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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1940

Page

8

Roanoke Rapids Theatres Screen Return of The Young in Heart

Next week at Imperial Sun Roanoke Rapids theatres present The Young in Heart with Janet Gaynor and Douglas Fairbanks returning by popular demand for Sunday showings. Also Foreign Correspondent at Uptown Monday and Tuesday and Slightly Tempted at Imperial next Wednesday and Thursday. Dreaming Out Loud brings Lum and Abner in a Pine Ridge tale with a mobile hospital unit and local conflict resolved. Saturday spotlights Three Mesquiteers in Rocky Mountain Rangers with Deadwood Dick added. Georgia event details note the family’s Riverside Academy trip.

Janet Gaynor Douglas Fairbanks Roanoke Rapids Uptown Theatre Pine Ridge Lum 'N Abner Lum Abner The Imperial Rocky Mountain Rangers

Joint Hostesses Tie Bridge Evening At Mrs Starke Home

Friday night Mrs J E Michael and Mrs I A Starke hosted three tables of bridge at Mrs Starke's home. Prizes went to Mrs Wilton Brown for high score and Mrs Francis Starke for traveling honor. A sweet course with coffee followed. Guests included Mesdames Wilton Brown Bill Eyre Tommie Adams Jimmie Curran Jesse Taylor Alfie Wood Clayton Gurley Luther Yerger Francis Starke and A O George.

J. E. Michael I. A. Starke

Attend Game Mr and Mrs C E Matthews at Riverside Richmond M A

Mr and Mrs C E Matthews attended a football game between Riverside Military Academy and Richmond Military Academy in Augusta. The public sports event drew local spectators and highlighted junior college level teams.

C. E. Matthews Riverside Military Academy Richmond Military Academy Augusta

Attending Henderson Roanoke Rapids Game

At Henderson Friday many locals attended the Roanoke Rapids versus Henderson game. Names include Mrs N D Cox Margaret Cox Sara Cox Jean Gibson Hazel Greene Mary L Ray Sara McNeil Lottie Allen Lois Batts Duane Byrd Carrie Byrd Mary Louise Martin Margaret Robinson Angela Hardy Margaret Hines Virginia Lee Thorne Elizabeth Beckwith Margaret Martin Violet Jeffers Grace Taylor and others.

Henderson N. D. Cox Margaret Sara Cox Jean Gibson Hazel Greene Mary L. Ray Sara McNeil Lottie Allen Lois Batts Duane Carrie Byrd Mary Louise Martin Margaret Robinson Angela Hardy Margaret Hines Virginia Lee Thorne Eliabeth Beckwith Margaret Martin Violet Jeffers Grace Taylor Lemuel Bridges Milton Humphries Chas. Miller Geo. Speight Busie Grissom Pete Garner

Mobile Recruiting Station Arrives in Roanoke Rapids Saturday

A mobile army recruiting station comes to Roanoke Rapids on Saturday November 2 to offer enlistments for three years in the regular army. Sgt J B Smith will be present to provide information and arrange free transportation to the enlistment site. Eligible men 18 to 35 of good character and single status are urged to visit, with registration not blocking joining. Gordon Stepney of Fort Bragg visited his mother Mrs Marcis Stepney this Sunday.

Mobile Army Roanoke Rapids Mobile J. B. Smith Smith

Henderson overwhelms Roanoke Rapids 25 to 6 for homecoming win

Henderson finally beat Roanoke Rapids at home after 13 years with a 25 to 6 victory on homecoming night. Coach Hoyle cited balanced play as Henderson scored in every period while Roanoke Rapids managed a third quarter TD. illness depleted Roanoke Rapids A team, and key Jax players Cox and Acree were sidelined.

Henderson Roanoke Rapids Hoyle Jax Big John Cox James Acree Blake J. Faulkner Kendrick Oxford

Wick Cagel Of Clemson College Visited Parents Here

Wick Cagel of Clemson College spent several days with his parents here last week, staying with family and seeing local relatives.

Wick” Cagel Clemson College

Local visits and weekend travels around Weldon area

Weldon residents and friends made short trips visiting relatives in Asheboro South Hill Goldsboro Wilmington Roanoke Rapids and Wilson over the weekend. People noted include Mrs William Armfield Miss Christine Alston Miss Lillian Pate Mrs Virginia Flowers Mrs Hazel Warmack and more with several returning home from visits and hospital stays.

William Armfield Asheboro N. C Henry Allen W. L. Alston Christine Alston Lillian Pate Virginia Flowers South Hill Hazel Warmack Greensboro Sam Underwood Greenville J. I. Wyche Sterling Hilliard Jennie Williamson W. L. Knight Richmond I. B. Bunn Fort Jackson 8. C Weldon Lucile Oakes Wilson, N, C

Weldon Couple Wed in Dillon South Carolina

Mrs J L Medlin of Weldon announces the marriage of her daughter Lucile to Jack Clayton Cooper of Weldon and Henderson on Wednesday October 23 in Dillon South Carolina. The couple will reside at home in Weldon North Carolina.

J. L. Medlin Weldon Lucile Jack Clayton Cooper Weldon and Henderson Dillon S. C N. Io

Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Draper of Weldon

Mr and Mrs Whitley Draper of Weldon announce the birth of a son on Sunday October 27 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.

Whitley Draper Weldon Roanoke Rapids Hospital

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