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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
18
Halifax County 4-H Club members received annual health examinations. Dr. Robert Young led 258 youths through health checks as part of 4-H nutrition and health programs. A second exam occurs April 19 before selecting the County King and Queen of Health to advance to district and state competitions.
North Carolina Highway Safety Division reports rising drunken driving revocations and deaths. In Halifax County thirty two licenses revoked this year. January through March revocations reached 1809. February and March fatalities from drinking drivers totaled 27 of 157, or 17 percent, up from 1940 averages. Director Ronald Hocutt calls drunken driving a ruthless killer and urges strict enforcement to eliminate it.
Joe Skull spent the weekend in Rich Square visiting his mother Mrs. Sarah Skull.
Jack Benny and Fred Allen team up for Love Thy Neighbor at Pitts Theatre in Emporia on Thursday and Friday. Rochester of radio fame stars alongside. Also showing The Durango Kid Saturday Flight From Destiny Sunday with Geradine Fitzgerald and Thomas Mitchell. Thursday morning features The Texas Rangers Ride Again.
The Westerner starring Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan comes to Levon Theatre Weldon Sunday and Monday. The Wild Man From Borneo with Frank Morgan and Billie Burke plays Leven Tuesday and Wednesday. Thomas Mitchell and Jeffrey Lynn appear at Weldon Theatre Thursday and Friday.
The feature film Flight From Destiny earns nationwide praise and will headline a twin bill at Leven Saturday next week with Michael Shayne Private Detective starring Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver. Johnny Mack Brown leads Boss of Bullion City in the second feature, with a chapter of the Green Archer also shown.
Weldon residents Janet Rawlings spent Sunday in Rocky Mount. Mrs. Milton Underwood of Norfolk visited her relatives the Johnsons in Weldon. Several local women attended events in Chapel Hill and Greenville. Trips included Richmond and Norfolk Virginia and a return to Greensboro for spring holidays.
Mrs Thad Harris and Mrs R E Sherrette Jr hosted the Dorcas Class of the Baptist Sunday School at Mrs Sherrette's home on Thursday evening with eleven members present.
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