Martin Waynes to Georgetown Win in Speedway Clash
Johnny Martin of Lewes Delaware led 16 cars at Georgetown Speedway in a 25 lap event on a 14 mile track. He battled Ralph Moody and Jim Delaney in a tense 14 lap heat, edging to victory as Moody finished second and Delaney dropped back with car trouble. attendance was about 2115 as Martin posted the pole time of 28 3/10 seconds for the 14 mile course.
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Francis Warrington
Johnny Martin
Lewes
Del
Georgetown Speedway
Ralph Moody
Jim Delaney
Martin
Moody
Delaney
Lou Johnson
Walt Ragan
Car 28
Tom Adams
Adams
Paul Walker
Norris Reed
Doug Carter
Buck McCardell
Lawrence Tucker
Frankie Schneider
Schneider
Dick Twilley
Lindsay
Delnar Racing Honors To Schneider
Frankie Schneider of Lambertville N J scored the top honors at Delmar Raceway on the half mile asphalt in a 40 lap feature winning the $300 first prize. The 1952 NASCAR National Modified Stock Car Champion battled 13 drivers in a grueling race with several restarts and lead changes before taking the lead for good in the 12th turn. Ed Lindsay Russ Townsend and Bill Scott followed at the checker with Ken Marriott among the early leaders. Delmar next hosts NASCAR sanctioned stock cars with both modified and sportsman cars allowed to compete for prizes at 2 PM local time.
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Frankie Schneider
Lambertville
N. J
Delmar Raceway
Schneider
Johnny Martin
Ken Marriott
Frankie
Ed Lindsay
Russ Townsend
Bill Scott
Johnny Roberts
Jim Delaney
Lyndhurst
Niblett Brothers
Gumboro
Del
Raceway
Jim
Bill Clagett
Nascar
Ken
Delmar Plant
Eddie Ader
Plainfield
Baltimore
Lewes
Marydel Fraternal and civic events featured in June notices
June events include birthdays for Marydel residents on June 5 and 6, visits by New York and Barclay guests, and meetings of the Marydel Ladies Auxiliary, Marydel Civic Club, and Immaculate Conception Ladies Guild. Activities span a Get Acquainted Lawn event, a White Elephant Auction for crippled children, a Goldsboro parade entry, and a Vacation Bible School shift from June 8 to 15.
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LeRoy Cameron
Francis Redmen
Clayton
New York City
Dorothy Ware
Barclay
Helen Oxley
G. F. Richardson
Brooklyn
Marydel
Frederica
Mary-Del
Goldsboro
Marydel Lions
Harman
Lions Club
Two Day Tryout Camp At Easton June 22 23
The Washington Senators will run a two day baseball tryout camp at Federal Park Easton on Monday and Tuesday June 22 and 23 open to boys ages 17 to 21. Send applications to Ossie Bluege Griffith Stadium Washington DC including name address age race height weight position bats throws graduation date and school. Workouts start 9 30 a m daily and entrants must bring uniform shoes and glove. Approved players will sign pro contracts.
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Washington Senators
Federal Park
Easton
Ossie Bluege
Washington Baseball Club
Griffith Stadium
Washington
D. C
European tour provokes response about poverty
Quizmaster Bob Hawk asked a contestant just back from a tour of Europe if he had seen much pov erty. "Not only did I see it," said the returned traveler, "I brought some of it back with me."
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Bob Hawk
Europe
Eastern Shore League Results Sunday Scores
Trappe defeated Greensboro 6 to 2 while Bay Hundred beat Denton 7 to something unclear from the fragment.
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Eastern Shore Baseball League
Trappe
Greensboro
Bay Hundred
Denton J
Sunday Games Schedule for Denton and Trappe
The schedule lists Denton at Greensboro and Trappe at Ridgely with game times set for 2 30 p m on Sunday June 14. Local teams prepare for midweek results and fan turnout.
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Denton
Greensboro
Trappe
Ridgely
Knotts And Harrison Sail In Middle River Regatta
Willard T Knotts and Harry Harrison of Denton placed 3rd and 7th and 4th in three heats at the Middle River Boat Club Regatta near Baltimore Knotts earned a trophy for his performance in the series
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Willard T. Knotts
Mercury Outboard Motor
Harry Harrison
Denton
Middle River Boat Club
Baltimore
Knotts
D-Utility Class Shows Narrow Finish With Mercury Motors
In a 25 h.p. Mercury powered event, D-Utility Class secured third place. Harrison clinched seventh and fourth in the B-Utility Class aboard Sal Bay, a stock Mercury powered runabout with no modifications.
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Harrison
Sal’ Bay
Congress Debates 1954 Wheat Planting Cuts and Treasury Budget
Spokesmen for the National Farmers Union and the National Grange urged the House Agriculture Committee to back a bill by Chairman Hope to limit 1954 wheat plantings to 15 percent. Agriculture Department officials said a 30 percent cut may be needed under current law. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the House budget of 3,444,145,000 for fiscal 1954 Treasury Post Office, a figure just under Eisenhower’s revised estimates and 3.5 percent below Truman’s original totals.
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National Farmers Union
National Grange
House Agriculture Committee
Hope
Agriculture Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Treasury Post Office
The 53 Ford Delight Grows Quietly Popular
As you ease the accelerator the old engine awakens and you sense movement. The car climbs speed with a nearly silent rhythm, and people begin to realize how appealing the 53 Ford has become.
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Martin Waynes
Georgetown
Horace Williams
Buck
McCardell
Delany
Delnar
Jim Delany
Marion Cannott
James Mitchell
Miriam Thornton
Wynette
Irving
Crippled Children’s Fund
Methodist Church
Robert E. Lee
Penance Gang
H. P. Kiekhaefer
Silksmooth
Sais
Will's Sporting Goods Store
Mercury
Franklin ST
habHlye
Gale Electric Company
Pet. Trappe
Knotts and Harrison
Congress
Breeding & Nichols
Denton, Maryland
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D.S.T
Ford
America
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Neere Ers
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