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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
5
A heartfelt celebration honors rural mail carriers, led by H. C. Smith and R. J. McLean, praising dedication on early routes from snowbound starts to modern times. The piece extols integrity, loyalty, and the sacred bond between carriers and patrons, urging continued service and community trust. It concludes with a personal note on a recent wedding and future travels.
Since our report last week dues have risen boosting records. Six counties are in the 100 percent column Schley Haralson Murray Polk Whitfield Talliaferro. First installment of subscribers for the National Rural Letter Carrier is nearly complete, with the state still short about thirty names from last year. Membership prospects look favorable toward reaching the 100 percent goal again, so all members should pay dues and ensure no lapse in subscriptions.
Miss Carolyn Mathis daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Mathis of Hahira married Jesse B Walker also of Hahira and formerly of Deerfield Fla Sunday afternoon June 5 in the presence of a large group of relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs B E Robinson announce the engagement of Ola to Earl Ellth of Chattanooga with a July wedding. Dear Fellow Carriers of Georgia asks for participation at the upcoming state convention on July 19 and urges 500 new members in ten days, highlighting National Secretary Clifton J Brown as honored guest and stressing personal effort to grow the association.
Paul Revere, a noted silversmith and copper worker, supplied the copper sheathing for the frigate Constitution from his shop, reflecting his significant role in naval material distribution of the era.
Instructions for H. D. A. Berry Exhibit include requirements for 2 quart jars of blackberries 2 pint jars jam and 2 quart jars berry juice total six quarts. Canning methods cover dewberries raspberries and blackberries with sugar syrup bulk steps water bath timings and vessel specifics. Emphasis on selecting ripe fruit proper packing warming processing times and use of enamel lined cans and white glass jars for exhibits.
Historical note records a Chinese emperor sending envoys to India around 600 A D to study sugar production. The exchange reflects early cross continental knowledge transfer in culinary crafts and agriculture.
The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation explains that over 8 million pounds of surplus farm products were distributed last year to Georgia relief rolls, targeting price depressed markets. Distributions, with AAA help, included flour, citrus, apples, prunes, butter, oats, syrup and cotton ticking. Field corn work at Canal Point Fla speeds breeding with winter crops. corn planted late October shed pollen December, and November 4 plant showed tassels January 25. Georgia prices for crops rose versus last year, except chickens down 6 percent. corn up 93 percent, oats 51 percent, potatoes 88 percent, peanuts 28 percent, cowpeas 15 percent. Livestock values also rose though not as much as crops.
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