Local Civic Clubs, both men and
women, Churches, Ministers and
others who are constantly saying
that there should be something
done to provide recreation and
supervision for the Teen-Age girls
and boys of our city, should im
mediately go to the nearest book
store or magazine rack and buy
or borrow a copy of the May
19t/S Readers Digest. Turn care
fully until you come to page Jj.3,
then take your time and read
“Trouble on the Street Comers,”
condensed from “Common Senses"
by Eleanor Lake. ALL PARENTS
IN ROANOKE RAPIDS SHOULD
READ IT. But of course you will
say, “I’m so glad it is not happen
ing here"—But anyway read the
article.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
are doing a wonderful job of pro
viding recreation for young and
old on the week-ends. Every Sat
urday night from 8 p. m. till
midnight the Veterans have a real
square dance at the local Armory.
With members of the Post on
hand at all times the dances are
carefully supervised. When you
meet honky-tonk competition with
a well planned program then delin
quency takes a back seat, but
unfortunately the Veterans of For
eign Wars can only have their
program on Saturday nights.
Received a very nice letter form
Sgt. Ivey Cobum who is in the
Army Post Band at Napier Field,
Dothan, Ala. Ivey is playing base
ball down there, and was telling
about the pitching of Lee Gris
som-- former major leaguer who
is in the Army at Camp Rucker.
Many will remember Ivey, he for
merly worked with Rosemary Mfg.
Co. and played with Jay Sanders
Rosemary Band.
Every letter that this column
receives from different boys in
the Armed Services at home and
abroad always start off with the
big question “Hows the Roman
cos ?’’ Will they have a good team
this year? How many boys are
still there? Well! boys, here’s the
answers to a lot of the above
questions. The Romancos will have
a club this season, how good or
how bad is still a big question
mark, Russ DeBerry is still with
the club. From the 1942 State
and Regional Champions there still
remains the following boys: Grady
Wheeler 3b, “Speed” Hux out
fielder and pitcher, Robert Rogers
the star of the State Tournament
last year, Lefty Everett, the de
pendable first baseman; Chet Alls
brook, the veteran second sacker;
Ronnie Everett, the catcher last
year, who is now in the outfield;
Red Hansley, the flashy short
centerfielder; Lefty Boyd, who also
played in the outfield and a big
flock of newcomers from all over
town seeking berths on the team.
Ace Carlysle, of the 1942 team
will probably be out later on.
So don’t worry fellows, personally,
I think the Romancos will be
just as good if not better than
last year.
Sh! Sh! Sh!—There’s a new Civ
ic organization in the city. The
Professional and. Business Woman’s
Club has been organized and will
have its Charter Night Banquet
on May Hfth—or sometime around
that date—watch your local news
paper. Miss Minnie Johnson of
Rosemary Manufacturing Co. has
the honor of being the first Pres
ident of the new club. It is an
International organization and wo
men who are intending to make
Lions, Kiwanis and Rotarys step
lively to match their civic interest.
PICKUPS N’ PUTOUTS
In town on leave from Daytona
Beach, Florida is Miss Margaret
Butler, formerly of Patterson Mills
Co.—now in the WAAC’S—all spick
and span in her uniform—I mean
Cpl. Margaret Butler instead of
Miss—also in town Cpl. Daniel
Edwards—Also in town Marine
Hank Stewart former Romanco
ace catcher—Also in town Pvt.
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