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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1936
Page
4
A country grade school girl at a midwestern state fair entered the high school spelling contest by mistake and won the honor. The piece argues that one should adjust to conditions rather than try to bend them. Evidence of election nearing is seen as the New York stock market fell Monday by $1 to $3 per share with steel and other sectors leading the decline.
Report notes Georgia and Auburn fans gathered in Columbus for Saturday’s game behaved exceptionally well. Observers called the crowd the most orderly and best behaved seen at such an event in many years, reflecting a calm sporting atmosphere.
Frank Whitaker, 82, a field man for the Texas Oil Co., was arrested in Houston, Texas, on a technical fugitive complaint over a kidnapping charge involving his 77-year-old son in Atlanta last week.
The Herald acknowledges receipt of an invitation to attend the awarding of the Lae tare Medal on November 8 to Richard Reid editor of the Catholic Laymen's Bulletin published at Augusta.
The modern city needs the strength and vitality of the country boy. Yet the country boy who imagines escaping toil by entering the city dreamt of a wild, unreal whirl.
A wartime reflection notes that spending $25,000 killed a soldier in the World War and argues future casualties depend on how much global wealth can be diverted to war materials. It observes Europe currently channels funds toward armaments.
Miss Dorothy Kilgallen of the Heart newspapers returned to New York Monday after circling the globe by air, becoming the first woman to complete the feat. She finished the journey in 24 days 14 hours 51 minutes.
The Herald stresses the need to protect young pines from destructive forest fires, noting thousands of dollars are wasted yearly in Taylor County. The reminder appears as the fire season approaches, calling landowners to take preventive steps and maintain firebreaks.
The seventy second anniversary of Sheridan's 20 mile ride from Winchester to Cedar Run to save 2 northern rout by Confederate troops was celebrated Monday with a monument unveiling in Sheridan Square Greenwood Valley New York.
Columbia University students of the American Student Union urged classmates to join a strike and parade before the library building in New York to force the reinstatement of Robert Burke, the ousted junior class president elect.
Charles Buffington Baldwin, 41, of Huntington West Virginia, was jailed on murder charges in the death of his mother figure Juliett Baldwin Enslow, 63. Enslow was found dead in a bedroom of the large house she shared with her son, who inherits a $250000 fortune.
The Baker County News cautions readers not to condemn others hastily as malicious rumors may be at play to injure reputation. It urges scrutiny of those who besmirch others with vicious implications and suggests they should be watched themselves.
The Herald congratulates the Southwest Georgian and its new editor Neil O Davis on marked improvement since new management took over. It is one of the neatest weeklies in edit and mechanical design, attractive and interesting to readers.
The speaker urges appreciation for living in a prosperous Georgia and Taylor County where most residents can secure comfortable living and shortages of hunger and clothing are rare. If gratitude fails, villagers should seek the cause of their discontent and address it.
Asa Singleton of Taylor County Georgia is promoted to Brigadier General and assumes command at Fort Benning succeeding Brigadier General Geo H Estes who is on leave. Singleton is brother of Miss Bessie Singleton former Commerce teacher now teaching in Monroe.
Senator Richard B Russell Jr says a general election in November is among the most important. He claims no Republican will win any Georgia office but urges a strong vote to show Georgia’s unit with the national administration.
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Postmasters from Georgia and other states attended the annual national convention in St Paul Minnesota. Mrs L Bertie Rushing of Glennville Georgia was elected second vice president and had previously served as Georgia district postmaster president. The next convention is expected in Washington.
Cobb County Times notes southern observers distrust polls and foresee the New Deal likely securing another four year term as voters go to the polls on November 3, citing broad benefits that would resist a Republican shift.
Dudley Glass describes Roscoe Pickett of Pickens County as a campaign promise maker. Pickett, a Republican, seeks Jasper County Commissioner for a four year term with a $7,200 salary. He pledges courthouse improvements including waterworks, plumbing, rest rooms, a bath in the jail, and $5,000 for this work, with $2,200 for travel to inspect roads and bridges.
The Newnan Herald notes opposition to two year terms for state officers and supports a November ballot amendment granting four year terms. It cites Democratic Convention planks urging annual sessions and fixed salaries, arguing reforms will improve governance and welfare, with hopes the General Assembly will fulfill pledges.
Prince Arthur Gilbaut of Belgium, while touring the United States, praises American beauty but notes the prettiest girls he has seen are in small towns. He praises their freshness and natural look, contrasting with city fashions, and reassures readers that small town charm persists.
United States Senator Couzens of Michigan, who died Thursday, remembered as a conscientious man. The piece notes two life facts: he worked in a coal and lumber yard and invested in Henry Ford's wagon idea with under $2,000. Ford advanced the venture, later buying Couzens' interest for thirty million dollars, underscoring the moral to examine new ideas before rejecting them.
The Jefferson church asks if it can succeed by adopting the Methodist Protestant model from Pennsylvania. After nine years with no collections during services, its trustees banned offerings at services and will fund expenses from voluntary contributions placed in a rear storehouse as worshippers enter and leave. The congregation has not held socials, fairs, dinners, or special campaigns for nine years.
Chairman Farley of the Democratic National Committee orchestrates an extensive broadcast blitz on the eve of the election. An army of Democratic speakers including President Roosevelt will broadcast from 11 p m to midnight Eastern time across major networks and hundreds of stations to reach voters nationwide.
The article traces over a century of Methodist schisms and merger talk. It notes the 1830s defection of the Methodist Protestant Church and the 1848 split between the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church South over slavery. It reports a recent setback as the eastern conference of the Methodist Protestant Church voted 82 to 69 against reunion in Atlantic City, while the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South moved toward unification with a vote planned next year. The piece outlines current positions: the Protestant general conference has approved unification pending 16 of 27 regional votes. the South church plans a 1988 vote. some expect unity without the Protestant group. It quotes Rev. Dr. J. H. Straughn noting liberalism in the Methodist Episcopal church and urging a cautious approach.
A historic editorial argues that civil traffic safety hinges on removing licenses from drunk and careless drivers for six months. Fines are deemed ineffective as repeat offenders quickly resume driving. The piece champions license revocation as a memorable deterrent to curb accidents.
TheMacony Telegraph clip covers Most High Lowly Worm and J M Hookt addressing the Society for the Preservation of the Rights If Any I Married Gents. Hookt rails at masculine decline, citing debacles and disruptions. He mocks women and trains, laments loss of manly courage, and cites absurd incidents involving a Louisiana freight train and a Chicago tale of marital slapstick.
The speaker warns readers to be on guard as an enemy grows more cunning. He laments late hour and party excess, vows more tale to tell, and refers to a looming Slough of Despond on the horizon while signing off with cryptic names and phrases.
A letter from Mrs J E Locke urging readers to hear a negro preacher’s speech about race and voting. It claims the southern democrat opposes negro equality, argues for Roosevelt’s New Deal, and questions voting for Landon to advance white supremacy.
Dr T B Rice a Greensboro figure and prominent Georgia journalist launches a series of historical articles for Cate Williams Herald Journal. A close friend of the late Uncle Jim Williams he spent years researching Green County history and sharing findings in late evenings with the elder statesman.
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