Jax Loses Season Opener To Goldsboro Nine
The Yellow Jackets fell 13 to 11 to Goldsboro after a nine run seventh inning. Goldsboro had 15 hits to Jax’s 12, with Brown and McClenny making key plays. Johnson delivered a triple that became a home run on a misplay, while Byrd Simms and Acree led Jax at the plate.
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Yellow Jackets
Goldsboro Club
Jax
Goldsboro
Goldsboro Boys
Brown
McClenny
Johnson
Riggan
Byrd
Simms
Acree
Jackets
Grant
Wyatt
Hall
Buffalo
Sewell
Wright
Devils Name 37 Man 1940 Duke Baseball Squad
Duke announces a 37 man 1940 baseball squad drawn from 12 states east of the Mississippi. Pennsylvania leads with 11 players. Nine are letter men and six are starting veterans. Captain Laurence Davis of Gastonia N C handles keystone duties. Bob Vickery is the lone veteran pitcher slated to start.
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Duke
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
McAfee
Byam
Schlear
Bob Vickery
Laurence “Crash” Davis
South
Gastonia
N. C
Keystone Bag
Big Five Classic Set Duke Blue Devils Meet Wake Forest
Ticket sales begin at 1 00 PM at Sim mons Park for the Duke University Blue Devils versus Wake Forest Demon Deacons game. The 2 30 PM kickoff follows with Lions Kiwanis Clubs and traffic officers urging city residents to arrive early for tickets and the umpire’s call Play Ball.
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Simmons Park
Blue Devils
Duke University
Demon Deacons
Wake Forest
Lions
Kiwanis
Dr Clyde A Erwin addresses Warren County Young Democrats
The Young Democrats of Warren County held a rally at Littleton High School with Dr Clyde A Erwin State Superintendent of Public Instruction praising Democratic leadership and Roosevelt's strides. Introduced by John H Kerr Jr and with Nathan H Yelton from Raleigh present, the event urged new voters to register.
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Young Democratic Club
Warren County
Littleton
Clyde A. Erwin
Erwin
Roosevelt
John H. Kerr, Jr
Warrenton
Nathan H. Yelton
Division of Public Assistance
The
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Garland B. Daniel
Club
Cromwell Daniel
Robert Kirkland
Helen Ragland
Sec
Treas
Mrs Starke Hosts Bridge Club Gathering Headlines
Mrs Francis Starke hosted a Wednesday Night Bridge Club event with Easter motif decorations and favors. High score and floating prize went to Mrs Calvin Kennemar, second high to Mrs John Lupton. a salad course followed. Attendees included Mesdames Floyd, Alligood, Lassiter, Gibson, Bunn, Wood, Gilliam, Bullock, Hoyle, Kennemar, Lupton.
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Francis Starke
Calvin Kennemar
John Lupton
Starke
J. B. Floyd
Bill Alligood
Janie Lassiter
H. E. Gibson
Sam Bunn
J. A. Wood
A. L. Gilliam
T. M. Bullock
Geo. Sullivan
Cranford Hoyle
Duke Dominates Wake Forest In 1939 Meetings
Duke Blue Devils beat Wake Forest twice in the 1939 meetings 14 to 5 and 6 to 5 after a long eleven inning battle. Coombs team finished 22 wins and 2 losses, with two notable defeats to the Athletics and Maryland. This season Duke has nine losses with 27 stiff eastern opponents ahead.
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Dick Hoyle
Wake Forest
Cornell
Pittsburgh
Hoyle
Roanoke Rapids
Duke
Wake
Duke Blue Devils
Demon ‘Deacons
Dukes
Coombs
Philadelphia Athletics
Maryland
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Jax Lose
Devils
City Limits
South Rosemary
Belmon
Carload
B. F. Johnson
Dial
White Way
Dr. Erwin
Mrs. Starke
J. H. Edwards
Roanoke Avenue
Roanoke Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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