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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
12
The Taylor County Herald editorial notes boastful claims and social observations from a small town press. It condemns inhouse scandals and urges readers to support local churches while deriding theft and public decorum failures.
A 1920s voice argues that grooms deserve credit and support equal to brides reminding readers that many weddings fail from lack of a groom. The piece urges balanced attention and sympathy for grooms amid wedding culture.
A local Baptist pastor urges church members to prepare for revival services starting next Sunday. A 7 45 p m meeting will appoint visiting committees to canvass Butler and surrounding areas for the series. The pastor vows a genuine revival starts in hearts and spreads through the congregation.
Friday tour celebrated the April 27-28 1931 opening of the Columbus Enquirer Ledger building as a memorial to the late R W Page noted Southern editors and notable attendees including Senator W J Harris Representative W C Wright Maj John S Cohen Clark Howell P T Anderson John Park Raleigh N Y Times William Murphy H D Moody W C Campbell and R W Bentley.
In 1931 Georgia farmers faced cotton shortages and drought. County Agent W A Lundy and District Agent J A Johnson promoted crop diversification, poultry and cattle raising, and year round grazing. Channing Cope’s Front Porch Farming advocates soil building and grass based livestock, applauded by regional farmers and leaders.
Hon Eugene Cook, Georgia Attorney General and retiring Mercer Alumni Association president, received the Meritorious Service Award from Mercer University Alumni Association for his public service. He was praised after delivering an address to Butler High School’s 194 graduating class during a recent visit.
Mr. D. W. Payne wore a cotton bloom to church last Sunday marking him as the first local farmer to find such a bloom in his field this year. He noted many boll weevils among his cotton plants despite the bloom's display and his dignity.
Last week the Albany Journal editor John Crouch was named Grand pop for the first time and he shares plans to visit South Boston Virginia this July to meet his first grandchild. He notes hopes for more grandchildren and mentions Walter in college and the possibility of marriage. He says John Jr and Ella understand the family’s love of children.
The Bainbridge Post-Searchlight reprints an editorial arguing many locals neglect the Sabbath and seek sensational, negative news. It notes extra copies sold for graduation photos and a later issue exposing a local offender, concluding residents favor unpleasant stories over positive life, and criticizing sensationalism.
The piece honors John T. McCutcheon highlighting his influential political cartoons and beloved depictions of dogs and everyday people. It notes his 1931 Pulitzer for Victim of a Bank Failure and recalls his wartime service, journalism pioneer feats, and travels, ending with a reflection on church finances and rural life shifts.
Dr L R Russell director of Georgia committee on interracial affairs announced at the South Georgia Methodist conference that signs point to progress in better race relations in the state He noted the quiet work of the group and referenced the Irwinton case where a Negro man was taken from jail and murdered hoping for some resolution.
Report notes two men freed after lynching in Irwinton as state efforts against re registration continue. Columbus Phenix City marked Hi Neighbor Day welcoming Talbot and Harris county visitors and health programs planned for Macon meet. Peach shipments total over 75 cars to date.
The obituary notes L. H. Vanlandingham’s life in merchandising and farming starting with Pete Cosby, then Howard, Texas, with the Perry place farm. He left farming in 1902 and ran mercantile business at Howard until his death on Nov 1, 1932. He married twice, children include Rev. L. F. Vanlandingham Smyrna, John F. Vanlandingham Savannah, May Vanlandingham, L. H. Vanlandingham, Mrs. E. H. Perkins Howard, and William H. Vanlanding ham.
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