The Sixty Cent Question on the Roanoke Rapids Jays
The Roanoke Rapids Jays face scrutiny as fans question why the 1948 Coastal Plain League club remains a seventh place team. Missing third base, injury to a key manager, and a thin pitching staff limit hopes despite new additions Pete Kunis Bill Bolick and Her May.
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Roanoke Rapids Jays
Jay
Jays
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Stu Martin
Pete Kunis
Bill Bolick
For Sale Poultry Plant at The Roanoke Chicken Ranch
For sale a poultry plant named The Roanoke Chicken Ranch with five modern buildings and all equipment plus a pick-up truck. Capacity 8 000 birds. Includes 4 acres of fine land. Excellent opportunity at 5000 dollars.
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Roanoke
Fertile adjoining land blocks up to eight acres on sale
Eight acre adjoining strips described as very fertile ideal for trucking or building. Price cited as average about 200 dollars per acre. Indicates multiple parcels available with strong agricultural and development potential.
Dwelling House With Three Rooms and Porch For Sale
Three large rooms and front porch in good condition with electric lights and a good outdoor toilet. Unpainted but well kept. Price 1700 dollars.
Ground and equipment sale on Bolling Road and Simmons Street
The notice describes selling any amount of ground on Bolling Road and Simmons Street near town center, with a complete tract including a house, poultry plant and equipment, and truck. Price for entire tract is 8000 dollars. Libes terms. Call or write for details at once.
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Bolling Road
Simmons Street
Center of Town
Busis
Coach Hoyle's Yellow Jackets End Season on Math Odds
A Roanoke Rapids fan letter critiques local baseball management. It notes Hoyle's Yellow Jackets finish with slim mathematical chances, cites injuries to Al Kimmel, and recalls 1946 Jaycees franchise efforts and later stock sales. The writer questions current leadership and urges better stewardship or change.
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Kunis
Glenn Titus
al’ Kimmel
Jays
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Valley Athletic Association, Inc
Jay
Fourteen Forsyth County 4-H Dairy Calves Sold to Boys
Fourteen Forsyth County 4-H Club boys have purchased registered dairy calves this spring for their projects, highlighting youth involvement in agriculture and animal husbandry within the county.
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Forsyth County
4-H Club
Red Devils Capture Northeastern Conference Title
Kinston's Red Devils erased an early four run deficit to beat Roanoke Rapids 11 9 for the Northeastern Conference championship. Vincent Jones worked the complete game with two hits and three runs batted in. Jax starter Wheeler faced early trouble and Edwards took the loss after loading the bases. Key plays included Clyde Waters sacrifice, Teeny Elting walk, Billy Clemmer triple plus Beary Myrick and Vixon Harris outputting runs.
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William Wheeler
Troy Hasty
Dwight Elting
Walter Hargrove
Walter Myrick
Clyde Waters
Edward Wright
Robin Slade
Randolph Acree
Raymond Edwards
David Cox
Billy Crommer
Hubert Louder
Vance Stewart
Epps Ready
Vixen Harris
Julian Armstrong
Thurman Bullock
Eddy Wells
Harold Messer
Bobby George
Coach Hoyle
Kinston
Red Devils
Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets
Jax
Vincent Jones
Jones
Trop
Moundsman
Edwards
Clyde
Waters
Stewart
Teeny Elting
Billy Clemmer
Beary Myrick
Myrick
Vixon Harris
Z. A. Collins
Joe Whaley
Whaley
Bobby Grady
Jackets
Hasty
Lowder
Cox
Mack
Kinston Ab.r. H.O
E. Collins
Williams
Grady
White
Tyndall
Bruton
Horton
Weekly Coastal Plain League schedule highlights week
The Coastal Plain League lists games for May 21 to May 26 featuring Roanoke Rapids, Goldsboro, Greenville, Kinston, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, and New Bern. Matchups include Roanoke Rapids at Goldsboro and Greenville, Rocky Mount at Wilson, New Bern at Tarboro, with multiple home and away slots across the week.
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Coastal Plain League
I Pet
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
Goldsboro
Kinston
New Bern
Wilson
Greenville
Roanoke Rapids
New New Bern
Rocky Mo
Stock Car Race at Chockyette Track Sunday Roanoke Rapids
A 200 lap champions stock car race will be held at the Chockyette Race Track in Roanoke Rapids on Sunday afternoon May 23 at 2 30. A trial time will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
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Roanoke Rapids
Round-Up Of Jay Losses This Week
The Jays sit bottom with 7 wins 19 losses and a 260 pot as Rocky Mount Leafs lead with 18 9. In the past week Jay losses 6 of 7. local Kame beat them 11 0. Glenn Titus held New Bern to 1 hit. Bolick Stalls and Ray Stalls homered. Final: Goldsboro 13 Jays 8. Kinston 6 Jays 4. New Bern 8 Jays 0. Tarboro games notable with two-run homer by Val Gonzalez and 7 4 win for Tarboro.
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Wilson
Greenville
Rocky Mount Leafs
Kame
New Bern Bears
New Bern
Glenn Titus
Bears
Coleman
Durkin
Colman
Bolick
Ray Stalls
Mines
Gonzales
Kinston
Kunis
Roanoke Rapids
Milt Bolick
Jay
Taylor
Goldsboro
Bugs
Tarborotrun
Tars
Carlton
Meyer
Goldsboro Bugs
Tarboro
Val Gonzalez
May
Pavlick
Titus
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Roanoke Valley Athletic Association
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al Kimmel
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