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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
4
A fragmented column notes headline trickery and the public eye on errors. It reflects on newspaper accuracy, a prominent local leader James L. Wells’s recovery, inroads of taxes raising about 40,000 for teacher salaries, and remarks by T Hicks Fort, Columbus school board president.
A man with patched clothing and grimy hands hurries home as his young children press noses to the window, their anticipation signaling a likely kindly character despite a rough appearance. The scene captures a timeless image of family devotion awaiting a breadwinner’s return.
The speaker argues adequate farm to market roads rural electrification telephones and radios will lure people from cities. With health and measures of country life the country will become a great prosperous contented population.
Appreciative notice of J. J. Thomasson editor’s 88th anniversary in the Carroll County Times and Georgia weekly. Mentions thrift, mismanagement, and common risks of poverty, then cites widespread brisk shopping and robust local commerce last Saturday amid holiday sales.
Farmers in southern counties incur debt totaling about half a million dollars yearly due to shortfalls in food and feed crops. Yet Taylor County reports strong results thanks to Providence and local farmers, reflecting better community effort and outcomes.
W. S. Dennis, district works progress administrator, announces a $70,000 reproduction plant at Fort Benning with $30,000 WPA funds. The one story building will house developments of pictures and blue prints, employ 60 men starting Monday, and aim for completion in six months. The piece also recalls a dangerous incident where two children on a school route attempted to force a car off the road using deliberate eye closing.
In New York, business leaders of publicity-supported colleges announce that at least half have restored salary cuts. Educators hailed the move as good news after perilous days of morale dips and economy hysteria that threatened to padlock many school doors.
Secretary Henry Wallace warned Southern farmers last week that cotton will not be included in the 1937 crop Insurance program unless they show more interest. The insurance idea has featured in campaigns by presidential candidates and is likely to become a key farm legislation issue. It is hoped Taylor county farmers heed the warning.
The push to curb federal relief deepens as Mayor LaGuardia leads in defending aid for recipients. NY is facing a reported four million dollar monthly relief cut while at least 12 industrial cities urge the President to reverse the order. They argue distress remains high and cities cannot absorb the costs.
Probation officer Chas F Richter of Grady county urges parents to report minors buying beer and intoxicants from local dealers. He cites gambling dens and petty larceny by youths to frequent such places, promising full prosecution and county court protection to informants. He condemns the troubling trend and prays it ends.
The Butle Herald urges Gov. Talmadge appointee W. E. Wilburn to remain on the Georgia state highway board. It praises his businesslike conduct, notes lack of partisan campaigning, and warns replacement could harm road management, urging continuity for Georgia’s roads under Rivers’ incoming administration.
Sumter county was created 105 years ago this month in honor of Gen. Thomas Sumter of South Carolina. The county's name reflects patriotism of its founders and the Revolution war hero known as the Carolina Game Cock for courage and cheerfulness under hardship. The current generation is said to carry forward the same patriotic spirit and vigor of its forebears.
The passage argues that tackling zestful challenges yields experience and credit, as life’s difficulties drive discovery. It notes easy paths offer little value, and only those who persevere through rising tasks gain lasting victory through patience, perseverance, and work.
A Dalton Citizen opinion piece urges readers to curb cheap religious tithing. It laments casual dime offerings and contrasts ten cent payments with the need to give a true tenth, likening God to a banker awaiting return on investment and citing 1929 market turmoil as a moral nudge toward generosity.
A Missouri editor states he will not publish obituary notices for individuals who did not subscribe to his county newspaper. He declares that those who do not take the paper are effectively dead to news value and will not be included in obituaries.
Farmers of Taylor County celebrate relief as mortgage deeds are cancelled from court records after years of struggle. The community welcomes a windfall freeing many from old obligations and marks a hopeful turn for local farms and families.
Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reports on Georgia and Chattahoochee Valley efforts to boost livestock production. A December 11 Columbus meeting will form the Chattohoochee Valley Livestock Association, expected to draw nearly 200 growers from at least 14 counties to keep meat purchases within Georgia and develop a major regional industry.
A message urging the public to extend the Christmas spirit beyond holiday days. It calls for enduring peace on earth and goodwill to all, urging consistent practice of cheerful acts and kindness throughout the year. The text emphasizes hearts full of enduring goodwill rather than fleeting seasonal cheer.
The Atlanta Journal salutes Emory University's hundred year milestone, noting its growth from a frontier college to a university with medicine, law, theology, business, and arts schools. It highlights the endowment, enrollment, and dedicated purpose to "Service to God and man" as the institution enters a new century.
Mr Charlie P Griffin once ran the Randolph Democrat in Cuthbert now heads advertising at Bainbridge's Post Searchlight. He is the son of Mrs E H Griffin and the late Pat Griffin, founder and long editor of the paper. Brothers S M Griffin and R A Griffin also work as editor and assistant editor respectively, honoring their departed father Patrick Griffin.
The Christian Science Monitor discusses courage as more than animal bravery, stressing moral courage rooted in God. It contrasts worldly fear with faith, citing David and Goliath and Proverbs to show standing for right despite persecution, urging reliance on divine power over personal valor.
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