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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
9
The dates August 21 to 23 for the state softball tournament were announced for Raleigh North Carolina. Girls and boys brackets will each have eight teams. John Marshall of the Raleigh Times appointed tournament commissioner with duties over district tournaments.
A profusely illustrated prelude to romantic misadventures in New York nightlife headgear parkers, featured in The American Weekly Magazine with a preview for next Sunday's Washington Times Herald on sale.
Funeral services for James R. Allen 63 of South Rosemary section were held at home with Rev T E Tomerlin officiating. Interment followed in the family cemetery. He died in Roanoke Rapids Hospital after illness. Survived by five daughters and five sons, two sisters and a brother. All survivors reside near Roanoke Rapids.
Roanoke Rapids Owls hold off Norfolk Southern Athletic Club 5-3 as Edmondson homers for Norfolk in the eighth. Rand, Spindler and Howard lead Norfolk with two hits each for the losers while Newsom and McCrary go 2-for-4 for the Owls.
Roanoke Rapids couples and friends spend weekends visiting relatives in Thelma Windsor Henderson and Suffolk areas. Notable visitors include Mr. and Mrs. E L Mosely and Mrs. Baggette with family in Thelma, plus Edna Woodlief in Richmond and Edith Jenkins in Suffolx.
Mrs G W Fanney and her sons Billy Junior Jack Fanney and Miss Louise Warren and Hayes Lowder spent Sunday in Franklin Virginia.
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