Ernest Hairston Fund Aids Deaf Athlete For Helsinki Games
Ernest Hairston Jr a Gallaudet graduate and wrestling contender seeks financial support to compete in the Ninth International Games for the Deaf in Helsinki August 6 to 10. The Stotesbury native, son of Dorothy Hairston, earned multiple honors and plans to coach at a school for the deaf after the Olympics.
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Ernest Hairston
Care
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Ernest
Hairston
West Virginia
School For the Deaf
Romney
Ernest E. Hairston
Wells
McAlpin
Institute
Gallaudet College
Gallaudet
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Readers Digest
Charles Worthingham
Inter-Faith Council
Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity
Teegarden
New York
Philadelphia
Akron
Ohio
U .S. Naval School of Aviation Medicine
Pensacola
Navy
United States
Ray Magee Sets Pace In Friday Summer League
Ray Magee led Beckley Friday night Summer Mixed League with the highest series and top games 198 192 and 154 totaling 549 pins. Carl Perry 517 second high, Gene Morehouse top female with 431, Rosalie Anderson 408, Nancy Wickham high female game 155.
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Ray Magee
Beckley
Ray
Carl Perry
Gene Morehouse
Rosalie Anderson
Nancy Wickham
Rens Open Initial Drills in Waynesburg
The Pittsburgh Rens of the new American Basketball League begin 10 day drills at Waynesburg College with about seven players reporting to coach Neil Johnston. Key names include Wayne Hightower who quit Kansas last week with one year remaining and Tony Jackson from St John’s University.
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Waynesburg
Pittsburgh Rens
Waynesburg College
Neil Johnston
Wayne Hightower
Kansas
Tony Jackson
St. John University
Thorn Returns For WVU Summer Session Basketball
West Virginia University coach George King welcomes Rod Thorn back for summer session to rebuild weight and study. Thorn, a 19 point scorer and rebounding leader last season, missed late games due to virus attacks and academic delays but plans to pursue eligibility for 1962. His return strengthens a strong Mountaineer lineup including McCormick Miller Ward Shuck Dubois Cattet and a vigorous freshman group led by Tom Lowry Maphis Barger Deitz.
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WVU
Thorn
Princeton
Mountaineers
Rod
Richmond
Virginia Military
WVUI
William & Mary
Mountaineer
West Virginia
King
Lee Patrone
Jim Ritchie
Jim McCormick
Paul Miller
Kenny Ward
Dave Shuck
Dick Dubois
Gale Catlett
Tom, Lowry
Bill Maphis
Mike Barger
Jay Deitz
Baseball Notes and Local Schedules Feature Incomplete League Lineups
A compact listing shows BECKLEY II Central and nearby towns with weekly games for Dorothy Sylvester Whitesville Montcoal Naoma Marfork and more. Summer Basketball rounds include Tom Bell vs Combined Insurance, L and B against Coca Cola, plus local sponsor matchups. Pineville II shows Redlegs Cubs Yankees Giants Giants Cubs Redlegs Yanks. Big Coal Babe Ruth schedules Dorothy White sVills Mount View Moncoal Dorothy Whitesville Mt View. Fayetteville II lists Yanks Cubs Giants Redlegs Pirates Athletics Orioles Cards.
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Combined Inurance
Coca Cola
Valley Bell
Tom’s
Greenbrier Dairy
Park Drug
Pineville
Redlegs
Cubs
Yankees
Giants
Yanks
BIG Coal
Babe Ruth
Dorothy
Marfork
Whitesville
Mount View
Montcoal
Mt. View Fayetteville
Clubs
Athletics
Orioles
Cards
Pirates
Braves
Saints
Millers
Comets
Royals
Eastern Tigers
Indians
Red Sox
Tigers
Chicks
Hawks
Marlins
Falcons
Western Dodgers
Cardinals
Dodgers
Western Minor Cats
Buffs
Bisons
Blues
Cats
Sat Blues
Beckley
Patton's Market
Ational Eric
King Photo
Buick
Patton
Keatley’s
Eric
Harry's
New River Supply
King
Bays
Warren Williams
Duncan Catron
Dias Floral
Thompson Drug
Eppy’s
Eppy
City
Beaver
Dido's
Sunoco
Mabscott
Sparks TV
W. Va
Is Sparks TV
Beaver Merchants
Dido’s
Ead
Mullens
Babe Ruth Indians
Mullens II
Lions
Rotary
Chevrolet
Methodists
Legion
Moose
Route
Webb & Neal
Len Wel & Neals
Peerless
Sophia Little League
Truman Mine
Ea Sophia Electric
Slab Fork
Smith & Williams
Amigo
Sophia Electric
Home & Hall Ae
Helen
Republic Steel
Mount Hope LL Tigers
BIG Coal LL
Marlins Lead IL as Jets Hold Ground in Tight Race
The Charleston Marlins stay atop the International League while the Columbus Jets refuse to give ground after both clubs sweep doubleheaders. Jersey City splits with Syracuse dropping to third as Buffalo climbs into the first division with a pair of wins over Richmond.
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Marlins
United Press International
Charleston Marlins
Columbus Jets
Jersey City
Syracuse
Buffalo
Richmond
Ww. L. Pet
Charleston
Columbus
Rochester
Toronto
Open golf favorites include Snead Nicklaus at Oakland Hills
UPI reports Sam Snead and Jack Nicklaus among favorites for the 61st U.S. Open at Oakland Hills, with Arnold Palmer and Gary Player also highly regarded. Hogan appears in good form as the course plays easier than in 1951. Snead calls it “Now Or Never” to win the Open.
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Birmingham
Mich
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Sammy Snead
Jack Nicklaus
Snead
Oakland Hills
Nicklaus
Palmer
Cherry Hills
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Ralph Guldahl
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Raleigh County Bank
Hawley
Tony Tipane
Tipane
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Quality Pastry
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Morgantown, W.va
West Virginia University
George King
Rod Thorn
Sopho
Beckley II Central
Naoma
Sylvester
Drake
Lawrenceburg, Tiny
Sam, Nicklaus
Leo H. Petersen
UPI Sports
U. S
Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association
Fayetteville
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Sean
Odessa
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