Stock car racing growth and top stars in 1950s America
HAL BOYLE notes the rise of stock car racing from regional thrill to major sport. Bill France, head of NASCAR, cites about 2,000 events on 100 tracks nationwide and nearly a million spectators paying millions in prize money and appearances. He mentions four drivers may earn 25,000 yearly, with about 20 over 15,000. The sport's big wheels draw carmakers and notable figures like Paul Whiteman into racing stables.
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South
Big Bill
National Assn
America
Paul Whiteman
France
Labor Day stock car race at Darlington and plans for Daytona Beach track
The Labor Day Darlington event in South Carolina pays 30000 in prizes and expects about 15000 spectators. Promoter France discusses a two million dollar Daytona Beach track to surpass Indianapolis and attract more contests while stressing racing’s safety and incentive for youths. Also covered are school building progress in Freedom District, openings and staff orientations, and resignations and new contracts among local teachers and administrators.
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Darlington
S.C
Daytona Beach
Fla
France
Indianapolis
Iit
Big Bill
Westminster Awards North Carroll High School Contract
Aug 25 Westminster reports the general contract for North Carroll High School near Greenmount awarded to Edward Stuer of Taneytown for 395,955 by the Carroll County Board of Education. Additional contracts go to Westminster Hardware Co for plumbing and heating and J E Shaeffer of Reisterstown for electrical work totaling 34,000. Work to begin promptly to expedite the new school construction.
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Stuart R ‘Ference
Widener
Westminster High School
Westminster
North Carroll High School
Greenmount
Edward Stuer
Taneytown
Board of Education
Carroll County
Westminster Hardware Co
J. E. Shaeffer
Reisterstown
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Freedom District
Jean Bankert
Westminster High
Sophine Kompanek
Ernest Minka
Lena Minka
Manchester High
John Molesworth
Mt. Airy High
Ruth Frizzell
Sandymount Eleentary
Jean Collins
Elmer Wolfe
Elinor C. Ford
Robert Moton
Clara Stewart
Sandymount
Marshall
Morningstar
Mt. Airy
Sondra Donaldson
Louise Bankert
Jack, Martz
Elizabeth Lederer
Mary Watts
Helene Bankert
Leah
N. Market ST
W. Patrick S
Remsberg
KEY Hotel
Remsberg’s
Ashmont
Anttrom
Kemsberg i Tally Store
SEARS
Daveno
Harmony House
Hutch
West Patrick St
Frederick, Md
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