Ginger A Historic Spice From Rhodes To Jamaica And Beyond
Ginger, a perennial tropical root, has long shaped cuisine and medicine from Rhodes in 2400 B C to Jamaica by 1547. The article traces its spread through China, Greece, Rome, England, Russia, and the West Indies, noting uses in foods, beverages, and perquisites of preserved roots and gingerbread. It includes recipes for Beets with Ginger and Ginger Spiced Custard and explains the cultural meaning of being “full of ginger.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Asia
Rhodes
England
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Henry VIII
Elizabeth
Russia
Peter the Great
Royal Coat of Arms
Kremlin
Francisco de Mendoza
West Indies
Jamaica
Malabar
India
East Indies
Carleton Carpenter guest entertains at Louisville club birthday
Former resident and actor Carleton Carpenter appeared as a guest entertainer at The Woman's Club of Louisville Kentucky 86th birthday March 3. Shirley Pugh praised his showmanship and versatility after a long career on Broadway Hollywood and in radio and TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Carpenter
Woman’s Club
Louisville
The
Bulletin
Shirley Pugh
Broadway
Hollywood
Ms. Pugh
Carleton
Debbie Reynolds
Mr. Roberts
Kate
Dolly
Charley
How
Dylan
Hotel Paradise
John Murray Anderson
Burt Lahr
Angela Lansbury
Alec Guinness
Carol Channing
Mary Martin
Ray Bolger
Harry Belafonte
Judy Garland
Fearless Fagan
Eaton Falls
ASCAP
Carleton A. Carpenter
Carpenter Lane
Warwick
N.Y
New York
Library to Screen The Search for the Nile and Tom Brown's School Days
The library schedules the final episode of The Search for the Nile on Tuesday April 20 at 2 15 and 7 30 pm and later airs Tom Brown's School Days on April 27 and May 4 at the same times. A Films-Plus brief praises theTom Brown tale set at Rugby with Arnold and youth heroism, while a lobby display features related books. The note adds reviews of Una Troy novels The Other End of the Bridge and Esmonde and recommends several new titles including The Girls in the Office Rose my life in service and The Natural Mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Brown
England
Tom
Thomas Arnold
Arnold
Thomas Hughes
Waterville
Dara
Corkberg
Eleanor Driscoll
Tom O’donovan
Judy Driscoll
Terry O’donovan
Troy
Judy
Esmonde
Patrick
George
Wales
Jack Olsen
Lady Astor
Rosina Ison
Andrew Weil
America
Bennington Senior Center Announces Hearing Aid Tests
The Bennington Senior Citizens Community Center at 168 North St resumes hearing aid tests on April 23 at 2 p.m. and will hold tests every Friday thereafter with voluntary donations. Joseph Hall will discuss insurance with seniors on the first Friday each month from 1 to 2 30 p.m. Appointment information is available by calling 442-3543.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Senior Citizens Community Center
North St
Joseph Hall
Mary Seidel
Hearing
Farand J McDuffee obituary notes Brattleboro High School
Farand J McDuffee brother of Agnes Ward of 15 Browning Place is identified as a Brattleboro High School graduate. Also includes notices about insurance, a break in at Supreme Motor Mart, a spring electric shaver clinic, Easter closures, barber shop ads, and carhop service hours. Easter greetings accompany service updates and promotions from local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farand J. McDuffee
Agnes Ward
Browning Place
Brattleboro High School
Hoosick Falls Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Parent of 24 Cummings St Hoosick Falls marked their golden anniversary with a party at the Eagles rooms attended by about 100 guests from Connecticut Syracuse N Y Ticonderoga N Y Bristol and Bennington plus local friends. A buffet luncheon anniversary cake gifts and flowers were featured. Dancing followed.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
John A. Parent
Cummings St
Eagles Rooms
Connecticut
Syracuse
Ticonderoga
Bristol
Bennington
First cancer lecture in series is Monday
The first lecture in the cancer series will be Monday April 19 at 7 30 p m in the Walker-Morgan Memorial Auditorium Mt Anthony Union High School. Dr Robert A Pezzulich surgeon at Putnam Memorial Hospital will speak on breast cancer with a film and Q A session. Registration at 7 precedes the talk and attendees are urged to register early. lectures are free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker-Morgan Memorial
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Robert A. Pezzulich
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pezzulich
Putnam
Vermont Regional Cancer Center
Burlington
Snow Goers Plan End of Season Meeting and Party
The Southern Vermont Snow Goers held their April meeting and scheduled the May 1 end of season party at the Shaftsbury firehouse starting 6 30 p m with a pot luck supper. Officers up for election include Dave Brookman president Francis Buck vice president Pauline Jacobs secretary treasurer Paul Sausville trailmaster and trustees Richard Torrey Roy Jacobs Al Macauley Bob Wade and Dennis Rousseau. Nominations from the floor were invited. Dancing from 9 to midnight will follow. Reservations due by April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Shaftsbury
Dave Brookman
Francis Buck
Pauline Jacobs
Paul Sausville
Richard Torrey
Roy Jacobs
al Macauley
Bob Wade
Dennis Rousseau
Barb Rousseau
Marcel Gervais
Mary Macauley
CVPS Increases Dividend By 34 Cents Per Share
Central Vermont Public Service Corp announced a 34 cent per share quarterly dividend hike, a 6 percent rise. President James Griffin cited two straight years of higher earnings per share.
Pacifists oppose taxes with charity plan in Portland
A group called the Portland Peace Investors held a news conference saying pacifists oppose using their money for the armed forces. They plan to donate 200 to a child care center instead of paying taxes, and cited a Lowell of IRS notices as they described their noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
UPI
Portland Peace Investors
Ben Richmond
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Ruth Douglas
United Counseling Service
People’s Republic of China
Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin
DKG Bulletin
Douglas
Eta
DKG
Bennington County
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Virginia Freitag
William Sennetts
Florida
By Agnes Rockwood
the Sennetts
Kenneth
Louise
Salem) Lonergan
Ken
South New River Drive
Corinne Hayden
Johnson State College
France
University of
French Alps
Italy
Greece
Corinne
David Hayden
Mountain View Drive
Jon Allen
Bennington Banner
Allen
New York City
Una Troy
Harrington
Harringtons
Bennington Briefs
the Shea Agency Inc
Supreme Motor Mart
ADV
Griffin Electric Co
Norelco
Earl’s
Bob Maguire
Andy Mattison
Ted Whitman
Bob Cummings
Louis Derosia
Foster
Daisy Ham Walker
Bennington Art Supplies
Main St
Benn
Snow Goers
CVPS
IRS
Richmond
Internal Revenue Service
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