Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Roanoke Rapids Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

We have 6,273,003 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1937

Page

3

Simmons Textile Division Softball Opens With Spinners Domination

Rosemary Softball League opens as 3 Spinners overpower 2 Spin-Wears 22-3 led by Capt. Ryals and Sadler. Finishers edge Spins 7-5 under Captain Bomber Moye. 3 Spinners beat 1 Spinners 13-4 with Lanky Lee strong on the mound. Spins-Wears top 6-2 behind Doug Worsham while 3 Spinners fall 3-2 with Muddy Waters homer dooming the Spinners.

Swamp Chicago Capt. Ryals Kiki’ Sadler Everett Brothers Allsbrook Lee Williams Mills Hudson Hansley Hall Wright Will Clark Moye Deberry Tew Outland Tant Goat Garris Midgette Jennies Lee Neal Dick Lee Hant Muddy’ Waters Waters

Mrs Duncan Smith Visits Pearson Household

Mrs. Duncan Smith of Asheboro is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pearson. Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Morgan were visitors in Rocky Mount Wednesday.

Rosemary Dartball League Hosts City Champions

Captain Robert Vick and the Rosemary Dartball League honored the city champions with a large party. One hundred twenty players ate stew with no speeches, as Ralph Webb Walter Whitley and Will Clark coordinated the event.

Robert Vick Rosemary Ralph Webb Walter Whitley Will Clark Cole Weiss Beach Massey Wiley Carnell Ask Mac Dowell T. W. Mullen R. L. Towe Will Nelson Jimmy Goodwin

Detours Planned On Routes Through Littleton Warrenton Hollister

Detours announced on US 158 from Littleton East to Roanoke Rapids 1862 project 3.98 miles concrete paving due May 1 1937. Detour via NC 18 county road half mile paved 7.5 miles topsoil. NC 43 Warrenton South to Hollister four miles surface treatment due April 15 1987. Detour via US 158 NC 48 NC 4 and NC 561 via Littleton and Airlie 28 miles hard surfaced 8 miles topsoil.

Littleton Roanoke Rapids NC 18 County Road Warrenton Hollister Airlie

Cotton Hasty Coaches Rosemary Girls Softball Team

Rosemary Mfg. Co. girls open league with Patterson next Monday under Coach Cotton Hasty who says the roster is strong with most of last year’s city champions back. Key players include Maxine Mason Red Powell Stansberry Allsbrook McLean Neil Stewart Lee Sadler Massey Grissom Wright. Newcomers show promise and may bolster the attack.

Patterson Rosemary Mfg. Co Wright Hasty Neil Allsbrook Stewart

Rosemary Softball League Directors Based on New Setup

Under a new setup the Rosemary Softball League will have a Board of Directors led by a chairman with each manager serving as a member. Ed Shaw fills the fifth seat alongside Burnice Ryals Doug Worsham Will Clark and Arthur Mye. The Board controls umpires league rules All Star selection coaching and dispute resolution. Mrs Grover Taylor has recovered after an appendicitis operation.

Rosemary Softball League Ed Shaw Burnice Ryals Doug Worsham Will Clark Arthur Mye

Gurley Birth Announcement for Glenn Sullivan Jr

Glenn Gurley Jr. is welcomed by Mr and Mrs Glenn Gurley on April 7 1937 with mother and son reported to be doing nicely Leon Walters visited Greensboro Sunday

Glenn Gurley Glenn Sullivan, Jr Leon Walters Greensboro

Glass House Gang Voted Kitchen League’s Best Outfit

The Glass House Gang, world champions of the Kitchen League, boast a sturdy pitcher with a swift delivery and a capable catcher. Fielders shine with a sparkling defense and potent hitting when needed, earning praise from an honest umpire who endorses their trusted, resilient play.

Glass House Gang Glass House

Also Mentioned on This Page

Simmons Textile Division Rexall Drug Store Cotton" Hasty Rosemy Charles Crutchfield Charles Jr Philadelphia Mr. Crutchfield T. T. Shell Grover Taylor Roanoke Rapids Hospital Glenmore Kentucky Tom Watkins Glenmore Distilleries Co., Incorporated Louisville Owensboro Glenmores Mint Glenn Gurley Jr Rosalind Goshen N. Y Nature Mother Nature Natural Uncle Natches Sonny Gibson White Ben F. White
Search Courier

Search the Roanoke Rapids Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Roanoke Rapids Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication