Swink Lee of Romance Joins U S Army
Dick Swink Lee a noted Romance softball star since 1936 enters the Army this week. He began as third baseman, moved to the outfield, then pitched in 1938 at Norfolk where he won 3-0 with twelve strikeouts. His 1940 season featured a 23-0 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Swink
Lee
Sam
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
South
Russ DeBerry
Southland
Txitle
Young Lee
Henry Lee
Franklin Street
Rosemary Section
Dick Lee
Marjorie “Snag” Lee
Tee
Uncle Sam
Local notices and garden club meeting in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids residents are noted visiting relatives in Wilson Richmond and Greensboro. Birth announced for Frank Deal’s son. Garden Club hosts first meeting with new president Will Norman. Sports highlight follows Lee family softball tale and Dick Lee’s Fort Bragg departure.
Halifax Notes and Local Visitors This Week
Halifax reports crowded last week as Mrs. Quenton Gregory travels to Fayetteville for a Woman's Home of Confederacy board meeting. Local visitors include families from Fort Bragg Tarboro Raleigh Rocky Mount Chase City and Durham with several staying and returning in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Bishop
Leo Jr
Wayne
Tarboro
Staton
W. L. Johnson
Annie Jennings
P. C. Millikin
Z. T. Cox
Rocky Mount
Kate Cannon
Emily
Gary
Hende
C. P. Vincent
Murfreesboro
L. H. Pearce
Mary Read
Laura Read
A. L. Hux
Raleigh
T. E. Owens
Chase City
Edward Carlyle
Durham
W. R. Caudle
C. E. Shaw
Bettie Coppedge
Greenwood couple guests of the Reads this weekend
Davie and Miss Grace Wood of Greenwood C were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie
Grace Wood
Greenwood
8. C
Mrs. R. H
Read
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social Scene
Calvary Thelma Bryant Reid and Weldon Shrives from Dunn spent the weekend at Mrs. Jack King's home. Several visitors from Richmond Virginia and Roanoke Rapids joined neighbors for Sunday and Saturday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Reid
Weldon Shrives
Dunn
Jack King
Troy Woodlief
Richmond
Frank King
E. L. Moseley
Baby
Paul Etheridge
Virginia King
Roanoke Rapids
Myrick Family News and Calvary Church Service
Miss Pat Myrick spent the weekend in Portsmouth and New York. Mr and Mrs Murry Myrick visited Mrs John Myrick Sunday. Mr and Mrs W H Perkinson and family of Norlina spent the weekend with Mrs Perkinson’s mother. Dora Alice Myrick of Raleigh visited. Calvary Church Sunday School at 10 30 a m and services at 11 led by Rev H L Davis. Everyone urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Mitchell
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Luther Shaw
Roanoke Rapids
Jim Hawkins
B. B. Morgan
Hattie Woodruff
S. B. Fowler
David Pittard
Jack Alston
Hollister
Murry Myrick
John Myrick
W. H. Perkinson
Norlina
Dora Alice Myrick
Raleigh
Calvary Church
H. L. Davis
New arrivals at local hospital include nine newborns
A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Davis on September 24 in the city leads a list of nine newborns. Others include a boy to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dixon on September 25 and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bowden on September 27, with additional births to families Read Weldon Patterson Wheeler Vincent Starke and Longmire from September 27 to October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Davis
City
W. T. Dixon
Leslie Bowden
W. C. Read
Gasburg
Henry Patterson
D. W. Wheeler
Dewey Vincent
F. L Starke
H. R. Longmire
Weldon
Club Opens With Bridge Play And Hospitality
The Sans-Souci Bridge Club met Tuesday night with hostess Mrs Clyde Burgess. After several progressions the scores were collected. Margaret Richard Ogburn won the high score prize and L L Storey took second. A salad course was served. Members present included W D Hall R M Bardin B H Fuller L L Storey Albert Gaskins C S Kennemar I F Rochelle and Margaret Richard Ogburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sans-Souci Bridge Club
Clyde Burgess
Margaret Richard Ogburn
L. L. Storey
Mrs. Burgess
W. D. Hall
R. M. Bardin
B. H. Fuller
Albert Gaskins
C. S. Kennemar
I. F. Rochelle
Miss Josephine Maddrey Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Operation report states Miss Josephine Maddrey daughter of Mayor J Ty Maddrey of Weldon underwent an appendicitis operation at the Rapids Hospital. Her condition is reported as satisfactory and improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Maddrey
J.ty Maddrey
Weldon
Ees Rapids
Local families visit and travel notes from the Roanokes area
The community records visits and trips among Hawkins Chapel, Dentons, Greens, Butts, Mitchells, and Pittards. Notable mentions include Friday to Hollister for The Tobacco Tags and relatives visiting in Roanoke Rapids and Jackson.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Swink" Lee
Army
Romance
Fort Bragg
J. M. Mahorn
A. W. Oakes
Wilson
W. A. Travis
H. D. Allen
A. L. Durham
Isbel Garlick
Lynchburg
E. G. Garlick
Elinor Crouch
Florida
Dean Richmond
London
Ohio
Cam Tilghman
Jesse Harvel
Camp Belvoir
James Michael
T. A. Chappel
Bob Shepherd
Wake Forest College
N. J. Shepherd
Frances Neville
Hazel
Toronto
Canada
Elizabeth Harvel
Greensboro
H. A. Harvel
Helen Rowel
Frank Deal
Deal
Louise Carter
Garden Club
Mesdames L
C. E. King
Halifax
William Penn
Helen Marshall
Bill Barber
Charlotte
R. L. Applewhite
Frank Bobbitt
Frank, Jr
Macon
Brickhouse Jones
J. B. Jones
Scotland Neck
Fabious Jones
Hart Harper
Richard Harper
Jenkins
Franklin, Va
Joe
Randolph Mitchell
Tom Shearin
H. S. Harper
South Boston
Herbert Taylor
H. L. Stephenson
Freemont
H. L. Faucette
H. L. Harper
J. L. Gleason
Howard King
J. W. King
Harvey
Lawrence Denton
Herbert Harris
Enfield
Bert Butts
Lonnie Greene
Alice T. Green
Eunice Greene
McCall
Margaret Anne
Near
Littleton
George Thompson
Lora Wood
Huniie Greene
John Denton
Vaaughter
Jackson
Carstairs
Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc
Baltimore
The
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Loan & Insurance Co
Dial
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