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Romancos Win Three and Lose Two Over Week-End By SAMBO ALL£M In Thursday night’s double-head er, Ace Carlisle hurled his team rsss to a 2 to 0 victory over resville at Ledgerwood Park. Carlisle allowed 1 hit and struck out 7. Bennett, Mooresville’s ace, allow ed 1 hit and walked 7. The Roman cos’ lone tally came in the sixth. Franchi walked, and two others fol lowed, giving the Romancos two runs. Moye and Williams with a single, lead each team at bat. In the second game of the double header, Maxie Clippard started for locals and allowed six hits to gain his third victory of the sea son. The Romancos scored two runs in the third when Dobber Coggins singled, Moye followed with a sin gle and an error gave the Roman cos two runs. Moye, Simms, and Coggins, each with a single, led the Romancos at bat in the sec ond game. Bennett led the losers at bat with two singles. There was only one game Friday, ^ith the Romancos coming out on the losing end 4-3. Maxie Clippard started for the locals and was charged with his first defeat of the season. Mooresville tagged Clippard for 6 hits while the Romancos got 7. Moye and Hansley each with two singles, lead the Romancos at bat. Miller with a double, lead Moores ville at bat. Saturday night brought the Dunks, of South Norfolk, down to >ledgerwood Park to split a double header with the Romancos taking the opener 4 to 3, and losing the night cap 3 to 1. Clippard again started for the locals and register ed his fourth victory of the season. The Dunks tagged Clippard for 4 hits while the Romancos collected 6. The Romancos’ big inning rally came in the fifth, when Clippard singled, an error and two singles . ^followed to give the Romancos Two runs. Norfolk tied the score up in their part of the fifth with two walks and a double. The other run that proved to be the ball game, came in the sixth when Han sley’s double and Coggins’ single proved to be the winning margin. Moye, with two singles, lead the Rornancos at bat. In the second game of a double header Saturday night, Norfolk came back and took a 3 to 1 vic tory over the Rornancos. Gene Rawlings started for the locals and was charged with his first defeat of the season. This was Rawlings’ first game. Both pitchers allowed 4 hits. Pierce with a home run led the winners at bat. Moye with two singles, lead the Rornancos at bat in the second game. First game r. h. e. Mooresville_ 000 000 0—0 1 0 Rornancos_ 000 002 x—2 1 0 Batteries: Carlisle and Moye; Bennett and Miller. Second game r. h. e. Rornancos_ 002 000 0—2 3 0 Mooresville_ 001 000 0—0 6 1 Batteries: Clippard and Coggins; Plott and Miller. Third game r. h. e. Mooresville 300 000 000 02—5 6 0 Rornancos 002 001 000 00—3 7 0 Batteries: Clippard and Coggins; Murry and Miller. Fourth game r. h. e. Norfolk _ 100 020 0—3 4 2 Rnmanons HOO 021 *—4. #5 4 Batteries: Clippard and Coggins; Johnson and Teet. Fifth Game r. h. e. Romancos _ 100 000 0—1 4 1 Norfolk_ 002 100 x—3 4 2 Batteries: Rawlings and Moye; ’Popkin and Teet. Raymond Wells Gets Sea Duty Raymond Wells, Sl/c, is now somewhere in the Atlantic after re turning to his base from a 5-day leave here with his mother, Mrs. Daisy M. Wells, 1019 Hamilton Street. He has a brother, Charlie S. Wells, Sl/c, who is somewhere in the Pacific. Wisdom from America’s leading Negro banker: “Your ability and honesty will do more to put you ahead than your color will hold you back.” NECTAR QA pkg» O -v I---™ _■ make them your best buys!" 'n« owat auamtic/ I ■- rAcwc wx coy. fi mm 1 GIVE HIM THE TIME « of his Life with on exquisite watch from LAND BROS., Jeweters “The Finer Gift Center” > | | ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. Visit Our Old Pieces Dept. - ... 1 1 FREESTONE PEACHES, 4lbs-. CANTALOUPES, BUTTER BEANS, CABBAGE, 3 . CHERRIES.,b. i NEW WHITE POTATOES, 10,bs.44c TOMATOES, 1"»ctB.21c I CALIFORNIA ORANGES, 5^-.55c STRING BEANS, 2,bs...30c Clapps A Strained Foods Cm 7c m Chopped Foods Cam 9c M Dry Cereal or jV Oatmeal, 2 ^ 25c m A-Penn Liquid fl Wax 2 t^n, 33c 8 Hires Root ^8 Beet Extract 23c 8 Holsum Peanut Cruncfo ^8 Peanut Butter Jj“-30c S Red Cross Paper Towels . 8c m 12 Red Points Pei Lb. Crisco s 68c i „7 glass-3® ponffS-wcmAW® — Prepared Prunes - 15c I bee BRAND W ■ Can I Insecticide *nco™ P»PA«»» 2 '%? 25c Spaghetti^ v, 1 M-OZ. BOT.-30 BDt* IjCfc jgfc Ketchup - ‘ —. cap- -»■«■ 40c Blended Juice ■ w SUW.W®® - . *£ 5c Corn Flakes ■ ■ IVORY SOAP 3 S 18c IVORY FLAKES j 2 3£ 19c Jg 23c IVORY SOAP 2 is. 19c I 'AMAY SOAP j 3 Ba™ 20c DUZ 2 3£ 19c % 23c OXYDOL 2 St 19c % 23c r Large - Delicious WATERMELONS 3c,b. PLAIN FLOUR ranvy ^ 61c >—■ii SNO SHEEN Cake Flow 25c ENRICHED DAILY DATED MARVEL BREAD