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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
10
Butler Herald editorials discuss lumber shortages demand for lumber and sugar restrictions, reference Horace Mann and moral themes. A muskrat fact and a quip about a Butler boy with a bridle add local color to this weekly issue published since 1879 by F Cox and Chas Benns Jr.
The Herald congratulates graduates and growers of Taylor County peaches, noting top prices and a hopeful season. The OPA promises fair meat shares nationwide. Local independence is hinted, influenced by city dwellers and gasoline points.
The Maritime Commission offers 20 000 surplus bells for sale described as suitable for calling hungry men to dinner. The note suggests OPA should cooperate to provide a dinner worth summoning hungry men to.
The piece questions who will do the manual labor of chopping cotton and picking berries as privately owned ponds stocked with government fish complicate employment. It contrasts abundant private water resources with available labor.
Local reports note vast archipelagoes with numerous islands haunted by rats snakes and other pests. Experts warn that eradication will take extensive effort and time.
The item notes a strong prospect for a steam laundry in Butler as military outfits in Europe prepare for release, suggesting the town’s need aligns with new industrial opportunities amid army arrivals.
The Cobb County Times reports Otis Brumby has recovered from a serious illness after his Jambalaya column appeared last week. Friends statewide celebrate the writer’s return and health.
The text speaks of many thankful hearts as soldiers return from Europe while acknowledging grieving families of those who will not come home. It expresses a wish for lasting peace to return to the earth.
Delly Wood was elected valedictorian and Joyce Beeland salutatorian for Fort Valley High School, marking the largest graduating class in the school's history. Both parents are natives of the city, and the Herald extends hearty congratulations from friends.
The Federal Land Banks will be free of debt to Uncle Sam by year end, sparking concerns nationwide that federal banks will undercut private lenders with lower interest rates next year. The News has long opposed government competition with private enterprise.
The War Department announces a plan for releasing fighting men, with most troops moving to the Pacific via the United States after eight weeks of special training and a monitored discharge process. Medal of Honor recipients may be released immediately, while Eisenhower orders that veterans who fought in both North Africa and Europe stay in the European theater. The 85 point discharge rule remains tentative, to be finalized after rating cards are processed.
Albany Herald cautions taxpayers to beware of officials as the Second Circuit in New York upholds a lower court ruling denying a tax refund claim. The suit, Angelus Milling Co., involved 145 829 dollars paid under the 1933 agricultural adjustment act later deemed unconstitutional. The judge warns to dot I’s and cross T’s when dealing with the government.
Redirection from occasional meatless days to a full seven day period prompts new dietary habits. Officials, schools, and businesses discuss implementing meatless meals across cafeterias and community programs.
The Monroe Advertiser notes a lighthearted view on spring chores with women lamenting burdens while men quietly revive fishing tackle and tackle heavy tasks, bridging the gap between catfish and skillet in a humorous regional reflection.
The article argues France’s mandate over Syria and Lebanon, with World War II and postwar shifts, has strained relations as Britain and Russia back peaceful settlement. It notes French troop actions against Damascus, calls for diplomacy via Allied mediation, and warns against undermining the San Francisco Conference aims.
The Columbus Ledger condemns the costly special session for its ugly ribald personalities and charges. The editorial argues the session damaged Georgia's image and ranking Gov Ellis Arnall, praising his leadership and lamenting the difficulty of finding a worthy successor.
The piece attributes witty aphorisms to editor Hardy or associate editor Mrs. Paul Trawick. It features reflections on smiling at dawn or after loss of front teeth and a quip about the stronger sex being the weaker in love.
An essay explains how coal fuels cosmetics textiles and plastics powering vast industries. It argues the system requires millions to function and warns that any disruption erodes the American standard of living and the value of national industry.
Federal legislation unlocks funds for extending and improving secondary farm to market roads with a required state match. Rural carriers report costs on earth gravel and pavement vary widely, highlighting waste on bad roads. About 42 percent of farms still on dirt roads, better roads would speed shipments and lower food costs.
Mrs Courtney Hodges bought a foolish red hat to greet General Hodges and claimed he would like it though not admit it. An after-edition newsroom poll finds men split on conservative versus bold hats with varied regional views. Readers’ experiences suggest wives know what their men want for homecoming, even if they pretend not to.
The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration has allocated the first 40,000,000 pounds of American overseas relief clothing to 13 foreign countries. An additional 10,000,000 pounds remains reserved for other nations including Denmark and China, to be dispatched as liberation occurs and shipping allows.
Ellaville Georgia May 26 a Georgia company develops 1000 prefabricated six room cottages for English families displaced by the war. A pilot cottage is tested as production begins June 1 with 350 workers including 150 women assembling crates weighing about 10 600 pounds per unit. The project aims to furnish quick housing for rebuilding English cities.
The report notes eighteen thousand harmonicas shipped to troops abroad as a morale boost. It also mentions an additional measure aimed at punishing war criminals being provided.
A collection of wry aphorisms and quips on politics, society, and human folly. The pieces poke at politicians, workers, Germans, and the poor with sharp humor, noting hypocrisy and paradox in postwar life and daily conduct.
N P Edge sues Rosa Gertrude Edge for total divorce in Taylor County. Rosa Gertrude Edge must appear in Taylor Superior Court on July 2 1945 to answer the complaint. The clerk is Thelmon Jarrell and the judge is Honorable T Hicks Fort.
The defendant Dorothy Dixon is cited to appear in the Superior Court on July 2, 1945, to answer the plaintiff Cedelius Dixon's suit for total divorce. If she fails to appear, the court will proceed per statute. This citation is dated May 7, 1945.
The appraisers on the application of Mrs. Jennie Grey Ruffin Weav er widow of J M Weaver for twelve months support for herself and two minor children have filed their return. All persons concerned are cited to show cause at the next regular July term of the court why the application should not be granted. This 4th day of June 1945. J R Lunsford Ordinary.
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