Local editorials and notices from Butler Herald feature July 4th reflections
A collection of opinions and brief items notes drink driving dangers, congressional sessions, and heat waves across Georgia. It cites Oscar Colozo's death sentence, Macon Bibb growth, and price stabilizer Ellis Arnall urging 18 year olds rights to vote. It mentions Georgia Governor and Adlai Stevenson speculation and promotes Picnic Month travel and Open House at Thomaston Times printing plant.
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Ellis Arnall
Congress
Georgia
Senate Judiciary
Tucker to Cover Both National Conventions for Columbus Newspapers
Cliff Tucker editor of the Enquirer will cover both party conventions in Chicago for Columbus readers. L P Patterson associate editor of the Ledger will attend for his paper. They depart Friday for the Republican opening on July 7 and stay to cover Democratic sessions later in the month.
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Columbus Inquirer-Sun
Cliff Tucker
The
Enquirer
Chicago
L. P. Patterson
the Ledger
Tucker
Patterson
Georgia
Columbus
Chattahoochee Valley
Prayer of the Woods and Georgia newspaper anniversaries
Daily column from St Petersburg Beach highlights a Sara sota Jungle Gardens plea titled Prayer of the Woods credited to the Portugese and warns Harm me not. Georgia law bans certain remarriages after divorce until court order. W C Tucker notes Florida attractions and Georgia weekly anniversaries with Meriwether Vindicator Lavonia Times Jackson Herald Hartwell Sun Cochran Journal Ellaville Sun celebrate years of publication.
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The
Columbus Enquirer
St. Petersburg Beach
Fla
Georgia
Meriwether Vindicator
Lavonia Times
Jackson Herald
Hartwell Sun
Cochran Journal
Ellaville Sun
Herald
Stewart-Webster Journal Marks 80 Years of Local News
The Stewart-Webster Journal celebrates its 80th birth day with roots traced to 1872 as the Lumpkin Independent, which merged 27 years ago with the Richland News to form the journal serving Stewart Webster and Quitman counties. It notes rising newsprint and operation costs may threaten its future.
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Stewart-Webster Journal
Lumpkin Independent
Richland News
Stewart- Webster Journal
Stewart, Webster
Quitman Counties
Southwest Journal
History
The Fateful 1860 GOP Convention in Chicago
A sweeping retrospective of the 1860 party split at Charleston and Baltimore. It recounts Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Texas Georgia Virginia and other states breaking with Democrats, the factions nominating Breckinridge and Land while Douglas and Johnson led the other side, and Lincoln’s emergent rise amid factional chaos. The piece notes Jefferson Davis mediation efforts and the drift toward war as the nation teetered on partition.
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Alabama
Charleston
S. C
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Georgia
Baltimore
Virginia
Stephen Douglas
Herschel V. Johnson
John C. Breckenridge
Joseph Land
Allen Nevins
Lincoln
Breckinridge
Douglas
Dwight Eisenhower
Jefferson Davis
John Bell
Constitution Party
Educator Dr Thompson Named Dean of Women in Strasbourg
Dr C Mildred Thompson nationally known educator and first director of Atlanta Journal Our World Today is named dean of women at the University in Exile Strasbourg France She resigns as history professor at University of Georgia and will sail from New York in June to assume the post in July Her UNESCO and Allied ministers of education London delegations reflect her international work Her colleagues Drs Horace Montgomery and Willbur D Jones will direct Our World Today in her absence
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C. Mildred Thompson
Atlanta Journal
Unique University In Exile
Strasbourg
France
Thompson
University of Georgia
New York
Our World Today
Horace Montgomery
Wiilbur D. Jones
American Committee For Free Europe
Conference of Allied Ministers of Education
London
Unesco
Sunrise Paragraphs About Local Life and Prices
A collection of brief items notes social quirks and cost changes. The state budget totals about 216684120 with a 9 million overrun cited by State Auditor Thrasher. Haircut prices rise 25 cents to 1.10 in Baltimore area. shaves up to 75 cents. Automobile traffic increases are cited as proof of national bravado.
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Baltimore
Shorts Debate Across Georgia Papers Stirs Online
A controversial discussion on women’s shorts spills from daily to weekly papers. Sister Rosalia Adkins and Earl Picke comment on the issue, with editor Jim Chism proposing a double column editorial and asking if more shorts worsen the problem while joking about dress and decency.
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Rosalia Adkins
Charlton County News
Earl ‘Tige’ Picke
Early County News
Jim Chism
Pelham Journal
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Butler Herald
Butler
Chas. Benns Jr
E. Cox
Mgr
Taylor CO
Washington
D. C
Oscar Colozo
U. S. District Court
White House
Truman
U. S. Department of Commerce
Macon
Bibb County
Macon Telegraph
Augusta
Columbia
Point Barrow
Alaska
Wesleyan College
Erle Cocke Jr
Dawson
American Legion
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Garland Byrd
Georgia Citizens Council
Thomaston Times
Thomaston Publishing Company
Mary Chatfield
the Times
James Brown
Mr. Brown
Purina Farm
Purina
Purina Chow
Peed Bros. Feed Store
Butler, Ga
Prayer of
Florida
W. C. Tucker
Ralph McGill
Atlanta Constitution & Journal
Dr. Thompson
Raymond Duncan
Grandma
America
B. E. Thrasher
Hbbboo
General Electric
Doyel
General
Goodyear
Reynolds Truck and Tractor Company
Reynolds
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