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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1940

Page

6

Ledger Wood Park Notebook Highlights Local Sports and Works

Local update notes brick bleacher foundations at Ledger Wood Park with front line volunteers led by Ru fus Mountford and William Everette and more. Blueprints and surveying handled by Byron Gurley while Rufus Mountford pushes the manual labor. Marjorie Lee returns as top South softball pitcher with strong mechanics. Cliff Bones Boyd departs for Greenville to join a higher class club. Square Dance turnout high as P D Harris notes crowds at the weekly event. Opening of Rosemary softball league may shift to April 18 or 25 due to bleacher construction with early practice games slated at Ledger Wood Park.

Ledgerwood Park Rufus Mountford William Everette P. D. Harris Everett Davenport Byron Gurley Byron Rufus

Unclear fragment hints at American sports betting figures

Fragmentary text mentions football and racing with large money amounts and suggests a link to American public interest in sports. No clear event or entities to identify beyond generic sports and monetary figures.

F C A To Aid Farmers In Year s Crop

The Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office of the Farm Credit Administration will aid Halifax County farmers unable to obtain financing from other sources. These loans, secured by first lien on crops, require a reasonable expectation of repayment and are solicited by Mrs. Ethel Norman Halifax NC Miss Annie Harvey Price Littleton NC and R P Blackwell Jr Scotland Neck NC.

Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office The Farm Credit Administration Halifax County Production Credit Association W. O. Davis Ethel Norman Halifax N. C Annie Harvey Price Littleton R. P. Blackwell, Jr Scotland Neck

Entertaining Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs. Rogers and Mrs Collier

Mrs. Ray Rogers and Mrs. Wilmer Collier jointly hosted a bridge party on Thursday evening at Mrs. Rogers home. Twenty four guests played five rounds of contract with prizes for high and second high won by Mrs. B E Stephenson and Mrs. Lyle Wilson respectively. Refreshments featured a salad plate and spring flower arrangements. Guests included Mesdames Wyche Land D E Bennett Lyle Wilson W S Dean T J Taylor Wilton Brown John Lupton Roderick Meikle J W Martin Clayton Gurley Thornton Wilson Jr Frank Vaughan Clyde Liske Edwin Akers Jimmie Curran Beaman Helms Loftin Moody Crocker Maddrey L B Brown W A China Ellis Crew Howard Hancock W H Proctor and B E Stephenson.

Ray Rogers Wilmer Collier D. E. Bennett Lyle Wilson W. S. Dean T. J. Taylor Wilton Brown John Lupton Roderick Meikle J. W. Martin Clayton Gurley Thornton Wilson Frank Vaughan Clyde Liske Edwin Akers Jimmie Curran Beaman Helms Loftin Moody Crocker Maddrey L. B. Brown W. A. China Ellis Crew Howard Hancock W. H. Proctor B. EF. Stephenson John Dunn Jackson Street Iris Firth Winston-Salem N. C B. E. Stephenson Mrs. Dunn Mesdames William Thorne, Jr Eugene Kimball Tommie Martin Virginia Jackson

Mrs Dunn Hosts Easter Bridge Gathering

Mrs John Dunn hosted a Saturday bridge afternoon at her Jackson Street home for guest Miss Iris Firth of Winston-Salem. Easter decorations and spring flowers set the scene as high score prize went to Mrs B E Stephenson and a gift was given to the guest.

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Rosemar Ot Raomiang Recreation Shorty” Medlin Marjorie Brother “Swink Romance Girls Miss Lee Cliff Bones” Boyd Atlantic Coast Line Weldon Greenville S. C Square Dance Committee Overton Cook Blonde Bomber Three Aces Rosemary Softball League Russ Deberry Swink Lee Wake Forest Tommy Byrne Ken Guilfoyle Raleigh Ken Glenn Lewis Sportsmen Ln Raleigh Arnaiz Senor Dick Lee Lefty Lee Roanoke Rapids Herman Thompson Roanoke Colby Musterole Reyar Gala Hollywood Good Housekeeping Bureau F.C.A Virginia Electric and Power CO
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