Crimson Tide Bets on Rookie QB Namath for 1964 Title
Alabama coach Paul Bryant pinned national hopes on sophomore Joe Namath from Beaver Falls as the starting quarterback though rival Jack Hurlbut remained in contention. Namath threw for 179 yards and 52 yard TD against Georgia, helping Alabama gain 464 total yards, while Hurlbut added a 12 yard TD pass. Bryant intends to decide the starter this season between the two unproved signal-callers.
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Paul Phillips
Tuscaloosa, Ala
UPI
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Joe Namath
Beaver Falls
Paul Bryant
Namath
Georgia
Pat Trammell
Hurlbut
Bryant
Trammell
Medical Loop Sees Standings Shifts In Beckley League
In the Beckley Medical League mid first quarter action, Professional Park leads by two and a half games as they face Thompson Drug. Several teams share second with seven and five records, while six and six squads include Thompson Drug Colony Drug Beckley Medical Arts and Pinecrest A. Individual marks rise as Ra halls posts 2780 team high, and Frank Hayden of Thompson Drug notches a 587 series with 171 205 211.
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Beckley Medical League
Professional Park
Thompson Drug
Eppy’s Drug
Rahall’s
Raleigh General Hospital
Colony Drug
Beckley Medical Arts
Pinecrest
Phillips Opticians
Rahalls
Frank Hayden
Ad Barker
Bozo Powers
Connie Caffee
Wipperman Construction Takes Two-Game Lead in Monday Handicap
Wipperman Construction won three games from Mabscott Supply to lead the Monday Night Handicap League at Bowl Wick. Bozo Powers and Don Murdock starred for Construction, Powers 582, Murdock 226 top game honors, while Earl Wipperman added 547 and Mabscott’s Elbert Vance 208-570 led the losers. Earl Meadows Construction and Martina Tile each won two games and sit in a two way tie for second.
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Wipperman Construction
Mabscott Supply
Bowl Wick
Bozo Powers
Don Murdock
Powers
Murdock
Earl Wipperman
Elbert Vance
Earl Meadows Construction
Martina Tile
Clarence Johnson
Bill Cochran
Phil Bott
Dan Martina
Martina
Jim Keeney
N&w Railroad
C&i Railroad
Duncan Catron
Bernie Childress
C&i
Doug Hall
Carry Back Favored In Arc de Triomphe Rematch
Twenty seven horses remain eligible for Europe’s richest race the Grand Prix of the Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday Carry Back the American Derby winner ridden by Scobie Breasley is the favorite for the prize money of 750000 new francs with a French lottery paying up to 2 million new francs. Rival to Carry Back is Match owned by Francois Dupre and ridden by Yves St Martin who defeated top European four year olds in the Grand Prix of St Cloud in June.
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Paris
UPI
Europe
Longchamps
Carry Back
Arthur (Scobie
Breasley
Jack Price
France
Match
Francois Dupre
Yves St. Martin
St. Martin
St. Cloud
Green Hornets Rise In C&P League Standings At Sky Lanes
In the C&P Telephone League at Sky Lanes the Green Hornets swept the Y-Nets in two wins while the Spoilers won three games from the Howlers on a forfeit to share first place. Dick Cook led the Y-Nets with a 202 game, Charlie Green paced the winners with a 527, and George Torrici anchored the Spoilers with a 541 series.
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C&p Telephone League
Green Hornets
Y-Nets
Spoilers
Howlers
C&p Telephone
Sky Lanes
Dick Cook
Charlie Green
George Torrici
Telstars
Imperials
Bruins
Frank Mosier
Les Welch
Arnold Wyant
John Higginbotham
Sparks T V and Appliance sweep Coal City in Thursday league
Sparks T V and Appliance took two games from Coal City Super Market while Caffee's rose to first place by two games in the Ladies Thursday Night handicap at Sky Lanes. Helen Lilly led the league with a 421 series, Beulah Kiser top-scored for the supermarket with 406, and John W Eye won two games to tie for second with Caffee's. Virginia Johnstown top-scoring winner with 394, Sadie Fitzpatrick 401 for losing Wad. Hosts Restaurant tied for third after beating Calfee's two games. Margaret Ford led top throwing with 396 and Louise Richmond 379. Connie Calfee 396 led her team, Clyde Lilly 166-395 topped losers. Rose & Queesenberry moved into a two-way tie for fourth after two wins over Madels Beauty Shop. Arvada Johnson high for Funeral Home with 348, Eleanor Shrewsbury 418 for Beauty Shop.
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Sadie Fitzpatrick
Calfee
Margaret Ford
Louise Richmond
Connie Calfee
Clyde Lilly
Rose & Queesenberry
Madels Beauty Shop
Coal City
Arvada Johnson
Funeral Home
Eleanor Shrewsbury
Unexplained Finger Sizing Trick For Bowlers
Ray Bluth explains a peculiar method used by bowlers to fit fingers into balls. Climatic conditions or heavy bowling can cause fingers to swell. Players insert a handkerchief into the finger holes to ease entry, then remove it to regain a natural finger size for a snug fit.
Coal City Super Market Takes Blazing Lead in League Standings
In the Business Men's League Coal City Super Market won three games from Arnold Motors, tying for first with Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home after Beckley Art and Silkscreen dropped a match. Remus McVey paced the Super Market with a 215-495, while Arnold Motors’ Larry Trump posted a 550 series. Felix Shumate sparked Art and Silkscreen with a 238 game, and Harold Williams led the Funeral Home with a 498 series.
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Coal City
Arnold Motors
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Beckley Art
Remus McVey
Larry Trump
Felix Shumate
Harold Williams
Funeral Home
West Virginia Streams Face Muddy Water From Weekend Rain
State Natural Resources reports streams mostly clear and normal, but rain may muddy water by weekend. Districts note milky or muddy conditions on Little Kanawha River in Wirt County and Elk River at Clay, while several areas remain normal and clear or low and clear.
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W. Va
UPS
West Virginia
State Natural Resources Department
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Kanawha River
Wirt County
Middle Island Creek
Fishing Creek
Ohio River
Eastern Panhandle
Cranberry
Williams Rivers
Sutton
Elk River
Beckley
Bluefield
Bluestone
Greenbrier
New
Gauley Bridge
Huntington
Twelvepole Creek
Big Sandy
Georgia Captain Relives Injury Prone Rise to Lead
Georgia football player Ray Clark recalls nose breaks in Coral Gables and a broken hand and knee injury as a freshman. He outlines surgery, two injury-free seasons, and becoming team captain in 1962, plus a pivotal 38 yard TD sprint against Mississippi State in Atlanta.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Georgia
Mississippi State
Atlanta
Concord Favored Over Fairmont In WVC Tilt
United Press International reports Concord, league leading in total offense at 323 yards per game, faces Fairmont State in a key WVC clash. Don Yontz leads the league with 252 yards from scrimmage as Salem, West Liberty, and others eye pivotal Saturday matchups across the conference.
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United Press International
Fairmont State
Concord
Falcons
West Virginia
Don Yontz
Salem
West Virginia Wesleyan
Tigers
Billy Connors
Wesleyan
West Liberty
Marietta
Ohio
Rose Bowl Clash Set for Saturday At Los Angeles
Ohio State and UCLA collide in the Rose Bowl at the Coliseum after Minnesota routed UCLA 21 3 in Pasadena. The Buckeyes, favored by two touchdowns, face a Bruins team debuting a new T formation after five weeks of practice. Ohio State opened with a 41 7 win over North Carolina and shows a strong passing attack led by quarterback record.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ohio State
UCLA
Coliseum
Minnesota
Buckeyes
Ucla Bruins
Bruins
United Press International
North Carolina
Bruin
WVU Frosh Face Virginia Tech Freshmen Clash Tonight
In Blacksburg Virginia Tech freshmen host West Virginia University frosh with at least one team seeking its first loss of the season. Tech boasts a 1-0 mark after beating Ferrum while WVU freshs arrive off a 3-0 win over Pitt frosh and a win over Fairmont State JV. Fullbacks Larry Duck and Dick Leftridge pace WVU with strong rushing averages.
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Blacksburg
UPI
West Virginia University
Virginia Tech
Tech Plebes
Ferruri
Mountaineers
Pitt Frosh
Mounties
Fairmont State
Larry Duck
Dick Leftridge
WVU
Duck
Leftridge
Astro Guide Present For You And Yours
Present for you and yours urges enjoyment of life with friends and good food. Avoid showy displays to impress others and stay true to yourself. Rumors spread locally, but you should ignore them and focus on personal happiness.
Mortgage debt on nonfarm homes reaches 153.5 billion in 1961
The 18th straight yearly increase in home mortgage lending ends 1961 with total outstanding loans on one to four family nonfarm homes at 153.5 billion, up from 141.3 billion in 1960, a rise of about 9 percent. Future space plans favor a rendezvous approach, joining spacecraft in orbit to enable gentle moon landings and reduce risk compared to direct lunar missions.
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Moon
Daily Horoscope Digest ARIES TO PISCES Readings
The column assigns zodiac signs with brief guidance. Aries cautions against rash actions, Taurus advises steady effort, Libra keeps troubles private, Gemini foresees financial gains, Scorpio warns about trusted friends, Cancer urges restraint, Leo suggests new romantic procedures, Sagittarius may need authentic records, Virgo promotes community work, Capricorn warns against arguments, Aquarius encourages wit in groups, Pisces notes social activity and smooth transits.
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Crown Cleaners
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Johnnie Blevins
Tony Milano
Tobacco Co
Purity Maid
Beckley Glass Company
Don Ganbill
Bill Sisk
Charles Lane
Acme Super Market
Acme
West Virginia Turnpike
Lane
Jim Lemon
Turnpike
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Russel Upton
Cleve Brewer
Beltmen
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James Stewart
Chariton
Heston
Warren Beatty
Eva Marie Saint
Scream OF Fear
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Ann Todd
Ray Bluth
Glen Jean
Laurence Harvey
Geraldine Page
Angel Baby
George Hamilton
Mercedes McCambridge
Richard Frede
UV Parker
Haya Harareet
Anne Helm
Powers Uddy
Eblen Telly
Savalas
Kay Stevens
Vai
Oavio
Sii
Roberrt
Cohn
David Switla
Columbia Pictures
Audie
Dan Murphy
Duryer
Joan Q’brien
Ae Pn
Ray Clark
Fairmont
WVC
West Virginia State
Glenville
Shepherd
Potomac State
Winston - Salem
N. C. College
Bluefield State
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Joe Sparma
John Mummy
Bob White
Bob Ferguson
Dave Francis
Paul Warfield
Bob Klein
Clay
James Radie
Ellison Avenue
Melton Mortuary Chapel
Crawford Cemetery
Coolridge
Melton Mortuary
Ellison
Lowell Lilly
Orville Neely
Owen Harvey
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Dias Floral CO
City Ave
EA Ear
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
R. H. Neal
Mer
Vance Drive
Barre
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard & Logan Dial Beckley
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Dial
James McGuire
Maple Fork
Mt. Hope
Fairview Avenue
Crissy
John Phillips
Dan
Beckley Business School
Fayette
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
P. O. Box
Nashville 2
Tennessee
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Adam's Welding
Gatewood
Fayetteville
Arelianus
Ashworth
Halstead
John W. Eye Television
West
Neville St
Wright
Prince St
Main Highway
Sprague
Kester Dry Cleaners
Willey Brothers
Hinton
First Christian Church
Prince Street
CWA
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Jan Campbell Music Co
Langdon
Washington Avenue
Cal Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
Business Confidential
Jim Green
King Aluminum Company
Bank of Raleigh
F.d.lc
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Box
Sausage Kitchen
Peerless Packing Company
Earl S. Huddle
Earl’s Studio
Harriet Dandridge
Monrose Place
White Plains
N. Y
Limage
Damon
Avon
Delmar Beauty Shop
Heber St
Beckley Maytag
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Scorpio
Cancer
Leo
Field Enterprises, Inc
TOY Land
Raleigh
Lillian Vance
Hopkins
Valley Drive South
Nick’s Cabinet Shop
End Valley Drive
F.H.A
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
Guy A. Moore
Sargent Road
N. E
Washington
Wyoming County
Clowers
Howard Avenue
Mullens
Barberton
Advancement Uns Limited
J. D. Runner
Market Sts
Call Swan Cleaners Mullens
R. le Stinson
Myers Ave
R. RE. Bare
Roy A. Jones
O. H. Bennett
E. Beckley
Garfield Jennings
Piney View
P. L. McClanahan
Stud Service
AKC
Oak Hill
Bertha Ward
Midway
Guernsey
Hill-Rohrer Lumber CO
A. L. Rohrer
Harper Rd
O" Pnm Pew
Eck
Mos Mos Mos
Mos
Alex N. Brec
Kinridge
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