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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
4
The Butler Georgia post notes the weekly edition of Taylor County’s official organ with editor Chas Benns Jr and publisher E Cox. A tongue in cheek editorial questions a candidate promising to give people what they want, asking how voters know their own desires.
E. J. Summerour, ex Taylor county school teacher, runs for the legislature from Bartow county where he has lived for several years. He pledges that right things endure while bad customs and prejudice will fade.
The Greensboro Herald Journal predicts trucks will switch to diesel within a decade due to fuel efficiency. Hugh Howell boosted his bid with a July 4th address in Warrenton as the race for governor centers on Rivers versus Howell.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a small rise in farm population. In 1937 more than a million people left farms for towns and cities, yet births and migration to farms continued to outpace the overall farm population.
In Tifton a mother gives birth to twin pigs described with unusual features as Bill Anderson of the Macon Telegraph and Royal Daniel of the Ullman Free Press defend Georgia hams amid a chaotic scene.
Representative Stephen Pace returns to Congress for the Third District in his first term without opposition. He deflects credit from himself to the district and state, continuing the line long represented by the late Chas. Crisp-Greensboro Herald-Journal.
The Millen News quips on the rare Fourth of Zuly holiday falling midweek and the need for quiet places of rest beyond cemeteries. It reflects on Tuesday as recovery day and Wednesday for planning the Thursday half holiday.
Dudley Glass urges motorists to carry spare head and tail light bulbs in the car. If a lamp burns out on the road you are not at fault, but you are if you have no spare when a trooper stops you. He offers to help with a quick install if you are cooperative.
Following grand jury recommendations several counties including Telfair will publish in the county newspaper the names of all recipients of welfare funds. The list covers Confederate widows pensions old age assistance dependent children and blind relief.
The Savannah Press notes the president will conclude his long Georgia swing with a cheerful reception. The Baxley News-Banner reports Fedner F. Branch of Baxley injured two fingers on a broken fruit jar, joking about use of a flask being legal now.
The pardons board denied Franklin Pierce McCall's plea to commute his death sentence for the kidnap and murder of Jiminy Cash. The Am ericus Times-Recorder argues that stopping kidnapping requires the full penalty for those convicted.
A friend argues that intelligence differences among people are exaggerated. He says the main gap is not in intellect but in visibility and self awareness, noting that some men recognize their goods and display them while others fail to see any show window or goods to display.
Georgia opens tobacco markets Thursday July 28 with growers in the southern section curing and preparing the crop for sale. Much of the tobacco will be market ready at opening as buyers hope for good prices. Observers in the middle section anticipate car shipments and interest in new models.
Aesop's tale cited by The Dawson News shows a fox flattering a crow perched on a dead tree. The crow, proud of its voice, drops the morsel after the boastful praise, and the fox seizes the reward, leaving the crow to its foolish clamor.
The present outlook for banner corn and cotton crops in Taylor County is most encouraging. Reports from travelers describe Taylor crops as among the best in the state, with nature and farmer labor working well together to keep farmers hopeful through the season.
The piece extols father and son bonds as rare and admirable. It cites President Roosevelt and son James, Senator Walter F. George and son Heard, and ex-Governor Eugene Talmadge and son Herman as fine examples of shared loyalty and companionship. It ends with a wish for more such relationships.
Washington announces Harllee Branch, second assistant postmaster general, will serve on the five man Civil Aeronautics Authority board. Branch has been with the Roosevelt administration since its start and is praised for postal service and air mail achievements.
The Camilla Enterprise notes WPA orders set a one hour per day minimum wage in the South, highlighting a wage gap with the North and suggesting political leverage against Southern lawmakers. It also recounts a head on collision involving Roy McGinty and J. D. Hefner with modest damages and an admission of fault.
The Stewart Webster Journal published a 28 page special edition from Lumpkin led by John M Anglin to spotlight Stewart and Webster counties. Associate Editor Adrian Anglin supervised with Lions Club sponsorhip praising local business cooperation and civic gains while profiling active members and club presidents.
An editorial argues for a punishment matching kidnapping harm. It favors execution by electric chair if the suspect is caught, asserting the child’s parents endure lasting anguish beyond death. The piece frames the chair as an easy, decisive answer for kidnappers.
The Atlanta Constitution honors Bill Turner of Taylor County for sixty years of faithful service in the Constitution office. His sixty year tenure reflects steadfast dedication by both Turner and the paper, illustrated by similar loyalty to long-serving Herald staff members.
Ira Butt of Blairsville recounts a Sunday meet while on Appalachian Scenic Highway near Murphy. Former neighbors from Butler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson Mrs. Sara Cross and Miss Effie Smith join for a social chat and scenic trip through Nathala Gorge ending with cheerful tire repairs and a shared moment of happiness.
The WPA research unit found in an 1867 Savannah Daily News and Herald an item about Mr. Wolfe the first gardener to sell vegetables here. It recalls customers testing cabbage and cucumber servings with humorous anecdotes and notes his likely return to the Rhine region, with good wishes from friends.
Clayton piece argues freedom of the press excludes slander deception and invasion of privacy. It cautions some groups misuse free speech while contending the press can aid the public by reporting truth and informing on community conditions.
A woman, after fourteen years with her husband, rushed to town to file for divorce, saying she could not stand him another minute and seeking separation.
The Pelham Journal assesses the Governor race as a contest mainly between Rivers and Hugh Howell. Howell shows unexpected strength, while Rivers remains favored by some, though not assured. The paper notes Rivers has slight odds for a second term, but Howell is gaining ground as the campaign continues.
Lawler Orville A Park of Macon argues no county under ten thousand should exist and would abolish 51 counties out of 159 He claims 153 counties pay less to the state than they receive and six counties pay half the state taxes He notes the big counties’ benefit from others and questions Macon’s reliance on nearby counties patronage.
In Macon last Friday Judge Blanton Fortson of Athens presents a critical view of national and regional policy. He cites a Georgia study noting South financial dependence on the North, against a backdrop of federal acts and shifting political power. He warns of secular and religious influences undermining American democracy and Methodism.
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