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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1938

Page

7

Softball Slants By BEFE

Last year at this time the Rose mary Gals were in full bloom. Deberry is presented with silver plated handcuffs and counted on as a future star. The piece recalls many players and names from past days and hints at a game between Spinners and Weavers with a warlike anticipation.

Red Curt Lyles Yours Allie Deberry Hoss" Finch Vester Bascoes Geo Hall Doug Harris Ronnie Everette Speight & Mac Outland Kelly Jenkins Lieut Glen Thompson Toodle-Loo

Rosemary Juniors Take Two Games

Rosemary Juniors under new manager Virgie Van Dyke defeated Roanoke No. 2 Juniors 10-6 on a Rosemary field last Saturday. Nethercutt pitched, Sewell caught, while No. 2’s Rogers and Blue pitched with W. Jenkins catching. Rosemary won again on Sunday at No. 2 by 9-6, with Nethercutt and Sewell as batteries for Rosemary and Rogers, Blue, W. Jenkins for No. 2.

Mac Outland Rosemary Virgie van Dyke Roanoke No. 2 Nethercutt Sewell Rogers Blue No. 2 W. Jenkins

Court Records From Halifax Presided by Judge Daniel

In Halifax at 13 Recorders Court Judge Daniel tries multiple cases including George Lee Kelly for assault on a female with capias and continuance. Jesse Landon as sault on female eight months on roads. Jim Lyon liquor six months on roads. Percy Dozier larceny transferred to Superior Court. Ernest Lee Brown not guilty in as sault with automobile. Other notes include colored defendants on liquor, assault, or non pros with leave. remands, suspended payments, and costs. Mr and Mrs Shafer visited Fries Virginia relatives.

Recorders Court Halifax George Lee Kelly Capias Jesse Landon Jim Lyon Mary Matthews Jeff Whitaker Percy Dozier Superior Court Ernest Lee Brown John Lewis Woodley Court House Anthony Crowell Hilliard Alston Garland Tuck Frank Watson Charlie Boyd Kerrin Lewis Hillard Brown Samuel Threeks

Prison Camp Asks For More Board

The Halifax County Grand Jury reports after inspecting the prison camp No. 109 that they recommend to the Board of County Commissioners to sentence more convicts to county roads to aid road work. They express thanks to Superintendent J A Bilis and officials for hospitality and cooperation.

Halifax N.C W. H. S. Burgwyn Halifax County Ellis Dickens Grand Jury J. A. Bilis Halifax Co Board of County Commissioners Hux Superior Court T. Johnson

Blounts Entertain With Bridge Party For Mrs Batton

Mrs Batton and Misses Virginia Blount Alma Blount hosted a bridge party for twenty seven guests on Wednesday evening. High score went to Miss Ruth Dean. Brides elect Martha Spivey Sarah Gurley Josephine Hoback and Mary McFarland received gifts. The dining room featured flowers and an ice course with cake.

William Batton Virginia Blount Alma Blount Martha Spi

Local list of women and men in community record

The OCR yields a roster of names including Sarah Girley Josephine Hoback Mary McFarland Ruth Dean Her mine Carraway Ada Edwards Le Grand Elliott Mary Hix Josephine Carty Rosenna Pittman Carrie Smith Delphia Harris Marjorie Chapman Betty Gates Virginia Gates lizabeth Thorne Kent Bentley Vernie Eddins Elizabeth Tait Margaret Dunning Amanda Tillman Evelyn Tillman Jennie Walton Clara Hearne Mary Low der Eunice Kimbrough.

Sarah Girley Josephine Hoback Mary McFarland Ruth Dean Hermine Carraway Ada Edwards LeGrand Elliott Mary Hix Josephine Carty Rosenna Pittman Carrie Smith Delphia Harris Marjorie Chapman Betty Gates Virginia Gates Lizabeth Thorne Kent Bentley Vernie Eddins Elizabeth Tait Margaret Dunning Amanda Tillman Evelyn Tillman Jennie Walton Clara Hearne Mary Lowder Eunice Kimbrough

Local Visits Highlight Jimmie Shell and Relatives

Jimmie Shell of Kinston spent Sunday in town with relatives. FE Coburn visited Kinston and Greenville on Thursday. Ralph Shell of Greenville was also mentioned in the sequence of visits.

Jimmie Shell Kinston FE. M. Coburn Greenville Ralph Shell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rosemary Juniors Rosemary Softball League Weavers WWL Ken Guilfoyle Howard Neal Ernest Lee Russ Deberry Dick Lee Woodrow Wright Lefty Harris Ab H Pet Lindsay Sadler Arthur Moye Ken Guilfoy Daniel Mrs. Shafer Fries, Va Pursang Roanoke Rapids Matthews Drug CO Dial Blounts Entertain Able Mennen Bernice Collins Annette Roberta Johnson Lula Clary Estelle Ferrell New Murphy Bldg N. C
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