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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
4
Readers recall a period from 123 to 1823 with no silver dollar coinage in the nation. The article notes burning crosses near Maconre and reports on Ku Klux Klan activities in 1928 and a resurgence of the dormant organization anticipated.
A public dispute between Governor Rivers and State Highway Chairman W L Miller has escalated into a dirty shame for the state's good name, moving beyond humor into a serious political clash.
The report notes the death Sunday in Washington of Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy 78 a famed patriot. His career spanned from Sioux Indian campaigns to major World War I battles.
In a rural hillside home near Manroo Alabama a farmer's wife delivered four children three girls and a boy. The delivery was performed by a rural physician using a kerosene lamp for light.
The Herald congratulates Jack Williams II on his marriage to Miss Margaret Rogers of a prominent Waycross family. The pair unite shortly after the publication of his father’s popular daily The Waycross Journal.
Upon the death of Senator William E Borah of Idaho the nation mourns a statesman who served thirty years. He was 74 and widely praised for his frankness and honesty though his sponsorships drew mixed opinions.
Georgia counties honor Dr Charles Herty for discovering the pine wealth after extensive logging. Taylor County landowners join a large scale reforestation program, planting slash pines on hundreds of acres of uncultivated land to perpetuate his memory.
Rev J C Adams known as The Bishop of Heard County serves his tenth straight year as Franklin circuit pastor. The North Georgia Methodist Conference relaxed its four year rule allowing continued service in Butler where Adams grew up and began his ministry. He is the youngest son of the late Rev J T Adams and uncle to L R Adams cashier of Citizens State Bank.
An extreme cold spell across the Rockies and surrounding areas has driven temperatures far below zero. Authorities report at least 95 deaths linked to the cold as residents struggle with frost and exposure in harsh conditions.
News from the state reports editor John N Holder of the Jackson Herald and former State Highway Department chair is critically ill at Lmory University hospital. Friends and colleagues nationwide petition for extended years of service to the state and church.
B S Miller Buena Vista attorney withdraws from the race leaving Joseph M Rodgers as the sole nominee for Ordinary of Marion County in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by Judge John C Butt's death. Lizzie Mark Rogers, Rodgers mother, is a former Butler citizen and well known in the region.
Tierman A. Agricola has served in the Atlanta Constitution’s composing room since June 1885. A visitor notes his 54 years at the paper with pride and congratulates him, saying his long steady labor brings satisfaction to the employer and the community.
A prominent businessman extols Butler’s future while recounting a troubling encounter with a distrustful stranger who blamed neighbors and church members for imagined slights. The piece cautions against a habit of tearing others down and warns that such narrow views hinder community progress.
Mae Perry chronicles Wilfred McKenzie of Montezuma who rose from a high school star to Middle Georgia College and Duke University then earned a Rhodes scholarship before war interrupted. He rebounded with a junior fellowship at Princeton University, turning setback into opportunity and earning Georgia pride.
The U S Post Office will issue a two cent stamp bearing Dr Crawford W Long’s likeness with an inscription about his first successful ether anesthesia on March 30 1842 at Jefferson Ga. The piece notes ongoing debates over Long’s priority and praises his contribution to medicine and American history as educational and inspirational.
The conflict is described as a struggle between Bolshevism and democracy, with the writer urging democracies worldwide to support Finland beyond words and cheers by taking substantial action to help Finland defeat Russia.
The Savannah Press recalls five centuries of printing evolution from its crude beginnings to today. Governor Lehman notes the printed page sustains democracy through free, uncensored press and informed citizenry, a core pillar of liberty enabled by printing’s advancement.
A Walton News item recalls a man who greeted strangers with Good morning How are you today Only one passerby responded The tale ends with a quip about deaf dumb and blind and suggests smiles and handshakes ease tensions in public life
A note warns collectors that the 1913 Liberty Head nickel has no legal authorization and the government could confiscate such coins, even if dealers offer high prices. The piece emphasizes the coin's lack of legal status and potential for seizure.
Paul McNutt compares Franklin D Roosevelt to Andrew Jackson, noting the plain people’s love for both and the weight of responsibility on Roosevelt to lead with sane, decisive action. The Brunswick News endorses Ramspeck’s civil service bill, urging merit-based expansion of the federal workforce despite potential disruption.
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