Roanoke League to Open June Fifth with Four Teams
Four towns Ahoskie Hobgood Roanoke Rapids and Planking agree to open Roanoke League on June 5 with four weekly games. A $100 cash bond guarantees performance, funds to be raised by local subscriptions. First tryouts set for May 27 at Simmons Park, Roanoke Rapids.
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Roanoke
Hobgood
Roanoke Rapids
Fletcher Dickens
Crawford Hoyle
Bill Pace
Jack Scott
Hoyle
Simmons Park
John C. Smith
A. N. Martin
A. K. Hatem
L. G. Shell
C. C. Shell
Gus Hallis
Robert Myrick
George Taylor
Kelly
Roanoke Rapids Considers Expanding Team for Next Year
Tony Came Back te Tony Came Back te ball. A regular squad of 15 will be chosen from trial players with two off days per week and pay for off days. An advisory board with Fletcher Dickens, F C Williams, Bill Alligood and Bill Pace will assist coach and managers. If fans support the team this season bigger plans are planned for next year.
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Fletcher Dickens
F. C. Williams
Bill Alligood
Bill Pace
Roanoke Rapids
Local Social News Highlights Weekend Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Bond visited Richmond on Thursday. Norfolk guests included Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Simpson Mrs. H. W. Rogers and Mr. Harry Gornto. Mrs. Martha Hawkins spent Friday in Norfolk. Rose Bateman of Columbia NC stayed with sister Mrs. S. W. Neal Jr. Clayton Sledge and children from Emporia visited weekend. Emery Green and son from Greensboro stayed with Mrs. Green's mother Mrs. John Sledge. Katherine Hawks returned to Richmond after visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Hawks.
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Ellis Bond
Richmond
B. E. Simpson
H. W. Rogers
Harry Gornto
Norfolk
W. T. Parker
Martha Hawkins
Rose Bateman
Columbia
N. C
S. W. Neal, Jr
Clayton Sledge
Emporia
Emery Green
Greensboro
Green
John Sledge
Katherine Hawks
G. D. Hawks
Death of Bertha Storey Affects Local Family
Four year old Bertha Storey daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Storey died last Tuesday night in hospital from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at 755B Charlotte St by Rev J E Kirk with interment in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery on Thursday.
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Bertha Storey
Stanley Storey
Charlotte St
J. E. Kirk
Roanoke Rapids
Blue Sox Win Pair Games This Week End
The Roanoke Rapids Blue Sox won two games over the weekend, beating Durham 7 to 1 on Saturday and shutting out Scotland Neck 10 to 0 on Sunday. Hardison allowed four hits, Lefty Davis struck out 11, and key players Garris Outland Lee Crowder and Dickens led in hits. The team heads to Durham next Sunday.
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Blue Sox
Durham
Scotland
Hardison
Lefty Davis
Scotland Neckers
Earhart
Hughes
Garris
Outland
Lee
Crowder
Dickens
Sox
Roanoke Rapids
Allsbrook
Davis
Taylor
Cates
Chander
Ray
Fletcher
Crabtree
Oo Earp
Tilly
Beck
Gauldin
G. Earp
R. R
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M. Outland
W. Outland
Lee Cf
Mills
Sco.land Neck
E Joyner
Moore
Steptoe
West
Askew
Edmonds
Wilson
Partin
Drake
Town Talk Guests Attend Funeral in Boykin Virginia
Mr and Mrs Bridges of Murfreesboro and other relatives visited Mr and Mrs W T Floyd. Attendees at the funeral of Mr Griffin in Boykin included Mrs Joe Overton Mrs J P Pruden and Rev J E Kirk among others.
Halifax Social Notes Mention Proms and Visits
Miss Cecil Butts spent the weekend in Raleigh for the State College Junior-Senior prom hosted by Tommy Jenkins of Roanoke Rapids. Mrs Quenten Gregory returns from Reidsville with her niece. Epworth League held a gypsy lawn party at Frank Musselman’s. Five Halifax graduates attend Weldon High School: Edith Avent Agnes Gregory Elizabeth Applewhite Sara Dickens Collie Mae Dickens. The town surveys water works cost with Spoon and Lewis. Funeral sermon by Rev Watts Seaboard.
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Raleigh
State College
Tommy Jenkins
Roanoke Rapids
Quenten Gregory
Reidsville
Epworth League
Frank Musselman
Sara Elizabeth Jenkins
Chas. Boykin
Agnes Gregory
Elizabeth Applewhite
Sara Dickens
Collie Mae Dickens
Girls men don't forget fascinating works of art
A note promoting the June 2 issue of the American Weekly section in the Baltimore American. It highlights colorful artworks and invites readers to buy the magazine from local newsdealers or newsboys.
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American Weekly
Big
Baltimore American
Newsboy
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