Spring baseball gains and roster notes for Jackets
A strong turnout for spring training with two diamonds in use and many players listed for the Varsity and Junior Jackets. Coaches Hoyle Poyner and Tom Cheek oversee 27 candidates at Simmonsfield and the old high school field, while Yates Brown Tom Taylor and Hale may cover mound duties as Starke Acree are regulars. The report also notes Leon Desko of Philadelphia naming Mary Ciginski and wedding bells soon for both couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeill
J. Womble
F. Sullivan
Harrison
Matthews
Burnette
Altho
Starke
Acree
Yates Brown
Tom Taylor
Jackets
Hale
Hoyle
Poyner
Jax
Simmonsfield
Tom Cheek
Pridgen
Sullivan
C. Edmonds
Garris
Newton
Allsbrook
Moore
Outland
S. Dickens
Nicholson
Butler
Grant
McNeil
Speight
J. Taylor
W. Dickens
Hardison
Byrd
Vincent
Sherian
Whitby
C. Mills
Varsity
Sanford West
Daniel Cagle
J. H. Kennemyer
Hugh Buggs
E. Mosley
Punk Spender
Buddy Edmonson
E. George
I. Byrd
J. Blanton
G. Edmondson
J. Lassiter
P. C. Lewter
H. Garris
P. Moore
Sam Smith
P. Beckwith
W. Garner
C. Boyd
R. Sledge
R. Maye
R. Pridgen
P. Allen
Buck Grissom
B. Cooper
F. Wood
M. Moore
J. Wrenn
T. Lowe
G. Nethercutt
Eugene Shell
William Gaylord
Joe McCommons
Milton Bennett
Raymond Edmondson
Jimmy Jarman
Jimmy Joyner
Jack Smith
Shelly Edwards
Leon Desko
Philadelphia
Mary Ciginski
Mary
Tramp Steals Cigarettes After Lodging at Cedar Rapids HQ
A tramp housed overnight at Cedar Rapids police headquarters by Patrolman Marshall stole two tins of cigarettes before departing the station. The incident is noted in local police records with no injuries reported.
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Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Dickens Stars For Devils Last Sat
In a tight home game the Red Devils cage team edged Quality Shop of Portsmouth Va 36 to 45 as visitors used fast scoring but fell short. Buddy Dunn led Quality Shop with 18 points while Fletcher Dickens scored 22 for the Devils and Cheek added 6 with Captain Nig Lee and Sidney Weed also shining.
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Red Devils
Quint
Portsmouth
Devils
Buddy Dunn
Fletcher Dickens
Cheek
Nig Lee
Sidney Weed
Newcomers Honored at Thursday Bridge Party
Mrs J E Cox hosted a Thursday afternoon bridge event honoring recent arrivals Mrs S J Cappell Mrs W E Baker Mrs Bernard Alsbrook and Miss May Taylor. Three table progressive auction. High score won a powder box for Mrs George Hayes. Guests received handkerchiefs and a sweet course was served with bowls of salted peanuts and candy on each table. Attendees included Mesdames Baker Cappell Alsbrook Eric Peace Lillington Clark Cooper Grizzard Pendleton Grizzard Geo Hayes James Harris Halifax NC Misses Mary Peace Katherine Vick and May Taylor house guest of Mrs M R Vick.
New Yorker Changes Name to Ralph Theodore Roosevelt
Hubertus Ralph Theodore Roosevelt Kretzschmar of New York had his name changed to Ralph Theodore Roosevelt due to concerns it sounded less American and socially inclusive.
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Hubertus Ralph Theodore Roosevelt Kretzschmar
New York
Ralph Theodore Roosevelt
I heard it through the grapevine sports notes
William Grant captains the Yellow Jackets in a hometown feature recounting player habits and practice routes. Hoyle's Varsity players discuss junior team moves while fans recall hits, jerking bats, and college football beginnings. Snooks Matthews slated to return in uniform or Army dress with weight gain noted.
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William Grant
Yellow Jackets
Northampton County
Sullivan
Walter
Snooks
Matthews
Jackets
Uncle Sam
Devils Lose Last Game Of The Season
The Red Devils ended their basketball schedule with a 34 to 54 loss at Eastern Carolina Teachers College in Greenville Tuesday night. About 500 spectators watched EC T C pull away after a tight first half as King and Lominse each scored ten, Dickens hit 20, and Taylor added six for the Devils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Devils
Greenville
Eastern Carolina Teachers College Quint
King and
Lominse
Fletcher Dickens
N. C. State
Louis Taylor
Devils
Welfare Department Holds Meeting At 3 30 Oclock
The welfare department met at 3 30 with Mrs Johnson Weathers presiding. A secretary treasurer report noted no action on several matters while C W Davis reported on school lunches and Christmas toy distribution to seven white and four colored families. The group also cares for two polygia cases and two undernourished children. Members present included Mesdames Lynch Akers Davis Dunning Cannon Beckwith Thorn Lee Towe Cox and Mrs Sharpe.
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Johnson Weathers
Weathers
C. W. Davis
Mesdames
L. G. Lynch
A. E. Akers
B. J. Dunning
L. S. Cannon
R. P. Beckwith
Alfred Thorn
Heath Lee
R. L. Towe
J. E. Cox
Mrs. Sharpe
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Bridge
S. J. Cappell
W. E. Baker
Bernard Als
Pearlie
Fleet
Herman Tickel
Herman
Wilson High
N. E
Johnson
Washington High
The
National
Bellas, Hess
Roanoke Jewelry CO
Roanoke Ave
W. G. Lynch
Mer
Norfolk
Littleton
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Seaboard Air Line Railway
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