HOSPITAL
PATIENT
A. W. O. L.
Will Smith, 64-year-old colored
man giving his address as Blue
field, W. Va., fled from Roanoke
Rapids Hospital Tuesday morn
ing, sometime between the hours
of 6 and 6 A. M., in his night
clothes, and has not been heard
of since by either officers or hos
pital attaches. Smith had receiv
ed treatment in the hospital, and
was without funds to pay for
same. Evidently fear of having to
“work out his bill” caused the col
ored man to run.
Late Saturday officers were call
ed to a spot near Roanoke Junction
after a report had reached them
that a Negro man there was act
ing strangely.
It seems that Smith was tramp
ing from Florida to his home in
West Virginia, and reached Roa
noke Rapids Saturday. In some
way, he became poisoned, tho it is
thought quite likely he was the
victim of bad bootleg whiskey. At
any rate, when officers picked him
up, he was unconscious, and as
there was no other place to put
him, he was lodged in the city
bastile for the evening.
investigation bunday morning
revealed the man was still uncon
scious, and he was taken to the
hospital, where doctors adminis
tered treatment. After using a
stomach pump, he seemed to come
to alright, and was asigned quart
ers in the colored ward.
When visited Monday, he told a
rather incoherent tale of being
robbed and poisoned. He was with
out funds to pay his bill, but was
told he would be able to leave the
premises the following day, and
that he would be assigned to work
out his indebtedness. But this evi
dently did not appeal to Smith,
and he showed his appreciation of
“Southern hospitality” by leaving
in the wee small hours of the morn
ing minus his clothes, and wear
ing only hospital night-shirt.
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oyjQHN JOSEPH GAINES ^f'fT
JUST PLAIN TALK
I have just been listening to a
radio program—and, am impress
ed with the ballyhoo of medical
quacks who resort to that method
of swindling the sick and afflicted.
The average listener perhaps is
led to believe that the charlatan is
a very eminent scientist who is
working daily miracles—almost.
He seeks to give that impression
most certainly.
Dear reader, do you ever stop
to think that the quack can reach
millions of folks almost face to
face over the radio? The humbug
I listened to last night owns his
broadcasting station. He can say
or do anything he desires—over
his own property! It is too bad
that our license system actually
abets those who are engaged in
swindling the sick.
This man with a voice as pious
ly intoned as a lcergyman, actu
ally pretends to diagnose most
serious dsieases from symptoms
written on a postcard, for people
whom he has never seen! He wants
them to roll right in, pay in ad
vance, and submit to operation at
his unholy hands! Cures guaran
teed! No matter how old, decrepit
and feeble the invalid may be!
Could anything be more prepos
teroous ?
During: this threatened epidemic
of “sleeping-sickness,” two phy
sicians of St. Louis, Mo., offered
their bodies as subjects of experi
ment to learn, if possible, the
cause cf the terrible malady. I
can t think of a nobler, more un
selfish, heroic act! Where is the
medical quack or faddist with the
courage to do the same?
They do not exist—they’d rather
do the radio swindle.
Willie Floyd Edwards transact
ed business in Rich Square, Tues
day.
j S Li N DAY DINNIR
SUGGtSI IONS I
B> ANN PAGE
ALTHOUGH Thanksgiving is no:
until the thirtieth, it is not too
■early to be making a market list of
.'the foods you will need for the holiday!
idinner A turkey of the size desired'
Ishould be ordered early. They are go
ling to he very low priced and within1
Ithe reach of almost every budget.
Sweet potatoes, yellow turnips and1
onions will be plentiful and cheap.
ICranberries are low in price Emperor
grapes, Florida oranges. Bose pears,
red apples, bananas and mixed nuts
will be available *or the fruit center
.piece. Celery, olive*! and shelled or
(salted nuts will be wanted for relishes.
)New crop pecans, almonds, walnuts
and peanuts will all be available at
moderate prices.
Canned pumpkin for pumpkin pies
| will be found satisfactory and labor
'saving. Undiluted evaporated milk
helps to make it rich and creamy.
The Quaker Maid suggests the fol
lowing menus. 1
i Lov cost Dinner
1 Pan-brolled Round Steak '
Baked Potatoes
Bread and Butter
Apple Betty
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Roast Veal Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Buttered Cauliflower
Celery and Orange Salad
Bread and Butter
Deep Apple Pie Hard Sauce
Coffee Milk
| Thanksgiving Dinner
I Oyster Cocktail
Olives lelery Nuts
Roast Stuffed Turkey Giblet Gravy
Mashed Potatoes Boiled Onions
Cranberry Sauce Cider
Rolls and Butter
Pumpkin Pie Mince Pie
Fruits Mi ed N 's Coffee
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services, 11 a. m.
Wednesday, 8 p. m.
Reading room open Tuesdays
and Fridays from 10 to 12. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend our services.
Subject Sunday: Ancient and
modern necromancy, alias mes
merism and hypnotism, denounced.
Woman’s Club House, Jackson
Street.
PILLSBURY
FLOUR
Is one of the fine in
gredients in our loaf
Bread. Only the BEST
in Mammy’s Own.
To “Top Off” Your
THANKSGIVING
DAY DINNER
Many Eastern Carolina housewives
tell us they may always depend upon
the fine QUALITY and uniform
“same-ness” of MAMMY’S OWN
Bread, Cakes and Pastries, and that
particularly on holidays do they find it
of great convenience to use this ready
baked, “made at home” loaf. We sug
gest it for your THANKSGIVING
table, and for every day in the year.
MAMMY’S OWN
NEW BAKERY, Inc.
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
BREAD
*
Shaw-Dickens
In a simple, yet impressive cer
emony Miss Naomi Dickens be
came the bride of Caswell Eure
Shaw Friday afternoon, November
17, the the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dick
ens, of Halifax, N. C.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. W. C. Wilson, pastor of the
bride and groom.
The bride was charming in a
green swagger suit with brown
accessories and wore a shoulder
corsage of white roses showered
with lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Shaw is the only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dickens.
She received her education at
Louisburg College where she was
a member of the Sigma Lota Chi
Sorority. Since leaving school she
has been doing stenographic work
in Halifax. i
Mr. Shaw is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. I. G. Shaw of Halifax, and
is employed at the local post of
fice.
Immediately after the ceremmy
—
the couple left for a motor trip
to Washington and other North
ern cities and after their return
will be at home in Halifax.
E. C. T. C. CLUB
Misses Mary Lowder and Miss
Hazel Whitehurst were joint host
esses Friday night to the members
if E. C. T. C. Club, at the home
of Mrs. C. W. Davis. A short busi
ness session was held after which
‘‘he guests were taken to Taylor
Vlatthews and served refreshments
and then to the picture show to
ee “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi”.
Those enjoying this delightful af
fair were: Misses Sara Gurley,
Margie Caldwell, Ruth Dean, Lil
lian Mitchiner, Cassie Carty, Ruth
White, Helen House, Katherine
Reid, Amanda Tilghman, Evelyn
Tilghman, Virginia Blount, Mes
dames L. W. Clements, W. S. Bat
ton, Jr., R. E. Cleaton, Jr., B. W.
Tucker, R. E. Kimball and W. A.
China.
FINE FLAVOR
CHEESE
ib. 15c
BEST FOOD’S
NUCOA
2 its- 25c
MELLO WHEAT - pkg. - 15c
N. B. C. OVAL CREAMS *■ 21c
GRANDMOTHER’S
Square
ROLLS 6«
micure
MACARONI
or
SPAGHETTI
pkgs. 15c
CRISCO
it 20c
WESSON in
OIL pt. can I w®
— ■
IVORY SOAP mi. 2 cakes 11c
CHIPSO - 2 pkgs. - 13c
HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS
MIXED NUTS ib- 19c | ALMONDS ib. 25c
Grandmother’s
FRUIT CAKE ft. 45c 2 ibs. 85c
pitted Dates 8 15c | Miuee Meat ib. 19c
LONDON LAYER RAISINS ib. 10c I
PICNICS ; ' lie
STEW BEEF 3lb* 25c
HAMS ARMOUR'S STAR-Ib. j gc
BEEF ROAST lb 12V2C
SLICED BACON lb 19c
Reserve Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
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