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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
1
Special Soil Conservation Edition reports Antioch Baptist Church revival set for Sunday July 18 through Friday July 23. Services occur twice daily at 11 30 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons on salvation backsliding and Acts chapters one to ten. Pastor J H Stanford invites all to attend and asks for prayers.
Rains falling almost daily for over a week have greatly aided Taylor county crops. Truck crops in the sand area suffered during May and June, but field crops including corn cotton peppers peas sugar cane potatoes and watermelons showed marvelous improvement last week. Farmers express happiness about the fall outlook barring any disaster.
Rev Stipe releases the worship schedule for next Sunday with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Youth Fellowship is at 7 p.m. Officers will be installed at the morning service. The note urges all to participate in church work and service.
Rev. W Park Smith invites all to Crowell for Sunday services marking the first Sunday of the new conference year. Sunday School starts 10 30 a m with preaching at 11 15 a m and 8 30 p m Youth Fellowship at 8 p m Revival planned Aug 9 to Aug 15 with Rev L M Spivey of Auburn. Vacation Bible School scheduled before revival.
Herman Talmadge launched his bid for Georgia governor at a Douglas rally promising to uphold 1946 programs, oppose federal civil rights legislation, and place priority on schools roads health and welfare. He criticized Jekyll Island expenditures and highlighted a $40 million revenue shortfall from the previous year.
The Herald features a weekly series of portraits from Waltz Studios Des Moines Iowa. Parents may buy originals for 50c each from the Herald office or obtain free copies with a one year subscription. images shown include children of PeacockJoinerWhiteBlascheKendrickStevensFullerEubanksCooperTurner and others. More photos to appear next week.
Gov M E Thompson unveiled a multipoint plan for state government and veteran aid at Millen. He urged a merit system for most state employees, a constitutional highway board, federal matching funds for Hill Burton hospital construction, strong health programs, and port and natural resource development. He also proposed home rule legislation, a state port authority, and a five point veteran aid package including child subsistence for orphans and tax exemptions for veterans organizations. He labeled Herman Talmadge a pretender and criticized Roy Harris as his little boss.
Taylor County farmers drive Soil Conservation District efforts started in 1939 under the Middle Western Ocmulgee River district based in Perry. By July 1 1948 425 soil and water conservation plans covered 109 078 acres with crop rotations contour farming and cover crops among established practices and 441 miles of terraces built. The district’s success rests on farmer action and broad cooperation from agencies and local groups.
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