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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1940

Page

11

Roanoke No 2 softball clubs and upcoming league plans

A Roanoke No 2 gossip column outlines three Roanoke No 2 mill softball teams competing for the championship by late June. It notes Roanoke Patterson and Roanoke No 1 figures, praise for Benny Radcliffe’s girls team, upcoming uniforms, and plans to light Roanoke No 2 Park for boxing and racing events.

Roanoke No. 2 Athletic Roanoke Mills No. 2 F. S. Kemp Owen “Speed Hux Benny Radcliffe Roanoke-Patterson Carolina Benny Jessie Hardison Arline Coopers Janey Daniels Betty Collins Edith Fann Roanoke No. 2 Odie Crumpler

Local Ladies Serve Refreshments At Gathering

Mesdames Sam Bunn Chas Fitts Francis Starke H E Gibson Geo Sullivan Chas Fitts J A Wood S N Graham A L Gilliam and Mrs S J Parsons plus Mrs Gilliam's mother attended and provided refreshments at the event.

Sam Bunn Chas. Fitts Francis Starke H. E. Gibson Geo. Sullivan J. A. Wood S. N. Graham A. L. Gilliam Calvin Kennemar S. J. Parsons

Bridge Club Entertained at Monroe Street Home

Mrs. T. M. Bullock entertained her bridge club on Monroe Street Wednesday evening. prizes went to Mrs. Chas. Fitts for high score and Mrs. Sam Bunn for second high and traveling prize. A sweet course with coffee followed. Guests included Mrs. Jirmie Foster and Mrs. Geo. Pap Pendick.

Monroe Street T. M. Bullock Chas. Fitts Sam Bunn

Roanoke No 2 Softball News Recaps Week in Inner Mill League

The Roanoke No 2 inner mill league pasted four games this week. Whites beat Reds 4 to 2 behind Nethery and Hux, with Gosset pitching for the Reds and Renns leading the winners. The Reds and Blues drew nine each Monday as darkness halted play. Tuesday Whites beat Reds as Hux allowed two singles and two runs, with Benn driving in all Whites runs. Wednesday Blues stunned Whites 6 to 4 as K Rogers struggled, while Nethery and Hux shared the loss for the Reds Blues.

Pet Blues Roanoke Reds Nethery Hux Gosset John Renn Jim Renn Blues R. Rogers V. Rogers Daniels Speed Hux John Benn K. Rogers Al‘jen Brown

Weld'n Wins over Jackson 11 to 3

Weldon defeated Jackson 11 to 3 in a high school baseball game. Boseman struck out 14 over six innings, allowing no Jackson batter to reach first. Thorne finished for Weldon, while D Taylor and Edwards each had two singles for Weldon.

Weldon Jackson Boseman Thorne D. Taylor Edwards Fleetwood Slade Oakes

Richmond Weekend Socials Note Mrs McDowell and Guests

Mrs Virgil McDowell attended events in Richmond on Thursday. Mrs H S Loy and son Swain visited Durham with Mr and Mrs Hughes over the weekend. Mr and Mrs L A Denton of Raleigh were visitors in the city during the weekend. Mrs Howard Prudent spent…

Virgil McDowell Richmond H. S. Loy Swain Durham Hughes L. A. Denton Raleigh City Howard Prudent

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Bill Mills Oakley Vaughan Sweetie” Smith Roanoke No. 1 Confucius Rosemary Recreation Club Alvin Ennis Matthews Cara Bond Meadow Brook Hiram Walker & Sons Inc Peoria, Illinois Land Bros Jewelers Elizabeth Arden Yardley Cara Nome AMITY
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