Jackets to Oppose Raleigh High in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets host Raleigh High School in Simmons Park at 3 30 PM in the Lions Club high school series opener. Raleigh, last year’s Class A champions, brings a powerful squad led by Coach Brandon. Roanoke Rapids counters with Cat Byrd and Dever Shell as top pitchers in a tough schedule. Admittance is 35 cents with 25 cents for children.
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Lions Club
Roanoke Rapids High School
Yellow Jackets
Raleigh High School
North Carolina
Simmons Park
Jackets
Wilson High School
Brandon
Raleigh
Capitol City
Campbell Col
Lege
Hoyle
Cat” Byrd
Dever Shell
Petersburg
Maury
Norfolk
John Marshall
Richmond
South Norfolk
Boys and Girls Work and Health and Welfare Committee
Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
Roanoke Patterson Rosemary Girls Softball League Opens
The Roanoke Patterson Rosemary girls softball league opens April 13 with one team from Roanoke No 1 Roanoke No 2 Patterson and Rosemary. The Patterson girls meet Rosemary at Williams field and Roanoke No 2 faces Roanoke at Bunker Hill. All games start at 4 30 PM with community support urged.
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Field
Roanoke
Bunker Hill Bowl
Men’s Night Softball League Opens April 12
On April 12 Roanoke No 1 Roanoke No 2 Patterson and Rosemary will tee off in the night softball league. Patterson night ballers entertain Rosemary at Williams Field while Roanoke No 2 hosts the boys from the Old Mill. All games start at 10 a.m. and teams aim to stay awake through city and state playoffs.
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Roanoke No. 1
Roanoke No. 2
Patterson
Rosemary
Patterson Night Ballers
Williams Field
Mill
Patterson Softball Teams in Full Swing
Patterson Carders hammer Spinners 6 to 4 as erratic infield throws cost three runs. Carders lose 4 to 8 to Finishers in next game. Finishers improve with new lineup. Spinners beat Finishers 3 to 0. Weavers not yet started. later, Spinners beat Weavers 14 to 11 in a tied seventh.
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Patterson Carders
Spinners
Carders
Weavers
Barbecue and Stew Feed for Roanoke No 1 Weavers
The Roanoke No 1 mill weavers plan a Saturday outdoor feed for 200 to 250 employees. Bar-B-Que and Brunswick Stew are featured dishes, with Paul Harris and aides overseeing preparations along the Old Roanoke.
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Roanoke No. 1
Bill Pace
Brunswick
Paul Harris
Roanoke
Patterson and Rosemary Face Off in Weekend Softball Doubleheader
Two Patterson League teams meet the 3 Spinners and 2 Weavers in a Sunday doubleheader at Dormitory Field starting 3 p.m. The friendly series also includes a Patterson Rosemary horseshoe match, with ten players per mill. Rosemary visits Patterson next week.
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Patterson
Rosemary
Weavers Defeat Carders In Roanoke Soft Ball match
The Weavers beat the Carders 13 to 10 with superior hitting and fielding. Carders win two games earlier, defeating the Spinners 7 to 6 and the Finishers 6 to 4, with Clem Brown and Curtis Lee hitting homers.
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Weavers
Carders of
Mill No. 2
Clem Brown
Curtis Lee
Softball Slants By Bill
Faster and better than last year all the Softball leagues Ryals of the 3 Spins is hitting the ball harder and covering more ground. To Arthur Moye for his improvement in the Finishers. To Bill Jones third Batman of the 2 Weavers hard worker. Russell Deberry will be hard to hit when he develops a change of pace. Roddy Meikle and Clyde Liske for improving the Patterson Softball.
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Ryals
Arthur Moye
Bill Jones
Batman
Russell Deberry
Roddy Meikle
Clyde Liske
Patterson
Roanoke No 1 Soft Ball League Opens Season
The Carders and Finishers opened the Roanoke No 1 Soft Ball League at Bunker Hill Row yesterday. The Finishers defeated the Carders 13 to 10 in the season opener.
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Roanoke No
Carders
Bunker Hill Rowl
Baseball notes and local players brighten town scene
The piece highlights Paul Harris and his work at one mill, Jesse Lee promoting a town baseball team, and announcer who can call balls and strikes from two blocks away. It mentions Slap Happy Midgette at short for the Finishers, Goat Garris in shortfield, Freddie Mills as a potential boost for the Spinners, Woody Wright of the 2 Weaves as a powerful hitter, and closes with a playful remark about knowing him to appreciate it.
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Paul Harris
1 Mill
Jesse Lee
Garris
Freddie Mills
Golden Glover
Woody Wright
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Simmons Textile Division
Raleigh High
Lions
Big Six
Roanoke-Patterson-Rosemary
Patterson & Rosemary
Williams
Bill
Roanoke No. 2 League
L Pet. Weavers
Oreavtaseae
Diillington
Peoria
Durant's Jewelry Store
Weldon, N. C
H. P. Cooper
South Carolina
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