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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1940

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Kiwanis Club to stage tenth annual benefit show next week

The Herald previews the upcoming Kiwanis benefit show with four photographs by the staff photographer. The act lineup includes Those Darlings Police Gazette Girls Can Can Girls Bathing Beauties with listed cast members shown in the images. The full show review appears in this issue.

Herald Kiwanis Club The Ed Graves T. J. Alford John Dunn Watt Ellerson Howard Pruden Hugh Horne Ned Manning Police Gazette Aileen Hux Kathryn Traynham Merle Cole Jean Gibson Alice Myrick Victoria Vester Marie Cates Margie Keene Margaret Burton Mildred Burton Julia Moseley Margaret Speight Mary McNeal Elsie Edwards Elizabeth Brown Mildred Balmer Elizabeth Neal Margaret Butler Phyllis Brown Lois White Nora Wright Mary Cannon Navalle Tickle Clara’ Edwards Crumpler Brigman

Suiter Named President of Citizens Bank

Joseph L Suiter named president of Citizens Bank & Trust Company at a Roanoke Rapids board meeting. He will assume duties March 4 with J Winfield Crew Jr continuing as retiring president and other officers unchanged. Suiter brings wide banking experience across North Carolina and Virginia.

Joseph L. Suiter Northampton County Citizens Bank & Trust Company J. Winfield Crew, Jr Sutter Roanoke Rapids Brve Mr. Suiter Roarke Rapids The Mra. J. L. Suiter Gaburg First National Bank of Rocky Mount Page Hight

Traffic report shows one death in Halifax County February

Patrolmen report one fatality eight injuries and about 2400 dollars in damages from February traffic accidents in Halifax County. The death occurred February 26 near Littleton when an elderly colored man was struck by a truck.

Halifax County Littleton HH. W. Rothrock Roanoke Rapids Rothrock

Fund Headed by F Sherry Leads Halifax Finnish Relief Drive

Frank Sherry general manager of Virginia Electric and Power Company was appointed by State Finnish Relief Director W T Bost to chair the Halifax County drive. The Finnish Relief Fund Drive, headed by ex president Herbert Hoover, aims to raise 5 million nationally with a 75 thousand NC quota. The campaign runs four to five weeks and will mobilize schools, civic groups, and churches.

Frank Sherry Virginia Electric and Power Company W. T. Bost Raleigh Hallifax Herbert Hoover Director Best Hoover United States North Carolina

Kiwanis Show Promises Gay Nineties Minstrels At Roanoke High

The Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club presents the Gay Nineties minstrel show on March 7 and 8 at Roanoke Rapids High School auditorium. 146 in cast with 80 girls and 66 men, proceeds go to the all city Dental Clinic for children. John Slim Hutchings directs with Riva Martin at the piano for the 8th year. Proceeds fund free dental care for hundreds of children.

Roanoke Rapids McCoy John (Slim) Hutchings Rogers Producing Company Kiwanians Riva Martin Kiwanis

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J. L. Suiter NEW President Citizens Bank W. G. Suiter Weldon Louis Suiter Scotland Neck F. Sherry
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