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The Grady County Progress
THE OFFICIAL
ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
VOL. 4
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY,
GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY, 17 1914.
NO. 52
ESSIflAN PARK EXPLAIN!!
PURPOSE OE EXPERIMENT STATION.
As we have been asked sever
. al times for information regard
ing the Syrup Experiment Sta
tion, which Congressman Frank
Park secured for this section, we
recently requested him to set
forth in a letter the purpose of
this Experiment Station so that
our readers would become famil
iar with the object and we glad
ly print the following letter:
Washington, D. C.--July 6,1914
Hon. Ben F. Perry, Jr.,
Cairo, Georgia.
Hear Sir:
I beg to acknowledge the re-
cane syrup industry as contem
plated by tne proviso authorizing
the apropriation. These are (1)
the determination of the best
methods of manufacture, with
special reference to the produc
tion of a clear syrup of good
quality having sufficient density
to prevent fermentation without
crystalization, arid (2) the more
distinctive features involved in
the breeding, culture and con
trol of the diseases of cane.
It is proposed that the $10,000
available be used during the fis
cal year (beginning July 1st,
(ARM
MEETING NEXT MONDAY.
Congressman Frank Park.
ceipt of your letter asking me to
write you a letter setting forth
therein some of the main bene
fits which Grady county and the
cane growing section of South
west Georgia will receive from
the Government Experiment
Station which is to be establish
ed in your county,
The $10,000 appropriated may
be used for investigations in con
nection with the production of
table syrup, including the breed
ing, culture, and diseases of cane,
and the methods of manufacture,
standardization,-and marketing
of syrup, -and the utilization of
cane by-products,
It is apparent that two fairly
distinct features of work need to
be covered from the beginning
if adequate and effective assist
ance is to be rendered to the
1914). approximately as follows:
1. For the necessary experi
ments and investigations to ac
complish the manufacture of a
clear syrup of sufficient density
and satisfactory quality to per
mit of marketing as an approxi
mately uniform product, an al
lotment of $5,000, this work to
be done under the leadership of
the Bureau of Chemistry, estab
lishing such co-operative rela
tionships with the Bureau of
Plant Industry as may be found
necessary and advisable in the
interests of economy of expendi
ture and efficiency of service.
2. For an investigation of
diseases, including red rot and a
trouble locally known as root rot,
in south Georgia and north Flor
ida; an inquiry into the effect of
soils and fertilizers upon quali-
A meeting of all parties inter
ested in the Farm Demonstration
work of Grady county is called
to meet at the Court House in
Cairo on Monday, July 20th, at
noon. It is earnestly hoped that,
everybody, farmer, merchant,
doctor, lawyer will come to this
meeting as matters of vital im
portance to our countv will come
up for discussion. Doh’t let this
meeting go by without your at
tendance. You are wanted and
you are needed. We will not keep
you long but the matter is of
great importance, and we want
you there to help in the plans.
MAKE $1 EASY.
For a. short time only we will
send The Grady County Progress
in clubs of five for $4.00, Any
boy or girl who will collect one
dollar each from five. subscribers
may keep one dollar for theii'
trouble.
Rev. J. M. Outler, Presiding
Elder of the Thomasville Dis
trict, will fill the Methodist pul
pit next Sunday evening.
ties of syrups; an inquiry into
the relative usefulness of differ
ent varieties of cane for syrup
production under the conditions
existing in ^outh Georgia; Ahe
introduction of new canes, and
related questions, an allottment
of $5,00Q, these features of the
work to be under the leadership
of the Bureau of Plant Industry,
establishing and maintaining
such relationships with the work
of the Bureau of Chemistry as
may be necessary to accomplish
to the fullest extent possible
with the funds’ available and the
purposes, of'the appropriation! '
It is contemplated that the
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work under (1) will be under
taken co-operatively with exist-
isting mills and farm operators,
It is comtemplated that the
work under (2) will be located in
the vicinity of Cairo, so far as
practicable, establishing as effec
tive cooperative relationships
with growers and syrup makers
as possible in connection with
the several features that require
consideration.
The above outline is necessar
ily restricted in its geographical
scope by the relatively small ap
propriation which' is available
but we consider this as only a
star.ter and propose to have a
much larger appropriation for
this work included in the next
Agricultural Appropriation Bill,
which will give it a broader geo
graphical field than is outlined
above and -permit the experi
ments to be made on a larger
scale.
It is not the purpose of the
Department to establish any
thing in the nature of a ‘ ‘Refin
ery,” which would prove of very
little good to the cane growers,
but to carry on the work as
above outlined in order that each
of them may receive without
any cost whatever the benefits
to be derived therefrom
I might add that already a
number of syrup growers in the
vicinity of Cairo have imported
some of the best known varieties
of cane from Louisiana for the
purpose of cooperating with the
Department of Agriculture in
the work above outlined.
I am glad that you wrote me
regarding this proposed work,
and if there is any further in
formation desired please advise
me and I will take pleasure in
supplying you with it.
Yours very truly,
Frank Park.
KILLS LATHER EOR
MISTREATING HER
I FRANK PARK STANDS
FOR RE-ELECTION.
Clifford Powe, 24 year old
daughter of H. Preston Powe, a
widely known Grady county far
mer, was found in his bed
Friday morning dead from a
gunshot wound, told a coroner’s
jury that she had slain her fath
er, as he slept, because of re
peated attacks on her. Her
mother and sisters corroborated
her declarations of her father’s
brutality.
She was freed on a verdict of
j ustifiable homicide. The young
woman’s statement came after
an all day probe that had turned
suspicion against Howard, her
18 year old brother, and caused
his arrest.
While Mrs. Powe, the mother,
was on the stand the young
woman came to the inquest and
made her statement after all
had been excluded from the
room except court attaches.
She declared that her father
had repeatedly attacked her and
had come to her room after mid
night. She followed him to his
room, she said, and when he
slept fired into the back of his
skull with a shotgun, killing him
instantly. It was also declared
that Powe had attacked his other
daughters.
WHIGHAM LOCAL NEWS.
Miss Jewell Jones and mother re.
turned home Satnrdny after spend-
ing.awhile with Mrs. J. R. Cowart
in Sniitiiville.
Miss Rngin, of Hawkinsville, is
visiting Miss Mary Cook,
Miss Allie Cook is at -home for
her vacation.'
Mr. and Mrs. Guss Parker were
in town shopping Wednesday.
Miss Winnie Webb entertained
the Epworth League Tuesday eve
ning. Several interesting pieces
were read, after which games were
indulged in until a late hour.
Mr. Itegiln'was over from Bab
cock Tuesday night.
The Woman’s Missionary Society
f the Methodist church held a
public meeting Monday evening.
A very interesting program was
rendered. The address of the eve
ning wns made by Mrs. W. C.
Jones, of Cairo, District Secretary
of the Woman’s Missionary Siciety.
Mrs. Jones is a most pleasant
speaker anil her talk was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
The annual protracted services
at the Orange SpringB church clos
ed last Sunday, having been in
progress for a week. The preach
ing was done by the pastor, Rev.
Irving Llewellyn. The- meetings
were a blessing to many who at
tended, and will be a great help to
the church and community alike.
There will be a meeting at the
Orange Springs church on August
2, the first Sunday in August, at
four o’clock, for the purpose of or
ganizing a Union Sunday School.
Members of all denominations and
all within reach of the church are
invited to be present. It will be an
interdenominational Bible school.
CELEBRATES HER
93RD BIRTHDAY.
Congressman Frank Park, who
is now so ably filling the unexpir
ed term of the late Hon. S. A,
Roddenbery, announces in this
issue of the Progress his candi
dacy for the regular full term,
baseing his claim on his record in
Congress.
Although he is a nPw member,
Congressman Park has made a
record equalled by few much
older and experienced Congfess
man, and our candid opinion is
that his constituents are too well
satisfied with him to even con
sider a change.
HURST-RODDENBERRY.
A marriage of unusal interest
which was solemnized in Albany
Saturday night about 11 o’clock,
was that of Miss Mary Carl
Hurst, of this city, formerly of
Atlanta, and Mr. Roddenbery, of
Thomasville.
The young people had made
their intentions known to only a
few intimate friends and while
it was whispered around that the
young couple was engaged there
were none who suspected that
the marriage would be performed
at such an early date.
The bride, who has been visit-
n Bainbridge, returned ham’i
Saturday and was met by the
groom. .At.the .Jate hour, they
were at the Country Club, and
a few intimate friends announced
.their intention of getting married
at once. A license was secured
and the young couple went to the
Episcopal church, where the cpr;
emony. was; performed by. Rev.
Gerald Cornell. ’ '
The bride, who is an attractive
Grand-motner Pinso.n; who
now lives with her daughter,
Mrs. G. W. Gainous, six miles
north of Whigham, • celebrated
her 93rd birthday on Saturday.
July 11th.
Mrs. Pinson was born in Jack-
son county, Ga., in 1821. She
has three children living, two
daughters and one son, who were
all present. She has 35 living
grand-children and 76 great
grand-children.
It is rather remarkable that
Mrs. Pinson, at this age, can
read without glasses and her
mind is clear as ever.
Religious services were con
ducted by Rev. Dae Oates, which
has always been Mr. Gainuus’s
cuotom on such occasions.
Dinner was spread in the oak
grove, near the house, which a
large crowd enjoyed.
MAYO-LACEY.
To the number of surprise
marriages . happening recently,
another was added Tuesday, when
Miss Ella Mae Mayo, of this city
became the bride of Mr. Eugene
Lacy, of Peiham,
We have no correct details as
yet, of just how the wedding oc-
cuted. Miss Mayo left here Tues
day morning presumably to visit
friends in Cairo. She was met
in Thomasville by Mr. Lacy and
the pair were married there, re
turning to Pelham Tuesday after
noon. ' Tuesday night they tele
phoned the young lady’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs.'J, M, Mayo, inform-
ing^themoLwhathad taken plaec.
In givingup Miss Mayb, Camilla
loses one of her prettiest young
young woman, of rare personal wom en and one who is amiable
traits of character and numerou^- and attractive in the many ways
acomplishments, moved to-AT- j nw hich women, adorns society
l.any about a year ago from At- and t |i e home. Mr. Lacy is en-
lanta. She is a finished musician gaged in the livery , business in
ar.d this together with numerous. Pelham.
other acomplishments.has, made
her an interesting member of a
wide circle of friends here. She
is the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Hurst, of tnis city. The
groom is a son of late Congress
man Roddenbery, and a" young
man whose ability and attain
ments give promise of a brilliant
careers.
Mr. and Mrs. Roddenbery left
The Enterprise heartily con
gratulates Mr, Lacy orTSuccess-
fully winning so tair a bride.
Best wishes to them for a long
and happily matried life.—Ca-
milla Enterprise.
Yes wo do our pressing at the On
Time Cleaning and Pressing Club,
why not you?—Phono 238
Rev. W. L. Wright is assisting
yesterday for Thomasville, where j Rev. H. P. Stubbs in a protract-
they will spend a few days with ed meeting at. Woodland this
relatives, going from there. to week.
Bainbribge and then to Hampton I Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cannon
Springs, returning to Thomasville [ and family left Monday for a few
the latter part of the month. j days visit with relatives in Mon-
They have the best wishes of ticello, 1'la.
hundreds of friends throughout 1
this section of the state—Herald
Miss Etna Warnell and little Mrs. J, L. Poulk a few days dur-
nephew, Franklin Warnell, who ing the week,
have been the guests of Dr. and Mr> and M rs. R . w< Faison,
Mrs. J. B. Warnell and family,' e . p-.,,
for several weeks, returned to of Pan ^. City, F| a., ,'y er f.. the
their home in Metta last Wed guests of Mrs. C. A. Mauldin a
nesday. few days during the week.
ELECTION FOR TRUSTEES
m
A the last meeting of the
Board of Education of Grady
county, an election to fill the va
cancies existing in the boards of
trustees for the schools of Grady
county was called for Friday,
July 31, from 10 to 14 o’clock,
A. M. It is hoped that all va
cancies will be filled at this elec
tion. Let the managers of th<
election s'make their returns t(
me as soon as possible after the
election in order that the com
missions may be sent to thetrus
tees when the board meets again
J. S. Weathers,
County Supt. Schools,
Mrs. Taylor Dickey of Mont
gomery, Ala., was the guest of
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