Five Day Racing Weekend at Ruidoso Opens
The five day racing schedule at Ruidoso Downs starts with the Krod-Radio and TV purse at six furlongs featuring College Kicks and eight high class rivals. The field includes Manzanita Red Marty's Gem Duke's String and Fox Star carrying top weights as Friday kicks off the mountain resort meet.
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Ruidoso Downs
Krod-Radio and TV
Mountain Resort
College Kicks
Danny Whited
Manzania Red
Marty
Gem
Duke’s String
Fox Star
Manzanita Red
Memorial Day Handicap contenders rise in claiming ranks
Harold Baker rides Star Realm II progeny as Murray's Gem from Joe Wade’s stable sprints to a Memorial Day Handicap win in a previous meet. Manzanita Red and Fast Sir trailed. Felix Chavez steers Ali's Gem offspring. Duke's String from Nickles Wolfe’s stable is a notable dark horse as the gelding son of Bar Le Duc chased Dobra Boy last Saturday and could contend Friday.
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Harold Baker
Murray
Gem
Joe Wade
Manzanita Red
Felix Chavez
Ali
Duke
Nickles Wolfe
Bar le Duc
Dobra
Dave Morris
Marking Of Sites Planned In Ward County
Ward County Historical Committee announces two official steps after a Tuesday meeting. An official Texas Historical Marker will be placed on the Holman Hotel at 319 S Betty Ave to accompany a Texas gold medallion already on the building. Ceremonies are planned during Fun-Tier Days July 13 to 15. A tentative list of sites for a Sandhills Texas Trails map will be sent to Austin by month end.
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Ward County Historical Committee
H. B. Eudaly
Grandfalls
Holman Hotel
S. Betty Ave
Austin
Ernest King
Whitt Wins At Hobbs as Meet Is Rained Out
Eddie Whitt cleared 6' 2" in the high jump to win the Hobbs Summer Track meet before rain halted the event. It marks Whitt's third blue ribbon in the same event. Next Saturday Monahans summer program competes in Kermit. Summer Junior Olympic meets are grouped by age from 11 and under to high schoolers.
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Hobbs
Eddie Whitt
Whitt
Monahans
Kermit
Women Golfers Change Meeting Time at Monahans Club
The Monahans Country Club Women's Golf Association will hold their weekly meeting at am each Wednesday morning. Berta Wilcox, WGA chairman, announced the change today.
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Monahans Country Club Women’s Golf Association
Berta Wilcox
WGA
Golf Meet Set For July 4th At Monahans Club
An 18 hole Scotch Foursome golf event is planned for July 4 at Monahans Country Club. The Women’s Golf Association chairman Berta Wilcox announced the $2.00 team entry fee. Tee off at 4 p.m. Partners alternate tee shots and teams may choose the better of two drives. Calloway handicap system will determine flight winners.
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Monahans Country Club
Berta Wilcox
Women’s Golf Association
Kent and Brown Shine in T D Junior Golf
Lobo golfer Tommy Kent finished second in the first flight of the Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament in Wichita Falls enjoying a 38 on the back nine and a 4 under 32 to win his match five and four after a 78 qualifying score. Don Brown of Wichita Falls placed fourth after a playoff. About 400 to 500 junior golfers participated in the TO meet.
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Tommy Kent
Wichita Falls
Tommy
Oklahoma University
E. L
Buck) Kent
Lobo
Monahans
Don Brown
Don
Jury Gets Off Light In Civil Court Action
In 143rd District Court this week the jury had no decisions. The Orr versus White Well Service damages case ended in a mistrial. Raymond Lee Jones versus Jackson Rentals reached trial but settled before verdict. Thomas versus American Employers was settled out of court.
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143Rd District Court
W. H. Orr
White
Raymond Lee Jones
Jackson Rentals
Thomas
Junior League action ends in 11 8 win for Swabbers over Wink Merchants
June 20 game saw White Well Service Swabbers beat Wink Merchants 11 8 as Doug Jones relieved Ochoa in the fourth with bases loaded and two on, striking out two to seal the win. Strickland allowed seven runs in the big fourth inning after an 8 1 lead.
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White Well Service
Wink Merchants
Doug Jones
Ochoa
Strickland
Jones
Wagner
Escamilla
Wink
Lawson
Fine
Escamila
L. Johnson
J. Northcutt
Lions Club Cats
Adams
Moore
Guzman
Watford
Gurryn
Cats
Meredith
Harris
Hammitt
Brantley Trucking Cubs
R. C. Cola Sports
Fuentes
Cubs
Axwell
Browning
Ortiz
Maxwell
Goodhue
Mitchell
Cub
Silvas
Owls Tame Eagles 13–3 in Saturday baseball clash
Furr Food Owls beat Gulf Oil Eagles 13 to 3 as Duckworth spun four hit ball with four K s and one walk. Stanfield took the loss, permitting 10 runs on nine hits as Gulf Oil committed 10 errors. Foster allowed three runs on no hits in relief. Miller and More had two hits. Yell scored three.
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Snorts
Nartic‘nants
Gnorte
All Stars
Peeves
the Stars
Preves
Rondar
Peters
Silvas
Reeves
Malone
Yocham
Alexander
Stars
Furr Food Owls
Gulf Oil Eagles
Duckworth
Owls
Stanfield
Eagles
Owl
Foster
Miller
Schrimshher
Moore
More
Yell
Crozier
Mitchell
Outdoors Texas fishing boat tips and safety notes
Practical advice on protecting gear and safety while boating in Texas and Florida. Tips cover cameras in bags, dull knives, coffee can bailers, weed hazards, venomous insects, boat safety under new regs, checking gear, anchoring poles, sinking cans, wire baskets hurting fish, baiting crappie with alfalfa, catfish holes, gun maintenance and rust prevention with silicon cloth.
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Ruidoso
Wink Lions Club
P. O. Box
Lennox
Cook Electric
S. Bruce
Kimbell
Oleo
del Monte
Armour's
South Alice
Pillsbury Flour
Libby
Heinz Park ‘N Beans
U. S. No
California
Thompson
Cold Power
OKRA
WARD
Kermit Hi-Way
del Monte Catsup
Kent
Brown
Swabbers
Texas
Florida
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