Local notes and notices from Butler Herald and surrounding papers
A compilation of community items includes editorial notes from the Butler Herald about circulation and staff, plus regional anecdotes from Sparta Ishmaelite, Columbus daily reports on mental health, and Perry Houston Home Journal personnel changes. It also mentions the Edgefield Advertiser history, Jones County history by Caroline Williams, and baptisms at Westside Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Susan Myrick
Caroline W. Williams
Round Oak
Jones County
J. W. Burke Co
Macon
Houston Home Journal
Perry
A. E. Jackson
Beth Daniel
Jackson
Houston Drug Co
Frank Darity
Americus
Home Journal
Soil Bank Program Will Destabilize Agricultural Economy
The essay argues the Soil Bank pays farmers not to plant, removing money from circulation and shrinking seed, fertilizer, and labor demand. It contends the Benson price formula underpays and ultimately depresses agriculture and allied industries, though acknowledging farmers’ self-interest in accepting benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hisenhower
Soil Bank
Georgia
What Are You Getting Out of Life
The piece urges readers to maximize effort in home life work and health. It cites that people muddle through and rarely reach their potential, urging enthusiasm, study, preparedness, better health, and fuller living to obtain more from life. It quotes Shakespeare about life being short and stresses proactive living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Tates
The
Post
American Fire and Casualty Co
Shakespeare
Parables Of Success And Work Habits In Everyday Life
A collection of aphoristic insights on work ethics personal ambition and social attitudes. It warns that outsourcing work lowers achievement and notes how reputation in law depends on clients. It reflects on ambition caution about defense spending and attitudes toward aging in business.
Miracle Drug Faith and Hope in Healing
Dr G J Baines told the American Academy of General Practice in St Louis that faith and hope aid recovery from crippling diseases when combined with medicine and therapy. He said a determined patient can overcome many so called incurable ailments, comparing faith to medicine in its silent partnership. John Rogers notes Americans share more good things of life than other nations, while other countries possess resources not yet tapped for prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Baines
Scientific Assembly
American Academy of General Practice
St. Louis
Baines
John Rogers
United States
Rogers
Reading Milestones and Paper Use Highlights
A six year old learns to read by recognizing the word handkerchief as Kleenex. The text notes Americans use vast amounts of paper products every year including 73 billion paper bags 110 illicit items and over 10 billion miles of napkins highlighting paper as a growing part of daily life.
Notice to Contractors Georgia Rural Roads Authority project bid
Sealed proposals will be received by the Georgia Rural Roads Authority at No 2 Capitol Square Atlanta Ga until 11 am EST June 14 1957 for grading and paving on Wesley Howard road 6 083 miles. Plans and specs on file in Atlanta Macon Butler and Taylor County offices. Bonds and bids follow state standards with 90 percent compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Rural Roads Authority
County of
Taylor
Capitol Square
Atlanta
Wesley-Howard Road
Howard
Wesley
State Highway Department
Georgia
State ‘Highway Department
Macon
Board of County Commissioners
Taylor County
Butler
State Highway Department of Georgia
United States
Notice and sale notices from Georgia Rural Roads Authority and estates
The document states monthly work payments terms ending May 24 1957 and late payment deadlines. It also includes a leave to sell request for Francis Elizabeth Gill's estate to be heard on June 1957 and a public sale of Tossie Lou Callahan estate property on May 7 1957 to pay debts and distribute assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
G. A. Long
Francis Elizabeth Gill
Court of Ordinary
Court House
Philco
Tossie
Lou Callahan
Rupert
Tossie Lou Callahan
Solon B. Callahan
Tessie Lou Callahan
Georgia Governor Proclaims Soil Stewardship Week
Governor Marvin Griffin of Georgia proclaims May 26 to June 2 as Soil Stewardship Week urging citizens to support soil conservation. The proclamation highlights soil as essential to farming and national well being and calls for cooperation with the State Soil Conservation Committee and related groups. The declaration is dated April 11, 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Soil Conservation Committee
Marvin Griffin
Georgia
Executive Department
Ishmaelite Mourns Editor Mrs Thomas C Moore
The Sparta Ishmaelite notes the death of longtime editor Mrs Thomas C Moore who led the paper for 43 years after succeeding her father in October 1914. The staff expresses sorrow and honors her memory as a dedicated journalist and friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sparta Ishmaelite
Ishmaelite
Thomas C. Moore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butler Herald
Phone Union
W.A.S
Cochran Journal
South Pacific Island
Carroll County
Edgefield Advertiser
South Carolina
W. W. Mims
Enquirer
Columbus Daily
Columbus
Ernest Camp
Walton Tribune
G. C. Patten
Adel News
Westside Baptist Church
Rev. Webb
Bro. Webb
Westside
Washington
Benson
Roger H. Lawson
Griffin
Fulton Lovell
Georgia Game and Fish Co
Rare
Game and Fish Commission
Commission
Mamma Rabbit
Mother Rabbit
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