Romances face North Carolina Softball title bid
The Romances seek a third straight North Carolina Softball championship as they enter the state playoff, following a 47 win 9 loss regular season. Contenders include Melton Boyd Otto Waters and upcoming players Wor sham Jenkins Boyd and Walter Sewell. District Tournament success praised and fans thanked.
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North Carolina
Melton Boyd
Otto Waters
Bee
Doug Worsham
Red Jenkins
Lefty Boyd
Walter Sewell
First Methodist Church Services August 31
Sunday services listed with Reverend Daniel Lane as pastor. Church School at 9 45 led by W G Lynch. Morning worship at 11 00 with Major Leon M Hall former pastor now at Fort Bragg preaching. Evening Young People's Fellowship at 7 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lane
W. G. Lynch
Leon M. Hall
U. S. Army, Chaplain Corps
Fort Bragg
Rocky Mount Swim Meet Crowned Local Scouts Victory
Local Scouts from Roanoke Rapids, Weldon, and Greenville competed last Thursday in the East Carolina Council swimming meet at Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount won with 36 points to Greenville's 23, while Weldon Roanoke Rapids added a point. Participants included Frank Hawley, Bill Hodges, Eugene Lewis, Coyt Brown, Skippy Moore, Edward Harper, Buck Johnson, and James Turnage. Travel and meals followed the event with a barbecue, Brunswick stew, and fried chicken.
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Boy Scouts of
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
East Carolina Council
Rocky Mount
Greenville
Weldon-Roanoke Rapids
Frank Hawley
Bill Hodges
Eugene Lewis
Coyt Brown
Skippy Moore
Edward Harper
Buck Johnson
James Turnage
Howard Pruden
Christ Jesus and Mind in Sunday Lesson Sermon
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Ave lists services Sundays at 11 A M and Wednesdays at 8 P M with Reading Room hours on Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5. The lesson on August 24 centers on Mind with a golden text from Corinthians and Psalms passages highlighting the mind of the Lord and praise for divine works.
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Roanoke Ave
Christ Jesus
Christian Science Churches
Birthday Party for Billy Meeds Held by Maryland Grandparents
Little Billy Meeds of Maryland was honored at a birthday party given by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A J Brown of this city on August 23. Refreshments were served by Gladys Brown Vivian White Richard Tanner Ruby Lee Rogers Betty Clary Glen Rogers Sam Brown Howard Jones Robert Keeter B H Ellis Robert Saunders.
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Billy Meeds
Maryland
A. J. Brown
Gladys Brown
Vivian White
Richard Tanner
Ruby Lee Rogers
Betty Clary
Glen Rogers
Sam Brown
Howard Jones
Robert Keeter
B. H. Ellis
Robert Saunders
Town Talk notes many regional visitors and weekend trips
Forest Bock of Portsmouth and many area residents are listed as spending weekends and visiting relatives in various North Carolina towns. Visitors include families from Emporia Virginia, Castalia, Nashville, Rocky Mount, Wrightsville Beach, Smithfield, Norfolk, Winston, Chapel Hill, Fort Bragg, Richmond and more as travels to Raleigh, Washington and other stops are noted.
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Thomas Merritt
Alexandria
Virginia
F. R. Kindrick
Walter
Bobby
Hyde County
R. C. Bartholomur
Castalia
Jean Batchler
Nashville
B. Warren
Rocky Mount
B. E. Lancaster
Carl Thompson
Norfolk
Washington City
Carolyn
Nancy Barjtholomur
Lee Wheeden
Wilton Brown
Barbara
Wrightsville Beach
Lawrence Clements
Smithfield
Eugene Bowman
Valdese
C. W. Davis
Charles, Lanier
Hillsboro
Thad Harris
Raleigh
Katheryn Traynham
Gwendolyn Coburn
W. J. Boseman
Chapel Hill
Katherine West
Jimmy Tucker
Fort Bragg
Franklin
Bill Dunning
Goldsboro
Milton Moore
Ivey Mohorn
Ann Mohorn
Richmond
Jennie Walton
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
Derith Morgan
Ocean View
Edith Wood
Coyt Brown
Charles Wolhar
Rudolf Williams
Virginia Beach
Ruth Matthews
Murfreesboro
W. G. Bunch
Sara Thompson
Roy Lee Ferrell
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Rosemar Recreat
Romances
South
Wilson
Frank S. Kemp
Greensboro
Mount Holly
Detroit
Mich
Dick “Swink” Lee
American Legion
Gene Rawlings
Russ DeBerry
Reuben Daniels
Hux
Knox Rogers
WCBT
WRAL
Lowship
Roanoke Mills Park
Paul H. Fields
W. A. Vincent
Billie, Barbara
Marilyn
First Methodist Church
Christian Science Society
Forest Bock
Portsmouth
J. EB. Grant
Mildred
Emporia, Va
R. Kendrick
Concord
George Davis
J. B. Litchfield
Jackson
Nags Head
Anna Crouch
Charlotte
Nora Cicerd
Greenwood, S
L. B. Crouch
Washington
D. C
William H. Evan
Fort Jackson
S. C
J. H. Evans
Hubert Speight
John Henry Wright
Pearlie Johnson
Corp
M. W. Turner
Otha Davis
Kenneth Murphy
J. E. Buck
Chocawinity
Carmins
Susan
C. L. Ellling
Hampton
Margaret Brown
Henderson
W. L. Harris
Betty Philips Harris
Seaboard
J. R. Marks
Wilmington
L. N. King
Carolina Trailways
United States Savings ‘Bonds
United States Savings
Rosemary
Roanoke Bank & Trust.co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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