Abbott and Costello at Peoples for Rio Rita gala
Abbott and Costello booked at Peoples theatre for a closing period June 8 to June 18 for exterior repairs. Rio Rita stars Katherine Grayson Patricia Dane and John Carroll with Abbott and Costello delivering comic and musical numbers in a bright stage brought up to date.
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Peoples Theatre
The
Peoples
Abbott and Costello
Katherine Grayson
Patricia Dane
Tom Conway
Florenz Ziegfeld
Texas
Mexico
John Carroll
Carroll
Miss Grayson
Miss Dane
Large Number White Men Are Sent To Army
A large call of white men left the county Tuesday for induction into the Army at Fort Bragg. The group included reclassified 1-A personnel and several well known locals. Mrs Jarvis Taylor, secretary to the local Board, anticipated an even larger July call for both white and colored men.
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Fort Bragg
Jarvis Taylor
Hillsboro Family Weekend Visit Joseph Rant Barlowe
Mr and Mrs Rant Barlowe and son Rant Jr of Hillsboro spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs B S Wilder.
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Rant Barlowe and Son
Rant, Jr
Hillsboro
B.S. Wilder
Lions Converge in Raleigh for 20th Annual NC Lions Meet
Lions from Murphey to the sea gather in Raleigh June 14 to 16 for the 20th North Carolina Multiple District 31 convention. Sir Walter Hotel hosts events with speakers including Governor J Melville Broughton and Dr Elburne G Gill. Ted Speight runs for 31-C district governor alongside Dr Zeno Spence and Louis M Wade.
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Murphey
Sea
Raleigh
North Carolina
Ted Speight
Zeno Spence
Goldsboro
Louis M. Wade
Fuquay Springs
Weldon
Seaboard
Roanoke Rapids
O. Griffin
Speight
31-C
Mrs Clarence Coburn and Son Visit Relatives in Town
Mrs Clarence Coburn and her son from Greenville are spending the week in town with relatives, visiting local family and enjoying time together.
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Clarence Coburn
Greenville
Social Security Awards in North Carolina 1941
Marshall H. Barney of the Rocky Mount Social Security Office reports 4,790 North Carolina residents received old-age and survivors insurance benefits in 1941, totaling 63,966 dollars monthly. Lump-sum death payments reached 188,324 dollars to 2,027 individuals. monthly benefits covered 1,386 workers over 65 and 2,210 children or dependents, with various other categories receiving smaller amounts.
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North Carolina
Marshall H. Barney
Rocky Mount
Social Security Board
Halifax
Roanoke Rapids Boys Receive Army Second Lieutenant Commissions
Two Roanoke Rapids youths are advancing in the U S Army officer ranks. William R. Shelton Jr will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on June 13 after less than a year of service at Fort Belvoir Virginia where he earned several medals for outstanding achievements. Mr and Mrs John Matthews are related to the other family.
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Roanoke Rapids
United States Army
William R. Shelton, Jr
Virginia Shelton
Shelton
Fort Belvoir
John Matthews
Local Soldiers Name First Lieutenant Ashton's Son Joins Forces
Josie Matthews reports her husband has received a commission as First Lieutenant. Lt. C. P. Weil married several months ago and Lt. Weiland, a native of Ashton South Dakota, is stationed in California.
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Josie
Miss Matthews
C. P. Weiland
Lt. Weiland
California
Ashton
South Dakota
Soldiers Prepare for Local Topographical Survey Work
Members of Company D 30th Engineer Battalion at the local Armory are advancing training in surveying instruments for field mapping. 1st Lieut. Graham Waitt announced the unit is near ready to record topographical data across the surrounding area, including routes from Camp Store to Garysburg Weldon and back to Roanoke Rapids with further work planned toward Scotland Neck.
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Graham Waitt
Shearin Birth Announces Daughter Carolyn Dean
Mr and Mrs David Loy Shearin announce the birth of a daughter Carolyn Dean on Friday May 22.
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David Loy Shearin
Carolyn Dean
Powell Woodruff Wedding in Statesville
Miss Louise Powell and Mr. Paul Woodruff united in marriage Sunday evening May 31 at 5 o clock. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Frank Y. Gambel. The bride, a Caldwell County teacher, is daughter of the late Ambrose and Mrs. Powell of Lenoir. The groom, a watchmaker for Wall's Jewelers in Radford Virginia, is son of Mrs. J. W. Woodruff of Garysburg. The couple will reside in Radford for the time being.
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Louise Powell
Paul Woodruff
Statesville
Frank Y. Gambel
Woodruff
Ambrose Powell
Lenoir
Etta Powell
Caldwell County
Happy Valley School
J. W. Woodruff
Garysburg
Roanoke Rapids
Spencer School of Watchmaking
Wall's Jewelers
Radford
Ivey Watson Moore Raised To Sergeant
Ivey Watson Moore son of the late Mr and Mrs Harry Moore of Littleton has been promoted to sergeant in the United States Army. Moore is stationed in Hawaii and has two brothers Macon Moore Sr and Freddie Moore and a sister Miss Tannie Moore.
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Ivey Watson Moore
Harry Moore
Littleton
United States
Moore
Hawaii
Macon Moore
Freddie Moore
Tannie Moore
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Lions
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Deocoles
RIO Rita
Eleanor Powell
Robert Young Lady
Dan Dailey, Jr
Mokey
Donna Reed
Sam and
Abner
Bashful
Bachelor
Roanoke Rapids Theatres
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