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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1938
Page
10
In Roanoke Rapids residents reflect on community growth from crossroads to city, noting returning churchgoers and reopening pews. A father recalls early steam shovel work and a town’s changing identity, while a tribute to a seventeen year old boy seeks Carnegie Medal recognition. The column muses on death, news stories, and Darwinian ideas about future nations.
Mary Ellis Ames of Pillsbury outlines common cake problems and their causes. She links failures to oven heat, flour, shortening, sugar, and baking powder, and stresses using fine flour like Pillsbury Sno Sheen Cake Flour for best results.
In loving memory of our grandfather Jesse Daniel Rook who departed this life June 21 1938. Twinkling stars shine on a silent grave where sleeps our dear grandfather. You ask why we are grieving.
Mrs. G A Northington hosts guests including Gray Rains and Louis McGarity of New York with her nephew Mr Rains and Mr McGarity. Rains is tenor saxophonist and chief arranger for the Old Maestro while McGarity plays trombone. The group vacations before the orchestra opens at the Earle Theater in Washington.
The poem expresses loss and longing from granddaughters Mattie Rook Pinky Rook Leaf Rook for their dear grandfather. It speaks of suffering and the hope of meeting again in Heaven as part of a family memorial.
Miss Blanche High of Emporia Virginia spent last week with Mrs Rosa Mae Thomason in a social visit noted by local observers.
Mary Ellis Ames of Pillsbury coaches on using high quality ingredients and precise recipes. The Motion Picture Cooking School confirms that balanced Pillsbury recipes guide beginners to successful baking with Pillsbury's Best Flour used exclusively.
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