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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1940

Page

2

Rains Came and Other Features at the Imperial

Tyrone Power and Myrna Loy star in The Rains Came at the Imperial Sunday with a return engagement. Destry Rides Again, Fugitive at Large and The Kit Kat Club Revue are also on the bill with Monday screenings. Gene Autry appears Saturday in Mountain Rhythm, followed by Overland with Kit Carson.

Tyrone Power Myrna Loy Rains Came George Brent Ranchipur India James Stewart Marlene Dietrich Destry Gene Autry the Imperial Overland Kit Carson

Local residents return from weekend trips

Miss Doris Hedgepeth came back Sunday after visiting Portsmouth with Mrs. BE M Bidgood. Henry Green returned to Chapel Hill Sunday. Mrs Butler Brown and her son Billy have returned from Bailey. Mrs Guy Brown and Paul Matthews of Plymouth were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs P L Matthews.

Doris Hedgepeth Portsmouth BE. M. Bidgood Henry Green Chapel Hill Butler Brown Billy Bailey Guy Brown Paul Matthews Plymouth P. L. Matthews

Kit Kat Klub Revue Lights Imperial Theatre Stage

The Kit Kat Klub Revue is booked for two shows at the Imperial Theatre next Wednesday February 7. It will run matinee and night performances with the feature film Fugitive At Large starring Jack Holt and Patricia Ellis. The 1940 edition features The O Neills and a lineup including Wells and Powell Cholet and Jones the Three Wear Brothers The Janice Trio and the Wild Kats of Rhythm with noted stage scenery and lighting effects.

the Imperial Jack Holt Patricia Ellis Holt Imperial Theatre Oneills Wells Powell Cholet and Jones Three Wear Brothers Radioland Janice Wild Kats Kit Kat Klub

Principals Meet in Burlington for North Carolina Conference

Roanoke Rapids principals Thomas L. Martin and S N Graham head to Burlington for the City Secondary Principals Association of North Carolina meeting. The all-day session on February 2 includes curriculum discussions at Greenville High School, visual aids, and radio education, with superintendents invited.

Thomas L. Martin S. N. Graham Roanoke Rapids City Greenville School Carl R. Douglass University of North Carolina Charles F. Milner George Arnold Hugh Morrison Raleigh

Patrolman H W Rothrock Takes Short Leave

Patrolman H W Rothrock left Tuesday for a few days leave. He planned to spend time at his home in Winston-Salem and return to Roanoke Rapids Friday of this week.

H. W. Rothrock Winston-Salem Roanoke Rapids

New Teacher Employed In High School

Elizabeth Wilder has been elected to fill the vacant high school post left by Miss Maxine Garner. Wilder, a graduate of East Carolina Teachers College, will teach journalism English and history in the senior high. Garner has joined the Biblical Recorder in Raleigh and leaves Roanoke Rapids with strong recommendations.

East Carolina Teachers’ College Greenville Maxine Garner Ion The Biblical Recorder Raleigh Wilder Franklinton N. C Miss Garner Liberty Roanoke Rapids W.C.U.N.C

Weldon News Notes Weekend Visits and Health

Weldon residents report family visits over the weekend with Dr and Mrs W J Ward hosting Weldon area guests. Sallie Boyce of Wilson and Jimmie Ellis of Richmond visited relatives while Alma Wyche of Duke University spent time with her parents. Dave Anderson is much improved after pneumonia. Mrs G C Sanders of Plymouth visited friends in Weldon. Mrs J C Sykes and a son are visiting relatives in Enfield.

David Ward Norfolk W. J. Ward Sallie Boyce Wilson N. C Mason Mahorn Josephine Florence Freid Washington, D. C Jimmie Ellis Richmond Dave Anderson G. C. Sanders Plymouth Weldon Alma Wyche Duke University J. S. Wyche J. C. Sykes Enfield

Diphtheria Immunization Clinics Set Across County

Halifax County Health Department urges parents to vaccinate children six months to five years old to curb diphtheria which mainly affects young children. Clinics are scheduled at Piney Grove Hobgood Norfleet Hollister Weldon Scotland Neck Littleton Enfield Tillery with times ranging 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on designated days.

Halifax County Health Department Health Department Piney Grove—Colored School Hobgood—Colored School Norfleet—Colored School Hollister Weldon Scotland Neck Littleton—Town Hall Enfield Whitehead’s Drug Store Tillery—Colored Community House

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