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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
3
The Friday departure placed Florida under a limited quarantine to stamp out the Mediterranean fruit fly. The state is divided into three zones with rules for infested areas and nine mile protection areas. State shipments of fruit and vegetables will face civil inspection until pest areas are fully mapped.
An agriculture minded piece warns that farmers often mislead themselves rather than others. It discusses misinterpretation of evidence, impractical reactions, and the danger of in and out production efforts without sound business judgment. It urges careful study before dropping lines of production.
The article discusses managing farm production to reduce failures by avoiding abrupt shifts between enterprises. It notes that price fluctuations influence choices, that many farmers quit amid adversity, and stresses growing into enterprises rather than hopping between them. It highlights thinning peaches as an example of prudent, profitable practice and stresses balanced crop and livestock planning to sustain earnings.
A school picnic at Mauk on Friday April 26 marked the end of term with 126 children forming lines for an auditorium program. Rev H L Roberts County Supt W T Austin and Mr J W Woodall spoke, a debate by Lillian Caldwell and Bill Montgomery followed, and patrons pledged support for Mark school.
Local notes record visits and guests across Rupert including Miss Nina Royal at Ideal and Miss Lenora Elliston in Atlanta. Families such as the Amos, Chapman, and Garrison clans are mentioned with varied weekend gatherings and a birth announced for Myrthe Lawhorn.
The market is driven by the stomach's capacity, limiting overall food supply. A Farm and Fireside note argues that consumer appetite and digestive limits cap energy directed to farming and market growth.
Mrs. W A Spinks hosts and travels, while Miss Mary Suggs heads to Sylvester for several weeks with the Gilsons. Local families in Wesley, Union, Howard, Butler, Juniper, Thomaston and surrounding areas host relatives and friends for weekend visits and day gatherings.
Mrs. R. M. Suggs and Miss Mary Suggs hosted a Sewing Club gathering last Wednesday afternoon. Flowers decorated the home as guests sewed, then enjoyed a salad course with sandwiches and iced tea. Attendees included Mrs. W. A. Spinks, Mrs. John Heath, Mrs. Walter Willis, Mrs. Clyde Wilson, Mrs. John Adams, Mrs. Herman Amos, Mr. Tom Amos, Mrs. R. M. Suggs, and Misses Louise Gilson and Pearl Adams.
Mrs L J Wainwright, born November 1891 in Crawford County, died at 88. She was a Walter's Chapel Church member from Roberta. funeral held Monday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Foster and Rev Horne, burial at Turners Chapel cemetery. Survived by husband L J Wainwright, children Walter Emmie Lee Christine Cleo infant Jack, parents A J and Mrs A J Spillers, sisters Nora Smith Susie Byrd Vallie Spillers, brother J D Spillers, grandmother Mrs Lee Spillers.
A medical advertisement promotes Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder complaints including gravel back rheumatism and irregularities. It offers a mail order option at $1.25 with sworn testimonials and lists Dr. E W Hall of St Louis as the source and druggists as sellers.
Path Finder Magazine emphasizes a lesson about buoyancy and keeping one's head above water as a hollow body cannot sink. The piece frames this as an accessible skill for readers to master in the next lessons.
Mrs R C Morris and baby from Beach visited her parents the Browns. Verna Mills of Charing visited cousin Mildred Warvis. Carrie Snellgrove returned from a week with Miss Ethel Fain. R B Spinks went to Columbus for work. H F Pickard and daughter of Macon visited Beulah Pickard. Sara Averett spent days with G W Averett. A F Fain and daughter returned to Andersonville after a visit home. T V Price of Ellaville held a monthly Shiloh appointment. Evans Brown F G Pierce and daughters Ruth Williams and Jeanette Browse visited Herbert Sealy and family. Remember the singing at Shiloh Sunday May 6. Bring someone along.
Central Gleanings reports a week of visits and gatherings with Irene Perkins and many locals from Reynolds and Butler. Rev J F Jones and family joined L T Peed hosts, while Albert Guinn improves after illness and Rev John Stanford's health declines. A creekside picnic honors Lamar Smith and Moody Peed marks springtime community warmth.
Washington April 29 resolutions introduced by Senator Walter and George and Congressman Lae sen propose transferring 2 million dollars to aid farmers in Georgia and South Carolina. The house measure quickly passed with support from the secretary of agriculture the bureau of the budget and the president. The funds come from unused portions of a 6 million dollar southeastern loans program.
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