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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
5
A new Maine law bans liquor use in buildings and spaces including dance halls entertainment amusements sports and parking lots. Government hopes the measure will curb youth drinking and promote public welfare.
A quotation attributed to General Douglas MacArthur highlights that youth is a state of mind, not years. It claims aging comes from abandoning ideals, and that worries and despair erode the spirit more than time itself.
Acting Gov Thompson cancels wartime driving proclamation for 15 year olds. Those who already hold licenses may keep driving and renewals remain valid through 1948 as they reach age 16 before permits expire.
The account details columnist Walter Winchell earning over 200000 a year from writing broadcasting and acting. It notes his humble start and education, his widespread influence, and the popularity of his slang. The author remains optimistic about their own prospects despite low income.
The Herald notes a Saturday visit by Judge T Hicks Fort of Columbus and his sister Mrs. F W Howard of Kalamazoo Mich. The pair spoke with the writer about Mrs. Howard’s Butler years with her late husband Willis Childs and the town’s notable citizens. Mrs. Howard now lives in Kalamazoo after marriage to a Michigan manufacturer.
A proposal to boost tourism suggests issuing courtesy cards to visitors, backed by city officials and civic groups. The card would welcome guests, promise leniency on traffic violations, offer assistance from officials, churches, and private individuals, and end with a wish for a lifelong friendship with Butler.
Mattie Lou Pollard of Thomaston Georgia won the national spelling bee held in Washington D C spelling maggoty and chlorophyl among other hard words She trained in a one room schoolhouse and aspires to be a newspaper reporter and brings pride to Georgia and Thomaston through this victory
A persuasive piece argues advertising fuels big business and sustains products. Emmett Corrigan notes ads distinguish free press in the United States from state controlled media, asserting readers rely on ads to learn about new goods and better living, while fraud cannot survive with truthful advertising.
W. C. Christie of New York introduces a superior pipe with a hidden base gadget that vaporizes moisture to produce a cleaner smoke and reduce relighting. The device promises time saved by smokers and fewer matches used.
Crawford County Times columnist M E Thompson notes Lucius W Fuller as a leading 1948 gubernatorial contender in Georgia. He outlines a platform proposing tax abolition, high teacher pay, free school meals, pensions for married men, and extensive state favor for relatives while promising a tax holiday and minimized state spending. The piece satirically questions financing such promises.
A Carroll County farmer sold a 31 year old bale of cotton for 36 cents earning about 180 dollars. The piece weighs the missed gains and opportunity costs over decades and concludes no one can predict cotton prices or timing, warning against listening to market timing advice. The discussion highlights historical prices from 1916 to 1932 and cautions against foolhardy holds.
The article praises Elizabeth McCants daughter of Mr and Mrs Morgan McCants of this county for pursuing a journalism career with the Macon Telegraph. It offers the Heralds congratulations and hopes she continues to find enjoyment and success in her profession.
A reporter notes a recurring pattern of petty theft as a drunk driver cuts across and removes a left front fender, reflecting a broader trend of ongoing daily incidents and the speaker’s grim humor about the situation.
A reflective piece contrasts peaceful spring nights with wartime memories. It honors 328000 American war dead and urges respect for fallen heroes through gestures to gold star families. It warns inflation harms families and predicts war dead return by 1948, tying peace to economic strains.
Chaplain Paul Lawrence of Georgia State Prison at Reidsville argues churches fail to meet spiritual needs, noting nearly all prisoners attend chapel and about 200 of 1,200 inmates hear sermons weekly. He rejects bingo and sensational appeals, teaching the Bible verse by verse to inmates.
Mrs. Thos. A. Edison condemns intoxicating liquor ads and radio appeals as harmful to youth and detrimental to the nation, calling for restraint in promotion of alcoholic beverages.
The article discusses ambition as a driving force for achievement when directed toward others and God. It contrasts noble ambition with self serving greed, cites Mary Baker Eddy on power and service, and uses Daniel’s loyalties to illustrate steadfastness. It urges pure thought, absence of envy, and the Christian moral aim to promote peace and brotherhood.
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