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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
4
Official organ Taylor County Georgia urges productivity and rising living standards. Notes farms faring well despite weather, wheat crop arrival, and food shortages easing after 30 to 60 days. Reflects on crises, aging, and human character as the second half of 1946 begins.
Neighbor editor Ray mond Duncan marks nine years at The Sun of Ellaville and Schley County. He founded The Sun in July 1937 and is credited with promoting new enterprises and community improvements in Ellaville. Leon Smith’s column in the Thomas ton Times discusses a writer’s notion about electoral outcomes and accountability.
The Jackson Herald editor John N Holder and his wife are celebrated for 71 years in the editorial department. He stresses daily work ethic, fair reporting, and impartial coverage of candidates to help readers decide how to vote.
The editor expresses gratitude to Hon. and Mrs. Belmont Dennis of Covington for a delightful social hour. It notes Dennis as a leading candidate for Lieutenant Governor in a four to five opponent race and lists his extensive civic, military, and press history with the couple’s public service. Highway funding comment closes.
The Jesup Sentinel editor C. A. Pound thanks for kind words regarding Charlie Benns of the Butler Herald. Benns is hailed as a highly esteemed weekly editor and civic booster whose work is widely quoted across Georgia. He quoted a line urging that busy people should avoid time-wasting side jobs.
The Atlanta Constitution argues that ending OPA early risks broad control return, warns of rent hikes and a rising black market, and urges real estate boards to publicize unfair practices while Congress faces a test of public will and economic policy.
A weekly edition is distributed to more Taylor county households than ever before, expanding readership and increasing appreciation for the service.
A poem from the Masonic Picket Magazine notes a grandmother milking cows, feeding hogs, tending children, cleaning, cooking, and chores. It reflects farmer life without machinery as war limits push reliance on horses and mules, highlighting a return to past farm routines.
The piece accuses Eugene Talmadge of manipulating race issues for votes, detailing a 1933 interracial dining incident on a Talmadge farm and urging Georgians to reject his tactics. It endorses James V. Carmichael, portraying him as honest on a platform of good government and justice for all.
Younger men and women show rising interest in politics across the nation. Some seek clean government while others align with powerful political machines that echo fascist tactics abroad. Veterans may be courted by these groups, and readers are urged to discern genuine candidates from scheming powers.
The text argues that housing relief efforts face long delays due to high demand and material shortages. It urges applying special pressure to ensure timely completion of improvement projects in cities where slum conditions are most harmful.
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