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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1962
Page
5
North Carolina High School defeated Elkton with a 26 to 0 score. The team has an upcoming away game against Cambridge scheduled for September 28.
The third annual National 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct 14 features Fireball Roberts on a 140.625 mph qualifying record in a 62 Pontiac. Joe Weatherly won last year’s race at 119.800 mph. Total purse is $50,335 with Herman Beam entered in a 62 Ford representing Johnson City Tennessee. Rex White has won the 200s at North Wilkesboro Speedway previously and is noted here.
Nelson Stacy captured the Old Dominion 500 last Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in a 62 Ford known for speed. Bob Osiecki, builder of Mad Dog IV which topped 180 mph at Daytona, will headline a big car show at Charlotte Coliseum October 12 13 14 featuring experimental models imports customs hot rods and antiques.
Larry Frank of Greenville South Carolina becomes the only NASCAR driver to outlast three cars in a single Darlington Labor Day race. He began with a blown engine in 1961 at Charlotte, then drove Curtis Turner’s car and finished 507 miles before wrecking, yet escaped unharmed.
Denton school menu for next week lists daily meals in the main building with choices including beef on bun chicken pie and Hamburgers with sides. Duckpin bowling results show multiple leagues with high game and high average leaders listed for dates weekend 9 22 through 9 29.
Pfc. Fred Kemp and wife visit his parents near town. Harvey Shockley of Cumberland spends Sunday with Miss Marie Cahall. Viola Shaw of Baltimore returns home after a week with the Ross family. Sara and Mary Scotton of Dover guest of the Sylvesters. Howard Shockley and family visit Hyattsville. John Milby and Augustus Schaub of Baltimore attend Milby reunion at Camp Mardela. Marjorie Williams Mae Shockley Lucy Cole and Marguerite Griffin of Washington take a motor trip to Niagara Falls and Canada.
Langhorne Speedway hosts the 12th annual Langhorne 100-Miler on Sunday October 14 with 60 fastest qualifiers in the National open title event for a $13,000 purse. More than 150 drivers from 30 tracks vie for starting berths in trials on October 13, with 30 winners guaranteed starting positions.
The N C High School P T A will hold its first meeting in the school cafetorium at 7 30 PM on Wednesday October 10. A Back To School program will follow a brief business session. Dues will be collected at the door. Parents with younger children are urged to bring them as Student Council will provide babysitting. The next meeting is December 12.
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