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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1941

Page

7

Navy Blues at Peoples Theatre headline two film acts

Navy Blues a nautical comedy set in Honolulu leads at Peoples Theatre with Jack Oakie Jack Ha jay Martha Raye and Ann Sheridan. New York Town a Fred MacMurray Mary Martin vehicle follows next week with Akim Tamiroff Lynne Overman and others. Also John Huston mystery The Maltese Falcon screens Wednesday Thursday Scattergood Meets Broadway on Friday Nevada City and Riders of Death Valley weekender. Johnnie Wood visits Roanoke Rapids after weekend with his mother.

Peoples Theatre Honolulu Jack Oakie Jack Ha Jey Martha Raye Ann Sheridan Miss Raye Miss Sheridan Raye Haley San Diego Oakie Herbert Anderson Anderson Iowa New York Fred MacMurray Mary Martin Akim Tamiroff Lynne Overman Robert Preston Eric Blore Fuzzy Knight Fifth Avenue MacMurray Miss Martin Tamiroff Overman Mack Murray John Huston Humphrey Bogart Scattergood the Peoples Scattergood Baines Coldriver Guy Kibbee Emma Dunn Paywright Nevada City Death Valley Annette Broome Aurelian Springs Frances Hawkins Claude Hawkins Jack Hawkins Clarence Hawkins Irvin Hawkins Tom Carpenter New Hope C. M. Hawkins John Denton Pat

Third Grade Chapel Highlights Students and Club Activities

The third grade led a chapel with songs and poems by named students. High school classes study Current Event papers and form a Current Event Club with officers Effie Woodruff, Alice Rook, and Marie Hitchens. Home Economics sells sandwiches to fund a sewing machine. Halloween Festival set for the school auditorium with new attractions.

Katie Hollidin Lewis Vincent Betty Jean Rook Donald Owens Robert Beard Marjorie Ann Brewer Effie Woodruffs Alice Rook Marie Hitchens Miss O'Briant Northampton County

P.T.A. Meeting Set at Clara Hearne School

The first P T A meeting for Clara Hearne School will be held in the school auditorium on Tuesday October 21 at 4 00 PM A short business meeting precedes the program The Program committee has planned a special surprise for attendees Fathers of pupils are urged to attend.

P.T.A Clara Hearne

Community News Notes From Hawkins Chapel Area

Hawkins Chapel and nearby communities report visits and gatherings Sunday through Monday. Birth announcements include Cleveland Melvin born Oct 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Hawkins formerly Myrtie Keeter, Rachel Mae Oct 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Butts formerly Mildred Wood, and Lois Dean Oct 11 to Mr. and Mrs. William Keeter formerly Lucile Arrington. Local residents travel to Raleigh and Camp Lee for visits and events.

Tommie Hawkins Cleveland Melvin Hawkins Myrtie Keeter Bert Butts Rachel Mae Butts Mildred Wood Brinkleyville William Keeter Lois Dean Keeter Lucile Arrington Ebenezer

Road Detours Update in October 16 1941 Detour Bulletin

The October 16 1941 issue of the Detour Bulletin reviews highway work in North Carolina. It outlines progress on U S 158 Littleton Roanoke Rapids with 4.8 miles of grading structures and concrete paving due by November 1. A detour via Thelma covers 14 miles of topsoil work. U S 158 Garysburg Jackson spans 8 miles with sand asphalt retread due by November 10. Detours over NC 195 and NC 305 via Sea board cover 15 miles of hard surface work.

Detour Bulletin North Carolina State Highway & Public Works Commission Herald U. S. 158 Littleton Roanoke Rapids County Road Thelma U.S. 158 Garysburg Jackson NC 195 NC 305 Seaboard

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