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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
12
A Chicago girl seeks an annulment claiming fraud in marriage. She alleges her husband posed as a bricklayer earning 4.00 dollars daily when he was actually a banker. The March of Dimes drive runs January 1 to January 30, 1948.
Ralph D. Dimmit, an engineer, argues there is no defense against the atomic bomb except space itself and proposes decentralizing existing industrial facilities such as chemical processing plants to reduce vulnerability.
The nickel cup of coffee has jumped to seven cents at some lunch counters. Doughnuts, potato chips and slim jims increased by a penny. Chocolate milk has joined the price rise.
Newspapers statewide applaud Governor Herman Talmadge after two weeks in office and pledge cooperation. Reports suggest 31 new representatives and four senators in the 81st Congress have newspaper backgrounds, reflecting well on the profession.
Bobbie Taylor, 15, of Boston Georgia, using a .22 rifle, killed a 200 pound buck with a 15 point rack. The incident occurred last Saturday, marking a proud moment for the young hunter in the community.
The Macon Chamber of Commerce has set large roadside signs on Middle Georgia highways to remind travelers that woods fires are costly. The chamber and other groups urge Georgia to protect all woodlands through a statewide forest control system.
In Abbeville South Carolina Jack Perrin and his wife marked their 61st wedding anniversary on November 20. Six days later Perrin died at 88 of natural causes on November 26 and eight hours afterward his wife passed away after a brief illness.
Educators and social-minded individuals propose a nationwide shift to give schools more time to focus on current problems and enable students to gain first-hand knowledge of the issues facing democracy. The aim is to deepen civic understanding and engagement among the youth.
Encouraged by pledges from the American Legion National Executive Committee and the Commanders and Adjutants Conference in Indianapolis, former Army Major Erle Cocke Jr. of Dawson announced he would run for National Commander in 1949.
Frank Neely chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta congratulates the League of Women Voters on its two day Regional Conference in Atlanta. He calls taxes one of the most interesting and important public topics during the budget study program.
Albert Wiggam reports educator Willis Sutton of Atlanta has loaned funds to over a hundred boys for college education and only one has failed to repay. The program promotes aid to deserving youths and reflects well on the beneficiaries.
A devotional piece outlines a seven step plan to deepen faith through receptive love, mutual giving, prayer, repentance, and choosing the most loving action in each situation. It notes a trip to Nice, France for a spiritual mission and adds a Christmas gift reminder. It then cites Georgia illegitimate birth statistics and critiques of Great Books courses shaping editors and other professionals.
A large automobile scam spans 36 victims including a respected former Butler man and his son in Illinois with total losses around three million dollars. The Walton News extols weekly hometown papers as vital, noting rural readers rely on local papers for sale information and advertising credibility.
The article weighs Truman’s postwar mandate amid union support and anti Communism concerns. It notes labor and liberal reactions to Taft Hartley repeal, security debates over UEW, and questions if victory reflects a true cross section or a narrow win with a likely mixed Congress and modest turnout.
Mr. Eu gene Anderson discusses arthritis relief through drinking water from Jaybird Springs in Dodge County and Miona Springs in Macon County. He cites Mrs. Tom Rigdon of Tifton as distributor and notes personal experiences, urging ample water intake for humans and animals and highlighting the role of minerals in springs.
Memorable October birthdays mark figures such as Thos A Daly poet and journalist age 77, Mary Eaton musical star 46, Chas F Meyer Standard Oil ex-president 84, Dr Herbert S Dickey discoverer of the Orinoco source in Huigra Ecuador 72, Mary Nolan film actress and Ziegfeld star 42 known as Imogene bubbles Wilson.
Georgia pharmacy inspectors express concern over reports that Ben zerdine misuse in prisons has become a grave problem and may extend to school and college students. Benzerdine is a trade name for a cold treatment sold in inhaler tubes in most drug stores.
Jack Williams Jr editor of the Waycross Journal and a college classmate of our editor notes vast corn fields in Illinois and Iowa, endless food lines, bustling theatre crowds, and 60 000 paid admissions at a football game. He praises industrial growth and individual freedom, expressing hope for mankind as he travels north with Ralph McGill toward Atlanta. He asks about newspapers and the election outcome.
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