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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
4
A charter is being sought for the Pine Mountain Children's Home in Pike County. The institution is described as one of the fastest growing and best managed of its kind in the state.
The editorial argues it is too late to call an extra session and warns taxpayers would bear the burden. It criticizes politicians for horse trading and says there is already too much of that.
The Capitol dome features 36 columns around the large dome representing states at completion and 13 around the smaller portion for the original colonies. A 19 1/2 foot bronze figure named Freedom stands atop, with an Indian headdress designed at Thomas Jefferson's suggestion to emphasize American heritage.
The note cites rising gas leaks causing fatal blasts, mentions Valdosta as the latest tragedy site. It laments public safety while recalling evolving fuel misuse and notes a local editor’s country visit to Charing with family details and travel route via Albany Americus Ellaville Butler and Buena Vista amid intermittent showers.
The Morgan County News editor declares in vivid terms that life continues after death. He cites scripture and Christ’s proof to warn that many people, seen as lost sinners, face judgment and punishment in the lake of fire.
An excerpt quotes Irwin A. Berg of Northwestern University arguing that worry, when controlled, aids health, thinking, and social life. He warns excessive worry harms but notes constructive concern motivates action from paying bills to seeking raises and improving appearances.
The piece argues that moral education matters more than economics, urging balance between secular schooling and Bible-based instruction. It notes leaders grew up in Christian homes and churches, and calls the church to take greater responsibility in shaping youth education.
Ernest Camp notes a Pittsburgh paper satirically warns that skimpier swimsuits may turn pools into sinning pools. An associate recalls front page half naked photos and questions why they should stop, claiming such images distract men from work.
A Broadway tale from before 1910 follows a gifted girl whose youth fueled a hit musical, then marriage to a glamorous adventurer, widowhood, and a return to stage life in vaudeville. Her one asset, youth, faded as she aged, making her tragic个人 story.
A Morgan Courtney News column recalls Eve tempting Adam with better Paradise and a man’s downfall fed by good cooking and pretty legs. It notes the author’s past digressions about Grandma and Grandpa and vows to keep telling the truth in the column.
A meditation argues against nostalgia for the past praising longer life spans and modern progress. It notes insurance and medical advances, rivaling the comfort of earlier eras, and favoring today’s travel, labor-saving tools, and escapes from business worries.
An Ellaville Sun editor rumored to have fled town or been shot after a lighthearted item about Edgar Devane delivering a household division. The tale says he forgot his hat after visiting a separation scene, prompting a late night call from the “Grass Widow-to-Be” to Mrs. Devane.
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