GINGER ROGERS AND RAY MILLAND IN GAY COMEDY NEXT AT THEATRES HERE Shakespeare said something a bout it being a wise father who knew his own child, but the en chanting comedy scheduled for the feature bill on next week’s theatre programs here called “The Major and the Minor,” is based upon complications which arise when a young military man doesn’t even know a child when he sees one. Ginger Rogers, a beauty old enough to be married, dashes into the stateroom on a Westbound train ocupied by handsome Ray Milland, a Major in the Army. The Major thinks Ginger is a lit tle girl of 12, and agrees to keep her in his stateroom all night so the conductor won’t find her. Gin ger is riding on a half-fare ticket; a railroad man saw her smoking a cigarette, is convinced she is old enough to pay full fare — and he is determined to collect. Now Ginger hasn’t any more money and as her small home , town is ’way off in Iowa she’s simply got to stay on that train. The sympathizing major there fore tells precious Ginger to take the lower berth and he’ll climb into the upper. We irmstn’t forget to tell von— for the sake of your morals, and mine and the major’s — that Gin ger is wearing socks, short skirt, also pigtails. She bedecked her self in this fashion so that she could ride home on a half-fare ticket. Events so shape themselves that |. Gniger finds herself at a military academy in Indiana posing as the major’s niece. She had quit New York, where she was an honest working girl, because of the nasty men who kept trying to paw her. Imagine Ginger’s surprise when she discovers that the boys at the school have the same barnyard in clinations! But no more of the plot. Suffice it to say the story is told in a smart, sparkling manner, without any learning, and we mark “The Major and the Minor” one of the gayest comedies of recent months. Ginger Rogers steps up another notch as a versatile actress with her portrayal of Sue. Ray Milland makes a nimble and charming hero. The film fills a one-day engage ment at the Peoples Sunday, then moves to the Imperial for its showing on Monday and Tuesday. Hi Hi * * * * Damon Runyon’s hugely humor ous Broadway dialogue gets full play once more in “The Big Street,” which comes to the Peo ples for their Monday-Tuesday bill on next week. And another collection of the author’s strangely-named touts, gamblers and hoodlums move through the plot which has mostly to do with the love of a sacrificial bus boy for a glittering Broadway night club queen. A selfish mean little person is Lucille Ball until a Broadway gent treets her roughly, crippling her for life. Her helpless state gives the bus boy, Henry Fonda, the chance to step in and care for the woman he adores. When Lucille insists on going to Florida, the boy pushes her all the way there in a wheel chair. He even risks ar rest and disgrace to gratify one of her whims. Henry Fonda gives an especially i fine characterization as the boy who falls in love with the grasp ing, scheming singer. Lucille Ball gives further proof that she is an able actress by her work as conniving “queen” who becomes a disillusioned cripple. i ***** * "Syncopation,” which comes to ' the Peoples on Wednesday-Thurs day of next week, should score an ! instant hit with the lovers of jazz music, as it contains, more or less, a complete history of that art. In it, Adolphe Menjou, the prin ik cipal character of the story, por trays a typical New Orleans gen eltman at the turn of the century, makes a dramatic speech which is supposed to set the mood and in still an appreciation of what the city represented at the time. There is a Negro church meet ing, a couple of good numbers by the Hall Johnson Choir and the introduction to a Negro boy who has the spark of talent — a sense of music which cannot be taught, When Menjou and his daughter, Peggy McIntyre, move to Chicago their Negro servant, Jessie Gray son, mother of this boy, leaves him behind so that he may con tinue his development under the tutelage of a band leader. The scene then shifts to 1916 Menjou’s daughter is grown up— Bonita Granville takes the part — and she meets Jackie Cooper leader of a little swing grouj which has its ups and downs. She eventually marries him but thej separate when he sacrifices hi£ talent for a good job with a sweet music outfit. There are manj complications and a series ot events which don’t amount tc much, but through Miss Granville’s faith and confidence in his ability and her knowledge of music, Coop er finally makes the grade and there is a big scene devoted to hi£ opening night in New York, with a song thrown in by Connee Bos well. * * * * * * Michael Shayne is “at it again” in the new feature, “Just Off Broadway,” which will be shown on Friday-only of next week at the Peoples. This time Shayne, por trayed by Llyod Nolan, goes on the prowl in behalf of a gal or trial for murder. He believes the lady is innocent, so he sets out to find the guilty party. He ex ecutes the job neatly and with dispatch in a manner that makes for considerable excitement and suspense, and should please all former patrons of this popular ser ies of detective stories. 5 State Hiways In Vicinity Are Limited 8 Tons Patching On 301 From Halifax — State Line Completed Dec. 15th Motorists, particularly truckers, are warned by the State Highway and Public Works Commission that the load limits on several state highways in this immediate section is still restricted to 8 tons, in order to avoid excessive dam age to the roads. It is unlawful to exceed these limitations. The state highways upon which these restrictions will be enforced until further notice include No. 4, South of Airlie; No. 447, from Ro anoke Rapids to the Junction of U. S. Highway No. 301; No. 48 from Littleton to Airlie; No. 122 from Hobgood to the Junction of U. S. No. 258, and No. 125 from Scotland Neck to Williamston. In their detour bulletin issued Nov. 1st, the Highway Commission stated that concrete patching on U. S. Highway No. 301, from Hali fax to the Virginia state line, was estimated to be completed about Dec. 15th, and that traffic was be ing maintained over short stretch es of one-way pavement. The Commission urges caution on the part of all motorists in traveling this stretch of highway. Miss Sara Crawford Towe of Raleigh spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Towe. Roy Wright of Washington, D. C., visited his father, J. L. Wright, for the weekN end . Mrs. Fleming Bobbitt and chil dren of Vienna, Va., are spending several weeks with Miss Bessie Bobbitt and other relatives. Lee Riggan of Suffolk, Va., spent some time with his family last week. W. T. Threewitts of Raleigh was home for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Benie Wolfe have been transferred from this town. C. C. Abernathy of Jackson spent the week end here at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Sol B. Bobbitt at tended the funeral of Mrs. Bob bitt’s uncle, T. P. Hudson of South Hill, Va., last Friday. Mrs. J. G. Reid of Alexandria, Va., spent last week end with Mrs Sol B. Bobbitt. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wright of Washington, D. C., is spending this week end with relatives. Bobby Jones of Wake Forest College spent last week end here at his home. Miss Doris Hayes of Raleigh was the guest of her sister, Mrs Dennis Rose, for the week end. Paul Little of Newport News spent last week end with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Little Mrs. J .A. Butts returned to her home in South Hill, Va., after a few days visit with her mother Mrs. E. C. Bobbitt. I oqKo i ni I !,«*»• ■.-JV/kja-a v/ a wj Postal Employee, Now In Atlantic Corp. Leslie Collier, son of Mr and Mrs. James B. Collier ol Northampton County, is serving with the Wqr Department some where in the Atlantic. He was an employee of the Roanoke Rap ids Post Office prior to his in duction into the army at Fort Bragg, October 6. 1941. His present address is: Corn. Leslie Collier ASN34171591 B Battery — 244th C. A. U. S. Army APO 860. Care Postmaster New York, N. Y. Miss Blount Will Instruct Canteen Class At Jackson Miss Virginia Blount of this city, home economist of the Vir ginia Electric and Power Com pany, is instructing a canteen course for civilians in emergency feeding, which started Wednesday in Jackson. Mrs. Gertrude Orr Finch, North ampton County Home Demonstra tion Agent, stated the course was sponsored jointly by the Red Cross and the local Civilian Defense or ganization, and the classes are open to anyone desiring to attend. Only those women who have com pleted the course in nutrition will receive certificates upon finishing the canteen course, however, Mrs. r 11 i G11 Classes will be held in the agri cultural building on November 4, 11 and 18. They will begin at 10 a. m. and continue until 4 p. m. with lunch being served each day by the home economics class of the Jackson school, at a minimum charge for meals. A number of other speakers have been secured, both local and out-of-county people. Among them will be Miss Naomi Shank, dis trict home economist of the Vir ginia Electric and Power Com pany, of Richmond, Va. The canteen course was organ ized by Mrs. Finch. Mrs. J. C. Gaylord visited her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Kennemur, in Norfolk Saturday and Sunday. PEOPLES | SUNDAY Ginger Rogers Ray Milland J THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR • 1 MONDAY-TUESDAY Lucille Ball Henry Fonda THE BIG STREET WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY Bonita Granville Jackie Cooper i Adolphe Menjou SYNCOPATION FRIDAY Lloyd Nolan Marjorie Weaver JUST OFF BROADWAY SATURDAY Don “Red” Barry OUTLAWS OF PINE RIDGE ADDED: Jr. G. Men of the Air IMPECMAC. SUNDAY Joan Fontaine Tyrone Power THIS ABOVE ALL MONDAY-TUESDAY Ginger Rossers Ray Milland THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR WEDNESDAY * Ona Munson Stuart Erwip | DRUMS OF THE CONGO I THURSDAY-FRIDAY ' Judy Canova Joe E. Brown !j JOAN OF OZARK SATURDAY j| Johnny Mack Brown i! LITTLE JOE, THE WRANGLER Added: GANG BUSTERS 1 ROANOKE RAPIDS THEATRES - - “ON THE AIR” Monday through Saturday - 2:30 P.M. - Radio Station WCBT |

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