Burkemo Fairfield Lead Motor City Open After 69s
Walter Burkemo the 1953 PGA champion and Don Fairfield of Casey Illinois shared the early lead in the Motor City Open at Western Golf and Country Club Detroit after opening rounds. Both carded 3 under par 69 to sit one stroke ahead of a group that included Mike Souchak Ed Furgol Bob Rosburg and Jack Fleck among others. Nearly 140 players tee off with only 24 breaking par on the 6770 yard Rouge River layout.
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Detroit
Rouge River
Burkemo
Fairfield
Mike Souchak
Ed Furgol
St. Louis
Motor City
Furgol
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Jerry Kesselring
Toronto
Ont
Marty Furgol
Lemont, Il
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Don January
Lampasas
Tex
Souhak
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Pete Cooper
Birmingham
Mich
Mike Dietz
Lake Orion
Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Loppres
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N. C
Arnold Palner
Latrobe
Five West Virginia State Parks Open to Bow Hunters
Five state parks Watoga Cacapon Lost River Holly River and Tomlinson Run will be open to bow and arrow deer hunting from October 12 through January 3 the longest bow season in the East. Hunters may also pursue other game during gun seasons including squirrel turkey grouse rabbits waterfowl and foxes. broadhead arrows only and proper gun regulations apply for deer during the gun season.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Watoga
Cacapon
Lost River
Holly River
Tomlinson Runcile
Conservation Dabarteient
Bob ‘Bowers
Harald Lambert
Lambert
Major League Standings and Schedule Snapshot
National League leaders show Milwaukee and Brooklyn atop standings with tight records. Today’s games feature St Louis at Milwaukee, Brooklyn at New York, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. American League matches include New York at Washington and Cleveland at Chicago with several late afternoon starts.
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Cincinnati
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Poholsky
Mize
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Conley
Fancombe
Surkent
Ush
Jeffogat
Haddix
Kline
Ming
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
UY Washington
Kansas
Washington
Ord
Pascual
Braves and Bums' Eight Games in Six Days Weekends Loom
The National League pennant chase tightens as Milwaukee and Brooklyn pack eight games into six days. Braves lead, facing Cardinals and Reds. Dodgers hit three doubleheaders. Cubs drop to last while Pittsburgh plays a rain-shortened tie. Mantle leads Yankees toward eight-game edge as AL schedules unfold.
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Dodgers
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St.Louis Cardinals
Redlegs
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
St Louis
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
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New York
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Cubs
Crosley Field
Birdie Tebbetts
Chicago
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Virdon
Bob Buhl
Joe Adcock
Bob Friend
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New York Yankees
Camilla Pascual
Mick
Washington
Cleveland
Indians
White Sox
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit
Star Nabbed for Theft Forces Track Meet Cancellation
The Soviet Union canceled a track meet with Britain after arresting Nina Ponomareva, their champion discus thrower, on shoplifting charges. She allegedly avoided bail after being picked up Wednesday for stealing five hats. Officials suspect she fled the country.
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London
Britain
Nina Ponomareva
A's Face Pirates For Minor Title
The Little Minor League championship tilts tonight at Ellis Stadium when the Pirates meet the A's in a decisive rubber game. After a 13 5 win by the Pirates and a 5 1 A's victory in game two, Pres Beecher Cummings hopes a large crowd attends as the two teams decide the title.
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Pirates
Athletics
Ellis Stadium
A's
Beecher Cummings
Frank Barksdale
Funeral Notices and Local Society Notes From Apalachicola
The issue reports death notices for Harry Oliver Cooper 48 of Coolridge and Isabelle Cheetham Shumate 65 of Lillybrook, with funeral details, burial plans, and pallbearers. It also includes a continuing serialized chapter with Priscilla and Rita visiting Lookout House and a hotel stay, plus a street scene in Apalachicola.
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Miss Paige
Priscilla
Rachel
Porter
Mr. Todi
Prisca
Rita
Amone
Water Front
Todd
Bradley, Jr
Bradley, Sr
Prisccilla
Lookout House
Cibson
Lauren Bacall
Bacall
Bowhunters Banquet Tickets Set For Sunday
Area archers plan to attend the two day West Virginia Bowhunters State Closed Championship Tournament at Rainelle Saturday and Sunday. Beckley Archery Club says banquet tickets available during Sunday luncheon break. Banquet begins 7 30 p m Sunday at the Pioneer Hotel Rainelle with a business session to set sites for 1957 open and closed tournaments.
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W. Va
Rainelle
Beckley Archery Club
Pioneer Hotel
Association
Creed and Gunderson Set U S Girls Junior Final Match
Toledo Ohio junior golfers Clifford Ann Creed and Jo Anne Gunderson reach the Title round of the U S Girls Junior Championship. Creed, 17, beat Mary Ann Musser 4 and 3 to advance. Gunderson outlasted Sharon Findoos 4 and 3. The semifinal win at Heather Downs secures a meeting for the championship.
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Toledo
Ohio
Clifford Ann Creed
Jo Anne Gunderson
Clifford Ann
Daugh‘ter
Clifford
Opelousas
Chicago
Jo Anne
Florence
Sharon Findoos
Du‘Duque
Heather | Downs Country Club
Mantle Stars In 67 Runs and 110 RBIs For New York
Mantle leads with 67 runs and 110 runs batted in for the New York club. He collects 117 hits while Piersall of Boston posts 167 doubles and S'mpson of Kansas City tallies 32 triples.
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Mantle
New York
Piersall
Boston
S'mpson
Kansas City
Clear Fork High to Play Nine Football Contests This Fall
Clear Fork High School will stage a nine game football schedule this fall with a home opener against Glen Rogers on September 7 announced by Principal H. L. Knapp Jr. The list may include a extra fee. opponents include Shadyside and Marsh Fork with games across September to November and a lineup featuring Beckley JVs, Mark Twain and others.
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Clear Fork High School
Glen Rogers
H. L. Knapp Jr
Knapp
Shadysone
Marsh Fork
Chicago
Bramwell
Avera
Beckley Jvs
Mark Twain
Sophia
Van
Funeral Arrangements for Mrs. Anelice Hart Bailey
The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral. Cards of Thanks express deep sorrow and gratitude to friends for comforting words and acts of love for Anelice Hart Bailey, lifelong Beckley resident who died August 24, 1956. Exel Batley Funeral Directors officiate.
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Willian Henry
Keyser Funeral
Church of God
Peterstown
Keyser Funeral Home
Ane Lice Hart Bailey
South Kansas
Beckley
W. Va
S. Earl Snead
Samuel Thomson
Exel Batley
Obituary notices for Lilly Lilly Allen Allen Sanders and Davenport
Obituary notices list Josiah M. Lilly 76 of Dunns dying August 29 and services set for September 1 at Flat Top Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Lilly Cemetery. Martha Allen 83 of 510 Hull Street dies August 31 with services at Forest Hill Methodist Church and burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. Infant daughter Sanders of Rhodell dies shortly after birth. Marty Turner Davenport 86 of 107 Ellison Avenue dies August 28 with funeral at First Baptist Beckley and burial Sunset Memorial Park. Numerous pallbearers named and arrangements handled by Webb and Quesenberry Mortuary and Elton Mortuary.
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Raleigh Road
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Charles Calloway
M. C. Fleshmann
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Mullens
Webb and Quesenberry Funeral
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James Kirk
Buford Sisk
Claude McCormick
Herbert McKenzie
Chariie Munson
A. K. Chadwell
William Vaughn
G. E. Hartman
Patterson Perry
M. M. Ralston
Dr. Klein
E. B. Wray
Burl Ratelti
Walter Green
Ray Palton
James Patton
John Evans
Bill Bower
Burton Gravety
C. C. Tucker
Harry Honsaker
Sammy Tucker
Basil Anderson
Green Horton
Bill Fadeley
L. C. Simpson
George Dale
David Norris
Dutch Meador
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