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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
3
The list includes John Bounday Pauline Brewer Ottis Reynolds Ophelia Daniel Jimmie Shell Hilda Hines, identified as associate editors for the publication.
The Roanoke Rapids High School music department presents a Friday night concert at 8 in the high school auditorium. The mixed chorus of forty won first at the Rocky Mount district contest, along with the boys glee club and tenor Norman Speight. Proceeds fund travel expenses to Greensboro.
The article describes a reception at the gym the Rainbow Trail where Lois Smith was chosen senior class beauty queen. It notes a large crowd of faculty, board members, and many named attendees. The sports section then covers a Farmville game where Burnette and Pridgen led misplays and key pitching, with Starkes and Mills among the standout batters.
Burnette pitched his second game of the season at Farmville and limited the Farmville bats to two hits. The Jackets scored 20 runs, with Farmville tallying all three on a bases loaded scenario.
James McNeil starred for Jacksonville in a 7 to 0 victory over Weldon, pitching a shutout and hitting two Ruthians. Wick Draper pitched well for Weldon until late, when Jacksonville rallied for most runs. The win closes the district schedule in the state title race.
Roanoke Rapids completed an eight game stretch without a loss against Weldon Rich Square Scotland Neck and Seaboard. This week the team travels to Elizabeth City to decide which of the two teams will advance in the State titular. Lefty Starkes is favored to start for the Ja mame.
The Roanoke Rapids Music Club directed by Miss Virginia Smith won three events at the Rocky Mount district contest last Saturday. Readings show Roanoke Rapids placed in nine phases with firsts in the mixed chorus and boys’ quartet, and Norman Spright winning tenor solo. Coby Williams led the barn club to second in multiple categories including boys’ quartet and mixed quartet.
The baritone solo winner placed second with judge H H Fuchs and instructor N C W. Hazel Worsley judged the piano solo, with district chairman Haman Nicholson. Next week the Roanoke Rapids orchestra under R L Martin and Rocky Mount winners travel to Greenville to compete with statewide schools for titles. R Wright is ill with pneumonia at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
John Bounds becomes the fifth senior to visit the Kiwanis Club as part of a monthly attendance privilege. This year attendees include Carl Thompson James Womble Jimmie Shell Belmont Murray and Bounds. All report enjoying the experience and look toward future Kiwanis visits. Miss Mildred Fisher spent the week in Rocky Mount.
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