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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
7
Easy to make with Spry shortening this pineapple upside down cake features red cherries and pineapple rings in brown sugar on a light fluffy batter. The ad promises a decorative yet simple dessert that's inexpensive and sure to earn compliments from family.
A vintage recipe instructs to cream Spry with salt and vanilla, add sugar, eggs, and flour sifted with baking powder. Alternate flour with pineapple juice, bake a 8x8 inch pan of sugared pineapple slices and cherries, then invert to serve with whipped cream. Makes 8 to 10 portions.
In Weldon Saturday night Cora Evans shot Gus Blount at her Holloman Street residence. The bullet killed him instantly after witnesses say guests refused to leave. Evans was jailed, held for trial next week in Halifax, after a Sunday preliminary hearing.
Mrs James Curran hosted a Thursday bridge evening honoring Miss Katharine Hines bride elect. Omara Daniel won high score with Bernice Hitchens second. gifts included lingerie and score pads. Attendees included Violet Glover Frances Hines and others.
The Fidelis Class of Rosemary Baptist Church met January 14 at Mrs. Fred Atkinson’s home with Scripture read by Mrs. R L Bryant and prayer by Mrs. R M Pair. Class teacher Mrs. P L Matthews, patient at Roanoke Rapids Hospital, was reported improving. A social hour followed with hot coffee sandwiches pickle and candy.
Mrs. W. W. Durant hosted a Weldon birthday party Saturday night at her home for her daughter Virginia. Guests Nan Anthony Josie Williams Agnes Oakes Alice Moore Virginia Durant Millie Wimbrow and Janie Dickens enjoyed dancing games and treats including Coca Cola nab s peanuts cookies and candy
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Ave invites attendance at Sunday service 11 a.m. and Wednesday evening testimony 8 p.m. The Reading Room is open Tuesday and Friday 1 5 p.m. The Sunday Lesson-Sermon subjects are Love and Truth with Psalm 86:15 as golden text and Deut. 32:1 4 as cited.
Learn how Spry fried foods with a cooking feature on time and place. Enjoy an entertaining picture guide to lighter cakes in half the mixing time, flakier pastry, crisper fried foods, and easier digestion for children.
Mr and Mrs C C Shell left Sunday for New York to purchase spring merchandise for The Quality Shop. The message spotlights the 1938 Cooking School event scheduled for February 3 and 4 at Imperial Theatre in Roanoke Rapids North Carolina.
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