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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1956
Page
4
The Butler Herald reports diverse notes from Georgia including a claim that home cooking could be sped up by zippers on canned goods. It mentions Bishop Arthur Moore's reassignment to the Atlanta area and reflects on small farms and seasonal eating.
A long-serving editor and publisher, Miss Maude Howard retires after 58 years guiding the Dawson County Advertiser. She began in 1911 when she became sole owner after her father’s death, hauling the Whitlock press over Georgia’s rough roads to Dawsonville and building a paper shaped by self-reliance and community reporting.
Editor J R McGinty notes no liquor ads in Calhoun Times for 27 years. He cites a Georgia Press Association directory showing 80 percent of 195 weeklies reject whiskey ads, 64 percent reject liquor or wine ads but allow beer ads, and 44 percent reject all alcohol ads. The Herald adds it has never carried liquor ads in over 50 years.
Georgia's Department of Public Safety reports 427 traffic deaths from January through May, up from 390 in the same period in 1955. Rural fatalities climbed 14 percent while urban deaths fell up to 10 percent. pedestrian deaths declined. January had the most fatalities at 96. The piece notes litter laws, car power features, and state aid changes for schools, plus a tribute to A. G. Swint.
The passage collects quotes on ideas and action from Emerson Hugo and Paxton, then notes Adel News readers praising the cooperative work of the Adel News staff. It highlights the tobacco season opening in Cook County and marks Adel News observing its 70th year of publication in the recent 24 page issue.
The article argues that the Canyon air disaster shows mid air collisions can occur with regularly scheduled airlines under current rules. It cites pilots reporting three to four near misses daily and calls for stronger control systems or the air age may be over.
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