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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
4
The Wrightsville Headlight marks its 79th anniversary this week with editor Gerald W. Pryor noting local sayings and memories. The item highlights community pride, past reporting, and gratitude to readers and staff for a century of local progress.
In the Cochran Journal a Minnesota congresswoman ignores her husband's plea to abandon reelection plans and confirms she will indeed go back to Washington. The piece notes that some dreams fail but nightmares do not.
Lawmakers review more than seven billion dollars in pending public works and military construction projects for which Congress has appropriations and bills to accelerate home building highway construction flood control and community facility improvements. The flood control bill and the stop in farm price support cuts vetoed.
A reflective essay urges individuals to master their own nature to influence broad national and international issues. It argues humans possess resources to curb oppressors when guided by intelligence and self-control, and that every person plays a crucial role in shaping history through daily conduct.
Herbert Hoover spoke at Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge urging self reliance and unity. He said wisdom comes from experience and stressed initiative of individuals, noting his concluding lines mirrored a 1931 Memorial Day address and linking past resilience to present challenges.
Sen. Harry Byrd of Virginia warns that big deficit spending during recession could drive disastrous inflation. He urges Congress to limit federal expenditures to absolute essentials to protect money value, cost of living, and welfare of fixed income people.
Two children discuss family size on the way home from school. One boasts of two younger siblings while the other explains having three papas from one mother and four mothers from another, highlighting blended families.
The Atlanta Constitution invites high school students to write about their ideal summer. Top entry earns $10, with $1 for each additional letter. Topics include summer jobs, field relevance to future education, extra school work, arts or music, and skill improvement in sports. Letters encourage thoughtful plans for a three month vacation.
The Atlanta Constitution notes power mowers save labor and are safe in safe hands. Three rules guide safe use: clear the mowing area of sticks stones glass wire and steel. never tinker with a running engine. never leave the mower with a child.
A. W. Quattlebaum cites a cotton expert who argues farming must be efficient and land economical to stay in cotton. The piece notes leasing land to the Soil Bank as the current best method and includes Eugene Anderson’s George Macon Telegraph quip about merchants’ price tricks and fillers.
Taylor County residents are cited to show cause why permanent administration should not be granted to Leon H. Jordan on the Abe Jordan estate. The May 3, 1958 filing asks creditors and kin to appear at the clerk’s office within the legal period and present their claims or objections.
Taylor Court of Ordinary cites all interested to show cause at the next June term why Lennie Harmon McCants widow should not be granted a 12 months support. Appraisers filed their return and the case concerns Knowlton McCants. P B Childs Ordinary Taylor Co.
All persons indebted to the estate of Miss Jeffie Harris are asked to make immediate payment and all persons having claims against said estate are required to render in same at once. THELMON JARRELL, administrator de bonis non cum Testamento Annexo, of the Will of Miss Jeffie Harris, TA Cuatro us ae chrmains, Attorney for Estate (436th)
Notice states 600 acres in lots 26 27 and 8 in the 12th Land District Taylor County Georgia known as Montgomery and Rogers places posted no trespassing fishing or hunting allowed the stamp reads April 18 195s and signed R D Waller.
A new study notes the vast effort behind U S newspapers with publishers spending nearly a billion dollars in 1957 for paper alone and six and a half million tons of newsprint. It highlights how advertisers use most of this printing surface to reach the public with product information.
Valdosta Georgia prepares for the ninth annual Hemerocallis Festival set for June 6 and 7. Day Lily Ladies, led by Mrs Rubert Parrish, celebrate completion of all event plans and mailed invitations to enthusiasts across the southeast.
Talbotton Ga funeral for Mrs J P Mills 84 who died in a Macon rest home after a three week illness was held Sunday at Hart's mortuary chapel Macon by her pastor Rev Sheehan of Mika do Baptist church of which she was a member.
Report from Fort Valley notes an exceptionally abundant peach crop described as too good to be true with growers optimistic about yields and market potential.
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