Jays Attendance Tops Fifty Thousand At Simons Park
Roanoke Rapids Jays drew 50 130 paid admissions in the first half of the Coastal Plain season at Simmons Park. George Nethercutt, the club's financial secretary, notes June 1948 attendance higher than 1947, with 27 735 in May 1947 vs 18 086 in May 1948. Total 30 game period attendance includes box seats and four doubleheaders.
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Roanoke Rapids Jays
Simons Park
George Nethercutt
Jays
Simmons Park
Greenville
Nethercutt
Simonsons
Roanoke Rapids Beats Warrenton Golf Team 47 To 19
The Roanoke Rapids Country Club golf team avenged its only loss by defeating Warrenton 47 to 19. Robert C. Josey III led with 76, playing alongside Ed Hall and Barker Williams of Warrenton and Allen Pierce of Roanoke Rapids. Pett Boyd shot 80 as Warrenton’s low man. Afterward Warrenton feasted as guests of the club at a barbecue chicken dinner.
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Roanoke Rapids
Warrenton
Seveal
Warenton
J. E. Banze
Lee Johnson
Tom —Traynham
Pierce Johnson
Fred Benton
al Travis
Bill Delbridge
Shay Johnson
J. C. League
Billy Norwood
Dick Miles
Wiley Gregory
Duke Miles
Wiley Long
Max Fogleman
Dan Currin
Dormer Blalock
Warrentor Shorty Pierce
Roanoke Rapid
R. H. Bright
Curtis Turner
Frank Barnhart
Jay Sanders
Jays Fall Despite 14 Hits In Coastal Plain Loss
Eddie Neville earned win number eight for the Tarboro Tats as they defeated the Jays 5 to 3 before about 1200 fans. Glenn Titus pitched for the Jays, but Neville and the Tars pulled away with timely hits and a seventh inning home run. Bolick and Pavlich led the Jays at the plate, while Bolick sparkled in the field with key plays.
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Tarboro Tats
Eddie Neville
Jays
Tars
Eddie
Neville
Glenn Titus
Latch
Tolle
Johnson
Mr. Tolle
Jet
Milt Bolick
Bolick
Glenn
Ferra
Val Gonzalez
Caldwell
Joe Ferra
Bull “Hammonds
Bas
Stu Martin
Titus
Gonzalez
Hammonds
John Pavlich
Urban
Marco
Marko
Pavlich
Richards
Sheehan
Romanecky
St. Germain
Herb May
Gray
Doule
Gonz Aler
Shurley Hammack
Joe Ferro
Cox
Rosemary Captures Senior City's Legion Playground League Title Nine Gamers
Rosemary wins the Senior City's Legion Playground League title by defeating C Hearne A10 4 in a playoff. Attendance and standings show Rosemary and Clara Hearne A leading divisions, with box scores noting key games and no-hit efforts by Dickie Jones and Sticky Outland.
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Rosemary
Legion Playground
C. Hearne
Clara Hearne
Gill
Sa Central
Vance St
John A. Chanoler
Central
Clay Hearne
Ick Jones
Sticky
Dickie King
Dick Jone
Rosemary i
Jones
Willams
Vaughn and Jordan
Poindexter and Council Gray
Ance
Jordan
Jersey City Boy Rescued After Wall Entrapment
Eugene Dema Fest, 14, was chased by a ball when he fell between two one story buildings in Jersey City New Jersey and became wedged. Police and emergency workers spent an hour taking down part of a wall before he could free himself. He sustained only minor cuts and bruises.
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Jersey City
N. J
Eugene Dema- Fest
Troop 141 Beats Troop 144 to Stay in League Lead
Troop 141 defeated Troop 144 14 to 3 to maintain the top spot in the Central Carolina League as Enfield downed Warrenton, pushing Warrenton to fourth. King led Warrenton with 3-for-5, while Enfield pitchers Woodard limited Warrenton to 11 hits.
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Enfield
Warrenton
Central Carolina
Harris
Leonard
Woodard
King
Waters
Thorne
Woodrd
R. H. E. Warrenton
Roanoke
Mill Company
Red Oak
Momeyer
W. Carter
Johnson
White
Griffin
Fisher
Brantly
Hardee
Rors
Matthews
Webb Aircraft Opener in Double Bill with Romances
Webb Aircraft from Washington D C brings a strong softball lineup to Ledgerwood Park for a Saturday night doubleheader against the Rose Mary Romances starting at 8 p.m. The Airmen boast a 9 and 6 two year record, led by hurler Truly Hicks with support from Eddie Phillips and Jerry Speight. The Romances rely on a new pitching staff including Russ Dewerry Frank Everette and Lloyd Netheroutt.
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Toawoke Rapids
Webb Aircraft
Washington, D
Ledgerwood Park
Iayakos Grill
Washington
Webb
Alexandria ,Va
Truly Hicks
Hicks
Eddie Philips
Jerry Speight
Airmen's Mound
Romances
Russ Dewerry
Frank Everette
Lloyd Netheroutt
Thousands of 4-Hers Attend Summer Camps Across North Carolina
More than ten thousand 4-H Club youths will attend summer camps statewide. About 3,000 to 4,000 from NC 4-H will spend a week at four regular camps with full staffs offering swimming rifle shooting recreation and handicraft. Camps include Millstone in Richmond County Swannanoa in Buncombe County Roanoke Island in Dare County and White Lake in Bladen County.
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North Carolina
L. R. Harrill
Iclude
Millstone
Richmond County
Swannanoa
Buncombe County
Roanoke Island
Dare County
White Lake Bladen County
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Tarboro
Barman's
Barry-Irwin Store
Bears Warrenton
Authonty
Coca-Cola Company
Weldon
Cola Bottling Works, Inc
Coca-Colo
Ton
Rin Rapids
Titus Lich
Greenville Greenies
Greenies
Pete “Ing
Simmons Parke
Clara Mearns
Scott and
Williams Blowe
Whitson
Saunders
Outland and
Newsome Poindexter
Johnson and Council
City
Edwards and Wheeler
Hewitt Land Bison
Shanghai
China
Spring Hope
Castalia
Earp
Drake
Pekins
Brantley
Shearin
Bunn-Pilot
Scotland
L Pet
Red Qale
Harolds &Ss0
Esso
Esso Standard Oil Company
Maine
Louisiana
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