Romance Girls Defeat Virginia Dairy in Close Portmouth Clash
Rosemary Recreatione reports the Romance Girls beat Virginia Dairy of Richmond 8-6 at Portsmou th last Saturday night in a hot contest led by Lee Jones Stewart Butler Lattimore Wright Tickel Edmond son Jones and a deep bench. The Romance Boys then routed Navy Yard 9-0 behind Russ DeBerry with eleven hits and eight stolen bases before a 4-3 nightcap loss in eight innings. The double header next features Cascade Park Abbotts Collegians at 3 pm, plus Robbies Barbecue visit on July 13 with Robbies 32–1 record and Swanson’s pitching. The Romance Bees split with Rocky Mount Mills 9-4 9-5 while home games offer homer prizes for first two homers at Ledgerwood Park.
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Virginia Dairy of
Richmond
Portsmouth
Misses Lee
Jones
Stewart
Butler
Lattimore
Wright
Tickel
Edmondson
Misses Neal
Stansbury
Allsbrook
Romance Boys
Robbies
Norfolk
Romances
Ledgerwood Park
Swanson
Ballston Stadium
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
O— the
Romance Bees
Rocky Mount Mills
Russ DeBerry
Hank Stewart
Russ
Murray Stacia
Marg Butler
Maxine Mason
Frank Stewart
Lindsay
Hiki” Sadler
Hurley
White Lake
Local residents entertain and visit across several states
Weldon hosts Mr and Mrs Joe Archer of Roper NY while John Anthony visits Suffolk VA. Numerous visits span Kilduff family to Port Arthur Canada and Frances Ware’s Wilton weekend. Guests include Wyche family in Richmond and Charlotte, Ben Robinson in Franklin VA, and travelers to New York World’s Fair with the McKirdys.
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Kilduff
Jean Kilduff
Port Arthur
Canada
Frances Ware
Wilson
Christine Alston
Hertford
N. C
J. I. Wyche
Alma
Elizabeth Wyche
Ben Wyche
Richmond
Ben Robinson
Franklin
B. P. Robinson
T. C. Harrison
Kate Garrett
New York
Annie Pope
Enfield
Emily Crouch
Charlotte
J. S. Wyche
George Joyner
W. H. Anthony
T. H. Holmes
Dickie
Garylina
Lena Ann Riddle
Frances Moore
Jonesboro
J. S. Davis
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. M. Watts, Jr
Suffolk
W. E. Murrill
Raleigh
Morehead City
Margaret B. Green
Powhatan County
Monty Graham
Anniston
Ala
Nellie A. Garner
D. W. Seifert
Boston
Mass
Sarah Murrill
Weldon
Phillis Hurst
S. J. Kee
Anne Kitchen
Norfolk
H. V. Pope
Lawrence McKirdy
Lawrence, Jr
Plan Field Day at City High Grounds for Boys
A field day for boys across three city playgrounds is set for Friday at 9 a.m. at the high school grounds. Attendance notes large crowds and mild weather, with outdoor bowling and volleyball added to events. The Central Owls lead boys baseball while Rosemary girls hold the top in girls baseball. lineups for Central teams and staff are listed.
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Rosemary Girls
Rosemary
Bunker Hill
Central
Central Owls
Rosemary Red Sox
Bunker Yanks
Bunker Giants
Rosemary Hornets
Old Town
Pirates
Wildcats
Bunker Dodgers
Rosemary Wildcats
Bunker Pirates
Centralites
Frank Parks
Clif Wrenn
Lefty Clements
Stubby Wrenn
Poindexter
Nathan Parks
Jenkins
White
Rogers
and Matthews
Central Girls
Cassie Pollard
Luna Pleasant
Jo Westbrook
Blondie Topping
Mary Westbrook
Annie Reese Spivey
Dorothy Topping
Myrtle Branch
Andy
Margaret Briggs
Ruth Smith
Emily Briggs
Maggieline Harrington
Jean Kasty
Frances Owens
Elizabeth Thortis
Violet Lee Hudson
Kathleen Potter
Ruby Lee Spivey
Sally Bolden
Coovee Wood
Almeta Pleasant
Card of Thanks for Roanoke Rapids Hospital Staff
I express sincere appreciation to the doctors and nurses who were very kind during my illness in Roanoke Rapids Hospital. J. F. Welch spent a few days this week in Greensboro on business.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
J. F. Welch
Greensboro
E. J. King
King Tire Service
Roanoke Rapids
King
Primitive Baptist Church Meeting in Horner Town
The Primitive Baptist Church will hold its monthly meeting on Sunday July 6 1940 at the Horner Town church one block from Carolina Avenue. Preaching starts at 11 o clock led by Mr Richard Baker of Rocky Mount NC. The public is invited. T J Lewis Deacon.
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the Primitive Baptist Church
Carolina Avenue
Horner Town
Richard Baker
Rocky Mount
N.C
Social visits and family gatherings in Tarboro area
Miss Evelyn Hux of Tarboro visited relatives for two weeks. Numerous relatives from Oak City Richmond Greensboro Roanoke Rapids Whitakers and Petersburg spent weekends with local families including the Crawleys Dickens and Hux households. D N Cullom shows marked recovery after illness.
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Evelyn Hux
Tarboro
Lucius Hux
Oak City
W. H. Hux
Albion Crawley
Richmond
M. P. Crawley
E. Hux
Clifton Hux
Nora Crawley
Roy Crawley
Marion Warren
J. E. Neville
Cleveland Dickens
Spring Hill
Jack Taylor
H. M. Sledge
Heathsville
Pete Scales
Pinkie Hux
Greensboro
Bill Dickens
Bessie
Lucy Dickens
Robert Brantley
Whitakers
Calvin Kennemar
Roanoke Rapids
D. N. Cullom
Grensboro
Miss Meade Guests at Lawleys Island Carolina
Miss Mary Lillian Meade spent last week at Lawleys Island Georgetown S C as the house guest of Mr. and Mrs R H Tucker of Sumpter S C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lillian Meade
Lawleys Island
Georgetown
S. C
R. H. Tucker
Sumpter, S. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cascade Park
South Norfolk
Abbotts Collegians
Collegians
Birelys Orange
Marjorie “Snag” Lee
Oxford All Stars
Ted Speight
Ernie Lee
Joe Archer
Roper, N. Y
Stirling Hilliard
John Anthony
Plan Field
Primitive Baptist Church Meeting
T. J. Lewis
Hildren’s
Urs Oe
Ebenezer
Stuart Wilson
Murial Hudson
Virginia Beach
Louis Grimmer
Petersburg
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American Distilling CO
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Rich Square Coal & Ice CO
Rich Square, N. C
Rich Square Coal & Lhe Co
W. E. Bloomer
East 10Th St
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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