District Softball Tourney Set Up by Commissioner Kemp
The First District Softball Tournament schedule was announced by Commissioner Frank Kemp of Roanoke Rapids. The Roma nces of Roanoke Rapids join Rocky Mount and Wilson in a round robin event with two game elimination. Games run August 19 20 21 and finals August 23 at Rosemary Park and Patterson Park with officials named and security provided.
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Frank Kemp
Roanoke Rapids
City
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Kemp
Hearth Lee
Ned Manning
Alfred Martin
Alvin Ennis
Oakley Vaughan
Shearod Crumpler
Bill Alligood
Roderick Meikle
Special Police
Rosemary Park
Halifax County Girls Enter The NC Tobacco Exposition
Fifty three contestants from North Carolina towns compete for queen of the fifth annual North Carolina Tobacco Exposition and Festival August 21 to 22. Halifax County entrants include Ruth Topping Littleton Coppedge Haliday Wall Enfield with the coronation set for August 22 at Municipal Stadium and the new queen to pick her king.
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North Carolina
Halifax County
Wilson Theatre
Municipal Stadium
Club official offers safety tips for motor touring
Mrs. Ruby Wood Mincher of the Carolina Motor Club cites ten safety tips to improve summer trips. Stop and rest regularly, watch speed, and anticipate hazards. Use clear signals, obey signs, slow at intersections, keep tires and lights in good order, and maintain a clean windshield.
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Ruby Wood Mincher
Carolina Motor Club
Portulaca Book Study At Jackson Club
Mrs Bernice Kelly Harris of Seaboard author and playwright reviewed her novel Portulaca at the Jackson Book Club meeting at Mrs Eric Norfleet's home. The author spoke on small town life while hinting a longer work. Audience questions followed the lively discussion.
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Bernice Kelly Harris
Seaboard
Jackson Book Club
Eric Norfleet
J. A. Flythe
Harris
Powell Family and friends visit Ocean View
Mr and Mrs C H Powell and children Buddy Jean and Bobby and Elizabeth Eason and Tommie Rogers spent Sunday at Ocean View Virginia enjoying the shore and sunshine.
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C. H. Powell
Buddy, Jean
Bobby
Elizabeth Eason
Tommie Rogers
Ocean View, Va
Captain Kenneth Stokes Graduates from Quartermaster School in Philadelphia
Captain Kenneth E B Stokes of Severn has graduated from the Quartermaster School in Philadelphia Pa with 121 fellow officers. The two month course covered fiscal accounting procurement storage and issue supply personnel administration tactics and more. He will return to his former station to serve in the Quartermaster Corps. Previously he taught vocational agriculture at Severn was a coach and a Scoutmaster.
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Kenneth EB. Stokes
Severn
Quartermaster School
Philadelphia
Quartermaster Corps
Stokes
Army
Wallace and Huxes Stay Aboard at Carolina Beach
Mr and Mrs George Wallace and Mr and Mrs Thurman Hux are spending this week at Carolina Beach enjoying the sea air and leisure.
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George Wallace
Mrs. Thurman Hux
Carolina Beach
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Ruth Topping
Littletoyn Coppedge
Halitay Wall
Enfield
Ad Peg
Army Training School
H. In Whittaker
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Coca-Cola Company
Eldon Cocacola Bottling Works
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