Ohio outfits oust NC teams in seventh inning thrillers
In Detroit on Friday the Buckeye champions of Toledo edged the Romances of Roanoke Rapids 2–0 after a seventh inning rally. Mansfield Ohio defeated Hood Model of Raleigh 7–4 as North Carolina squads were eliminated from the national softball tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
North Carolina
Ohio
Tar Heels
Toledo
Buckeye
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Hood Model
Raleigh
Mansfield
Bucks
Vic Lulte
Lee
Russ DeBerry
Sulte
Chicago
DeBerry
Covington
Kentuckians
Pontiac
Mich
Annie Jones
Minnie Lee Cole
Norma Rosser
Lola Cole
Abrhore
Clifton
Women Knit Articles For Wear Victims
Thirty sweaters for European refugees are being knitted by Roanoke Rapids women for the American Red Cross chapter. Mrs. W. H. Pruden chairs the effort and expects completion in October. Assistants include Mesdames Beckwith, Bynum, Nelson, Clark, Wilson, Stell, Manning, Higginbotham, Batton, Buck, Berkstresser, Weathers, Allsbrook, Saunders, Price, Long, Miss Mullen, Buddy Jackson, Ruth Transon, Lib Griffith. Mrs. Ward of Littleton also helps, taking ten ladies sweaters for knitting there.
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Europe
Roanoke Rapids
American Red Cross
W. H. Pruden
Mesdames R. P. Beckwith
J. N. Bynum
Will Nelson
Dave Clark
Carroll Wilson
Lawrence Stell
Ned Manning
Upshur Higginbotham
Bill Batton
J. E. Buck
Gordon Berkstresser
Bahnson Weathers
J. R. Allsbrook
J. Saunders
Gordon Price
T. W. M. Long
Evelyn Mullen
Buddy Jackson
Ruth Transon
Lib Griffith
Ward of
Littleton
Portrait Presentation for Willie Jones of The Grove
On Saturday morning September 14 at eleven, a portrait of Willie Jones of The Grove will be presented to the DAR and placed in the Constitution House at Halifax. Painted by Mrs. Norman Burwell of Oxford, NC, it is a gift from the grandchildren of Mrs. William Alston and Mrs. Lunsford Long. Willie Jones Long of Longview will unveil, assisted by his son. W Lunsford Long of Raleigh will present. Edward L. Travis of Halifax will receive for the Constitution House. T. W. M. Long Jr. of Roanoke Rapids will read a paper titled Willie Jones of The Grove. Miss Evelyn Johnson visited in Raleigh. Miss Josephine Hege left for Greensboro.
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Willie Jones
the Grove
DAR
Constitution House
Halifax
Norman Burwell
Oxford
N. C
William Alston
Lunsford Long
The
Grove
Willie Jones Long
Longview
Northampton County
W. Lunsford Long
Raleigh
Edward L. Travis
T. W. M. Long, Jr
Roanoke Rapids
Fire Department To Sponsor Show Here Sept 21
The Blue Sky Boys will perform in Roanoke Rapids high school auditorium on Saturday night September 21 at 8:00. Earl Bolick Bill Bollick and Red Hicks make up the trio with daily WPF broadcasts at 6:30 a.m. The event also features Uncle Josh the Souths foremost comedian and is booked by Fire Department secretary Rufus Britton after weeks of demand.
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Blue Sky Boys
Roanoke Rapids High School
Earl Bolick
Bill Bollick
Red Hicks
WPF
Josh
South
Fire Department
Rufus Britton
Newsom Family Reunion Held At Whitaker Home
The Newsom family held its annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Exum Whitaker on Sunday September 8. Out of town relatives attended including Mr. and Mrs. D W Newsom Dr and Mrs R S Rankin and children Mr and Mrs M E Newsom Miss Mary Toms and Miss Nancy Newsom.
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M. E. Newsom
Exum Whitaker
D. W. Newsom
R. S. Rankin
Mary Toms
Nancy Newsom
James
Local Names List from Franklin Virginia Area
A fragment lists individuals: Ned Newsom of Durham and John Walton Newsom of Annapolis. J. C. Williams Sr and Annie Williams. J. C. Williams Jr and son of Franklin, Virginia. Ernest Williams of Murfreesboro North Carolina. Eugene Williams of Spartanburg South Carolina. J. T. Allen of Newport News, Virginia.
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Ned Newsom
Durham
John Walton Newsom
Annapolis
J. C. Williams
Annie Williams
J. C. Williams, Jr
Franklin
Virginia
Ernest Williams
Murfreesboro
N. C
Eugene Williams
Spartanburg
S. C
J. T. Allen
Newport News
Women reorganized in Littleton church under new Methodist plan
The women of the Methodist Church in Littleton reorganized on Wednesday night, September 11, under the United Methodist Church plan, adopting the new name the Woman's Society of Christian Science.
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Methodist Church
Littleton
United Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Science
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Romancos
Battle; Hood
Speir
Allsbrook
Sadler
Sf Riggins
Ss Stacia
Lf Stewart
C Deberry
R. Rapids
Evelyn Johnson
Josephine Hege
Greenboro
Newsom
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola CO
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