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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
4
Butler Georgia post office notice reports on Congress nearing adjournment with major bills pending while farmers in Georgia and Florida face prices 8 to 10 dollars per hundredweight lower than last year. Weather shows showers easing and few damages noted. Local remarks contrast crime in Atlanta with economic concerns.
From a seventy acre crop J A Payne supplies many northern cities with Georgia watermelons. Butler sees rapid home construction with desirable lots bringing a premium and some older buildings being moved to make way for new, improved structures.
Armstrong Junior College figure Dean J Thomas Askew from Savannah predicts Europe will face war, but its outbreak may be delayed by three to four years.
A House Democratic caucus endorsed a resolution praising the Roosevelt economic program after removing a pledge to back particular legislation. The move signals unity behind the New Deal approach and its broader goals.
Dr. Bryan W. Haines a two year old San Francisco dentist is sued for 200000 dollars by Capt. J H Willey who accuses him of alienating Mrs Willeys affections in a case filed in local court.
A farmer dies from exhaustion fighting two woods fires that ruined timber and crops while his house burns after a lightning strike. The piece also notes Henry Ford’s 76th birthday and a farm contest in Taylor County won by Lewis Ruffin of Reynolds. It includes commentary from Dudley Glass and WGC Tucker on July heat and civic concerns such as Pine Mountain’s Fresh Air Camp admissions and Senator George’s neutrality vote reflections.
A reminiscence recalls young men hiring a livery stable horse and buggy for Sunday afternoon rides with their girlfriends. The note contrasts those days with modern times and questions whether progress has truly improved leisure.
The passage extols A F Dean editor of the Gainesville Eagle for his courage to publish convictions and consistently correct public questions. It reflects praise for the editor and the newspaper’s stance.
A Western motorist reports a string of 22s to illustrate a traveler’s tale amid a year forecast to host unprecedented vacation traffic. States push travel and the nation readies for more motor car journeys, with a department of agriculture plate number 222 appearing in the vignette.
The Senate Education and Labor Committee recommended passage of a bill by Senator Elbert D. Thomas to make the CCC permanent with civilian personnel under civil service. It is unclear if the bill will be considered in the current session.
Walton Tribune editor Ernest Camp lists whimsical vacation suggestions pairing people with unlikely destinations such as Cranks to Peculiar Missouri Smokers to Weed California Newlyweds to Bliss Michigan seamstresses to Scissors California and other odd couple ideas.
The nomination of Frank Chappell to a reappointed postmaster post was sent to the Senate by President Roosevelt on Monday. The Americus Times-Recorder notes his high civil service exam score, courtesy, and commitment to good service, and The Herald offers congratulations.
Postmaster General Farley announced the Post Office Department operated at a net profit of 1000600 dollars to the government in the 1939 fiscal year. The newspaper endorses the department as a well run public service, capable of reaching every home at postal rates.
The Andersonville Memorial Association has secured a twelve month option on about two hundred acres near the cemetery to create a Garden of Peace with historical markers. Congressman Stephen Pace aims to secure federal funding for development. The idea originates with the Sunday Ledger-Inquirer and Ledger-Enquirer editorials.
Postmaster General Jas A Farley asserts the Democratic party will stand on Roosevelt era social and economic reforms. He cites bank deposit insurance old age security and stock exchange regulation as broadly favored by American voters and predicts a contest over their continuation.
Genial Courtland Gilbert, editor of the Fulton County Review and the Campbell County News, adds the West End Times to his chain of papers. He is the son of Dr. O. P. Gilbert, editor of the Christian Index, who recently preached at Butler Baptist church revival services.
Dr. Oscar Johnson recalls a parable of an Idaho shepherd who asked a radio entertainer to strike the chord A so his violin could be tuned. The tale illustrates the congress’s impact on humanity, uniting believers from many nations in shared faith and purpose. The text joins prayers for guidance and calls to speak and act in God’s will.
A compact collection of quotations on sorrow and joy from Schiller Richter Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible. The passages contrast sorrow as universal and distant thunder and as a teacher guiding to virtue and comfort.
A column of quips and reflections from Columbus Georgia writer Frank J. Dudley. The text offers wry maxims on duty, truth, mistakes, character, and social commentary referencing figures like Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Roosevelt.
A compact reflection noting how heavy taxation stirs public sentiment in the collar, charity starts at home yet hides selfishness, and courtesy serves as the lubricant for efficient commerce. The piece underscores moral contrasts shaping urban life.
The female editor of the Dannon News shares news of a coal based fiber called Nylon. It cost a cool million to produce and promises to appear in the American market at about twenty five cents a pair.
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