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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1940

Page

8

Romance Minstrel Revels Dates Set for Jan 26 27

January 26 and 27 will host The Romance Minstrel Revels at the Rosemary Recreation Club with a 196 seat capacity. The all male cast of twenty seven voices includes Solitary Bill Speight and Sleeping Sickness Jack Hale along with many featured numbers and a Rhythm Busters quartette. Tickets go on sale early next week at local drugstores and on sale at several downtown venues with reserved seating for both nights to benefit the Rosemary Recreation Club.

Recreation Club Bill Speight Wyoming Jack Hale Rufus Pete” Mountford Emory “Buckethead Vaughn Clifton “Bones” Boyd Gerald Dec Miller George Outland el Rancho Grande Charles Mahaffey Mahaffey Chester Allsbrook Chet Eugene Blowe Nicholson Brothers Charlie Jimmy Ruby Rhythm Busters Tom David Lloyd Shearin Dick” Irvin Shearin Harry” Luter Davis Helwanger Buddy Hasty J. Byron Gurley Maxine Mason Mable Allsbrook Ruby Dorsey Rosemary Drug Co Taylors Drug Co Griffins Henry Sts Walter

Shell Moves To Temporary Shop For Remodelling

The Quality Shop moved into a temporary headquarters at 1025 Roanoke Avenue next to E. W. Smith, Inc while remodeling. C. C. Shell announced workmen expect completion soon and a new store opening by January 25 or February 1. The November 30 remodeling sale included a men’s department close out. Shell plans a spring buy from New York City and will focus on ladies wear after selling most men’s wear.

Roanoke Avenue E. W. Smith, Inc C. C. Shell Mr. Shell Mrs. Shell New York City Uptown

Gloria Jean at Emporia Sunday at the Pitts Theatre

Gloria Jean headlines a Sunday program at the Pitts Theatre Emporia presenting The Underpup on January 7 one day only. The bill also includes Nick Carter Master Detective on the same program and a later All Colored Amateur contest with cash prizes.

Pitts Emporia Gloria Eee Marx Bros Kenny Baker Pitts Emporia Theatre Nick Carter The Wallace Beery Chester Morris Vir Walter Pidgeon Rita Johnson

North Carolina Unemployment Office Moves to New Raleigh Building

The six story North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission building in Raleigh is finished and will house two divisions on the first floor with claims research and statistics on the upper floors. The $235000 project includes a largely above ground basement for mail and machinery and is funded by ten year rental payments from the Social Security Board. Job openings listed by the Employment Service include 50 positions across trades, crafts, and administrative roles, with details available at the local office.

North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission Raleigh Commission Unemployment Compensation and Employment Service Legal Department Unemployment Service Social Security Board North Carolina Charles G. Powell State U. S. Treasury

Roy Rogers stars in Frontier Pony Express on Saturday

Virginia Grey co-stars as Roy Rogers headlines Frontier Pony Express tonight and Saturday showings promise classic singing cowboy adventure with familiar sidekicks and action.

Ginia Grey Roy Rogers Frontier Pony Express

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