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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1947
Page
2
The Strange Woman stars Hedy Lamarr and George Saunders and runs three days at Peoples Theatre starting Sunday. It follows a woman rising from poor Bangor circa 1820 to a doomed, alluring figure loved by locals and feared for her moral impact on the town.
The Presbyterian Church group held its January meeting at Mrs. Gertrude Loomis home with Mrs. Jessie Scearce as hostess. Sixteen members attended, led by Vice Chairman Mrs. W. L. Hall. Devotionals and program by Mrs. Nellie Higgins complemented a business session and refreshments served by the hostess.
We express deep appreciation for the many acts of kindness and the beautiful floral offerings at the death of husband and father W. L. Jordan. Mrs. W. L. Jordan and Children.
Mrs W H Proctor hosted the Tea Pot Club Friday evening with twelve guests at three tables. Mrs William Thorne Jr won the club prize and Mrs Howard Pruden took the guest prize. A sweet course followed and the list of players included Don Tillar Scott Benton William Thorne Jr R H Hundley John Dunn Crawford Hoyle J M C Covington Clyde Liske R A Daniel G W Harding and Claude Cannon. P A Saum of Littleton returned from New York City for the holidays.
The Imperial Theatre posts a week of film listings and stars. Ann Sheridan and Dennis Morgan open with One More Tomorrow, followed by Sweetheart of Sigma Chi with Elyse Knox and Phil Regan, then Alias Mr Twilight, Wild West Technicolor with Eddie Dean, Al LaRue, and Rainbow Over the Rockies with Jimmy Wakely. Eleanor Anne White moves from home to Randolph Macon Woman's College after holidays.
The Bennett family thanks friends for kindness during husband and father R B Bennett's illness and bereavement. Mrs. R B Bennett and their children convey appreciation for support.
Mr and Mrs Donald Finley and Mr and Mrs Raymond Finley of Utica Illinois spent several days with relatives last week.
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