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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1914

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Rosemary Local Notes Spark May Sales and Socials

A Rosemary church ice cream supper raised ten dollars for the building fund while a busy Portland of social events includes a Garysburg school closing concert and a Presbyterian social at the Hart home. Local moves include D. A. McGee family relocating to Durham and G. L. Branch visiting Rosemary. Penny Brothers land sale ads and a millinery sale highlight this week’s community.

Philothea Rosemary Baptist Church Baptist Church Building Fund Will Miller Durham South Rosemary Penny Rosemary Garysburg Pendleton Grizzard Rosemary Mfg. Co Penny Bros American Beauty & Averon Company Charlena Hart Silver C. BE. Stainback Henderson J. T. Stainback

Roanoke and Weldon Battle Amid Taxing Insurance Plot

The Rosemary area reports a chaotic spectacle as Weldon and Roanoke Rapids prep for a baseball clash at Weldon while an apparent Mutual Life insurance angle pivots around $100,000. A crowd in finery fills the stands as Roanoke leads off and the game sees erratic fielding, heavy bets, and comic misplays, punctuated by a dramatic chase and a police twist. street notices, local marriages, and community updates fill the rest of the sheet with names and moves in town life.

George K. Buck Weldon Roanoke Rapids Tr. Wyehe Mutual Life Insurance Company Panama Herr von Rounds Roanoke Cooper Bing Mullen Matty An Mullen Sarah

Building boom as several new stores rise in town

Merrily On The Building notes ongoing construction with plans for a large addition to Welly D. Tillery’s Newport News print store doubling floor space. Brick two story expansion will relocate hardware and grocery departments and add storage and windows. A brick store for W. Horner and a new Roanoke Rapids gallery by R. Baird are planned nearby. On Monday, We B. Council shot at his wife then wounded himself. jealousy cited though unclear.

Horner Bill Dones Dackaim Roanoke Dackeron Dickens Jackson Adkina We Vincents Hospital White Weldon Gregory Dobbing Henry House Sand Gregory Daniel Dr. Pierce House Tsi Henry Cooper Drake Dick Me Roberson Chief of Police Squire Brown Wyehe A.C. Lin Weldon Weldon Williams John House Gregory Deey Boong Welly D. Tillery D. Phipps Newport News Mid Street Grocery W. B. Horner First National Bank R. Baird Jeurayre Rosemary Weldon

Roanoke Rapids Girl Wins Scholarship Prize

Miss Rosa Moody of Roanoke Rapids, educated at Buies Creek Academy, won the academy scholarship prize for the past year among over four hundred students. The award was $10 in gold, and her achievement reflects credit on her and her friends.

Rosa Moody Roanoke Rapids Buies’ Creek Academy

Patterson Mills baseball score summary at Roanoke Rapids

Readable fragments detail an extended baseball contest between Hosemary and Roanoke Rapids Ist with multiple innings. Key players include Cunningham Dobbins Hinson Welsh Mizelle and Cherry among others. The record lists numerous hits errors steals and runs across innings with several substitutions and attempted scoring plays.

Ist Brown Johnson Cunningham Dobbins Cushing Vincent Smith Sox Hinson Tord Colling Horner Collins H. Cherry Cushings Stinson O. Pitts N Collins Smith Witse Mizelle Cherry H. Pitts Iston W. Cherry IR. Edmonson Fielder Edmondson Ard Welsh O. Fitts Ateals R.R. Smith R.M. Grissom Whitmore Harrison Mosher C. Grimmer Snotherly Ferrell Sikes Rom W. Grimmer Towe Pace Grimmer Barker Jackson Davis Purcell Fitts Boone R. M. Grissom Barber Nour E. ‘Taylor Grissom R. M. Grimmer BR. Taylor R. M. Jackson Merrell R. M Patterson Mills Taylor

Roanoke Valley League Proving A Splendid Success

The Roanoke Valley League drew its largest crowd of the season last Saturday with four or five hundred fans attending. Patterson Mills won the first game 9 to 1 over Rosemary, while Rosemary defeated Roanoke Rapids 10 to 7. Patterson Mills versus Rosemary and Roanoke Mills versus Roanoke Rapids were listed as the matchups.

Roanoke Valley League Roanoke Mills Patterson Mills Rosemary Roanoke Rapids Roanke Rapids

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Rom Wood Enfield R. L. Wood T. M. Jenkins Annie Williams Maude Thompson Littleton G. E. Lewis Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Mr. Lewis Carolina Lodge No D. A. McGee Rosemary Manufacturing Company Eleventh Street Henry Street A. Wyche Richmond G. L. Branch W. C. Williams Jessie Glaucus A. Bryant Wilson Mary Daughtry M. A. West Waverley Va J. . Cox W.E Froelich Tl. M Jenkins L. S., Cannon West Hopgens Mr. Self Garysbury Rosemary M. FE Penny Brothers Hanecock House Company B. Marks Guiaecl John Birdsong Aurelian Springs News Terrelle Gontiet Jessie Merritt Bertha Butler Uriah Westbrook J. L. Talman Faytteville Rosemary Mills Riddle Frank King Mr. King Tilt Norman The Rosemary Manufacturing Co W. S. Hancock Winston-Salem John Salmon and Tion Hyde County Kelley Jenkins Buies’ Creek W. T. Lupton Rosemary , Mills E. B. Stallings J.T. Bishop BE. A. Perry Glenn Hockaday Taylor & Collier Wyche Whehe Mgr Raleigh Mrs. L. A. Faison Southern Plugs Randi Eugenia Buies Creek Kate Atkinson En|field Williams Wilhelmina Branch Annie Meplin J. EB. Spencer Miss Ruth Emporia Modern Woodmen of America Weldon Lodge Aurelian Springs High School Maude Harris Helen Kimball Clarksville Va J. M. Harris Aurelian Springs Nita Mae Baker Mary Bradley Aurelian Springs School Sue Kelly Bear's Swamp Church Matt Jeff H.C. Coleman Virgie Coleman Granite Aurelian Springs School Epworth League Willmington W. ©. Bass N.C Tom Alexander Isa Sallie Andrews David Brown Ervin Hiyes Nettie Crowder Hol 'Dorsey William Fields Miss Leer Jockes J. M. Mills Simon Pugh Johnny Squar Chantad Glasgow Pierce Ronanoke Geore Green Walter Daniel Hosemary Tove BE. Taylor R. M. C. Grimmer E. Taylor R. M. Barber Boone Whills Paterson
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