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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
8
A film review praises Philadelphia Story with Kathryn Hepburn and hints at Oscar potential. The piece also reports Dr. Watson addressing teachers on mental disorders, stressing the normality of those with differences and warning that one in twenty-one youths may spend time in a mental hospital.
Kay Kyser with his College of Musical Knowledge appears in Youll Find Out at the Pitts Theatre Emporia Va Thursday and Friday with Bela Lugosi Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre supporting. Roy Rogers appears Saturday in The Ranger and The Lady. Rosalind Russell and Brian Aherne co star in Hired Wife Sunday only. Tyrone Power stars in The Mark of Zorro Monday and Tuesday with Linda Darnell. Wednesday offers Give Us Wings and Im Nobodys Sweetheart Now. Local residents Moody and Horne spent the weekend with family.
George Brent and Lee Patrick star in South of Suez shown Sunday Monday at Levon Theatre Weldon. Angels Over Broadway plays Tuesday Wednesday. Douglass Fairbanks Jr Rita Hayworth lead Dr Kildare Crisis Thursday Friday. Lionel Barrymore Lew Ayres Robert Young star in Dr Kildare Crisis. Saturday features a double bill and Green Archer chapter one. Tim Holt in Wagon Train and Tom Brown Nan Grey in Margie.
Sam Jones, a local man who left last week with the second contingent for a year of selective army training, arrived home this weekend. He volunteered but was rejected for training due to a minor physical defect.
Among those attending the funeral in Jackson Monday for Rufus Britton’s father Dallas Britton were Godwin Lane and many relatives and friends including Mrs. W. E. Lane Mrs. N. RB. Thompson Mrs. Herbert Duke Joe Justice Mr. and Mrs. W. C. King Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bristowe Mr. and Mrs. Perry Smith Loftin Floyd C. B. Camp Jimmy Cox Mr. and Mrs. Walter Myrick Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Harlowe Mrs. E. B. Bowman and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Britton.
A Navy Recruiting Party will visit Roanoke Rapids this Saturday January 18 1941 to interview applicants and finalize papers for those accepted last week The event will be held in the Post Office building Lt Commander McF W Wood says the drive targets boys aged 17 to 18 for a three year term or until age 21 and follows strong local response
Mrs. W. R. Mann of Newport announces the engagement of her niece Ruby Howell Garner of Newport and Knightdale to Rufus T. Woodruff of Roanoke Rapids and Raleigh.
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