This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
4
A Georgia note recalls hat season and outdoor plans while Macon eyes annexation of dense areas. Flint River forms Taylor county east boundary as state offices close for a legal holiday. Ryburn G. Clay hosts a Jackson Day dinner raising $15,000 for the National Democratic Party.
Noted international newspaper writer and radio commentator Floyd Gibbons has joined The Georgia Homestead, a newly established Democratic Party paper gaining rapid popularity in party circles.
Olin Miller argues many worry about future generations while the current one faces issues. James VY Carmichael, Cobb county legislator, is rumored as a potential 1940 governor candidate who opposes new public taxes. The house clerk’s election of John Gretz, Cordele Dispatch editor, is praised as a fitting honor for service.
The production selects an English stage and screen actress for Scarlett O’Hara and completes casting for other key roles, with filming to begin in two weeks. Margaret Mitchell has been advised. Also noting the marriage announcement of Joe Boone and Edna Reed Sentell with the ceremony on October 30.
The Put ton Daily Report editor Frank Kempton is praised as principal speaker at the twelfth annual session. Arne Rae is newly elected secretary of the National Editorial Association. The institute will feature a university song and takes place on February 1 in Athens Georgia.
Senator Everett Milli of Atlanta introduced a bill to abolish the State Athletic Committee. The panel’s former chairman Ralph McGill, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, was compensated $1,200 last year. The note claims there was no active boxing or wrestling promoter in Georgia at the time.
The Academy for the Blind at Macon once owned the Thomaston Times under Prof. G Frank Oliphant who later led RB Lee Institute in Thomaston. His wife Jeanette Wallace, native of Butler, was widely beloved among its community women.
John P. Drinkard editor and publisher of the Journal at Lincolnton travels to Atlanta to join the Georgia House of Representatives. He is a popular member of the Georgia press group and serves on key house committees.
Calhoun editor Senator J Roy McGinty will serve in the Georgia legislature with roles including Chairman of the Agriculture Committee and secretary of the Conservation Committee. He is listed as vice-chairman of an unnamed committee and a member of Constitutional Amendments, Appropriations, Education and Public Schools, Game and Fish, several Judiciary panels, Highway, Military Affairs, University of Georgia, Alto Sanitarium and State Sanitarium committees among others.
Political writer John Calloway Orwell notes an Associated Press reminder that Georgia residents face a new push this legislative session to authorize borrowing for public works. Officials aim to mirror federal funds while preserving the constitutional ban on borrowing except for invasion or insurrection.
A Friday prayer by Rev James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the National House of Representatives, pleads for truth to inspire duty and compassion. He asks readers to reflect on homelessness, poverty, liberty, and the nation’s moral strength, ending with a blessing for the departed and comfort for loved ones.
A tribute to Robert E. Lee highlighting his resilience, loyalty, and leadership from West Point through the Civil War. The piece cites quotes comparing him to Caesar and Washington, notes his resignation from the U S Army to join the Confederacy, his command of the Army of Northern Virginia, and his postwar presidency at Washington College later renamed Washington and Lee.
Americus Times-Recorder editorial applauds Representative Pace for introducing a bill targeting illegal aliens and decrying subversive foreign influence. It argues leisures receipts and relief rolls shrink if illegal immigration is curbed, while praising naturalized citizens who are fully American.
The 1939 Chattahoochee Valley Wheel of Flowers plan unites 23 communities led by the United Garden Club of Columbus to plant official flowers in park centers and to establish a permanent city wide flower garden. Butler and Howard join with dogwood and petunias, watermelon pink crape myrtle and abelias. Citizens advocate crape myrtle and camellias in downtown parks and continued stadium beautification with safeguards for shrubbery.
A recent Gallup poll shows 83 percent of Americans favor Russia if war breaks out between Germany and Russia. The remark suggests Hitler might demand apologies from the 8 percent who oppose Russia.
A historic menu item highlights baked chicken with oyster dressing and browned potatoes. The plate pairs asparagus tips with glazed apples and endive salad, Roqueford dressing, and a dessert trio of ice cream cakes with coffee.
The Cardele Dispatch lauds Clyde Wilson, praising his kindness and daily presence among Cordele citizens. Readers are urged to honor him with appreciation while alive, as illness sires sorrow and his enduring impact on the community is celebrated with admiration and flowers.
A reader mirrors a faith driven list of wants for society. They urge godly leaders in all walks, character driven public life, high standards in schools churches newspapers and government, and a life guided by Christ to erase deceit and vice.
The Jackson Progress-Argus reports that repeal of state liquor laws and high liquor-store taxes have increased illegal whiskey sales, the paper arguing this point reflects current opinion.
A columnist notes that clinging to grudges reveals a partial nature while forgiving shows a noble soul. The piece argues that lasting resentment contrasts with the dignity of letting past wrongs go.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.