Summer Play Program Set At Wellsville
Fifty two have enrolled in the recreation program for youths aged 6 to 15. Enrollment is open to graduates of last year's first grade and older siblings must not accompany younger children due to supervision limits. Parents return a filled information sheet to W D Barnes who will oversee and coach. Bring own tennis rockets if possible. courts are being reconditioned for Monday use. Plans include a new croquet court soon. Schedule: city park tennis Monday and Wednesday 9 to 10 20 volleyball 10 30 to 12 badminton Tuesday and Thursday 9 to 10 40 20 soft ball Tuesday and Thursday 10 30 to 12 9 30 4 Babe Ruth 1 30 to 4 Little League Monday and Wednesday 1 30 to 4 Friday 9 to 12. Additional activities may join morning program. Junior Jayhawk Baseball League schedule lists dates and opponents around June.
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Somoner Recreation
W. D. Barnes
Recreation Association
Barnes
Junior Jayhawk
Wellsville
Eudora
Wherry
DeSoto
Fishing Report Shows Varied Kansas Conditions
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission reports variable fishing across the state with small streams and farm ponds performing best. Readings show lakes and rivers in multiple counties offering fair to good catches of black bass, crappie, channel catfish, bluegill, drum, flatheads, and bullheads, with some sites described as poor to good depending on location and water bodies.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Frown County
Nemaha County
Leavenworth County
Marais Des Cygnes
Osage County
Osage City
Atchison County
Mission Lake
Council Grove City
Lyon County
Herrington City
Neosho River
Cottonwood River
Kansas
Fall River
Torono
Woodson County
Montgomery County
Neosho County
Bluestem
Lake el Dorado
Butler County
Neosho
Spring
Cowley County
Elk River
Pender Retains Massachusetts Middleweight Title in Boston
Sugar Ray Robinson loses a title rematch as Paul Pender wins a split decision at Boston Garden. Pender, a Brookline firefighter, extends his string over Robinson to retain the Massachusetts New York and Europe middlweight crowns. Judges tally 149-138 147-142 in favor of Pender with one referee score 146-144 for Robinson.
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Boston
Paul Pender
Archie Moore
Pender
Sugar Ray Robinson
Boston Garden
Brookline
Mass
Massachusetts
New York
Europe
Johnny Buckley
Paul
Moore
National Boxing Assn
Gene Fullmer
Will Robinson
Robinson
Ray
Jim Carrig
Johnny Savko
Jim McCarron
iPender
Palmer Leads Sooner Field In Oklahoma City Open
Arnold Palmer shot 33 35 66 to 134 for 36 holes and a one stroke lead in the Oklahoma City Open at Twin Hills. Gene Littler is second at 135, with Gardner Dickinson and Bobby Goetz tied for third at 136 and a large group within shouting distance.
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Oklahoma City
Arnold Palmer
Ligonier
Belter
Twin Hills Country Club
Gene Littler
Gardner Dickinson
Palm Beach
Fla
Bobby Goetz
Tulsa
Okla
Lloyd Mangrum
Johnny Palmer
J.C. Goosie
Knoxville
Tenn
George Bayer
Glen Eagles
Bo Wininger
Odessa
Tex
Butch Baird
Beaumont
Bob McCallister
Yorba Linda
Calif
Johnny Pott
Shreveport
Ernie Vossler
Midland, Tex
Goetz
Baseball Scores: Sunday Matches Across Major Leagues
Baseball results from Sunday show Philadelphia at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis 12 Cinemasts at Los Angeles Milwether at San Francesco with notable action across venues.
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Philadephia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Milwether
San Francesco
Department Store Sales Fall After Memorial Day Holiday
Department store sales in the Tenth Federal Reserve District declined last week due to Memorial Day. Kansas volume dropped 14 percent, Western Missouri 10 percent, with the district down 10 percent and the national average 13 percent below the prior year.
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Kansas City
Federal Reserve District
Kansas
Missouri
Wins Amateur Golf Crown
Bill Wright of Western Washington State won the amateur golf crown with a 3-under-par 285 over four rounds a 6-foot-4 player who had just earned the NAIA title and left for National Guard training. Lamar of Beaumont led team scoring at 1,185 with Central Oklahoma second at 1,192.
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Bemidji
Minn
Bill Wright
Wright
National Publi Links
National Assn
Interollegiate Athletic
NAIA
National Guard
Washington State
Lamar
Beaumont
Tex
Central Oklahoma
Westminster of
Provide For Urban Renewal In Wichita
The Urban Renewal Administration said Wichita Kansas may plan its skyline project with a $20,165 federal advance. A federal capital grant of $136,977 is anticipated and set aside. The 3.4 acre southwest central business district area would be cleared and redeveloped for residential use.
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Washington
Urban Renewal Administration
Wichita
Kas
Frank Carlson
AlKas
Alligator Intercepted After Strolling Past Corpus Christi Home
Nate Perez spotted a three foot alligator on a sidewalk near his Corpus Christi home and alerted police. Officers captured the reptile and handed it to a local reptile farm for care and relocation.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Nate Perez
Mantle Belts Homer As Yanks Win Again
Mantle hits his 12th homer as the Yankees win a fourth straight, moving within 2½ games of first place Cleveland. The Indians drop their five game winning streak with a 4-3 loss at Yankee Stadium.
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Mantle
Homer
Mickey Mantle
Mick
New York
Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Snjuns
Baltimore
Orioles
Kansas City
Detroit
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Dick Stigman
Yankee Stadium
Art Ditmar
Yankee
Harvey Kuenn
Giants Win To Move Closer To First Place
Willie Mays ends 0 for 19 slump with two singles and a three run homer as the Giants beat the Pirates 9-6 at St. Louis. Sam Jones wins, improves to 7-0 at Candlestick. Cincinnati tops Los Angeles 4-3 behind Dutch Dotterer’s slam. Cubs beat Philadelphia 6-1.
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Giants
Willie
Sam
San Franiso Giants
Wilie
Mays
Sam Jones
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Dutch Dotterer
Reds
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Warren Spahn
Orlando Gepeda
Willie McCovey
Ed Bressaud
Cubs
Dotterer
Sandy Koufax
Bob Purkey
Dodgers
Norm Sherry
Jim Brosnan
Sherry
Bill Henry
Mank Freeman
Jim Owens
Banks
Tidwell Stars At Houston Cham pions Meet
Charlie Tidwell of Kansas starred at the invitational meet in Houston. He tied the world record in the 100 meters at 10.1 seconds and won the 200 meters in 20.8 seconds, a meet record. Kansas teammates excelled in javelin, 1 500, and relays with multiple top finishes.
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Houston
Tex
Charlie Tidwell
Kansas
Tidwell
Bill Alley
United States
Terry Beucher
Archie Saw Romani Jr
Wichita
Bill Dotson
Gonzalo Javier
Emporia
Kans
State
Cliff Cushman
Bob Tague
Noel Certain
Emporia State
Wichita Golfers Win in State Amateur Tournament
In Topeka Kansas AP Wichita golfers took charge of the state men's amateur tournament with semifinal matchups featuring Bob Vickers defending champion Virgil Parker 1953 title holder and Wichita teens Kim Corbin and John Stevens. Vickers edged Jim Cobert 1 up on the 19th and Stevens beat Capt Nagy 2 and 1 while Corbin defeated Clayton Kline Jr 3 and 2 and Parker beat John Begert 1 up.
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Topeka
Kan
Wichita
Bob Vickers
Virgil Parker
Kim Corbin
John Stevens
Vickers
Stevens
Corbin
Parker
Jim Cobert
Kansas City
Alex Nagy
Forbes Air Force Base
Clayton Kline Jr
John Begert
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Earl Schmanke
Bill) Coons
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Anel Wall
Ligher
Robert Barnes
Associated Press
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Marty Kutyna
Brooks Robinson
Hal Brown
Steve Bilko
Chuck Stubbs
Jim Bunning
Hank Aguirre
Bob Allison
White Sox
Tom Brewer
Russ Kemmerer
Tedlall
Billy Jurges
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Jurges
Ariington
del Baker
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Boston Press
Yawkey
Mike Higgins
Tidwell Stars
Cynthia Ortiz
Carlos Ortiz
San Francisco
Ortiz
Duillo Loi
Haly
Cow Palace
Saffron Glass Co
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