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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1944

Page

8

Story of Dr Wassell at Peoples Theater next week

Next Sunday to Tuesday at Peoples Theatre feature The Story of Dr Wassell with Gary Cooper in the title role. The film, praised by President Roosevelt and described as ninety eight percent documentary, presents a dramatic wartime tale of Commander Corydon Wassell USN with Technicolor visuals in tropical Java and the South Pacific.

Peoples Theatre Cecil B. DeMille Corydon Wassell USN Roosevelt Wassell Dr. Wassell Gary Cooper DeMille Java South Pacific

Week's Program At The Imperial Theatre

The Imperial Theatre offers a week of film and sing along events. Sunday features Edward G Robinson and George Raft in Manpower with a community sing along. Monday and Tuesday present They Made Me a Criminal with John Garfield and Ann Sheridan. Wednesday and Thursday show The Walking Dead with Boris Karloff. Friday and Saturday present Mystery of Hooded Horsemen with Tex Ritter.

Imperial Theatre Edward G. Robinson George Raft Manpower John Garfield Ann Sheridan Boris Karloff the Walking Dead Tex Ritter

Card of Thanks for Whitby Family Bereavement

Mr. and Mrs. Grady B. Whitby and family thank friends and neighbors for kindness following the death of their son Pvt. James G. Whitby. They especially thank the Rosemary Baptist Church pastor and members, from which James had been a member since age eleven.

Grady B. Whitby Pvt James G. Whitby Rosemary Baptist Church

Scrap Drive to Include All Sections This Sunday

The next scrap collection set for Sunday September 24 will cover Roanoke Rapids Belmont Hornertown South Rosemary Chaloner Park Gaston and nearby communities. After a poor August 18 haul Rotary Club and Scouts urge every resident to save old paper rags and tin cans for the next drive.

Roanoke Rapids Belmont Hornertown South Rosemary Chaloner Park Gaston Rotary Club Boy and Girl Scouts

Whitbys Welcome Home Pfc Leroy Whitby from Camp Davis

Pfc Leroy Whitby stationed at Camp Davis North Carolina spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Grady D Whitby.

Leroy Whitby Camp Davis N. C Grady D. Whitby

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the Peoples Alan Hale Irene Manning Jack Carson Janet Wyman George Tobias Carson Bonita Granville Kent Smith Tessa Brind Hollywood Tessa Glenn Vernon Vernon Glenn Mark Robson John J. Mescall Gene Autry Betty Wave Carol Thurston DR. Pepper Bottling Company the Imperial Glen Stansbury, Jr Glen Stansbury Fred Waring ETL Roanoke Deooles Jane Wyman Melody George Raft Boris Karloff the Walking Dead FBI Haunted Harbor WCBT
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