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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
4
Imperial Theatre announces Gung Ho starring Randolph Scott and Grace McDonald next Sunday. The theatre closes Monday through Friday for repairs. Saturday features Riders of the Black Mountain with Tiger Woman as added attraction.
Rural women and 4-H Club girls in the state join the 1944 National 4-H Victory Dress Revue to learn selecting material sewing care and wearing serviceable outfits. County winners receive blue medals and trips to the 23rd National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago with a $25 War Bond for each state winner. Birth notices report a daughter born May 10 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital to Mr and Mrs J C Long and a son born May 10 at Johnson Willis Hospital to Dr and Mrs R B Blowe.
Three people murdered in a crypt with a cardinal were exposed by a British bomb. The feature notes a 400 year span and ties the discovery to a June issue, highlighting unusual historical details.
Raiford C Greene returned to Camp Perry Virginia after a 12 day furlough spent with his wife daughter and parents Officer C R Greene Mrs Julia C Greene of Gaffney South Carolina visits with her son and family Lucille Poythress returns from Elk City Oklahoma where she visited husband Perry A Poythress US Navy The little son of Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Banty is a hospital patient in Roanoke Rapids Eddie Moseley and Buddy visit Richmond and the Pulley family Calvin Hubbard and daughter visit F W Jones Palmer France US Navy visits with his parents Susie Connor of Baltimore Maryland visits Mrs Garland Cooley
Paul K Harris of Newport News Virginia spent the weekend in town with his family. Miss Doris Broun of Weldon spent last week with Miss Kathleen Harris. Miss Ruth Lee has returned home from Greensboro College for the summer.
An important meeting of the Woman's Club will be held at the clubhouse next Monday June 5 at 3 30 o clock. Members are urged to attend.
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