Roanoke Rapids High School 1936 squad honored at banquet
The 1936 Roanoke Rapids High School football squad, Eastern North Carolina champions and state finalists runner up, were guests of local civic clubs at a banquet. Speakers included William Lange UNC assistant varsity coach and Oliver Cromwell UNC Physical Education chief, with moving pictures of North Carolina games. Captain Moore introduced players. Coach Hoyle’s staff received praise as well.
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Roanoke Rapids High School
North Carolina
William Lange
University of North Carolina
Oliver K. Cromwell
The
University
Bill Alligood
Moore
Crawford Hoyle
Denny
Graham
Cat Byrd
Hoyle
A. N. Martin
Kiwanis Club
Bernard Allsbrook
Lions Club
C. W. Davis
P. A. Reid
J. T. Chase
A. B. Akers
Crackers
Heydenrich
Lange
C. L. Wilson
Ohio
Wolf
Cornwell
Chapel Hill
Town Talk highlights visitors and local notes
Mrs H T Browning and children of Pensacola are in Mr and Mrs Sam Young. Numerous residents and guests travel to Raleigh Rocky Mount Norfolk Va Richmond Va and Washington DC for shopping visits funerals and weekends. Local families hosted visitors from Elizabeth City Seaboard Ocean View Conway Palmyra and more with trips noted to Norfolk and Richmond.
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H. T. Browning
Pensacola, Fla
Sam Young
Virginia Maddrey
Seaboard
Rufus Collier
Rocky Mount
Mesdames Briley
B. D. Johnson
Greenville
J. B. Edmonds
A. F. Case
Louise
Marshall Jones
Cooper Smith
Elizabeth City
Lizzie Shearin
Norfolk
L. W. Clements
Lawrence
Richmond
Willie Cutler
Jesse Lee
Ruth
Mr. Lee
Washington
Minnie Williams
Josephine
George Gray
Ocean View
C. D. Thomason
Helen Turner
S. E. Wilson
C. L. Elting
Cleophus Bray
Bert Garris
Bill Alligood
George Sullivan
Clifton Johnson
Curtis Jernigan
Sadie Askew
Nellie Mae Jernigan
Margaret Wood
Ellis Reynolds
Lewis Davis
Conway
A. T. Griffin
Carson
J. T. Vick
Grace Ellen and
Travis
Palmyra
Sherman Wilson
Daisy Bashford
Washington, D. C
Sue Marcher
Simmons Farm
Local school teams prepare for season with rivals eyeing contests
The article notes returning lettermen and new players for both boys and girls teams as schedules are pending. Girls expected to face Henderson Chowan College and a local town team, while boys likely meet Elizabeth City and Henderson. The Jax scored 198 points last season while surrendering 26, an average of 25 points for the Jax and 3 for opponents.
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Henderson
Chowan College
Elizabeth City
Jax
Hoffman Hotel Company Bargains Offer Weekly Rates
The Atlantic Bay and Hogan Streets rooms five dollars per week up The Dixie Forsythe and Pearl Streets three dollars fifty cents per week up The Claremont Forsythe and Julia Streets one dollar fifty cents per week up Includes running water showers elevator service and steam heat Two Rooms for the Price of One Jacksonville Florida November 26
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Hoffman Hotel
Atlantic, Bay and
Hogan Streets
Dixie
Forsythe and
Pearl
Claremont
Forsythe
Julia
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Bennie Allsbrook
Anne Coleman
Raleigh
Carl Ray
Claude Alston
Pauline Macock
Littleton
C. A. Webb
W. T. Thomason
Kenneth
Charlie Pritchett
Mrs. Uettie Morris
Clifton Grant
Oliver
B. S. Courtney
Williamston
B. S
Ophelia Daniel
Lib Goodfellow
Nan D
Littleton, N. C
Jacksonville
Florida
Ford
Dearborn
Thompson Motor CO
Roanoke Av
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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