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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
8
The Imperial will close Monday through Friday for repairs. The Sunday feature is Abbott and Costello in Who Done It with a second local showing for fans who missed it. Reopens Saturday with Days of Old Cheyenne starring Don Red Barry.
Raleigh May 27 A new short course in fabric testing and inspection will be started by the Textile School at State College June 7. It lasts 12 weeks with Federal funding covering most expenses except subsistence and books. The course targets textile plant workers and home economics majors, with high school graduation required.
Governor J Melville Broughton honors Mrs Lewis G Barnes of Rocky Mount with an Emblem of Honor for seven sons serving in the armed forces and a eighth son preparing to enlist. Mrs Barnes says she is proud and wishes her sons well. She notes her husband works at a flour mill and supports the war effort via the food route.
An appreciative audience attended the May 20 recital Tapping Toes of 1943 presented by the Perdue School of Dancing under Mrs Ed Perdue with Girl Scout sponsorship at the High School Auditorium. The program featured thirty five pupils, bright costumes, and highlights of 1942 to Pearl Harbor Day 1943. The tots received laughs in ad lib scenes and Mary Joyce Finch and Ann Radcliffe led a dancing duet.
The Girl Scouts of Roanoke Rapids sponsor a dance recital to boost funds for the summer program. Proceeds will help furnish equipment for the Day Camping program starting the last week in June. The organization seeks more women volunteers to lead the Day Camping activities and thanks supporters for a successful event.
Miss Lillian Emma Bacher daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Bacher Craddock Virginia became the bride of Pvt Jamie E Brown Jr United States Army son of Mr and Mrs Jamie E Brown Richmond Virginia on Thursday May twentieth at Holy Angels Catholic Church Nuptial High Mass Father Shouten performed the ceremony The bride was given in marriage by her father Best man Ernest Bacher Jr maid of honor Margaret Gratz aunt of the groom sang The reception and buffet luncheon followed at the bride parents home with out of town guests Mrs Jamie Brown Mr and Mrs Jamie Brown among others The couple left for a wedding trip after the luncheon.
Word comes that Pfc. Douglas R. Warrick has been promoted to corporal at Camp Haan California. Inducted January 1943, he has served at Camp Haan since then and is a Roanoke Rapids High School graduate, son of Mr and Mrs J Waverly Warrick of this city.
Mrs. E. T. Rice and daughter Barbara Lee of Richmond join Miss Dorothy Rice and Mrs. J. M. Rice along with Mrs. John Smith of Roanoke Rapids as attendees connected to the groom’s ceremony.
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