Local Georgia papers note growth and memorial plans
Butler Herald highlights post office status and weekly circulation while noting Georgia editors on inspection tours. The piece mentions U S wheat aid to Peru and Confederate Memorial Day history in Columbus, plus praise for Hartwell Sun and remarks by Senator George and Herman Talmadge.
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Columbus
W. C. Tucker
Enquirer Sun
Congressional Record
Ways to Unimprove a Town Declared in Satire
A Richmond Beacon News piece cites a Bayville column urging self centered civic neglect as a way to harm a town, then quotes humor from Thomaston Times and Perry about fishing poles and a pilot within a Salk polio vaccine update. It notes Georgia polio vaccine age extension and Methodist church moves approving women pastors.
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Richland ‘Beacon News
Bayville
Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Minneapolis
Announcements and Editorial Notions From May Musings
Local note praises candidate Hon Folks Huxford for Judge Superior Court in Alapaha Circuit. The piece also condemns profanity and lauds May’s beauty. It cites Mrs. Linda Bryan on honeysuckle and primrose and recalls a Rome News Tribune item on interracial marriage in Cherokee history.
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Homerville
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Alapaha Circuit
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Talbotton New Era
No Senate Race Preferred by The Enquirer in 1956
The Enquirer argues against a senatorial race this year and voices support for former Gov Herman Talmadge to stay out of the contest. Vienna News reports mixed feelings in Senator George's hometown over his withdrawal while urging patience as Georgians face the new Senate candidacy. Meanwhile many Georgia high schools plan diplomas as millions of students prepare to enter the business world.
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Judge orders bowing in prayer for safety rule violators
A judge required violators of safety rules to bow their heads and thank God for sparing their lives. The piece urges asking for divine blessings on every trip to promote safe driving and protect travelers from accidents.
Baseball season Begins as Spring Training Returns
The season opens with writers forecasting and fans packing ballparks as teams kick off spring training and prepare for regular schedules against traditional foes nationwide.
Capitol Dome Recall and Rising Repair Costs
A legislative committee considers spending 641000 to repair the State Capitol dome, a cost nearing half the 1889 building price of about 1 million dollars. The contrast between then and now highlights escalating expenses as time moves forward.
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State Capitol
Georgia
Capitol
State Treasury
Piney Woods Pete Comments on Inflation and Tax Money
Piney Woods Pete says even with inflation he recalls a ten dollar bill as important money and confesses limited knowledge about large sums and how taxpayers' money is being spent recently.
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