Facts vs Fiction at Roanoke Club Tournament
Bill Riggans reports a weekly set-back tournament at Roanoke No 1 and No 2 Club with sixteen teams, five games per night, elimination after two losses, and nightly matchups among pairs. Separate softball clash sees Roanoke No 2 beat Emporia All-Star 7–0 with Speed Hux striking out 13 and Reubin Daniels homering.
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Roanoke No. 1
No. 2
Wek
Singletary
Jake Jenkins
Henry Cashwell
Army Glover
Bill Riggans
J. Brigman
J. Rogers
Roanoke
Mrs. Pierce Is Weldon Soloist
A Weldon Methodist church concert features the community choir next Friday at eight. soprano soloist Mrs Sterling Blackwell Pierce and organ soloist Gregg Fountain will perform. Public is invited. Connie Cawthorne spent the weekend in Robersonville. Lottie Allen left for Lexington and then Charlotte. Rev Dan Allen and family returned to Lexington.
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Weldon
Sterling Blackwell Pierce
Gregg Fountain
Connie Cawthorne
Robersonville
Lottie Allen
Lexington
Charlotte
Dan Allen
Lexingtton
Around the Town Misquoting from Longfellow and Local Happenings
A collage of small town notes from misquotes and memories of Longfellow remarks to church hats and teachers. The text recalls radio programs fading back, football season hopes, a visit to a lockup, and a funeral in Portsmouth with local names listed.
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Somo
Dozen County Court Liquor Sentences and Drunk Driving Fines
Halifax court records list multiple liquor cases with sentences of five months on the roads or probation, including Fred Jones and Charlie Hill. Driving while drunk defendants like J O Miller Jr and J E Benthall receive fines around 50 dollars with license revocation. other cases include larceny probation for Plesant Staton and John Moore and assault with deadly weapon with costs to be paid.
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Recorders Court
Halifax
Sept
Fred Jones
Court House
Sam McGee
Mary McGee
Jairy McGee
Walter Colton
J. O. Miller Jr
C. W. Capps
J. E. Benthall
Plesant Staton
John Moore
Charlie Hill
Marshall Rich
Halifax County
Roger Clanton
Wilson Manley
Phil Ivey
John W. Edwards
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Good Housekeeping
Beauty and Health
Roscoe
Rock
Wrenn
Husband
Ruby Jenkins
Ruby Crofts
J. C. Williams
Bill Edwards
J. W. Brown l
Exex Thomas
W. T
Bill” Hodges
Mrs. Pierce
Zeb Denny
Longfellow
Hitler
Joe Louis
Harris
Davis
Daniel
the Herald
Nolie Fulghum
T. H. Cook
Clyde Fulghum
Willie Harris
Grady Pearson
R. J. Barry
Portsmouth
NORGE
Rollator
EL Lal Urs
Bendix Home Laundry
Parker Sales Co
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