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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1962
Page
4
A column of varied quips and historical notes from Elberton Star and Cartersville Chuckles includes lines on wartime newspaper use, meat supply, tax depletion, 1961 air travel vs sea travel, a graveyard joke, and a Monday morning misgiving about skipping church for fishing.
Bartow Herald calls for lawmakers in Washington to raise the federal personal income tax exemption from $600 to $2000. The plea argues the cost of living has risen sharply and demands tax relief with less waste and more affordability.
Bernice McCullough notes a shift in mood during commencement season focusing on family memories and the spring fever that makes people act differently. The column reflects on pride, nostalgia, and the seasonal laziness that spurs changes in plans and daily life, ending with a playful ambivalence about spring fever.
A Commerce News item notes that a million silver dollars weighing 30 tons will be on display at the Seattle World's Fair. It imagines the tax bite on a $1 million yearly income for a typical family and contrasts the amount with government spending, concluding the money is small in Washington, D. C. terms.
A sermon excerpt argues daily judgment shapes individuals and nations. It contrasts inherited wealth and beauty with inherent virtue and courage, cites divine justice and Exodus 14:13, and urges faith in God to fight for people and country.
Wordsworth defines poetry as emotion recollected in tranquility while Phillips Brooks extols steadfast lives. He asserts that even modest people gain strength and moral influence when their goodness aids and comforts others.
Superior Court Judge John F. Hardin, longtime Augusta Juvenile Court judge, outlines a Children’s Bill of Rights in a Tubman Junior High talk. The list covers parental guidance, safe home, religious nurture, schooling, constructive discipline, community safety, recreation, adult example, employment rights, and early diagnosis at public expense.
New Echota in north Georgia once served as the Cherokee Nation capital east of the Mississippi. The site hosts restored structures including the Court House and printing office, with a park open to visitors and guides explaining its historical significance. Authorities note the village’s pivotal role in land cession and the tribe’s final move to Oklahoma.
Six bills passed by the 1962 Georgia General Assembly change or modify hunting and fishing laws. Measures include legal changes to rough fish baskets, minnow seines, night hunting forfeiture, cash bonds for violations, beaver control aid, and Sunday fishing in Effingham County.
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