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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
4
Taylor County weekly notes ongoing congressional struggle to pass a full year federal appropriation. Opinion cites Truman proposals, OPA dispute, and Korea war coverage as context for prices and policy battles. mentions public sentiment about sending older troops and critiques of congressional action.
The brothers Matthews and Williams launch their first issue as editors of the Jackson Herald over Jefferson way. Readers recall the 300 year tradition of Uncle John Holder and will need time to adjust to the change.
Old Man Red Anglin editor of the Stewart Webster Journal Lumpkin and his bride welcome an 11 lb 15 oz daughter on August 17 at Americus City Hospital Mother and child well The Herald notes public interest and hints at Red’s possible admission to Milledgeville state hospital for the feeble minded.
Brother Dennis explains the nose and offers a string of humorous Isms with cow allegories. Socialism redistributes milk, Communism and Fascism state ownership with varied milk outcomes, Nazism destroys and milks, Fair Deal ism regulates prices, and Capitalism pivots from selling a cow to buying a bull.
Cobb County Times urges parents to ensure children start the day well fed with a basic breakfast of fruit juice cereal milk bread and butter. The piece notes nourishment fuels energy for growth and learning, and suggests tailoring meals to activity while adding eggs meats and pancakes to vary the menu.
J. R. Ham muses on misfortunes home made and the value of small town bells. He laments English pronunciation in a world of place names and praises competition, farming resilience, and the need for foresight to weather hardship in industry and agriculture.
About 600 Georgians will join 62,000 Army volunteers and reservists to be called in September and October. The article notes the Old South as a fast growing region and Georgia as a rapidly expanding state with Taylor county highlighted in the midst of the population surge.
Competent authorities estimate between 33,000,000 and 35,000,000 American boys and girls will return to grade school high school and colleges this Fall. The totals include beginners starting new learning careers and reflect a birth-rate upturn over several years.
A PTA member urges parents in Taylor County to work with teachers from the start of the school year. Emphasizes knowing the teacher, supporting planned activities, creating a secure, equal classroom atmosphere, and backing education 100 percent. Encourages timely parental involvement for a profitable year.
Nearly 100 of Georgia’s 1,000 4-H members gather in Milledgeville for the 17th annual State 4-H Club Council meeting. Georgia Railroad and A and W railroads sponsor free trips. sessions on the GSCW campus feature Gov Talmadge and Lt Gov Griffin. Ralph McGill headlines Tuesday program. tractor driving champion named at Georgia Military College stadium Tuesday afternoon. Advisory committee meets Thursday with Judge Harvey Landale as chair.
A Missouri train crash inspires a 15 year old to imitate a movie switch trick, while a Toledo seven year old dozes through theater closing. A local editor warns about how movies shape youth behavior and a Kingston writer quotes a harsh rebuke about cowardice and anonymity.
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