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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
3
Columbus Georgia city commission voted unanimously to wage an all out war on fire ants. The plan authorizes aerial treatment in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and federal authorities to complete a program that began years ago after the city blocked low flying aircraft from spreading poison.
A family memorial notes the death of H. W. Windham on May 22 1960 and reflects on his loss. The piece expresses sorrow over his passing and gratitude for his life, describing him as an inspiration and a beloved father husband and neighbor now resting beyond the pearly gates. The tribute promises to keep his memory alive in the home and heart.
A sequence of quotes on motherhood praising a mother’s influence and power. Pasternak notes women as mothers of great men, Eddy calls a mother the strongest educator, Chapin lauds maternal love, and Emerson asserts men are shaped by their mothers.
Local citizens in Taylor County initiate woods fire prevention on a broad scale. W L Shaddix of the Free Film Service, funded by the Southern Forest Fire Commission, discusses plans to book free long movies for October and November school assemblies to combat fire risk. The program, started in 1939, aims to distribute films at no cost through timber, banking, and lumber groups, with a Birmingham office providing information.
Gov. Vandiver directs a $200 raise to be paid in two $100 installments in July and August, covering 4,799 current drivers and about 100 more next fiscal year. The raise costs $979,000 and stems from the 1961 appropriations bill. Zack Daniel named to State Board of Education from the 10th District, succeeding J. Y. Talmadge. The term runs to Jan. 1, 1964. Georgia highway funding could gain $2.6 billion in federal highway money if interstate construction is completed by 1972, per M. L. Shadburn based on American Manufacturers Association study.
The Chevrolet dealer promotes a Jet-smooth ride with full coil suspension and Fisher body construction. It urges customers to test drive, compare models and prices, noting 18 Six and 18 Jet-smooth Chevies below rivals. A strong trade-in allowance is highlighted to encourage purchases.
Investigations are under way into a mysterious fiery explosion at Pitts Community in Wilcox County late Saturday night. State Patrol troopers reported three fire balls in the sky and three burned spots with scorched grass and small trees at the outskirts. FBI checks were made and the probe has been turned over to Turner Air Force Base Albany.
Trion Georgia aims to curb student marriages by suspending married high school students for one calendar year and barring entry until a new semester begins after the anniversary. Beginning Aug 21, married students cannot join literary or athletic contests or school clubs. Superintendent A J Strickland cites existing plans in nearby towns and urges a separate school for married students.
W. D. Munson 32 of Decatur donated 200000 to Columbia Theological Seminary to support the work of Christ and the preaching of the Gospel. He said he plans to devote his life to missionary matters beyond the money.
A mob of about 100 white men attacked a grayhound bus carrying nine CORE members in Anniston Alabama. The bus was destroyed by fire after tires were slashed and rocks thrown. three people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. In Birmingham another attack injured J A Peck of New York and a Morehouse College student. The tour planned to challenge segregation in Montgomery and Jackson.
The Senate government operations committee will study making Georgia a peach processing state. Sen. W. T. Jones cites $1 million to $1.5 million in spoilage losses and proposes bringing canning plants to Georgia. The panel also plans a study for a Georgia Police Academy to train local and state officers, with possible trips to New York and Kentucky for comparison.
The State Board of Regents inaugurates a $100 000 scholarship program for financially needy students and names two college presidents to lead new campuses. Dr J E Boyd of Georgia Tech Engineering Experiment Station becomes president of West Georgia College at Carrollton, succeeding the late Dr W H Row. Dr J W Comer, dean of Columbus College, will head Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton, succeeding Geo P Donaldson.
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