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: Social anb pergonals
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Mr. and Mis. E. 6. Hodge spent If"
Tuesday in Winston-Salem.
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Mrs. C. B. Mashburn is visiting ||
relatives in Asheville.
B. L. Lang left Saturday to spend [I
some time at Hot Springs. If
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Mrs. W. H. Moore, Jr., spent Mon- I
day in Greenville with friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Manly Liles spent [I
Sunday with friends in Zebulon.
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Miss Margaret Hester was dinner 11
guest of Billy McCullum, Thursday. 11
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Mrs. M. V. Jones and Mrs. W. E. II
Joyner were Wilson visitors Tuesday. I
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Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bass have re- 11
turned from a visit to relatives in I
York, 1%.
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Miss Hazel Bass has returned from |
a visit to Mrs. J. M. Wheless Jr. in |
York, Pa. {
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Lyman Bass accompanied his
brother, Leroy, home from York, Pa., |
this week. f
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Bernice Turnage, student at Dav
idson College, spent the week end at
his home here.
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Mis. W. R. Dixon Sr., of Wilson,
was the guest of Mrs. W. J. Turn
age, Thursday.
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Miss Tabitha DeVisconti and Mrs.
Sheppard spent Tuesday in Wilson!
and Roanoke Rapids.
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Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wright, Jr.,
of Greensboro, are spending the week
end with relatives here.
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Mrs. Ed Sykes and daughter, Lin- I
da Lee, and Mrs. Prank Sproul were I
Greenville visitors, Thursday. ^
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A. J. and Bill Moye, students "at
A. C. C., Wilson, have returned for c]
the summer vacation months.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dixon, of Wil
son, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Windham Thursday. T
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Miss Mable Barrett left V'ednes- ?
day for a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. ^
E. Duncan, at Virginia Beach.
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Tom Josten and Andy Masset, of
East Orange, N. J., are guests of ?
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Monk, Jr.
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Misses Virginia and Loraine ^
Moore, of Falkland, are guests of ?
Mrs. W. H. Moore, Jr., this week. ?
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Miss Doris Carr, student at At
lantic Christian College, Wilson, has ?
returned for the summer vacation v
months. e
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Mrs. Bill Batton and Miss Virginia n
Blount, of Roanoke, spent Monday
and Tuesday with Mrs. Will H.
Moore JV. 3
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Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Duncan, of Vir- d
ginia Beach, spent several days of r
this week with Mr. and Mrs. Robert v
G. Barrett r
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David Ryan, of Washington, D. C., <
is visiting his brother, T. S. and '
Mrs. Ryan.
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Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harrington,
of Pittsburgh, Pa., arrived Wednes- i
day for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. 1
George Windham.
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Rev. and Mrs. Prank R. Moore, of J
Cary and Seminary Hill, Texas, are
spending the week end with Mayor i
and Mrs. George W. Davis.
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Mrs. W. A. McAdams, Mrs. Gra- j
ham McAdams, Mrs. Gordon Lee and
Mrs. Rul and Davenport, of Green- ]
ville spent Tuesday in Raleigh.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Pollard, Mrs.
Henrietta M. Williamson, Milton ,
Williamson and Mrs. George Beck- j
man spent Wednesday in Greens- ,
bom.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards,
and small daughter, Mary Jo, of
Jacksonville, Fla., are guests of Mrs.
Edwards' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
If. Wheless.
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Grade Mothers of the primary
grades treated the children of their
respective grades to a showing of
Pinochio at the Paramount Theatre,
Thursday morning.
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Mrs. Joel Moye Mrs. Henrietta
Williamson and Mrs. J. 0. Pol
arciaes at A. C. C., Wilson, this week,
at which Elbert Moye son of Moses
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aioye waa graouira
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Mrs. W. E. Franklin, of Ports
who has been bar guest for 4m past
Franklin remaining for a visit to her
-;,x
Mr. and Mrs. George Windham and
[rs. J. T. Windham attended the
losing exercises of A. C. C., Wilson
lis week, at which Robert Wind
am was graduated.
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Friends will regret to earn that
ohn B. Lewis has been confined to
is home with illness this week. We
re glad to report that Mr. Lewis
as improving today.
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Friends will regret to learn that
[axine Warren, daughter of Mr. and
[rs. Harvey Warren, of Speed, who
'as here on a visit to the children of
. M. Stansill, is ill with pneumonia,
ier parents and grandmother, Mrs.
linnie Warren are with her.
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Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Clarke spent
everal days of this week at Bre
ard, attending the graduation ex
rcises at Brevard College, where
heir son, Thomas Clarke, was a
lember of the senior class.
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Mrs. J. A. Mewborn and son, Ben
fewborn and his small daughter,
'eggYt of Goldsboro, spent Thurs
ay afternoon here. We are glad to
eport thta Mr. Mewborn, who is
ery ill in a Goldsboro hospital, is
eported as improving slightly.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR
Monday, Jane 3
3:30 P. M.?Baptist Missionary
Society meets at the home of
Mm W. A. McAdams, with Mrs.
Gordon Lee and Mrs. Jake Joy
ner as joint hostesses. \
3:30 P. M.?Circle No. 1, Presby
terian Auxiliary, meets with
Mm J. C. Corbett.
3:30 P. M.?Episcopal Auxiliary
meets with Mrs. W. C. Askew.
3:30 P. M.?Methodist Missionary
Society meets in the Church.
3:30 P. M. Woman's Council of
the Christian Church meets in
the Church.
7:00 P. M.?Red Men. .
8:00 P. M.?Circle No. 2, Presby
terian Auxiliary, meets with
Mrs. Mabrey Pollard.
Tuesday, 4
3:00 P. M.?Contract Clubs meets
with Mrs. Arthur P. Joyner.
7:00 P. M.?Rotary Club.
8:00 P. M.?Junior Order.
Wednesday, 5
3:00 P. M.?Wednesday Afternoon
Club meets with Mrs. W. Alex
Allen.
3:30 P. M.?Literary Club meets j
with Mrs. Henrietta M. Wil
liamson.
Friday, 7
3:30 P. M.?U. D. C. meets with
Mrs. Arch Flanagan.
7:00 P. M.?American Legion.
7:30 P. M.?^Boy Scouts.
8:00 P. M.?Woodmen of the
World.
Saturday, 8
3:00 P. M.?Major Benjamin May
Chapter, D. A. R., meets with
Mrs. C. T. Dixon, of Wilson, and
Mrs. J. L. Shackleford as joint
hostesses.
Stock Fish Pool On
Farm of Ja^k Lewis
Jack Lewis, of Farmville, has
) laced 400 bass in pools located on
lis farm.
Mr. Lewis has a chain of pools on
he farm caused by removal of marl
'or fertilizer material years ago.
These marl holes never go dry and
nalce ideal fish pools.
The black bass were secured from
he game conservation department to
stock the pools.
HOME OF BOLTON EASON
DAMAGED BY FIRE SAT
Answering a fire alarm and driv
ing the fire truck to the scene him
self, Milton Eason found flames anc
smoke pouring from his own hpm<
Saturday afternoon. Members of th<
fire company and spectators worket
frantically for two hours to save tin
furniture and the house. This wai
finally accomplished, though damagi
by fire, smoke apd water was eati
mated at around $1600. The fire
which started in a cedar lined clothe
closet, spread rapidly, and the smoki
was very dense, handicapping thi
fire department in its efforts to brinj
it under control. The source of th
fire has not been determined.
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
To the Farmville Fire Department
Neighbors and Friends:
Since we cannot see each one o
yon personally, we wish to take thi
method of expressing our deep aj
preeiation for the very able help an
assistance you rendered us in the n
cent fire which damaged our hom<
Your timely help in an hour i
great need will never be forgotte
by us. We wish to also thank If
S. A. Roebuck, of the Commerdi
Inssi Jims Pb.'-ibr;,-|be prompt as
satisfactory adjustment made on ox
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Mrs. AUen Hostess at
Lovely Bridge
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Social Calendar Filled
with Delightful Events
During Week
Reported as the largest and loveli
est social event of the week was the
bridge party given by Mrs. W. Alex
Allen on Wednesday afternoon at her
home, in which roaesr larkspur and
snapdragons were used with artistic
effect
Progressive contract was played at
eight tables, which bore attractive
appointments. Mrs. Wesley R. Wil
lis compiled high score, and was pre
sented with a silk card table cover,
and Mrs. G. M. Holden, runner up,
won hose. Mrs. Charles M. Griffin,
of Wilson, sister of the hostess and a
special guest was presented with
hose.
Refreshments consisted of pineap
ple ice molded in the form of fruits,
angel cake, nuts and mints and a
fruit drink.
Mrs. Allen also entertained the
Lamrad Club at another of the tour
nament series this week. Delicious
refreshments were served after play.
Mrs. E. F. Gaynor was hostess at
an interesting meeting of the Gard
en Club on Monday. Mrs. W. Alex
Allen presided and led a discussion
of plans for the annual Spring Flow
er Show.
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Mrs. J. l. morgan suggeaucu
ening activities during June, Miss
Mary Friar Rouse presented a paper
on the "Care of Iris," and Miss Tabi
tha M. DeVisconti spoke on the value
of a Bird Club to a community.
A delicious sweet course and tea
were served after the meeting. The
Gaynor borne was beautifully deco
rated with quantities of Spring flow
ers from the garden of the hostess.
Special guests werev Mrs. Bonnie
Baker and Mrs. Ray Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Joyner delight
fully entertained the Couple Club on
Monday afternoon. Larkspur, snap
dragons and sweetpeas were used as
a setting for the tables of contract.
The Jadies' award, a lovely flower
bowl, was won by Mrs. M. V. Horton,
and the men's prize, a linen handker
chief, went to W. E. Joyner. Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Surratt were special
guests of the hosts.
Ginger ale ice and cakes were serv
ed after several interesting progres
sions. ?
An interesting review by Miss
Elizabeth Lang, of the book, "Better
Than Beauty" by Valentine-Thomp- J
son, under the general topic of
"Charm," featured the program of
the Merry Matrons, held at the home
of Mrs. R 0. Lang, with Mrs. T. W.
Lang as program leader.
Mrs. R. LeRoy Rollins presided
and appointed as a program commit
tee to select a study for the new club
year, Mrs. B. 0. Turnage, Mrs. Joel
Moye and Mrs. B. S. Smith. The
hour of meeting was changed to four
o'clock.
A refreshing ice course, decorated
cakes, nuts and mints were served
during a pleasant social hour. Special
I guests were Mrs. A. B. Moore, Mrs.
J. W. Bass, Mrs. W. J. Rasberry, Mrs.
E. L. Barrett, Miss Georgia Howard
and Miss Elizabeth Lang. The Lang
home on Belcher street was colorful
with deeorations of handsome'roses
and larkspur.
Mrs. S. A. Garris, Mrs. E. F. Gay
nor and Mrs. J. F. Harper delight
fully entertained the American Le
gion Auxiliary at the May meeting
held in the Legion Home.
I The meeting was presided over by
the president, Mrs. W. E. Joyner, who .
conducted a business session, during
1 which the treasurer, Mrs. Louise Har
ris, reported a balance of $64.98, and
read notes of appreciation from the
boys at Oteen for their monthly "cash
The president discussed Girl's
I State, a week of training in citizen
ship, to be held at the University for
Women, Greensboro, June 16-21. The
Auxiliary voted to send a Farmville
J girl from the Junior class, and the
following committee was appointed in
' I this connection; Mrs. W.. M. Willis,
|lMrs. Paul E. Jones and Mrs. R.
1 LeBoy Bollins.
1 y Mrs. S. A. Garris, Poppy chairman,
51 gave a report on the Poppy Poster
31 Contest, conducted recently in fifth,
' sixth and seventh grade* of the
' graded school, in which Etta Frances
s j Harper and Billy Batton were prise
8 winners.
B | The president appointed Mrs. S. A.
? Roebuck and Mrs. J. 0. Pollard as a
8 nominating committee st this time.
Mrs. 4 A- Garris, program leader,
had as her subject "Remember,'' and
made an inipimtional talk, calling
v | back to the memory of members,
| world events and fact* relating to
f | America since 1914.
g j Following this, ti&e group sang
h [songs, made famous during the war,
d|with Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt as leader!
[and Mrs. S. A. Roebuck as accom-1
^ j pamst
,f | The poem, "In Flandera Field," was
n I read by Mxfc R. LeRoy Rollins, and
r. [ Mrs. S. A- Garris distributed ^poppies
il [for the annual Poppy Sale to mem- j
d j ben at this time. j
it | A refreshing iced fruit drink and <
I a"variety of sandwiches were enjoyed |
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MISS SOMA L. OWENS WEDS
W. W. WALKER
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The marriage of Mies Koita Lee
Owens, of Fountain, North Carolina,
to William Wirt Walker of Washing
ton, North Carolina, took place Mon
day, May 26th, at high noon in the
First Presbyterian church, Norfolk,
Virginia. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Jason Leon Mac
Millan, D. D.
' t The bride wore a gown of import
ed French voile in shades of blue and
lilac with black .accessories. Her
flowers were Briarcliff roses and
lilies o^ the valley.
After the ceremony Mr. and MrA
Walker left for a wedding trip and
on their return will reside in Wash
ington, North Carolina.
Mrs. Walker is the daughter of
Mrs. Walter David Owens and the
late Mr. Owens of Fountain. She is
a graduate of Eastern Carolina
Teachers College and has taught for
several years in the Pitt County
Schools.
Mil Walker is the son of Mrs. W.
W. Walker and the late Mr. Walker
of Washington. He attended Elon
College. .
No announcements are being sent
YOUNG PEOPLE TO I
CONDUCT SERVICE
The Christian Endeavor group of
the Christian- Church will hold a
panel discussion at eight o'clock
Sunday evening, June 2, in the
Church, with Bobby Rouse lading..
"The Possibilities of the Church"'
will be the subject under discussion
and the public is cordially invited to
attend. An offering will be taken
for the Conference Fund.
FASSIFERN SCHOOL
? TO CLOSE MONDAY
The closing activities of Fassifern
School for Girls, Hendersonville, of
! which Miss Dorothy Copeland,
[daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. G.
Copeland, is a junior student, will
begin Friday of this week and come
to a close with the graduation ex
ercises on the following Monday
morning.
FARMVILLE BOYS HONORED
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At the graduation exercises at A.
C. C., Wilson, this week, at which
time Elbert Moye, Robert Windham
and A. C. Holloman, of Farmville,
received their diplomas, Windham
was awarded the Pni Kappa Alpha
athletic cup,, and Holloman was pre
sented with the Kiwanis cup for the
best all around athlete for the year.
Windham was president of the
student body and also president of
hi? fraternity.
REV. F. R. MOORE TO
PREACH SUNDAY
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Friends of Rev. Frank R. Moore
will be interested to learn that he
will fill the pulpit' at the Baptist
worship service in the Municipal
Building, Sunday morning, June 2.
It will be remebered that the Rev.
Mr. Moore supplied here during the
summer of '38. .Since that time he
has been graduated from Wake For
' est, ordained as a minister; n\arried,
and is now studying at Seminary
Hijl, Texas. He will be glad to re
new acquaintance of old friends here
at this time.
:
Local Gamp To I
Celebrate SOth
W.O.W.RNM
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The local Camp of Woodmen of I
the Worid will take an active part in I
the ru. lion-wide celebration of}
Woodcraft's- 50th- anniversary- on I
June 6, jt was announced today. I
Nearly all the Society's 8,000 Camps I
situated in 44. of the 48 states, will I
participate in the celebration, with I
parades, log-rolling, picnics, initia-j
tions and other activities.
At Omaha, Nebraska, national}
headquarters of Woodmen of the j
World Life Insurance Society, the}
board of director? will meet on June |
3, 4, 5, and 6, which are the corre- j
sponding days on which, fifty years}
ago, Joseph Cullen Root and his as-}
sociates met and organized the So-}
ciety. One of the board's sessions
will be held in the same room in}
which the father's of Woodcraft first}
a ssem pied
National headquarters will con
duct an open house for visitors on
the anniversary day, followed by a
parade featuring adult and junior
drill teams, employees, members and}
elaborate floats. Woodmen Circle is
I assisting in this phase of the cele
Dr&CIOII J lb WAS OiUlViUivvu*
A program will be held in the Om
aha city auditorium the evening of
June 6, with the Society's own ra
dio station WOW, originating a . na
tional broadcast over the NBC basic
blue network and supplementary sta
tions. Speakers will include Mr.
Harry Root, son of the founder,, and
Hon. De Emmett Brads haw, presi
dent of the.Society. Prom coast to
coast, Woodmen of the World Camps
will join this Omaha celebration
the medium of radio, building their
own program to include official
broadcast
Mr. James E. McAbee, represent
ing the local Woodmen of the World
Camp, said today that there would
be suitable activities in this com
munity, commemorating the Golden
Anniversary.
White Oak Camp No. 917 Wood
men of the World of Farmyille atyng
with the other 8,000 camps in the 44
states they operate in will celebrate
the Golden Anniversary of Wood
craft on Thursday night, June 6th,
at the Home Demonstration Club
House on the Fountain highway with
a chicken dinner at 7:30 P. M. for
all the Woodmen of the World mem
bers and sweethearts, and invited
guests. After the dinner they will
be entertained by the entertainment
comfmittee until 9:30 P. M., at which
time over the radio national hook
up there will be a program from
Omaha, Neb., home office of the
Woodmen of the World including a
speach by the president, D. E. Brad
shaw. The Woodmen of the World
Camp of Farmville would appreciate
it if everyone \yould tune in on sta
tion W. P. T. F., Raleigh, at 10:30,
fbr this program.
Woodman of the World Head
quarters asked all camps to secure
50 hew members from Jan. 1st, 1940,
to June 6th,-1940, to celebrate the
50th anniversary and they would
give a silk banner with staff with
camp number and location, this ban
ner to be placed1 in the local hall.
The local camp here has' secured
100 new members to date and still
going ?strong. Every member is
urged to be at this meeting.
The tickets can be had from C. B.
Mashburp, Jr., secretary of the
c&mp, and Marvin Hinson, Degree
Team Captain, for 40c each or 2 for
75c.
There will be a dance free to all,
following the program at 9:80 from
11 P; M.
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FUNERAL SERVICE HELD
FOR LUTHER MEADOWS
j> Funeral Services for Luther Mea
dows, 72, who died Tuesday morning
at Ms borne near Ayden, as the re
sult of a heart complications of sev
eral months duration, were conducted
on Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock by Rev. Mr. Miller, of Hook
erton, from the home. Interment
was made in the Grimsley cemetery
near Hookerton.
Mr. Meadows was the son of the
late Lazarus and Mrs. Kate Mea
dows. He was well known and high- j
ly respected in his neighborhood and I
had been a member of the Hookerton
Methodist Church for the past 15
years.
? Surviving are Ms .widow, Mrs. Sa
rah D. Meadows, seven daughters,
Mrs. J. H. Eason, of Farmville, MisS
Daisy Meadows, Mrs. N. Jim Walls,
Mrs. Mark- Tripp, Miss Lillie, Miss
Bendina and Miss Bettie B. Mea
dows, of Ayden; four sons, J. A., of
Farmville, Luther, of Ayden, Willie
J. J., of Bailey, and Paul Meadows,
of Snow Hill; a sister, Mrs. Sarah
Duke, of Sims.
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I THEATRE I
FARMVILLE, N. C
WEEK OF JUNE 2
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
"TYPHOON"
with
Dorothy Laraour?Robert
Preston
Pins latest news and cartoon
TUESDAY
"Green Hell"
II ? with ?
I Douglas Fairbanks Jr.?Joan
I Bennett
j| Selected short subjects
I WEDNESDAY
|| Double Feature
"And One Was
Beautiful"
? with ? s
I Jean Muir?Robert Cnminings
I ? and ?
"Ghost Valley
Raiders"
| with Don Barry
II also
"ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION"
THURSDAY
"The Light That
Failed"
with Ronald Coleman
I Plus latest news events
I FRIDAY
"Free Blonde and 21"
with Joan Davis
Plus Buster Keatom
SATURDAY
Double Feature
'Man from Monterey'
] - : - . Fith
John Wayne
? and ?
"Grandpa Goes to
Town" "
with Higgins Family
Also chapter No 2
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