Marriott In Close Delmar Feature Victory
Ken Marriott narrowly won the 25-lap NAS CAR sanctioned Modified and Sportsman feature at Delmar Raceways, fending off Jack Choquette in a dramatic finish after Choquette spun late in the race. The event featured a tight battle among top drivers with quick recoveries and strong heat results, and announced Memorial Day special: a 100-lap Sportsman Modified Double Point race with a $1,500 purse.
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Delmar
Ken Marriott
Tom Brown
Jack Choquette
Choquette
Marriott
Tommy Elliott
Ken
Paul Walker
J. R. Jones
Dick Twilley
Leo Vierkorn
Johnny Martin
Wayne
Ray Hendricks
Pee Wee Pobletts
Hendricks
Elliott
Dick Maddox
Jr. Parker
Bill Priestly
Priestly
Parker
Little League Baseball Expands to 2800 Leagues Worldwide
The Maryland Association of Little League led by Ted A. Schlatzer announces over 2,800 leagues across all states and many nations will operate under the LL plan as Little League enters its fifteenth year. Since 1939 in Williamsport, Pa., the movement has grown, emphasizing teamwork and fair play while serving as a playground and proving ground for youth players.
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Ted A. Schlatzer
Maryland Association of Little League
Williamsport
Schlatzer
Walker Tops Capital Speedway Feature in 15-Mile Race
Paul Walker of Lewes Delaware led the 8th through 15 mile Capital Speedway feature to a clear win, dominating after an early battle with Dick Twilley. Brothers Jake Walker and Norwood Ellingsworth followed, with Ray Cumens in No 41 and other heat results noted.
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Paul Walker
Lewes
Del
Capital Speedway
Niblett Bros. Sportsman
Jake
Norwood Ellingsworth
Ray Cumens
Bob Hill
Dick Twilley
Bill Billings
Vince Conrad
Bill Walker
Jake Twilley
George Gwynn
Paul Walk
Notable Scores and Player List at Event
A fragment lists players including Er, Jake Twilley, Dick Twilley and Bill Walker with numbers 40 99 33 and 5 and a time reading 1 3045 suggesting a scored event or race though details are unclear. The entries point to a sports item with named individuals and a timing measure.
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Jake Twilley
Dick Twilley
Bill Walker
Safe bet on sympathy provokes doubts about man’s use
A concise line suggests skepticism about a man who asks for sympathy. The remark implies concern that expressed sorrow may be exploited for personal benefit rather than genuine sentiment.
Orphans Court Proceedings Record Estate Actions
The Orphans Court met in regular session with Chief Judge H. Roland Towers and Associate Judges Charles V. Moore and M. A. Brackett. Orders to sell were granted in the estates of Charles G. Dukes and Claire H. Trice. Inventories filed for Clatie H. Trice and Le W. Noble Sr. Accounts filed in Emma J. Neal estate. Release noted in George A. McDaniel estate. A minor Joyce E. Campbell withdraws a sum of money.
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Orphans’ Court
H. Roland Towers
Charles V. Moore
M. A. Brackett
Charles G. Dukes
Clatie H. Trice
I. T. Everagam
C.t.a. Information
Le@ W. Noble, Sr
J. Dallas Blades
Joyce E. Campbell
Old West Lives Again In Story Drama
A May 23 American Weekly feature by Homer Cray recounts a U S marshal capturing Oklahoma's worst outlaw. The story is part of a Baltimore Sunday American color gravure magazine inserted by local newsdealers.
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Homer Cray
Jesse James
U. S
Oklahoma
American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
Miss Allie Wheatley 85 Dies in Beverly Massachusetts
Grace Vernon Smith reports Miss Allie Wheatley aged 85 died at her Beverly home Sunday. Funeral service at Beverly Roman Catholic Church followed Tuesday. Survived by sister in Ridgely and brother George Wheatley North Beverly. Numerous relatives from Easton Salisbury Centreville and Ruthsburg attended events and visits.
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Allie Wheatley
Beverly
Mass
Miss Wheatley
Ridgely
S. S. Stone
Lewis Magle
Baltimore
George Wheatley
North
Hildesboro Residents Attend State Ornithology Meeting
Grace Thompson spent Tuesday in Baltimore with Murray and son Billy of Centreville and Miss Viola Smith of Ridgely. Caroline County Bird Club members at the 7th annual Maryland Ornithological Society meeting at Catoctin May 14-16 included Marvin Hewitt of Greensboro Edna Detwiler of Ridgely A Jerome Fletcher of Denton and others.
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Ray Kable
Sam Malach
Elwood Tucker
Johnny Roberts
Walker
Capital
H.P
Mercury
Will's Sporting Goods Store
Franklin St
Denton
Lael
Grace Vernon Smith
William Tratt Terkler
H. A. Hart
Vennie Dunhem
Easton
E. Page Jones
A. G. Saulsbury
H. L. Cooper
Wilson Saulsbury
Clinton W. Guthrie
Elma Wilson
Joseph Leonard
Salisbury
Franklin Staver
Lancaster
Wilson Davis
Washington
Leonard Sparks
Clara Dean
Centreville
A. Orrell Saulsbury, III
Memorial Hospital
John C. Dixon
Harry Rittenhouse
Hildesboro
Grace Thompson
Wdbur Blont
University Hospital
Baitimore
Elwood Fleminc
Barton Butler
Allen Hicks
Lebanon
Wm. Sherwood
Jimmy
Mary Rowe
T. Noble Jarrell
Wesley Thawley
Louise Gray
Charles DeFord
Harry Kemp
Gaylord Ivens
Mort Taylor
Pidley Park
R. W. Beaven
Raymond Poole
Preston
Delmar Raceways
Delmar, Delaware
Nascar
Georgetown
S. Georgetown
FORD
Ford Trucks
Fordomatic
Stewart E. H & Son, Inc
Ford Theatre
Channel 11
F.c.a
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