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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 24, 1988.
The Butler Herald
Established in 1676
Entered at the Poet Office at Butler,
Georgia as Mail Matter o! Second
Glass.
Chaa. Benns, Jr., Managing Editor
O. EL Csx, Publisher & Bus. Mgr.
OFFICIAL ORIGAN OF TAYLOR CO
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Average Weekly Circulation
Fifteen Hundred Copies.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 A YEAR
We sometimes envy the conductor,
because he can tell everybody where
to get off.
Georgians as a whole unite in ex
tending welcome to our greatest of
great presidents upon his visit to
Warm Springs, his second home, dur
ing this glad Thanksgiving season.
Glorious Thanksgiving! And we
may at least thank our Maker that
we are Americans and not dwellers
war-tom foreign lands, and that we
are Christians and not mere philoso
phers.
The Georgia Court of Appeals has
rule'd that a man may be convicted of
using obscene and vulgar language in
the presence of a lady—even though
he is unaware a lady is present.
"The Home", is defined by Olin
Miller as the place where you can
say anything you please in all free
dom and with impunity, for no one,
he says, will pay the slightest atten
tion to you.
A western magazine offered a
prize for the best recipe for making
beautiful hands. The following an
swer won: “Soak the hands three
times daily in dish water while
mother rests.”—Exchange.
i Congressman Stephen Pace will be
principal speaker at a father and
son banquet of the Sycamore Chap
ter of the Future Farmers of Ameri
ca Thursday night, Dec. 1st at the
Sycamore high school building.
Jesup Sentinel: “The Men who get
the breaks usually earn them. Ted,
the famous cartoonist, said that
man may work for 20 yeans and then
suddenly become famous in 20 min
utes. In 20 minutes he gets the
breaks, but there are 20 years of
work ahead of him.”
The Herald adds its hearty con
gratulations to those being so gen
erously extended to the Savannah
Evening Press on the observance of
its forty-seventh anniversary. The
Press is indeed one of the most valu
able assets to Georgia journalism if
not the entire southland.
European nations who repudiated
their war debts, proceeded to put on
the biggest armament program the
world has ever seen. It is quite
natural that America, who was left
holding the sack, should look upon
them with about the same degree of
regard that inspires the village gro
cer when he sees the fellow, to whom
he gave a long credit, only to have
him resort to bankruptcy, driye by
the store a feiw days after with
new car.
When John C. Mitchell took the
oath of office as judge of the Chero
kee Circuit Monday from Gov. RiveTS
a controversy which has raged two
years was ended. An able attorney,
Judge Mitchell will have many
friends throughout the Cherokee Cir
cuit on assuming his new job. Judge
Claude Pittman also has the best
wishes of his many friends through
out northwest Georgia as he resumes
private life . He has served as Judge
for the past 14 years, is an able at
torney with an abundant knowledge
of the law increased toy his experienc
es in the Judgeship. He will continue
to serve the public in the capacity of
attorney.
The Tifton 'Gazette belongs to
that old school that places the blame
where it rightly belongs. And here’s
where it and the Herald again
agrees: “There is a movement under
way in Georgia to bar commercial
trucks from the highways on Sunday.
That may help some in reducing the
week-end accident toll, but the trucks
are not chiefly to blame. Most truck
drivers, and especially those working
for established lines, are careful driv
ers—they have to be to keep their
jobs. Old model cars, those with de
fective lights or brakes, and those in
charge of inattentive or reckless driv
ers, are usually the ones involved in
accidents.”
When the Madison Madisonian
came out in pretty dress of new type
we came to the definite conclusion
that Editor Bacon had become the
beneficiary of someone's will. Never
theless the appearance of the paper
has ben greatly improved and con
gratulations are extended Editor Ba
con.
The 'Macon Federation of Trades
ha started a movement for the legis
lature to abolish the poll tax in
Georgia. The body adopted the fol
lowing resolution: “The poll tax
that was levied to disfranchise the
negro has disfranchised as well an
alarmingly large percentage of the
white population." the resolution
read in part."
The Banks County Journal gives
this wise warning to all young men
making their start in life: “It is a
common occurrence for a young plug
to get a job where he is trusted with
a little money then begin to steal the
first month. They are usually caught
before they get much and are fired.
They often lose hundreds and, at
times, thousands of dollars, that they
would have made in wages. Theit
ignorance causes them to lose money
and their reputation.”
Congratulations are in order for
clever “Charlie” Benns, editor of the
Butler Herald, one of Georgia’s most
popular weekly newspapers. The
Herald recently observed its 63rd
birthday, and although the editor
would disclaim advancing years him
self, so well has he retained his abil
ity to keep step with up-to-date
journalism, he is to 'be highly com
plimented upon the success of his
splendid paper, and it is hoped that
many more years of constructive
work will be afforded him.—Dawson
New.
The paper tells us that Japan cap
tured Canton the other day. Captured
many other cities in China, too. Cor
respondents are predicting an early
end of Japan’s bootleg war in China.
When we read the news most of us
think of it as being on the other side
of the world and hence of no con
cern to us. Oh, yeah? But suppose
Japan decides that industry in China
and Japan as well should specialize
in iron and steel instead of cotton
and silk? Such a transition seems to
be quite logical pr.d poss.ble seeing as
how Japan will have access to these
raw materials. This might mean that
China would cease to buy cotton from
That would l.e (I. (Vcient, wouldn't
it ? asks Jerome Jones'.
We mourn the passing last week of
another highly esteemed friend and
member of the craft in the death of
W. J. Dozier, editor of the Douglas
County Sentinel, one of the most
active and best known members of
the state press association. Mr. Do
zier died Thursday morning of a
heart attack. He had been feeling ill
and went to a drug store for some
medicine when he suffered the attack.
He was carried to a doctor's office
and then to his home. About 11-80 he
suffered another attack and died be
fore the physician could return to his
aid. Active in civic affairs, he was a
member of the Civitan 'Club and
former lieutenant governor of Civi
tans in Georgia, chairman of the
Douglasville Boy Scout troop com
mittee, Methodist steward, member
of the board of directors of the
Southeastern Fair Association,
honorary member of the Future
Farmers of America, and chairman
of the Douglas county democratic
executive committee and delegate
many state democratic conventions.
MUSCOGEE CITIZENS ARE
THANKFUL TO STEVE PACE,
GEORGE AND RUSSELL
“Good news from from Washing
ton Saturday morning was to the ef
fect that the funds requested by the
Muscogee County Board of Commis
sioners from the federal government
for construction of a new jail had
been granted,” says the Columbus
Enquirer. The new jail to lx? erected
at a cost of $133,578 will replace the
old jail wrecked by an explosion on
October 21st last.
Continuing the Enquirer says:
“The commissioners received a
telegram from Congressman Stephen
Pace that federal money applied for
was now available. At a special
meeting .Monday the commissioners
will set into motion the preliminary
activities looking to the construction.
“Congressman Pace is due the
warm appreciation of our citizens for
his exceltent and effective handling
of this important matter, and like
wise Senators George and Russell are
to be thanked for their able assist
ance.
“Mr. Pace after receiving the Te-
auest of local officials, transmitted
it promptly to Washington authori
ties and followed up aggressively.
He did a splendid piece of work, and
as a result the new jail is made pos
sible at a medium expense to the tax
payers.
Muscogee citizens are grateful to
the Congressman and n’so to Senator
eorge and Senator Bussell for their
good part in the matter.”
THANKS, VERY MUCH
“GOD IS NOT IN ALL HIS
THOUGHTS”
(iBy Paul Muse)
The man or woman who does not
carry God in his or her thoughts is in
a bad way. I knew a white man who
tad the reputation of “settling” with
his negro tenants in the fall of the
year and nearly always having these
tenants in debt to him “according to
the books.” Other white farmers of
the ■ ommunity knew that 'bn mar.
frequently defrauded his tu.iants.
those who were too ignorant to keep
bocks on their supp.vs dur, ,g the
year always came out short m these
“settlements.”
A .man with God in his thoughts
would not stoop to such mount.ess.
But one without God in his thoughts
•s liable to stoop to any kind of sin
The Psalmist who wrote the words
quoted above said that he had dis
covered that all the menness and
deviltry in his community were car
ried on by people who did not have
God in their thoughts.
The Psalmist had. in mind another
class also—not defrauders of the
simple and not the perpetrators of
the vilest sins, but the non-producers
in the business of God in trying to
make the world a better place in
THANKSGIVING DAY
WORLD ENDS IN 1939
Thanksgiving Day, 1938, will find
the people of the United States is
something of a quandary as many
of them are experiencing financial
strengencie in the midst of circum
stances that are well known and most
unusual.
As individuals and as a people, we
face the future with the knowledge
that many seTious problems, both na
tional and individual have not been j
solved to our satisfaction. The task !
that lies ahead of us requires hard |
work, clear thinking and unselfish
Bervice.
Thus it may seem to some that
Thanksgiving Day this year may be
one on which pessimists may develop
a tendency to gloat, to sneer and
wonder at the fortitude of those who
return thanks in season and out ol
season.
The people of Stewart and Webster
however are not among those who
wish to find fault with a Creator in
whom they have a cherished faith.
They manage to believe that some
guiding hand is at the helm of things
eternal, and that material matters of
the world are not,perhaps, as import
ant to the individual as many might
think.
The Journal feels sure that there
which to live. “God is not in all his „ ,
thoughts;” and so he has not. thought |
of trying to be something for God
un-
The Herald appreciates in no
certain terms the following ex
pressions from members of the press
whose friendship we value without
measure:
(Jackson Progress-Argus)
“The Butler Herad has just cele
brated its 63rd birthday. It is an ex
cellent paper and Editor C. E. Benns
maintains the Herald at a high stan
dard.”
He is always consuming, living on
God’s gifts, but never producing any
thing save that which he uses on him
self of his.
“God is not in all of his thoughts.”
Thoughts without God in them cannot
the occasion of Thanksgiving Day.
Surely, as a people, we have much
left to us for which we should retain
abundant gratitude. Our lot is so
much better than that of many peo
ple that it would seem churlish to be
come lost in the envy of bygone
citi-
escape being narrow, provincial, and 1 bounty.
prejudiced. Lines drawn by such Individually, we are sure, our
minds as to the best people in the ' zens have much to be sincerely ap-
world will always be contracted 1 Putative of. None of us are so bad
off that we could not be much worse.
Commerce News)
The Butler Herald, official organ
for Taylor county, has entered upon
its 63 year of service to the people
of Taylor county. It is ably edited by
Charlie Benns who inherited its own
ership and who has made the paper
an avenue of splendid service to his
section through the years and who
continues to serve loyally and well.
(Oglethorpe Echo)
“Oongrtulations to the Butler Her
ald tmon having reached last week
the sixity-third anniversary of its
establishment. That is only three
years behind The Echo, and editor
Charlie Benns is only a few years
than that behind the writer in his
tenure of editor of the Herald. We
seem to be well endowed with stick-
toitiveness, Charlie.’
lines—like that of the bigoted Jews
who “have no dealings with the Sa
maritans.” And when God moves
through human agencies to get or
phans cared for He doesn't get any
help from the .man or woman who is
poverty stricken in thoughts of God.
In sending missionaries and getting
His gospel preached according to His
command. Christ receives no support
from those who do not carry Him in
their thoughts. When the Red Cross
drives comes to aid those in distress
those who haven't God in their
thoughts say, “Let the government
do it.”
One with God in his thoughts will
find larger responsibility thrust upon
him, more work to do, and his pock-
etbook imposed upon, but with God
in his heart, he finds a recompense in
life that is found no other way.
Few of us have suffered hardships in
proportion to our real deserts. All of
us are ahead of the game when it
comes to earthly blessings.
Why palaver about it? Let us re
turn to the worship of the Great
Father of us all, let us render thanks
to Him who guides the universe and
sets the bounds of the individual's
achievements. It is no time to essay
judgment upon 'God; rather let us be
humble, realizing our true unworthi
ness and actual need foT additional
divine help and guidance as we tread
the pathways of our mortal lives.
A considerable part of the lives of
great men is devoted to the welfare
of their communities. They are nevei
too tired or too busy to join in the
work and play the game to a finish,
Now we are informed that some
time early in 1989 this old world is
to foe nomore. A noted astronomer,
who by the way is said to be recog!
nized as an outstanding scientist
predicts that a great heavenly body
in the form of a comet or some other
fiery monster is to swoop down or up
on us and slam us into oblivion. He
hasn't discovered that monster yet
nor does he even know where to turn
his telescope to find it. But he has
calculated through higher mathe
matics that something or other is on
its way and he has even plotted a
curve to prove his theory. Rather
farfetched, don’t you think?
These highpowered star - gazers
forget, or rather disregard, the .best
authority we have known on the sub
ject of the end of the world. Most
of them are so materialistic and
scientific that any mention of the in
spired word brings on but a mere ir
ritated “pshaw” from them and they
go predicting and prophesying the
end of the world only to keep some
body noticing them, apparently. Have
not fear of the world's end in 1939
just because this scientist says so.
The Saviour may not put His coming
off that long, He may put it off long
er. He is coming alright but accord
ing to our Bible no man knows when,
not even an astronomer. And when
He does come there is to foe still an
other 1,000 years, plus an added
short season before the general con
flagration, say the scriptures. Of
course if you rather believe the
scientist than the Holy Bible then
1939 is the time of the end.
GEMS OF THOUGHT
God gave man an upright counten
ance to survey the heavens, and to
look upward to the stars.—Ovid.
All true manliness grows around a
core of divineness.—Charles H. Park-
hurst.
'Man is not God, but like a ray of
light which comes from the sun, man,
the outcome of God, reflects God.—
Mary Baker Eddy.
Trouble teaches men how much
there is in manhood.—Henry Ward
Beecher.
Men may rise on stepping-stones
of their dead selves to higher things.
—Tennyson.
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Agents For
(Savannah Press)
“The Butler Herald announces it
has just entered upon its 63rd year,
it is a fine example of a Georgia
weekly newspaper. Charles E. Benns
has done much with it under his edi
torial direction. Mr. Benns succeeded
his father, Wm. N. Benns, as editor
of the Herald. And the elder 'Benns
was a big force in Georgia newspa
per ranks when he was actively at
the head of the Herald. From 1878
the Herald has been continuously
under the control of the Benns
family.”
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Into whatever calling or profession
native sons and daughters of Taylor
county may enter when they leave
these confines, as they sometimes
must, it is most gratifying to their
loved ones and friends whom they
leave behind to know of their success
and the loyal friends they have made
elsewhere as in the case of Rev. J. C.
Adams, known to many of us affec
tionately as “Clyde”, the son of the
late Rev. J. T. Adams, or better re
membered as “Brother Joe.” Having
entered the ministry some years ago
Rev. Adams joined the North Geor
gia Methodist Conference since which
time he has filled some of the best
appointments within the boundaries
of the Conference in addition to as
signment last week to the pastorate
of the Franklin Methodist church for
the ninth consecutive - year the result
of the unanimous request by petition
of members of his congregation for
his return. It being the policy of the
Methodist Conference not to con
tinue a member of the conference in
the same pastorate longer than four
years the return of Rev. Adams to
the Franklin church for nine years is
most unusual and proves the good
work he is doing and his popularity
with the people he serves.
(Adel News)
"The Butler Herald is 63 years old
and for sixty years it has been in
the Benns family. Editor Charlie E.
Benns, who has made many friends
in Adel and Cook county on visits
here and who has a host of friends
throughout the state will heartily
congratulate him on the fact that for
quite a number of years he lfcis
printed one of the cleanest and 'best
weekly newspapers in the state. For
25 years or more Mr. Benns was the
efficient secretary of the Georgia
Press Association and he performed
his duties in a manner that was most
satisfactory. He is deservedly popu
lar with the newspaper fraternity as
well as with all others who know him
well and who appreciate his fine
qualities of mind and soul. We hope
that he will live to edit his papeT
as many years as he has already
served in that capacity and even
beyond that time. He is a loyal and
true man in every way, richly deserv
ing the confidence and good will of
his people which he has unstinted
ly.”
Friends of Charley Benns oveT at
Butler rejoice with him in celebrating
the 63rd birthday of his paper. When
we first saw this story we thought it
was the birthday of Charlie but •
closer reading revealed that it was i
of his paper. Charley is only 36, so
that’s the way he feels about it.—
Lavonia Times.
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