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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

2

Jackets Top Tigers 5 0 Victory Capped by Hasty Pitch

Troy Hasty limited the Tatboro Tigers to four safeties while striking out eleven batters as the Yellow Jackets won 5-0. Stewart, Clemmey, Waters, and Merick delivered key hits with Stewart stealing second and scoring, Waters doubling, and Merick driving in two runs. Messer added a RBI single and Cox doubled, sealing the shutout.

Troy Hasty Tatboro Tigers Trick Yellow Jackets Sady Jax Vance Stewart Bills Clemmey Stewart Clyde Waters Filing Clemmer Baar Merick Hasty Harold Messer Myrick Messer David Cox

Halifax County Board of Education Meets in Final Tarboro Game

The Halifax County Board of Education held its regular meeting on May 4 with routine business, including reports from members Brinson Sasser and others. A separate note states the Tarboro game ended with bases loaded after a late miscue, and a NC State Education Commission report says 281 rural high schools lack vocational agriculture programs while 199 elementary teaching graduates are expected this spring.

Tarborn Tiger Tarboro A. E. Waitehart Sexton Hal- Cobhent Deat - Bullock Fax County Board of Education Oeal Brinson FAO Tao Sasser Omeul Roanoke Rapids Alf Strait North Carolina State Education Commission

Weekly Coastal Plain League Game Schedule

Coastal Plain League weekly schedule lists games by date and venue. Matchups include Roanoke Rapids, Greenville, Kinston, Goldsboro, Wilson, New Bern, Tarboro, Rocky Mount, and Wilson with varied home and away dates from May 3 to May 12. Ensure proper venue and date alignment for each listed contest.

Coastal Plain League Roanoke Rapids Greenville Kinston Goldsboro Wilson New Bern Tarboro Rocky Mount Wilton Newera Greenville Goldsboro Rocks Mount Kinsey Bern Rorky Mount Tarboro Goldsbor Wilson Greenville

School officials appoint new district committee member

A group of patrons urged the William T. Davie School to fund a principal residence. Paul Boseman was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Aurelian Springs District School Subcommittee No. 1. Current operating and capital outlay budgets for 16-40 fees were approved and presented to friends.

Wiliam T. Davie Paul Boseman Aurelian Springs Suipmittee No Frienrs

Dr Sutter Addresses Alumni Group Web

Dr Sutter presided over the 39th annual convention of the Medical Society of North Carolina in Pinehurst. The event gathered alumni groups from Virginia and North Carolina as the group discussed professional affairs and education. The State Education Commission reports about 39 percent of North Carolina workers in agriculture, 30 percent in manufacturing, 30 percent in sales, and 4 percent in the professions.

Dr. Sutter Dy W. Ghio Suter Wes North Carolin Medial Goilee Virginia Pingiuyst Medical Society of Nouth Carolina Pinehurst Yesterda North Carolina State Education Commission

Roanoke Rapids Jays Announce 1948 Roster Moves

Roanoke Rapids Jays officials on May 2 announced releases of Ray Skelton Lex Fiangs Red Rudden and pitchers Joe Riwards Jack Laveson Red body and Bill Dawson Skelton reported to the Golds and Rudden to Edenton with Parker possibly dropping out due to health Also notes promising prospect signed by Yankees for 7000 and recent debuts and infield changes across the team.

Roanoke Rapids Jays Ray Skelton Gasnouse” Park Lex Fiangs

Scoutmasters Discuss Playground Bail League Rules

Scoutmasters plan a playground ball league in Halifax District with Boy Scouts of America rules. Troops must register by May 16, attend district meetings, and follow age limits from 12 to 17. Entries due, schedules to start the week of May 17. non replies by May 15 may be excluded. D. F. Bennett signs as District Committee member.

Bach Scournastey

Halifax Teachers Meet In Halifax April Session

Halifax County teachers gathered for a countywide morning in Halifax on April 28. The event included reports from the professional study program, summaries from five teacher groups, and election of officers for the next term. Delegates T O Hickman L W Alexander and W Henry Overman reported on the Asheville North Carolina Education Association convention.

Halifax North Carolina Education Association Asheville North Carolina Education Asoiation William R. Davie Fort State Department of Public Instruction Enfield Scotland Neck-Hobgood Aurelian Darlington- Hollister T. O. Hickman L. W. Alexander W. Henry Overman

North Corona Education Association Officers Elected

The North Corona Education Association elected officers for 19449 with Miss Thelma W Elhon Halifax School as president A Williams William B Davie School as vice president and Miss Frances Phillips as secretary treasurer, under the office of the Superintendent of Schools.

North Corona Edution Association Thelma W. Elhon Halifax A Williams William B. Davie Frances Phillips Superintendent of

Central Carolina League formed with Enfield hosts

On Monday night in Spring Hope, Enfield, Scotland Neck, Spring Hope, Warrenton, Lenseburg, Momeyer, Castalia and Red Oak formed the Central Carolina League. Buck Overton elected president. league schedules forty games with a playoff for a trophy from Johnson Lambert Co. Games set for Sundays at three or Wednesdays at 3:30, with Enfield likely hosting at least one weekly game.

Enfield Fight Towns Spring Hope Buck Overton Rocky Mount Scotland Neck Warrenton Lensburg Momeyer Castalia Red Oak Johnson-Lamber Company Raleigh

Prison Camp Charity Baseball Game Bridges Rivalry

A charity exhibition at Simmons Park features inmates and guards from Perquimans and Caledonia Prison Camps in a 2:30 p.m. game sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Shrine Club for the Shrine Hospital Crippled Children's Fund. Woodville and Caledonia teams promote base stealing as captains Fulghum and Hinton supervise, with pitcher James Hardison leading Woodville in a showcase of defensive and base running skill.

Woodville Tigers Parquimans Prison Camp Calendonia Tigers Simmons Park Roanoke Valley Shrine Club Crippled Childrens Hospital Sumons Park Rocky Mountains Ball Park Roanoke Valley Jim Thomason Shrine Hospital Crippled Children’s Fund Woodvile Tigers Perquimans County Caledonia Tigers Caledonia Woodville James Hardison Fulghum Perquimans William Hill Hinton

Kunis To Pitch Friday In Greenville Simmo Night

Manager Pete Kunis aims for his third win as he plans to pitch at Greenville at Simmo on Friday night. Sunday afternoon the Jays face the Rocky Mount Leafs here with Glenn Titus likely on the mound.

Jack Hussey Goldshorn Sindhe Park Jack Pete Ki Hs Twiecond Milt Boiat Heter Kunis Jays Pete Greenville Goldstorn Mpires Jock Pest Coastal Plain Rocky Mount Leafs Cecil Turkey Tyson Simon Tolle Rise Donahue Pete Kunis Simmo Glenn Titus

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