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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1962
Page
4
The collection notes per capita tomato consumption in the U.S., Georgia's dominance in peanut production with South Georgia supplying a third of the U.S. crop, and regional emphasis on crepe myrtle beauty. It also urges local cleanliness, warns about visitors' impressions, and highlights boating safety tips for a large boating season.
David Lawrence argues in U S News and World Report that the tax system is a hodgepodge of bickering and unfair rules. He says it stifles initiative and amounts to taxation without justice, calling for a long overdue overhaul to ensure a just share of government expenses.
Oglethorpe Echo cautions readers about choosing a path of increased federal dependency. The piece argues that surrendering citizen responsibilities to Washington threatens freedom, self respect, and the American standard of living, urging readiness to fight to reclaim local control and community duties.
An editorial notes the federal budget's $92.5 billion scale by comparing it to daily spending limits and years of expenditures. It also mentions a Forest Service potential breakthrough if a radio controlled glide bomb missile meets expectations, per the U S Department of Agriculture.
The American Cancer Society notes more than 1,100,000 Americans live who have been cured of cancer, up from 160,000 twenty five years ago. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment offer the best protection against death from cancer.
Leesburg Georgia. A new chapel at the State Prison Branch in Leesburg will be formally dedicated Sunday with Methodist Bishop John O Smith of Atlanta delivering the dedicatory sermon Rev S H Dixon chief chaplain of the State Board of Corrections leads the program also featuring Corrections Director J M Forrester Associate Director J B Hatchett and Assistant Director Wm C Harris The Leesburg Chapel is among 11 chapels built for state prison branches under Director Forrester’s initiative Inmate music and participation are planned with Warden George Smith aiding The chapel features concrete flooring block walls an arched ceiling a pulpit office and library and in-mate pews seating about 100 The dedication reflects the board’s religious activities program and the home community of Director Forrester
Greenville Georgia July 14 1962 letter to Charles Benns Jr expresses appreciation for the newspaper and its late owner. The writer recalls sharing quotes from The Meriwether Vindicator and notes illness kept her home for three months but now returns to the office. She remembers requesting a copy setup from nearly twenty years ago.
An Oregon editor asked a Kansas weekly editor why he no longer received the paper. The reply cites several causes for a suspension of publication including labor troubles and various ideological influences. The message ends with a remark about saving funds to avoid poverty and choosing to shut down and go fishing.
Dr. Don Kirkpatrick, pastor of St. Mark Methodist Church in Atlanta, was named senior minister of First Methodist Church, Evanston, Illinois, effective September 15. He succeeds Dr. Harold Bosley who left January for Christ Church in New York City.
The remark notes self control in thoughts and temper when with family and words in company as a guide to better social harmony. It echoes a piece from Cartersville Chuckles urging prudent speech and demeanor in everyday interactions.
The notice urges farmers to file for a gasoline refund covering fuel used in farm operations. It directs inclusion of a detailed equipment list with make model motor number horsepower and hourly consumption, and requires invoices and acre data. Applications must be filed within 12 months with contact details for Vernon R. Reddish before Oct. 1, 1962.
A CEIR study for the National Association of Home Builders shows 42 percent of 6000 builders expect a White House order banning discrimination in federally aided housing to curtail new construction. They forecast declines of 50 percent or more for some, risking a national output loss of 3 to 6 billion dollars based on 1962 production of 1.4 million units.
The area development administration approved a 94700 technical assistance study to help Georgia find new peach product uses. The contract will be negotiated by the Rural Areas Development office with the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station. Peach fresh tonnage has fallen from 6600 car lots in 1958 to 4200 in 1961, while processed peach output rose slowly. A goal is to stabilize markets by expanding processed peach products, potentially including peach juice extraction, boosting employment in food processing and peach farming.
In a Cartersville News column a punchline says politicians face consequences only when breaches of promise can be sued. The piece notes Georgia forest ownership: 93 percent private and seven percent public, largely federal, per Extension Forester Walker.
Columbus attorney William Buford Skipworth Jr. qualified with the State Democratic Executive Committee to seek the two year unexpired term as superior court judge of the Chattahoochee Circuit. He would fill the unexpired term of Judge Hubert Calhoun who recently retired.
C H Denning, cashier of the above named bank, swears the report of condition is true and correct to the best of knowledge. The balance sheet lists cash and equivalents, U S government and agency securities, loans and discounts, bank premises, furniture, other assets, and capital accounts including surplus and undivided profits.
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