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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
4
Ahoskie American Legion Juniors beat Roanoke Rapids Juniors 15-11 in ten innings after Monday afternoon June 20. Umphlett and Castelloe led with two hits each. pivotal plays included a late double by Waters and a ground slam by Teeny Elting.
City playgrounds logged over 1600 youths in June to July, led by Central and Vance Street with 925, Clara Hearne 315, and Rosemary 290. The John Armstrong Chaloner School site posted 800 plus. Clara Hearne and Control duel in the Senior Division as the league halves near completion.
Transfer 1 moves Le Bunting from 92 Roanoke Ave to 1237 Jefferson St while Tidwell leaves 128 Madison St. Wrenn relocates from 200 Washington. new meters installed for Hugh Fuk 18 Washington and others including B C Cala 817 Washington E A Wrenn 227 Charlotte St H E B Rodwell 42 Charlotte J A Rain 311 Jackson and David L Shearin 1089 Charlotte.
A white youth, 21, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses in the sale of magazine subscriptions was remanded to Superior Court after a Mayor's Court hearing. The case involves war savings stamps used as payment while claimed useless. Multiple docket items follow, including disorderly conduct and public drunkenness charges for several white and colored defendants with varied fines and bonds. Proceedings set for July 10 in Roanoke Rapids Recorder's Court.
The Romances defeated the Hopewell AllStars in a doubleheader scoring 70 to ? and 61. Frank Everette pitched a two hitter to win his eighth of the season in game one. Dude Lev and Collins starred for the locals with key hits including a home run. Ace Carlisle dominated in the nightcap, holding Virginia to a lone tally.
A reunion dinner on July 4 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Britton in Belmont gathered many Brittons including J W Britton Vernon B Britton Vernon Britton Jr Alton Britton and Barbara Britton along with James Willis Blaine Willis Richard Willis and Mrs W B Barnes. The event featured a day of fellowship and was described as very enjoyable. Mr H M Hudson visited Norfolk and Newport News recently.
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