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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXVIII [> NO. 10
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD THURSDAY FOR
MR. SCARBOROUGH
WELL KNOWN EARLY COUNTIAN
HAD DIED SUDDENLY ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Funeral services for Mr. John Q.
Scarborough, highly-esteemed Early
countian, who died suddenly last
Wednesday, were held Thursay after
noon at 2:30 o’clock at the Pine
View Baptist church, conducted by his
pastor, the Rev. D. T. Cox, assisted
by the Rev. Spencer B. King and the
Rev. Ellis P. Miller. Interment was
in Pine View cemetery, with the
Fryer Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Six grandsons served
as pall-bearers, namely: Otis Scar
borough, Ralph Scarborough, Robin
son McLendon, Emory Houston,
Albert Temples and Willard Du-
Bose.
Mr. Scarborough was born on
February 18, 1862, hence was 75
years of age. He was a native of
North Carolina, but moved to Early
county in 1886. He was thrice mar
ried, first to Miss Jane Jernigan, of
North Carolina, and of this union four
children survive, these being Mr. Jes
se W. Scarborough, Mr. Aster Scar
borough, Mrs. J. L. Houston, and
Mrs. J. O. Strickland of Jacksonville,
Fla. His second wife was Miss Fan
nie Chandler, who was the mother
of Mrs. D. W. Pickle of Tuscaloosa,
Ala., Mrs. R. R. McLendon and Mrs.
Jobie Temples. The present Mrs.
Scarborough was Mts. Oma Free
man Temples, there being no child
ren born to this union, but for 39
years the couple had traveled life’s
pathway together. Other survivors
include twenty-one grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
A large concourse of friends at
tended the funeral services, attesting
the love and esteem in which this
splendid Early county citizen was
held.
Close-growing crops halt the rush
of run-off water across sloping fields
and force it to deposit its load of
contraband soil.
FLASH!!
WEEK END SPECIALS ‘
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23
CRACKERS —Excel Sodas, full pound pkg. 10c
VANILLA WAFERS—Large 12-oz. pkg. 15c
COFFEE —Charmer, 1-lb. can 15c
WRITING TABLETS or NOTE BOOK PAPER—3 for 10c
FLOUR —Imperial Self Rising, 24-lb. bag 85c
TOMATOES—No. 2 cans, 2 for 15c
VINEGAR—Heinz, quarts 20c; Pints 10c
PICKLES—FuII quarts 20c
HEINZ BABY FOODS—3 for 25c
COOKING OlL—Salad Oil, gal. can 95c; Bulk Oil, gal. 85c
RlNSO—Large 25c pkg. and 10c pkg., all for 26c
POTATOES—No. 1 white, 10 lbs. 19c
CABBAGE—3 lbs. 10c
PEARS—California Bartlett, doz. 30c
—'M'E ATS-
Chuck Steak, lb. 20c Bologna Sausage, lb. —lB c
Best Steak, lb. 25c Breakfast Links, pure
Liver Beef, lb. 20c pork, lb. 25c
Ham, Sugar Cured Cen- Pure Pork Patties, lb— 20c
ter Slices, lb. 40c Mixed Pan Patties, lb. 15c
Butter, Red Rose, lb. 39c EGGS, doz. 28c
Oleo, Nut Maid, lb. 15c Pork Chops or Ham,
Good Luck Oleo, lb. 20c lb. 25c
Wener Sausage, lb. 19c Boiled Ham, lb. 50c
-WEAVER'S-
CASH & jUARKET &
ARRY *VI GROCERY
RALPH SCARBOROUGH, Manager
IT PAYS TO PAY CASH
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“Common Honesty
And Unselfishness”
Theme Rotary Talk
Last week’s meeting of the Blakely
Rotary Club, attended by several
visitors as well as a large number of
Rotarians, was featured by a talk by
Mr. —. —. DeHaven, head of the
commercial department of Blakely
High School. Introduced by Ro
tarian “Butch” Hammack, the speak
er took for his topic “Common Hon
esty and Unselfishness,” and his talk,
which consumed several minutes, was
listened to with close attention and
warmly applauded by his hearers.
Other guests included Mr. W. A.
Prout, of Barnesville, and Mr. G. L.
Houston, of Sylvester, guests of Ro
tarian Guy Maddox, and Mr. J. W.
Hightower, of Americus, guest of
Rotarian Charles Boyett.
Richard Grist, president of the
Senior Class of Blakely High School,
was welcomed into the Club as an
honorary member by President Mar
vin Sparks, and expressed his appre
ciation of the honor conferred upon
him and the school in being privileg
ed to join the Club.
Mrs. Ben Haisten rendered a de
lightful program of music.
mr. w. r. McKinney
ATTENDS CHEVROLET
MEETING RECENTLY
Mr. W. R. McKinney, Chevrolet
dealer of Blakely, returned recently
filled with enthusiasm over the out
look for 1938, after a meeting with
zone officials at Jacksonville, Fla.,
where he obtained the first inside
information on the new 1938 Chev
rolet soon to be introduced to the
public.
The new car embodies so many ad
vances as to assure heavy demand, the
dealer reported. Plans for the most
spectacular new car introduced in
Chevrolet history are being rounded
out.
Mr. McKinney said he believed the
approaching announcement period
will see a greater public interest in
the new model offering than has ever
been seen before. The statement was
based on the fact that the new
models embody many vital advances
in safety, performance, economy,
comfort, and style.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead."
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1937.
EARLY COUNTY FAIR CLOSED SATURDAY
AFTER SUCCESSFUL RUN OF FIVE DAYS,
AND CASH PREMIUMS ARE AWARDED
By J. E. LEGER
The Early County Fair has just
closed and there have been many
favorable comments. Even though
this fair was gotten up in a very
short time, the exhibits were of such
high type and possessed such educa
tional value as to warrant the praise
of the most severe critics. A large
exhibit tent 50x110 feet was filled
to overflowing.
The schools of the county are
due much praise for the splendid
educational exhibits they placed in
the fair. Lessons in health, civic
and community development, school
curriculum, agricultural development
and other interesting phases por
traying life in Early County were
attractively exhibited by the various
schools. The Vocational Schools and
Departments of Home Economics
were very active and displayed their
work with credit.
Soil Conservation, diversified
farming, livestock production, home
improvement, and home furnishing
and needle work were displayed
through the various Vocational Agri
cultural and Home Economics depart
ments. The community exhibits of
feeds, and general farm products
were well arranged and reflected
credit on the various communities.
The Rehabilitation Department,
through the supervisor, Mr. W. T.
Clearman, arranged a very attractive
and educational exhibit pertaining to
the work done by the Rehabilitation
group.
Many beautiful articles were ex
hibited by the Ladies’ department.
Lanier Furniture Co., Hartley’s
Furniture Mfg. Co., and Middleton
Hardware Co. displayed some very
fine commercial exhibits.
In the livestock department, R. C.
Howell exhibited a pen of beef cattle
showing improvement step by step
from the scrub or native cow to the
half stock, then the three quarter,
and finally the full stock Hereford.
This was a very fine exhibit and show
ed what can be done through proper
breeding of livestock.
SELECTING “NATIVE” GEORGIA BEEF
X .
By Katherine Lanier, Food Preserva
tion and Utilization Specialist,
Georgia Extension Service.
(Editor’s Note: This is the second
of two articles on selecting and
cooking “native” Georgia Beef. It
will be followed by a series of six
recipes for preparing “native” beef
in order to best bring out its deli
cious flavor and palatability. These
recipes will appear in successive is
sues of this paper. They should
make an excellent addition to the
cookery knowledge of homemakers
who read the Early County News.)
* * *
The method by which “native”
Georgia beef is cooked is the secret
to its deliciousness and palatability.
Meat cookery methods are divided
into dry heat and moist methods, or
a combination of the two. Dry heat
can be applied successfully only to
tender cuts of meat, since dry heat
has no effect in making meat tender.
Cuts less tender may have dry
heat applied for part of the time
in the flavor due to browning is de
sired, but they must have moist heat
applied for the major part of the
cooking period in order that the cook
ed meat may be tender and palatable.
Dry heat methods of cooking meat
are broiling, pan-broiling, roasting,
or baking, and frying.
Moist heat methods are steaming,
stewing, and simmering. Braising or
pot roasting is a combination of
moist and dry heat.
The term, fricasse, is applied to
braised meats which have been cut
into small pieces before cooking
brown, and cover cooked slowly un
til tender.
In cooking tender cuts the best
method is to sear the meat at a high
temperature for a short period un
til a brown coating is formed. Then
reduce the temperature and finish
cooking at a moderate heat. Do not
cover the meat and do not add water.
Meat cooked in this way loses little
E. A. Reed and H. A. Knight gave
us positive proof that we can grow
our mules in Georgia. They exhibit
ed some brood mares together with
mule colts. Mr. Reed showed one
brood mare and two colts, both un
der two years old. He stated that
the mare was with foal again.
Several 4-H and F.F.A. boys show
ed pure-bred Duroc Jersey gilts that
were of excellent quality. James
Hobbs showed a Poland China sow
and a litter of pigs that were a cross
between Poland China and Duroc
Jersey.
Several pens of high class poultry
were exhibited.
The American Legion, the Ameri
can Auxiliary, the school folks
throughout the county, including the
teachers of vocational agriculture and
Home Economics, commercial exhibi
tors, and all others cooperating to
make this fair a success, are to be
congratulated for putting on such a
high class fair.
PREMIUMS AWARDED
The following is a list of the
premium winners in the several de
partmental exhibits:
Department A—Beef Cattle
I. Best educational exhibit of beef
cattle, showing the value of breed
ing: Ist, R. C. Howell, $5.00.
11. Best pen of 3 or more pure
bred or grade heifers of any beef
breed and one pure-bred bull: First,
R. C. Howell, $5.00.
111. To the boy or girl who is
able to exhibit his or her 4-H calf
the best: First, J. D. Willis, $3.00.
Department C—Swine
I. Best educational exhibit swine,
showing the value of breeding: First,
James Hobbs, $4.00.
111. Best pure-bred gilt shown by
4-H Club boy or girl: Ist, Ted Bush,
$3.00.
IV. Best pure-bred gilt shown by
F. F. A. boy or girl: Ist, G. W.
White, Jr., $3.00; 2nd, G. W. White,
Jr., $2.00; 3rd, J. D. Willis, SI.OO.
V. Best pair pure-bred hogs, any
breed: First, Ralph Balkcom, $3.00.
Department D—Horses and
Mules
I. Best brood mare: Ist, E. A.
(Continued on page 2)
of the delicious flavor developed by
browning. For choice steaks, such as
tenderloin and sirloin, broiling or
pan-broiling is a preferred method of
cooking.
In pan-boiling, the meat is placed
in very hot pans without additional
fat. The meat is seared on one side,
turned and seared on the other, and
then cooked more slowly until done.
Tender cuts are cooked until rare,
medium, or well dene, according to
personal preference.
The less tender cuts may be made
into attractive, delicious dishes when
properly cooked. In cooking less
tender cuts, the methods differ from
the method used in cooking tender
cuts. Heat moisture and slow cook
ing help to accomplish the desired
results which are to make tough meat
tender. First, sear the meat in a
small quantity of fat until it is brown
ed. After browning reduce the cook
ing temperature, add a small quanti
ty of water, cover the meat tightly
and cook slowly until tender. The
added water extracts some flavor
from the meat during cooking and
makes good gravy. Tomatoes may
be used in place of water to add
flavor. Meat from the less tender
cuts is also excellent when ground
and used in various ways.
High temperature, whether with
dry or moist heat, toughens meat.
High temperatures are also one cause
of excessive shrinkage of meat.
Meats roasted at low temperatures
are most uniformly cooked through
out, shrink less and are more tender.
The typical meat flavor is more pro
nounced and the meat is more juicy
than when high temperatures are
used.
Excess shrinkage may be con
sidered partly an economic matter,
in that fewer savings can be had
from meats which have been allowed
to shrink excessively while cooking
them.
Georgia 1937 Tax
Values Are Higher
Than for 1936
Figures compiled by Comptroller
General William B. Harrison reveal
the interesting fact that the tax
value of Georgia property increased
$28,018,379 this year over last year.
All of the increase was shown in
property other than public utilities,
which dropped approximately $99,-
000 over the returns for 1936.
The total digest of $1,095,667,912
for 1937 compares with $1,067,609,-
533 for last year.
Harrison attributed the drop in
utility assessments to disposal of
rolling stocks by railroads. Major
utilities of other types showed in
dividual increases in returns.
The total utility return was $172,-
878,803 for this year and $173,750,-
519 for last.
Other property was returned for
$922,789,109 this year and $893,-
899,014 last.
With the state property tax lev
ied at 5 mills this year compared
to three last year, the maximum in
come to the state will be approx
imately $5,478,000 compared to a
maximum possible yield of $3,202,-
000 for the 1936 levy, an increase
of $2,276,000.
INCREASE SHOWN
IN CIGARETTE, CIGAR
TAX COLLECTIONS
The cigar and cigarette tax di
vision of the state revenue com
mission collected $1,882,609 during
the first six months of the year, ac
cording to a report filed Saturday by
State Auditor Tom Wisdom.
Os the collections $1,183,073 came
from the cigar and cigarette tax,
allocated to the payment of Confed
erate pensions; $510,690 came from
the malt beverage tax, allocated to
the purchase of school books, $91,-
467 came from the wine tax and $30,-
766 from the chain store tax. Special
taxes brought in an additional sll,-
541.
Os the total collections $123,689
was paid out in fees and commissions,
and the administrative expenses of
the division amounted to $65,728.
Os the administrative expenses $35,-
558 went for personal services and
$20,197 for traveling expenses.
HOME ECONOMICS
CLUB MEETING
The Home Economic Club met
The Home Economics Club met
roll was called and the members
were required to answer with a part
of the machine. Mrs. Edwards spoke
to us on Parliamentry Law. After
the minutes by Dorothy King, a
committee was selected to draw up
aims and objects of the club. Toward
the close of the meeting we had a
contest for forming the most words
from Early County Fair. A prize
was given to the winner. We were
served delicious refreshments.
—VIRGINIA HOLMAN.
WHEN SICKNESS
STRIKES HOME
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Physician requires the aid of a good drug
gist. New discoveries in medicine and
new ideas require the modern druggist to
be up-to-date. We invite you to visit our
modern, well equipped
Prescription Department
Your prescriptions will be carefully com
pounded by a
Registered Druggist
Balkcom’s Drug Store
Blakely, Georgia
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$1.50 A YEAR
BETHEL BAPTISTS
MEET WITH MORGAN
CHURCH NEXT WEEK
ASSOCIATION TO CONVENE IN
ITS ONE HUNDRED FIFTH
ANNUAL SESSION
On Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week the Bethel Baptist Asso
ciation will meet in its one hundred
and fifth annual session with the
church at Morgan. A large attend
ance is expected and an interesting
program has been prepared. The
sessions will begin at 9:30 each morn
ing and continue in session with an
hour at noon for lunch until 3:30.
There will be a song and devotion
al service preceding each, led by Mr.
C. A. Lanier and Rev. M. B. Brown,
Mr. E. S. Collins, Mr. R. G. Smith,
Mr. W. B. Lawrence, Rev. J. E. Du
pree and Rev. D. E. Blalock. Re
ports will be read on “Care of Sick”
and “Aged Ministers”, by J. A. Duren,
Shellman; “Cooperation in Denomi
national Work” by Spencer B. King,
Blakely; “Care of Our Children” by
John D. Gunn, Cuthbert; “Missions”
by D. E. Blalock, Arlington; “Nor
man Junior College” by P. E. Lester,
Edison; “Christian Education” by
J. E. Dupree, Arlington; “Litera
ture” by J. W. Snelson, Coleman;
“Men’s Brotherhood” by Alfred Pul
len, Cuthbert; “Woman’s Missionary
Unions” by Mrs. J. M. Curry, Shell
man; “Baptist Training Union” by
J. D. Parker, Edison; “Sunday
Schools” by John L. Underwood,
Blakely; “Spirituality” by ZD. T.
Cox, Damascus; “Social Service” by
J. O. Bridges, Blakely. The Report
of the Executive Committee and of
the Treasurer will also be held and
many items of a miscellaneous nature
considered. The Doctrinal Sermon
will be delivtred by Rev. E. B. Brooks
of Fort Gaines on Wednesday, and
the “Missionary Sermon” on Tuesday
at 11:00, will be preached by Dr.
J. Ellis Sammons, Pastor Vineville
Baptist church, Macon, and former
president of Georgia Baptist Conven
tion.
The Bethel Association is composed
of forty-one churches with a total
of 5,722 members. They reported
last year a total property value of
$223,900.00. Their total gifts for all
purposes for the year was $27,207.98
of which $5,193.48 was for mission
ary causes.
The Blakely Baptist Church has
selected the following to sit as “mes
sengers” to the Association: Messrs.
J. O. Bridges, R. M. Hobbs, Murray
T. Jones, Spencer B. King and J. L.
Underwood; Mesdames J. O. Bridges,
W. W. Fleming, S. B. King, Grady
Smith and J. L. Underwood. It is
expected that many others will at
tend the sessions from the Blakely
Church.
Strip crops and terraces are the
traffic lights of a good system of
erosion control.