Roanoke Rapids Sees Softball Boom and Civic Upgrades
Roanoke Rapids enjoys a softball boom with about 500 players, drawing crowds as benches move to create a small park. Seaboard Railway funds a new grade crossing and a modern diesel engine debut. The Roanoke Rapids Herald adds an eight page colored comic section starting August 15 with Cap'n Cloud and other characters. Municipal construction proceeds with walls rising on the new building and a Federal inspector opening an office. Fire insurance policy holders may be asked to contribute one year’s savings to fund a new fire truck and equipment.
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Seaboard
Roanoke Rapids
Statisticians
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Herald
Cap'n Cloud of the Sea
the Topps
The
Gumps
Ted Strong
Jerry
Jim
Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Enchanted Stone
Rod Rian
Sky Police
Buck Rogers
Chuck
Skippy
Loco Lake
Local Social Notes From North ampton To Ocean View
Weldon residents host Mrs. Georgie Stevenson this week. Families attend the funeral of Mrs. Lila Edwards in Lawrenceville Virginia. Mrs. H M Neville and Hazel visit Enfield with Hazel's ill grandmother Mrs B F Willey. Susie Hicks returns to Durham after time with her sister Mrs B W Israel. C E Willis and family visit Raleigh. Mina May Watson visits Miss Charlie Alston in Eporia. Virginia Turner spent weekend with her mother Mrs J S Turner. Anna Harrington travels to Norfolk Virginia. Whitley Draper Chester Draper Lucille Knight of Rocky Mount spend Sunday at Ocean View. Forest Rowe family also at Ocean View.
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Hazel Neville
H. M. Neville
Enfield
B. F. Willey
Hazel
Susie Hicks
Durham
B. W. Israel
C. E. Willis
Raleigh
Mina May Watson
E Poria
Ch Tiie Alston
Virginia Turner
Miss Margy Early Visits Miss Margy Collins
Dunn social equals Miss Margy Early visits Miss Margy Collins this week for a friendly hello and social visit among local families.
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Margy Early
Dunn
Margy Collins
Dooley Leads Roanoke Mills Union Growth Plans
Dooley is credited with organizing 130 new members in a two month drive, raising the home union to 806 members, about 60 percent of Roanoke Mills Co payroll. Next Saturday morning 100 more will be voted in as plans are laid for a Brunswick Stew and barbecue on August 10. Patterson Textile Workers report membership growth to 40 percent of payroll with a Friday Lake Thomas feed at five, as committees prep the event.
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Glover
Home Union
Roanoke Mills Co
Patterson
Patterson Textile Workers
Roanoke
Lake Thomas
Softball Play-Off Here Friday Morning
Roanoke Mills Softball League ends half with a Wednesday game. Play-off set for Simmons Park Friday August 2 at 10 30 am. rain date Saturday 9 30 am. Officials include head umpire Bill Alligood and three assistants. Free admission. spectators invited for a lively good time.
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Roanoke Mills Soft
Simmons Park
Ralph Waters
Bill Alligood
Rosemary Soft Ball League Weavers Defeat Finishers 20-8
Weavers slugged 20 runs against the Fishers, led by Speght and Lee with four hits each and Sadler with three. Speight and Sadler homered while Lee added three triples. Sullivan led the Finishers with two hits.
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Weavers
Fishers
Speght
Lee
Sadler
Speight
Sullivan
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Hugh A. Campbell, Jr
Federal
Weldon
B. E. Stevenson
Georgie Stevenson
Northampton
Mesdames
Lena Stevenson
Roger Parker
Turner Stevenson
Lila Edwards
Lawrenceville, Va
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Dooley
Marks United
Roanoke Mills
Council
F. Wood
Irby
D. Ray
B. I. Lewis
H. Bell
Pet
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J. Jenkins
J. Garrise
R. Lisles
S. Hux
P. Bailey
J. Renn
Eee Luercher
D. Lisles
O. Crumpler
J. Gossitt
C. Smith Edwards
Card Room
Howard Simpson
Richard Cooper Millard Hanson
H. Blue
S. Crumpler
W. Pair
M. Copeland
R. Ray — Mills
Pflenger, South Bend and Bronson
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