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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
11
The Federal Automobile Use Tax Stamps, replacing February issues, are available at the local post office for $5 each and cover the fiscal year July 1 to June 30. With 2,500 stamps on hand, officials warn they may sell out before July 1 and advise early purchase to ensure coverage for motorists and potential gasoline rationing.
Thursday and Friday present Roxie Hart at the Pitts Theater starring Ginger Rogers with Adolph Menjou and a cast of noted actors. Tex Ritter headlines Saturday with the Roaring Frontiers, a major western attraction at the Pitts.
The Levon Theater in Weldon showcases Woman of the Year starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy as a first run hit from 1942. The program also features Dangerously They Live with John Garfield and Nancy Coleman, Captain of the Clouds with James Cagney and Dennis Morgan, plus Marry The Boss Daughter and Come On Danger in a double feature. Chapter 15 of Host of the Secret Service also screens.
During June 21 week Enfield presents a feature film lineup with seven titles from last year. Sun Valley Serenade Yankee In The R A F Blossoms In The Dust South Of The Border Dreaming Out Loud Smilin Through admission runs ten and eleven cents.
Records show six newborns this week: a boy to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sykes Halifax on June 13. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Little city on June 14. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O. Stallings city on June 15. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ray city on June 15. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Rose Weldon on June 16. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Wheeler city on June 16. W. L. Newsom of Newport News spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newsom.
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