Roanoke Rapids Aims High In Baseball and Softball
The piece extolls Roanoke Rapids as a future baseball and softball hub. It highlights Textile Owls chasing Semi-Pro titles in High Point and Wichita, Romances contending for National and State Softball titles, Coach Hoyle’s American Legion squad, and Dr Pepper Juniors seeking Junior Softball glory in Dayton Ohio. The Dr Pepper Juniors are a citywide 12 to 16 year old team averaging 118 pounds with blue and white uniforms provided by Hines of Dr Pepper Bottling. They recently defeated Rays outfit 6-4 after a loss to a Ro Mount men’s team.
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Roanoke Rapids
Textile Owls
High Point
Wichita
United States
Hoyle
American Legion
Dr.Pepper
Dayton
Ohio
Hines
Dr.Pepper Bottling &Co
Ro Mount
Ray
Dr Pepper Juniors Baseball Team Receives Notable Guest Speakers
On July 1 at Recreation Hall Tommy Byrne of the Owls Semi-Pro Club spoke on athletic training and smoking effects. On July 11 Ben Mac McLeod, Owls third baseman and Brewton High School coach, discussed team cooperation with the Juniors.
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Clifton Wrenn
Lloyd Nethercutt
Knox Rogers
Francis Everett
Furman Burke
Waverly
Hasty
Worsham
Jenkins
Parks
Hodges
Wrenn
Moore
Poindexter
D. Hastey
Wheeler
Neil
Lee
Hoggard
Dr.Pepper
Recreation Hall
Tommy
Lefty” Byrne
Star South Paw
Owls
Ben “Mac” McLeod
Mac
University , of Alabama
Brewton High School
Brewton
Alabama
Byrne
Rapids-Weldon Club Wins Clinches Semifinals Spot
Rapids-Weldon American Legion Junior team defeated Raleigh's Juniors 6-8 to reach the eastern semifinals. Dallas Wright homered and tripled as Roanoke Rapids and Weldon players led the comeback, with Harvey Hinnant handling eight chances cleanly. Coach Crawford Hoyle has led the post since organization last year. They outlook to meet Burlington-Wilson winner next week for East semifinal.
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Edwin Perry
Roanoke Rapids-Weldon
American Legion
Raleigh
Rapids-Weldon
Capital City Boys
Caps
Dallas Wright
Sall
Dooley Taylor
Willis
Jim Oliver
Oliver
al Frick
Billy Rabil
Cedars
Rapids Boys
Harvey Hinnant
Cap
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Crawford Hoyle
Playgrounds Report Crowded With Children and Activities
Coach Hoyle notes capacity crowds at grounds and swimming pool with about 1000 children on grounds last week and roughly 500 pool visitors daily. The weekly resume lists standings for baseball and playground ball teams plus detailed game records and participant pairings.
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Hoyle
Pet Jackets
Bunker Hill
Rosemary Cubs
Wildcats
Poco Central
Owlets
Dare Eagles
Hawks
Central No
Rosemary
Belles
Central Scouts
Moseley
Bowers
Lyles
Burke
Stewart
Hall
Central
Mills
Walters
Acree
Warrick
Norwood
Kidd
Eagles
Jenkins
Waters
Everett
Bryant
Hoggard
Gums
Gray
Hog ‘Gard
Rosemary Belles
J Lee
Jones
Branch
Ellis
Baseball Wildcats
Wall
Day
Johnson and Burke Jackets
Hux
Allen and
Miss Ruby Williams Attends Summer Camp Near Durham
Miss Ruby Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Williams spends a month at a summer camp near Durham North Carolina.
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Ruby Williams
Mrs. F. C. Williams
Durham, N. C
Roanoke Rapids Ed Slaughter Leads Greenville Dual
In a Greenville dual meet between Roanoke Rapids and Greenville last Friday night Ed Slaughter won diving and Billy Burton tied for first in the fifty yard freestyle. The meet followed Eastern Carolina Swimming Association rules. Seven Roanoke Rapids boys and five girls competed. Coach Bill Harris cited inexperience for the loss.
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Ed Slaughter
Roanoke Rapids
Greenville
Billy Burton
Eastern Carolina Swimming Association
Bill Harris
Blanket Winners Honored at Local Contest
The blanket contest this week was won by Mrs. W. H. Babcock, Mrs. T. J. Alford, and Mrs. EB. W. Smith in a community judging event.
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W. H. Babcock
T. J. Alford
EB. W. Smith
Faculty Visitor Dr. Leonard E Harris Guests in Powell Home
Dr. Leonard E Harris a faculty member of the Chicago Conservatory of Music spent last Thursday in the home of Mr and Mrs B A Powell on Monroe Street.
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Leonard Earl Harris
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Chicago
B. A. Powell
Monroe Street
Love Affair Opens at Pitts Emporia Theatre Sun
Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne star in Love Affair at the Pitts Emporia Theatre this Sunday July 16. The program also announces Brid al Suite with Annabella and Robert Young for Monday and Tuesday and a double feature Wednesday headlined by Youth Takes A Fag with Joel McCrea Andrea Leeds plus Bull dog Drummond's Secret Police.
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SUN
Chas, Boyer
Irene Dunne
Bulldog Drummo
Joel McCrea
Pitts Emporia Theatre
Charles Boyer
Pitts
Annabella
Robert Young
Andrea Leeds
John Howard
Victor McLaglen
Gene Autry
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Eerie
Stilling Corporation
Phila.,pa
Mporia
Virginia
Mon.tue
Annabella Robert Young
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Pitts Sun
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