Biography of Polish Count Potocki Presented at Roanoke Rapids Forum
Polish Count Jeerzy Potocki, ambassador to the United States, born 1889 in Vienna, discusses his varied life from study in Lwow Oxford and Halle to military service in Austria and Poland. He served under Pilsudski, led the Polish Military Mission to Budapest, and later held ambassadorial posts in Turkey and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Jeerzy Potocki
United States
Poland
Roanoke Rapids High School
Count Potocki
Vienna
Lwow
Oxford
University of
Halle
Germany
Ilird
Uhlans
General Staff
Budapest
Marshal Pilsudski
Tarnopol
Association of Legionnaires
Union of Riflemen
Order of Polonia Restituta
Madry Named Alamance Campaign Manager for Horton
Dennis Madry of Burlington named manager of the Alamance County campaign for Lt Governor Wilkins P Horton for the Democratic nomination for North Carolina governor. Bell noted Madry is a Scotland Neck native known across eastern North Carolina and the Piedmont. Madry is son of the late R J and Lena Madry and was educated in Scotland Neck public schools.
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Dennis Madry
Burlington
Alamance County
Wilkins P. Horton
Pittsboro
North Carolina
Daniel L. Bell
Scotland Neck
Halifax County
Piedmont
Madry
R. J. and
Lena Madry
Hostess Provides Evening Bridge Club Recap
The Wednesday Night Bridge Club was hosted by Mrs. Bill Alligood last week. Mrs. J. A. Wood won the high score prize with Mrs. Calvin Kennemar taking second. A salad course and coffee closed the game, with Mrs. Irma Edmondson as a guest. Members present included Mesdames Chas. Fitts Calvin Kennemar H. E. Gibson Sam Bunn T. M. Bullock A. L. Gilliam J. A. Wood Francis Starke Geo. Sullivan J. R. Lupton and 8. N. Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Alligood
J. A. Wood
Calvin Kennemar
Irma Edmondson
Mesdames Chas. Fitts
H. E. Gibson
Sam Bunn
T. M. Bullock
A. L. Gilliam
Francis Starke
Geo. Sullivan
J. R. Lupton
8. N. Graham
Dr Kil dare’s Strange Case at Pitts Theatre next Sunday
The Pitts Theatre Emporia offers Dr Kildare in Strange Case next Sunday April 28 with Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore and Loretta Day in the cast. The program continues with The Hunchback of Notre Dame on April 29-30 featuring Charles Laughton.
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Pitts
Emporia
Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Lorraine Day
Charles Laughton
Notre Dame
Penny Singleton
Blondie
Lynn Barr
C. Aubrey Smith
Donald Woods
Spencer Tracy
Hedy Lamarr
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Caliente
Powell and Astaire Pair in Broadway Melody of 1940
Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire star in Broadway Melody of 1940 at the New Theatre Weldon Sunday and Monday. A Star Is Born with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March screens Tuesday and Wednesday. North West Passage adapted film plays Thursday and Friday with Spencer Tracy and co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Powell
Fred Astaire
New Theatre
Weldon
Janet Gaynor
Fredric March
Spencer Tracy
Robert Young
Walter Brennan
Ruth Hussey
Nat
Week's end film lineup features two features and a chapter
The schedule closes the week with two feature pictures and chapter eleven of Over land with Kit Carson. George O'Brien stars in Bullet Code while Lynn Barr Joan Davis and Henry Wilcoxon headline Free Blonde and Twenty One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Carson
George O’brien
Lynn Barr
Joan Davis
Henry Wilcoxon
Fireman's Chicken Lost in Monroe Street Fire
Rufus Britton a volunteer fireman with the City Police Department says he regrets losing his first Sunday dinner chicken. Around 2 p.m. Sunday an oil stove at 220 Monroe street caught fire. Firefighters arrived to save the house but the chicken was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Britton
City Police Department
Pastor Jessup Honored With Fish Fry at Spring Church
Pastor J Newton Jessup and his wife were honored at a Saturday fish fry hosted by Pastor Honored Circle No 4 of the First Christian Church at Spring Church. Attendees included C Radcliffe and Sidney Saddler couples, James Carter couple, W C Cook couple, Stella Wilson Mae Medlin Jennie Armstrong Pearl Cook Rena Maybelle Radcliffe Bennie Radcliffe Chesley Clifton Cutler and other invited friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 4
First Christian Church
Spring Church
J. Newton Jessup
The
Christian Church
C. Radcliffe
Sidney Saddler
James Carter
W. C. Cook
Mesdames
Stella Wilson
Mae Medlin
Jennie Armstrong
Pearl Cook
Rena and
Maybelle Radcliffe
Messrs
Bennie Radcliffe
Chesley
Clifton Cutler
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Mgr
Horton
the New Sunday
RCW Theatne
MON
Chas. Laughton
Hunchback OF
City OF Chance
SAT
Ann Page
Dexo
A&P’s
Eld
Market Department
Theatre
Weldon, N. C
SUN
News & Act
Nat Pendleton
Levon Theatre
Enfield N. C. Sun
Dakota
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