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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1939

Page

10

Weldon Tornados top Jackets 9 to 6 in league clash

Weldon High School Tornados defeated Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets 9 to 6 in Weldon last Friday April 14. Byrd and Simms fanned seven for Roanoke Rapids with four walks and five hits allowed. Weldon pitcher Stephenson struck out eight as Roanoke Rapids committed eight errors to Weldon three.

B. F. Turner Weldon High School Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Weldon Tornados Byrd Simms Jackets Stephenson Roanoke Rapids - Weldon

Big Five Conference Hitter Leaders Listed

Leading hitters in the Big Five Conference for games of Saturday April 15 include Williams W F with 5 stolen bases, Pierce Duke with 14 RBIs and 3 home runs, Gaddy Duke with 3 two base hits, Tipton Duke with 4 three base hits, and Pierce Duke with 3 home runs.

Williams W. F Pierce Duke Gaddy Tipton

Jax Play Henderson Washington

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets face Henderson on Friday April 21 and Washington on Tuesday April 25 at Simmons Park at 4 p.m. Henderson fields a strong club this year while Pamlico Pack of Washington is average in the conference. Byrd is held for the conference game with Wright behind the plate and Buffaloe Simms and Wright likely in the battery.

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Henderson Washington Simmons Park Hoyle Buffaloe Simms Wright Byrd Pamlico Pack

Deads Beat Tar Heels in Evening Baseball Game

The Tar Heels suffered a loss with fielder Jim Mallory sidelined by injury from the Virginia clash. Jim Brame debuted this season, driving in Carolina's first two runs as Bissett and Cox reached on base and Brame scored on Topkins' single.

Tar Heels Jim Mallory Virginia Jim Brame Carolina Bissett Cox Jennings Brame Padman Topkins

Wreck Sends Enfield Girl To Hospital

At eight o'clock Sunday night near the Enfield intersection of Highway 301 and Whitaker Street a Chevrolet driven by a Whitaker family member crashed with Miss Eloise Hardison in an Oldsmobile. Hardison suffered a broken arm, was treated locally and sent to the Rocky Mount Sanitarium for several days. Her mother Mrs A H Hardison sustained bruises, and Billy Locke, a passenger, was uninjured. Both cars were damaged and no arrest was reported.

Enfield Highway 301 Whitaker Street Chevrolet Horace Whitaker Oldsmobile Eloise Hardison Billy Locke Miss Hardison

Williamsburg Galleries Invite for Ninth Annual Furniture Show

Lovers across seven states plan to attend the Ninth Annual Furniture Style Show at the Tomlinson Exhibition Building in High Point on April 26 27 28. The Williamsburg Galleries showcase eighteenth century furniture inspired by Old Williamsburg Virginia with tours of Tomlinson Craft shops explaining production. Invitation cards are available from Weldon Furniture Company, the Tomlinson dealer in Weldon and Roanoke Rapids.

Virginia West Virginia Tennessee Kentucky North South Carolina Georgia Tomlinson Exhibition High Point Williamsburg Old Williamsburg America Tomlinson Craft Shops Weldon Furniture Company Tomlinson Weldon Roanoke Rapids South

Ontario family visits Baird household names

Mrs. James Tucker and her son Arnold Tucker of Ontario Virginia spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. George Baird.

James Tucker Arnold Ontario, Va George Baird

Rev. Scarboroughs Guests of Woodroofs En Route to Florida

Rev. and Mrs. Scarborough and their son of Canandiagua New York stayed Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. W W Woodroof while traveling to Florida setting out from Canandiagua on the way south.

Scarborough Canandiagua, N. Y W. W. Woodroof Florida

Family Visits Highlight Hamilton and Carolina Guests

Miss Sadie Bowers of Hamilton visits Mr and Mrs H L Fahey for several days this week. Jack Vincent of Carolina spent Friday and Saturday with his mother Mrs W H Babcock.

Sadie Bowers Hamilton H. L. Fahey Jack Vincent Carolina W. H. Babcock

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