Debators Qualify For State Finals At Chapel Hill
Margaret Robinson and Charles Davis affirmatives with Victoria Vester and Nick Long as negatives head to Chapel Hill for the state finals on April 18 and 19. They won entry by defeating Tarboro and Greenville in a March 29 triangular debate on government ownership of railroads. All debaters are juniors. coach Morris Clary leads with assistants Ethel Knott and Hermine Carraway.
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Margaret Robinson
Charles Davis
Victoria Vester
Nick Long
Chapel Hill
Tarboro
Greenville
United States
Morris Clary
Ethel Knott
Hermine Carraway
Jax Lick Tarboro Tuesday in 16 to 1 Victory
The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets overwhelmed Tarboro 16 to 1 Tuesday. Simms led with 3 hits in 3 at bats, Wright went 3 for 5, Howell 2 for 3, and Byrd homered. Acree relieved in the fifth as pitcher, preserving the win after Byrd’s one hit allowed.
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Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets
Tarboro
Byrd
Acree
Jax
Tarboro Boys
Simms
Wright
Howell
Horse
Rapids
Maurice
Carter
Bokey
Webb
Sheffield
Local Latters Attend Tarboro High Game
R I Starke, Geo N Taylor, El mer Starke, Geo Batton, C C Shell H S Loy and H E Lee attended the game in Tarboro Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Starke
Geo. N. Taylor
Elmer Starke
Geo. Batton
C. C. Shell H. S. Loy
H. E. Lee
Tarboro
Famous Football Stars To Be Here
Two well known football stars from Duke and Wake Forest will appear in the Lions and Kiwanis Baseball Classic at Simmons Park Saturday. George McAfee will play centerfield for Duke and Tony Ruffa will serve as catcher for Wake Forest in the 1940 showcase.
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Duke
Blue Devils
Wake Forest Deacons
Ruefa
Simmons Park
Proceeds Fund Roanoke Rapids High School Athletics
Proceeds from the Duke Wake Forest game will be used by Kiwanis and Lions clubs to buy baseball and football equipment for Roanoke Rapids high school athletes. The clubs plan to secure sliding pads for baseball and better shoulder pads for football to aid young athletes and support school sports finances.
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Duke-Wake Forest
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Roanoke Rapids
Captain Crash Davis Chosen Duke Captain for 1940 Squad
Laurence Davis known as Grash Davis was named team captain for Duke's 1940 Blue Devils after a 356 hitting season. He will lead Duke against Wake Forest Deacons in a Saturday game at Simmons Park at 2 30 p m sponsored by Lions and Kiwanis clubs.
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Crash Davis
Blue Devils
Laurence (Grash) Davis
Duke
Deacons
Wake Forest
Lions
Kiwanis
Simmons Park
Rosemary Mill Typhoid Clinic Begins Tuesday
Begin Tuesday April 16 the Rosemary Mill Clinic offers typhoid vaccine for six weeks on Tuesday and Friday nights from 7 to 8 PM. Clinicians include Dr. R P Beckwith and Dr Upshur Higginbotham.
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Rosemary Mill Clinic
R. P. Beckwith
Upshur
Higginbotham
Birthday Party for Pamela Langston on Jackson Street
Miss Pamela Langston celebrated her 2nd birthday with a party at her home on Jackson Street on a Saturday in April. Guests included Nan Wrenn Geraldine Deberry Joyce Bowman Mary Catherine Hatchell Pearl Lyles Patricia Lyles Charlotte Ann Norwood Peggy Hux Joyce Ann Whitbey Betty Jean Whitbey Francis Earl Wood Billy Langston Thomas Hux Francis Gray Jiggs Hatchell Roger Hatchell and Mesdames Louise Hatchell Jodie Wrenn Nettie Morris Earl Wood Annie Mae Lyles Lewis Langston. Miss Langston received many lovely gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Langston
Jackson Street
Nan Wrenn
Geraldine Deberry
Joyce Bowman
Mary Catherine Hatchell
Pearl Lyles
Patricia Lyles
Charlotte Ann Norwood
Peggy Hux
Joyce Ann Whitbey
Betty Jean Whitbey
Francis Earl Wood
Billy Langston
Thomas Hux
Francis Gray
Jiggs Hatchell
Roger Hatchell
Mesdames
Louise Hatchell
Jodie Wrenn
Nettie Morris
Earl Wood
Annie Mae Lyles
Lewis Langston
Miss Langston
Mrs. Bill Allsbrook Returns Home to Richmond
Mrs. Bill Allsbrook returned to her home in Richmond Virginia Sunday after spending last week with Mr. and Mrs. W C Allsbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Allsbrook
Richmond, Va
W. C. Allsbrook
Sunday School Party Hosted by Crouch Family
Sunday School class party held Thursday night at the home of Misses Crouch with games and contests won by Miss Martha Pierce. Ice course with nuts and mints served to guests including Mrs. Alex Johnston, Mrs. J. A. Vaughan Jr, Hazel Neville, Mary Elizabeth Moore, Janie Dickens, Jewell Hill, Janet Rawlings, Susie Moorn, Paula Ross, Frances Johnson, Martha Ellis, Ruth Robinson, Martha Pierce, Janet Robinson, Agnes Oakes, Christine Alston, Adelaide Anderson, Emily and Elinor Crouch.
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Emily
Elinor Crouch
Agnes Oakes
Christine Alston
Crouch
Martha Pierce
Alex Johnson
J. A. Vaughan, Jr
Hazel Neville
Mary Elizabeth Moore
Janie Dickens
Jewell Hill
Janet Rawlings
Susie Mo‘orn
Paula Ross
Frances Johnson
Martha Ellis
Ruth Robinson
Janet Robinson
Adelaide Anderson
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JAX Lick
Gandafee
Tony Ruffa
Tony
H. S
Rawls Furniture CO
D. W. Ethridge
Davids
Tee Modern
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