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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
4
Butler Herald notes editor Benns Jr and E. Cox staff, mentions 1879 founding, alludes to Senate sessions and Congress adjournment, congratulates Adel News on a 36 page edition about South Georgia tobacco markets opening, cites local citizen on garden tasks after vacation, quotes Drew Pearson on Representative Cox, closes with Wiregrass Farmer rest note.
The Herald reports the death Saturday of C. A. Ames aged 74. A New York native who lived in Americas for many years he worked in the printing business. He was known as a likable and straightforward businessman.
Ralph McGill of the Atlanta Constitution reports on fieldwork across Georgia through a series of articles on progress under the ten cent purchase and soil conservation program. The state edges toward greater prosperity as farmers implement measures in the program.
Senator Arthur Capper reports in the Congressional Record that Illinois records 240 divorces per 100 000, compared with 12 in England and 900 in Moscow. he backs a bill for uniform national divorce laws and a one year wait to remarry, urged as a Georgia model to curb divorce.
The Voice from the Methodist Church argues liquor causes crime, poverty, illness, and waste, noting taxes fund courts, workhouses, jails, and insurance premiums. It urges readers to oppose liquor because its social and financial toll harms the nation and families.
A reader sermonizing on youth argues that mature judgment is not easy to attain and that the young will face life’s pitfalls and heartbreaks as they have throughout history, insisting learning comes only from experience.
The text notes an agreement between northern soft coal operators and John R. Lewis representing the miners. It warns the public the negotiations involve only owners and miners and suggests the public could be squeezed between wage demands and owner profits.
In Washington state, union carpenters with the American Federation of Labor decline a 13 cent hourly rise via escalator clauses. They call the move common sense as building activity falls under high material costs.
Atlanta columnist Lamar Q. Ball cites Georgia Citizens Council data showing youths ages 13 to 17 are awake 5,840 hours a year with most time spent at home church or school. He urges candidates to focus on activities outdoors and in the community during nonessential hours to foster a stable, progressive state and rejects racial equality rhetoric.
The Superior Court of Taylor County Georgia grants the charter for Eastone Company Incorporated for 35 years with perpetual succession. Petitioners C M Williams W B Strickland and T R Hodgson of Howard and Knoxville also seek authority to issue stock in two classes and to expand domestically. The company will manufacture and sell building materials and may establish branch offices.
Thelmon Jarrell Clerk certifies the above is a true copy of the Petition for Charter and judgment thereon of the Eastone Company Incorporated as filed in Taylor County Georgia. Witness shows official signature and seal on July 2 1947.
Congressman Pace argues the Taft Hartley act is surrounded by misunderstanding and misrepresentation. He notes final bill differs from House and Senate versions and urges careful study of the act’s purpose and effects.
Rev. Geo. W. Sheefer of Buford Georgia objects to an Ahoskie North Carolina Kiwanis Club lottery claiming it violates Kiwanis International rules. He urges clubs nationwide to note the alleged unfair act and suggests the organization face repercussions including possible charter revocation.
Complaint urges strict compliance with rabies vaccination requirements for all dogs. Officials note no action yet but expect measures if untreated dogs remain. Emphasizes protection for pets, families, and neighbors and calls owners to vaccinate promptly.
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