Roanoke Rapids Climbs Toward State Baseball Title
1000 locals filled Simmons Park as Roanoke Rapids edged Durham 6-5 in 11 innings and tied the series. Lefty Starkes held Durham scoreless for 10 innings, while Dick Lee and Mitchell sparred in a pitchers’ duel leading to a decisive 11th inning rally. The finale heads to Rocky Mount this Friday with the winner advancing to the regional championship in Columbia, South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jam
Starkes
Scond
Ferrell
Durh
Star
Durham
Mitchell
Markham
Barnhill
Fortune
Damask
Womble
Garris
W. Iicken
Acree
Man
Dick Lee
Roanoke Rapids
American Legion
Dec Mitchell
Lee
Gastonia
Umps
Gastonia Games details and player performances noted
The report chronicles multiple games where Dickens, Irvin, Alisbrook and others produced varying hits and runs. It highlights Dickens seven times on base, Womble and Lee’s defensive and batting contributions, and Garris and Acree’s struggles. It also includes a death notice for Mrs. Reena Warr, with funeral details, and a land notice from Halifax County dated 1932.
Durham Takes Series Opener For State Title
Durham opened the state title clash by defeating Roanoke Rapids in front of about four hundred fans, most from Roanoke Rapids. Durham collected three runs in the first inning and added more in the fourth and fifth as Ferrell and Mitchell delivered key hits to seal a 5 to 3 win.
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Lee
Garris
Gam
Gastonia
Allivan
George
Acree
Oss
Ollie
Legion Hurses
Los
Everette
Taylor
Durham
Bean
Williams
Averette
Ferrell
Allsbrook
Notice of Sale Under Deed of Trust in Roanoke Rapids
Notice is given of sale by virtue of a deed of trust dated October 15 1930 by Mary J Smith and John T Smith to Julian R Allsbrook trustee recorded in Halifax County North Carolina. The property consists of two 30 by 140 foot parcels on the west side of Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids fronting 30 feet and running back to an alley designated as Lots Nos Three.
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Roanoke Rapids Power Company
the Register of Deeds
Halifax County
North Carolina
B. R. Weeks
Fannie Dale Weeks
H. T. Smith
Wiley Brown
Ey J. Smith
Mary Smith
Julian
Allsbrook
Mary J. Smith
Jie T. Smith
Julian R. Allsbrook
Register of Deeds
P. M
Halifax
Sudan
Roanoke Rapids
Jackson Street
Durham Juniors Rally In Nine-Hit Win Over Suniors
Starkes and Womble led a Durham attack with Ferrell and Williams backing an Acree mound debut. The locals took a 6 5 victory as errors by the Suniors and several timely hits produced the runs.
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Starkes
Womble
Lee
Sullivan
Suniors
Durham
Ferrell
Williams
Acree
Starke
Alligood
Doc Mitchell
Pride of
Notice of Public Auction of Bennett Trust Property in Roanoke Rapids
A. L. Clark as trustee will sell at public auction on August 6 1932 at noon in front of the Roanoke Rapids Post Office the real estate of M. E. Bennett and Betsie Bennett Lot 833 and 835 Roanoke Rapids Village fronting 30 feet on Jackson Street each 140 feet deep together with a map previously recorded in Halifax County. The sale is by authority of a 1929 deed of trust to secure the indebtedness.
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M. E. Bennett
Betsie Bennett
Halifax
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Roanoke Rapids Township
Halifax County
North Carolina
Towit
Rosemary
Jackson Street
Roanoke Rapids Power Company
the Register of Deeds
Roanoke Rapids Real Estate Company
Register of Deeds
A L. Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roanoke
Dickens
Irvin
C. Alisbrook
Iffair
Starken
Voreless
J. Womble
Brill
Roena Warrick
Reena War
Rosa Jean Warrick
Bettie Mamie Warrick
Junius R. Warrick
J. R. Harris
Mamie Little Cooper
Rev
Neese
Lebanon Protestant Church
Garysburg
Geeige Gregg
Katherine
Virginia Gregg
Burlington, N. C
South
W. Dickens
Hackney
West
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