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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
15
A quirky feature praises bananas and provides a detailed Banana Cream Pie recipe. It lists ingredients for the filling and meringue topping, and describes variations including a banana chocolate cream pie with a chocolate filling and banana garnish.
A long anecdote recounts a Fayetteville minister, school principals Zeb Denny and Tommy Martin, and playful deception. An anonymous Virginia friend near Henderson narrates a prank involving Paul Whiteman and a horse, with a misdirected phone call leading to breakfast confusion and suspense.
The narrative recounts backstage confusion about Miss Butler and Mr Whiteman’s secretary and manager. Mr Z encounters Mr Whiteman and his horse Black Streak, arranging a later meeting. The piece then shifts to a concert outing with Mrs Sterling Pierce and Grigg Fountain, noting the organist’s performance and a sunlit church setting.
Mesdames Irene Deaton Annie Mae Epps Rosa Mae Thompson and Miss Katie Allen spent the weekend at Ocean View Virginia. Miss Mildred Balmer departed Monday for Strayers College Washington DC.
A family uses banana brightenings on sandwiches. Try bananas with any filling then assemble two slices with butter and banana layers. Recommended combos include deviled ham, cream cheese and jam, peanut butter, or tuna with celery and bananas.
Children cheer as a banana shake made with milk becomes a home soda fountain treat. A prize winning cake featured a banana frosting recipe, with banana butter sugar and lemon juice, described for readers.
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