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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1938

Page

3

Hollywood Hotel and Borrowing Trouble At Roanoke Rapids

Next week at Roanoke Rapids theatres Peoples debuts Hollywood Hotel with Dick Powell Rosemary Lane and Mae West in a musical saga of Little Old New York. Also showing Borrowing Trouble as Bargain Day feature with the Jones family comedy and Bonnie’s wedding caper.

Roanoke Rapids Theatres Dick Powell Rosemary Lane Hollywood Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Peoples Mae West New York Mae Bowery Edmund Lowe Lloyd Nolan Mademoiselle Fifi Lloyd Lowe Good Government League Charles Butterworth Charles Winninger Walter Catlett Weet Hollywood Lauella O. Parsons Lane Sisters Lola Rosemary Ted Healy Hugh Herbert Alan Mowbray Ham Mabel Todd Allyn Joslyn Johnnie Davies Benny Goodman Raymond Paige Dad Jones Bonnie Dad Frances Langford B. Goodman & Orch

Town Talk in Lawrenceville Florida and a Gatsbyesque wedding rumor

Mr and Mrs T J Lynch and children visit W W Lynch in Lawrenceville Virginia Mrs P Y Lynch heads to Danville Virginia to visit relatives Mr and Mrs Henry Tickel tour Florida Peggy Ann Shop buys merchandise A quiet garden ceremony turns into a loud circus with ushers and rice The cast Jed Prouty Shirley Deane Spring Byington Russell Gleason Kenneth Howell George Ernest June Carlson Florence Roberts and Billy Mahan star in family circle Dad mayor but ruled by family Smith Ballew stars in Roll Along Cowboy at Peoples Saturday only Cecilia Parker Stanley Fields perform in a western musical drama

T. J. Lynch W. W. Lynch Lawrenceville P. Y. Lynch Danville Henry Tickel Florida A. Swartz New York Peggy Ann Jed Prouty Shirley Deane Spring Byington Russell Gleason Kenneth Howell George Ernest June Carlson Florence Roberts Billy Mahan Dad Smith Ballew Zane Grey Cecilia Parker Stanley Fields Peoples

Miss Vaughan Hosts New Year Bridge Dinner

Miss Otelia Vaughan entertained a Friday evening bridge dinner at her Hamilton Street home. Guests arrived for 7:30, followed by a three course dinner and pink white decorations. Prizes went to Amanda Tillman for high ladies score and Graham Lynch for high gentlemen score. Hazel Cobb won the floating prize.

Otelia Vaughan Hamilton Street Amanda Tillman Graham Lynch Hazel Cobb Miss Vaughn Frances Sharp Marjorie Griffin Omara Daniel Ruth Chapman Mary Ellen Ross Hazel Whitehurst Martha Carson Virginia Smith Carrie Smith Evelyn Tillman Edwin Akers Thomas Martin

Local visitors listed from Benson and nearby towns

Mrs J W Goodrich of Benson visits daughter Mrs E B Bowman. Hubert Parrish of Nashville stays with his sister Mrs J C Harper. Mrs R P Hills Jr of Wilson visits Mrs T N Adams. Mrs R M Brown and daughter Millie travel to Portsmouth. Miss Helen Graham of Enfield visits grandmother Mrs D W McDonald for the weekend.

J. W. Goodrich Benson E. B. Bowman Hubert Parrish Nashville J. C. Harper R. P. Hills Jr Wilson T. N Adams R. M. Brown Millie Portsmouth Helen Graham Enfield D. W. McDonald

Miss Fulgham Hosts Homebridge Party in South Rosemary

Miss Clyde Fulgham entertained at her home in South Rosemary with eight guests joining a bridge game. After five progressions scores were tallied with Mrs. Lewis Johnson winning high and Miss Bernice Hitchens second high. sandwiches and tea were served to a group including Ruth Glover Viole Glover Katherine Hines Bernice Hitchens Mrs Lewis Johnson H E Cameron O Bryant Fulgham and James Curran.

South Rosemary Lewis Johnson Bernice Hitchens Ruth Glover Viole Glover Katherine Hines

Birthday Party for Miss Ma mie Little Cooper Seventeenth

The December 29 1937 birthday event hosted by Mrs W A Cooper honored Miss Ma mie Little Cooper turning seventeen. Friends and relatives attended including Edith Mae Grant Gordon Camp and Mamie Little Cooper with games contests prizes and refreshments.

Mamie Little Cooper W. A. Cooper Cooper W. Z. Burnette W. S. Burnette Marguerite Camp Marie Camp Mabel Collier Virginia Cooper Edith Mae Grant Kathleen Rook Edna Earle Futch William Henry Camp Jordon Camp Robert Lewis Shaw Henry Jordan Howard Jordan Boyd Sullivan John Wright Leslie Collier Edison Burnette Philip Burnette R. C. Coker

Social Notes Mention Local Visits From Carrboro To Raleigh

Mrs. Joe Williams visited business in Charlotte this week. Miss Nellie Crutchfield of Raleigh stayed with her mother Mrs. T. T. Shell for the weekend. Miss Alverado Faison and Walter Groom spent Friday in Richmond.

Joe Williams Charlotte Nellie Crutchfield Raleigh T. T. Shell Alverado Faison Walter Groom Richmond

Surprise 16th Birthday Party For Miss Morgan

A Saturday evening January 8 celebration hosted by Mrs. R. R. Morgan honored Miss Morgan on her 16th birthday. Music and games provided entertainment while guests, including Catherine Saddler Lucille Davis Virginia Brake Ruby Nell Royals Elmia Sanford and others shared gifts and cake at 9 30 o clock with hot chocolate and fruit served.

Miss Morgan R. R. Moran Catherine Rena Saddler Lucille Davis Virginia Betty Brake Ruby Nell Royals Elmia Sanford Lillian Riggans Vergie Lee Doris Arthur Margaret Hawkins Marjorie Fitts Catherine Hudson Erline Morgan Warwick Hockaday S. B Marvin Brown W. D. Harris Stanley Bryant Wilbur Garner Arthur Saddler R. D. Taylor William Sanford Claude Leake Thomas Collier David Hudson Jimmie Baughram S. B. Saddler Irvin Allen Roger Davis Hubert Hawkins

Local social notes include Fountain visit and Greenville guests

Mr and Mrs Willie Owens of Fountain were guests of Mrs Lewis Johnson last Sunday. Mr and Mrs M C Newsome spent Sunday in Fremont with Mr and Mrs H L Stephenson. Ralph and Jimmie Shell of Greenville were visitors in the city Saturday. J M Conway has returned from Birmingham Ala.

Willie Owens Fountain Lewis Johnson M. C. Newsome Fremont H. L. Stephenson Ralph Jimmie Shell Greenville J. M. Conway Birmingham Ala

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New'st Film Miss Vaughan Miss Fulgham Clyde Fulgham Bridge Fahey and Daughtrey Plumbing Contractors Charlie McCarthy Byington Roll Along Cowboy Radio Patrol Alice Faye George Murphy Panay Ann. Paul Lukas the Ritz Joel McCrea Frances Dee Wells Fargo Irene Hervey Kent Taylor
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