McCardell Battles To Fifth Georgetown Win
Buck McCardell rips to his fifth Georgetown victory in a NASCAR sanctioned 25 lap feature at Georgetown Speedway. Johnny Alartin slips early as Buck seizes lead with 7 length margin over Martin, setting a new 10:01 track record for the 12 1/2 mile grind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Alartin
Buck McCardell
Tom Brown
Georgetown Speedway
Buck
Martin
Roaring Wayne
Johnny
Ith
J. R. Beardsley
Wayne
Grandstand
Paul Walker
Georgetown
McCardell
al Tasnady
Walker
Johnny Karp
Sonny Strupp
Jersey
Bob Hill
Joe Rosko
Tom Langshaw
Pee Wee Pobletts
Pobletts
Wild Bill Brown
Brown
Johnny Martin
Dave Dunham
Ellwood Tucker
George Harrison
Jim Hayes
Jake Twilley
Powder Puff Race Ignites Capital Speedway Weekend Card
Promoter Townsend Tomlinson adds a Sunday two thirty start on September 3 featuring a Powder Puff Race with nine women drivers from Philadelphia and Wilmington. Five other races, a 25-lap finale and 20 plus cars expected, following a strong Friday night showing headlined by Jimmy Hayes in the 25-lap feature.
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New Capital Speedway
Townsend Tomlinson
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Jimmy Hayes
Bill Walker
J. R. Jones
Hayes
Walker
Jake Twilley
Jones
Twilley
Buddy Killen
Dover
Harold Grubb
Mac Magaha, Jr
Killen
George Smith
Bill Billings
Lawrence Tucker
Capital Speedway
Horace Williams
Earle Ridley
Bob Talley
Bob Simpson
Les Walls
Elwood Tucker
Tomlinson Oval
Knotts Wins Crisfield Derby With Say When
Willard T. Knotts of Denton steered Say When to first in Crisfield Hard Crab Derby boats, Mercury runabout finishing 44 laps ahead of rivals. Earl C. Ivins placed fourth in A Hydroplane aboard Pawnee, while Knotts earned fifth at Millville GN Labor Day Regatta. throttle stuck after DU event, boat hit shore, minor damage, two children saved by Skeeter Irwin.
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Willard T. Knotts
Denton
Say
Crisfield
Earl C. Ivins
Pawnee
Millville
Knotts
Ivins
Willard
Skeeter
Irwin
Service Short Pvt Samuel W Patrick completes Fort Lee boot camp
Service Short Pvt. Samuel W. Patrick, son of Mrs. Elwood R. Layton of RFC 2 Denton, completed basic training at the Quartermaster Replacement Training Center Fort Lee Virginia on September 5 1953. He joined the Army June 22 1953 and learned combat skills including weapon handling bivouac map reading and first aid while undergoing dismounted drill and camouflage. He is now in a Quartermaster specialty phase toward a permanent unit assignment after training completion.
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Samuel W. Patrick
Elwood R. Layton
RFC 2
Denton
Quartermaster Replacement Training Center
Fort Lee
Patrick
Army
Harness meeting at Brandywine opens fall season
Harrioneton hosts the annual fall harness meeting starting October Std with 20 races over nine nightly events. The new Brandywine oval follows progresses, faces 1953 end, and 50 cent guest admission. Harvey Hartman named Presiding Judge for the Delaware Harness Racing Commission and USTA oversight.
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Harrioneton Wall
Brandywine Oval
Delaware
Maryland
T. Brinton Holloway
Association
Delaware Harness Racing Commission
U.S.T.A
United States
Canada
Holloway
Delaware Harness’ Racing Commission
Harvey Hartman
Quakertown
Hartman
Starrington
Sparkling Features in Movie Review Highlight stars and studios
The American Weekly issue presents photographs of stars and starlets, offering a view into Hollywood happenings. It reports on what the big studios are doing and shares the latest screen news and gossip with color gravure in the Baltimore Sunday American collaboration.
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Hollywood
American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
Migratory Bird Laws Proposed for Maryland 1953 Open Seasons
Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission recommends to the Fish and Wildlife Service the 1953 51 migratory game bird seasons with open dates for waterfowl from November 11 to January 9. The article outlines shooting hours, daily bag limits for ducks geese brant jack snipe mourning dove rails gallinules woodcock and mergansers and notes the goose limit changes from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission
Fish and Wildlife Service
Maryland
Daves
Jack Snipe
Woodcock
Grant
Blue Crabs Plentiful In Maryland Waters
The Chesapeake blue crab population has rebounded strongly in Maryland with large numbers in the Bay. Packagers plan reduced days or selectively buy by size, and female crabs are sometimes restricted. Officials caution the species remains unpredictable and further study is needed for future forecasts.
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Adler
Maryland
Arthur F. Brees
Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
The Pinders thank relatives friends and neighbors for flowers cards and care for their children during the illness and death of their son. They also thank the Thawley family for their box of fruit.
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Thawley Folks
Icastern Shore Baseball League Results Sunday
Icastern Shore baseball results from Sunday feature Pas Hundred and Pideo Trapper Fenton with noted figures. Details on teams and outcomes are partially legible amid OCR. more complete data available from league records.
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Icastern Shore Baseball League
Pas Hundred
Pideo Trapper
Fenton
Local social notes from Chester and nearby towns
Preston Mrs. Harry W. Lewis and daughters Rachel and Harriett spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lord and children and Mr. and Clarence Phillips and children spent Labor Day in Wildwood New Jersey. Mrs. Bertha Klahold of College Park visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Geihsler over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Nuckols visited Mr. and Mrs. G. Dan Interline of Dover Delaware. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Harris are vacationing in Rehoboth Beach Delaware.
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Harry W. Lewis
Rachel and
Harriett
Chestertown
Richard Hall
Harold Lord
Clarence Phillips
Labor Day
Wildwood
N. J
Bertha Klahold
College Park
Paul Geihsler
D. E. Nuckols
G. Dan Interline
Note for new cooks on dredging with flour
A guidance snippet explains dredging food with flour means coating the item on all sides by sifting flour over it. The tip clarifies method and goal for even breading before cooking.
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Crisfield Boats
Eury
Kiekhaefer
Wills Sporting Goods Store
Franklin St
Wirs. J. Kemp Stevens Insurance and Annuities
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
U. S
Denton, Md
U. S. 18
Peninsula Stock Car Racing Association
Uarrington
Brandywine
Georgetown, Delaware
Mr. and
Mrs
Carlton Pinder
Preston
Monthru
Andelot, Inc
Worton, Wid
F.D.A.F
Ford
G.V.W
G.C.W
Lee
Stewart FE
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