Remembering Dick Lee and Rosemary Park Yeoman Ball Club
A reminiscence from Rosemary OP recounts meeting Dick Lee at Rosemary Park on Roanoke Avenue and predicting a stellar athletic career before his early departure to Fort Bragg. The piece notes his later Army service and praises him as a gifted all around athlete and friend. The column also mentions ongoing social events and team notices including uniforms, a Saturday square dance, and local softball team updates.
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Old Rosemary Park
Roanoke Avenue
Russell Birdsong
Bob Ryals
Troy Goodman
Old Rosemary Basco’s
Dick Lee
U. S. Army
Fort Bragg
First Methodist Church New Year School Year Begins
First Methodist Church announces the start of a new church school year on October with Harvey Woodruff as Superintendent. Services Sunday include 9 45 A M church school and 11 00 Morning Worship with theme Winning with and for. New officers and teachers join in planning a great year. all are invited to attend.
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Harvey W. Woodruff
Harvey Woodruff
World observance planned with revival services this week
Christians around the world will observe this day with prayer and consecration. Dr. John C. Glenn of Eden ton Street Church Raleigh will preach at 7 30 evening worship and in revival services all week. He preaches to overflow crowds in the capital city and the public is invited to attend.
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Christ
John C. Glenn
Edenton Street Church
Raleigh
Glenn
Capitol City
Roanoke Rapids Junior High to Host Tarboro Team
Roanoke Rapids Junior High will host Tarboro High junior team next Tuesday afternoon October 7 at 3 30. Principal Joe Talley announced the squad of about 35 boys has been practicing for weeks under Coach Gerald D James with assistance from Assistant Coach Talley.
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Roanoke Rapids
Tarboro High
Joe Talley
Gerald D. James
Talley
James
Monument Unveiled For Mrs Williams At Cemetery Service
At a memorial service in the local cemetery the Poplar Grove Woodman Circle No 68 unveiled a monument to Mrs Mattie Williams. Miss Blanche Eakin supervised the rite and Rev T E Tomberlin officiated with the Rosemary Baptist Junior Chorus and other local Woodman members in attendance.
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Mattie Williams
Poplar Grove
Woodman Circle No
Blanche Eakin
T. E. Tomberlin
First Christian Church
Rosemary Baptist Church
Williams
O. L. Smith
Roanoke Rapids Woodman Organization
Merritt
Warren County Approves Liquor Sales in ABC Stores
Wet Warren County voters approve legal liquor sales in ABC stores in a special referendum held last Saturday by 1525 to 975. River precinct tally shows 286 for and 128 against
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Warren County
ABC
North Carolina
River
Judkins
Local Referendum Returns by Precinct Listing
The vote tallies list precinct results with yes and no counts for multiple districts and areas including West War renton East Warrenton Hawtree Norlina Sandy Creek Nutbush Shocco Smith Creek Roanoke Sixpound Fishing Creek and Fork with yes totals ranging from 16 to 209 and no totals from 10 to 182 across numerous locales. Authorities show each precinct name followed by for and against figures.
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West Warrenton
East Warrenton
Hawtree
Norlina
Sandy Creek
Nutbush
Shocco
Smith Creek
Roanoke
Sixpound
Fishing Creek
Fork
Rewarded Promotion Day at First Methodist Church
Last Sunday at the First Methodist Church a silver plaque was presented to W. G. Lynch for twenty years of service as Sunday School Superintendent. Mrs. W. A. Thorne of the Women’s Society of Christian Service made the presentation and Rev. Paul H. Fields of Rosemary Methodist Church spoke, with a large attendance.
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First Methodist Church
W. G. Lynch
W. A. Thorne
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Paul H. Fields
Rosemary Methodist Church
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Rosemary
Carolina
The
Romance Softball
Bryant Gray
Detroit
Fellows
Bendix Brakes
Elizabeth
New Jersey
George Gurley
George
Santa Claus
Santa
Daniel Lane
Therm
ROYAL
Shell Furniture Co
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Truetoue Radios
Ton
A.c
Penn
Auto Parts
Western Flyer Bikes
Davis
Wescote Paints
Jack Barman
Esso
Standard Oil CO
Sso
Care Sns
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