Patterson Mills Protest Over Player Eligibility Rules
A regional baseball protest explains eligibility disputes for Patterson Mills players George Snotherly and Eugene Purcell. The letter contends residency rules, vacations, and absence periods were misapplied, cites pitchers Alley and Pave as ineligible, and argues Roanoke Mills used a professional transient catcher. The message calls for fair play and adherence to amateurism principles.
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Patterson Mills
George Snotherly
Eugene Purcell
Board of Governors
Rosemary Telly
Snotherly and
Purcell
Alley
Roanoke Mills
Roanoke Rapids
Pave
President Chase's Reply To Roanoke Valley League Conflicts
J T Chase president of the Roanoke Valley League defends the board against publication of a governor’s communication seeking to publish a disputed article. He rejects claims about eligibility rulings affecting Geo Southerly and Eugene Purcell, defends rule interpretations, and urges that protests and accusations be settled in governors meetings.
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Roanoke Valley League
Roanoke Rapids
NLC
Roanoke Rapids Herald
J.B. Boyd
Patterson Mills
Board of Governors
Communication
Boyd
Geo. Snotherly
Eugene Purcell
North Carolina
Southerly
Snotherly
William Grimmer
Roanoke Mills
Wu. Towe, Jr
Barnes
Alley
Pace
Blount
Mr. Thompson
Rosemary
Rosemary Mfg. Co
Towe
Olderfield
Dodgins
Me Suutherly
Purcell
Civic League A gains momentum in community drive
The Civic League A led by local women grows rapidly with strong support at a Rosemary Library Building meeting. Attendance more than doubles from the prior gathering, as members express eagerness for the league's progress and its community benefits. The next meeting is planned in Roanoke Rapids at Attorney A L Clark's office over the First National Bank Building, inviting all interested ladies to join.
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Civic League
Rosemary Library
Roanoke Rapids
A. L. Clark
First National Bank
Halifax Superior Court Opens Under Judge Ferguson
Halifax Superior Court convened last Monday morning with Judge GS Ferguson of Waynesville presiding. Grand jurors were drawn led by Foreman MOM Drake alongside J B Johnston S M Lewis N Braswell I R Taylor W T Morecock J Ho Stallings L A Grissom W A Wilcox L Froehe Jr SW Neville I J Hawkins W Hawkins JL R Dickens Willie Short EE Wollett S L Gibson N W Warren. A bank ad from The First National Bank of Roanoke Rapids promotes safeguards for depositors and four percent interest on say eggs.
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Halifax Superior Court
GS. Ferguson
Waynesville
Mom. Drake
Foreman
J.B. Johnston
S. ML. Lewis
N. Bras- Well
I. R. Taylor
W.T. Morecock
J. Ho Stallings
L. A. Grissom
W. A. Wilcox
L. Froe- Heh Jr
SW. Neville
I J Hawkins
W. Hawkins
JL R. Dickens
Willie Short
EE. Wollett
S. L. Gibson
N. W. Warren
New Church Opens with One-Week Services Led by Dr Morton
Beginning Sunday June 6 the new church will host nightly services for a week. Pastor assisted early in the week by Dr Morton of Rocky Mount will preach. Special music featured with participants including Mr and Mrs BU O Bern Miss Gertie Thomas and Miss Sallie Mumford. A hearty public invitation is extended.
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Morton
Rocky Mount
Euvas
BU. O'Bern
Gertie Thomas
Sallie Mumford
Noted Advertised Mail at Roanoke Rapids Postoffice
The notice lists names including W H High B Hodson KM Swift Miss Math Whitte and Miss Martha Whittemore. Augustine Birrell in early days at the bar faced a case with a poor client offering pro bono defense. he took 15 shillings, prompting debate on professional conduct.
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Roanoke Rapids Postoffice
W. H. High
B. Hodson
KM. Swift
Math. Whittemore
Martha Whittemore
Augustine Lirrell
Birrell
Ings
Dhong
Presbyterian Sunday School and services at new church
The notice invites worshipers to Presbyterian Church with Sunday School at ten o clock in the new church building supervised by J T Chase and an evening service at 8:00 PM. It notes fine singing, full orchestral accompaniment and a quartet during the evening.
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J. T. Chase
Methodist Church Roanoke Rapids Sunday Services
Sunday morning at 9 45 led by Supt W V Woodruff. Evening services announced with subject Christian Unity. Rosemary Sunday School at 10 led by Supt Atl. Evangelist J W Williams of New York to begin a series of daily evangelistic services for several days inviting all to attend. A separate brief note recounts a New York arrest of a woman reading the Bible in a police station and a Westminster Abbey incident.
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C.H. Speight
Rosemary Opera House
Lucy Taylor
Roanoke Rapids
W. V. Woodruff
Christian Unity
Rosemary
J.B. Boyd
J. W. Williams
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Westminster Abbey
Cleveland Plain Des Peuple
Rosemary Baptist Church Evening Sermons and Pastor
Rev B E O Bern pastor at 10acm WR Williams superintendent announces services at 11 00 am and 8 00 pm with themes The Fourth Commandment and The Power of Faith. Night service features a painting of three great word pie by the pastor.
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WR. Williams
Conscience Surfaces Over Bad Eggs in Contrasting Tales
A conscientious girl frets over paying with bad money for two eggs, while another learns she was right after all as both eggs were bad. In a separate gag, a theater manager cannot open a safe and jokes about the press agent who might blow it open.
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New York Times
Yonkers Statesman
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Hancock
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Raleigh L. Topping
New Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
H. F. Morton
Wm. Towe
Seve & Mrasures Demanne
Rosemary Baptist Church
B. E. O'Bern
Ansco
Buster Brown
Cyko
Anaco
Cherry’s Electric
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids Power Company
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Ravi
Herald Publishing Co
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