Jackets to Lose Nine Men Weldon Here Friday
The Yellow Jackets open drills with 39 candidates under Miss Traynham Wyche and plan to close the pig skin season with Weldon High on Simmons Field Friday at 3 30 p m. Weldon, led by Cochran and Gregory, beat the locals last year and may spoil the Jax first defeat. The squad features Mabel Mills captain and Cornelia Batton manager among many players. The seasoned line includes Newton Gaylord Webster L Hardison R Byrd Mills Ticket and Dickens with Y Brown I Dickens and others in backfield roles.
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Yellow Jackets
Traynham Wyche
Miss Wyche
Mabel Mills
Cornelia Batton
Louise Hux
Lois Stansbury
Catherine Nethercutt
Lela Murray
Mildred Tudor
Willie Rivers Moore
Nellie Maefernigan
Alice Myrick
Frances Bounds
Alma Coppedge
Elsie Pendergrass
Eileen Fisher
Beaunie Holliday
Mary Wolhar
Nancy Garris
Naomi Hedgepeth
Cynthia Lowe
Maxine Mason
Maxine Hawkins
Verlie Woodruff
Cora Reaves
Weldon High
Simmons Field
Cochran
Gregory
Weldon Big Guns
Jax
Newton
Gaylord
Webster L
Hardison R
Byrd
Mills
Dickens
B. Brown
Y. Brown
I Dickens
Yellow Jackets Face Major Losses From Graduation
Coach Hoyie’s undefeated Yellow Jackets will lose nine players from this year’s championship squad. Four are all conference selections, creating a big hole in the lineup and weakening backfield and forward wall. Key players listed include Capt. Philip Newton, Clyde Mills, Henry Hardison, Herman Tickel, Happy Dobbins, Wilton Dickens, Chester Allsbrook, Elmer Starke, and Harry Cannon with multiple all conference honors and strong contributions this season.
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Hoyie
Yellow Jackets
Philip Newton
Jax
Newton
Clyde Mills
Henry Hardison
Herman Tickel
Dobbins
Wilton Dickens
N. E
Eastern
Carolina
Chester Allsbrook
Elmer Starke
Harry Cannon
Red Devils Drill At Roanoke Rapids High School
The Roanoke Rapids Athletic Club Red Devils held its first drill Tuesday night in the high school gym. Fletcher Dickens leads the session as acting head coach with players Louis Taylor Ted Speight John Dunn Bill Alligood Tom Cheek Fleetwood Sullivan Fred Mills Lefty Everette Hugh Cobb present. The squad will drill twice weekly until Christmas when they will face opposing teams.
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Roanoke Rapids Athletic Club
Red Devils
Fletcher Dickens
Louis Taylor
Ted Speight
John Dunn
Bill Alligood
Tom Cheek
Fleetwood Sullivan
Fred Mills
Lefty Everette
Hugh Cobb
Bulldogs Close Season With Win Over Weldon
Roanoke Rapids junior football team the Bulldogs beat Weldon Tornado B 14 to 0 to end the season. Coached by Bill Alls good the squad scored 111 points while allowing 19 all season and will resume practice in the high school gym for an upcoming schedule.
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Roanoke Rapids Bulldogs
Weldon Tornado
Bulldogs
Bill Allsgood
Patterson Panthers
Oxford
Weldon
Weldon Scouts
Social notes of regional visits over Thanksgiving
Miss Juanita Taylor spent Thursday and Friday in Boykins. Miss Clara Hearne spent Thanksgiving at her home in Pittsboro. Miss Helen House spent Thanksgiving at her home in Bethel.
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Juanita Taylor
Boykins
Clara Hearne
Pittsboro
Helen House
Bethel
Roanoke Rapids Leads All North Eastern Conference Selections
Roanoke Rapids dominates the first team with five picks as Wilson New Bern and Greenville contribute two players each to the all conference squad. The selections honor the Northeastern Conference champions and highlight standout backs tackles ends and guards based on season play and coach input.
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Harris
Wilson
Wright
Washington
Greeneville
Tickle
Roanoke Rapids
Dudley
Kinston
Dickens
Odom
New Bern
Peacock
Bass
Taylor
Allston
Starke
Greenville
Tolar
Brown
Johnson
Bill Alligood
News and Observer
Deen
Northeastern
Sones
Hoyle
Porter
Newton
Gaylord
Thompson
Gaston
Turner
Harrizon
Stallings New Bern
Winsted
oWilson
Dail
Mills
Miss Long Hosts Honor Guests At Luncheon and Bridge
Miss Betty Gray Long hosted Saturday honoring Miss Joan Wilson of Florida and Miss Margaret Taylor of Texas as house guests of Miss Josh Chase. A four course luncheon followed with bridge. Attendees included Priscilla Mullen Sara Elizabeth Jenkins Lillian Belle Jenkins Maria Long Josie Chase Ruth Mason Long Margaret Long.
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Miss Long
Betty Gray Long
Joan Wilson
Florida
Margaret Taylor
Texas
Josh Chase
Priscilla Mullen
Sara Elizabeth Jenkins
Lillian Belle Jenkins
Maria Long
Josie Chase
Ruth Mason Long
Margaret Long
Misses Ruth and Viola Glover Weekend in Scotland Neck
Misses Ruth and Viola Glover spent the week end in Scotland Neck. They visited acquaintances and returned home enjoying a brief rural excursion.
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Ruth
Viola Glover
Scotland
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Frances Hines
Alice Taylor
Mary McNeil
Edythe Welch
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Mabel Fitts
Dorothy Johnson
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Bennie Allsbrook
Elizabeth Joyner
Rachel Moon
Elsie Edwards
Simmons Takes
Bath
A! Simmons
Chicago White Sox
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RED Devils Drilling
Wilsonian
Hardison
Rosemary Cafe
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