E L Travis Honored In Courtroom
In Halifax County Court a sterling silver serving set was presented to E L Travis a veteran of the Halifax County Bar on his 72nd birthday Ash ley Dunn acted as master of ceremonies and Judge Leo Carr praised Travis long service The scene occurred during a brief court recess and drew many local lawyers and officials into the Halifax courtroom for the gesture
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E. L. Travis
Halifax
Ashley Dunn
Scotland Neck
Superior Court
Travis
Buro
Ve Nation
Dunn
Mr. Travis
Wise Council
Army Recruiter to Visit Weldon and Roanoke Rapids June 8
Sergeant Jennings B. Smith, in charge of the Raleigh Army Recruiting Station, will be at the Weldon post office 9 30 to 11 00 a m and at Roanoke Rapids 11 30 a m to 2 00 p m Saturday morning June 8 to accept applications for enlistment in the regular army and regular army reserve. Openings for ages 18 to 35 single with no dependents and good character. Assignments include Fort Bragg Panama Canal Zone and Hawaii. Reservists need prior service, under 36, physical qualified, with no drill nights or camps. Investigate now to avoid missing desired assignment.
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United States
Sergeant Smith
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids
Jennings B. Smith
Army
Raleigh
Regular Army
Smith
Fort Bragg
N. C
Panama Canal Zone
Ha‘waii
Funeral Held For Wreck Victim Clabourn Bass
Funeral services for Clabourn D. Bass who died from injuries after a collision were held Saturday at 2 30 p m at his home with Rev D P Moore officiating. Interment followed in Episcopal cemetery. He is survived by his parents wife and child a sister and two brothers. Out of town relatives attended from Elizabeth City Petersburg Va Cumberland Md and Richmond.
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Clabourn D. Bass
Halifax
D. P. Moore
Episcopal Cemetery
Bass
W. G. Bass
John Clabourne Bass
Louise Bass
J. H. Bass
W. G. Bass, Jr
Cumberland
W. G. Burnham
Daisy B. Perry
Waverly Burnham
Elizabeth City
G. W. Young
Petersburg
Mack Bass
Harry Bass
G. W. Bass
M. M. Burnham
Richmond
Pitts Emporia Theatre Presents Swiss Family Robinson
For Sunday only June 9 the Pitts Emporia Theatre presents Swiss Family Robinson starring Thomas Mitchell and Edna. The family adventure drama showcases the classic tale on the local stage with the cast delivering a lively, faithful adaptation.
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iPitts
Pitts Emporia Theatre
Thomas Mitchell
Edna
SUN
Grapes of Wrath leads Monday lineup in big cast event
The program showcases Henry Fonda in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath with Jane Darwell and a large cast. Also listed are Tuesday's adult only marijuana expose Tell Your Children, a Wednesday Thursday gala musical, The Road to Singapore with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, and Friday Saturday Western Shooting High with Gene Autry and Jane Withers plus a serial.
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Singapore
Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Bob Hope
Pitts
Gene Autry
Jane Withers
New Theatre Welcomes Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday
The New Theatre in Weldon opens the week with Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant in His Girl Friday for Sunday and Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday feature Oh Johnny How You Can Love with Tom Brown and Peggy Moran. Tyrone Power and Dorothy Lamourstar in Johnny Apollo on Thursday and Friday. Saturday offers two features plus a Stooge Comedy, with George O Brien in Prairie Law and Jack Holt in Outside the Three Mile Limit.
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Weldon
Rosalind Russell
Cary
Grant
Tom Brown l
Peggy Moran
Johnny
Tyrone Power
Dorothy Laymour
Johnny Apollo
George O'Brien
Jack Holt
Three Mile Limit
W G Liske Visits Friends in City
W G Liske spent Tuesday visiting friends in the city, sharing time with local acquaintances and catching up on news.
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W. G. Liske
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