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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
5
The item notes a 1942 bacon output claim and urges leaders to prevent grandsons going to World War II. It extols pig clubs, peanut oil as a war asset, and comments on wartime employment for women. It ends with light social commentary on silk stockings and silk worms.
Friends of Alexander Merritt Burgin announce his recent promotion from first sergeant to Captain in the U S Army. He is the son of Hon and Mrs Joe S Buggin of Huguevilae and is stationed at Camp Hood Texas.
A fragmented, incomplete quote reflects unease with rationing and calls to recognize the struggles of ordinary Americans. The speaker questions why others judge those affected and suggests letting readers decide who is truly hurt.
The Oglethorpe Echo notes farmers face a severe food emergency with scarce labor and limited implements but express firm belief they will meet all demands through determined effort.
Edna Cain Daniel of the Quitman Free Press argues nostalgia hides harsh realities such as cold school lunches and long walks to school through bad weather. She quotes poetry to mock the idea of returning to childhood, while Dawson News notes many would like to relive a day at grandmother's.
Reports from London say American officers disrupt romances between U S soldiers and British girls. They use Army red tape to curb marriages, requiring lengthy forms. Requests pile up and delays cause many soldiers to abandon marriage plans before approval.
Johnny Puchek of a western farm remains undrafted as the draft board finds him essential in his current role. He rises at 5 a.m. to milk 22 cows then travels 20 miles to Milwaukee to work as a moulder in a foundry, returning to milk again and tending the fields late into the evening.
Dudley Glass recalls how rural editors once set type by hand and ran presses. He notes many owners must return to the shop as printers join the service and replacements are scarce. He belittles no one, but contrasts small-town editors with large ones and mocks the peril of old skills slipping away.
A quotation emphasizes that purposeful work cultivates temperance self control diligence cheerfulness and strength of will. It contrasts industrious effort with idleness and asserts virtue grows from disciplined labor.
A reflection from Adel News praises daily courage and vision. It lauds people who persevere through disappointment, calling them salt of the earth and deserving honor for their honesty and faithfulness.
A reader shares a method using a double glass drip coffee maker to cut coffee use by about half. Boil five minutes with water in the lower bowl, steam rises to the upper, condenses, and returns, with careful steam release to preserve aroma.
A Madisonian editorial urges passage of a tax measure allowing Georgians to vote on whether the Georgia railroad should pay taxes like other properties. The piece argues current exemptions unfairly burden taxpayers in Morgan and other counties benefiting from railroad operations and calls for the road to contribute to state and county taxes. It notes potential dividends reductions for alien stockholders and stresses democratic accountability.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Bishop Adna W. Leonard urged home folks to write cheerful news to soldiers abroad. He warned worried letters dampen courage and hinder battles, stressing home letters can boost morale and keep soldiers mentally free for duty.
A Washington correspondent notes Senator George of Georgia pushed a resolution to set up a special committee on postwar policy and planning. The move signals a forward step to address looming economic problems after the war, including mass unemployment and returning soldiers seeking work across the nation.
Wesleyan College gains noted in the 1843 Georgia Acts charter details. The board of trustees required 21 members with 11 traveling Methodist preachers, a self perpetuating body, and no sale of college property by act. The list includes J. O. Andrews, J. W. Talley, Geo. F. Pierce, and others. The act was assented to December 19, 1843. The piece also recalls the Gunn family once nearby who cared for each other on their plantation until their home decayed.
A compilation of quips from Dade County Times Forsyth Monroe Advertiser Pelham Journal Camilla En Ee Dalton Citizen Weekly Advertiser McPenaugh and Brunswick News reflecting local tone on money democracy government cosmetics rationing and everyday life with humor and irony.
The piece extols the country weekly as a central home journal and community record. It describes the paper as a family friend that chronicles birth love and death and connects buyers and sellers in the local market. It emphasizes wide readership and service to home life and community history.
A reflective note questions horse meat novelty and recalls humane handling of livestock. The piece contrasts horse meat with dairy cows and references long familiar animals supplying milk cream butter before being slaughtered, framing the topic as a long wary observation in commerce news.
In Taylor County near Reynolds the Bibb Manufacturing Co operates Taylor Mill, a restored plant on Horse Creek with electric lighting and long‑standing worker families. Once Potterville, the settlement depends on diverse farms nearby and a steady labor pool, with U S Underwood highlighted among local merchants.
General Douglas MacArthur speaks on faith, describing himself as a soldier and a father who builds not destroys. He hopes his son will remember him for the home life and daily prayer taught, Our Father, who art in heaven.
The Arlington Courier notes an odd prewar car that could reach 60 mph only by stopping to back up. After speed limits to 35 mph, it required getting out to push. With fuel at one and a half gallons, the vehicle now won’t even crank.
The evangelist argues that belief shapes conduct and warns that one can believe a lie and be damned. He asserts Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh, born of a virgin, crucified, buried, risen, and exalted at God’s right hand. Believers gain divine life and future glory via faith in Him.
Thomaston native Buford Turner, son of Thomaston and Upson County, has built a notable career with Kay Kaiser's orchestra. Reported by Charlie Thompson, Turner left Thomaston for Alabama then California and has spent three months with Prof LeBanes, occasionally earning a solo on air.
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