MICKEY ROONEY IS STAR
•OF "THE HUMAN COMEDY"
SOLID WEEK AT PEOPLES
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Is Entirely New Type
Film For Him; Frank
Morgan In Support
Any film that exalts the human
mon man, and the searches for
deeper meanings in the drama of
life and death is worthy of a
spirit, that dignifies the corn
people’s whole-hearted devotion.
"The Human Comedy,” which
will have a solid week’s run at
the Peoples starting next Sunday,
based on the novel of the same
title, is said to be just such a
film. Mickey Rooney has the
featured role, supported by Frank
5 Morgan and an excellent cast.
Despite its deviation from the
tried-and-true formulas on which
film audiences have been nurtured
and its demands upon the mental
p* processes for full enjoyment of
heavy and sympathetic response
once its merits have been dem
onstrated. The average person
cannot miss the point that in
the characters that fill the story
| he sees himself depicted. Their
' lives are so much his own that
he cannot help but fell for them
and understand the problems that
beset them.
The book, “The Human Come
\ dy,” represents William Saroyan’s
initial venture in the field of
the novel. In his preoccupation
with the humanities Saroyan
has created a canvas as warm
with the breath of life as it is
I broad. Saroyan restates his
‘ philosophy refreshingly, sincerely
and inspiringly, if not always
with crystal clearness. That fie ts
trumpeting a message of faith
and love and kindness, is unmis
takable. Even the simplest soul
* should be able to gather that.
Nor should it be possible to miss
the ring of genuineness in all of
“The Human Comedy.”
The story is not the thing in
this film. In fact, there isn’t any
1 plot in the real sense of the
word. Nor is there much action
to speak of. The film is just
about people and the plain things
of life. It gains its interest and
holds it through the interplay
► of character and the effort the
persons whose destinies are at
stake have on one another’s
welfare. All this, of course makes
for a lot of conversation, with
much expounding on matters of
1 spiritual significance, as is to
be expected.
Author Saroyan makes his
points primarily by showing us
life as it affects a youthful
character whose role is enacted
I by Mickey Rooney. As a Postal
Union messenger in a California
town the lad is made acutely
aware of the foribles of human
ity and of the conflicting em
tions that comprise every-day
living. His picture of the world is
quite confused until the death of
his soldier brother in defense of
the nobler things of life floods
UiO IlliUU Will! ilgl 1C.
Mickey Rooney is said to be
a revelation as the boy, playing
the role with an understanding
and earnestness that should gain
attitude of Rooney is entirely
film, that "chip-on-the-shoulder”
him new honors. In his newest
gone.
The chief characters who en
ter his life in “The Human
Hunt, Fay Bainter, Van Johsnon,
Comedy” are played by Frank
Morgan, James Craig, Marsha
Donna Reed and Jack Jenkins,
a new-comer to the screen who
it is said comes near to "steal
ing the show” in this picture.
The featurette, “President
Roosevelt’s Dog, Fala,” completes
the program for the week.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
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Mr. and Mrs. David S. Beam
.announce the birth of a son,
David Glenn, June 8th.
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Changed Liquor
List Announced
State ABC Chairman Carl Wil
liamson recently announced a new
liquor list effective July 1 in ABC
stores of the State’s 25 wet coun
ties.
The change mostly is elimina
tion of brands no longer available,
the chairman said.
However, cuts of five cents on
the quart, and pint are estab
lished on one blended whiskey
and on one malt whiskey. One
brandy is lowered 10 cents on the
four-fifths of a quart.
The only raise in prices is on
rum, one imported gin, and im
ported cordials and liquers, These
boosts were made because of in
creased cost, Williams said. They
vary from as much as 75 cents
per four-fifths to as little as 10
cents on the pint.
Prices of some rums are un
changed, however, and nine new
brands of rum are on the list.
Prices of Scotch, Irish, bourbon,
rye, corn and blended whiskeys
and of brandy remain the same.
Stafford - Braswell
An announcement Of much in
terest to a wide circle of friends
here is that of the marriage of
Miss Lucille Rebecca Braswell,
daughter of Mrs. Mamie Braswell
to Lloyd Stafford, Tuesday, June
8th in Emporia, Va.
After the wedding the couple
left for a short trip to points
in Eastern North Carolina.
Mrs. Stafford is a graduate of
Roanoke Rapids High School and
has been employed by a local
jewelry firm since graduating.
The couple will make their hame
in the city.
Floyd Ennis Is
Aviation Cadet,
Maxwell Field
Maxwell Field, Ala., June 24—
Aviation Cadet Floyd L. Ennis,
son of Mrs. . E. Lynch, of 307
Monroe St., is now enrolled as
an aviation cadet in the Army
Air Forces Pre-Flight School for
Pilots at Maxwell Field, located
on the outskirts of Montgomery,
the capital of Alabama.
Here the new class of cadets is
receiving nine weeks of inten
sive military, physical and
academic training preparatory to
beginning their actual flight in
struction at one of the many
Army Air Forces Southeast
Training Center.
Cadet Ennis attended Roanoke
Rapids High School, 1936-40, and
the University of Tennessee. He
received 10 hours of dual flight
instructions at the College train
ing DetacVnent pre-flight school,
as part of his flight training
before coming to Maxwell Field.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Reynolds of
Baltimore, Md. anounce the birth
of a daughter, Judith Ann, May
15th. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are
formerly of this city.
Kronke - Valentine
New York City,—Miss Jeannette
Valentine of New York City, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. David E.
Valentine of Colerain became the
bride of Dr. Frederick Kroncke
of Roanoke Rapids, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Kroncke of Mil
waukee, Wis., in a ceremony sol
emnized June 4, at the Church of
Transfiguration in New York City.
Doctor Randolph Ray, pastor, per
formed the ceremony.
Traditional wedding music was
played by the church organist.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Melton E. Valen
tine of Raleigh. She .wore a two
piece dress of light blue crepe,
with accessories of almond sum
mer suede. She wore a corsage of
white orchids.
Mrs. William Follows of Long
Island, N. Y., sister of the bride
groom, was matron of honor.
Following the ceremony the
couple left on a wedding trip for
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The bride was graduated from
Chowan College and the School
of Nursing, Medical College of
Virginia. For the past two years
she was employed by the Ameri
can Air Lines as Stewardess.
The bridegroom was a graduate
from the University of Wisconsin,
where he received his Doctor qf
Medicine degree. He served his in
ternship at the Medical College
of Virginia. He is now affiliated
with the Roanoke Rapids Hospi
tal.
Dr. and Mrs. Kroncke have re
turned to the city, and will be
at home at the Patterson Apart
ments in a few days.
Mrs. Elsie H. Langford is spend
ing a few weeks in Wynona, Miss,
visiting her husband, Pvt. E. C.
Langford who is stationed at
Camp McCain, Miss.
WOMAN’S SOCIETY MEETS
On Wednesday night, June 9th
at 8:30 the Woman’s Society of
Christian Service of the Ebenezer
Church held its regular meeting
in the home of Mrs. Hilliard Hux.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. C. G. Ar
rington, who also led the devo
tional with prayer. The remainder
of the program then was under
the direction of Mrs. Howard Hux.
Following this the roll was called
and the minutes of the last meet
ing was read by Mrs. Hilliard
Hux, the secretary. The newly
purchased “Honor Roll” for the
service men was presented to the
Society and given to Miss Nora
Crawley, vice-president, for com
pletion. This is the second “Honor
Roll” presented the Church by
the Society this year. At the close
of the meeting, the hostess, as
sisted by Misses Mary Elizabeth
and Annie Laura Hux served re
freshments to the following gues
ts: Mrs. C. C. Arrington, Mrs.
Maude Hale, Mrs. J. W. Dickens,
Mrs. Forrest Dickens, Mrs. Silas
Rowland, Mrs. Howard Hux, Mrs.
Hugh Crawley, Mrs. John Mit
chell, Mrs. Madie Melvin, Mrs.
Hilliard Hux and Miss Nora Craw
ley. The following new members
were added to the list, Mrs. Leon
ard Hux, Mrs. Louis Hux and
Miss Ann Laura Hux. Immediately
ately following the close of the
meeting, Mrs. Silas Rowland,
chairman of the “Spiritual
Life” Committee presented a
short program. ;
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I |_PROGRAM WEEK OF JUNE 27, 1943_ I |||J
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PEOPLES
ENTIRE WEEK STARTING SUNDAY
Mickey Rooney - Frank Morgan
THE HUMAN COMEDY
Added: Featurette—President Roosevelt’s dog, “Fala”
Admission
Matinee .11 and .30c Incl. Tax
Night .11 and .40c Incl. Tax
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fMPCQfAL
SUMMER OPERATING POLICY
Admission - Matinee and Night Entire Week
.11 and 22e | I
. SUNDAY
Tom Conway - Harriet Hilliard
THE FALCON STRIKES BACK
Added: Selected Short Subjects is
MONDAY - TUESDAY
John Sutton - Gene Tierney
THUNDER BIRDS
In Technicolor
Added: Latest News
WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY
Brenda Joyce - Richard Fraser
THUMBS UP
Added: Selected Short Subjects
FRIDAY - SATURDAY
Buster Crabbe
WESTERN CYCLONE
Added: Daredevils of the West
and
Valley of Vanishing Men
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