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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
4
A Texas bill aims to regulate haircut prices while a note on government red tape praises efficiency. The Dawson News discusses various local issues including marriage license fees rising to four dollars, school term continuations, and a depot facing dismantling, alongside political commentary on Representative Cox.
Ashburn residents claim the town earns a new federal post office funded by government appropriation. The effort credited to persistent work by Congressman Stephen Pace and supported by Ashburn and Turner County citizens.
The public reaction to Governor Rivers pruning 400 state workers is mixed as taxpayers push for budget relief. While some celebrate a step toward reducing expenses, others fear broader impacts and hope for alternative cost-saving measures without new taxes.
Reports say Schley county coroner Mr A H Rigsby was struck by a car on Ellaville streets and suffered scratches and facial bruises. He is blind and the accident was declared unavoidable, drawing sorrow from Taylor county friends.
A Dawson News quote argues that a man who prefers buying produce over tending a garden is either lazy or lacks appreciation for nature. The remark appears in a safeguarded commodity warehouse context.
Bill Biffem notes a lighthearted take on spring in Savannah. He references Cecil H. Mason of the Savannah and Atlanta Railway seen uptown wearing a straw hat. The jest hints at seasonal arrival without typical signs.
Butler experiences rapid growth as several new buildings rise, reflecting long term plans to relieve congestion and attract families to a town famed for its notable residents. The Senate has passed the Federal reorganization bill 63-28, moving toward final conference with the House after over two years of debate. The measure clears a major stage in the New Deal era.
A South Georgia minister calls on residents ages 17 to 50 who are single to write him a letter describing their ideal opposite sex life companion. The note promises no matrimonial bureau, just a personal inquiry into values and preferences.
The article notes Hon. Hal M. Stanley long served as Chairman of the Georgia Industrial Board and may resign soon. Judge Max E. Land is cited as a likely successor, seen as an acceptable and fine appointment for Stanley’s replacement.
Anticipation runs high among Mrs W Al Wood’s friends for the Third District Federation of Clubs of Georgia meeting in Fort Valley April 6. Mrs Wood serves as District President and hostess, a native of Taylor County and formerly Miss Alice Stewart. She is sister to Mrs J J Cochran and Mrs L R Adams.
J. H. Clarke, editor of the Monroe Advertiser, laments misuse of the automobile while reflecting on past horse and buggy courting days and questioning how to curb Sabbath violations and juvenile joyrides. He notes the vehicle’s advantages yet fears criminal use and parental carelessness in modern times.
A column lauds Sheriff Carl Rigsby of Schley County and Postal Inspector Rudolph Greer for capturing Ray Bruce, a notorious fugitive wanted in multiple states for robbery and major crimes. The piece favors azelias camelias and crab-apple blossoms as symbolic tributes to their courage, noting Bruce’s long avoidance prior to arrest.
The Georgia Baby Chick and Eye Show finished a three day run in Columbus with strong attendance and university support. Dean Paul W Chapman of the State College of Agriculture stressed poultry as a key income source, noting Georgia and Alabama farmers could gain millions by expanding flocks. He cited figures showing 100 hens yield $815 and 89 laying hens equaling three bales of cotton, urging broader adoption to boost rural incomes and farm safety.
News of John Fitzpatrick's death at his Columbus home follows a three week illness. He was the city editor of the Columbus Ledger and was widely known and admired across Georgia and Alabama for his journalism. The passing caused grave shock to friends and colleagues.
Adel News reports Henry Nelms 86 year old Dougherty county farmer canceled a church note at Albany for nearly 17000 and also canceled other property papers totaling about 65000 relieving many unable to pay. The First Baptist church is large and influential and Nelms gave to support it.
Sara Orr notes in Washington musings that Representative Steve Pace proposes an amendment to the Bankhead Jones Tenant Act to promote secure occupancy of farms and farm homes and correct tenancy instability. Orr calls Pace the farmer's best friend in Washington across states and districts.
Atlanta writes of the Gone With the Wind production with W G Kurtz as set designer and Susan Myrick advising on costumes. Stars like Olivia de Havilland and Clark Gable loom, as Georgians debate filming in Georgia and depicting Sherman’s march with historical nuance.
In Thomaston a woman entered the post office on a wet morning, used a newspaper sheet to wrap and mail a letter, bought a three cent stamp, licked it and affixed it, then walked eastward in the rain while muttering humorously about women.
Quimby Melton Jr. receives a $135 cash scholarship at Baylor School for Boys in Chattanooga Tennessee for outstanding scholastic work. He is praised by his parents Pa and Ma Quimby Melton Sr. of the Griffin News for his promising future.
The Belleville Telescope earns praise for top awards and clear community service. Editor A. Q. Miller and his sons lead a civic minded paper loved in rural Kansas towns. The piece lauds rural journalism standards rising from Midwestern journalism schools.
The cost of a pair of overalls is framed by a worker time ratio: an English worker must work four times as long as an American, ten times as long as a German, and eighty eight times as long as an Italian to afford the same item. This highlights cross country wage and price gaps.
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