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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1940

Page

3

Roanoke Rapids Theatres Host Diverse Week of Films

Sonja Henie stars in Everything Happens at Night at Peoples Sunday moving to Imperial for a two day run Monday and Tuesday with romance alongside skating prowess. Alle gheny Uprising features John Wayne and Clair Trevor Monday Tuesday at Peoples Theatre. Slightly Honorable with Pat O'Brien Edward Arnold plays Wednesday Thursday at Peoples. Laugh It Off appears Friday Bargain Day at Peoples. Charles Starrett appears in The Stranger From Texas at Reoples Saturday with Zorro Fighting Legion.

Sonja Henie the Peoples Imperial Sonja Alps Ray Milland Robert Cummings Clair Trevor John Wayne Peoples ‘Theatre Pat O'Brien Edward Arnold Peoples Theatre Johnny Downs Constance Moore Marjorie Rambeau Hedda Hopper Edgar Kennedy Janet Beecher Cecil Cunningham Charles Starrett Texas

Town Talk notes many local weekend visits and guests

Fred Cooper and Wells D. Tillery spent Sunday in South Boston. George Grizzard of Washington visited Mrs. J. M. Grizzard. Dave Fuller and M. C. Newsome Jr. spent Sunday in Sanatorium. Miss Mary Virginia Jenkins visited her parents in Winston-Salem. Miss Sophia Peeler arrived to visit Mrs. Lila Northington. Numerous residents returned home after holidays, including Lillian Cooper to Limestone College and Miss Catherine West to Meredith College. Several others traveled to Raleigh, Richmond, Baltimore, Enfield, and Tarboro for visits.

Fred Cooper Wells D. Tillery South Boston George Grizzard Washington, D. C J. M. Grizzard M. C. Newsome, Jr Dave Fuller Mary Virginia Jenkins Winston-Salem T. M. Jenkins C. F. Ogletree Enfield City Mary B. Cannon Raleigh Sophia Peeler Portsmouth Lila Northington Edward Jones Phala Deane Richmond M. A. Vick R. B. Hurst Elizabeth Morgan Baltimore R. L. McCommons Almeta Pleasant Jessie Simmons Sara Thompson Helen Davis Greensboro Arthur Pell Elizabeth City M. M. Faison Mildred Moore R. L. Baker Vashti Baker Glenn Baker Hopewell S. M. Thompson William Farber Norman Speight Columbia D. C Walter Grooms Bettye Sawyer George Sawyer Jack Downing Ann Akers A. E. Akers W. H. Jones E. M. Bigood

Bridge Luncheon Honors Mrs Garland Taylor in Enfield

A Christmas holiday bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Waverly White in Enfield honored guest Mrs Garland Taylor of Virginia Beach. Mrs Lee White head scored high and Mrs A S Harrison won the traveling prize. Attendees included numerous residents and visitors, with Miss Edmonds receiving gifts after a cordial afternoon and refreshments.

Birthday Party Honors Eighteenth Birthday

Miss Ida Mae Edmonds celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a home party hosted Wednesday evening December 27. Friends gathered for games and light refreshments in a festive, intimate setting.

Ida Mae Edmonds

Mrs Delilah Gray Announces Daughter Evelyn Marriage

Mrs Delilah Gray Lynch announces the marriage of her daughter Evelyn Gray to Charles Cornelius Vann on Friday December 22 at the home of Rev C T Roger. They will reside on Hamilton Street.

Delilah Gray Lynch Evelyn Gray Charles Cornelius Vann C. T. Roger Hamilton Street

Miss Morris Honored by Fragments of Enfield Party

Miss Beulah Marriner hosted a Friday evening gathering in honor of Miss Frances Morris of Enfield. Delightful games and refreshments followed. attendees included Frances Morris, Lois and Frances Garris, Alice and Florine Pearson, Nettie Mae and Mary Ivy Dickens, Justine Hockaday, Azella and Bula Powell, Hazel Cooke, Mamie Harrell, Hazel Marriner, Mrs. Robert Smallwood, Elmo and Earl Faison, Lester and Carl Cooke, Elliott Dickens, Algy Pearson, Atwell Taylor, Albert Bryant, Bill Cooke, Buddie Powell, Francis Hockaday, and Curtis Massey.

Beulah Marriner Dee Frances Morris Enfield Frances Moreris Lois Frances Garris Alice Florine Pearson Nettie Mae Mary Ivy Dickens Justine Hockaday Azella Bula Powell Hazel Cooke Mamie Harrell Hazel Marriner Robert Smallwood Elm

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Roanoke Rapids Theatres Pennsylvania James Smith Wayne Fort Loudon Calendar George Sanders Brian Donlevy Wilfrid Lawson Robert Barrat Mazie Huffines Brown Summitt T. E. Cox Garland Taylor Charles Loughlin Charlestown J. R. Matthews A. S. Harrison Dorothy Harrison Mary Collins E. L. Petway Geo. Randolph John M. Sherrod R. E. Shervette, Jr J. B. Britt Annie Mae Sherrod Hugh Sherrod Leonard Matthews Delixa Edith Wood Lois Lyles Marjorie Hazelwood Aixleen Hux Mertis Lyles Helen Edmonds Lavada Bartley Allan Welch Dallas Wright Everett Stainback Thomas Sewell Chester Simms Claire Trevo Pat O’brien Laugh IT Off Charles Starrett the Stranger Zorro’s Fighting Legion Balcony Judy Garland Frank Morgan Bobby Breen Kent Taylor Paradise Bruce Cabot Ralph Boyd Mickey the Kip Jorge O’brie Grango Overland Kit Carson Tinee & Night Peoples and Imperial Theatres Vann - Gray Miss Morris
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