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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1936

Page

9

Final celebration at Roanoke No 2 Park ends softball season

The 1936 softball season closes with a 4:30 pm pennant and flag ceremony at Roanoke No 2 Park celebrating champions Roanoke No 2 Weavers. Speed Hux will raise the flag, each player receives a medal, and an enlarged team photo is given as a souvenir. City Softball Commissioner Bill Alligood presents honors amid music by Rosemary Concert Band.

No. 2 Park Roanoke No. 2 Roanoke No. 2 Weavers Speed Hux Bill Alligood Rosemary

Sports Field Day in Roanoke Rapids August 22

Roanoke Rapids hosts Sports Field Day at Simmons Park on Saturday August 22 starting 1 30 p m organized by Prof Will Nelson Aimed at children under 10 800 tickets grant free ice cream and events for all ages including tug of war scooter races wheelbarrow hoop egg and spoon and three legged sacks races and more Participants urged to form pairs and practice ahead of time

Roanoke Rapids Simmons Park Will Nelson

All-Stars Play Scotland Neck Here Sunday 16th

The Industrial League All-stars of Roanoke Rapids will face Scotland Neck at Simmons Park on Sunday August 16. First pitch is at 3 pm. The All-Stars are drawn from the four local mill teams in the Industrial League.

All-Stars Scotland Roanoke Rapids Scotland Neck Simmons Park

Town Invited to Attend Program and Scoreboard Event

The article invites the entire town to attend and engage with the program and the scores of others on the schedule.

East softball teams reach state eliminations in Goldsboro

Winners from the local mills advance to the Eastern Carolina Softball eliminations in Goldsboro on August 21 and 22 to determine the East representative for the state championship. Leading seed is Roanoke No. 2 Weavers, joined by Rosemary No. 3 Spinners, Roanoke No. 1 Weavers, and Patterson Carders in the finals here.

Spective Mills Goldsboro Roanoke Rosemary Patterson Carders

Rosemary Wins Opening Game of Industrial Baseball League

Rosemary defeated Patterson 13 to 5 in the opening game of the Industrial Baseball League yesterday afternoon. Saturday features a 3 p.m. doubleheader at Simmons Park with Roanoke No 1 vs Roanoke No 2 and Roanoke No 2 vs Rosemary in the nightcap.

Rosemary Patterson Simmons Park Roanoke No Roanoke

Wel don couple host bridge party at Elm Street home

Dr and Mrs W A Carter entertained friends at a bridge party Thursday evening at their Elm Street home in Wel don. The event used three tables for contract play and awarded a top score prize to Mrs J I.

W. A. Carter Elm Street Weldon J. I

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