Exile and Road to Rio Lead Theatres Schedule This Week
The theatre listings run through today to Tuesday with major features including The Exile starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Maria Montez. Road to Rio with Crosby Hope Lamour plays Tuesday to Saturday, plus cartoons, newsreels, and serials at Rialto and Fox cinemas.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Maria Montez
Frankie Carlo
Barney
Paramount News
Bing
Crosby
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Goofy
Marie Montez
the Center Theatre
Bing Crosby
Road To
Rio
Colorful film and stage acts headline Universal News
Universal News previews a week of entertainment including My Wild Irish Rose in technicolor with Dennis Morgan and Andrea King, a goofy They’re Off cartoon, Roses Are Red with Don Castle, a Royal Hawaiian Revue stage show, Riding the Waves sports feature, and Copacabana with Groucho Marx across Tuesday to Thursday.
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Technicolor
Dennis Morgan
Andrea King
Universal News
Don Castle
Nese Knudsen
Riding the Waves
Groucho Marx
Restraining Order Seizes Highway Bidding Matter
A temporary restraining order directs the state highway commission to consider bids from Asheville Contracting Co. Assistant Chairman A H Graham received the order after Judge Zeb V Nettles signed it in Buncombe County. The company seeks to bar the firm from highway meetings. the commission must appear February 4 to show cause for a permanent order.
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Raleigh
Com
Asheville
A. H. Graham
Buncombe
Zeb V. Nettles
W. H. Anderson
Graham
Buncombe Court
Water Request Triggers Capture of Two Negroes
In GOLDSBORO on Thursday night two Negro convicts who escaped from highway prison camp number four at Adamsville were captured after seeking water at Pinkney Price's home in Indian Springs. Charlie Perry of Wake Forest and William Best of Mount Olive were pursued. Perry was jailed for highway robbery and Best for larceny.
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Goldsboro
Highway
Adamsville
Barnes
Pinkney Price
Indian Springs
Price
Charlie Perry
Wake Forest
William Best
Mount Olive
Perry
Wake County
Wayne County
State Voiture Wins Fraser Trophy For Growth
North Carolina's Grand Voiture of the Forty and Eight leads the nation by exceeding its prior year’s membership. Grand Chef de Gare Clarence E. Smith of Raleigh disclosed the award, noting the voiture also won in 1946. Presentation is set for Miami next October during the American Legion convention.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Ferdinand G. Fraser
Clarence E. Smith
Smith
Miami
Fla
American Legion
Carolina Double Feature Screens West Stars
Pittsburgh with Randolph Scott John Wayne and Marlene Dietrich plus Andy Clyde comedy Sunkist Sweeties cartoon. Big Calibre with Bob Steele Queen of the Yukon with Charles Bickford Irene Rich Fighting Vigilantes with Lash LaRue and Al St. John Decoy with Jean Gillie Edward Norris.
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Carolina
Pittsburgh
Randolph Scott
John Wayne
Marlene Dietrich
Andy Clyde
Sunkist
Bob Steele
Charles Bickford
Irene Rich
Lash Larue
Fuzzy) St. John
Jean Gillie
Edward Norris
Nutrition Meeting Reports From Committees In Raleigh
North Carolina State Nutrition committee wrapped up its two day convention with committee and regional chairmen reports. Dr Hazel K Stiebling of the U S Department of Agriculture urged wise use of food resources to prevent waste to fight hunger in Europe through imports from America.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
America
Dr. Stiebeling
Department
Bureau of Nutrition and Home Economics
Alaska Fur Farming Gains Significance for Wild Animals
In Alaska fur farming grows in importance as one of the last reservoirs for wild fur bearing animals.
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Alaska
Slander Charge Against Aid Draws U S Ambassador Outrage
U S Ambassador James C. Dunn in Italy denounces leftist accusations against American aid as infamous slander. He arrived in a southern port to welcome the 300th American ship, the magnolia, named for a Pierre Magnol connection.
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Bars
Italy
U. S
James C. Dunn
Pierre Magnol
Oil Shortage Seen From New Home Heating Demand
New York January 24 The oil industry explains the shortage as demand from new homes heated by oil and trains powered by oil. Unprecedented gas demand strained pipelines tanker fleets and distribution. Gasoline refiners shifted to produce more light oils to meet shortages.
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New York
Dorton to Head Fair Body Again During 1948
North Carolina Agricultural Fair association in Raleigh reelected Dr J B Dorton as president for 1948. Re elected were A H Fleming treasurer and directors N Y Chambliss Rocky Mount J H Price Monroe Arthur Corey Greenville plus others. Harry Caldwell outlined the duties of the state commission to promote better agricultural fairs.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Agricultural Fair Association
J. 8. Dorton
A. H. Fleming
ieceed +Save
Hight
Helerson
Ou ‘Neese
Burlington
F. B. Patterson
Albemarle
N. Y
Harry Caldwell
General Assembly
North Carolina
Baptist Group Divides Up College Fund
The Council on Christian Education of the State Baptist convention announced the 1947 distribution of college funds donated by Baptists in the state. Wake Forest College received 118,781 dollars, Meredith 85,680, Campbell 47,100, Mars Hill 64,416, Gardner-Webb 41,250, and Wingate 26,730, totaling 383,957 dollars as the largest grant to date.
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Raleigh
Council On Christian Education of the
State Baptist Convention
Claude F. Gaddy
Fative
Wake Forest College
Meredith Colle
Campbell College
Mars Hill
Gardner-Webb
Wingate
Farmer Killed by Flying Stump in Dynamite Blast
Elmon V. Lee a 42 year old farmer died after a stump exploded during dynamiting on a Selma area farm. A fragment of the stump flew about 200 feet from the blast hit Lee. Coroner J Durwood Creech said no inquest will be held. Deputy Sheriff Joe Turner Barnes reported the accident.
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Smithfield
J. Durwood Creech
Elmon V. Lee
Selma
Joe Turner Barnes
Lee
Chicago Teachers May Leave Berths
Chicago public school teachers threaten a city-wide walkout as pay checks totaling 3.5 million dollars were postponed after the city council finance committee failed to approve a 96.972 million tax levy.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Diamond Jim S Diet and Ulcer Pain Relief Ad
An advert asks if Diamond Jim suffered stomach pains and promotes Ugda Tablets for digestion. It claims fast relief from excess acidity, heartburn, gas, indigestion, and ulcers with three medicinal ingredients and a 25 cent box. It reports 210 million sales since 1928 and a double money back guarantee.
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Brady
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