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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1947

Page

9

Yellow Jackets Rally To Beat Edenton Aces 7-6

Roanoke Rapids’ Yellow Jackets edged Edenton Aces 7-6 at Hicks Field to move to 2-1 in conference play. Strong defense by Edenton’s Russell Joyner limited Roanoke Rapids while penalties hindered the Jackets, whose scoring drive featured Stewart and Brown and a late touchdown by Sam Wood.

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Edenton Aces Hicks Field Jackets Rock Venters Jaxine Whitson Fred Ethridge Russell Joyner Joyner Venters Rock Andy Whitson Russell Wheeler Stewart Myrick Wood Bothek Brown Jonae Sam Wood Jax

Roanoke Rapids Couple Engaged For December Wedding

Spence of Roanoke announces the engagement of her daughter Joyce Vick of Roanoke Rapids to Wi Mam Milkwood son of Mr and Mrs Albert Wheeler of Roanoke Rapids. The couple will marry December 6 with Miss Vick employed at Ogles Store and Milkwood at E C Langford Signs.

Spence Roanoke Joyce Vick Roanoke Rapids Wi Mam Milkwood Albert Wheeler Washington Street Miss Vick Ogle’s Mr. Millwood E. C. Langford

Mrs Carlton Cannon Hosts Bridge Club Evening

Mrs Carlton Cannon entertained eight guests at her Monday bridge gathering with mixed flowers as decorations. The high score went to Mrs Tommie Merritt who received a prize from the hostess. Refreshments were served at ten thirty.

Carlton Cannon Mrs. Cannon Tommie Merritt Gwyn Coburn Mesdames Tommie Merritt Hugh Godwin M. C. Newsom Jack Vincent Eugene Shell George Nethercutt Bill Sheil George Hayes, Jr Alumnac Watt Watt Ellerson Mire Cyanford Hoyle Him Mic George Wood Gouge Hayes, Jr Thompson Lillian Lee Sar Ansel Mowrer Washington Eilzabeth Griffiths Achiev

United World Federalists Set Greensboro Meeting

North Carolina delegates plan the first state convention in Greensboro October 17-18 to discuss a world government and world peace. Organizers announce a program with speeches by noted journalist Ansel Mowrer and local officials, plus elections of state officers and delegation to the St Louis national gathering.

United World Federalists Greensboro United World Federalists of North Carolina J. McNeill Smith, Jr St Louis Robert Lee Humber Greenville

Halifax farmers urged plan now for 48 cotton planting

Halifax County farmers were urged by George T. Ashford to plant cotton on part of the 2 033 idle acres due to a blanket 20 percent reduction in flue cured tobacco allotments for 1948. He noted cotton is a major NC cash crop and urged diversifying to offset tobacco price losses.

Halifax Red Springs N. C Halifax County George T. Ashford Carolinas Ginners Association Ashford North Carolina

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