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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
6
The Butler Herald front pages regional items including publishing shifts in Abbeville and editor retirement at the Abbeville Chronicle. Mentions spare-time quotes, wartime forest fire warnings, and charity appeals urging support for hungry children.
The announcement states Mr. E. H. Bazemore will begin at once erecting a 500 unit freezer locker plant in Butler. Citizens commend his enterprise as the county faces growing population and need for storage to prevent loss of cattle hogs fruit and vegetables. The facility is expected to save thousands of dollars annually.
The Pilot Club in Americus held a baby contest with winners Zoe Patricia Lowe grand champion George Henry Irwin Jr most handsome Nancy Sue Thaxton prettiest Martha Anne Kennedy most physically fit. Belmont Dennis editor of Covington News is praised for leadership in journalism and radio station expansion.
The writer condemns talk of a Georgia Democrats bolting the July 17 primary to back an independent candidate against regular nominees. True democrats will stand loyally with the party nominees in the November election.
The piece notes Chicago’s recent surge of deadly violence and broader national turmoil. It contrasts Chicago’s tragedies with Tennessee killings and a Georgia lynching, also referencing Georgia’s county unit system in federal court and upcoming elections.
A concise meditation on the many paths of service that sustain a country. It highlights workers in markets, lawmakers, educators, and farmers as essential contributors to national strength and well being. Each role, from village schoolroom to university hall, fuels knowledge, trade, and grain that clothe and feed citizens.
A reflection on how neighbors judge a person by character and public worth. It notes that society forms quick judgments—good, bad, or selfish—about those who live in a town, and that self respect and happiness hinge on what we contribute to the community.
The piece praises Editor Jones of the Jackson Progress-Argus for delivering one of the best sermons in a single paragraph. It argues camp meetings across the state and South offer consolation, revival of old fashioned religion, and potential to mend a troubled civilization through divine guidance as travel limits ease for 1946 attendance.
A Porters Pharmacy in Butler Georgia advertises TEOL a strong antifungal with 90 percent alcohol claiming it penetrates and kills fungi quickly. The ad guarantees 35 cents back if not satisfied.
August 13 set for the White Democratic Primary with eleven gubernatorial candidates. No Negroes will vote. some names appeared on Democratic Club rolls but were purged by county party committees. SC relies on party rules, not statute law, for primaries. SC would challenge any federal move as a private club issue. White supremacy remains a campaign issue though less vocally than in MS or GA. Candidates Taylor of Anderson and Long of Union emphasize Washington interference in southern politics.
The Herald joins friends statewide in wishing Editor Ernest Camp of the Walton Tribune in Monroe Georgia a speedy recovery from illness that required hospitalization. The illness likely ends the public’s access to his column Tenting On the Old Camp Ground for now.
A collection of aphorisms. Bruyere notes motive defines action and rewards. Penn speaks on doing good for its own sake. Eddy links motive to thought and speech. Goethe and Macaulay stress intention and honesty as character measures.
Rev Ed Caldwell of Walton News writes in praise of Charles E Benns editor of The Butler Herald and Georgia Press Association secretary noting his high character and hospitality. The Walton News editor responds with thanks and mutual admiration.
After being re-elected to the House from Hancock county, John C. Lewis begins a campaign for Speaker, following Roy Harris's defeat in Richmond county. Lewis has support among House members and widespread well wishes statewide for the honor.
Across several midwest towns residents staged town fairs where neighbors bought and sold items among themselves. The event revived a twenty five year tradition, bringing pleasure and profit as unused goods found new owners.
The First Methodist Church of Monroe Georgia denounces the July 25 lynching of four Black men as an outrage and urges law officers to prosecute. They praise courageous action by citizens who cooperate in tracking down perpetrators, hoping to end lynching and cleanse the nation of the practice.
The 79th Congress adjourns and members head home for a much needed rest after a long eventful session. Many lawmakers faced tough campaigns to retain their seats, highlighting the demanding nature of their work.
Dorothy Dix argues that one in four marriages ends in divorce and many others are just armed truces. She suggests truly happy couples are rare and treated as curiosities, implying marriage is not a successful institution for intelligent people.
The Atlanta Constitution reflects on McMinn County Tennessee where veterans clashed with a corrupt county machine. Deputies from outside factions fed violence as gunfire erupted in streets and families turned against kin. The piece urges citizens to confront pervasive political rot and defend democratic governance.
State Vocational Director M. D. Mobley says the act will train nearly twice as many young people and veterans in trades in the state. Senator George, author of the bill, attended the signing with Mr. and Mrs. Mobley. The measure raises federal aid for vocational education from 14.2 million to over 28 million dollars.
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