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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1940

Page

10

Syphilis survey linked to draft day registration

Halifax County will hold free blood testing clinics on October 16 as part of a nationwide syphilis survey for all 21 to 35 year old registrants. Dr. Robert F. Young urges 6 000 county registrants to cooperate with health officials with Red Cross nurses WPA staff and local physicians assisting.

Robert F. Young Halifax County United States Army Navy Marine Corps Red Cross W.P.A Young Raleigh North Carolina Hoey

New Theatre Schedule Highlights Week at Weldon

This week at the New Theatre in Weldon features: Sunday and Monday They Drive By Night with Ann Sheridan George Raft and Humphrey Bogart. Tuesday and Wednesday Golden Fleecing with Lew Ayres Rita Johnson and Lloyd Nolan. Thursday and Friday The Return of Frank James with Henry Fonda Jean Tierney and Jackie Cooper. Saturday Chan At The Wax Museum with Sidney Toler Joan Valerie and Riding For Justice with Buck Jones plus Deadwood Dick Chapter 2. P W Ray and W L Williams visited Williamston on Tuesday.

New Theatre Weldon Ann Sheridan George Raft Humphrey Bogart Lew Ayres Rita Johnson Lloyd Nolan Frank James Henry Fonda Jean Tierney Jackie Cooper Jesse James Sidney Toler Joan Valerie Chan Wax Museum Buck Jones

Sailors Lady Is Sunday Show At Emporia Theatre

Nancy Kelly and John Hall star in Sail or's Lady in a Sunday only engagement at the Pitts Theatre Emporia Virginia. Randolph Scott and Kay Francis headline When The Daltons Rode to wrap the week at Emporia's Pitts. William Boyd titled Stage Coach War and Robert Young with Maureen O'Sullivan in Sporting Blood are also on the Pitts schedule.

Nancy Kelly John Hall Pitts Theatre Emporia Virginia Randolph Scott Kay Francis Daltons Emporia House William Boyd War Pitts The Robert Young Maureen O'Sullivan

Matthews Harris Wedding Held at First Baptist Church

Mr and Mrs Hunter and M Fowler attended the Matthews Harris wedding at the First Baptist Church in Littleton on Saturday.

Mrs. Hunter M. Fowler Matthews-Harris First Baptist Church Littleton

Party for Daughters Honors Lynch Daughters Birthday

Mrs John Lynch hosted a Saturday party honoring her daughters Dorothy and Joanne. Guests played bingo and games then enjoyed Dixie cups and cake. Attendees included Mary Joyce Finch Mary Speight Grace I Spencer Shirley Barfield Virginia Hatchell Herbert Moore Jr Billie Clemmer William Davis Richmond Lynch Billie Ennis Betsy Ann Story Edith Lynch Bettie Jean Hale Madeline Collier Virginia Davis Carol Tripp Earline Smith Dorothy and Joanne received many gifts.

John Lynch Dorothy Joanne Mary Joyce Finch Mary Speight Grace I Spencer Shirley Barfield Virginia Hatchell Herbert Moore, Jr Billie Clemmer William Davis Richmond Lynch Billie Ennis Betsy Ann Story Edith Lynch Bettie Jean Hale Madeline Collier Virginia Davis Carol Tripp Earline Smith

Richmond visit by notable figures listed for Friday

Mesdames Red Taylor Bill Bure E A Starke Ed White Charles Ogletree and T N Adams spent Friday in Richmond for unspecified engagements.

Mesdames Red” ‘Taylor Bill Bure E. A. Starke Ed White Charles Ogletree T. N. Adams Richmond

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