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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1939

Page

3

Lady Of The Tropics At Peoples Theatre With Taylor And Lamarr

Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamarr star in Lady of the Tropics at Peoples Theatre Sunday through Tuesday. Manon, a mixed race woman, seeks to become white while Delaroche blocks their union in Indo China amid dramatic twists.

Robert Taylor Hedy Lamarr Peoples Theatre Taylor Bill Carey Manon Miss Lamarr Indo-China Joseph Schildkraut Delaroche Carey Antonine Ernest Cossart

Swimming Club Closes Season After Five Meets

The Hoanoke Rapids Swimming Club disbanded after five Eastern Carolina Swimming Association meets. Plans consider entering three members in final meets in Kinston and Tarboro. Coach Bill Harris eyes Ed Slaughter in diving Bessie Lee Askew in backstroke and Virgil McDowell Jr in junior freestyle. Enthusiasm remains for continuing next year at the High School pool.

Hoanoke Rapids Eastern Carolina Swimming Association Kinston Tarboro Bill Harris Ed Slaughter Bessie Lee Askew Virgil McDowell

Local Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Travel

Darlington residents Mr and Mrs Albert Petty and Mr and Mrs Worth Petty of Portsmouth Virginia spent the weekend with Forrest Dickens. Mrs Sadie Gibson and Arnold Carlson of Norfolk are visiting relatives. Mrs W S Branch is in Norfolk for several days. Mrs E O Dickens attended a farm women course in Raleigh. Dr and Mrs Z P Mitchell of Shelby spent last week with E W Dickens. Mrs E M Carter and Mrs Forrest Dickens visited in Halifax Tuesday. Mrs Sam Warren and children visited Roanoke Rapids Wednesday. Jack Butts attended the Tobacco Market opening at Lumberton. Various families from Roanoke Rapids Weldon and Halifax gathered at E W Dickens home Sunday.

Albert Petty Mrs Worth Petty Portsmouth, Va Forrest Dickens Sadie Gibson Arnold Carlson Norfolk W. S. Branch E. O. Dickens State College For Farm Women Raleigh Z. P. Mitchell Shelby E. W. Dickens E. M. Carter Halifax Sam Warren Roanoke Rapids Jack Butts Lumberton Clyde Camp Herman Pool Dave Moody F. H. Clark Weldon

Local residents tally spring travels and relocations

Weldon residents return from Ocean View while relatives visit Goldsboro Fayetteville Richmond and Warrenton. Mrs Foster Jennings and daughter stay in Goldsboro. Miss Janet Rawlings heads to Fayetteville. Miss Mabel Alston returns to Lillington. Mr Arnold moves to Ahoskie as A&P manager. Mrs Dean Richmond visits Weldon relatives in London Ohio.

Lee Bond David Bennett Ocean View Foster Jennings Goldsboro N. C Janet Rawlings Fayetteville Mabel Alston Lillington Jean Tilghman Richmond James Tilghman Nags Head John Arnold Ahoskie Arnold Dean Richmond London Ohio Weldon Edith Mae Alston Leona Ann Riddle Louisburg W. B. Joyner Stirling Hilliard Warrenton Roland Noblin Raleigh Mary Fitzhugh

Mrs Frank Kemp and Beatrice Visit Kin in Virginia

Mrs Frank Kemp and her daughter Beatrice spent the week end in Massies Mill Virginia with Mrs Kemp's mother Mrs Coffey Miss Kemp remained in Lynchburg to visit her uncle J K Coffey in Lynchburg for a few days

Frank Kemp Beatrice Massies Mill Virginia Kemp Mrs. Coffey Miss Kemp Lynchburg J. K. Coffey

Miss Edna Ingram Accepts Concord Health Post

Miss Edna Ingram health nurse for Halifax County for several years has accepted a position in Concord North Carolina.

Edna Ingram Halifax County Concord N. C

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