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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
4
The 1950 Georgia Press Institute will run February 22 to 25 in Athens. The item notes Christmas Seals are on sale to aid a worthy cause, and Christmas lights will brighten homes and public sites as the Yule season approaches.
Taylor county farmers suffering heavy losses from boll weevil and other causes this year can obtain government disaster loans to replace losses and finance another crop.
The government has dismissed 123 persons for doubtful loyalty since 1947 as part of the loyalty review program, the Civil Service Commission reports. Forty eight individuals seeking government jobs were denied for similar reasons.
A reflection on friendship as a vital social bond. The piece suggests that true friends center on simple, hearty enthusiasm for people in general rather than a select few, highlighting companionship as essential to a meaningful life.
The Georgia livestock boom reaches Taylor County as Dr. Lewis Season of Butler launches cattle production. He will use substantial land east of his home for this venture and has started with a large herd of quality cattle.
Georgia families collected 16.338 million dollars in life insurance death benefits during the first nine months, down from 16.745 million the prior year. Policy claims numbered 17,939, compared with 23,025 in the same period of 1948, per the Institute of Life Insurance.
The text notes that today’s homes include baths, electric lights, furnaces, and modern kitchens, luxuries that wealthier homes a century ago did not possess. It credits American inventors for making these conveniences possible.
An opinion argues government purchases to elevate prices for eyes potatoes and turkeys hurt consumers while aiding large producers. It urges producers to cut output to a pattern, with taxpayers bearing the loss.
A Comico Magazine quote emphasizes that true power comes from digestion, saving, and practice over mere intake, gain, reading, or professed beliefs. It links learning to memory and goodness to consistent action rather than words alone.
The resignation of David Lilienthal from the Atomic Energy Commission and government service after 20 years stands as a small note with wide historical implications. It reflects how rapidly modern life and thought have evolved in a span of two decades.
Mrs. Mary Walker of Asheville North Carolina visited the Methodist Sunday School on a Sunday while en route home from Jacksonville Florida. She maintained a ten year record of not missing worship and Bible study, with the January anniversary approaching.
The piece praises a subscriber who pays on time and enjoys the paper, arguing such dependable readers deserve a bronze statue. It extols editors and suggests a prime spot to honor a man who supports the paper year after year.
The Atlanta Constitution reports Governor Talmadge will ask the January session to authorize a five man constitutional Highway Board with staggered terms and senate consent. He seeks a November vote on a constitutional amendment, with effect at the start of the next gubernatorial term, as an alternative to Sen. Knox Gholston's South Carolina style plan.
A speaker laments selfishness and calls for civilized thought to aid peaceful coexistence. The speaker argues there is enough for everyone and stresses that humanity has a perfect law, but fails to understand its basic ABCs for living together.
A Morgan County News column praises freedom of speech as a valuable right and outlet for venting pressure. It notes the boiler metaphor to illustrate potential dangers and argues that expressing one's opinion is worth more than money, even when ideas may be nonsense.
An editorial note criticizes Northern officials for not extraditing a Georgia prisoner, endorsing Governor Williams and Georgia policy. It also praises Masonry values and highlights visiting clergymen welcomed by the Herald staff, naming several ministers and local pastors.
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