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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1936

Page

2

Roanoke No 2 Weavers Open Semi finals Upset

Roanoke No 2 Weavers beat Patterson Card Room 4 0 in five inning rain delayed opener at Simmons Park as Lefty Davis and Hux led the offense while Crowder took the loss. Rosemary No 3 Spinners slam Roanoke No 1 Weavers 6 0 with Lanky Lee pitching and Edmondson allowing five first inning runs.

Speed Hux Roanoke Weavers Patterson Crowder Patterson Card Room Red” Abrams Brown Blythe Davis Nub” Gosset Cashwell Rosemary Moye R. Everette Hardison Rosemary Spinners Edmondson Lee Kiki” Sadler Ryars Hudson Simmons Park

Semi Final Chatter Highlights Local Baseball Awards

Birdsong of the Rosemary Spinners hauled in a deep liner off Waite Hardison to preserve a near homer. Weavers’ Speed Hux earns praise for all round effort. Frank Kemp returned from sea voyage. bet on Hodges sailing toy boats. Sloopy Cashwell and Nub Gossett top pitchers. Hall of Fame nominees include Red Abrams Cootie Ciercy Moye Edmondson Connie Mack Bell.

Frank Kemp Frank Bill Hodges Sloopy Cashwell Nub” Gossett Red” Abrams Patterson Cootie” Ciercy Moye Rosemary Spinners Edmondson Weavers Connie Mack Bell

Local Social Notes From Littleton Area

Mr and Mrs Harry Kenyon spend the week in Morehead City. Mr and Mrs Willie Wagner spent the week end at Virginia Beach. Powell Bowers visits Colerain. Mrs Julian Acree and sons Brantly and Milton Reed leave Sunday for Baltimore. Mrs Lena A Lark of Levinston Va visits sister S D King. Miss Margie Pittman of Whitakers visits aunt Mat tie Johnson. Miss Annie Mae Herbert of Enfield visits Miss Lucy Harvey Moore. Miss Grace Benton of Halifax spends the week end here. Misses Louise King and Bertha Mae Newsom attend summer school at ECTC and spend the week end with parents.

Harry Kenyon Morehead City Willie Wagner Virginia Beach Powell Bowers Colerain Julian Acree and Brantly Milton Reed Baltimore Lena A. Lark Levinston S. D. King Margie Pittman Whitakers Mattie Johnson Annie Mae Herbert Enfield Lucy Harvey Moore Grace Benton Halifay Louise King Bertha Mae Newsom E.C.T.C

Local visitors from Raleigh and surrounding towns

Calvary Thelma H D Myrick of Raleigh spent the week end with his parents here. Mrs M A Sillery and children and Miss Katherine Mitchell left Monday to spend time at Buckroe Beach. Miss Virginia Atkinson of Farmville is visiting her sister Mrs Harold Myrick. Miss Rachel Stillman of Creswell visits Miss Maud Shaw. Mrs Hervie Harper and daughter visit relatives in Richmond Virginia this week. Mr and Mrs Harold Myrick Mrs G H Myrick and Mrs J W King attended the Quarterly Conference at Bethel Sunday afternoon. Josh King of Oxford spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs C S Pearson of Portsmouth spent the week end with her aunt Mrs Tom Myrick.

H. D. Myrick Raleigh M. A. Sillery Katherine Mitchell Buckroe Beach Virginia Atkinson Farmville N. C Harold Myrick Rachel Stillman Creswell Maud Shaw Thelma Hervie Harper Richmond G .H. Myrick J. W. King Bethel Josh King Oxford C. S. Pearson Portsmouth Tom Myrick

Pell Faison wed Hilda Faison in All Saints ceremony

Miss Hilda Faison daughter of M. M. Faison Zebulon NC married Arthur F Pell of Elizabeth City at All Saints Episcopal Church with Rev J N Bynum officiating. Only immediate family attended. They plan to reside in Elizabeth City and honeymoon after the ceremony.

Hilda Faison M. M. Faison Zebulon N. C Arthur F. Pell Elizabeth City All Saints Episcopal Church J. N. Bynum Queen Anne's Ruth Transon Miss Alverado Faison

Powell and May Tie in Lynchburg Ceremony

Miss Louise Powell of Lynchburg Virginia married Wesley T. May of Roanoke Rapids Friday night June 26 at 8 o'clock in Lynchburg. Mr. May is employed here by Home Life and Casualty Company. Rev Gordon Price was a Richmond visitor Monday.

Louise Powell Lynchburg Wesley T. May Roanoke Rapids May The Home Life & Casualty Co

Local People Cite Visits and Family Time in Ebeneezer

Mrs Charlie Cullom spent Tuesday with her mother Mrs J E Neville in Ebeneezer. William Dickens arrived Friday from Albemarle to spend a week with his parents. Albert Stallings of Winston-Salem visited last week. Hannah Jane Crawley stayed with Kathleen Crawley in Aurelian Springs. The Dickens and Bill Dickens family joined Ray Crawley group Sunday. Hyder F Crawley and Nora Hazel Crawley visited Madeline Pittard at Hawkins Chapel Sunday. Mary Harlow Algia Harlow visited relatives in Roanoke Rapids Saturday. Calvin Kennemar of Roanoke Rapids visited Mrs M P Crawley Sunday afternoon. W M Warren motored to Halifax Friday morning. Mary Harlow and Margaret and Mary Hux returned to Richmond Sunday.

Charlie Cullom J. E. Neville William Dickens Albemarle C. C. C. Camp R. P. Dickens Albert Stallings Winston-Salem Hannah Jane Crawley Kathleen Crawley Aurelian Springs R. L. Dickens Bill Dickens Ray Crawley Hyder F Nora Hazel Crawley Madeline Pittard Hawkins Chapel Mary Harlow Algia Harlow Roanoke Rapids Calvin Kennemar M. P. Crawley W. M. Warren Halifax Margaret Mary Hux Richmond

Bobby George undergoes tonsil operation at Roanoke Rapids

Bobby George son of Mr and Mrs R L George underwent a tonsil operation at Roanoke Rapids Hospital on Wednesday.

Bobby George R. L. George Roanoke Rapids Hospital

Birth announcement for Carl Thompson Jr and related notices

Carl Thompson Jr. and Mrs Carl Thompson announce the birth of a son Carl Jr on July 6. Gordon Jewel arrived here last week and was transferred from Penders in Raleigh to Penders of this city. Mr and Mrs Gerbert Wheeler of Schoolfield and Mr and Mrs Harvey Wheeler of Danville spent the weekend with friends in the city. Misses Charlotte Grant and Marion Ray spent Friday in Rocky Mount.

Carl Thompson Carl Jr Gordon Jewel Penders Raleigh Gerbert Wheeler Schoolfield Harvey Wheeler Danville Charlotte Grant Marion Ray Rocky Mount

Also Mentioned on This Page

Birdsong Waite Hardison Pep Littleton Pell-Faison Winfred Davis Frances Grey Audrey Hux Norfolk William Arrington Pete Rodgers George Arrington Fort Monroe W. H. Arrington Mack Hux and Son Greenville Powell Gordon Price Ebenezer Jimmie Henigan U.S Jimmie Simmie Henigan Entacteeter Carl Thompson Jr Littleton, N.C
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