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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1962

Page

14

Drive In Crew Extends Lead With Three Wins In Sky Lane Classic

Pete & Bob's Drive-In beat Reliable Cleaners three times in Sky Lane Classic, grabbing a 2.5 game edge on Hopkins Sky Lane. Bob Long led Pete & Bob's with 215 in a 570 series while Jack Linsky tallied 504. Dominic Savino topped the league with 232 and 622 for Reliable. Dave Finley paced Hopkins with 225 and 605. Borrer added 204 and 556 for the winners. John Batt (527) and Ivan Lowery (514) topped the Losing Men's Shop. Kirby Lumber Co. Lumberjacks upset Sportsman Grill, Tom Shrewsbury 549 leading the way. Pete Saunders 530 and Oscar Kirby 509 aided. Sportsman’s trio included Henry Bennett 533, Irby Hutchens 530, Harold Mann 519. Charles Walker posted 224-563 for Hall Furniture in a two-game win over C & R Music. Bill Shumate led Musicmakers with 212-551.

Pete & Bob's Reliable Cleaners Sky Lanes Hopkins Sky Lane Lilly Men’s Shop High Kegler Pete & Bob’s Bob Long Jack Linsky Dominic Savino Dave Finley Hopkins Man Borrer John Batt Ivan Lowery Kirby Lumber Co Sportsman Grill Tom Shrewsbury Pete Saunders Oscar Kirby Henry Bennett Irby Hutchens Harold Mann Charles Walker C & R Music Bill Shumate Musicmakers

Night Bowling Upset Shifts League Lead

Don High led the night with a 187 469 as his team fell two games to the Pencils led by Henry Pettry who rolled a 428. A P Co won three from Helen and Poca Fuel beat Goodyear to reclaim the undisputed lead while Oglebay Norton swept Tibbs Service. Poca and Tibbs fight for last as Poca almost swept Goodyear before a late rally. Fred Niswander posted 515 and Doug Lambert 483 while Shields Kline added 523 for Goodyear. Harry Cook starred for Oglebay with a 214 551 and Odell Cook climbed to 165 average. Ken Hensley earned Bowler of the Week with 212 555, 81 pins over average.

Mullens A. P. Co Helen Poca Fuel Goodyear Oglebay-Norton Tibbs Poca Fred Niswander Doug Lambert Shields Kline Harry Cook Oglebay

Sky Lanes Night Handicap leads three-way bowling tie

In Sky Lanes Wednesday Night Handicap League action Greenbrier Dairy, Beaver Service Station, and Beckley Manufacturing No 2 share first after three-game sweeps. Richard West tops Greenbrier with 511 as Harry's Men Shop fades, while Charley Richmond 509 and Howard Anderson 501 pace Beaver. Beckley Manufacturing No 2 rolls Oakwood Auto behind Bill Wills 516 and Jerry Lilly 511. John Caponiti 542 guides Beckley Manufacturing No 1 past Johns Amoco, with Mike Guerino 500. Jim Stover 513 for Gas runners, Chuck Shoemaker 508 for Lucas General Tire, Clarence Thrush 490 for Super Market.

SKY Lanes Greenbrier Dairy Beaver Service Station Beckley Manufacturing No. 2 Richard West Greenbrier Boys Harry’s Men Shop James Wheeler Service Station Charley Richmond Howard Anderson Beaver Boys B.F.C. Manufacturing Joe Zebrosky B.F.C Oakwood Auto Bill Wills Jerry Lilly Wills Lilly John Caponiti Beckley Manufacturing No Johns Amoco Mike Guerino Jim Stover Lucas General Tire Atkinson Chuck Shoemaker Clarence Thrush

G C Murphy League Grub Tops Clips for Tie Lead

In the G C Murphy League Grub defeated Clips twice to edge into a one half game lead. Wanda Corey with 392 led the Grub five while Blanche Statner and Arnold Mitchell each posted 393 series for the Clips. Also mentions Ray Eliot recounting a coach’s memory of a football cramp and a crowd’s reaction.

G. C. Murphy League G. C. Murphy Wanda Corey Blanche Statner Arnold Mitchell NEA Ray Eliot Illinois

Ridge Runners Clinch Two Wins In Morning League Play

Ridge Runners led by Peggy Smith who rolled a 179 and 403 series defeated Centennials. Honey Bowlers beat Charlene's Rangers as Joann Sawyers posted 402 and Betty Kelly 394 to top the losers. Dodson led the Centennials with 432 series, the high for the morning.

Centennials Charlene’s Rangers Peggy Smith Clara Dodson Joann Sawyers Betty Kelly Don Phillips

Tug Of War Tilt Set With Pitt At Pitt Stadium

Pitt and Penn State meet Saturday in a tug of war style showdown at Pitt Stadium. Coach Rip Engle predicts chaotic results with no reliable performance measure when rivals clash. State rides an 8-1 record after a 48-20 win over Holy Cross as Pete Liske targets several passing records and the offense posts 489 yards in the Crusader game.

University Park UPI Pitt Penn State Rip Engle Nittany Lions Engle Lions Panthers Pitt Stadium Holy Cross Pete Liske Shorty Miller Elwood Petchell Liske

Social Security benefits demands and address tips

Dwight Billings of Beckley SSA warns 17 million recipients about delayed checks from undelivered mail. Officials urge timely address changes to prevent lost payments and outline how to report updates to SSA payment centers and district offices.

Dwight Billings Beckley Social Security Office Billings Treasury Department Social Security Administration Social Security Howe St Beckley

Health And Home Care For The Chronically Ill

An article on emotional causes of digestive distress and the advice to see a doctor for persistent indigestion. It profiles Mrs. Green, an elderly woman needing home nursing and homemaking support, and notes a federal program funding three million dollars for local projects to provide in home care for the chronically ill and aged across 18 states.

Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association

Justice White to receive NFF Gold Medal in December

In New York Byron White will receive the National Football Foundation Gold Medal at a December 4 dinner. Also during the event 12 new electees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. In Dunedin Florida Doug Sanders rose to $40,683 in year earnings after a second place at the Mobile Sertoma Open. Arnold Palmer leads with $81,448.

Whizzer White New York UPI Supreme Court Byron White National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Dunedin Fla Doug Sanders Arnold Palmer

Striking Ladies

By LA VERNE CARTER for NEA, discussing how parents choose bowling balls for children. It notes drilling balls to each child’s measurements, avoiding balls that are too heavy or too light, and using center staff to assist in selecting the correct weight and finger span.

Don

Pocahontas Name Meaning Revealed Mataoka Title

The native Algonquin name Mataoka is identified as Pocahontas real name. The term Pocahontas translates in Algonquin as playful one reflecting her historic nickname and identity.

Pocahontas Mataoka Algonquin

Tiger manager bars Downes until title return

New York UPI reports Jersey Jones, manager of middleweight champion Dick Tiger, said on Monday that Terry Downes of England will not face Tiger until Downes regains the British middleweight title.

New York UPI Jersey Jones Dick Tiger Terry Downes England Downes

Cuban Logart to meet Benvenuti in Rome semi final bout

Isaac Logart of Cuba will face Italy's Nino Benvenuti at the Sports Palace on November 30 in a semifinal. The winner advances to the scheduled match between Carl Olson of San Diego California and European light heavyweight champion Giulio Rin aldi.

Rome UPI Isaac Logart Cuba Italy Nino Benvenuti Sports Palace Carl Bobo) Olson San Diego Calif Guilio Rinaldi

Appy President Will Present '63 Plans

In Bristol Virginia Chauncey DeVault, Appalachian League president, said he will present operating plans for the 1963 season to major league farm directors at Rochester New York. League operators of six teams drafted promotions for Salem Wytheville Bluefield Kingsport Harlan and Middlesboro. Bluefield won the pennant last season.

Bristol UPI Rochester N. Y Chauncey DeVault Salem Wytheville Bluefield W. Va Kingsport Tenn Harlan Middlesboro

Coots Feed From Shore to Deep Water Dives Described

Coots typically feed on buds seeds or aquatic insects near shore but they can feed in deeper water and dive to depths of 10 to 20 feet, showing flexible foraging behavior.

In Memoriam Lena Gorrell One Year Later

A brief memorial notice marks the first anniversary of Lena Gorrell's passing. The family honors her as mother and grandmother, reflecting on her life and memory one year on.

Lena Gorrell

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