16 to 25 inch cuts, original blades, adaptors, wheels, axle bolts, and more from Caroline Home and Auto Supply in Denton Maryland.
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