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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
2
The writer notes a town filling station selling only hot lunches and jokes that fast eating and driving are leading causes of death per the Toccoa Record. A road sign near Butler touts tires and tubs for sale, implying uses from road work to salvage of parts.
Editorials across newspapers question the highway controversy as editors urge caution, arguing many writers lack full evidence and urging careful decision once complete facts are presented.
The Madison Madisonian warns there should be no delay in the trial of the youths charged with Prof Wrights murder. It asserts they deserve a fair trial but cautions that if they escape the supreme penalty as Taylor county youths did, more lynchings may follow in Georgia.
W A Clark, born to poverty, rose to wealth worth 150 million dollars through mining and industry. The Bainbridge Post Searchlight notes the paradox of a nation where humble origins can yield vast power, praising the American ideal while warning of abuses in the country.
Town leaders Leon and Louie Morris run a lively paper in Hartwell Georgia with 52 weekly issues a year. The state papers commend the 64 page Hartwell Sun edition as an exceptional weekly issue.
Fort Valley prepares for the statewide event highlighting the Annual Peach Festival. Last year drew about forty thousand visitors and expectations run high for an even larger turnout and a more impressive celebration this year.
Editor John H. Jones issues a peach festival souvenir magazine as a supplement to the Fort Valley Leader Tribune. The Peach Blossom Festival edition covers the peach industry in Peach County with articles on growth, religion, education, civic life, and illustrations. Sold nationwide at 25 cents, the color cover piece is praised as art and quality.
wm L Fleetwood editor of The Cartersville Tribune News has pressed for paved streets amid opposition and lethargy. He remains steadfast and has won approval for paving. Cement or asphalt firms will find customers due to his public service.
The Cairo Messenger urges the next Georgia Legislature to establish a state port at Savannah, arguing Louisiana and Alabama have state ports at New Orleans and Mobile, and Georgia should not be left to “follow suit.” The paper asserts the issue is important and long neglected and deserves immediate action.
Adel News warns that in many states young criminals prey on motorists who give strangers a ride. The piece argues capital punishment may deter and calls for stronger measures as autoists face deadly robbery attempts after offering lifts.
The writer argues for locating the convict camp at Butler to work east to west along the boundary, opposing moving convicts between districts. The current system favoring one commissioner at high taxpayer cost is tiresome. He urges commissioners to prioritize the county’s most important roads for broader benefit.
The Third District press group held its quarterly meeting in Cordele hosted by Hon. C. E. Brown editor of the Cordele Dispatch. Despite small attendance, the gathering yielded substantial benefit and social hospitality from Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Miss Julia Neal of the Dispatch. The next meeting is planned for Butler in July with hopes to invite representatives from each district newspaper and editors from other state papers.
A reader blasts Schley Sumter Daugherty Randolph Dooly Crisp Marion Stewart Webster Crawford Houston Peach and Bibb counties for poor roads. The piece accuses current commissioners of neglecting the Butler Reynolds road and demands immediate grading top-sailing and repair, urging action and a clear timeline.
A cautious stance on unification urges restraint in public commentary. Analysts warn that expressing strong views now may require recanting later as negotiations evolve and political positions shift.
A brief note lauds the opponents of Charles B. Warren in the race for the U S attorney generalship, signaling support for his rivals and the political climate surrounding the contest.
A Cordele Dispatch reprint laments roaming chickens and cows wrecking Cordele and Butler flower yards. It recalls Dorothy Perkins roses, says neighbors fail to guard plots, and urges stricter confinement to spare spring gardens from a lone hen and a nine year battle against destructive poultry.
The Macon News argues John N Holder should resign from the State Highway Department after a audit found payroll irregularities. It contends he failed to deny or rebut the audit and questions his fitness, urging his departure to protect taxpayers and Georgia highway progress.
Ex-Chairman John N Holder vows to fight in court to regain his seat after the Governor fired him for misuse of public funds and record tampering. The piece contrasts Holder’s claims with Governor’s justification, notes stalled legislative action, and criticizes the Atlanta Constitution’s stance while urging accountability and proper oversight.
The Lavonia Times argues Governor Walker’s private auditor fails to audit beyond the chairman’s transactions, following payroll padding charges exposed by The Constitution. The paper urges a full department wide audit by the state auditing department, noting concealment and demanding proper authority, coverage of all branches, and public accountability.
An observer notes Dawes cannot influence the Senate, yet the public is expected to back his view on the chamber. The remark highlights a divide between political leverage and popular support, signaling broader sentiment about legislative action.
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