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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1937

Page

4

Roanoke rivals clash in Saturday Lions Club special

Roanoke Rapids hosts Richmond area action after a Friday win in which the locals had 11 runs on 10 hits with 2 errors while E City totaled 4 runs on 9 hits and 7 errors. Byrd siblings and Wood led Roanoke bats with two hits each.

E. City Little Byrd Roanoke Rapids Boyd C. Byrd Wood Jax Lions Club Maury High Norfolk Byrd Simmons Park John Marshall High School Richmond Virginia

Rinky Dinks Open Season With Narrow Win At Aurelian Springs

The Rosemary Rinky Dinks defeated Aurelian Springs 13 to 12 in nine innings to open the season. The return clash is set for May 1 at Dormitory Field with E. Taylor as manager.

Rosemary Rinky Dinks Aurelian Springs E. Taylor The Dinks

Enfield UDC Delegates Attend District Ten Meeting

Enfield UDC delegates from the Enfield Frank M Parker Chapter attended the District No. Ten meeting at Harrellsville on Wednesday. Attendees included Mesdames Barnhill Barnhill Leonard Randolph Wood Harrison Harvey Branch Howell Bobbitt and Misses Sadie Fitzpatrick Katie W Riddick.

Enfield Frank M. Parker U.D.C Harrellsville Mesdames Hubert Barnhill Mary Barnhill C. J. Leonard P. W. Randolph I. D. Wood A. S. Harrison W. A. Harvey Frank Branch G. C. Howell B. E. Bobbitt Sadie Fitzpatrick Katie W. Riddick

Rosemary Girls Softball Team Readies for Play

Bill Jones profiles the Rosemary girls softball squad led by Captain Mauler Mason and a cast including Shorty Mills Speed Wright Snag Lee Greasy Neal Shanty Massey Kiki Sadler Chicken Stewart Town Hall Pig Carlisle Cherokee Allsbrook and others. The piece notes their dance night before action and highlights players Outland Harris Everette and PeeDee Harris backing Doug Worsham and Bomber Moye.

Bill Rosemary Girls Mauler’ Mason Bill Jones Doug Worsham Outland Lefty’ Harris Weavers Mama Frank Kemp Paul Harris Edwards Neal

Several New Homes Going Up In Weldon

Several new houses are under construction in Weldon. Harry Crouch is building a brick home on Sycamore Street. St L J Judkins is building a brick home on Maple Street. Marion Inge is constructing a home on 7th Street. The Gooch home is being remodeled and the Vintons will move there. Drapers remodel their 4th Street home and plan to move in. Cam Tilghman bought Mar ion Inge's home and moved in. John Brown purchased Tilghman's house and will relocate to Weldon soon.

Weldon Harry Crouch Sycamore L. J. Judkins Maple St Marion Inge 7Th St Gooch C. S. Vincent L. C. Draper 4Th St Cam Tilghman John Brown Mr. Tilghman

New Beauty Shop Opens on Second Street

Mrs. L. W. Edwards announces a new Edwards Beauty Shop in Roanoke Rapids on Second Street behind Roanoke Pharmacy. The shop will be operated by Miss Ruth Whitehead who previously worked with Edwards in Weldon.

Second Street L. W. Edwards Edwards Weldon Roanoke Rapids 2Nd Street Roanoke Pharmacy Ruth Whitehead Miss Whitehead

New Enfield Doctor Joins Grifton Physician Group

Dr. A. F. Hammond, after years of practice in Grifton, becomes affiliated with Dr. B. M. Niichol-, expanding medical staff and services in the area.

New Enfield Dr A. F. Hammond Grifton B. M. Niichol

Weldon Debaters Win State Championship

Weldon High School students Frances Johnson and Phillip Moore won the Aycock Cup and the State Championship in debating at the University of Chapel Hill last Thursday night. Coach Elizabeth Green accompanied the team to Chapel Hill and led the Weldon group home to Weldon Friday afternoon in a celebratory parade through town.

Weldon Chapel Hill Aycock Frances Johnson Phillip Moore Kathrine Hardison Blanche Mitchell Elizabeth Green George Green Weldon High School S. B. Pierce Weldon School

Local social notes highlight visits over weekend

J. T. Brown of State spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Mesdames S. E. Wilson, George Sullivan, Stewart Wilson spent Saturday in Rocky Mount.

al Travis Richmond, Va S. B. Pierce D. EB. Leon Green Boston Mass B. E. Stephenson Roanoke Rapids Hospital M. B. Craven Boone, N. C S. D. Knight Christine Alston Mabel Alston J. F. Shaw Misses Lane Louise Liles Aurelian Springs Charlie Shaw T. P. Sully Media T. R. Manning Janet Rawlings Norfolk Roderick Watts Raleigh N. C W. H. Anthony Doris Spruill J. T. Brown State Mrs. Brown Mesdames S. E. Wilson George Sullivan Stewart Wilson Rocky Mount

Lynch-Stansbery and Lynch wed in 1937 Weavers Chapel ceremony

Miss Bettie Mae Stansbery of Weavers Chapel and Jessie Lee Lynch were married Saturday April 24 1937. Miss Virginia Maddrey spent the weekend at her Seaboard home.

Bettie Mae Stansbery Weavers Chapel Jessie Lee Lynch Virginia Maddrey Seaboard

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