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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1957

Page

3

Slab Fork District Babe Ruth League forms six sponsor teams

The third Slab Fork District Babe Ruth League meeting at City Hall outlined six sponsor teams with local businesses and unions. Officers set voting rules, eligibility requires birth certificates by Sept 1 1941, and organizers plan district wide meetings to explain eligibility to mothers and run tryouts.

Helen Community Phillips Key Stone Gas Station Ross Hutchins Chester Pate Albert Vennari Cecil Richards Benny Durgin Charles Moody Herbert Hen ‘Derson Mike Sulyak Porter Tom Wiseman Carl ‘Neff Neff Sophia High School Jack Muridock Svas Denny Saunders Jack Murdock Leighton C. Farley Gene Keatley New State Fork

100 Safe Sleep Pill SOSINEX Sominex Ad

An old styled ad promotes SOSINEX Sominex claiming 100 percent safe sleep without narcotics or habit forming ingredients. It emphasizes multiple active components for natural like sleep and calming nerves with no prescription and money back guarantees.

Sominex Tops Value Stamps at Cohen's Drug Store

Cohen's Drug Store at 2 Neville Street Beckley offers Sominex with top value stamps as a promotional sale. Local shoppers urged to visit for discount or bonus stamps.

Little League Meets Tonight At Elke Lodge

Beckley Little League holds its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. Managers assistants and league officers from the National American and Minor circuits are urged to attend. Reports on St Patrick's night dance Elks Lodge improvements at Elks Stadium and upcoming tryouts and grand opening plans are to be discussed.

Beckley Little League Elke Lodge W EB Hedrick Ways ‘& Means The Elks Lodge Lawrence Pruett Elks Stadium Sitite -Leagnté Preparatory

Boxing Results From Last Night Reported by AP

The Associated Press notes several bouts with decisions announced from Holyoke and Brooklyn. Ricky Milone stopped by Redl in Passaic. Bob Baker outpointed Jeff Dyer in Holyoke. Steve Ward defeated Gene Butler in Hartford.

Associated Press New York Stefan ‘Redl Hi Passaic al Ricky Milone Brooklyn Holyoke Mass Bob Baker Pittscuogh Jeff Dyer Bristow Conn Steve Ward Hartpard Gene ‘Butler Boston

St Bonaventure Triumphs 85 63 Over Seattle

St Bonaventure upset Seattle in the National Invitation, erasing an early lead to win 85 63 and reach the semifinals. Memphis State also advanced with an 83 73 win over Manhattan, setting up a Bonnies vs Memphis State semifinal. Bradley meets Xavier and Temple faces Dayton tonight to complete the final four at Madison Square Garden.

New York St. Bonaventure Memphis State Seattle University Elgin Rabbit Bradley Xavier Ohio Temple Dayton Madison Square Garden Bonnies Seattle Manhattan

Rowe Mentor Helps Clair Excel In Sports And School

Rowe stars on court and grid guide Clair to improve in athletics and academics. He keeps a C-Plus average and credits teacher Mrs. D Grove Moler for support after a difficult childhood and coal mining work. His goal is to finish school and enter college through athletic avenues.

Clair D. Grove’ Moler

Sylvia and Shady Spring reach grade semifinal in Shady Spring tourney

Sylvia edged Crab Orchard 32 to 30 while Shady Spring defeated Cranberry 34 to 32 in overtime as semifinal berths were set. Summers scored 32 for Sylvia and Meador added 26 for Shady Spring in a Beaver Court quarterfinal.

Sylvia Shady Spring Shady ‘Spring Furrrow Daniels Teel Syvia Crab Orchard Cranberry

Basketball pop scores ee J college basketball

National Television Tournament Quarter Finals features Memphis State vs Manhattan 83 to 7 and St Bonaventure 83 Seattle 63 in a round showing. Navy tourney notes Submarine Forces Pacific 9 Long Beach 8 and Atlantic 92 70 Norfolk waves 59 Pearl Harbor 37.

Memphis State St. Manhattan St. Bonaventure Seattle Navy

Klaus Page win state bowling crown at Charleston

Beckley club Klaus & Page captured first place at the West Virginia State Bowling Association Tournament in Charleston, posting a 3 89 plus 680 series amid a 161-team field over three weekends. Earl Spencer missed action, William DuJardir stepped in, and team members scored 183 299 213 for the 680 series. Individual honors went to Carmel Cooper of Charleston in both handicap and actual pins.

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Calvary Surprises First Baptist To Lead Church Loop

The Memorial quintet defeated Methodist Temple 47-27 to open the church loop, then Calvary Baptist topped First Baptist 35-23 to seize sole lead after a prior 47-27 win. Crab Orchard edged Johnstown Baptist 36-35 in between plays, framing a tight early cycle.

Memorial Baptist Memorial First Baptist Methodist Temple Calvary Baptist Crab Orchard Johnstown Baptist Mel Cerrito Gene Bowling Carl Lewis Calvary Carlos Sutton Ian Sam Feartitt Jim Griffith Jim Lowe Recreation Ras Patterson George Thompson Rusty Weeks Sam McClure Mike Meadows Mortal Christian Jack Pedro John Quintier Vito Rizzi Atals Stan Algie Garrisocr Presbyterian George Arnold David Aaomrsen Memorial ‘Baptist Bamicks Bill Lily Ronald Bakers George Wagner Frank Meadows Memoria Baptist Bill McNeish Edgar Bibbs Bill Ormandy Moe Ghather Graham. Sayres Don Marshall Grant Stacks Jack Smith First Methodist Catholic Gene Dickerson Johnstown Eesist Methodist Darrel Wickline Ist Baptist bin Powers Gene Temple Crab Otto Price Richard Tota Chas Oncuatn Duke James Lewis Callopi i John McGuire Bud Hifte John Baileys Teddy Riffes Owen Hilfies Downtown Morial Baptist Ronny Williams Dim Farrar Christian David Reitz Johnny James Neville Street Bellala Gene Petitt Halt Harless Earl Packy Roundelay Tommy Heeds Gene Nowilng John Estradas Joe Osborn

Sam Huff To Speak At Father Son Banquet

Sam Huff the 1955 West Virginia University football star and recent Giants rookie will address the annual First Methodist Church Father Son Banquet in Fairmont Friday. The event invites all family pairs and honors community youth figures.

Sam Huff Fairmont U West Virginia University Naemian New York Giants First ‘Methodist Church

Nals Oust Philly Five in Playoff

The Syracuse Nationals beat the Philadelphia Warriors 91 to 20 in the first round of the Eastern Division playoffs. Paul Arizin sat out most of the game with a thigh injury after briefly playing, sending Syracuse toward the Eastern finals against the Boston Celtics.

Tite Associated Press Syracuse Nationals National Basketall Assn Minneapolis Lakers Pistons Fort Wayne Philadelphia Warrior Paul Arizin Nationals Syracuse Arizin Boston Celtics Boston

State Tourney Tabs Available Tomorrow

Tickets for the state basketball tournament in Huntington go on sale at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Woodrow Wilson High School. Principal C. G. Peregoy says 349 student tickets and 220 adult tickets are available for the entire tournament, priced at 2.50 and 5 respectively. No single game tickets, except at Memorial Field House doors.

Huntington Woodrow Wilson High School C. G. Peregoy Peregoy Focal School Memorial Field Rouse

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