1965 Bellefonte Little League

Registration for Little League Set. (1965, April 7). Centre Daily Times, p23.

Sponship Of It's Team. (1965, April 30). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Bellefonte Little League Tag Day Set For Saturday. (1965, April 29). Centre Daily Times, p19.

Little League at Bellefonte Opens. (1965, May 4). Centre Daily Times, p11.

Little League at Results. (1965, May 5). Centre Daily Times, p23.

Little League Results. (1965, May 6). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, May 7). Centre Daily Times, p15.

Little League Results. (1965, May 8). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Little League Results. (1965, May 10). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Little League Results. (1965, May 11). Centre Daily Times, p11.

Little League Results. (1965, May 12). Centre Daily Times, p22.

Little League Results. (1965, May 13). Centre Daily Times, p22.

Little League Results. (1965, May 14). Centre Daily Times, p19.

Little League Results. (1965, May 15). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Little League Results. (1965, May 18). Centre Daily Times, p15.

Little League Results. (1965, May 19). Centre Daily Times, p23.

Little League Results. (1965, May 20). Centre Daily Times, p27.

Little League Results. (1965, May 21). Centre Daily Times, p19.

Little League Results. (1965, May 22). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Little League Results. (1965, May 25). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, May 26). Centre Daily Times, p26.

Little League Results. (1965, May 27). Centre Daily Times, p27.

Little League Results. (1965, May 28). Centre Daily Times, p19.

Little League Results. (1965, May 29). Centre Daily Times, p8.

Little League Results. (1965, June 1). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Little League Results. (1965, June 2). Centre Daily Times, p26.

Little League Results. (1965, June 3). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, June 4). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Little League Results. (1965, June 5). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Little League Results. (1965, June 8). Centre Daily Times, p11.

Little League Results. (1965, June 9). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, June 10). Centre Daily Times, p22.

Little League Results. (1965, June 11). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, June 12). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Little League Results. (1965, June 15). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Little League Results. (1965, June 16). Centre Daily Times, p26.

Little League Results. (1965, June 17). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, June 18). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, June 19). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Little League Results. (1965, June 22). Centre Daily Times, p15.

Little League Results. (1965, June 23). Centre Daily Times, p22.

Little League Results. (1965, June 24). Centre Daily Times, p19.

Little League Results. (1965, June 25). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Little League Results. (1965, June 26). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Little League Results. (1965, June 29). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Little League Results. (1965, June 30). Centre Daily Times, p27.

Little League Results. (1965, July 1). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, July 2). Centre Daily Times, p11.

Little League Results. (1965, July 3). Centre Daily Times, p7.

Little League Results. (1965, July 6). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Little League Results. (1965, July 7). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Little League Results. (1965, July 8). Centre Daily Times, p23. 

Little League Results. (1965, July 9). Centre Daily Times, p15.

Little League Results. (1965, July 10). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Little League Results. (1965, July 31). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Teams Play to Scoreless Tie. (1965, August 3). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Plumb’s Drugs Beats Bankers. (1965, August 5). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Milesburg Lions Wallop Bankers. (1965, August 7). Centre Daily Times, p5. 

1st Bellefonte Downs Lions. (1965, August 10). Centre Daily Times, p11.

Bankers Bow to Milesburg. (1965, August 12). Centre Daily Times, p23.

300 at Annual Dinner of Bellefonte Little League. (1965, September 17). Centre Daily Times, p8.

Many Players ‘Graduated’

300 at Annual Dinner of Bellefonte Little League

Boys who were ‘graduated’ from the Bellefonte Little League, All-Star Team members and those who worked for the League’s success were honored at the annual dinner held at the Bald Eagle High School cafeteria Wednesday evening.

Nearly 300 team members, parents and their families, sponsors, managers and others attended.

Charles Kunes was the master of ceremonies. Much of the program following the dinner – prepared and served by PTO members and cafeteria staff – was spent recognizing men and women and boys for their part in the Little League program.

Introduced were: League officers – Frank Webster, president for the league’s 17 years; James Stevens, vice president of field; Mrs. Russell Haupt, secretary; Mrs. Dean Wetzler, publicity; Joesph Kustanbauter players’ agent; Joseph Landis, umpire-in-chief.

Auxiliary officers – Mrs. James Stevens, president; Mrs. Joseph Hazel, vice president; Mrs. Ray Kline Jr., secretary and publicity chairman; Mrs.Richard O’Shell, treasurer; Mrs. Lewis Davidson.

Team vice presidents – Mrs. Julia Burger, Mrs. Mim Kustanbauter, Mrs. Jean Leitzell, Mrs. Bobbie Green, Mrs. Shirley Kerschner, Mrs. Betty Cable.

Sponsors – Joseph Hazel, Bellefonte Lions; Elmer Decker, Decker Motors; Mr. Stevens, First Bellefonte Bank and Trust Company; John Decker, Bellefonte Motors; E.L Plumb, Plumbs Drugs; Peter Giunta, Milesburg Lions.

Mangers and assistants – Richard Barlett, Russell Sampsell, Decker Motors; Neil Grey, Richard Bitner, Bellefonte Lions; Frank Peters, Gerald Wilson, Bellefonte Motors; Harold E. Rossman, Kenneth Ridge, First Bellefonte Bank; Joseph Krall, Lester Cross, Milesburg Lions; James Shaffer, Lawrence Thal Jr., Plumb’s.

All-Stars – William Luther, David O’Shell, Robert Davidson, Alan Leitzell, Mark Ebelkng, Joseph Quick, Elwood Billet, Barry Bitner, Glenn Leiter, Richard Condo, Robert Shaeffer, Richard Armstrong, Gary McClure, Ted Conklin.

Players who leave the league upon becoming 12 years old -all members of the All-Star Team with the exception of Gary McClure and Grant Torsell Jr., Jon Kerschner, Dennis Emel, Chester DeFurio Jr., Donald Gardner, Christopher Watson, James Wetzler, Thomas Sampsel, Joseph Conaway, Robert Genua Jr., Dwayne Kline, William Gordon, Rickey Schreffler, Michael Kustanbauter.

Mr. Webster, who was honored for his service to the league, and Mr. Stevens presented certificates tot he 12-year-olds and gifts from Wian’s Sports Center.

The program opened with the invocation by Rev. Robert J. Keeler and the Little League Pledge.

Other activities of the program: Mr. Stevens presented gifts to auxiliary officers and vice presidents and special gifts were presented by Mrs. Hazel to Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Alice Davidson.

Tom Hinds, manager of the Bellefonte Teener League, invited the 12-year-olds to play with the league next year.

Allen Leitzell, who had the most home runs, named the winner of a television set. Mrs. Shirley Kerschner was the winner.

The mangers, assistant managers and Mr. Webster received gifts.