Stratton coach Jeffries honored at Raleigh County dinner
Stratton High School coach Murray Jeffries was praised for 17 years of loyal service at a Beckley Hotel dinner attended by about 200 including Mayor John W. Smith, Coach Jerome Van Meter, media, Beckley businessmen and guests from state colleges. Leonard Valentine presented a plaque inscribed For a job well done.
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Senators Call Up Bosman To Replace Duckworth
The Washington Senators promoted pitcher Dick Bosman from their York farm in the Eastern League to fill the spot left by Jim Duckworth, who was placed on the disabled list Sunday due to back trouble. The Yankees White Sox game postponed Saturday night will be replayed as part of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on July 4 after rain halted play with the score 2 2 in the fifth.
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Lewis Crowned Champion At Grandview Dragway
Lewis dominated the Grandview International Dragway event winning top eliminator C gas and modified production in a 62 Chevy across the fifth mile. Ohio Virginia and southern West Virginia drivers led the winners with Beckley locals largely shut out. Memorial Day action set for 2:00 p.m.
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Wrestling Drag Winners Named In Regional Eliminations
Drag winners listed with competitors from Beckley, Parma Ohio, Logan Ohio, Middleport, Glen Fork, Princeton, Springfield, Bluefield and Beckley. Notable names include Herman Lewis, Oscar Frye, Eddie Kenney, Carter French, Jim Cabe, Fred Earls, Charlie Ballard, Don Brown, and Eddie Brooks in multiple weight classes. Event details show regional eliminations across West Virginia and nearby towns.
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Whitesville
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Haynes Denies Big NFL Offer From Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers vice president Dan Rooney denied a Houston newspaper report that Abner Haynes of the Denver Broncos claimed a Steelers representative offered him enough money to pay off all his property and fix him for life. Rooney said no Steelers rep has talked to Haynes since 1959 when they tried to sign him out of college.
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Columbus Gains Command of IL
The Columbus Jets split a doubleheader with Toledo to reclaim first in the International League, edging ahead of Jacksonville after a 2-1 win then a 5-2 loss. Jacksonville dropped both ends of a twinbill to Richmond while rain postponed two other games. Billy Knoch earned the win in game one for Columbus with relief from Ed Hobaugh, and Stan Bahnsen got the second game win for Toledo. Bob Jarvis threw a two hit seven inning shutout to beat Jacksonville in the late game.
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50th Indy 500 May Be Fastest Race Ever
Indianapolis crowd expected surpass 300000 as 33 cars average 160.251 mph in qualifying. Notables include Jimmy Clark, Rodger Ward, A J Foyt, Parnelli Jones, and Mario Andretti, with Firestone tires on 17 cars and Ford rear engines powering 24 cars amid a forecast of cool sunny weather and a 75 degree high.
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Speedway 500 facts and figures ahead of Indianapolis race
Facts and figures from Indianapolis 500 coverage list the 33 fastest qualifiers, top favorites and starting order. Jimmy Clark the defending champion is noted with a 1965 speed record, while Andretti and Jones lead the front rows. Forecast calls for sunny, cool weather and large attendance with extensive radio and closed circuit TV coverage.
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Lema Sets Oklahoma Open Record with 271 Win
Tony Lema fired a 17-under-par 271 to win the Oklahoma City Open by six strokes, a 72-hole course record, after a final round 65. Weiskopf and Nicklaus trailed, while Lema headed to the Indianapolis 500 with the win boosting him into the top money winners.
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Beckley Battles Wellsburg Nine In State Tourney
Parkersburg opens against Huntington in the state baseball tournament with Parkersburg and Wellsburg as favorites. Wellsburg carries a 32-4 record. Beckley, Mullens, Martinsburg, Dupont, Mason town Valley and others also feature in Thursday games and Friday semifinals. Williamson exits after regional play leaving a new champion to be crowned.
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Granny Clamps Down On Rugby Rampage With Handbag
In St Helens England 57 year old Minnie Cotton charged into a mob of brawling rugby players during the league final and struck them with her handbag. Police removed her from the field after six officers struggled to separate combatants. Cotton vowed to watch from the stands and leave her weapons at home. Television audiences watched the scene unfold as officials intervened.
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Sophia Legion Practice Sessions Open Tryouts in Beckley
Sophia American Legion Post baseball team will hold practice today and Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Warren Williams Field in Beckley. Dennis Saunders announced there are openings on the team and invited players to attend and try out.
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Women Begin BK Flight Play at Black Knight
Women golfers at Black Knight Country Club tee off for a flight title as Blanche Howen seeks to extend her recent dominance on the nine hole course. Jessie Duncan and Lissa Moehler are expected to provide the strongest opposition in the 36 player field.
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Nine-Hole Competitors in First Flight Set Matches
First flight features Mary Jane Sanger versus Betty Bowers, Marianna Gates versus Lou Culp, Joyce Zambos versus Lib Hancock, and Helen Drewry with a bye. Second flight pits Louise Larry against Shirley Anderson, Sara White against Anna Parker, Glo Cunningham versus Louise Gilchrist, and Mary Ciccarelli with a bye.
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Louise Gilchrist
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Local golf flight pairings list on tournament day
The article lists 18 hole competitors across several matchups in the first rounds. Lissa Moehler faces Jessie Lipscomb, Joyce Manley meets Edna Mae Phillips, Leno takes on Dell Duncan, Viola Wray against Ann Sprague, Virginia Cooper vs Jan Stratton, Nell Russell versus Sis Wetzel, Thelma Woods versus Judy Brown, Lea Piper drew a bye. Third flight features Hower at Natalie Hed ric, Lib Meadows versus Kathryn Stan, Grace Whitlock versus Kathryn Hun ton, Irene Fink against Dot Barker.
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Lib Meadows
Kathryn Stanley
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Opening Babe Ruth League games spark season start
In the 15th Babe Ruth League opening at Harry Lewin Field, Harry's Men’s Shop edged New River Supply 43 while Bays Buick beat Eric's 16-14. Don Parker blasted the first homer of 1966 and drove in five as Eric's staged a comeback before a two-homer limit ended the game. Beckley mayor John W. Smith crowned Miss Delsie Sisk, Miss Babe Ruth 1966, and threw out the first ball.
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Reds Host Giants in key NL showdown at Cincinnati
Cincinnati welcomes San Francisco as Sammy Ellis starts for the Reds against a Giants rotation likely to include Juan Marichal or Ray Sadecki. Both clubs recently split tight 10 inning games. St Louis edged Cincinnati 1-0 while the Giants beat Philadelphia 6-5.
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