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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1939

Page

11

A Spectator Recalls a Baseball Game and Mayhem

A reader describes watching a Wake Forest vs Carolina game from the fence in right center. He recalls Byrne’s pitching surge, the band, tree sitters, and a chaotic scramble as fans leave. He ends with a view of the empty diamond and the now quiet field.

Byrne Carolina Ker Home Plate First Base Wake Forest

Robert May Sails for China at Once

Robert May son of Mr and Mrs J F May left Tuesday for Norfolk and will sail at once for China.

Robert May China J. F. May Norfolk

Bing Crosby Paris Honeymoon at Pitts Sunday

The Emporia Pitts Theatre presents Bing Crosby in Paris Honeymoon with Franciska Gaal Shir ley Ross and Akim Tamiroff on Sunday and Monday April 23 24. The program also features Melvyn Douglas Virginia Bruce There That Woman Again and more.

New Pitts Theatre Emporia Bing Crosby Paris Franciska Gaal Shirley Ross Akim Tamiroff Melvyn Douglas Virginia Bruce Gail Patrick Otto Kruger Charlie Ruggles Claudette Colbert Herbert Marshall Jin “Zaza

Local visits mark busy weekend in several towns

John Cunningham spent the weekend in La Crosse Virginia. Mr and Mrs W T Edwards visited J O Slade in Rich Square Sunday. Mr and Mrs E T Blowe and daughter Ruby and Mesdames PF Cook Adi and Pat Cooper visited Arlene Cooper in Enfield Sunday.

John Cunningham la Crosse W. T. Edwards T. D. Parker J. O. Slade Rich Square E. T. Blowe Ruby Mesdames PF Cook Arlene Cooper Adi Pat Cooper Enfield

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