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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1961

Page

12

NAIA second round set as Grambling Peru meet in Kansas City

In Kansas City the 1961 NAIA tourney features Grambling versus Peru State in the 3 p.m. CST second round after Grambling’s 107-85 first round win over Linfield and Peru State’s 72-65 upset of Oglethorpe. Other Tuesday games include Winston-Salem against West Virginia State and Westminster facing Newberry.

Kansas City, Mo UPI Grambling Peru Neb Linfield Ore Peru State Oglethorpe Maryland State Westminster Northern Michigan Southwest Texas State Arkansas State Carson Newman Tenn Central Conn Illi

Buffalo Has Best 1 2 Scoring Punch

Buffalo High School from Putnam County opens Class A in the West Virginia scholastic basketball tournament in Huntington. Gary Stanley and Bob Anthony headline a 23-2 Bisons squad aiming for victory against White Sulphur Springs, with Wheeling’s Tomlinson and Marvin as top challengers. The team trails until the final minutes in a tight regular season, but confidence is high for a trophy in Putnam County.

Buffalo W. Va UPI Little Buffalo High School West Virginia Huntington Bisons Putnam ‘County Barrackville Elk Garden Memorial Field House Gary Stanley Bob Anthony Stanley Anthony Chattaray Chapmanville Dick Tomlinson Gary Tony) Marvin Tomlinson Marvin Wheeling Lou Singer Singer Athony Putnam County

Evans Leads Majors League With 599 Series At Bowl-Wick

Keith Evans of Quality Lumber tops the Men's Majors with a 599 series Tuesday night at Bowl-Wick. Dix Manning and Dennis Taylor also posted strong scores including Manning a 597 and a 236 game. Taylor added a 588 in All-Star action while Klaus, Halash and others posted notable series as Beckley bowling circles report standings and team totals from the Bureau of Mines League.

Keith Evans Quality Lumber Bowl-Wick Dix Manning New River Supply Dennis Taylor Atkinson Shopping Center Taylor Manning Jack Klaus Klaus Nick Halash Evans Kegle Dix Peterson Walter Humphrey Gus Lilly Jim Dale Curtis Johnson John Gorsica Denny Stone Jim Warden Jim Brown Jim Beard Beckley

Astro Guide Horoscope Roundup For Today

Present for you and yours with travel favoring the day. A late trip is warranted as money should be no problem. ARIES March 2 to April 19 Don’t tense over others problems. manage your own TAURUS April 20 to May 20 Disagreements between parent and child. avoid demiverring. GEMINI May 21 to June 2 Don’t brood over past mistakes. strive to move forward. CANCER June 22 to July 2 Don’t stick to tedious work. nervous tension may rise. LEO July 22 to Aug 21 Your mental attitude needs work. avoid self pity. VIRGO Aug 22 to Sept 22 Offer help when asked but don’t push it first.

Aries Gemini Reokr Leo Capricorn

Budweisers To Appear In ABC Classics Tonite

DETROIT UPI The St Louis Budweisers featuring Don Carter Dick Weber Bill Lillard and Ray Bluth make their first Classic appearance at the American Bowling Congress tournament tonight If they carry their 1008 ABC average through the Classic they should lead the team standings The current Classic leader is Onyx Trophies of New York with 5804 Two Detroit clubs Great Lakes and Ivorys posted 2968 and 2785 respectively The 2968 is the best start by any Classic club Capt Lou Sielaff 628 and Burt Price 609 surpassed 600 Page Edward 35 Springfield Ill and partner Ervin Bridges took the two man lead in national play with a 1977 series Page and Moore last week led doubles at the Elks tournament in Rochester N Y Horace Walker Ardmore Pa topped the Classic singles with 663 while Jerome Whitey Harris St Louis had 652 earlier.

Detroit UPI St. Louis Onyx Trophies New York Great Lakes Club Ivorys Great Lakes Lou Sielaff Burt Price Edward Page Springfield Ill Ervin Bridges Page Bridges Ken Fortman Danny Meyers Ottawa Ohio Charles Moore Rochester N.Y Horace Walker Ardmore Jerome Whitey Harris

Springer to Be Honored for 15-Year Conference Leadership

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics will honor George Springer of Beckley West Virginia at a luncheon during the NAIA Basketball Tournament. He is recognized as small college conference commissioner of the year though his official title is executive secretary, a post he has held for 15 years. He chairs the conference eligibility committee, assigns game officials, and oversees the league's 15 team basketball tournament.

Kansas City UPI National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics George Springer Beckley W. Va Springer West Virginia

Ullman Nets Four As Detroit Tops Rangers 5 2

Norm Ullman scored four times to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers. Ullman’s four goals came in the first and third periods as Detroit fired 44 shots on Marcel Paille while Rangers goalkeeper Pat Hannigan and Andy Hebenton tallied for New York.

United Press International Detroit Red Wings Norm Ullman Red Wings New York Rangers Ullman Marcel Paille Rangers Ranger Pat Hannigan Andy Hebenton

Donovan To Coach 10th East-West Shrine Game

St. Bonaventure coach Eddie Donovan was chosen to coach the East squad for the 10th annual Shrine East-West game in Kansas City on March 28. Ararat Temple game director William C. Stock announced the selection and said the West coach would be named later. The East-West Shrine Game features top senior college players.

Kansas City UPI St. Bonaventure Eddie Donovan William C. Stock Ararat Temple Stock

Grade school tourney yields Class A semifinals

Stanaford Sophia and Hollywood advanced to the Class A semifinals after easy wins Tuesday night as Mark Twain was barred from play by the Activities Commission. Stanaford beat Crab Orchard 41 30, Sophia beat Cranberry 29 17, and Hollywood defeated Rhodell 35 25.

Stoco Sophia Mark Twain The Activities Commission Stanaford Hollywood Crab Orchard Cranberry Rhodell Midway Killarney Helen Slab Fork Denny Pomeroy Lacy Farley Wayne Sullivan Daniels D. Cochran Notyweed

Stewart Caps Accuracy Title

Beckley West Virginia final conference statistics show Ed Stewart of Alderson-Broaddus with 29 percent shooting to win accuracy honors in the WVU Conference, while Bill Lefevre of West Virginia State hit .614 percent for second. Ken Stewart led in rebounding at 17.5 per game, with Ron Everhart at 15.6. Mike Santer led in free throw accuracy at .818 percent.

Beckley W. Va UPI Ed Stewart Alderson-Broaddus West Virginia Bill Lefevre West Virginia State George Springer Ken Stewart Concord Ron Everhart Fairmont Mike Santer Wheeling College

Weiss May Return As President Of New Club

George Weiss, 66, former New York Yankees general manager and vice president, may become president of a new National League club in New York. A press conference was scheduled to announce Weiss succeeding M. Donald Grant as club president, signaling his return to a city where he achieved major career highs.

Weiss Miami Fla UPI George Weiss New York Yankees New York Yankee M. Donald Grant

Orioles sign Lind promising young righty for modest bonus

Lodi California reports 18 year old Dick Lind signed with the Baltimore Orioles and will join Stockton in the California League Class C. Lind posted a 22-3 high school record and is described as a promising prospect.

Lodi Calif UPI Dick Lind Baltimore Orioles Orioles Stockton California

Shortage of Teachers Frustrates Parents and Students

A sentence on the struggle to persuade families that the teacher shortage constitutes a serious problem. It notes concerns about classroom quality and the impact on students, with emphasis on heightened anxiety among parents and the community.

Aces Share 5th Berth In AHL Competition

The Quebec Aces defeated the Rochester Americans 5-2 to move into a share of fifth place with Cleveland. Goalie Claude Dufour stopped 32 shots while Ed win Chadwick made 19 saves for Rochester. Jackie LeClair led Quebec with two goals and one assist.

Aces Rochester Americans Cleveland Claude Dufour Quebec Edwin Chadwick Rochester Jackie LeClair

On This Day in History March 16 1961 Almanac

The March 16 Almanac notes events from 1751 James Madison born in Port Conway Virginia to 1802 West Point act establishing the US Military Academy and 1882 Senate approval of US Red Cross membership. Also cites 1959 Eisenhower summit stance and 1960 endorsement of Nixon. Quote from Daniel Webster on mind and thought.

United States James Madison Port Conway Virginia Congress United States Military Academy West Point New York Senate Red Cross Eisenhower Nixon

Public Notice School Bus Bids and Track Vehicle Purchase

Raleigh County Board of Education will accept sealed bids until March 28, 1961 at 7 30 P M for school bus chassis and bodies. Bid specs are available at the Raleigh County Courthouse Beckley WV. The board may reject all bids. Also bids for a one 2 ton flat dump truck are invited with specs at the same office. Separate notice from Circuit Court of Raleigh County orders Anna Mae Radford to answer for divorce by April 3 1961.

Raleigh County Board of Education Raleigh County Beckley West Virginia Board of Education Sherman C. Trail Ph&rr Rd of Education Circuit Court of Paul Radford Anna Mae Radford Essex Court Hamilton Ohio Kermit A. Locke C. Harold Hanks

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