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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1958
Page
4
A collection of short remarks and opinions touches on driving habits, income tax cuts benefiting the average worker, federal pensions for Confederate veterans and widows, spelling accuracy, a Georgia Senate farm plan proposal, honest women and age or salary truth, fair competition, and the tougher job market for 1958 graduates.
The Atlanta Journal notes a fatal mid air collision near Washington between a passenger plane and a military jet, urging faster air traffic regulation and safety measures. It cites ongoing concerns about crashes and near misses as air travel speeds outpace rules and planning. Upson and Echols seek re election for two year terms to the House. The Ellaville Sun mocks fashion versus poultry farms. Georgia wheat crops look promising in Houston and Peach counties. Gov Griffin’s county received large contract aid compared with others in the state.
The Thomaston Times reports the American Legion has secured sponsorship for 20 boys to Boys State this year, more than twice the number previously sponsored.
Gov Griffin states the Attorney General Office ruling shows charges about a 150 foot highway right of way deed to a business in Liberty County are untrue. Walton Tribune praises its 42 page Industrial Agricultural and Historical Review of Walton County as a splendid success read with interest.
A poem styled verse from Alamo Georgia by J Seaborn Winn urges workers to invest daily effort into their jobs. It questions diligence versus wasting time and emphasizes giving full value for each earned dollar.
A Racine Journal Times editorial argues that children need affectionate human contact as much as food and shelter. Without love and attention they rebel against society, increasing the risk of crime and lawbreaking.
The News-Herald recalls Mark Twain on finding a spider in the paper as neither luck nor misfortune. It notes readers buy more newspapers, cites 47 percent population growth since 1920 and a 94 percent rise in circulation, praising newspaper advertising as the best way to keep the spider and his web away.
The piece muses on June as a time of summer, brides, and vacations while noting historic June anniversaries, including Jefferson Davis birth, the Battle of Bunker Hill, West's statehood, Custer massacre, and WWI troop landings. It also mentions Houston Superior Court docket trends toward cracking down on bad checks.
A U S Air National Guard T33 jet trainer collided with a Capital Airlines Viscount flight near Brunswick Maryland. Twelve people died including seven passengers and four crew on the Baltimore bound airliner. The military pilot survived and a second airman’s body was later recovered from the wreckage.
Stone Mountain Park may require five to ten years to develop. Atty Gen Cook plans action to recover 124.4 acres in Appling County. A $93,626 damage suit is filed in Macon. Food poisoning probe ordered in Lowndes schools. Lt Gov Vandiver calls prosecutions in tax mismanagement. Ann Googe named editor of Coronado at GSCW.
Americus Georgia prepares for the dedication of a $100,000 modern Masonic Temple with an open house June 1 and dedication June 4. The two story air conditioned building on Macon Road NE covers large grounds near the city limits and includes a kitchen vault recreation and candidate rooms plus a self operating elevator and landscaped surroundings.
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