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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1938

Page

2

Jack OAKIE and Lily Pons Star in New Picture

Miss Bertha Hudson of Norfolk spent Sunday in town and Miss Nita Turner visited Garysburg. Mr and Mrs Bill Shaw of Bracey Virginia were guests of Mr and Mrs J H Kennemar. Dick Burton Wyley Reaves and Leonard Sullivan spent the weekend in Danville Virginia.

Bertha Hudson Norfolk Va Nita Turner Garysburg Bill Shaw Bracey, Va J. H. Kennemar Dick Burton Wyley Reaves Leonard Sullivan Danville, Va

Week-End Bill Hitting a New High at Imperial with Pons

A gay musical romance with Lilly Pons and Jack Oakie titled Hitting a New High plays Monday and Tuesday at the Imperial. The plot follows a Paris singer aiming for grand opera, a hoaxed audition in Africa, and shifting romances with Edward Horton and a band leader. Also Trouble at Midnight, Love is a Headache, and Adventure's End are on the Imperial lineup featuring Gladys George, Franchot Tone, and John Wayne.

Lilly Pons the Imperial Jack Oakie Miss Pons Paris Edward Everette Horton Horton Africa Oakie John Howard New York Eduardo Ciannelli Opera Company Howard Eric Blore Ookie Paten Gladys George Franchot Tone Justice of the Peace Miss George Tone

Hamill to Present Two Day Show in Roanoke Rapids

R W Hamill Jr performs Saturday in Thelma and offers close up acts in a profitable entertainment at Imperial Theatre Roanoke Rapids North Carolina with shows on February 3 and 4.

R. W. Hamill Jr Thelma Imperial Theatre Roanoke Rapids N. C

Parlor mystery game spawns nationwide murder plot craze

Police puzzled as a new parlor game depicting a murder inside Aunt Coras red brick house sweeps the country. Players move hollow pawns representing suspects while hidden weapons and card guided rooms create a realistic, solvable crime with ratings for speed and wit.

Cora Higgins Beatrice Mr. Perrin George Rhoda Mr. Rea Mr. Ree

Small Docket On At Halifax Recorder Court

Nine cases were tried by Recorder Charles Daniel at Halifax Recorder Court this Tuesday. Cecil C Dickinson of Roanoke Rapids was found guilty of driving with improper rights and prayer for judgment continued on costs. Roland Scott of Weldon 30 days roads for assault on Green Nowell Emma Austin of Enfield Township colored charged with illegal possession of liquor prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs and two year no violation of laws. Clifton Augburn colored pled guilty to larceny four months roads. Mary Dixon colored pled guilty to possession of non tax paid liquor four months jail. Ernest Brooks colored charged with reckless driving found not guilty. James Dixon colored charged with larceny found guilty. Charlie Lynch colored pled guilty driving car while drunk fined 50 dollars and costs. License revoked 12 months. The beer license of Bessie Williams colored of Enfield Township revoked by 514 chapter 127 Public Laws 1937.

Charles Daniel Halifax Cecil C. Dickinson Roanoke Rapids Roland Scott Weldon Green Nowell Emma Austin Clifton Augburn Mary Dixon Ernest Brooks James Dixon Charlie Lynch Bessie Williams Enfield Township

Local Arrivals and Visits Include Harris Family Illness

Mrs L E Hudson hurried to Swan Quarter due to her father Tom Harris illness. Guests of Mr and Mrs A M Glover on Sunday included Mr and Mrs Sam Stephenson Mrs C E Hines Elizabeth Marvin and James Earl Hines of Sedley Virginia. James H Grogan of Lynchburg Virginia arrived last week and will be assistant manager at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

L. E. Hudson Swan Quarter Tom Harris Sam Stephenson C. E. Hines Elizabeth, Marvin James Earl Hines Sedley A. M. Glover James H. Grogan Lynchburg Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

Kenny Love Breaks Arm in Friday Night Wreck

Kenny Love suffered a broken arm and Hubert Lowder sustained multiple bruises and cuts when their car crashed Friday night. Both were taken to Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Love left after treatment and Lowder remained overnight.

Kenny Love Hubert Lowder Roanoke Rapids Kenny Lowder

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Lily Pons Gladys George Franchot Noah Beery, Jr Catherine Hughes John Wayne Diana Gibson Rosemary Drug Co ROYAL DIAL James Gleason Zasu Pitts Dick Powell Fred Waring Gene Autry The Lone Ranger Ewe Hartford Fire Insurance Company W. Second St
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