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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1932
Page
2
The Tuesday night game at Rocky Mount closed Coach Wyeks 1932 season. This is Miss Wyek's first season as a senior skirt coach and she has come thru in grand style.
The Hurricanes have defeated every team this season except Conway. This year’s squad posted higher point totals than rivals and faced some of Eastern Carolina’s top programs. Sixteen squad members will be awarded varsity letters for their contributions.
The Rich Square Hurricanes tied the Rich Square five last Friday night for their first draw of the season. Fourteen of fifteen players traveled. two new forwards played as guards, delivering a solid showing. Fouls totaled three. A substitute who entered did not play previously.
In a tied game the Jackettes staged a spirited rally with key plays from Wyche and Bech. Stanwbirs starred for the opposing side as the crowd noted the nurse and coach Wyche's driven offense with standout scoring efforts.
At a late meeting the senior class elected red and white as school colors. They discussed a Washington trip with limited to modest participation and noted all leading high schools adopting the graduation color scheme.
The Junior Girl Reserves held a meeting Tuesday morning noting a milk fund total of 48 dollars. A milk bill from last month left a balance of 15.80. Margaret Long was named vice president and Alvarado Faison appointed chairman of the membership committee under Rebecca Bounds, president.
The Senior Girl Reserve held its regular Tuesday morning meeting in the Home Economies room. The program covered various hobbies, with talks titled What He Likes by Virginia Ogletree and Driving by Mildred Brewer, among others, reflecting the group's interests.
The 124 juniors led by Miss Ada Edwards and supervised by Miss Vernie Eddins staged an attendance race against seniors. Seniors prided themselves, but juniors won the contest and now plan a party for underclassmen as seniors set a high attendance example with a 99.56 percent average, among the school’s best monthly records.
Advertises juniper oil as a bladder physic to drive out impurities causing night urination weakness and backache. Promotes Bukets bladder product with buchu leaves sold in 25¢ test box through Roanoke Pharmacy and Rosemary Drug Co. in Rosemary, North Carolina.
High School assembly discussed selling season tickets for baseball at half price. A pep meeting reviewed plans to offer fifty cent tickets, hoping sixty percent buyer turnout would allow free admission for the entire student body and boost attendance and school spirit.
Thelel debating club assigns topics with Jel leading the effort. John Bounds and Jim mie Shell form the affirmative while Ophelia Daniels and Belmont Murray oppose. Four weeks remain before the first triangular debates as teams prepare for the title in Chapel Hill.
A local high school will hire a former Clemson track man to train the school’s track team. Many boys in the Northeastern Conference are expected to join as the season resumes with a conference track meet. Roa Rapids historically competes well and previously placed second in a prior meet.
A class from Roanoke Rapids High School visited The Herald office for a proofreading lesson led by Mr. Wilson. Students Annie Mae Pridgen Ella Lee Aud Miriam Tudson Mildred Powell Lucille Davis and Frances McClary observed typesetting in the Hinotype machine and the composing department and watched cuts cast from paper hats used in news pictures.
The report mentions the job printing departments and the sample mounting department where samples from the focal mills were prepared. It records the workflow steps and the involvement of these departments in handling and mounting the samples for inspection.
Rev and Mrs N Bynum spent Monday in Greensboro. Mrs T W M Long and Miss Maria Long spent the week end in Folk. Miss Thelma Garris spent the week end in Margarettsville. Miss Peggy Crocker of Rocky Mount stayed with Miss Mildred Fisher. Mr and Mrs Bush Hux motored to Alberta Virginia Friday.
Trustees will sell at public auction on March 21 at 1 PM in front of the Troanoke Rapids post office door. The property covers about 41.55 acres west of the Roanoke Rapids Power Company right of way, described by old plat references and railroad alignments. W. L. Long and Rosa H. Long mortgaged the land to J. T. Chase and T. Justin Moore, with Virginia Electric Power Company and Roanoke Rapids Railway heritage noted in deeds. The sale is to satisfy the indebtedness secured by the deed of trust dated May 18, 1927.
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