Martin Wins First Stock Car Feature At Georgetown Speedway
Lewes police officer Johnny Martin drove the No 39 to his season’s first win in a 35 lap Modified Sportsman feature at Georgetown Speedway, starting 15th and overtaking a 20 car field by lap 5. Paul Walker finished second after Dean Pelton retired with mechanical trouble. The event included multiple heats, a consy, and reported no major crashes. promoter Charles Herbert announced a June mixed stock car program and a future quarter mile drag strip opening in about two weeks.
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Tom Brown
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Norwood Ellingsworth
Lawrence Tucker
Bob Hanna
Jr. Parker
Bob Smith
Dick Maddox
J. R. Jones
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Jr. Collins
Earl Bryant
Gale Smith
Howard Betts
Harvey Collins
Charles Herbert
Delaware Association Chiefs of Police
Camp Barnes
Association
Frankford
Herbert
Speed and Distance After Passing Through the Raps
A brief report notes sufficient speed and distance to slow down after traversing the raps, outlining how momentum and track conditions affect performance and braking requirements.
Ocean Downs Raceway Readies Biggest Season Yet
Ocean Downs Raceway in Marylands Ocean City area gears up for what is billed as the biggest season in its eight year history. A 24 night meet opens July 2 with top stables arriving for early workouts on the half mile track as Del Miller and Billy Haughton send top horses. The meet features the Ocean City fast pace at $2000 with 32 top trotters and pacers slated including Direct Walnut Gypsy Gal and other speedsters Cannonite Banner's Bride and Giles Hanover among entries.
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Laurel Raceway
S. Rudy Brittingham
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Ocean Downs
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America
Brittingham
Direct Walnut
Gypsy Gal
Jack Smith
Burlington
N. Y
Date Knight
Rosecroft Raceway
Rosecroft
Cannonite
Banner’s Bride
Suit Yourself
Giles Hanover
Gay Louis
Pansy Chief
Greensboro Little Leaguers Fall 9 to 4 to Sudlersville
Greensboro's Little League team sponsored by Post 7937 Veterans of Foreign Wars lost their season opener last Wednesday evening, defeated by Sudlersville 9 to 4.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sudlersville
Population growth to lift living standards in 1975 economy
The 1975 outlook links rising population with higher living standards, creating new markets for goods and services and expanding housing and public works. Industry R&D will surge, producing new products and improving existing ones, boosting productivity, wages, and consumer demand.
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America
Card of Thanks from the Doran and Downes families
The Doran and Downes families express gratitude to friends neighbors and West Denton friends for flowers and cards. Thanks are extended to the Denton Volunteer Fire Company for ambulance use and to Mrs Edna M Doran Mrs Dorothy M Doran and family Mrs Katherine Downes and family and Mrs George Bray for support during their hour of sorrow.
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Denton Volunteer Fire Company
Edna M. Doran
Dorothy M. Doran
Katherine Downes
George Bray
Thanks for the hospital greetings from Wade Isner
Wade Isner expresses sincere thanks to friends for cards flowers and greetings while hospitalized. He extends blessings peace and happiness to all, wishing guidance and richness in their days.
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Wade Isner
Baltimore visit brings Frank Matthews home after eye surgery
Ridgely Reverend Ralph Jones and grandchildren Kenneth and Carol Savage with Miss Stella Matthews were in Baltimore on Tuesday. They brought home Frank Matthews who had spent a month at Johns Hopkins Hospital for eye surgery.
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Carol] Savage
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Baltimore
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Woman Betty Skelton joins auto industry as test driver
In 1955 the auto industry welcomes Betty Skelton as a test driver, a first for women in the field. The piece notes broad growth in driver education with over 200 colleges and 425 schools offering programs, and mentions varying highway conditions from parking rules to new safety efforts like a nonskid brake under development.
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Washington D. C
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Morgantown
N. C
Betty Skelton
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