Baseball Playoff Odds Shift and City Road Works
After York Yankees 3 1 victory and Cubs as underdogs the chatter grows on a possible Yankees threepeat. In Roanoke Rapids traffic updates note a new paved cemetery road by tar sealing and a signal light tweak to aid police calls. Wilbur Outland reports from Thomasville about a hot North State League playoff with umpires driven from the field and a suspended final series as neither side won.
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N. Y
Bank
Roanoke Rapids
State Highway Department
Belmont
Thomasville
Wilbur “Booty
Outland
South Rosemary Club Sells Fall Flower Show and Canning Winners
The South Rosemary Home Demonstration Club held its September meeting at Mrs. R. E. Merritt's home featuring a Fall Flower Show and Canning Contest judged by Mrs. W. P. Taylor and Mrs. E. C. Matthews. Winners include Mrs. R. Hawkins and Mrs. D. P. Wyke with numerous class prizes awarded across dahlias roses and arrangements.
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South Rosemary
R. E. Merritt
W. P. Taylor
E. C. Matthews
Roanoke Rapids
Hazel Wheeler
Patterson
Merritt
Walter B. Grooms
Alice Merritt
R. Hawkins
D. P. Wyke
H. M. Faison
E. R. Hawkins
Ist
T. ®. Turner
Zinntas
R. A. Frueller
J. O. Matthews
Mertie Faison
Plea for Uniforms for Roanoke Rapids High School Band
Superintendent C W Davis asks private citizens to fund uniforms for about fifty Roanoke Rapids High School band members at roughly 12 dollars each. The appeal notes the band was the only one without uniforms in last year’s Greensboro State Music contest among about fifty bands. Uniforms would be reused annually and not owned by individuals. contributions can be sent to the High School office or collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
C. W. Davis
Greensboro
Lions Final Report on Festival Profits Reach 950 Plus
Roanoke Rapids Lions Club announced profits from their second annual Mid-Summer Festival totaling 952.35 with potential to reach about 975. Treasurer Speight reported net after indebtedness and pending bills. The club praised Speight’s 12 member committee for their efforts as music and demonstrations entertained members.
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Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
Ted Speight
Speight
Melody Boys to Raise Funds for Roanoke Rapids Ball Park
The Melody Boys and associates perform Saturday at the Roanoke Rapids High School auditorium to raise funds to light a local softball park. Amateur contest offers cash prizes. sponsors are Roanoke No. 1 and No. 2 mills softball clubs. Also notes the death of W. E. Barnes in Conway and funeral details for Frank Rabil.
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Fleetwood Sullivan
Clayton Gurley
Pete Graham
Lion Gurley
Jane Gaw
Virginia Smith
Olive Hartman
Nathan Reynolds
Tom Barritt
Atkins Saw Company
Barritt
Roanoke Hardware Company
Ray
Roy
Haden
Clark
Black Sambo
Melody Boys
WPTF
Raleigh
N. C
High School
Sambo
Roanoke No. 1
No. 2
W. E. Barnes
Roanoke Rapids
Fred Rabil
Wilson
Conway
Frank Rabil
Browning Tablet Unveiling Set For October 9
A tablet honoring Levi Browning, Revolutionary War veteran, will be unveiled Sunday October 9 at 2 30 pm two miles east of Andersons Crossroads North side of the road about half a mile from the main road Miss Viola Smith great great granddaughter of the veteran will place the tablet.
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Levi Browning
Anderson’s Crossroads
Viola Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Rosemary Club
Cosmos
B. V. Carter
Marigolds
S. W. Hockaday
C. W. Cooke
Petunias
R. A
M. E. Faison
E. Rawkins
S. W Hockaday
Lions
Conway Man
Browning
Peste
L, Hus
Norge
Norgeau
Parker Sales Co
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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