Parks and Recreation

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  Ruffner Playground opens shuffleboard courts; August 30, 1961

  Ricky Hodges and Bennie Kidd play shuffleboard
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  Sand Bowl football game for youths; November 17, 1959

  Officials meet to plan for football game between Roanoke and Lynchburg boys
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  Sand Bowl football game for youths; November 19, 1959

  Four Lynchburg all-star football players practice for game against Roanoke
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  Sand Bowl football game; November 24, 1960

  Lynchburg All-Stars to play Roanoke All-Stars in football
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  Second annual Dog Show; August 21, 1958

  Terry Lee Trent and Kitty Wrenn to compete with their dogs in Dog Show
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  Second annual Dog Show; August 22, 1958

  Glenn Clingempeel's collie Lassie wins Best in Show at Dog Show
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  Second Miller Park Little League field; May 4, 1959

  Bulldozer levels site for new baseball field at Miller Park
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  Sheffield Athletic Club supports Little League football; October 3, 1961

  Sheffield Athletic Club buys uniforms for football team
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  Sheffield Playground activities; August 10, 1961

  Glen Thomas shows children how to apply glass frosting
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  Slow Pitch Softball Championship; August 11, 1974

  Virginia Angels win B League championship in slow pitch softball
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  Slow pitch softball tournament; June 13, 1968

  Dan Weigand shows the different softballs to be used in tournament
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  Slow pitch softball tournament; June 20, 1968

  Four members of women's softball team pose
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  Slow pitch softball tournament; June 20, 1968

  Team picture of City women's Class B softball team
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  Snow sculpture contest; March 7, 1960

  Playground officials judge snow sculptures
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  State Connie Mack Tournament; August 4, 1962

  Lynchburg Connie Mack team poses
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  State women's recreation basketball championship; April 26, 1966

  Banquet held for women's city basketball team for winning state championship
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  Stuffed Pet Show at Miller Park; July 4, 1961

  Mary Sue Dudley wins award for most unusual animal
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  Stuffed Pet Show at Miller Park; July 4, 1961

  Gary Miller wins prize for tamest pet
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  Stuffed Pet Show at Miller Park; July 5, 1961

  David Dudley is awarded for having largest teddy bear
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  Stump removal; December 1, 1961

  Ronald E. Coleman removes stump on Madison Street
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  Summer art show; August 6, 1974

  Pat McNamara sets up art show exhibit from summer art program at city playgrounds
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  Summer football clinic; August 8, 1960

  David Tibbs set to hike football to Charles (Red) Scott
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  Summer handcraft training; June 15, 1965

  City playgound directors participate in summer handcraft training clinic
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  Summer sports clinics; April 24, 1959

  Jerry Robinson and Bob Bailey plan for summer sports clinics
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  Summer workers' workshop; June 12, 1972

  Summer workers learn new skills in workshop