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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
4
Georgia subscribers face potential annual costs totaling six million six hundred sixty one thousand dollars as the Southern Bell Telephone Co seeks higher rates. The item appears in a local paper column listing quotes and notable notes from Macon and Atlanta figures.
A man nervous about speaking admits he is shaking in his shoes. A voice from the back quips that it makes him unani us scared, eliciting a light moment in the auditorium.
Augusta endures growing pains as the nearby 900 million H bomb facility across the river in South Carolina attracts workers and families. The area now estimates a population near 160000, reshaping housing, services, and local economy.
Editor and Mrs. Carl Rountree of the Dawson News left Dawson last Wednesday for Seattle Washington where Mr Rountree will attend the National Editorial Association as president of the Georgia Press Association He will represent the Georgia group at the meeting and plans a fast convention trip to Alaska with friends before returning home.
Bernice B McCullar writes in Stewart Webster Journal about reincarnation with a humorous note on leaving table care to others. Rev Leon C Edwards pastor of Ingleside Methodist in Macon had surgery two weeks ago and is recovering well and soon to resume duties. Citizens of Middle Georgia wish him a speedy return.
In a special edition the Moultrie Observer saluted the Hawthorne School of Aeronautics and the 3302nd Training Squadron of the Air Force and greeted them as part of the community. The edition called the gesture the community's hand of hearty welcome to both organizations.
Muscogee County grand jury threatens a crackdown on underage driving and urges parental caution. Luke Arnold, city court reporter in Atlanta, requests Governor Talmadge issue a proclamation barring sale of drivers licenses to anyone under 17.
Cochran Georgia suffers from a landlord neglect crisis similar to historic Irish patterns. The Cochran Journal reports many once productive residences now run-down and vermin ridden, spreading disease and corruption. Substandard housing devalues neighborhoods across multiple town sections.
Rev W W Reid warns that liquor advertising via newspapers magazines films TV and radio pleads for a widespread educational campaign to curb consumption He argues the industry promotes dangerous attitudes toward drinking and invades private life with its messaging
The Mulberry Street Methodist Church site in Macon, established 1826, marked the 125th anniversary on May 27 with most former living pastors present except Dr. Stoves. Speakers included Dr. Silas Johnson Dr. W R Quillian Dr. Walter Anthony Dr. I D Ellis and current pastor M E Peavy. A history sketch by J W W Daniel chronicled early struggles including the 1929 financial crash and bond indebtedness reaching a quarter of a million dollars.
Washington saga unfolds as a government employee fired in June 1949 for allegedly slandering officials in a veterans preference dispute wins a court ruling restoring him. The case cost the federal government about $500,000 to defend, with Supreme Court appeal threatened if needed.
Sister Virginia Price's News and Farmer serving Louisville Georgia and Jefferson County moves to a bigger facility to keep pace with community growth. The new plant is larger and comes with new equipment with more to be delivered later as critical materials become available.
An anonymous author reflects on boys as they shed infant clothes and toddler antics, becoming a bundle of energy and appetite. He praises a boy’s rough humor and boundless vitality while noting the trials and joys he brings to family life.
Thelma Thompson of Thomaston signed a New York contract with Austen Phelps for publication in October. Editors reportedly reviewed the manuscript in five minutes and accepted the work. Thompson's private life is noted as Mrs Walter S Slayden.
Bro Anglin of the Stewart Webster Journal urges faith in Richland as two major firms the Richland hotel and the Z L Coffin store face sale. He says the town remains viable and should support a hotel and a furniture firm even if these two enterprises change hands.
A farewell note from Mrs. G. L. Moore extols friendship as true gold among people. It compares genuine friends to real gems and warns against paste or plated ware that fails under pressure, stressing trust, loyalty, and mutual respect as paths to lasting bonds.
The roster of Georgia state parks lists 18 parks open for visitors with plans for two additional parks. One near Allatoona Lake by Cartersville and another in White County near Helen will open later this summer.
The Wesleyan Advocate notes a May 1950 Epworth by the Sea retreat for retired ministers, likely the first of its kind in the Methodist church. A May 1951 gathering ran May 14 to 16 with eighteen retired ministers present plus many spouses and other visitors amid a high spiritual tide.
Richland Georgia marks the end of 65 years of Seaboard diesel train service as the noon and afternoon runs drew residents who relied on the schedules to reach dinner, work, and ongoing regional destinations to Savannah and Montgomery.
J S Tremaine arrives in Columbus to assume duties as minister of music at St Luke Methodist Church. Tremaine, a Michigan native, previously directed the Asbury Men's Glee Club for three years and taught church music at Wilmore Kentucky.
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