New Sixth of a Mile Track Opens at Skelton
Spectators enjoyed the new sixth of a mile asphalt track in Skelton near the Beckley Manufacturing plant. Racing will be held each Sunday, and 14 families currently compose the club. President Charlie Jackson hopes more join this year.
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Skelton
Beckley Manufacturing Plant
Charlie Jackson
Prince Cops 2 Heals in Mountaineer Speedway Feature
Frank Prince of Crab Orchard dominates Sunday exhibition at Mountaineer Speedway Bluefield winning both heats and the 25 lap feature. Malin Freeman drives Creepers Baby strong all day with wins in heats and second in feature, while mishaps affect other riders. Upcoming events include Bristol Southeastern 500 practice and time trials with Firecracker 250 qualifiers noted.
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Frank Prince
Crab Orchard
Mountaineer Speedway
Bluefield
Frank
Malin Freeman
Pete Deck
Prince
M. B. Walker
Winnie Farley
Earnie Moye
Freeman
Charlie Massie
Prosperity
Gene Stiles
Malin
Gene Riffe
Walker
Keith Marks
Clendenin
Jess Athey
Bristol Tenn
Griffith Motor Co
Glen ‘Fireball’ Roberts
Joe Weatherly
Jack Smith
Richard Petty
U. S
George Smathers
Ralph Moody
Wynn
Nelson Stacy
Milwaukee
Braves
Nashville
Tenn
Ars
Darlington
Don Fullmer sidelined eight to ten weeks with hand fracture
West Jordan Utah Don Fullmer will be out of action eight to ten weeks after fracturing his right hand in Saturdays upset win over Argentine knockout artist Juan Rivera X rays in Salt Lake City revealed the injury Fullmer is the younger brother of NAB middleweight champion Gene Fullmer
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West Jordan
Utah
UPID
Don Fullmer
Juan Rivera
Salt Lake City
Fullmer
National Boxing Association
Gene Fullmer
Scorpions for sale sign spotted in Salt Lake City
A local Salt Lake City resident attracted attention with a sign reading Scorpions for sale placed outside a home. The item drew curiosity from passersby, though no further details about the sale were provided.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
UPI
Scorpions
Three Teams Share First Place After Mullens Doubles
After six weeks of Mullens Men's Doubles, a three way tie for first emerges as teams He nry Anderson Glen Ferrell and Jim Vaught along with Buck Wood and Ken Hensley split results. Anderson posts 612 with 224 and 221 games, while Vaught leads losers with 546. Armentrout and Duncan win early and late games. Hensleys and Selveys also contest. Play resumes Monday with Anderson Armentrout leaders facing Lynch Cassinelli and Wood Vaught versus Hensley Selvey.
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Mullens
Henry Anderson
Glen Ferrell
Buck Wood
Jim
Vaught
Henry
Ray Armentrout
Jack Duncan
Ken
Junior Hensley
Hensley Brothers
Redhot Armentrout
Junior
Anderson and Armentrout
Lynch- Cassinelli
Wood-Vaught
Hensley and
Selvey Brothers
Lynch
C. Cassinelli
Anderson
G. Ferrer
Armentrout
J. Duncan
Selvey
N. T. Selvey
Hensley
C. Hensley
Wood
J Vaught
Fortunes and forecasts cross 1962 tin can growth and farming needs
The notice talks of 1.8 billion 12 ounce steel cans in 1961 up 50 percent from 1960 and projects 500 million additional farmland acres needed to feed the world in the next decade. It includes astrological horoscopes for Aries to Pisces with brief guidance and a closing line about Field Enterprises in 1962.
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Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
Major League Scores and Boxed Baseball Notes
Comprehensive summary of multiple MLB games with box scores and key highlights. Includes Cincinnati Woodeshick loss to Pittsburgh and details on Detroit Minnesota and Philadelphia Chicago games with players such as Killebrew, Rollins, Green, Amaro, and Banks. Also lists Los Angeles and St. Louis, San Francisco and Houston, plus notable pitching lines and final tallies.
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Saeed
Virdon
Clemente
Pinson
Detroit
Minnesota
Stuart
Skinner
Robinson
Wood
Hoak
Morton
Leppert
Edwards
Kaline
Cardenas
Colavito
Killebrew
Friend
O'Toole
Boros
Allison
Logan
Nandez
Battey
Brown
Allen
Olive
Foytack
Versalles
Aguirre
Pittsburgh
Shears
Jones
Cincinnati
McAuliffe
Kline
Cinnati
bWertz
Eames Kasko
Sing
Erbbso
O'Toole Cn
Ollins
Formen Gorman
Jack—Battey
Jand Cash
Rollins
Green
Philadelphia
Chicago
Wales
Williams
Snyder
Moran
Conce
McLish
Elston
Brandt
Wagner
Gentile
Thomas
Gerard
Sores
Schultz
Tos Rodgers
Torres
cKlaus
Burgess
Hamilton
Peace
Koppe
Ran Boas
a-Yost
Dalrymple Hoeft
Grba
E—Covington
Be Bertell
Denson
Pca
Hoeft
Hubbs
Rodgers
Banks
Rodg
Baltimore
Amaro
Los Angeles
Sievers
Adair
Santo
Callison
Klaus
Han- McLish
2Sen
Mran
Eppe
Bur
Baldschun
Gess
Bhalti
Landrith
Koonee
Pappas
S—Adair
Chance
Sf—Moran
Gerard Avesisink
Weenee
Anil
Koonce
Venton
Pryor
Schwarts
Salerno
Berry
Honochick
Funeral notices from Crab Orchard and nearby towns
Obituaries notice several listings: Muriel Lane of Crab Orchard age 43 funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday July 25 at Church of the Brethren with Rev. Allen Herr and Rev. Shirley Donnelly and burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens arranged by Caffee Funeral Home. Jerry Dean Daniel age 14 months of Carrollton formerly Eccles funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday July 24 at Harper Free Methodist Church. burial Mt. Tabor Cemetery Melton Mortuary. John Lewis Hickman 41 of Sprague died July 21 from a traffic accident funeral 2:30 p.m. Tuesday July 23 at Sprague Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Melvin Littlejohn, burial Sunset Memorial Park with military rites. body moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel. Tate Sumter age 74 of 615 South Oakwood Avenue died July 22. funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday July Mth at First Christian Church with Rev. Walter Griswold, burial Sunset Memorial Park. body in church one hour prior to service.
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Lane Lane
Muriel
Crab Orchard
Church of the Brethren
Allen Herr
Shirley Donnelly
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Caffee Funeral Home
Daniel Daniel
Jerry Dean
Carrollton
Ohio
Eccles
Harper Free Methodist Church
Mt. Tabor
Melton Mortuary
Hickman Hickman
John Lewis
Sprague
Sprague Freewill Baptist Church
Melvin Littlejohn
Sunset Memorial Park
Rose and Quesenberry
Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Price I Price Tate Sumter
South
Oakwood Avenue
First Christian Church
Walter Griswold
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United Press International International League
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Dial Floral CO
City Avenue
Aera
Webb & Neal Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Vance Drive
R. H. Neal
Mgr. A Monuments
Merideth
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard & Logan Dial Beckley
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Montgomery Ward Beckley
W. Va
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Dial
Robert L Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
Beckley Maytag
Neville St
Bank of Raleigh
F.d.lc
Earl
Huddle Earl
Gladys Berger
Call Hobert
Damon
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
P.O
Tennessee
Peg's Gun
Charles Logan
Beckley Furniture
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Wright
Bob Clemmer
Halstead
Ashworth
John W. Eye Television
West
Ashworth's
City Ave
Sparks
Prince St
Williamson Furnaces
Ralph B. Grier
Willey Brothers
Hinton
Jan Campbell Music Co
A. B. Phillips
Macarthur
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Jim Green
Will the Lady of
Raleigh-Sullivan
Beckley Newspapers Classified Department
Amy
Sarah Coventry
Nevi
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AVON
Bostick Avenue
Standard Coffee Company
McCreery
W. C. Mills
President
R. Bare
R. Stinson
Myers Ave
Roy A. Jones
O. H. Bennett
FE. Beckley
Nature Shop
Tree
Carl E. Lewis
Gap Mills
Anis
AKC
C. Harold Hanks
D.m
Chihuahua
Scott’s Toy Kennels
Oak Hill
Beaver Avenue
Fotos & Co
Hampshire
Call
A. A. Milam
Fairdale
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Grady Whitlock
Suddreth
Stanley Stables
Harper Road
Linden
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Fred ‘James
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Ashworth'’S
Ashworth’s
Glen Daniel
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Pineratee
BPS Paints
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Quality Lumber & Supply Co
Nickie
End Valley Drive
Birch & Maple
Harvey Cabinet Co
Pass
Amana
VANCE
Raleigh Road
Gibson
Snew
Coca-Cola
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Kanawhamie Ph
Remington
McCreery St
Bob’s Sanitary Service
Sophia Ph
Nash Campbell
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Alex N. Breckinridge
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