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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1942

Page

13

Ship Ahoy and To Be or Not to Be at Peoples Theater

Reopening of the Peoples theater in Lombard Street features Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton in Ship Ahoy for three days with Bert Lahr. Wednesday and Thursday spotlight Carole Lombard in To Be or Not to Be with Jack Benny. Canal Zone drama Canal Zone with Chester Morris John Hubbard and Harriett Hilliard appears Friday. Saturday brings Riders of the Northland and Sea Raiders plus Nyoka chapter.

Lyle Wilson Eleanor Powell Red Skelton Wilson North Carolina Cuba United States Bert Lahr Hollywood Miss Powell FBI Skelton Tommy Dorsey Dorsey Carole Lombard Miss Lombard Jack Benny Warsaw Canal Zone Chester Morris John Hubbard Harriett Hilliard Ozzie Nelson Panama Miss Hilliard Hubbard Charles Starrett

Card Party Honors Miss Emily Dunning at Virginia Blount Hostess

Miss Virginia Blount hosted a bridge and rummy card party Monday of last week to honor Miss Emily Dunning. Prizes were awarded with Mrs. F G Jarman Jr winning the bridge prize and Miss Mary Louise Ray the rummy prize. the honored guest received crystal. An ice course and fruit punch complemented the evening. Invited guests included Misses Deritha Morgan Evelyn Davis Helen Hedgepeth Doris Hedgepeth Mary Louise Ray Kathrine Traynham Ann Campbell Taylor Gwendolyn Coburn Kathrine West Lillian Lee Mary Taylor Ann Dawson Mahorn Margaret Towe Sara Crawford Towe Margaret Hines Mrs F G Jarman Jr and Mrs B J Dunning.

Virginia Blount Emily Dunning F. G. Jarman, Jr Mary Louise Ray Crystal Miss Dunning Deritha Morgan Evelyn Davis Helen Hedgepeth Doris Hedgepeth Kathrine Traynham Ann Campbell Taylor Gwendolyn Coburn Kathrine West Lillian Lee Mary Taylor Ann Dawson Mahorn Margaret Towe Sara Crawford Towe Margaret Hines B. J. Dunning

Honors Visitor Hosts Bridge Night for Guest Mrs Watterson

Mrs Virgil McDowell entertained with bridge Friday evening honoring Mrs Henry Watterson, house guest of Mrs Alfred Martin. After five progressions scores were added and Mrs Allen Zollicoffer had the high score and received defense stamps. Mrs Watterson received handkerchiefs. Flowers decorated the apartment around three tables of players. During the game a ...

Virgil McDowell Henry Watterson Alfred Martin Allen Zollicoffer Watterson

Fetes Honor Mrs Jarman With Two Bridge Parties

Mrs F G Jarman honors her house guest Mrs F G Jarman Jr with two birthday parties featuring bridge for three tables and flowered rooms. Dr F G Kronke wins high score at first party, receive a double deck of cards. The second party presents linen towels and finger tip bowls as prizes with Mrs Larkin Brevard Brown earning top honors. guest list includes Mrs W. and others.

F. G. Jarman F. G. Jarman, Jr F. G. Kronke Hose Norman Scrivener Lunsford Crew R. M. Bardin Edmund Berkley Mary Taylor Kathrine West Miss Underhill Mesdames W

Local Names List Appears in Obituary or Notice

Frank Hawley Hall M C Maddrey Lyle Wilson Frank Williams W A China L B Brown William Thorne Norman Scrivener and Miss Ruth Transou appear in a formal notice or obituary fragment including several named individuals.

ID. Hall Frank Hawley M. C. Maddrey Lyle Wilson Frank Williams W. A. China L. B. Brown William Thorne Norman Scrivener Miss Ruth Transou

Seaboard School Names Martin Principal

Robert P. Martin of Jamesville is named principal of Seaboard High School succeeding F. C. Birdsall. Martin led Martin County Farm Life School for four years and holds Wake Forest College ties. He is married and will move from Petersburg area duties.

Robert P. Martin Jamesville Seaboard High School N. L. Turner Northampton County Martin F. C. Birdsall Petersburg Martin County Farm Life School Wake Forest College

Mahaffey Blowe Marriage Announces June Ceremony

Mr and Mrs Eugene Blowe announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred to Charles Mahaffey of Roanoke Rapids. The ceremony was Saturday afternoon June 5 at 2 o clock at the Rosemary Baptist Patorium with Rev F W Haynie officiating.

Eugene Blowe Mildred Charles Mahaffey Roanoke Rapids Rosemary Baptist Pastorium F. W. Haynie

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Lombard Stars Peoples Theater Benny Man Hamlet Hitler Nally Morris Mrs. McDowell Mesdames Watterson Bahnson Weathers J. E. McGee Fannie Hayes Julian Allsbrook R. H. Hundley T. J. Alford H. A. Cole Don Tillar Marjorie Cannon Dick Foran Eee Sia Peggy Pepper THE Pepper Rangers DIAL Robert Taylor Lana Turner Johnny Eager MON Jimmy Lydon Charlie Smith Henry and Dizzy Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Blondie Outlaws OF Seaboard School Hartford
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