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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1940

Page

5

Week's big films at Roanoke Rapids theatres

Don Ameche stars as Stephen Foster in Swanee River with Andrea Leeds and Al Jolson in Christy Minstrels sequences at Peoples Theatre and Imperial. Green Hell with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Joan Bennett follows. The Shop Around the Corner with Stewart Sullavan Lubitsch plays at Peoples. Cafe Hostess and Colorado Sunset headline Saturday with Zorro’s Fighting Legion also listed.

America Peoples Theatre Imperial Technicolor Swanee River Stephen C. Foster Foster Christy Jane McDowell Jeanie Don Ameche Jane Andrea Leeds al Jolson Felix Bressart Chick Chandler Russell Hicks George Reed Hall Johnson Ce RT Hollywood Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Joan Bennett Fairbanks Alan Hale John Howard George Sanders George Bancroft Vincent Price Gene Garrick Margaret Sullavan James Stewart Ernst Lubitsch Miss Sullavan Mr. Stewart Frank Morgan Joseph Schildkraut William Tracy Mr. Lubitsch Budapest William ‘Tracy Stewart

Twelve and One Club Hosts Evening in Enfield

Hostess Miss Kiki Andleton led a Thursday gathering of the Twelve and One Club in Enfield. Dot Bell won the high score prize among members while Eloise Hardison received the traveling honor. Guests included Vernell Kimball Mary Shaw Anne Pope and Catherine Parker among others.

Kiki Andleton Dot Bell Myrtle Winifred Matthews Eloise Hardison Miss Andleton Elsie Kimball Annie Matthews Eunice Cuthrell John Walton Mary Mac Clark Henry Hillard Elmer Cuthrell Ralph Cuthrell R. C. Whitehead Frances Hofler Mary Eleanor, Bobbitt Durward Anderson Vernell Kimball Mary Shaw Anne Pope S. P. V. Brown, Jr Cecil Bruton Evelyn Barns Catherine Parker

Town Talk wrapleader of visiting friends in Raleigh and nearby towns

Local notes list numerous visitors and arrivals including Mr and Mrs John King and daughter Louise from town. J Fred Welch from Charlotte. R H Higgins and G B Higgins from Raleigh. Richard McCaskill from Raleigh. J R Caudle from Chicago. W P Boone Jr and Evelyn from Scotland Neck. James Conner from Newport News. Cora Belle Queensbury visiting Newport News. and many other travel and guest connections in Em­poria Greenville Richmond Spring Hope and nearby areas.

J. R. Caudle Chicago Ill J. F. Welch W. P. Boone, Jr Evelyn Scotland Neck James Conner Newport News John Conner Cora Belle Queensbury Leroy Prince Robert Newsome Clifton Moore Russell Wrenn Floyd Speight Emporia Ellen Jenkins Rich Square Harvey Lassiter Lamar Brown P. C. Lewter Jerry Page Greenville N. C N. A Cates M. O. Cates Charlie May Claryl Eula Roberts Lawrenceville Willie Southard Greensboro O. D. Fitts South Rosemary A. B. Speight Ed Lewter Mildred Fulghum Elma Etheridge Catherine Armstrong Richmond K. H. Edwards Spring Hope H. G. Hocutt Durham Life Insurance Co Rocky Mount Roanoke Rapids Emma Edmondson Tarboro

Social visits reported around Corinth families

Corinth residents listed visits and guests over the weekend with several households hosting groups. Names include Freeman Ellington Mildred Price Dorothy Ellington Vera Morris Woodrow Knight G D Inseoe Z Hawkins Van Hawkins Willis Hawkins S T Hardy E B Critcher Riggan Warren Brewer Warren and other relatives in varied Sunday gatherings.

Freeman Ellington Mildred Price Dorothy Ellington Vera Morris Woodrow Knight G. D. Inscoe B. F. Morris and Son S. T. Hardy D. D. Broome Z. C. Hawkins Zeb Hawkins van and Willis Hawkins G. D. Inseoe

Enfield Hostess Hosts R A C Gathering

Enfield hostess Mrs. George T. Andrews welcomed R A C members to her home Wednesday evening. The group enjoyed Chinese Checkers and were served refreshments.

George T. Andrews R.a.c’s

Community Visitors Share Weekend at Local Homes

Calvary Thelma and J A Vaughan Jr along with Miss Drewit visited Mrs G H Myrick Sunday afternoon. Joe Mitchell from Portsmouth Virginia spent the weekend with his parents. M H Allen and Randolph Allen of Warrenton visited Thelma Sunday night. Bertha Mae Young and Wilbur Shearin visited Louise Morris and Mrs L W King Sunday night. Carl Myrick and Bryant Reid left for Morehead City Monday morning. W H Perkinson and family of Norlina spent the weekend with Mrs John Myrick.

J. A. Vaughan, Jr Drewit G. H. Myrick Joe Mitchell Portsmouth M. H. Allen Randolph Allen Warrenton Thelma Bertha Mae Young Wilbur Shearin Louise Morris L. W. King Carl Myrick Bryant Reid Morehead City N.C W. H. Perkinson Norlina John Myrick

Calvary Church Sunday School Session This Sunday

Calvary Church invites attendees to Sunday School at 10 30 a m. Please arrive on time and bring someone with you for the session.

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