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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1958
Page
4
The column collects anecdotes and musings from Georgia writers including The Ellaville Sun and The Macon Telegraph. It recalls personal experiences in journalism, memories of the Atlanta Constitution, and comments on social topics from oysters to parking meters.
The Columbus Enquirer notes the Chattahoochee Valley Exposition premium list signals a strong fall fair in October. Officials call it the Show Window of the Valley, highlighting farming, livestock, poultry, and rural programs aimed at improving product quality and community wealth through competition and participation.
A columnist warns that an unloaded firearm kept at home can still kill. The National Safety Council cites 1957 U S gun accident deaths and urges households to secure guns away from children. The piece also riffs on a walking club found in a Home section jab.
The Macon Telegraph criticizes Governor Griffin for draining nearly all of the state surplus before leaving office. Even with small items totaling 22 690 000 dollars the move promises a harsher winter for state finances and leaves a lean cushion for his successor, a cost supporters may deem rightful.
A pupil recalls Washington and a clever tale about the Delaware crossing. Bob Carson notes luck favors the fisher when present. The piece argues strong leadership wins battles, completes projects, and drives community progress.
He cites school discipline as an example of ego and humiliation. The speaker recalls a teacher forcing a student to wear a paper dance cap and stand on one foot, while in the same school six foot switches were used to punish students unable to meet standards.
Butler Herald columnist urges Georgia voters to rethink state leadership and policy. He questions highway patrol funding and operations, traffic enforcement on tourists, and tax collection fairness while defending Georgia pride and urging sensible governance.
The excerpt urges voters to support leaders who love Georgia and acknowledge past mistakes while aiming to correct them. It also discusses tuberculosis research, noting scientists hope is growing that the drug is effective in preventing TB in humans after successful animal studies and large scale trials.
Treasury figures show nearly 3 billion more spent than received in the year to June. Deficit projections for 1960 run 8 to 12 billion, with Byrd predicting 8 to 10 billion. Officials warn continued deficits fuel inflation, debt costs, and higher steel prices, risking the dollar and saver protections.
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