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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
4
The Butler Herald notes Allied forces in North Africa. It states Germany loses phosphate supply, risking fertilizer for crops, while urging readers to save time and material in business and daily living to aid the war effort. It identifies Benns Jr. as managing editor E. Cox as publisher and business manager with a 1.50 yearly subscription. Established 1876.
The coal truce ended Tuesday with no solution in sight, and John L. appears to hold the balance of power. Churchill’s maxim on wisdom from the past frames the pursuit of a future resolution.
A former photographer, known for his shots with bream from W. F. Gray’s pond, hopes to pose again this year. He envisions capturing images with a pair of one pound ripened tomatoes for his new project.
Editor C. C. Morris suspends the Dooly County Citizen in Vienna due to wartime lack of mechanical help and reduced advertising space from merchants and manufacturers. The paper had published since 1936.
The text notes talks between Churchill and the Spanish ambassador in London and suggests Spain and Portugal could join the Allies. It claims Spain aided Hitler and Portugal remained neutral, framing their entry as a potential solution to a strategic problem.
A citizen notes a shift from armed service to home front labor. They embrace the Victory Garden plan, with chickens and pigs as side lines, reporting encouraging results and surprising yields from one acre of ground as crops advance.
Ralph Cessna profiles a Virginian praised as the best administrator in the country who devised the ration plan that shaped the nation’s food awareness. He is described as elusive, quietly effective, and deeply influential in bringing arithmetic into every home and store.
The Quitman Free Press explains the cattle and meat stealing cases are clarified. It notes punishments for stealing a Brooks county ham as two years at Tattnall and eight years for stealing a whole hog, linking local crime to Tattnall jail entertainment prior to sentence interpretation.
Hundreds gather Sunday to honor Henry T. Bartlett who, despite a thriving life with a devoted wife and two sons, took his own life. The notice urges kindness and support to despondent neighbors, stressing the quiet impact of small acts of comfort on others.
A wife should readily access legal and financial papers if a husband is away. A home file organized with an A Z index and Manila folders helps locate bank books mortgage notes insurance policies will and car title quickly. Start with budget, utilities, taxes, and equipment sheets and keep slips for items in banks or offices.
The quote notes that John L feels bewildered as "Little Caesar" Petrillo escaped blame while John’s actions triggered immediate heavy fallout. Ex change.
The Georgia Press Association will hold its annual session July 16 and 17 in Atlanta. President Otis Brumby of Marietta leads plans for an informative program addressing wartime problems of publishers and is praised as a top president in the association's 57 year history.
In a rural community three young children block a doorway causing a pause. A visitor asks for passage and receives a courteous reply. As she departs, the smallest girl delivers a brief, charming message saying I like you, leaving all involved touched by the moment. The incident offers a gentle reminder of childlike grace.
A Bulloch Times anecdote compares a man who never changes shirts to Seven Shirts Weber. The piece riffs on domestic control, a coal pile, and a wife’s pushiness guiding a man to keep track of belongings, ending with a jab about giving shirts to distressed Russians.
The Moultrie Observer notes an $87 per ton price to the South Georgia grower and a $253.20 per ton retail in Pittsburgh. It says the markup from farm to table is not new and has applied to many foods for years, with cabbage as an example.
The Monroe Advertiser warns that wealth extends beyond money. It flags dangers in riches such as natural beauty, talent genius, strength, and intellect that can ensnare hearts and wreck lives. The piece urges drawing danger lines beyond monetary sums.
The plan allows up to 25 pounds of sugar per person for home canning with easier application and denominations of one three five and ten pounds to spread purchases through the season. We extend congratulations to Butler and Reynolds graduates and express sympathy for wartime shortages while hoping for a better world.
A wartime appeal urges readers to write letters to servicemen, stressing that messages from loved ones from home uplift morale more than goods or money. The piece notes that any home date on a letter excites a service member, even if home news is sparse. It highlights mail speed and the emotional impact of a simple note from family.
Liston Elkins argues that despite predictions of transformation after the war, human nature will largely remain unchanged. Olin Miller counters that recorded history shows little change and peace will not erase selfishness or cantankerousness, preferring a world with enduring human flaws and familiar temperaments.
The piece urges daily letters to troops on furlough and in distant lands, arguing morale and duty require frequent communication. It emphasizes that men away from home value homeland letters above all else and stresses every citizen can contribute by writing more often.
In this editorial from the Dadeville Record the author argues that predictions about postwar life are unreliable, citing past miscasts about rationing and peace outcomes. Readers are urged to study current conditions and past wars to form personal expectations for life and opportunities after the war ends.
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