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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1940

Page

5

Honeymoon in Bali at Imperial Theatre Sunday Show

Fred MacMurray and Madeline Carroll star in Honeymoon in Bali as a return engagement. Road to Singapore with Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope plays Monday and Tuesday. Village Barn Dance features radio personalities Wednesday as Bargain Day. Alias the Deacon with Bob Burns opens Thursday. Land of the Six Gunz Saturday and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe added.

Imperial Theatre Bali Fred MacMurray Madeline Carroll Eeee Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour Bob Hope Singapore Lulubelle Scotty WLS Studhes Don Wilson Jack Benny Barbara Jo Allen Lyndale Flower Ee Reee Bob Burns Alias the Deacon Burns Sharp Mischa Auer Auer Dennis O'Keefe Peggy Moran O'Keefe Gainn Big Boy" Williams the Flag Jack Randall Flash Gordon the Universe

Birthday Celebration for Ann Smith at Roanoke Avenue

Mrs John Smith hosted a spring birthday party at her Roanoke Avenue home on a Wednesday afternoon May 1 honoring her daughter Ann. Guests included Mary Ann Womble Margaret Griffin Iris Sullivan Jane Wray White Carolyn Alligood Martha Kimball Betty Wilson Marion Hudson Glenn Pappendick George Pap pendick Billie Griffin June Ann Johnson Barrett Proctor and Ann Harper Murphy. Ann received many gifts and guests enjoyed cakes ice cream candy and favors.

John Smith Roanoke Avenue Ann Mary Ann Womble Margaret Griffin Iris Fay Sullivan Jane Wray White Carolyn Alligood Martha Dunn Kimball Betty Wilson Marion Edward Hudson Glenn Gurley, Jr Tommy Pappendick George Dilworth Pappendick Billie Crane Griffin June Ann Johnson Barrett Proctor Ann Harper Murphy

Allie Rodella Moody Weds Woodrow Wilson Crew

Mr and Mrs W L Moody of Roanoke Rapids announce the marriage of their daughter Allie Rodella Moody to Woodrow Wilson Crew son of J J Crew of Roanoke Rapids. The marriage occurred March 16 1940 in Lawrenceville Virginia.

Irene Mae Daniels Weds Leonard Sullivan in Va

Mr and Mrs R E Daniels of Danville Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Irene Mae to Leonard Sullivan of Roanoke Rapids on April 20 1940 at Emporia Virginia.

R. E. Daniels Danville Virginia Irene Mae Leonard Sullivan Roanoke Rapids Emporia

Ezell Reports County Home Costs for 1939

Halifax County taxpayers paid 5752.90 for operating the county home for the year ending June 30 1939 with an average daily inmate count of 34 costing 14.10 per inmate per day. Statewide reports show 9647 934 total costs for all alms houses, with an average daily population of 3078 and a per capita annual cost of 202.80. Halifax almshouse property totals 67709.22 in non tax producing property from a 955665 valuation.

Halifax County W. C. Ezell Division of Institutions and Corrections State Board of Charities and Public Welfare North Carolina Halifax Almshouse

Local Socials From Durham to Roanoke Rapids

Mr and Mrs Charles Dickens and Mr and Mrs Hubert Parrott spent Monday in Durham. Marshall Simpson visited Jackson with Mrs W P Boone sr on Sunday. R H Higgins of Raleigh spent the weekend in Roanoke Rapids with friends.

Charles Dickens Hubert Parrott Durham Marshall Simpson Jackson W. P. Boone R. H. Higgins Raleigh Roanoke Rapids

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