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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1952
Page
4
The Butler Herald covers Eisenhower Nixon national ticket notes and Georgia licensed doctors, cotton varieties decline, Republican committee representation, television viewership, a 3c newspaper boys stamp, federal funding to Fort Benning and Albany Navy Depot, and restoration of William S. Cox in a postwar bill.
The remark notes a 1840 Democratic convention platform described as the shortest ever, totaling about 360 words. It is framed as a historical trivia item referencing a single double-spaced page from Peper.
Ellis Arnald, now Price Stabilizer, urges Congress to enact a law permitting 18 year olds to vote, arguing younger voters might perform better than current older incumbents, per the Sparta Ishmaelite.
The editor of the Wiregrass Farmer in Ashburn reports being back on the job more tired than ever and in need of rest after a week’s vacation. The note implies shared experience among staff about burnout.
A new pictorial history covering the U S Marine Corps from its 1775 inception to 1952 will be available soon for Marines and the public at 1.00. Profits go to the fund for a gigantic Iwo Jima memorial dedicated to all Marines.
A man mowing his lawn in Atlanta was knocked unconscious after a wheel came off a passing truck. The report ends with a cheeky moral urging safer lawn care and a punchy punchline.
President Truman's action last week allows veterans discharged since Korea began hostilities to receive benefits totaling about one billion dollars yearly. The VA says 870,000 veterans qualified as of May 31 and the numbers keep rising daily.
The Adel-Cook County tobacco market gains broad support as nearly all regional businesses back the campaign. A special Adel News edition features 32 pages of news articles and advertisements celebrating the market’s success.
A Bartow Herald reader recalls a farm scene where a tractor operator swiftly turns around, noting how modern speed contrasts with the slower mule Old Hayburner Beck once used to be turned at the end of the row when grass was green and tender.
The Gordon Research Conference in New Hampton New Hampshire will study the capabilities and disabilities of citizens over 65 as medicine extends life and industry retires them. The program highlights active elder citizens and shifts focus beyond degenerative illnesses to potential contributions of the aged.
Evangelist Billy Graham warned that the winning party this year must clean up the country by 1956 or face the wrath of 16 million potential voters he could sway. He told United Press his Crusade for Christ following could carry weight if he backs a candidate, but for now he focuses on spiritual revival and even declined offers of Senate or Presidential backing. He added that in 1956 some must take a stand if the ruling party allows moral degeneration to continue.
The Macon Telegraph argues Eisenhower's nomination signals a GOP rebirth and a crucial challenge to Democrats over the next two decades. It contends Democrats must abandon old guard, ultra-conservative stances and embrace forward-looking principles to respond to a shifting national mood.
Taylor Mill school auditorium hosts a concert by the Ft. Valley Rhythm Boys and the Melody Boys of Thomaston with a small admission fee. Numerous local families and visitors attend events and birthdays are noted for several children while area residents recover from illnesses and travel for visits and worship.
Governor John S. Fine of Pennsylvania says television could end political conventions unless reforms occur. He urges exploring direct primaries as a presidential nomination method or as a supplement to the convention system. Television, he notes, exposes convention disorder to viewers at home.
Mrs. Oscar A. Ahlgren, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, announced in Washington a single objective for the next term: make American history a required subject in high schools and colleges where no law exists. She aims to draft a model bill and rally bipartisan support from Democrats and Republicans.
In a slander suit, Judge Crooker finds Miss Lutey Puffyback was not slandered when Lavinia Love less called her a fat pig. Lutey states she was glad to lose the decision as the court approved of name calling she long desired.
Mrs. Martha Taft, longtime campaign figure and wife of the late President, sat by a television in her Congress Hotel suite Friday night to see the outcome of her husband’s third and final bid for the Presidential nomination. The semi invalid former first lady remained in her room as convention proceedings unfolded.
The former Miss Fannie Batey Bankston, widow of W Trox Bankston and charter member of a Georgia newspaper group, died at her Covington home after 25 years of residence. She supported her church and numerous civic and social organizations, and The Covington News reflected on a life spent serving in faith.
Howard News notes multiple regional visits and hostings. Families including Abercombies Perkins Watson and Martins share weekends in East Point and Atlanta with relatives and friends. Collected entries mention weddings, travel to Columbus and Macon, and visits by Aikin Clark England and Hatfield families.
Mark News Master Don Brown spent a few days with Miss Musette Pittman. Several couples visited Mrs E H Morrison and others, with McDuffie Purvis spending the week with Jimmy Earl Hill. The Trapps of Atlanta welcomed a son named Robert Lewis born June 29, with parents Mr and Mrs Robert Trapp.
Mr and Mrs Heaton Kirksey hosted and visited neighbors and relatives including the Kirkseys at Bydomville. Weekends featured college student visits, sickness updates, and multiple family gatherings with the Locke, Taunton, Jinks, Ball, Prince, Barrow, Theus, and Pennington households in the area.
Georgia Experiment Station experts say saccarin may be used instead of sugar to sweeten fruits for freezing. Nine grains of saccharin equal one cup of sugar. When dissolved in two cups of water the solution matches the sweetness of 50 percent syrup, suitable for most fruits.
Mr and Mrs Jones John H and Margaret C describe three months of hard labor to launch a new look weekly Leader Trib une. They recount working through midnights to produce the first edition and express pride, fatigue, and the need for more regular staff to sustain the community newspaper.
The Stewart Webster Journal notes the birth of Donna Marie on July 13 at S W Hospital. She is daughter of Adrian and Sara, joining seven siblings and the publisher Mrs. John M. Anglin Sr's grandchildren.
The speaker praises patient determination and announces that the newspaper and printing plant, regarded as one of the best and most practical in towns of comparable size, will gradually be put into production with cost efficiency for customers.
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