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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1940

Page

5

Romances end Roanoke Rapids softball run with state title

The Romances, Roanoke Rapids top team, closed their season with wins over Concord in a doubleheader. They finished 49 wins 5 losses, 204 runs for 28 against, and 38 shutouts. Russ DeBerry led mound work with 26-1. Dick Lee added 26 games pitched. State Tourney marks included three straight shutouts and back-to-back championships. Rookie standouts Pig Riggan Hank Stewart Chet Simms and Red Carver praised by coach Bill Alligood.

Romances Roanoke Rapids United States Concord Winston- Salem Charlotte Alligood Boys South Dick Lee Russ DeBerry DeBerry Lee Robbies Norfolk Buckeyes Toledo Ohio Luke Detroit Bill Alligood Pig” Riggan Pig Hank Stewart Chet Simms Red” Carver Red Norman Warken Covington

Northampton Recorder's Court Cases

The Recorders Court for Northampton County met at the Jackson courthouse on Wednesday September 11. Defendants faced driving drunk charges including Lewis H. Vick with case continued to Sept 25 and James Shaw found guilty with a 30 day jail term suspended on a 50 fine and costs and license revocation for a year. Others faced bastardy non support obstruction and liquor charges with various continuances and nisi cases set for Sept 18.

Recorders Court Northampton Jackson Lewis H. Vick Cebron Rook Ren Andrew Smallwood John Sykes Landis Bowser Jeremiah Moore Capias James Shaw State Highway and Public Works Commission North Carolina Roy Johnson Marshal Avent Rufus Davis W. W. Collier G. R. Gay Henry Woodard J. H. Allen Pete Jones Nisi Scifa

District Meeting of Post Office Clerks and Carriers

L R Hasty and Joseph F Coburn attended the Clerk Carriers District meeting in New Bern North Carolina on Saturday September 14. Hasty serves as vice president of the Letter Carriers Association of Eastern North Carolina. The next quarterly meeting will be held in Greenville on December 14 1940.

L. R. Hasty Joseph F. Coburn Post Office Clerks New Bern N.C Hasty Letter Carriers Association of North Carolina Greenville

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