Roanoke Rapids Theatres Schedule Hired Wife and Li'l Abner
Next week at Roanoke Rapids theatres the Imperial presents Hired Wife returning for a one day run. Li'l Abner screens Thursday and Friday with Granville Owen and Martha O'Dell leading a large cast. West of Abilene features star Charles Starrett on Saturday with fast action and a tale of ranchers battling a crooked water company. The Run includes Meet The Wildcat on Wednesday and a Mexi can setting around gallery intrigue.
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Rosalind Russell
Brian Aherne
the Imperial
Imperial
Margaret Lindsay
Ralph Bellamy
Miss Lindsay
Belamy
al Capp
United Features
Capp
Columbia
Charles Starrett
West of Abilene
Starrett
Duplicate Clarence Powell entries shock local registration board
A clerk finds two registrations listed for Clarence Powell colored, numbers 701 and 702, with identical addresses General Delivery and mismatched spouses or relatives. The two records appear consecutively among 3,150 names, suggesting a clerical duplication in the registrar’s list.
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M. MacRae Faison
Clarence Powell
Mrs Almeta Pleasant Visits During Holidays
Mrs Almeta Pleasant of W C N C is spending the holidays here with her parents, joining local family for the festive period.
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Mrs. Almeta Pleasant
W.C. O.N.C
Calvary Church Notes and Local Family Visit Highlights
Mrs L W King returned home from Huntington West Virginia after visiting her son and grandson. Whit Morris spent time with his son in Huntington. Mrs C D House plans a winter visit with her daughter in Texas. Mr and Mrs W H Perkinson and sons visited their mother in Norlina. Bertha Walston left for holidays near Wilson. Howard King and Mrs Cynthia Reeves of Huntington visit several days with Mrs Whit Morris. CALVARY CHURCH Sunday School 10 30 AM. Everyone urged to attend and be on time.
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L. W. King
Huntington
West Va
Whit Morris
West Virginia
C. D. House
Helen Inez
Texas
W. H. Perkinson
Norlina
Perkinson
Bertha Walston
Lucille Keeter Weds Thomas Wilson Reese in Roanoke Rapids
Mr and Mrs C F Keeter announce the marriage of their daughter Lucille to Thomas Wilson Reese of Petersburg Virginia on Saturday December 21 1940. The ceremony at Rosemary Baptist Church in the couple's home was officiated by Rev F W Haynie. They will reside in Petersburg where the groom is employed.
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C. F. Keeter
Lucille
Thomas Wilson Reese
Petersburg
Roanoke Rapids
F. W. Haynie
Rosemary Baptist Church
Seaboard Girls Edge Roanoke Rapids 26 15 In Double-Header
Seaboard high school teams won both games last week. The Seaboard girls defeated Roanoke Rapids 26 to 15 with Katherine Kee the leading scorer and Byrd top Roanoke Rapids. In the boys clash Seaboard beat the all-star team 20 to 15, led by E G Edwards for the high school squad and Marion Taylor for the all-stars. Troy Merritt of Fort Jackson is visiting for the holidays.
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Seaboard
Seaboard Girls
Roanoke Rapids High School
Seaboard High School
Seaboard Boys
Katherine Kee
Mary Bess Glover
Byrd
Roanoke Rapids
E. G. Edwards
Marion Taylor
Woodmen of the World Enfield Elects Officers
The Enfield Woodmen of the World elected officers on December 12. W. B. Burchette is Council Commander and Auditor for three years. Herman Perry is Advisory Lieutenant. T. W. Gray is re-elected Banker. J. W. Aycock is Escort. Jesse Aycock is Watchman. Exum Aycock is Sentry. Bob Barnhill serves one year as Auditor and becomes Past Council Commander. J. A. Hornaday has two years as Auditor. Dernard Cooke remains Financial Secretary. New officers assume office on the first Thursday in January.
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Woodmen of the World
Enfield
W. B. Burchette
Herman Perry
T. W.gray
J. W. Aycock
Jesse Aycock
Exum Aycock
Bob Barnhill
J. A. Hornaday
Dernard Cooke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Imperial Thur. & Fri
the Green Archer
Thelma
Reese - Keeter
Troy Merritt
Fort Jackson
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
W. 2Nd Street
Robert Taylor
Norma Shearer
Inc
Miriam Hopkins
Richard Ainley
Lady
Pat O’brien
Constance Bennett
Escape TO Glory
Mnder
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Devil's Pipeline
Gene Autry
Mysterious Dr. Satan
Meet the Wildcat
Granville Owen
Mona Ra
Li's Abner
Abilene
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