Local visitors and baseball notes share town life
Halifax residents host friends from Charlotte Hartford Roanoke Rapids and Murfreesboro while Misses Hale Avent Event join sister in Philadelphia. Local baseball talent is highlighted with Clarence Byrd leading pitching and calls for opportunities for Melton Boyd Nick Brown Legs Newsome Booty Outland and Edward Johnson as the season opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton Boyd
Coastal Plain League
Nick Brown
Newsome
Booty Outland
Edward Johnson
Hawkins Chapel Community News Notes
Mary Greene spent the weekend in Red Oak with Elizabeth Griffin and attended Miss Griffin's wedding Sunday morning. Several Greene family members hosted and visited across Roanoke Rapids Weldon Henderson and Aurelian Springs. Fractured illness updates include Vann Hawkins in Roanoke Rapids hospital and Little Margaret Anne Mitchell improving from red measles. Sunday School at Hawkins Chapel at eleven invites public participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Greene
Red Oak
Elizabeth Griffin
Miss Griffin
Frank Pearce
James Howell
Blanche
Louisburgh
Mr. Pearce
Edward Greene
Inez
Forest Hawkins
Lonnie Greene
Melvin
Faye
Alicer Greene
Eunice
Roanoke Rapids
Harper
Margaret Anne Mitchell
Mable Cullom
Aurelian Springs
Alice T. Greene
Perkins Crawley
Phillip Hawkins
Frances Greene
Margie Vincent
T. B. Hawkins
Laynette
Ralph Keeter
B. S. Hawkins
Agnes Irene
Johnnie Hale
John Denton
Burnette Morgan
Irwin Hawkins
C. M. Hawkins
Ethel
Little Lynwood Thompson
George Thompson
J. H. Hawkins
Edward
Greene
Warrenton
Hawkins Chapel
Dessert party honors bride from Littleton at Halifax home
Miss Elizabeth Applewhite and Mrs. John Picot of Littleton were the honored guests at a Halifax dessert party hosted by Miss Edna Campbell Mrs. A J Jones and Mrs. Jack Cassada at their mother Mrs Campbell's home. Forty guests from Halifax Tillery and Littleton attended. The dining room featured a lace cloth weigela and pink candles with rose bud place cards and bridal sweets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Edna Campbell
A. J. Jones
Jack Cassada
Campbell
Elizabeth Applewhite
John Picot
Littleton
Tillery
Roanoke Rapids Opens Four-Team Softball League
On May 19 Roanoke Rapids begins a four team American Softball Association schedule likely with a local official pitching the first ball. The Jax team has a 23 game win streak over Elizabeth City, who visits Roanoke Rapids for the final game of the year. Elizabeth City has a strong pitcher in Big Berry and comes in as a tough opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
American Softball Association
F. C. Williams
Jax
Elizabeth City
Hoyle
E. City
Big Berry
Mrs Pope Hosts Bridge Club With Prizes and Guests
Mrs R M Pope hosted the Wednesday Night Bridge Club with prizes for high scorer Mrs Calvin Kennemar and second high Miss Janie Lassiter. Guests included Miss Helen Apple and Mrs A O George. Members present were Mesdames A L Gilliam Charles Fitts T M Bullock Calvin Kennemar Bill Carter Francis Starke M F White H E Gibson and Miss Lassiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Pope
Calvin Kennemar
Janie Lassiter
Helen Apple
A. O. George
W. E. Murphrey
Mesdames A. L. Gilliam
Charles Fitts
T. M. Bullock
Bill Carter
Francis Starke
M. F. White
H. E. Gibson
Local visitors during weekend in Raleigh area
Miss Mary B. Cannon of Raleigh spent the week end in town. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor of Richmond Virginia spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Taylor Kennon Wright of Richmond Virginia spent the week end in the city with relatives. Mrs. Mattie Witherspoon spent Monday in Staunton Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Grub and daughter Carolyn and son Charles, Mrs. A. T. Griffin and Ison Carson, and Miss Lottie Hedgepeth of Rocky Mount were Sunday guests of Mrs. Nettie Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Q. Owens
Roanoke Rapids
Z. T. Cox
Polly Perry
Norfolk
A. L. Hux
Franklin, Va
Myrtle Read
Pryor Rodwell
Rocky Mount
S. A. Carr
Clem Read
W. D. Dickens
Wilson
Charles Vincent
Murfreesboro
Ann Hale
Edith Avent
Philadelphia
Miss Hale
Donald McClure
Jack Eason
Mary B. Cannon
Raleigh
Robert Taylor
Richmond
J. M. Taylor Kennon Wright
Mattie Witherspoon
Staunton, Va
Herman Grub
Carolyn
Charles
A. T. Griffin
Ison
Carson
Lottie Hedgepeth
Nettie Morris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Bill Barbee
Charlotte
R. L. Applewhite
Jack Cassada and Son
Hartford, S. C
D. M. Campbell
Clarence Byrd
Coast Town Boys
O I. J. Byrd
Clarence’s
New Bern
Coastal Plain
Bears
Joe Talley
W. L. Cullom
W. G. Mitchell
Mrs. Pope
Chevrolet
A-1
Tri-City Motor Company, Inc
Roanoke Ave
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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