Roanoke Rapids Theatre to Close for Remodeling
The Peoples Theatre in Roanoke Rapids will close on June 1 for a two month remodel costing about 518000. A new white concrete front and neon marquee will be added, interior redecorating done, and an air conditioning system installed to 90000 cubic feet per minute. The Imperial will run two day bills during the Peoples closure, reopening mid August as a modernized venue.
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Roanoke Rapids
Imperial
Peoples Theatre
Peoples
North Carolina
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Baby Pictures
Jesse Crawford
Helen Crawford
Crawford
Roanoke Avenue
Candidate for Clerk Post Seeks Re-Election in Halifax
A candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court of Halifax County, currently held by A Leonidas Hux, runs for re election seeking continued office in the county.
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Superior Court
Halifax County
A. Leonidas Hux
Wake Forest Names Captain and Secretary for 1939 Baseball
Irvin Dickens junior at Wake Forest College was elected captain of the 1939 Wake Forest baseball team. He is praised for his hitting as shortstop and scholastic record. Dickens was also elected Secretary of the Wake Forest Student Council.
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Irvin Dickens
Wake Forest College
Wake Forest
Dickens
New Lion Officers Preside At First Roanoke Rapids Meeting
The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club met at the First Baptist Church basement with newly elected officers presiding. Lion President Bill Alligood, a charter member, led a lively session while committees and chairmen were named for the year and new leaders were appointed.
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Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
First Baptist Church
Lion
Bill Alligood
Alligood
Lions Club
Young Alligood
Howard Hancock
Board of Directors
Roanoke High Class Of 1938 Holds Commencement Exercises
About 2 000 people attend Roanoke High School 1938 commencement as 71 seniors receive diplomas. Dr Clyde Milner delivers the address at eight o'clock with music by the school band. Awards include Kiwanis Medal to George Hayes and Lions Club Trophy to M C Newsom Jr and Mildred Lee Moore.
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Roanoke Rapid High School
Clyde Milner
Guilforde
Eight O'Lock
Lawrence Stell
Milner
George Hayes
Lions Club
M. C. Newsom, Jr
Mildred Lee Moore
the Herald
Gretchaninoff
Follo Catherine Virginia Armstrong
Lois Mae Batts
Carter Marie Sara Alese Bristow
Arnices Brown
Mary Elizabeth Brown
Phylis Dawn Brown
Edith Aileen Pugs
Dorothy Page Cooke
Mildred Isabelle Cummings
Mary Lucille Fitts
Lois Elizabeth Garris
Doris Effie Harrison
Beatrice Lillian Kemp
Marjorie Lucille Lee
Elizabeth Marie Lyerly
Elizabeth Sue Matthews
Mary Lillian Meade
Agnes Evelyn Merritt
Edith Rivers Moody
Edna Alice Murray
Ruth Lee Pair
Virginia Lillian Pair
Almeta Pleasant
Sallie Uzell Powell
Lucille
Angie Rook
Lillian Lucille Shell
Jessie H. Simmons
Mary Louise Sullivan
Mary Frances Taylor
Ruth Warren Taylor
Annie ©. Thompson
Roanoke Rapids Welcomes New First Christian Pastor
Arri arrives today to begin work as pastor at the First Christian Church in Roanoke Rapids. The church invites members and friends to hear the new pastor on Sunday and attend a reception Friday night June 3 from 7 30 to 10 in the church basement honoring Rev B Eugene Taylor arriving that Friday afternoon. Music and light refreshments are planned.
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First Christ Church
B. Eugene Taylor
Saturday Primary Election State and Local Races On Ballot
This Saturday June 4 polling opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m. Voters will choose among candidates for State Senator House of Representatives Sheriff Clerk of the Superior Court and state offices including U S Senator Utilities Commissioner and other posts. The county ballot lists Allsbrook versus Long Holeman veret Shepard Atkinson Thompson Riddick Hux Fenner Kerr and Winborne among others.
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Raleigh
Washington
Julian R. Allsbrook
T. W. M. Long
House of Representatives
William Holeman
B. B.veret
Newton Shepard
A. M. Atkinson
S. M. Thompson
Joe L. Riddick
Superior Court
A. Leonidas Hux
John Fenner
Robert R. Reynolds
Frank Hancock
U. S
Paul Grady
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John H. Fenner
NEW Lion
J. A. Wood
Ted Speight
Eugene Taylor
Harley
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