Roanoke Rapids Game Echoes Community Spirit and Attendance
A Roanoke Rapids baseball day featured 3500 to 4000 fans, with 5112 miscount funnily spread by the press. McKevlin rewarded Ted Speight with a cigar, while school lunch, band, and flags added hometown pride as players like Byrne and Stirnweiss drew local cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Speight
News & Observer
Anthony J. McKevlin
Ted
Mac
Roanoke Rapids High School
First Baptist Church
Doc Bahnson Weathers
McKevlin
George Nethercutt
Irvin Dickens
Kiwanis
T. J. Alford
Lion
Bill Alligood
Caddell
Hearne
J. Sanders
Rosemary
Mrs Akers Hosts Bridge Parties On Jackson Street
Mrs Akers entertained on Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening with bridge at her Jackson Street apartment. Spring flowers brightened the rooms as guests arrived. High scores went to Mrs Howard Pruden on Monday and Miss Ruth Transon on Tuesday. Hostess gave gifts to Mrs Winlead and Mrs Yates Brown. a salad plate was served.
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Edwin Akers
Bridge
Jackson Street
Howard Pruden
Ruth Transon
Akers
Mesdames T. J. Alford
Pendleton Grizzard
R. H. Hundley
Neil Pharr
J. M. Jackson
W. S. Dean
W. L. Medlin
Jimmie Curran
Beaman Helms
Thornton Wilson, Jr
Graham Lynch, Jr
Mike Vaughan
Frank Vaughan
Louise Patterson
Roderick Meikle
J. P. Winstead
Langley Field
Yates Brown
Richmond, Va
Floriene Holt
Win ‘Lead
Former Resident Buried In Enfield
Bruce Edmundson aged 43 a native of Enfield died at Bethel Thursday after an illness of several weeks with influenza and pneumonia Funeral services were held at Elmwood Cemetery Enfield Friday at two thirty o clock Survivors include two brothers EH Edmundson Bethel and Alonzo Edmundson Roanoke and three sisters Mrs E B Gray Mollie Johnson and Mrs Will rence Whitakers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Edmundson
Enfield
Bethel
Elmwood Cemetery
EH. R. Edmundson
Alonzo Edmundson
Roanoke Rapid
E. B. Gray
Mollie Johnson
Willrence
Whitakers
Local Socials Include Travel to Goldsboro and Norfolk
P. H. Crumpler spent the weekend in Goldsboro. Mrs. J. F. May and Mrs. R. J. Rightmyer visited Norfolk last Thursday. Monroe Starke of Chapel Hill attended the ball game here Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Crumpler
Goldsboro
J. F. May
R. J. Rightmyer
Norfolk
Monroe Starke
Chapel Hill
Harry Andreton Funeral Tuesday
Harry Andreton aged 52 of near Infield died at Duke Hospital Sunday afternoon after illness. Funeral services were held at Smith's Chapel near Weldon Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C. T. Rogers conducted the services. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife formerly Miss Eva Green, three children Linwood Andleton Miss Meriam Andleton and Harry Andleton, one sister Mrs. Nellie Garner, and two brothers Willie Andleton and A. W. Andleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Andreton
Near Infield
Duke Hospital
Smith's Chapel
Weldon
C. T. Rogers
Roanoke Rapids
Eva Green
Near Weldon
Linwood Andleton
Meriam Andleton
Harry Andleton
Nellie Garner
Willie Andleton
Enfield
A. W. Andleton
Roanoke Rapids High PTA to Meet April 26
The Roanoke Rapids High School Parent Teachers Association will hold its regular meeting in the junior high lunch room on Wednesday April 26 at 3 30. Parents and teachers are urged to attend as an interesting program has been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association of
Roanoke Rapids High School
Commencement Sermon and School Plays at Calvary
Rev. Fisher of Roanoke Rapids will preach the baccalaureate sermon in the Calvary School auditorium Sunday at 2 30 p m. On Wednesday night April 26 the grammar grades present an operetta and on Thursday night April 27 the seventh grade graduation exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Roanoke Rapids
Calvary School
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Jack Vincent
Carolina
Mallory
Owls
Buford
Georgie Stirnweiss
Matty Topkins
Harold Bissett
Tommy Byrne
Irvin
George
Dave Fuller
Fred Eason
Wake Forest
Charley Rich
Jesse Lee
Henry Loy
Merchants Association
Mrs. Akers
Fred Forest & Company
General Contractors
Dial
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Our
Westinghouse
Roanoke Hardware Company
PTA
Calvary
Hodges
Jewelry
Roanoke Ave
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