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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1940

Page

7

Duke Wake Forest Neutral Ground Battle Set for Saturday

The Duke Blue Devils meet Wake Forest at the local park Saturday at 2 30 as part of a three game series between the two big five colleges. Wake Forest Caro lina game fell through and Lions and Kiwanis clubs arranged the neutral site matchup. Duke officials reportedly welcomed the invitation after last year’s successful Carolina Wake Forest game here. This Saturday's contest is the only neutral grounds college game in the state this year.

Wake Forest Durham

Committees For Wake Forest Duke Game From Two Clubs

The Wake Forest Duke game committees come from two clubs. Members include Jesse Harrell Pete Grahamgrounds Heath Lee Shag Thorne Jimmy Womble Bill Batton Will Nelson Charlie Davis Morris Clary Joe Talley Crawford Hoyle Ted Speight Skinny Rothrock Frank Sherry Jimmy Curran Bahnson Weathers Graham Lynch Henry Loy Shaker Teele Clayton Gurley Howerton Gowen George Taylor and others.

Wake Forest Duke Jesse Harrell Pete Graham Heath Lee Shag Thorne Jimmy Womble Bill Batton Will Nelson Charlie Davis Morris Clary Joe Talley Crawford Hoyle High School Monogram Club Ted Speight Skinny Rothrock Frank Sherry Jimmy Curran Bahnson Weathers Graham Lynch Henry Loy Shaker Teele Clayton Gurley Howerton Gowen George Taylor

Wake Forest Faces Duke After Unbeaten Start

Catcher Bill Sweel of Wake Forest is slated to catch Saturday against Duke at Roanoke Rapids. Sweel is regarded as one of the Southern Conference’s top backstops as Wake Forest enters the game unbeaten.

Bill Sweel Wake Forest Roanoke Rapids Duke University Sweel Duke

SSB Agent Has Office In PO Here

Mr. R. S. Marshall of the Rocky Mount NC Social Security Board announces a representative will be in Roanoke Rapids in the Post Office Building basement from 3 to 4 each Tuesday to assist employers and employees with old age and survivors insurance matters. Entrance is via the basement room on Seventh Street south side. no lobby visit required.

R. S. Marshall Rocky Mount, North Carolina Social Security Board Roanoke Rapids Seventh Street Post Office

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