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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
4
The Butler Herald cites editorials and anecdotes on Taft Hartley OPA meat policy and the GOP, with toasts to baseball and remarks on U S Senator David Walsh. It notes commemorations, opinions on public issues, and a brief bio of Walsh as Massachusetts governor and U S senator.
Governor M. E. Thompson heads to Salt Lake City for a 10 day trip to join all state governors. He says the Utah meeting will be his final out of state trip of this administration and continues a fight for more federal aid started before the National Governors conference by former Governor Ellis Arnall.
A minister's pulpit reflection urges daily life as a gateway to God. He recounts a man discovering divine nearness when prayer quiets the office, calling the workplace a gate of heaven. Believers are urged to seek consciousness of God in the temple within us.
Maynard R. Ashworth argues that neglected children reflect deeper societal flaws. He cites finances, parenting effort, and a biologically rooted deficiency in some individuals, urging laws and moral effort to uplift family life and foster self respect through doing one’s best in work and life.
The article argues that before purchasing additional unimproved land for parks and resorts the wiser course is to improve some of the land already held by the state. It stresses upgrading existing properties to maximize value and public benefit.
Old timers along the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers compare winter severity to the blizzard of 1888 while noting that after 103 years the great flood of 1844 has been matched. The crest margin is now almost inconsequential.
The Ellaville Sun marks its tenth anniversary with a 12 page special edition featuring messages from local churches, businesses and groups. Raymond Duncan, founder and Schley County School Superintendent, started the paper on July 2 1937 and remains editor. The edition highlights awards from the Georgia Press Association plus Nieman fellow news and a light note about orchid seed gifts from Ecuador.
News from Fort Valley that Editor John H. Jones of the Leader-Tribune has been seriously ill and under treatment in an Atlanta hospital for several days. His daughter handles the paper in his absence, and the publication continues though the absence is felt.
The old water tower on Lee Street is remodeled signaling Americus’s wider expansion. Citywide improvements foster a friendlier citizenry, new radio station, and upcoming enterprises, promising a more citified look and hopeful future for the town.
The President refused to overturn the Veterans Administration decision on Finney Hospital noting he had reviewed the VA ruling. Washington sources say Omar Bradley advised against altering the current hospital program to avoid delays and complications that could threaten the broader plan.
The Christian Science Monitor notes General Eisenhower may leave the Pentagon to become president of Columbia University. It praises his talents and suggests he could lead effectively in academia, while acknowledging potential stays in military service if needed. The piece highlights his broad abilities and moral fiber as assets for any post.
The writer recalls a quote on national spirit and asks what kind of spirit exists today. He recalls wartime unity and effort from all ages, noting renewed complacency after the war and comparing it to pre Pearl Harbor attitudes.
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