Georgetown Speedway Race Ends In Ragan Victory
Walt Ragan of Conowingo Maryland won the 14 mile feature at Georgetown Speedway beating Wally Campbell by 10 feet as Junie Hudgins led early, with Buck McCardell and Parker Bohn in the top four. The NASCAR sanctioned event drew about 2110 fans as promoters Charles and Russell Herbert promised improved track conditions next Friday.
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Walt Ragan
Conowingo
Georgetown Speedway
Wally Campbell
Ragan
Tom Brown
Junie Hudgins
Hudgins
Campbell
Johnny Karp
George Swain
Ralph Moody
Moody
Car 40
Lou Johnson
Bill Walker
Russ Townend
Johnny Martin
Martin
Mel Oldham
Coasul Lawrence Tucker
Dick Twilley
Charles and
Russell Herbert
Nascar
Delmar Rained Out to Race June 7 at Delmar Raceway
The Delmar stock car show postponed due to weather and rescheduled for Sunday June 7 at the half mile asphalt oval. NASCAR with double points, purse of 1250 dollars, fastest trial time prize of 25 dollars, Frankie Schneider to drive Parisi Sportsmen Special from Parisi Equipment, Rockaway New Jersey, with Tom Brown to start.
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Delmar Raceway
Delmar
National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc
Nascar
Frankie Schneider
Lambertville
New Jersey
Parisi Equipment
Rockaway
N. J
Schneider
Raceway
Tom Brown
New Perma lube motor oil announced by American Oil
Mr. E. M. Howard, division manager, disclosed the introduction of New Perma lube motor oil at a Maryland sales meeting in Hershey Pa. The oil uses a new additive developed in labs, promising greater cleaning power acid protection and better lubrication. An extensive ad campaign across newspapers billboards radio and TV will acquaint the public with the advance.
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E. M. Howard
American Oil Company
Maryland
Dewey H. McMahan
Hershey
Howard
Hylan to wheel 12 trotters at Ocean Downs meet
Maryland’s grand slam harness driver Joe Hylan will campaign 12 horses at Ocean Downs Raceway in the 20 night meet opening August 10. His top pacers Aldene Hanover and Great Sandy race for the Sammy Adams Memorial Pace, while multiple trotters and pacers are entered in stakes events including the Carolinas Pace and President’s Cup. Hylan, racing at Rosecroft, Laurel and Ocean Downs last season, expects top form for the seashore meet.
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Joe Hylan
Maryland
Ocean Downs
Ocean City
Hylan
Rosecroft
Laurel
Seashore Oval
Aldene Hanover
Great Sandy
Miss Antoinette B
Shamrock Marv
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Keeper’s Ace
Raider Hunt
Shamrock Bobby
Delaware
Emm J. Bay
Mary Ann B
Barbara B
Baltimore
Rosecroft Raceway
Oxon Hill
Vukovich Sets Fast Pace in Indianapolis 500
Bill Vukovich of Fresno California led 14 cars over 200 laps in 3 hours 53 minutes 1.9 seconds at Indianapolis to win with an average speed of 128.740 mph. Only last year’s winner Troy Ruttman surpassed him with 128.992 mph. Vukovich drove a Fuel Injection Special and led the race most of the way earning around $75,000. Paul Russo Hammond Indiana finished 2nd with Art Cross La Porte Indiana 3rd. Heat claimed open cockpit veteran Carl Scarborough Clarkston Michigan dying from heat exhaustion and heart attack after relinquishing his wheel at 175 miles.
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Bill Vukovich
Fresno
Calif
Indianapolis
Troy Ruttman
Vukovich
Bill
Paul Russo
Hammond
Ind
Art Cross
la Porte
Sam Hanks
Burbank
Eddie Johnson
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Ernie McCoy
Reading
Gene Hartley
Fort Wayne
Duke Nalon
Chicago
Johnson
Jim Rathman
Miami
Fla
Hartley
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Iil
Carl Scarborough
Clarkston, Midh
Marriage Licenses Granted in Maryland and Delaware Couples
A list of marriage license holders includes Robert Malcolm Gilson 31 Goldsboro MD and Helen Marie Dobson 21 Greensboro MD. David Wesley Scott 57 and Nettie May Jester Hobbs 57 Bridgeville DE. Charles Breeding 20 Greenwood DE and Ann Louise Schlegel 20 Harrington DE. William Ernest Goehringer 23 Hurlock MD and Faith Marie Saunders 19 Trappe MD. William Woodrow Welch 38 Chartie L Miller 38 Easton MD, all couples from Maryland or Delaware towns.
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Robert Malcolm Gilson
Goldsboro
Helen Marie Dobson
Greensboro
David Wesley Scott
Nettie May Jester Hobbs
Bridgeville
Del
Charles Breeding
Greenwood
Ann Louise Schlegel
Harrington
William Ernest Goehringer
Hurlock
Faith Marie Saunders
Trappe
William Woodrow Welch
Chartie L. Miller
Easton
New Capital Speedway Set To Open Near Dover Friday
Dover unveils Capital Speedway a one third mile oval five miles north of Dover on Route 13 with a big six race opener at 8 30 p m featuring top Delaware Stock Car Racing Association favorites. Paul Walker Johnny Martin and others expected for Friday night. Opening program includes four 12 lap heats a 10 lap consolation and a 25 lap feature. Racing to be held each Friday with Cheswold Fire Company handling parking and concessions.
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Dover
Capital Speedway
Delaware Stock Car Racing Association
U.S. Route 13
Bishop’s Corner
Cheswold
Tomlinson
New Capital Speedway
Delaware
Dover Raceway
Paul Walker
Johnny Martin
Dick Twilley
Jake Twilley
Bill Walker
Bob Lanshaw
Greensboro guests and local visitors over week-end
GREENSBORO Misses Lucy Williams Elizabeth Odell and Purcell Robertson spent the week end with Miss Jo Purcell in Greensboro. Several families entertained visitors from near and far over the week end including Mildred Ginn at the Bermuda cruise, Harry Karcher Jr visiting Asheboro relatives, and many dinners and calls in town.
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Lucy Williams
Elizabeth Odell
Purcell Robertson
Jo Purcell
Greensboro
Harry Karcher, Jr
Asheville
N. C
Bessie Stevenson
Wilmington
Rehoboth Cottage
Sadie Ash
Elizabeth Smith
Clara Seward
Shropshire
New Jersey
Merle Spence
Shively
Ridgely
William Shields
Near
Dover
Raymond Bennett
Albert Shields
Harvey Hall
Baltimore
Lynn Burnite
Denver
Colo
Coal use in America has doubled since 1900
By 1925 America's coal consumption had surged to twice its 1900 level and projections suggest another doubling within the next quarter century, signaling a rapid expansion of industrial fuel demand and energy output driven by growing production and urban growth.
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America
Eastern Shore Baseball League Sunday Games Rained Out
All games in the Eastern Shore Baseball League were canceled Sunday June 7 due to rain. Matchups listed Greensboro at Trappe and Bay Hundred at Denton with game times pushed to 2 30 p m but postponed.
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Greensboro
Trappe Bay
Denton
Pet
Trappe
Bay Hundred
Ridgely
Maryland Sweet Corn Boosts Farm Income
Maryland farmers saw a $1,737,000 rise in income from sweet corn grown for canners and processors. About 93 percent of the state’s sweet corn was sold to processors, with 33,900 acres producing 142,400,000 pounds. Field workers earned roughly $870,000 in wages from planting to harvest.
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Maryland
L. M. Goodwin
American Can Company
Free State
Mr. Goodwin
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Maryland Bankers Convention
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