Roanoke Rapids Junior Legion Faces Eligibility Scrutiny
Rumors swirl as Roanoke Rapids faces possible disqualification from the National race after alleged age ineligibility of four players. Gastonia officials pressed National HQ for investigation while Roanoke Rapids had defeated Durham to win the state title and push toward regional play in Columbia.
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Junior Legion
Roanoke Rapids
Wih
Chambl
Gastonia Posst
Starke
Womble
Sullivan
Lee
Gastonia
Roanoke Rapids Legion
Henry Bourne
Jim Cadlwell
Chambliss
Noke Rauids
Durham
National
North Carolina
Charlotte
Mount Airy
Indians Halt Juniors With 7th Inning Rally
Roanoke Rapids officials consider an investigation into junior eligibility as the Indians erupt for seven runs in the seventh to edge the Juniors. Lefty Everette starts for the Juniors, while Edmondson Finch Speight Jones lead the Indians’ attack and Vester fans five for the mound.
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Lefty Everette
Dick Lee
Lee
Redmen
Everette
Edmondson
Finch
Speight
Jones
Angle
Dickens
Vester
W. Dickens
Indians
Womble
Crowder
Watermelon Supper Plans Standby After Rain
Glenn Gurley and Fleetwood Sullivan treated the American Legion to a watermelon supper Monday night. The duo had promised the Legion ball club the feast if they won the third game at Rocky Mount. Rain moved the party from the dam site to the Wolhar home on the Avenue. attendees included El ?tarke Wilton Dickens Ches ates Brown Fleetwood Sullivan Jack Smith Runt Carver Wilson Taylor Milton Ben Woodrow Garris Cliften erette Glenn Gurley Anne Virginia Akers Virginia Taylor Mary Wolhar Elizabeth Wolhar Catherine Wolhar Buddy Jackson and Charlie Wolhar.
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Sullivan
American Legion
Legion
Rocky Mt
Wolhar
El“is Tarke
Wilton Dickens
Chesates Brown
Fleetwood Sulcorse Sullivan
Jack Smith
Runt Carver
Wilson "Taylor
Milton Ben- Woodrow Garris
Cliften Erette
Glenn Gurley
Anne Virginia Akers
Virginia Taylor
Mary Wolhar
Elizabeth Wolhar
Catherine Wolhar
Buddy Jackson
Charlie Wolhar
Local residents plan future meeting at Simmons Park
Carl Thompson and Eugene Aeree spend the week in the world’s largest city and expect to return next Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. B G Hancock and daughter with Byron Hane of Sedley Va were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. C T Hancock on Cedar Street. The two clubs may meet again at Simmons Park soon.
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Carl Thompson
Eugene Aeree
B. G. Hancock
Byron Hane
Sedley, Va
C. T. Hancock
Cedar St
Simmons , Park
Indians plan three day Virginia road trip to Fredericksburg Culpepper and Washington
The Roanoke Rapids semi pro Indians will travel Friday morning into Virginia to play Fredericksburg and Culpepper on Friday and Saturday. Sunday they head to Washington DC to watch the Senators meet the New York Yankees in a double header. The trip lasts three days with a Sunday night return. Likely travelers include Jones Fletcher Dickens Dick Lee Wilton Dickens Monk Crowder Bill Speight Vester Finch Flip Edmondson Pete Ferrer Walter Matthews Clyde Liske manager Bob Ryals and Birdsong.
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Virginia
Fredericksburg
Culpepper
Wash
D. C
Senators
New York Yankees
Jones
Fletcher Dickens
Dick Lee
Wilton Dickens
Monk Crowder
Bill Speight
Vester Finch
Flip Edmondson
Pete Ferrer
Walter Matthews
Clyde Liske
Bob Ryals
Birdsong
Local Visits Highlight Town Social Ties
Mrs. W. M. Lynch, visiting daughter Mrs. G. Ricks, returns home to Charley Hope Virginia. Mrs. W. T. White of Burlington spent the weekend with Mrs. Lizzie Connors. Miss Sallie Andrews of Rocky Mount is guest of Mrs. R. T. Taylor.
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W. T. White
Burlington
Lizzie Connors
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