Committees for Chest Set Up at Meeting Monday
The Roanoke Rapids Community Chest formed its 1940 Campaign, Budget, and Executive Committees at a May 27 meeting in the Municipal Building. A Drives Chairman will be chosen later. October 14–19 is the targeted drive week.
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Roanoke Rapids Community Chest
Chest
Rive
F. M. Sherry
W. B. Allsbrook
J. W. Martin
F. C. Williams
South Rosemary
Dr. Long
Community Chest
T. W. Mullen
J. E. Sullivan
J. E. Michael
Gordon Price
D. Davis
H. B. Speight
A. Meikle
E. B. Manning
A. N. Martin
W. A. Thorne
R. L. Towe
C. M. Gurley
Madeline Lipscomb
Suffers Brok n Leg In Attempting To Close Car Door
Mrs. Robert Wheeler of Jackson suffered a broken leg last Friday when she was thrown from a car driven by Mrs. L T Warrick near Jackson. The wind opened the door and pulled her into the road as the car moved. She was treated at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
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Robert Wheeler
Jackson
L. T. Warrick
Dr Kildare Sunday Feature At New Theatre Weldon
Dr Kildare’s Strange Case stars Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore and Loraine Day at the New Theatre in Weldon Sunday and Monday. The Tuesday Wednesday lineup includes Little Old New York with Alice Faye Fred MacMurray Richard Greene and Brenda Joyce. Also shown Till We Meet Again with Merle Oberon George Brent Pat O’Brien. Saturday offers Blazing Six Shooters with Charles Starrett Tris Meredith and Sons of the Pioneers and Music in My Heart with Tony Martin Rita Hayworth and Edith Fellows.
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Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Loraine Day
New Theatre
Weldon
Dr. Kildare
Alice Faye
Fred MacMurray
Richard Greene
Brenda Joyce
New York
Merle Oberon
George Brent
Pat O’brien
Charles Starrett
Tris Meredith
Sons of the Pioneers
Tony Martin
Rita Hayworth
Edith Fellows
Iris Meredith
Stooge
Shirley Temple in Blue Bird at Pitts Next Week
Shirley Temple appears in The Blue Bird at Pitts Theatre Emporia for Monday and Tuesday with a star cast. The Invisible Man Returns screens Sunday June 2 with Sir Cedric Hardwycke Vincent Price and Nan Grey in a spooky lineup.
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Shirley Temple
Pitts
Emporia
Cedric Hardwycke
Vincent Price
Nan Grey
Nigel
Double Feature Opens With Marines Fly High And Bullet Code
Wednesday brings a bargain double feature headlined by The Marines Fly High with Richard Dix and Chester Morris, plus Bullet Code starring George O'Brien. June 6-7 adds Two Girls On Broadway with Lana Turner and Joan Blondell, then Roy Rogers in The Arizona Kid closes the week.
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Richard Dix
Chester Morris
George O'Brien
Mrs Manning Hosts Delightful Monday Night Bridge
Mrs Ned Manning entertained the Monday Night Bridge Club and guests with a pleasant evening of play. The high score was captured by Mrs Virgil McDowell as salad courses and a floral living room setting framed the event.
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Ned Manning
Virgil McDowell
Mesdames Julian Allsbrook
Howard Pruden
Frank Hawley
H. S. Loy
Scott Benton
Rives Manning
Allen Zollicoffer
John Dunn
Ruth Transon
Lucille Carson
Elizabeth Clark
Wreck In County Involved Cars On Roanoke Rapids Road
The automobile of M. W. Warren collided with the car of Major Parker on the Roanoke Rapids Halifax road Sunday. Warren’s car sideswiped the Parker vehicle as it turned into a driveway. Only slight damages resulted.
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M. W. Warren
Major Parker
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
Warren
Mrs Percy Lassiter Improves at Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mrs Lassiter, a patient at Roanoke Rapids Hospital, is reported to be improving.
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Percy Lassiter
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
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Invisible Man
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Joan Blondell
Geo. Murphy
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Arizona
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Enfield
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Sparkle
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