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FROM YOUR
CO. EXTENSION OFFICE
Extension
Hom* Economist
VIRGINIA N. RAULERSON.
TURKEY TIPS
Eliminate that last minute
shopping trip to the market.
Now is an excellent time to
purchase your Christmas tur.
keys and store them in your
food freezer.
Turkeys can be purchased in
a variety of ways. A frozen
unstuffed turkey is a good way
to buy if your family can con
sume a whole turkey. You can
also find boned turkey rolls
and roasts at the market. They
require less storage space,
thaw in a shorter time and
slice easily. You might also
remember that you’ll pay more
for this convemience ... Self
basting turkeys are another
possibility. These birds have
been injected with a basting
solution for the purpose of im
proving texture and flavor. This
type of bird also means extra
expense to the homemaker.
When purchasing a turkey,
make certain that you select
one with the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s inspection sh.
ield. This insures you that the
bird came from healthy stock
that was federally inspected.
Proper handling and cook
ing after purchase are also
important in keeping bacteria
at safe levels. Turkeys that
are to be frozen may be stor
ed for a period of six to seven
months if a freezer tempera
ture of zero degrees Farfeu
heit or less is maintained.
For turkeys held longer, you
might have to sacrifice some
flavor and eating quality al
though they will not be harm
ful.
While thawing a turkey, it
is important to keep the tem
pereature low enough to allow
the turkey to thaw thoroughly
and at the same time, keep
the outside surface tempera
ture low enough for safety.
This may be done several ways.
The turkey may be left in its
watertight wrap and defrosted
in the refrigerator or in a con
tainer of cold water. A tur
key may also be thawed at
room temperature, 65-75 de
grees Fahrenheit,, by keeping
the bird in its plastic wrap
and placing it in a closed pap
er bag.
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IF YOU NEED ROOF OVER
YOUR HEAD SEE BONANZA!
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BONANZA MOBILE HOMES
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INFORMATION
Turkeys must be cooked im
mediately once they are thaw
ed. Poultry should be cook
ed thoroughly at one time. Po
ultry partially cooked one day
and completely cooked the next
provides an excellent oppor
tunity for bacteria to multiply.
County Agent
PAUL E. THOMPSON, JR.
EXOTIC DISEASE
Exotic Newcastle Disease is
eradicated from Florida. Quar
antines on Dade and Broward
counties in Florida are remov
ed, and this should be of in
terest to Southeast Georgia.
A surveillance program will
continue in the previously qu
arantined area for several mon
ths to make sure no undetect
ed exotic Newcastle disease
virus remains.
There were only seven cases
of exotic Newcastle infection
or exposure to infection dur
ing the outbreak. All infest
ed and exposed flocks were
destroyed to eradicate the dis
ease and their owners were
indemnified for the birds. None
of the cases involved commer
cial poultry flocks in Florida.
NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS
This is the week of National
4-H Congress in Chicago—a
time for recognizing 4-H mem
bers for their many accom
plishments. Four-H is a part of
the life of over five million
young people who are “learn
ing by doing,” making 4-H
America’s largest youth organ
ization. Four-H’ers carry on a
variety of educational projects
that will help them build for
tomorrow.
Notice
Friday December 1, 1972 is
the final date for mailing or
returning ballots in person to
the County ASCS Office accord
ing to Dan H. Jacobs, County
Executive Director of the Br
antley, Camden, Charlton
ASCS Office. All eligible vot.
ers may vote without regard
to race, color, creed, national
origin or sex.
Christmas Con Games
Come In Holiday Season
Unfortunately, Christmas is not only the season of
joy and giving; to some it’s the best time of the year
for taking. Christmas offers the confidence man and
the gyp artists opportunities they don’t have all year
round, and many people, carried away with the
Christmas spirit, are more gullible than they would
ever be from January to November.
Nobody could list all the
frauds and gyps that pop up
around Christmas time, but we
can explain the ones you’re
most likely to meet.
Probably, the most vicious
swindle in the world is a thing
called the Death Vulture
Confidence Game. There are
two variations of this. The
first, classic version of the
fraud starts out with the
swindler reading the obituary
! pages. Then, a couple of weeks
later he shows up at the home
of a relative of someone who
died, and claims that the
deceased had ordered a gift for
the relative, but hadn’t paid
for it. The relative naturally, is
only too happy to pay for the
alleged gift, and the con man
pockets the money and
vanishes. In some cases an
item that is supposed to be the
gift is actually delivered to the
relatives, but it is junky, and
was not really ordered by the
deceased.
The second variation
victimizes relatives of
servicemen who were killed in
Vietnam. A few weeks after
they get the bad news, a letter
comes saying that the
serviceman had spent his last
leave in Tokyo or Hong Kong
and had ordered a gift like a
pearl necklace for his wife,
mother, etc. Sometimes they
even claim that he made a
down payment but the
balance is still due. If you find
yourself in this situation, you
can get help from the
counseling service at the
nearest military base.
Another common gyp
involves the sale of cheap
Bibles at high prices. Con men
who try this sometimes use
Death Vulture tactics, such as
stamping the name of
someone who died on the
cover in gold, and taking it to
the surviving relatives, saying
the deceased had ordered it.
Even if a salesman is just
pressuring you to buy the
Bible, be careful. A lot of
people have believed that a
man selling a Bible would not
cheat them, only to find that
the pages fell out, and the
print ran if exposed to
moisture. People have paid as
much as fifty dollars for such
poor quality books.
Another gyp that increases
during the Christmas holidays
involves phony coats-of-arms
and family trees. The way this
one works is that you get a
letter from some total stranger
that says they have discovered
something very interesting
about your family, and they’ll
tell you about it for a price.
They will then try to sell you
a family tree or coat-of-arms
“suitable for framing.” If you
want it for decoration, 0.K.,
but such family trees rarely
have any genealogical
significance. There are some
cases in which the phony
genealogists took one family’s
coat-of-arms, and just put
somebody else’s name on it. If
you really are interested in
your family background, you
should contact the Georgia'
Archives in Atlanta for
information and advice.
Be careful in giving to
charities during the holidays.
Indeed many worthwhile
organizations, such as the
Salvation Army and the
Empty Stocking Fund, do
conduct drives for such
donations during the
Christmas season, and that is a
FOUR-H AIMS
Four-H is an exciting, out
of-school, educational program
for boys and girls conducted
by the Cooperative Extension
Service. The aim of 4-H is to
give informal educational
opportunities for mental,
’ physical, social and spiritual
growth of young people to
prepare them to lead useful
and satisfying lives. Four-H
also prepares youngsters for
adult citizenship re
sponsibilities, encouraging
them to seek out and accom
plish goals, both personal and
* community oriented.
perfect cover for illegitimate
operators. Be sure that
someone soliciting for
“charity” actually represents
the organization he claims.
There are cases in which
people claiming to represent a
boys club or other worthwhile
project collected hundreds of
dollars in various
neighborhoods, and the only
charity it was going to was the
con man’s pocket.
Another old, old gyp that
still works is the C.O.D.
gimmick. The con man knocks
on your door and explains
that he is trying to deliver a
C.O.D. package to your
neighbor, but she isn’t home.
He then tries to talk you into
paying for the package for
your neighbor. In reality, of
course, the neighbor had not
ordered anything. Never pay
for a package for someone
else, unless that person
specifically asks you to do it.
You may receive unordered
merchandise at Christmas
time, closely followed by
threatening letters demanding
payment. If you receive
unordered merchandise that
you don’t want mark it
“delivery refused,” and send it
back. The company will have
to pay the postage.
Credit card schemes, always
around, increase during the
holidays. Among the tricks are
stamping your credit card on a
blank form, and later charging
the cash purchase to you and
pocketing the money; adding a
charge for something you
didn’t buy to your bill; and,
giving you a stolen credit card
in place of your own. (After
all, how many people look at
their own credit cards?) Check
your credit cards carefully,
watch what is done with it
when someone else has it, and,
if a credit card is lost or stolen
notify the store or bank
immediately, or you may have
to pay up to fifty dollars on
each card, if someone uses
them.
Be careful of buying
something from someone who
approaches you on the street.
In some cases they may be
selling shoddy merchandise at
a high price, and in others the
item being offered for sale is
stolen. People frequently
think they are getting a good
buy on perfume sold on the
street, because the seller tells
them some story about it’s
being rebottled. In many
cases, it’s rebottled alright,
and half water too.
Remember burglaries and
thefts increase at this time of
year, too. Carry your
pocketbook under your arm,
not by the strap; men should
carry their wallets in their
breast pocket not their hip
pocket; never leave your house
or office keys on the ring with
your car keys in a public
garage; lock car doors and put
your packages in the trunk,
not on the car seat; and, if you
go out of town, be sure to
cancel newspaper and milk
deliveries while you are gone.
GEORGIA CONSUMER
SER VICES is a unit of the State
Division of Family and Children
Services, Department of Human
Resources. If you have questions or
problems concerning product
quality, credit and contract terms
or how to spend your money
wisely, call I-800-282-8900 free
from anywhere in Georgia. If you
have trouble reaching the number
ask your local operator for help.
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Farr Joins
in Poultry
ATHENS—A. James Farr,
former director of food re
search for Agway, Inc., of
Ithaca, N.Y., has been named
assistant professor and Co
operative Extension Service
poultry marketing specialist
with the University of Georgia
College of Agriculture.
His appointment was an
nounced by Extension Director
Charles P. Ellington.
Dr. Farr will be a member of
the Extension marketing de
partment and will be respon
sible for developing marketing
education programs with the
Georgia poultry industry.
A native of Monroe, La.,
Farr received bachelor of
science and master of science
degrees from Louisiana State
University, and his Ph.D. from
Mississippi State.
During the past two and
one-half years the new Georgia
poultry marketing specialist
has been engaged in domestic
market development projects
at the Agway Corporation.
Miss Bankston
Joins Extension
Home Ec Staff
Miss Bankston
ATHENS—The appointment
of Miss Martha C. Bankston as
instructor at the University of
Georgia has been approved by
the University Board of Re
gents. Miss Bankston, who
began work September 18, will
serve the University Cooper
ative Extension Service as a
home management specialist
on the state staff.
The Extension home econo
mist was born Feb. 23, 1944,
in Laurel, Miss. She received a
B.S. degree from the University
of Southern Mississippi and
M.S. degree from Mississippi
State College for Women.
Miss Bankston was an assis
tant Extension home econo
mist in Mississippi in 1967.
From 1968 to 1970 she was
instructor in home manage
ment and foods and nutrition
at the University of Mississippi.
She was an instructor in home
management and foods at
Peace College and instructor of
home management at Merideth
College, 1971-72.
She is a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, Raleigh,
N.C.
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