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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1940

Page

13

Roanoke Rapids Faces Washington and Weldon This Week

Roanoke Rapids hosts Pamlico from Washington Friday and Weldon Tuesday in key games. Washington seeks revenge for a 5 0 loss by Clarence Byrd no hit effort, while Weldon aims to extend a two year win streak. Weather may affect the Friday matchup.

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Pamlico Pack Washington Jax Clarence Byrd Washington Boys Weldon Club Roanoke Rapids Byrd Weldon Littleton E.M.I Rocky Mount Boseman Stephenson Edwards Taylor Rabil Hoyle

Pitts Theatre Week Highlights With Top Screen Hits

At the Pitts Theatre in Emporia audiences await a Sunday showing of Day The Bookies Wept starring Joe Penner and Betty Grable. The week continues with Broadway Melody of 1940 starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell, Ma He's Making Eyes At Me with Tom Brown and Constance Moore, Strange Cargo with Clark Gable and Joan Crawford, and West of Carson City starring Johnny Mack Brown on Saturday.

Pitts Emporia Joe Penner Betty Grable Fred Astaire Eleanor Powell George Murphy Frank Morgan Tom Brown Constance Moore Clark Gable Joan Crawford Carson City Johnny Mack Brown

Dick Tracy's G-Men Opens With Bob Baker and Fuzzy Knight

On the program this week the second chapter of the thrilling serial Dick Tracy's G Men appears with Bob Baker and Fuzzy Knight in leading roles. The offering promises action and cliffhangers typical of the dime novel era.

Bob Baker Fuzzy Knight Dick Tracy

Strange Cargo at the New Theatre Weldon

The New Theatre Weldon opens with a Sunday Monday feature Strange Cargo starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford with Peter Lorre and Ian Hunter in supporting roles. Upcoming screenings include Swiss Family Robinson with Thomas Mitchell and Edna Best and Star Dust featuring Linda Darnell and John Payne.

New Theatre Weldon Kit Carson

Local Movie Stars and Social Notes Include Prominent Weekends

Warren William and Joan Perry star in The Lone Wolf Strikes while John Wayne appears in Somewhere in Senora. Miss Elma Dawson spends Sunday in Nashville with Ed White and Lois White visiting Robersonville. Jack Vincent of Chapel Hill visits his mother Mrs W H Babcock. Miss Maxine Mason and Fred Mills attend the Epsilon Eta Phi fraternity banquet at the Sheraton Hotel on April 26 in High Point.

Warren William-Joan Perry John Wayne Senora Kit Carson Warren William Joan Perry Elma Dawson Nashville Ed. White Lois White Robersonville Jack Vincent Chapel Hill W. H. Babcock Maxine Mason Fred Mills Epsilon Eta Phi High Point College Sheraton Hotel High Point Mason A. B .Parker

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