Roanoke team members depart after Washington trip and reunion
The report recalls the Roanoke No. 2 softball team trip to Washington with players Speed Hux Bill Riggans Dorsey Nethery and Nathan Taylor. They returned after a late 4 am arrival in Roanoke Rapids and mention personnel manager F S Kemp leaving for a World War Reunion in Baltimore. A note from Hotel Harrington praises Kemp and his squad.
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Roanoke No. 2
Fellows
F. S. Kemp
Baltimore Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Frank
Harrington
Twelfth & E Sts
N.W
Washington
D. C
Francis S. Kemp
Roanoke Mills Co
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Kemp
Harrington Hotel
August Gumpert
Lynchburg Nips Carolina Entry in 1-0 Tourney Upset
In a tight national tourney contest Roanoke Rapids NC fell to Lynchburg VA 1-0 after two errors in the 11th inning. Robertson and Talley pitched well as the Virginians capitalized on a misplayed squeeze bunt and defensive miscues to seal the victory before 4,500 fans.
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Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina
Enid
Lynchburg
Robertson
Carolinas
Talley
Pitts Theatre Week Delivers Starry Week of Hits
Opening Sunday September 4 at the New Pitts Theatre in Emporia features Little Miss Thoroughbred with John Litel Ann Sheridan and Janet Chapman. Monday Tuesday September 5 6 offers Port of Seven Seas with Wallace Beery Frank Morgan Maureen O Sullivan. Wednesday Thursday September 7 8 presents Kay Francis in My Bill with Anita Louise. Saturday September 10 closes with Boris Karloff in The Invisible Menace.
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New Pitts
John Litel
Ann Sheridan
Frank McHugh
Janet Chapman
Hollywood
Bundle of Sunshine
Pitts Theatre
Wallace Beery
Seven Seas
Frank Morgan
Maureen O'Sullivan
John Beal
Kay Francis
Bill
Anita Louise
Bonita Granville
Bobby Jordan
Boris Karloff
Emporia
Talley, Whatley, and miscue seal Roanoke loss in 11th
In a tense extra frame, Lynchburg clinched with a scoring error by Whatley and a missed tag as Trent advanced. Whatley muffed a foul ball, Fortune grounded out, then a low throw from Dickens allowed Trent to score. St Clair later stole but Roanoke Rapids failed to convert in the 11th.
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Roanoke
Theo
Lynchburg
Talley
Virginians
Fortune
Roanoke Rapids
McCrary
Burnette
Davis
Whatley
St. Clair
Robinson
Aderholt
Crosswhite
Nethercutt
Robertson
Big Whatley
Trent
Cronin
Dickens
Bradford
Notice to Creditors for J W Crawley Estate
State of North Carolina Halifax County notice to creditors and debtors of J W Crawley deceased. Administratrix Eula A Davenport invites claims by August 3 1939 and asks for immediate payment of any debts. Attorneys Thorp and Thorp listed in Rocky Mount NC.
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North Carolina
Halifax County
J. W. Crawley
Eula A. Davenport
RFD
Battleboro
N. C
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Washington Herald-Times
North Carolina Weavers
Dr.Pepper
Mahaney
Hoy
Kiraly
Hux
Carolina
Virginia
The
Wichita Eagle
Ing
al Wellens
Akhoa Rogers
Surana Daniels
Renn
Bete Carlisle
Ferrell
Wester Cooper
Brown
Taylor
Green
Weaver
Cooper
Fox
Woodward
Wasserman
Carlisle
Wellens
Jacobson
Beck
Bovello
Rogers
Weavers
I, Milwit
J. Asher
Building & Loan Assoc
W. 2Nd St
F. J. Hawley
Matthews
Johnson
Amisons
Attorney At Law
Pitts
New Pitts’ Theatre Emporia
Little Miss Thoroughbred
W. Second St
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