Romancos to clash with Norfolk Navy Yard at Simmons Park
The Romancos meet the Norfolk Navy Yard at Simmons Park Saturday at 2 30 p m in a key game as the Navy Yard rides a 26 game win streak led by ace Hollowell who is undefeated with 19 wins Russ Deberry and Dick provide the opposition Hopewell All Stars visit for a Sunday double header at 2 30 p m in the same park with Dick Barber pitching for Hopewell Admission 15 cents Also notes on Rosemary Bees and local league results amid wide week sports chatter.
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Romancos
Virginia
Simmons Park
American Legion
Raleigh
Norfolk Navy Yard
Hollowell
Russ Deberry
Hopewell All Stars
Swink Lee
Dick Barber
Hopewell
Roanoke All Stars
Patterson
Roanoke
Koody
Navy Yard
Dick Barker
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Simmons
Romances to meet Navy Yard, Raleigh Juniors in Roanoke doubleheader
Roanoke will host a combined softball and baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon July 8. The Romances face the Norfolk Navy Yard team while the Roanoke Rapids Weldon Juniors play Raleigh Juniors. Softball starts 2:30 pm with baseball to follow. Local broadcast of Owls game at Lynchburg.
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Romances
Roanoke’ Rapids-Weldon Junior Legion
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Legion
Raleigh
Owls
Lynchburg
Roody Hollowell
Roanoke
Chicago
Hollowell
Russ Deberry
South
Swink Lee
Roanoke Rapids-Weldon
Owls To Lynchburg Week End Schedule and Entrance
The Owls invade Lynchburg this weekend and enter the State Tournament in High Point on July 11. After splitting two games with Virginia champions last weekend they expect tough games. Twenty teams seek entry for a sixteen team meet. Owls were first admitted.
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Owls
Craddock-Terry
Lynchburg
High Point
Virginia
Meat Markets Graded Under New Health Law In Roanoke Rapids Weldon
A survey by H. E. B. Atkinson and Moody shows Roanoke Rapids and Weldon meat markets receiving Grade A to C ratings. Roanoke Rapids Grade A above 90 includes Duncan's Grocery and J C Wells Grocer. Grade B lists several stores. Grade C lists others. Weldon area shows similar grade groupings with John Nedder Grocery at 90.5 and Acme Grocery 85.0. future inspections will publish grades.
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Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
H. E B. Atkinson
State Board of Health
Moody
County Health Department
Duncan's
R. I. Starke
J. C. Wells Grocer
C. D. Pender
Batton Grocery
Yellow Front
Tucker Fayed
Gre
Matkins
R. E. Merritt
So. Rosemary
Winfield
Braswell
South Rosemary
Badie Elias
McDowell Wins Cup at Lawrenceville Swim Meet
Virgil McDowell Jr led the Roanoke Rapids Swimming Club at the Fourth of July meet in Lawrenceville winning Junior Free Style and Under Water events and earning the Sweepstakes Cup for most events and points. Navalle Tickell won the girls underwater swim. Walter Kendrick and James Rogers also placed in seniors. The club plans a Greenville meet Friday under the Eastern Carolina Swimming Association and invites new divers and swimmers to join.
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Roanoke Rapids
New Municipal
Lawrenceville
Tues- Virgil McDowell Jr
Lawrence
Walter Kendrick
James Rogers
Kendrick
Bessie Lee Askew
Navalle Tickell
Greenville
Green
Rogers
Harris
Swimming Pool Closed Saturday
The city swimming pool will be closed all day Saturday, July 8, for cleansing and repairing. Head supervisor Coach Hoyle says the pool needs thorough cleansing and chlorinization. It will reopen Monday, July 10.
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Hoyle
Two Students from N C State at Alabama Military Camp
Kermit Mason and J O T Brown of North Carolina State College spend six weeks at Fort McClellan Alabama for a military training camp. Brown is one of fifteen Juniors invited to join the Scabbard and Blade Nation honorary military society.
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Kermit Mason
J. O. T. Brown
N. C. State College
Fort McClellan
Alabama
Scabbard & Blade National
Adult T B Clinic to Operate in Halifax County
The Halifax County Health Department will sponsor an adult tuberculosis clinic starting Monday July 24 for two weeks. Dr J S Denholm will conduct the clinic at the State Sanatorium to check active and inactive cases, contacts, and suspicious cases. Appointments require a referral from the family physician.
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Halifax County Health Department
J. S Denholm
Health Department
Blanket Winner Mrs B B Cullom Crowned in Club Contest
Blanket Winner Mrs B B Cullom took top prize in the Woman's Club blanket contest held Monday July 3 in the week’s entries.
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B. B. Cullom
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Bill Jenkins
Aul Stars
Red Diamond
Simms
Skin Holmes
Jarvis
Stewart
Outland
Mills
Red Carver
Gale
Hansley
Lee
Neal
Bees
Oscar
Ken
The
Merriwell
McDowell
Quality
Griffin’s Fountain
Hollingsworth
T. B. Clinic
RRC Aa
General
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Grizzard's Service
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