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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1946
Page
4
Rev C L Glenn preaches at Butler Methodist on the 1945 close, surveying victory over Nazi and Japanese powers, the stolen peace, postwar challenges and the rise of democracy, faith across nations, and the atomic age implications for mankind.
County Agent E G Blackwell urges poultry keepers to rest hens after a year of laying and feed well during molting. If keeping layers into a second year, replace flock with pullets when possible. Full feeding during molting shortens rest and speeds return to lay for hens producing about 200 eggs yearly.
A late 1945 storm period brought tornadoes to the southern Georgia and Alabama region. In Pelham Georgia a twister struck the business district around midnight causing about 50000 dollars in damage to City Hall a hotel and several commercial buildings including a cotton oil mill machine shop city barn and meat packing plant no casualties were reported. Other areas Sale City Cotton and Hinsonton reported slight damage from high winds.
A preacher contemplates the turn from 1945 to 1946 and urges the congregation to choose life. He quotes Deuteronomy 30 about life, welfare, death, and misfortune, urging devotion to God and obedience to His laws to prosper and bless future generations.
An ad reports a woman troubled by stomach gas that rose and nearly choked her at night. After using INNER-AID she claims gas is gone and bowel function improved. The copy touts twelve herbs cleansing bowels aiding digestion and liver and kidney action, sold in Taylor County drug stores.
Farmers in Taylor County are urged to file a 1945 conservation practices report by January 15 1946. Roy F Jones says payments cover about 80 percent of completed practices including soil building steps like liming phosphate slag potash and establishing vegetation and waterways to improve farms.
Rev. A. W. Reese of the Columbus District Methodist Churches announces the quarterly conferences to be held at Buena Vista on January 18 in the afternoon, Butler January 11 morning, Cusseta January 13 morning, Cuthbert January 28 afternoon, Geneva Box Springs January 29, Marion Brantley January 19 morning, Talbotton January 11 afternoon.
Mr. Jones emphasizes that farmers should implement listed agricultural practices and promptly file reports with payment applications. He urges action on clearing terraces ditches seeding mowing renovating pastures harvesting lupine vetch crotalaria kobelespede seed.
The piece outlines many reenlistment benefits under the 1945 Armed Forces act, noting a deadline of January 31 to preserve current grade after reenlisting and detailing options such as 1 to 3 year enlistments, age limits, GI Bill benefits, furloughs, retirement options, and skill training across Air, Ground, and Service Forces.
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