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• • Frank C. Williams, manager of Roanoke and Patterson Mills Co., announced tonight that the winner of a series of softball games between Roa noke No. 1, Roanoke No. 2 and Patterson Mills Co. would be given a trip, cost not to exceed $500, to play a series of games away from here. Last year the winner of this series elected to go to Washing ton, D. C. for a series with the Capitol champs. • • A. Meikle, superintendent of Patterson Mills Co., and Mrs. Meikle, have returned from a trip to Scotland, their birthplace, and England, where Mr. Meikle worked 40 years ago, before coming to America to make his home. • • The American Legion baseball team, which I has gone into the eastern semi-finals by virtue of winning out in the number 2 district and then lick ing Raleigh 3 out of 3, gave the Roanoke Rapids fans the third thrilling finish to baseball games within last week. The Owls won two on the Fourth by blows in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh. For their game here Saturday afternoon was tied in the ninth 4 all and in the tenth 5 all, only to have Dallas Wright, big husky catcher, hit one against the fence in the eleventh to bring home the bacon. • • Representing the Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club at the recent Kiwanis International Conven tion in Boston was Prof. Will Nelson, head of the textile department of the Roanoke Rapids High SehooL • • John Jenkins, forceful speaker from Ahoskie, spoke to local Kiwanians tonight on purposes in life. He said a well-rounded man would have and try to live up to the following purposes: a desire to succeed in a material way, to maintain his self respect, to be loyal to his family and his family name, to be loyal to his country, to be loyal to God and His laws, to be respectful of his fellow-man ... Quite an order, John, but very, very fine . . . John is a kinsman of jeweler Graham Lynch, who had charge of the program . . . among other visitors, Lt. Graham Dean, Mr. Judmore of Charlotte, J. L. Wardlaw of Riverside, Cal., Rotarian Coberly of West Va. • • Among those returning from the New York World Fair this week are Mr. and Mrs. Will Tay lor, leaving daughter Mary to visit longer with lel atives on Long Island . . . Doc entertained the edi tor and daughter with a graphic description of Eleanor Holm’s water show at Billy Rose’s Aqua quade, a floor show in the water, the General Motors exhibit, Democracity, the world of tomor row, Constitution Mall, etc. . . Finally the young daughter told in detail of the Crazy House a young friend had told her about, where things hit you in the face, floors fall from under you, etc. . . so Doc and the writer had to get off more serious subiects. • • Burlington, with only one more game to win to cinch the semi-finals, lost to Wilson Junior American Legion team today by a score of 8 to 4 to call for another game at Durham tomorrow be tween the two clubs. Meanwhile Roanoke Rapids Weldon awaits the outcome of this series to see who they meet in the finals for the State Junior American Legion championship, Burlington or Wilson. • ® °ne candidate who kept a promise is Mayor Bernard Allsbrook who promised he would put calcium chloride on unpaved streets in the city . . he recommended ordering another carload this week . . one carload in . . and the Board of Com missioners said Yes. ! Rural Cleric No. 1 The Rev. George B. Gilbert, 66, of Durham, Conn., pictured cutting the hair of a young parishioner, was named No. 1 rural clergyman in a nationwide poll. Rector of four country parishes, he also conducts a glee club, barbers, repairs automo biles and runs a paying farm. Single-handed, he built a wading pool for neighborhood children. False Alarm A torch left burning in the of fice of Dr. W. E. Murphrey caused a fire alarm to be turned in to night around 8:00. Before the fire department arrived on the scene, someone gained entrance to the office and turned the torch off. No damage was done. Mrs. Dolph Edwards and daugh ter, Jane, have returned from Washington, D. C. where they have been visiting relatives. They also saw the king and queen on their visit to Washington. FANN YE’S LADIES SPECIALTY SHOPPE SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON ENTIRE STOCK OF SPRING AN D SUMMER APPAREL AT AUTHENTIC REDUCTIONS OF 20 % to 50 fo Our Clearance Sales are "MID-SEASON CLASSICS!" Fannye Marks 209 Roanoke Avenue ® Opposite Peoples Theatre # Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
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