H. S. Baseball Opens Under Hoyle Ahead Of Oak Ridge Rivalry
Coach Hoyle’s Yellow Jackets prepare for two opening games against Oak Ridge on March 31 and Carolina Frosh on April 1 as long drills on Simmons field focus on pitching staff. Starke and Yates Brown headline a crew with strong bats and renewed mound work, while rookies may bolster the lineup. The team faces Ayden in a three game district title series starting April 4, with local prospects primed for the clash.
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Jackets
Ayden
Hoyle
Yellow Jackets
Oak Ridge
Carolina Frosh
Simmons Field
Elmer Starke
Acree
Yates Brown
Hale
T. Taylor
Starke
Jax
Wilton Dickens
Chester Allsbrook
Irvin Dickens
Pridgen
Garris
Allsbrook
Dickens
Grant
W. Dickens
J. Taylor
Hardison
Sullivan
Newton
Outland
Nicholson
Butler
McNeil
Byrd
Sherian
Gaylord
Y. Brown
Central School P T A Reports Meeting and Play
Central School Parent Teachers Association met at the school with about seventy-five in attendance. Mrs Lawrence Clements led the meeting. Children from the 1st and 2nd grades performed The Three Bears while a miniature orchestra played two selections. Mrs R L Towe spoke on Welfare and Home Education. Prizes were awarded for best parent attendance to Irene Gardner and Rebecca Price.
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Central School P.T. A
Central School Parent- Teachers Association
Lawrence Clements
R. L. Towe
Home Education
Irene. Gardner
Rebecca Price
Mrs Blythe and Son Visit Mrs Salmon in Garysburg
Mrs. Herbert Blythe and her son from Garysburg spent Tuesday with Mrs. Grover Salmon, sharing time and conversation in a friendly social visit.
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Herbert Blythe and Son
Garysburg
Grover Salmon
Yellow Jackets Baseball Season Preview and Local Bets
The piece notes Jack ets attendance expectations, nickname for Allsbrook Chief, and local chatter on high school and mill league teams. Oak Ridge Roanoke Rapids game prediction favors the Western boys with a 8-2 score, Carolina Frosh favored 6-2. Henry Fitts to coach Roanoke and Patterson Mills proteges. season begins April 4 at Ayden in the state elimination.
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Yellow Jackets
W. Dickens
Allsbrook
Acree and Sullivan
Hardison
Oak Ridge
Roanoke Rapids
Henry Fitts
Roanoke
Patterson Mills
Henry
Cheek Adopts Former Coach Habits Amid Game Stress
Tom Cheek, assistant racket coach, reportedly imitates John Anderson's methods. In the heat of play he releases tension by breaking up matches and displaying heightened energy during games.
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Tom Cheek
John Anderson
Davenport Family Spends Weekend with Teeles
Mr and Mrs Joe Davenport and daughter Catherine of Craddock Virginia spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W R Teele.
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Joe Davenport
Catherine
Craddock, Va
W. R. Teele
Administrator's Notice for John T. Allen Estate
Joseph E. Allen announces as administrator of John T. Allen's estate in Halifax County North Carolina that all claims must be filed at Roanoke Rapids by March 17 1934 or they be barred. Debtors should pay promptly. Notice dated March 17 1933 with April 28 reference.
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John T. Allen
Halifax County
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
Joseph E. Allen
Negro Dragged To Death By Train Near Thelma Station
Grim report of Willie Washington a colored section worker killed Monday night near Thelma while attempting to board a West bound Seaboard train. He left home with a passes entitling him to ride to Macon and was found next morning mangled along the tracks with no sign of foul play.
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Willie Washington
Thelma
94 Mile Post
Seaboard Tracks
Washington
Macon
Remains of Mrs M A Johnston Laid To Rest In Richmond
The remains of Mrs M A Johnston died at her daughter's home in Richmond were brought home Sunday March 13 and buried at Cedarwood Cemetery the same afternoon. Rev S J Starnes conducted services. she was 88 and long associated with Halifax county. Surviving children include Mrs Lady Ethridge Roanoke Rapids Mrs N B Brown Richmond R H Johnston Holland Jack Johnston Pink Hill and G W Johnston Littleton. Her son G W Johnston died suddenly the next week from pneumonia and was interred in Littleton on March 16.
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M. A. Johnston
N. B. Brown
Richmond
Cederwood Cemetery
S. J. Starnes
1St. Methodist
Roanoke Rapids
Johnston
Lady J. Ethridge
Halifax County
Lady Ethridge
R. H. Johnston
Holland, Va
Jack Johnston
Pink Hill
N. C
G. W. Johnston
Littleton
N.C
Norfolk visitor Carrol Whyte in town this weekend
Miss Elizabeth Glover underwent an appendicitis operation Monday night at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. the patient is in Roanoke Rapids. Carrol Whyte of Norfolk, Virginia, spent the weekend visiting friends in town.
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Carrol Whyte
Norfolk
Elizabeth Glover
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mrs Grover Salmon and Son Visit Mrs Blythe Near Garysburg
Mrs Salmon and her son spent the weekend with Mrs Bert Blythe near Garysburg reflecting a quiet family visit in the community.
Gumberry Merchant Victim Of His Own Burglar Alarm
W. E. Jordan owner of a Gum berry general store is hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a burglar alarm he rigged with two shotguns discharged accidentally while he retrieved tobacco for a customer. He fears the injury may endanger his hand but recovery is expected.
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W. E. Jordan
Gumberry
Roanoke Rapids
Jordan
Altho
Entertains With Bridge by Miss Edna Wafford
Miss Edna Wafford hosted her bridge club on Tuesday night at her home. Jean Wilson won high score and received a prize while Zollie Powell had low score and took an apron. A sweet course followed for the group.
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Edna Wafford
Jean Wilson
Zollie Powell
Alvis George
Geo. Lamply
Clyde Lisk
Bernard Edmondson
Lester Edmondson
Paul Weeks
Myrtle Lipscomb
Catherine Hines
Tom Cheek
Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and Travel
Mesdames Tom Yates George Braswell and Miss Lillie Mae Patterson spent Friday with Mrs John Baird Miss Edna Ingram is visiting relatives in Emporia Virginia
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Mesdames
Tom Yates
George Braswell
Lillie Mae Patterson
John Baird
Edna Ingram
Emporia
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H. S
Rosemary Mill J
M. A. Johnson
Grover Salmon and and Son
Herbert Blythe
Oak Grove Hatchery
Halifax
Debnam
Herald Office
Leggett’s
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