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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
4
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on governance, work life balance, financial prudence, optimism for the future, and the value of listening. It notes Sumter County history, the Tri County News, and remarks from industry figures about advertising and energy driving business success.
Health authorities urge immediate action against flies noting that adult female flies lay millions of eggs each season. Each fly killed now may prevent myriad offspring, reinforcing the old slogan Swat That Fly as sound guidance for preventing future infestations.
The Civilian Conservation Corps faces little criticism as Congress refuses to cut CCC camp funding, reflecting constituent approval. Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt urges solving America’s concerns through world cooperation to avoid war and emphasizes domestic order alongside international effort.
Congratulations are extended to Mr. Joe WH Cox of Taylor county. He has edited the Manchester Mercury for a number of years and the paper marked its anniversary recently. Cox is credited with efforts that improve his home community and the state.
High Howell formally qualifies as a Georgia gubernatorial candidate by paying a 350 dollar entrance fee to Mrs. Fred Storey, secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee. In other news, Judge A M Andrews, filling an unexpired term in the Macon circuit, announced from Knoxville his intent to seek voter permission to complete Judge W A McClelland’s term.
The Atlanta Constitution offers a weekly prize for the best editorial submitted to Editorial of the Week. Writers may express views on conditions and problems of Georgia. The editorial must be between 500 and 800 words. Anyone not regularly employed by a newspaper is eligible to enter.
Editor Harry Smith denounces dog poisoning as among the most inhumane crimes. He notes strychnine and other poisons have harmed neighborhood dogs and hunting breeds, calling perpetrators among the worst criminals seen in towns across the state.
Georgians especially Carroll county honor James J. Thomasson editor of Carroll County Times and Bowden Bulletin who last Saturday marked his 89th birthday. He spent 55 years in journalism and remains vigorous in his profession and civic affairs.
The Pike County Journal columnist Rev Culpepper describes ideal fishing conditions with cautious weather guidance. He urges anglers to pick days with clouds and wind for confidence and to fish in waters truly alive with fish, avoiding barren backyards and emphasizing spots where fish crowd the water.
The Hawkinsville News reports on a clever traveling printer who deceived local print shops, endorsing checks, altering orders, and taking work for non locals. It warns readers to trust home firms and to verify orders, urging residents to contact local printers to avoid fraud and to value trusted hometown enterprises.
President Roosevelt rested after an eight day stay at the Little White House in Warm Springs and departed Saturday for Washington. He is reported to be occupied with European war matters and the looming congressional adjournment expected in June.
Frances Mahoney of Los Angeles who claims her 19 month old son may not be hers has arranged an educational trust for Paul Dennis from a $3,500 court award. She sued the hospital for mental anguish alleging a mix-up at birth left her unsure which baby is her own.
A call to challenge repeated political assertions with specific questions. The author urges readers to demand clear answers about United States intervention and neutrality, detailing how rumors spread and the danger of mob logic. He cites examples from European conflict, defense of distant interests, and economic aid to emphasize the need for reasoned scrutiny.
A bleak meditation on human toil and folly as a man labors to own a gasoline car and grain, only to incur debts, watch his heirs spoil, endure accidents and illness, and end with the joke of a new coupe for the widow. The lyric mocks money woes, moral failings, and the march of time.
Ollin Miller asks why women pay more for silk stockings than dresses and wonders why stockings are not worn as stated. Editor W A Shackleford notes the discrepancy in the Oglethorpe Echo.
Prominent speakers at the Georgia Scholastic Press Association event include two standout Georgia journalists. Hon. W. T. Anderson and Miss Emily Woolward are listed among the speakers for the two day program at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Otters and Georgia bar members mourn the death of Judge Rufus Gordon Price, longtime City Court judge for Jefferson County. He was husband to Virginia Polhill Price, editor of the Louisville News and Democratic committeewoman. The Prices were regular GA Press Association attendees and active in its work. Sympathy is extended to the family.
Friends across the state attended Lions Club ceremonies in Greensboro for the late editor J C Williams. Charles M Furlow, ex mayor of Madison and former Madisonian editor, spoke on Williams life and career. Williams’ two sons, Cranston and Carey, pursue journalism with major outlets in New York and Harlem.
Report outlines a period of political and social upheaval with indicted officials, governor facing defiance, National Guard leadership license issues, and public unrest. Tax and county consolidation debates strain relief rolls, while courts and local authorities confront legitimacy and service challenges across counties in Cobb County and beyond.
A rural joke recounts three candidates for Lumpkin County sheriff. After the vote, one candidate earned about 64 votes yet walked the next morning with pistols buckled at his sides, explaining that anyone lacking more friends than he has seal protection is unarmed.
A large edition of the Columbus Ledge circulated Sunday among thousands of readers and friends in West Georgia and East Alabama. The issue highlights the Army salutes while detailing Fort Benning soldiers stationed for spring maneuvers and local public interest in the army presence.
W I Butt editor of the Nort Georgia Blairsville News urges Union County readers to stay alert as candidates near the home stretch. He warns against late campaign tricks and urges voting next Wednesday, noting Santa Claus visits elsewhere.
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