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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
4
A Savannah Press recap notes Butler elected a new mayor and comments on local politics and public life. The piece touches on national discourse, military uniform changes, and Vivien Leigh in the film production of Capital with the Wind, highlighting regional perspectives and community views in Butler Georgia.
Senator George introduces in the U S Senate a bill to award Captain Edgar B Dunlap a distinguished service medal for World War II service with the 82nd Division. Georgia Representative George L Sabadous introduces a bill to allow women to serve on juries in the state legislature. The outcome remains uncertain, but the debate promises lively controversy.
Stewart County is congratulated on a solid financial condition as a quarterly report shows the county free of debt with all warrants paid and accounts clear. The treasury holds a cash balance of 10 601.63 dollars.
Congress is urged to pass a bill introduced by Paul Brown to honor Thomas E. Watson, pioneer of the rural free delivery mail service, by issuing a commemorative postage stamp in his memory.
A final decree was issued by Fulton County Superior Court dissolving the marriage of Mrs. H. D. Rivers Jr. and her husband. The couple, married in 1932 and separated in 1938, involve the Rivers family linked to Governor and Mrs. E. D. Rivers.
Mark Ethridge, former editor of the Macon Telegraph now associated with a Kentucky dairy concern, will deliver an address in Atlanta on the South and its opportunities. Atlanta may rejoice at the chance to hear Mr Ethridge.
The Valdosta Times suggests modest economy in Georgia, noting broad agreement on fiscal prudence across government and public services. The piece frames thrift as a shared civic virtue amid ongoing bureau activity and public spending concerns.
Quote attributes President Roosevelt urging heavy armament to deter dictators from meddling in U S affairs. Attributed to John Spencer as a bright remark, highlighting the country must spend a huge sum to arm itself to keep dictators on their side of the fence and away from U S business.
A friend’s words are cited praising mutual understanding. The speaker notes having made many enemies but blames talebearers and misworders for creating some of them. The statement ends with a daily prayer for clearer understanding among all.
Impressive ceremonies dedicating the beautiful Co Cathedral of Christ the King were held in Atlanta. A distinguished group of Catholic clergymen attended, headed by Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia, presiding, with Imperial Wizard Hiram W. Evans of the Ku Klux Klan listed among invited guests.
The Eatonton Messenger hails editor Belmont Dennis as Georgia's leading weekly newspaperman after he expanded his shop with a photo engraving plant, following last year's rotary press purchase which had stunned the newspaper world.
Fulton County Reporter notes Senator Richard B. Russell, chairman of the immigration committee, agrees with a policy against opening the door to aliens. He says we must protect liberties and be careful about letting in more foreigners, serving fellow countrymen first.
The Cordele Dispatch remarks that crime is rising nationwide with more murders burglaries and thefts than fifteen to twenty years ago, but Cordele stands as an exception. The piece notes Cordele is no better town, yet the paper still offers congratulations.
Mrs. John L. Hodges editor of the Houston Home Journal in Perry completed a new building and moved the plant into its quarters. On January 20 she hosted an open house inviting subscribers and friends to view the new home, underscoring her strong local popularity.
The Fulton County Review urges a constitutional revision as the Georgia General Assembly aims to solve state problems but risks failure. It notes too many laws and loopholes, with bills often repealing existing statutes, forcing people to consult lawyers to know their rights.
Representative Ben Gibbs of Jesup Georgia is appointed to the house judiciary committee, a rare move for a freshman. The former Southeast Georgia solicitor general joins a powerful panel, one of only one Democratic vacancies. Georgia Press Association calls for a special Athens meeting Feb 24 for input and plans. The Thomaston Times recalls Georgia's last public hangings in 1886, noting Butler’s earlier execution and the shift to capital punishment by electrocution.
The Herald reprints Cordele Dispatch editorial warning that lack of cooperation destroys communities. It cites Canoochee Georgia where co ownership of a store and post office collapsed the building, removing the post office and shop. A separate local story concerns a basketball team that regressed from top form due to unseen undercurrents, underlining teamwork as essential for success.
Cordele Dispatch reports Crisp County citizen Jesse Cox co-owner of the Flint River Inn and former railroad worker acted with extraordinary courage to rescue nine year old Donald Minshew who slipped toward a moving freight train at the 16th avenue crossing. Cox, trapped at first, jumped from his car to grab the boy but fell. He then jumped aboard and pulled the emergency brake, stopping the train within inches of the child as cars struck the boy but failed to harm him. The community lauds Cox for quick thinking and calm action.
Billie Sutlive of Quitman Free Press says Adel has given up on improving phone service. Residents will continue to say O-hell when answering calls, preserving local speech quirks.
Franklin News and Banner notes the Richards family business, The House of Richards, is praised as Atlanta's oldest continuously run enterprise. The piece highlights four generations of management, fair patron relations, and long-standing customers like S. P. Richards Paper Co and P. T. McCutcheon of Heard County, with continued success under Richards Rhodes and Hill.
The Georgia Senate and House members Cochran and Edwards are urged to study many bills in this session. Citizens are advised to study the bills themselves and discuss them with these representatives. They will value informed constituents and understand which bills should pass.
Huey I Border of Valdosta has been appointed plant pathologist for the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service. He will base at Tifton and comes from the University of Minnesota where he was a research assistant for two years. Border succeeds S B Irvinne who resigned to join Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Border is a B S graduate from the University of Florida and earned a master’s in plant pathology from Minnesota in 1938.
The Tifton Gazette argues that Georgia campaign expenditure limits could dull primaries. A bill would cap Senate campaigns at 10000, governor at 10000, congressmen at 2500, state senator at 800, and state representative at 250, potentially changing last year’s primary dynamics.
The Millen News commends the Tattnall Tattler published by prisoners at Tattnall Prison for its skilled content and artistry. It notes the paper’s moral, reform-minded tone and suggests hiring one of the inmates as a printer.
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