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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1947

Page

7

Jax Jays Spotlight on Area One Leaders in Legion Baseball

John Thomas of Wake Forest won the batting title with 21 hits in 30 official at bats for a .350 average. Leon Peele of Ahoskie led pitchers with five wins and no losses. Chapel Hill topped League One, Raleigh edged Wilson in League Two, and Ahoskie led League Three with Roanoke Rapids second.

John Thomas Wake Forest Leon Peele Ahoskie American Legion Area One Thomas Peele Hubert Lowder Roanoke Rapids Ray Ward Elizabeth City Roderick Faison Troy Hasty Dick Sommers Raleigh Stanley Johnson Chapel Hill Maurice Horton Horton Johnson Lowder Rowland Brinson Wilson Sell Mann Paul Griffin Durham Raleigh Wilson Roanoke Loca Rapids Lowder Hasty Eltiog Waters Hasty Wheeler John Thoms RBI Husty Teeny Eling Elting Wiliam Wheeler Ab Rhebi Maurice Wells T. Wheeler Acree Ag Oakes Moore W. Wheeler Messer Clemmer

North Carolina industry hit by Mexican import ban

Washington reports Mexican actions suspend certain furniture imports from North Carolina and raise duties. The Commerce Department says the move will affect local furniture makers by blocking wood armchairs and other wood furnishings and reduce market access for NC manufacturers.

Washington Department Commerce North Carolina

Trade decrees curb North Carolina fabrics and papers

The text notes an import ban on rayon nylon and wool hosiery, excluding silk and cotton, and a raised duty on cigarette paper from Western North Carolina. It also lists rail connections and schedules for SA L trains to Norling and Norfolk, highlighting northern and western points.

Unco Mexico North Carolina Sa.l Norling Norfolks Main Y Norfolk

Revised Schedule Of Mails Released By Postmaster

Postmaster L. G. Shell announces a revised schedule of incoming and outgoing mails through the week. The plan covers Star Route to Gaston and Henrico, Norfolk bound trains, and routes north south east and west including air mail to southern points. Specific trains and routes are listed with times and destinations such as Weldon Norling Norfolk Baltimore and Richmond Washington hubs.

L. G. Shell Scheile Gaston and Henrico Salam S. A Norfolk Weldon North Carolina Meams A. CL S.A. L Norling Siso A. L S A. L Jointsorth S. A Baltimore Norlin Wooma Richmond Washington Raleigh Dustin Greensboro Charlotte Wait C. L Northern Rail Henderson Rale Tom Con

Cooley Denies Rumor on British Tobacco Cut

Washington Rep Harold D Cooley says State Dept informed him there is no basis to rumors Britain will cut American tobacco purchases by 25 per cent. Britain had signaled reductions in flue cured tobacco and may shift to Australia and other dominions. Also notes residents Mrs W H Babcock Mr and Mrs Jack Vincent Miss Virginia Belle Vincent and Elliot Stafford weekend at Haven's Rest Washington N Y.

Washington Harold D. Cooley State Department Great Britain Capitol Hill Lonon Cooley Will Clayton Australia Canada Dominions W. Ho Babcock Jack Vincent Mias Virginia Belle Vincent Elliot Stafford Haven's Rest Washington, N

Obituary Notices Roanoke Rapids and Area

Mrs Nicey D Lerwix Lewis 64 of Roanoke Rapids died after a short illness in Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Funeral services were held at W C Williams Funeral Home with Rev B Marshall White Hurst and interment in Roanoke Rapids cemetery. Surviving: Hardy V Lewis husband three sons Felton Lewis R Lewis Alfonso Lewis, one daughter Mrs Ernest Nethery, four sisters and two brothers and grandchildren. The text also notes an engagement announcement Martha Jane to Phillip Arden Greene with Sept 5 wedding planned and social visits by Zeb Wall and Frances Wall in Shelltown Maryland.

Nicey D. Lewis Roanoke Rapids W. C. Williams B. Marshall White Hurst Hardy V. Lewis Ernest Nethery Roanoke Rapis Felton Lewis R. Lewis Alfonso Lewis Jacksonville Fla Thomas Bass Alex Bass Dunn Spicey V. Bass Godwin W. C. West 4. C. Lockman Roseboro Melissa Bass

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