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Roanoke Rapids Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1939

Page

16

Owls Rally to Split Doubleheader With Eagles on July 4

In Roanoke Rapids the Owls outslug the McCrary Eagles 5 to 4 in the morning and win 3 to 1 in the afternoon. Ken Kavanaugh hit a game winning homer in the ninth of the morning game and Tommy Byrne delivered a run scoring single to break the tie.

Chambers Lowinger Kavanaugh Dickens Byrne Cheek Harrington Owls Eagles Gibson Brotherton Crisler Callaway Ken Kavanaugh Tommy Byrne McCrary Eagles Asheboro Roanoke Rapids Melton Nethercutt Chrisler McCrary McLeod Smith Jesse Lee The Bottoms Mone Har- Eagles Abbey Rington Finch Cox Eagles Abahoa Clodfelter Griffin Newman Harris Dicken Kava Rf McLeod Naugh Cf Kavanaugh Cox Dicke Hagles Toms

Rapids Weldon District Champs Claim Legion Title

The Roanoke Rapids Weldon Junior Legion post 38 defeated Rocky Mount 11 to 1 to clinch the North Carolina District No. 2 championship with ten wins in 12 games. Coach Hoyle’s squad includes nine players from Roanoke Rapids and others from Weldon and Halifax, highlighted by standout pitchers Burnette and Rabil in a season of strong showings.

Roanoke Rapids-Weldon Junior Legion William Shaw Post American Legion Rocky Mount North Carolina Rapids-Weldon Raleigh Durham Hoyle Roanoke Rapids Wilson Greenville Weldon Halifax County Halifax Wright Buffaloe Burnette Hall Boyd Acree Howell Simms Riggan

Scout Camp Sends Taylors to Old Mill Camp

Miss Margaret Taylor and Miss Grace Taylor daughters of Mr and Mrs G N Taylor left last Wednesday to spend six weeks at Old Mill Girl Scout Camp Whitsett a camp sponsored by Girl Scout Camp of Greensboro.

Margaret Grace Taylor G. N. Taylor Old Mill Whitsett Girl Scout Camp of Greensboro

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