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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
4
Butler Georgia notes celebrate the Early County News 84th birthday on September 11. The piece remarks on public opinion, military voters in 1944 and 1948, a quip about married couples courting, and views on Roosevelt and Hitler in the political climate.
An Indiana farmer drilling for water hit a pocket of natural gas. The discovery could provide heat, refrigeration, and cooking fuel for years, yet he continues the well’s search.
General Bernard Montgomery says the Allies ring Germany with three major forces. He argues the objective is to wear down the German military by writing off personnel and equipment, bleeding the German machine to death.
The Warring ton Clipper celebrates its 100th year, while Georgia's oldest paper remains the Milledgeville Union Recorder founded in 1819. Byron Maxwell, a former Macon newspaperman, has bought the Ocilla Star and will serve as editor and publisher.
The article reflects on war fronts measured by enemy deaths and the cost of victory. It denounces the Wehrmacht's retreat and questions who started the war and why, emphasizing the brutal scale of fighting and the futility of sympathy for an escape in disorder.
The Herald highlights its weekly agricultural section balancing technical data with human-interest farm stories. It features pictures interviews county agent notes and reports from state colleges to keep the section alive and worthwhile.
The Elberton Star editorially states that Mr. Truman is a Baptist with an Episcopalian wife and daughter. It notes politics and religion are far apart and that the candidate being a churchman is of interest to some readers.
The text argues that city quality rests on the character of its people rather than size. A city is good if most residents are honest industrious liberty loving and church going, leading to normal growth, regardless of population.
State newspapers praise Governor Arnal for securing two Democratic platform planks before and during the Chicago convention. They credit his party ties with helping push federal aid for schools with state supervision and the abolition of freight differentials, seen as uplifting Georgia.
Judge Powell recounts a family reunion in Newton and Screven counties where relatives gathered at a beloved home. They shared meals featuring Georgia produce, tended livestock, and recalled their heritage while modern progress slowy intruded with REA electricity and radio updates.
The article ponders the enigma of attempts on Adolf Hitler and Nazi leadership, arguing the war facts are visible through maps and aerial activity. It suggests Nazi airpower is diminished and that the outcome concerns the United Nations.
The passage posits gratitude as the core of love and worship. It argues that homes thrive where thankfulness is cultivated and that sincere appreciation fuels positive energy. It notes that humans should practice gratitude consistently from start to finish, unlike animals.
The passage reflects on August signaling fall, soldiers returning home for Christmas, cooling evenings, fading corn silk, peanuts ready for harvest, fields turning white, wine grapes ripening, and the nearness of school time amid transportation curtailments.
Nora Lawrence Smith reports from the 1932 Chicago convention that Roosevelt was nominated and Turner County banks show a stark shift from near ruin in 1932 to 1944 deposits totaling 1 735 259. Ashburn Bank and Citizens Bank deposits rose from about 57 092 and 52 375 to 1 040 933 and 694 326 respectively. Mortgages paid down and War Bonds holdings rise, with bank depositors averaging 14 times the 1932 amounts.
The war reports from the American command in France announce the death of General Lesley J McNair by enemy action while observing frontline units during the offensive. The message notes his leadership and counsel will be deeply missed and underscores that all ranks share in the war’s dangers.
A Taylor county hen produces eggs worth 20 dollars in ten months, a better return than the cost of an oil well. She leads a large flock with similarly strong records, showing farmers’ productive poultry rivaling energy investments.
Last among states to respond to results in recent elections are South Carolina and Arkansas where Senator Cotton Ed Smith and Mrs. Hattie Cara Way were defeated for re election. Both figures were noted as political troublemakers at home and in Washington.
The Herald states its limited scope and daily workload leaving little time to cover external businesses. It thanks readers and local contributors for providing timely happenings in the section state and county, especially the latter.
A church member asks the editor for help as the church faces dire finances despite fairs festivals and social events. The editor replies with a sharp joke, noting religion as a remedy. The caption suggests that many churches today might need the same blunt solution.
Editor W. T. Anderson of the Macon Telegraph notes early Wall Street betting shows Roosevelt with big odds to win the November presidential race. He recalls a century of correct predictions except the Wilson Hughes California count anomaly and cites pre election polls placing Roosevelt around 48 percent, Dewey 44 percent, and 8 percent undecided.
A humorous editorial urges neighbors and communities to avoid anger and division over politics and race. The writer emphasizes goodwill, neighborly cooperation, and dismisses personal grievances across Brooks County Georgia, noting a colored friend N. B. Nesmith and the Pilgrims motto about brotherhood.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Joe H Cox of Manchester celebrate their son Joel Cox receiving a merit card from the executive department at Emory at Oxford. Joel is among 36 students honored for excellent deportment and superior academic work over six weeks.
An officer in a South Carolina town fled after attempting to deceive the public by claiming he was murdered. Once favored, the lawman now faces disgrace as he follows a path of dishonesty toward ruin.
A satirical piece details Betty Jo, a Bobby-Socks Servant, replacing the traditional housekeeper Mandy in Middle Georgia. The lively portrait traces her bold, carefree approach to chores, clothes, and family life, illustrating a shift in domestic labor and expectations among households. The narrative uses period voice to critique class and gender norms without sensational detail.
A Georgia Superior Court judge notes the difficulty of locating a 16 year old at night describing it as a task akin to tracing a distant star by light years. He emphasizes parental awareness and responsibility for a teen’s whereabouts after twelve.
Georgia employers in essential civilian services are urged to use newspapers classified columns to recruit workers under wartime priority ceilings. Officials cite newspapers as a powerful, effective medium for directing the right worker to the right job and stress paid space for non government employers.
The article quotes Wright Bryan of the Atlanta Journal praising infantrymen as the guts of the war, bearing heat and battle while air crews gain attention. General Montgomery is cited noting infantry deserve gratitude for their essential, steady contribution to the effort.
Within three weeks after the President signed the GI Bill of Rights more than 1,000 applications were filed for educational benefits. Of these 46 approvals to date. Over 4,000 written inquiries were received about benefits. In three weeks total inquiries and applications exceed 5,000, showing strong interest from discharged servicemen.
A Washington county mother preserved fried chicken in a can and sent it to her son in France after he expressed a craving for southern fried chicken. The practice reflects growing use of canned foods among Taylor county homemakers and mothers with relatives overseas.
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