Roanoke Rapids Team Praised After Tenth Inning Win
Letter from Gaston chamber official praises the Roanoke Rapids American Legion Junior baseball team for defeating Gastonia in a thrilling ten inning game before 5000 fans. Coach Bill Alligood is commended for his leadership and the community hopes they return as regional Eastern sectional finalists. The writer notes prior local ties and strong conduct.
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Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Roanoke Rapids American Legion
Gastonia
Bill Alligood
Alligood
Roanoke Rabids
American Legion
Dick Lee
Roanoke Ray Star
Searless
Lee
Lineberger
Garner
James Womble
Durham
Town Talk Chronicle of Local Visits and Travels
Mrs W J Green of Rocky Mount and Mrs Gertrude Boseman of Ahoskie visit Mr and Mrs W A Merritt. Several locals enjoy trips to Wrightsville Beach Chow an Beach and Charley Hope Virginia. Miss Josie Matthews returns from Norfolk. Ivey Johnson visits Dennis Johnson. Collins Fitts stays with Morehead City relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Green
Rocky Mt
Gertrude Boseman
Ahoskie
W. A. Merritt
Josie Matthews
Norfolk
Indians Lose Semi Final to Dr Pepper Sub in Raleigh
The Indians dropped the Raleigh Dr Pepper sub in a close semifinal as Raleigh hitters, led by Winston, limited the visitors to six runs on ten hits. Allen and Finch paced the Indians with two safeties each while three Weldon players debuted for the club.
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Dr. Pepper
Raleigh
Dr. Crew
Finch
Pepper der
Camela
Winston
Red Men
Allen
Weldon
Cole and
Armstead
Dr. Peppers
Lifesaving Course Trains Roanoke Rapids Youths
Thirty one boys and girls completed Junior and Senior lifesaving courses taught by Sherod Crumpler and assistant Edwin Akers. The largest class included Ella Lee Taylor Virginia Akers James McNeil Allen McNeil Banks Andrews Haywood Williams Graham Dean Tommy Jenkins Elmer Davis Emery Vaughan James Simms. Juniors listed include Virginia Taylor Josephine Matthews Geraldine Parrish Margaret Long Olive Lamm Henry Barnes Tommy White Harvey Woodruff John Buck S D Brown Franklin Harris Elizabeth Wolhar Wilson Byrd Ervin Byrd P C Lewter Monroe Starke J E Brown Milburn Jones Gladys Steinberg. Three embdatasets to obtain are Junior Senior and Examiner. Courses aim to reduce drownings nationwide through water safety, protection, rescue and resuscitation. Crumpler taught the Roanoke Rapids program.
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Life Saving Cour
Sherod Crumpler
Edwin Akers
Ella Lee Taylor
Virginia Akers
James McNeil
Allen McNeil
Banks Andrews
Haywood Williams
Graham Dean
Tommy Jenkins
Elmer Davis
Emery Vaughan
James Simms
Virginia Taylor
Josephine Matthews
Geraldine Parrish
Margaret Long
Olive Lamm
Henry Barnes
Tommy White
Harvey Woodruff
John Buck
S. D. Brown
Franklin Harris
Elizabeth Wolhar
Wilson Byrd
Ervin Byrd
P. C. Lewter
Monroe Starke
J. E. Brown
Milbern Jones
Gladys Steinberg
U. S
Roanoke Rapids
Dickenses Spend Day in Durham as Guests
Mr and Mrs C A Dickens spent Tuesday in Durham. Miss Ella Giles and Miss Edith Davis enjoyed a weekend in Seaboard.
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Edith Davis
Elmo
Richmond
M. A. Floyd
Brunswick County
T. BE. Cox
Williamston
Mrs. C. A. Dickens
Durham
Ella Giles
Seaboard
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Oanoke Rapids
W. G. Gaston
Myrtle Lipscomb
Catherine Hines
Hubert Wirtz
Mrs
Dick Hyman
Wrightsville Beach
Mildred Jones
Auburn Daughtry
Emporia
Rupert Hardy
Herman Tickle
Chowan Beach
H. L. Seaward
F. L. Jones
Lawrenceville, Va
L. J. Jones
Ivey Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Collins Fitts
Morehead City
Ozie Hughes
Colerain
R. R
Indians
George Carroll
Arthur Overmeyer
W. C. Daughtry
Willis Butler
R. W
Frank Kendrick
Hyde County
Jessie Davis
W. E. Barnes
Milwaukee
W. T. Barnes
Bloxton
J. W. Britton
Cole Weiss
William Tripp
A. H. Cole
Blue Ridge Mountains
T. E Cox
Burlington
Lloyd Allen
D. T. Allen
EB. N. Bidgood
Ann
P. W. Ray
Portsmouth
Robert Baker
M Sister
Hare
M. Thompson
Annce Hancock
Mr. Satterthwaite
Charles Speight
Wasington
D. C
Roanoke Rapids Juniors
Alligood’s Boys
Starkes
Ruth
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Babe Ruth
Foxx
National Loan & Insurance Co
W. Second St
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