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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
4
The Hawkinsville Lions Club will sponsor a beauty contest to be conducted next Thursday at the local swimming pool. The event is noted as the right choice of venue by the sponsors amid local interest and community activity.
The 1949 Blue Book of Southern Progress, released recently, states Georgia 1948 manufactured products valued at 2,809,700,000 dollars, up over a billion from 1946's 1,637,040,000. For 1940, Georgia's manufactured products were valued at 647,402,000 dollars.
Walton New and Walton Tribune consolidate their newspaper plants into a single seed while congratulating Brothers Mobley and Camp. The note urges keeping exchange lists and followers separate to avoid losing a publication, referencing a lapse last week with the Tribune.
News says the Confederate veterans plan a final gathering August 28 to September 1 in Indianapolis Indiana with Lt Gov John A Watkins as general chair. A few Union Army survivors may attend the encampment.
The Elbert Star poet Mrs G L Moore reports eye trouble forcing rest from writing. She notes a doctor’s orders to avoid heavy reading and sewing, while her mind still churns with flowing verses and urgent prose. The note expresses sympathy from readers who share thoughts and affliction.
Two Georgia editors shared joyous personal milestones last week. John Crouch of the Albany Journal became a grandfather when his son welcomed a child, while Crawford Moncrief of Knoxville presided over a grandson’s high school graduation. Moncrief also noted a paper mishap printed upside down and related a family accident involving his young son.
The column wryly critiques drivers, lawmakers, and politicians with sharp quips. It riffs on taxation, patience of voters, and public discourse while lampooning political promises and media gossip.
The piece reflects on Webster's Blue Back Spelling Book once widely used in Georgia schools. It contrasts past pupil burdens—tuition and book costs—with modern student benefits such as tuition relief, books, transportation, and qualified teachers, noting the lasting value of education in Taylor County.
Residents of Carroll County celebrate a newly opened library for Negroes in Carrollton. The project, driven by Black residents with white county and city support, stands as a notable local achievement and a gateway to new educational opportunities for younger generations.
The Atlanta Constitution urges timely birth registrations, noting delays create hard-to-get certificates and possible legal or financial repercussions. Officials emphasize filing within 10 days costs nothing and keeps the birth on public record.
The piece from The Stewart-Webster Journal brings reflections by Anglin Brothers and Bernice Brown McCullar. Anglin laments lean times and ad shortages while urging normalcy and fiscal steadiness, and McCullar recalls a lesson about not expecting small people to be big, saying the moment still saddens her.
An ardent quotation reflects on a man waiting for chance while life passes. It cites Emerson urging that one should spend oneself on present duties, for today’s proper performance shapes future ages. The reflection links readiness with opportunity.
The article argues the crucifixion was both a tragedy and a divine plan. It cites Pilate, Jewish leaders, Judas, and societal perceptions as causes, then asserts God orchestrated Christ’s death from before creation to reconcile humanity and reveal love through Jesus’ suffering.
The item recounts early Taylor county land grants dated 1775 to Jonathan Mulkey, notes Butler’s prominent citizens from decades past, and traces the Butler church from 1840 through 1878 with ministers, land donations, and a dedication by Bishop Haygood. It reflects on perseverance, duty, and community values.
Hawkinsville to salute Dr Acquila Chamlee former pastor and college president as he speaks at First Baptist Church Sunday June 12. Chamlee, a Cherokee County native and Mercer graduate, led churches in Sandersville Hawkinsville and Forsyth and served as president of Bessie Tift College and held leadership roles in Georgia and Southern Baptist conventions.
Talbot county Sheriff J. H. Ferguson said C. H. Goodson, a former Columbus insurance man, wanted for larceny after trust in Talbotton, is being held in Tennessee. The warrant was sworn by Dr. F. C. Stinson of Talbotton.
A concise reflection on how nurturing talent fuels creative joy. The phrase highlights growth, skill development, and the fulfillment found in artistic and inventive work.
A historical reflection recalls the Johnston flood of sixty years ago in which 12 000 people perished as floods and windstorms devastated the West. The piece notes a promise that such destruction will not recur.
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