Butler Herald Local Notes and Campaign Snippets
The Butler Herald in Georgia carries local items and editorials with quotations and social notes. It reports on polls and political shifts in Taylor and surrounding counties, mentions the Rural Electrification Administration grants, and recounts travels of local figures including Theo McGee and W. C. Tucker.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Georgia
Public Service Telephone Co
Reynolds
Pineland Telephone Corp
Metter
Democrats Promise Farm Parity Policy At Newton Speech
Adlai Stevenson plans a major address at the national plowing contest in Newton Iowa to press for 90 percent parity farm price supports and easier farm loans while contrasting with President Eisenhower’s Benson backed policies. voting patterns in Congress split along party lines on a 90 percent parity bill.
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Adlai Stevenson
Newton
Iowa
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Senate
The Mother of Georgia's Pecan Industry Tree
A historic three block from the town square in Cuthbert Georgia the friendly old papershell pecan tree planted 108 years ago by a cousin of Gen Stonewall Jackson became known as the Mother of Georgia's Pecan Industry It produced 300 to 400 pounds of nuts in a season and withstood wars storms and time Generous celebrations honored its enduring legacy and the Texas nuts that started it all
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Georgia
Cuthbert
Stonewall Jackson
Rebecca Jackson Brooking
Sparta
Texas
William Taylor
Taylor
American Tree Assn
Hurricane Flossy Weighs on Georgia Crops and People
The Atlanta Journal notes hurricane Flossy hit Georgia with wind and rain that damaged unharvested cotton, peanuts, and pecans. Farmers voice mixed praise for the moisture but lament losses to crops and the families affected by the storm.
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Flossy
Georgia
South
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Kilgallen praises newspapers as readable on any trip
Dorothy Kilgallen lauds newspapers for portable, uninterrupted reading. She notes no static on trains or planes, and even in a bathtub or bus, with clipping ability for future rereads. She contrasts with radio and TV, praising newspapers as advertising powerhouses for goods and services.
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Dorothy Kilgallen
Miss Kilgallen
Rockmart Journal
Big Top Circus Ends as TV Replaces Stage Shows
The Sparta Ishmaelite notes the decline of the big top spotlight as television and other media take attention from the circus. Once a cherished European import, acts and wild animals now fade from public storybooks as new entertainment dominates.
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Europe
Sparta Ishmaelite
Mrs C H Neisler Chairs 1957 Essay Contest
Mrs C H Neisler of Reynolds is named Chairman of the Third Congressional District in the Historical Essay Contest sponsored by the Georgia Division of the U D C. A six page rules brochure for the contest was printed and distributed to U D C officials.
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C. H. Neisler
Reynolds
Georgia
U.D.C
Two Important Questions on School Absences in Taylor County
The notice asks whether over a thousand Taylor County students are absent daily and why. It questions Georgia law on absences and explains the Visiting Teacher Program, urging informed citizen interest in school and community impact.
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Taylor County
Georgia
Inaugural Stand Construction Acknowledged in Washington
A load of lumber arrived for inauguration stands at the capitol in Washington and will be used for the presidential ceremony scheduled after the January 20 inauguration. W. C. Tucker notes no delay in starting the quadrennial task. Cleveland James of Georgia's Game and Fish Commission was fined $40 by a Cobb County judge for shooting doves over a baited field.
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Capitol
Washington
W. C. Tucker
Cleveland James
Georgia
Game and Fish Commission
Cobb County
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