Noted Texas Author Says Frontier No Longer Exists
The University of Texas Press reissues Walter Prescott Webb's The Great Frontier to honor him after his death in a traffic accident. The 434 page study argues frontiers on many continents ended around 1910 and that early windfalls by Europe and the Americas fueled wealth, with the second half of the book appealing more to Southwestern readers.
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Knee Action Aids Golf Shots In Pro Tips
Pro Avery Beck explains knee action and posture for good golf results at Whispering Pines Country Club. He describes bending sequence from knees to hips to shoulders and finishing with right knee touching left as the ball lands. Beck, runner up in 1947 USGA Public Links, turned pro in 1949.
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Little League Results Show Varied Week Across Teams
Mon Tigers win 12 behind Roland Vianes as winning pitcher while Yankees fall 8 with Kenny Gardner on the mound. Tue Red Sox tally 5 on 3 hits with Pee Wee Mitchell earning the win and Roy Fulmer taking the loss. White Sox 2 on 4 hits. Thurs Red Sox explode for 19 on 10 hits. Bubba Herrington the winning pitcher. Tigers 1 on 1 hit with Sam Ivy losing. Fri White Sox 13 with Lawrence Stevenson winning. Yankees 6 with an unidentified loser.
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Danny Mason Named Texas Tech Golf Coach
Danny Mason is named Texas Tech golf coach in the Physical Education Department. He previously taught at Texas A&M Health and Physical Education, lettered four years at Lamar Tech including 1960 NAIA champions, captained the Cardinals, and played at Monahans High School and Odessa College. He holds a BS in Physical Education from Lamar Tech and an MEd from Texas A&M. He is married to Betty Ann Pickett and they have a son, Rodney. Mason will teach golf at Camp Strongheart this summer in Wisconsin.
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High School Honor Roll Is Released At Monahans
The final honor roll for the year is announced at Monahans High School listing students such as Naja Barrett Delois Buttalla Susan Cates Dixie Davis Rudi Fox Margret Glass Royce Hays Steve Eugle Carolyn Maxwell Jimmy Neidhardt Brenda Pack Linda Pearce Sherry Prescott Joe Ratliff Richard Russell and others.
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Susan Cates
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Rudi Fox
Margret Glass
Royce Hays
Steve Eugle
Carolyn Maxwell
Jimmy Neidhardt
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Linda Pearce
Sherry Prescott
Joe Ratliff
Richard Russell
Laura Salomone
Carol Winton
John Wood
Dog intrudes at Wichita Zoo sparks wild chain reaction
A stray dog wandered through the Wichita zoo sniffing the ground. He approached a sleeping lion which woke and roared. The dog yipped and fled, nearly toppled a man, was narrowly hit by a car, then splashed into a fish pond.
Little League and Major League Evening Schedule
Park information lists Park No 1 East and Park No 2 West with teams listed as home in the Srd base dug-out. Minor League games start 6 pm and end 8 pm while Major League games start 8 15 pm and end 10 15 pm.
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Perry Nunley Senior Teen-Age Baseball Field Schedule
Schedule of Perry Nunley Senior Teenage Team games from June to July listing matchups such as Lions vs Sports Eagles vs Swabbers Owls vs Cats and more. Single games start at 5 40 p m and 8 p m with Open dates noted and final season end on July 25.
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Hereford Takes Regional Baseball Crown
The Hereford Whitefaces defeated Seminole 9 3 and 5 1 last Thursday to claim the regional title and advance to the State playoffs. Seminole, District 2 AAA winner, had beaten Hereford 11 4 last Tuesday in the first game of the two out of three series.
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Eagles Rout Sports In Teen-Age League Blowout
In windy conditions the Eagles defeated the Sports 17 to 9. Kenneth Gandy earned the win in relief of Dennis Duckworth while Herbie Esparza started for the Sports and was relieved by Angel Acosta. The Lions Club Cats led the standings after a 5 inning game. Terry Denson threw the season’s first no hitter with 13 strikeouts. Veronas, named after Verona, the sleepiest city, was noted by the discoverer.
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