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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
4
The Butler Herald, established 1876 and official organ of Taylor County Georgia, is published every Thursday with a weekly circulation around fifteen hundred. Charles Benns Jr. is managing editor and E Cox serves as publisher and business manager.
Undated Georgia items summarize relief attitudes and a welcome for Baptist World Alliance visitors in Atlanta on July 22. Local bank statements from Taylor county banks show positive conditions. Clinch County News backs W L Miller for governor but questions voter risk. Grasshopper infestation worries parts of South Georgia as cotton corn and peanuts face damage. no outbreak yet in this area.
Roy McGinty from the Calhoun Times notes a lunch stop in Butler and visits the Herald office run by Charles Jr while his father serves as postmaster. Charlie Benns plans to attend the Calhoun convention, underscoring close Georgia press connections.
Ralph McGill critiques political selfishness causing economic harm to teachers. He calls for decisive action on whether schools will open in the fall and asks whether teachers should be treated as human beings, stressing state versus county roles.
Adel News editor W. T. Shytle says strikers should be removed from the list and replaced by those who will work for the current wages. He argues workers who refuse to work at paid wages should pursue employment with private concerns, noting high wages compared with past standards.
Hon Edgar Blalock of Jonesboro leads a four candidate race to succeed Representative Emmett Owens who died suddenly in Washington. Local reports note Blalock holds the trump card in the Jonesboro area for the Fourth district congressional contest.
Charles FE Benns Jr of the Butler Herald, connected with his father in editorship, plans to wed. The note mentions he recently picked a ripe peach during Butler's peak peach harvest.
A writer notes WPA workers receive higher pay than Southern workers and observes no current uprisings or unrest in the South, expressing difficulty for outsiders to grasp internal dynamics and tensions within the union.
A quotation warns against the belief the world owes a living. It argues that those who expect easy gains wake up to find themselves laboring for someone who pursued opportunity through hustle and effort. The message highlights self-reliance and perseverance as keys to success.
Baseball legend Lou Gehrig, renowned for his athletic physique and training discipline, now struggles to walk unaided, moving with jerky halting steps reminiscent of palsy as he battles a devastating illness.
J. B. Parham recounts a cautionary road tale about criticizing preachers and old ministers. The narrator, riding with friends, overhears harsh words toward ministers and soon crashes in a ditch, needing fourteen fox hunters to extract them, warning that it “don’t pay.”
President aspirant Paul V. McNutt accepts the Security Administrator role from President Roosevelt. Some say it sidelines the Philippine governor general, while others believe McNutt may use the office as a stepping stone to higher power or hints at insider knowledge about a potential third term or an allied candidate.
The Buller hotel run by Miss Marion West draws travelers from Atlanta to Albany and beyond. Her fame rests on home cured hams and fried chicken, plus thriving farm operations and a flower garden. She leads local garden club efforts and improves the premises with ornamental trees and shrubs.
The Herald notes the DeFuniak Springs Breeze changes ownership to W Bruce Jones and Dorothy Griffin Jones from R W Storrs, praising the new owners and the paper's local influence. It also reprints Columbus Enquirer Sun on WPA strikes, calling them open rebellion against the federal government and urging firm action to restore order. Hugh Howell enters the 1940 race with a strong statewide organization and broad support.
Community leaders from Georgia support a Memorial Day idea to create a Garden of Peace at Andersonville National Cemetery. Plans include a Peace Temple and garden with markers recounting the Andersonville prison history, aiming to educate without offense and inspire national reconciliation.
The Herald announces that Mr. H. C. Keller of Junction City is now connected with the newspaper as an advertising representative in the Columbus area. Keller is the son of Mrs. William Keller, a Talbotton High School graduate who attended Georgia Southwestern Americus and the University of Georgia. He brings years of sales experience and a personable approach to build business for the paper in and around Columbus. The Herald thanks readers and clients for support and states any business agreements handled by Keller will be fulfilled by the Herald.
Washington notes Congressman Pace has been appointed to the Agricultural Committee of the House. The letter from R B Russell praises the selection and predicts credit to the state. The exchange signals support for Pace from a prominent figure in Washington.
An editorial argues that most Northern people would welcome the truth about Andersonville marked as a center of war propaganda and hatred. It urges frank presentation and a garden of peace approach to create a temple of peace, reflecting a national longing for honest history.
The Social Security Board in Columbus stresses that each quarterly wage report must include every worker's name and Social Security number to accurately credit earnings. Errors such as misspelled names or missing numbers delay credits and require revisions, affecting benefits under the Old-Age Insurance system.
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