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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1941

Page

8

Roanoke Rapids Shows Caught In The Draft At People's Theatre

The People’s Theatre screens Bob Hope in Caught In The Draft next Sun Mon Tue with Lynne Overman Eddie Bracken and Dorothy Lamour. Also on bill Whistling in the Dark with Red Skelton on Wednesday and Thursday and They Met in Argentina with James Ellison Maureen O’Hara on Friday. Tim Holt brings Six Gun Gold on Saturday with Jungle Girl to follow.

Bob Hope Lynne Overman Eddie Bracken Hope Dorothy Lamour Clarence Iolb Paul Hurst Ferike Boros Phyllis Ruth Irving Bacon Arthur Lott Edgar Dearing Overman Bracken Old Miss Lameour Harry Tugend MGM Red Skelton Peoples Theatre Lawrence Gross Edward Childs Carpenter the Fox Skelton Conrad Veidt Ann Rutherford Virginia Gray Henry O'Neill Eve Arden Paul Stanton Don Douglas Argentina People's James Ellison Maureen O'Hara Ellison Miss O'Hara Buenos Aires Tim Holt The People’s

Lions Club Hosts Girls Selling Tickets at Festival

The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club hosted a meeting with visiting ladies selling tickets for the Mid-Summer Festival to be held this week. H. B. Ted Speight reported on the international Lions convention in New Orleans and shared souvenirs from the Roanoke Rapids delegation. Speight’s talk highlighted convention activities and the festival's progress as members discussed the event through the week.

Lions Club Ard Allsbrook Lions International New Orleans H. B Ted” Speight Speight Roanoke Rapids

Jackson Girls Win Honors At 4-H Short Course

At the State College Raleigh 4-H Short Course last week Northampton County members won distinction for 1940 41 club year. L R Harrill and Miss Frances MacGregor presented certificates to Lena Pressley and Pansy Dillard of Jackson for canning and achievement.

State College Raleigh Northampton County Club L. R. Harrill Frances MacGregor Lena Pressley Jackson Canning Pansy Dillard

Hawkins Chapel and Surrounding Community Social Notes

The Hawkins Chapel area reports many visitors and gatherings. Families from Roanoke Rapids Weld Springs and Aurelian Springs shared meals and visits with local residents, with several overnights and Sunday afternoon calls. Revival services start Sunday at eleven with all day events and dinner on the grounds led by Rev. H L Davis and Rev. D D Broome.

Maude Teat Virginia C. M. Hawkins W. L. Cullom Roanoke Rapids W. G. Mitchell Aurelian Springs Irvin Hawkins Lonnie Greene Alice T. Greene Eunice Greene S. B. Fowler Weld George Thompson Springs Community Roanole Rapids Jenkin D. D. Broome Ce J Asheville McCall D. C Andrew Pittard

Jackson Teachers Re-Elected for 1941-42 Term

Superintendent N L Turner announced at a board meeting that Jackson School districts re elected four high school teachers and seven elementary teachers for the 1941 42 term. High school names include Principal T G Britt Blanche Gay Elizabeth Norfleet and Virginia Gee. Elementary staff lists include Minnie Taylor Selma Pritchard Emmett Bolton Swannanoa Benthall Frances Bradley Ruth Belch Georgia Belle Cooper and Salemburg first grade teacher. Litchfield was re elected vocational agriculture teacher and Julia Calvert remained music teacher.

N. L. Turner Jackson School Aday Sev T. G. Britt Blanche Gay Elizabeth Norfleet Virginia Gee Minnie Taylor Selma Pritchard Emmett Bolton Swannanoa Benthall Frances Bradley Ruth Belch Georgia Belle Cooper Salemburg John Litchfield Julia Calvert Jackson

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Peoples People's Theatre Esben Rlberto Vila Barrat Torres Wyatt and James Zollie Carter B. Fowler John Denton Willie Gray Mitchell Helen Robinson Helen Taylor Atlantic City DIAL SUN Walter Pidgeon Joan Bennett MON Tues Franchot Tone Broderick Crawford Trail of the Vigilantes Texas Captain Marvel Roanoke Rapids, N. C Sun-Mon-Tues Roanoke Rapids Theatres WCBT Peggy Pepper Pete DR. Pepper
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