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BLAKELY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
BLAKELY F. F. A. NEWS
The past few days we have been
studying a wild-life program for
Georgia. We have learned the use
ful fish, birds, and other forms of
wildlife. Also, we know the chief
predators and harmful wildlife. Ev
ery F. F. A. student wishes to be
come a Junior Ranger. The student
making the highest grade is Chief
Ranger. A test will be given this
week by the State Divsion of Wild
life.
In preparing for entering the shop
contest in Athens, May 2 and 3, we
are preparing bills of material, cut
ting rafters, soldering, etc. We ex
pect such information to be called
for in the contest.
G. W. White and Julian Williams
were chosen as the ones to compete
for the Sears-Roebuck Camp Schol
arship.
The quartet and the representative
speaker are making preparations for
the contest to be held in Blakely,
April 26.
The chapter is happy to announce
that “The Green Hand,” a full-length
moving picture of a F. F. A. mem
ber, will be shown at Blakely,
May 20.
Several members of the chapter
ordered four hundred baby chicks
and received them this week. The
boys who ordered these chicks are:
Wilson Fryer, J. D. Willis, Olin Sea
go, and Stephen McCuller. Poultry
has proven to be a very profitable
enterprise for several members of
the chapter this year.
—REPORTER.
' » LEFT! RIGHT!
Throngs of enthusiastic spectators
cheered wildly in Albany last Thurs
day when Blakely’s prancing major
ettes led their band to second place
in Albany’s band contest. Blakely
was surpassed only by Tech High
School, Atlanta, a band with twenty
five years’ experience. Other bands
competing for the prizes of one
hundred dollars, thirty dollars, and
twenty-five years, were: Moultrie,
who won third place; Thomasville;
Tifton; Americus, and Valdosta.
Among the judges were Com. Hes
ter, of the First United States In
fantry, and Enoch Light, New York
orchestra leader. The judges, in de
termining the winners, considered
march time, music, and military ap
pearance. Although Blakely was
keenly opposed by bands from larg
er towns, her vigorous spirit brought
her to the top. Incidentally, Blake
ly was proudly stepping to the march
rhythm of her first-and-faithful
“Warming Up,” as she passed the
reviewing stand.
The Civic Pride and Progress
Convention, which was in celebration
of Albany’s progress since the tor
nado, was largely attended by visi
tors from numerous towns. Among
the celebrities present for the fes
tivities were: Billy Lee, star of
“The Biscuit Eater;” John Howard;
Evelyn Keyes; Joe E. Brown, and
others. Although Billy Lee was the
center of attraction throughout the
day, Joe E. captured the crowd at
the baseball game.
The entire band had a delightful
trip, and the members feel proud of
the advance they have made in such
a short time. Although “Warming
Up” deserves a word of congratula
tion, we feel that the untiring ef
forts of Director McLendon are
largely responsible for our success.
—VIVIAN WILLIAMS.
JUNIOR CLASS NOTES
Friday was Junior Class chapel
day—and what a program it was!
First, Agnes Waters conducted four
selections of choral reading, the
most applauded of which was The
Kitchen Clock. (Here we take time
out to thank Senior Enid Godwin for
her assistance in dramatizing this
poem.) She made a fine “Milly,
maid of the kitchen.” After this,
the fun really began. Josephine Hunt,
Mary Standifer, and Athlene Childs
rhythmically tapped out a “cute”
number, which was followed by a
song—and what a song! Emily Sin
gletary startled the entire student ,
body with her rendition of Welcome
Sweet Springtime. (We shouldn’t I
be surprised at any time to hear,
that Emily had decided to go to |
New York to sing for Major Bowes!) I
Another shock followed the song, ■
for, as soon as Emily left the stage,:
an angelic-looking person appeared; j
a second glance revealed him to i
be none other than Benjamin Lan
drum, who interpreted The Spirit of |
Spring, a very graceful solo dance !
Now he has all the other boys 1
green with envy because he, alone.
can dance like that. We’ll have to
admit Ben is a real sport.
The Junior Class thanks Tige
Pickle for the write-up he gave the
Tom Thumb Wedding. We feel that
much of our success is due to the
preview given last week in his
column.
—REPORTER.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PROGRAM
PRESENTED
On the night of April 9, at her
home on College street, Miss Evelyn
Dußose presented a program of Irish
music in commemoration of St.
Patrick’s Day.
The musicians in Miss Evelyn’s
class performed with consummate
skill and technique.
After this, there were two con
tests, of which Mrs. Pritchard won
the first, and Guyton (“Maestro”)
McLendon, the second.
Then ice-cream and cakes were
served. Miss Evelyn is a “top-hand”
at putting over a program, for even
the ice-cream was green!
—REPORTER.
THERE’S MORE TO LEARN
The Living at Home project is get
ting under way in the Colomokee
community under the direction of
Miss Lurlie Ham, home economics
teacher, and Mr. E. H. Cheek, agri
cultural supervisor. The patrons of
Colomokee show a great interest in
the evening classes, which are large
ly attended. Various subjects have
been discussed weekly, including:
Better Gardening; Careful Manage
ment of the Home; Helping Young
Brides Get Along on a Small Salary.
At the last meeting, which was
held on Wednesday, April 10, the
following program was furnished by
Mr. B. R. B. Davis’s band and Di
rector McLendon’s quartet:
Piano Solo: G. W. White, Jr.
Piano Solo: James White,.
“Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground”: Quartet.
“Sipping Cider”: Herman Collier.
“Soil Erosion”: Herman Collier.
FOR SALE— Spanish seed pea
nuts, 4c lb., and Rhyne-Cook cotton
seed. Bryant’s Mill, telephone 174,
or see J. R. DONNAN.
BLAKELY CHAPTER NO. 282
ORDER EASTERN STAR
Holds regular meeting nights ev
ery second and fourth Thursday
nights, 7:30 o’clock p. m.
MRS. CLEO GRUBBS,
Worthy Matron.
MRS. WILLINE HALL,
Secretary.
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STRAWBERRIES ARE HERE
(Ted M. Phelps)
In any parade of early fruits the
strawberry is easily a leading attrac
tion. For when many other fruits
are just past blossoming, strawber
ries are ripe and coming to market
in abundance.
Strawberry shoppers today judge
their purchases by higher standards
than did those 20 years ago. In
this time plant breeders have develop
ed varieties of larger, firmer, sweet
er berries. And there are better
methods of sending them to market.
Plant breeders are constantly in
search of strawberry perfection.
They are looking for a berry that
has great resistance to disease, to
drought, have a better eating quality,
or more suited to preserve making,
and preservation by freezing. All
these qualities, they are trying to
| develop by scientific crossing of
different types and selections.
The Blakemore was selected as the
best berry for making preserves, and
j it stands shipping better than other
i commercial strawberries. The Dor
sett and Fairfax are another va
riety, but not yet rivalled to the
success of the Blakemore.
To strawberry shoppers the eye
appeal counts a lot. The best ber
ries show their quality in a fresh
clean bright appearance. They have
a solid red color all over and are
without excess moisture dirt, or
trash. The green are attached, and
both cap and stems are a bright
green. A container stained a deep
red is a warning flag to purchasers.
For it usually means that the ber
ries have been mashed or they are
over-ripe and leaky. Other over
ripe berries may be shrunken and
dull in appearance. Berries with
white spots, especially on the tip,
were picked too soon, before they
were mature. Decay and mold are
other signs of poor strawberries.
Neither of these may show up on the
berries atop the basket, but be evi
dent when you examine those fur
ther down. These warnings are not
only for buyers, but producers that
are trying to sell their berries at
top prices.
In washing strawberries, be care-,
ful not to keep them in water too
long or mash them, because they
lose their color and flavor. Remove
caps only after the berries are
thoroughly washed. Heat also spoils
the fine berry flavor.
To many persons the word “straw
berry” is synonomous with short
cake, strawberry ice cream, or fresh
berries. A new one is Strawberry
Supreme. Select large, very ripe
berries. After they are washed, cap
ped, and thoroughly dried off, fold
them into sweetened, stiffly whip
ped cream until every berry is coat
ed. Serve at once, before the juice
is drawn from the berries and thins
the cream. Strawberries and fresh
pineapple or bananas make up a good
fruit cup.
The ideal preserving strawberries
are easy to cap, medium size, and
firm. They have a rich flavor and a
light, bright-red color that does not
turn dark with preserving. The ber
ries are uniform in size so they will
cook quickly. And they are firm
ripe rather than soft-ripe.
Strawberry Preserves
Select large, firm tart berries;
wash, drain, and remove caps. For
each pound of fruit use one pound
of sugar. Combine the fruit and
sugar in alternate layers and let
stand eight or ten hours or over
night before cooking. While heating
HOWARD’S MILL
We are having some cool weather
at this writing and the farmers are
sorry to see it on their crops.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sheffield and
daughter, Mrs. J. A. Howard, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce Shef
field, of Miller county, Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Barfield and children
spent Sunday with Mrs. C. L. Pierce.
Messrs. A. G. Moulton and G. M.
Moulton were in Donalsonville Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Easom and
Mrs. E. Z. Hill, of Donalsonville,
were in our burg Wednesday.
We have several in our community
with measles, but they are improving
now.
Mrs. J. A. Howard, who has re
turned from Lake Wales, Fla., spent
: last week with her sister, Mrs. Ellie
Clark, of Iron City.
Mr. J. H. Williams and Mr. C. L.
Pierce were in Blakely Saturday.
Mr. Robert Forrest spent Satur
day with his friend, Mr. Buford
Moulton.
We were proud to have Mr. Buren
Davis, of Blakely, down with us last
Thursday night. We hope to have
him again.
Miss Mozelle Forrest, of Donalson.
ville, visited relatives here during the
week end.
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to boiling, stir carefully. Boil rap
idly for fifteen or twenty minutes or
until the syrup is somewhat thick,
taking care to prevent burning. Re
move the scum. Fill hot sterilized
jars three-fourths full of the ber
ries. Add enough syrup to com
pletely fill the containers and seal.
Strawberry Sun Preserves
These preserves can be made only
if there is sufficiently hot sunshine
to cause rapid evaporation.
Prepare choice strawberries as in
the recipe above. For each pound
of these choice berries allow one
pound of sugar and one tespoon
lemon juice. Prepare a syrup from
the juice of less perfect berries and
sugar. To do this, crush small ber
ries, then stir them while cooking
for about three minutes. Strain, to
each pound of choice berries allow
one-fourth cup of this juice and
one pound of sugar. Add the sugar
to the juice, stir, and heat slowly
until the sugar is entirely dissolved.
Add the berries to the syrup and
simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
Drain the berries from the syrup
and place about an inch apart on
shallow enameled pans or china
platters. Boil the syrup until it is
fairly thick, that is for about 10
minutes, or to 221 degrees F. Re
move the scum, add the lemon juice,
and pour the syrup in a thin layer
over the berries. Cover with win
dow glass propped up about 1-4
inch from the pans. Place in the
sun for 2 or 3 days, or until the
syrup has jellied. Take inisde at
night, and after each day’s sunning,
turn the berries over. Without re
heating, put the preserves into hot
sterilized jars and seal.
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EGYPT—A New Zealander having some difficulty in keeping his
balance as the “going up” signal is given to the camel by the native
driver. The troops recently arrived here have been seeing the his
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back, during their off-hours. Passed by British censor.
PUBLIC SALE
GEORGIA, Early County:
Default having been made in the
payment of a debt secured by a deed
to secure the same, executed by V. F.
Balkcom to McKesson-Riley Drug
Company, a corporation, by it trans
ferred to McKesson & Rabbins, In
corporated, by it transferred to the
undersigned Elizabeth T. Balkcom,
said deed being dated Dec. 6th, 1932,
recorded in deed book No. 43, page
12608 in the office of the clerk of
the superior court of said county,
the undersigned will, for the purpose
of collecting the said debt, and act
ing under the power of sale contain
ed in said deed, will on the First
Tuesday in May, 1940, during the
legal hours of sale, at the Court
House in Blakely, Georgia., sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder
for cash the property described in
said deed, and as follows:
The two-story brick building and
land upon which same is situated,
being on the south side of the public
square in the city of Blakely, Ga.,
known as the Blakely Dispensary
Building, described in deeds from
W. H. Alexander to Board of Dis
pensary Commissioners, recorded in
deed book V. pages 419-420, and in
deed book Y. page .12, and in deed
from Mrs. Clara Butler to V. F.
Balkcom, recorded in Book No. 36
page 265, all in the office of the clerk
of the superior court of Early Coun
ty; said property being bounded on
north by public square, east by
property of Mrs. W. H. Alexander,
west by property of J. C. Peters.
The said property will be sold sub
ject to a first lien thereon in favor
of Empire Loan & Trust Co., which
is recorded in deed book No. 38, page
326, in office of clerk of superior
court of Early County, and will be
sold as the property of the estate of
V. F. Balkcom, deceased.
A deed will be executed to the
purchaser as authorized by the terms
of the security deed aforesaid.
This April 11th, 1940.
MRS. ELIZABETH T. BALKCOM
A. H. GRAY, Attorney.
FOR SALE— Two fine pure-bred
Jersey cows, $75.00 each; also Jer
sey Guernsey cow first calf, $5.00.
MRS. A. C. SPENCE.
PUBLIC LAND SALE
GEORGIA, Early County:
Because of default in the payment
of a debt secured by deed to secure
debt executed by G. L. Ivey to The
Citizens Bank, of Blakely, Georgia,
dated November 28, 1927, and re
corded in Mortgage Book 7, page
140, Early County Deed Records,
which Security Deed, together with
the debt thereby secured, was duly
transferred, assigned and sold to Mrs.
J. H. Hill, the undersigned will, act
ing under the power of sale contain
ed in said Security Deed, and for
the purpose of collecting the indebt
ness thereby secured, sell at public
outcry, at the court house door in
Blakely, Early County, Georgia, on
Saturday, April 13, 1940, between the
legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
The west half of lot of land Num
ber twenty-two (22) in the Fifth
(sth) District of Early County, Geor
gia, except three quarters of an acre
formerly deeded to Rosinville Church.
The tract herein conveyed contain
ing one hundred twenty-four and one
quarter acres, more or less.
A deed will be executed to the
purchaser at said sale as provided for
by the terms of said security deed.
This 3rd day of April, 1940.
MRS. J. H. HILL,
Transferee of the Citizens
Bank, of Blakely, Georgia.
J. W. BONNER, Atty.,
Blakely, Georgia.
BLAKELY CHAPTER 44 R. A. M.
Blakely Chapter 44
W Royal Arch Masons
meets on the second
and fourth Mondav
nights of each month
8 o’clock. Visiting
companions invited.
J. E. Houston,
High Priest.
J. G. Standifer,
Secretary.