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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1934

Page

5

Henderson 28th Looms in Roanoke Rapids Opener

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets open their football campaign next Friday at Simmons field against Henderson high. Coach Hoyle enters his fourth year with a light, inexperienced squad facing one of the best Henderson teams in years. Fellow candidates and fans expect a tough test as they seek another championship eleven, with many players competing for key positions across offense and defense. Ed Moseley is out with a broken collarbone, a blow to the backfield depth.

Roanoke Rapids High Yellow Jackets Henderson High Simmons Hoyles Yellow Jackets Henderson Jackets Hoyle Clarence Coburn Phillip Newton Jim Joyner Rexall Williams Algie Batts Goat Garris Mills Blanton G. Williams Ferrell Guts Byrd Peter Bill Moore Tom Long W. Brown Gene Punch John Mincher J. W. Smith Gordon Hux Russell Lampley Kennemuer Wood Fats” Cagle James Coley Byrd Lowe Allen McNeil Bobo Starke Red Miller Geo. Nethercutt Stanford West Leonard Revelle Nethercutt Geo. Wood Buddy Bounds Arnold Hughes B. Cooper Pete Garner Horace Williams Fay Clarke Ollie Acree Irvin Dickens Ed Moseley

Coach Bewailing Loss of Natural End Prospect

Coach Hoyle laments the loss of Clarence Coburn, a natural athlete and top end prospect, who has dropped football to work in afternoons. Coburn joined early this season and was slated for a wing position, having previously made the baseball team.

Hoyle Clarence Coburn Young Coburn Coburn

Misses Moon Hostesses for W D Club Social Night

The W D Club was entertained Saturday night at the home of Misses Alda Mae and Anne Lee Moon on Jefferson Street. Games, dancing and contests filled the eight to twelve o clock hours, with refreshments of ginger ale, cake, grape juice and candy served. Attendees included Edwin Mosely Ed Judkins Harvey Sherian Arthur May Marshall Coppedge Paul Overton Wilbur Barnes George Outland L C Daughtrey Garland Harrison of Weldon and Misses Kathleen Brewer Ada Mae Moon Annie Lee Moon Nellie Nethewitt Llewellyn Mason Margaret Mason Dorothy Askew Julia Moseley Martha Speight Anna Lou Hinson Margaret Hall Pauline Whitby.

W. D Alda Mae Anne Lee Moon Jefferson St Edwin Mosely Judkins Harvey Sherian Arthur May Marshall Coppedge Paul Overton Wilbur Barnes George Outland L. C. Daughtrey Garland Harrison

Town Talk highlights travels and hires around Gastonia area

Mrs D P Allen returns from Hickory visits. Martin Vick tours Western North Carolina and Virginia. Maurice Allen, Washington DC guests last week. Betty Gray Long accepts Gastonia librarian post and Margaret Long to study at St Marys College Raleigh. Guests include Arnold family and Miss Caro Paul des Granges. Albert Griffin family and Miss Lottie Hedgepeth visit Nettie Mortis.

D. P. Allen Hickory Martin Vick N. Carolina Virginia Maurice Allen Washington, D. C Betty Gray Long Gastonia T. W. M. Long Margaret Long Raleigh Margaret

Benefit game for outfits by local civic club

A program is under way by the Young Mens Civic Club to raise funds for new outfits. Tickets are sold at one dollar to defray these expenses.

Young Mens Civic Club

Plan Flower Show Here In October

The Garden Department of the Womans Club met with ten members on Monday afternoon at Mrs. T. R. Manning's home. Mrs. Cooper Grizzard was elected Secretary for the coming year. Plans for the club and a flower show in October were discussed, with entry open to nonmembers. date and rules will be printed soon.

The Womans Club T. R. Manning

Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Bonds Bid Notice

Sealed bids will be received for eight thousand dollar Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District bonds part of a 365000 issue dated January 1 1982 maturing 1000 1965 3000 1966 4000 1967 payable in gold in New York City. Interest not over 6 percent per year. Lowest rate and highest price wins. Bidder must include two percent certified check. No auction. Raleigh date September 20 1934. Local Government Commission secretary W E Easterling.

Local Government Commission of North Carolina Raleigh Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District New York City Messrs. Storey Thorndike Palmer & Dodge Boston Local Government Commission W. E. Easterling

Nora Oates Weds Geo Batton In All Saints Ceremony

Miss Nora Oates and Geo Batton married at All Saints Episcopal Church with Rev J N Bynum officiating. The bride wore brown crepe with fur trimming and roses, the maid of honor wore green silk crepe, and the couple planned a reception at the Woman's Club before departing for Norfolk and New York. They will reside in Roanoke Rapids after their September wedding.

Chrystabelle Oates Geo. Dewey Batton All Saints Episcopal Church J. N. Bynum Virginia Lyerly C. M. Miller Enfield Gladolis Wagner Woman’s Club

Infant Daughter Dies in North Carolina Burial in Walker Cemetery

Bettie Mae Wright infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wright died Sunday. Interment was in Walker Cemetery. R. P. Smith is spending some time in Raleigh.

Bettie Mae Wright J. D. Wright Walker Cemetery R. P. Smith Raleigh

Kiwanis Clinches Baseball Win For Chicken Dinner

Kiwanis Club defeated the Young Mens Civic Club 7 to 3 in a baseball game. Charley Davis pitched a shutout until the 9th inning as YMCG rallied. Dickens Lee and Sherry led Kiwanis scoring. Kimball, Matthews and Powell sparkled for the Young Men. Bill Alligood praised umpire Willis Perkins. Dinner date not yet set.

Kiwanis Club Young Mens Civic Club Charley Davis YMCG Davis K’s Dickens Lee Sherry Kiwanis Thorne Prudent Anderton Roland Johnson Garris Y’s Matthews Cheek Kimball Ike Johnson Powell Bill Alligood Willis Perkins

Entertains at Bridge by Ruth Dickens in Enfield

Miss Ruth Dickens entertained her bridge club and guests in Enfield on Friday afternoon September 13. Mrs. W N Sherrods won high, receiving a picture. guest prizes went to Mrs. James Moore, Miss Freda Heller, and Stapleton. A salad course was served.

Enfield Ruth Dickens Bridge Club W. N. Sherrods James Moore Freda Heller Stapleton

Old Thedford’s Black-Draught Ad Praises Purge Relief

A 71 year old Rome, Georgia man, W J Vanover, extols Black-Draught as a reliable, vegetable laxative used for over forty years. He cites relief from bilious, dizzy feelings and head swimming, and urges keeping a pack on hand for prompt constipation relief.

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