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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
13
In a comical home tale Mister Skinner recounts a heated clash with a neighbor's dog named Joe. The dog provokes Mrs Skinner with taunts and attacks, ending with her dramatic swing that alarms the fire station crowd gathered to hear the tale. Joe slinks away, amused by the chaos and the household rush to aid Mrs Skinner.
Mister Skinner defends a curious accusation about a Madam kicking nothing and describes a pot left upside down in the snow resembling a figure. Mrs. Turner Bradley visits Charlotte for six weeks. Richmond visitors Nellie Bridgman joins local families for a weekend, while Portsmouth and Greenville guests are noted among city residents.
At the Pitts Theatre Emporia Virginia the three day run begins Sunday and runs through Tuesday January 22 to 24 featuring Suez with Tyrone Power Loretta Young and Annabella. A Wednesday January 25 show offers Tom Sawyer Detective starring Billy Cook and Donald O Connor. Thursday and Friday present The Arkansas Traveler with Bob Burns Fay Bainter John Beal and Jean Parker. Saturday January 28 showcases Renfrew On The Great White Trail with James Newill plus Flaming Frontiers serial chapter.
Lions Club heard Patrolman Hines of the State Highway Patrol present a report with a chart of Halifax County road death data. He noted 20 deaths in the past year and a 67 percent rise since 1937, with $60,000 in property damage and $25,000 in hospital bills, urging public contact for safety guidance.
Mrs. Joe Williams returned from New York Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bryant were called to Portsmouth Friday on account of the illness of Mrs. Bryant's mother. Monroe Starke spent the weekend here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Anderton of Fredericksburg were guests of relatives and friends in the city for the weekend.
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