25 Apr 1957
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1957
Page
1
A television reader laments the absence of the segment titled Our Gem on Zoo Parade. The note notes the show covers diverse animals and even plays animal heartbeats, while urging inclusion of Our Gem for educational value.
A public figure vents frustration with organized religion and ritual practices. He questions the necessity of Water dunking as belief preface and advocates tolerance for heathens and animal life, joking about inviting the devil to speak. All’s well in Mississippi.
The paper reports about 24 new subscribers following Al Vorspan's March 2131 REPORTER piece, bringing total subscribers close to 300.
A Milwaukee resident reports visiting a tavern last week where he stopped in one evening and this week received payments for two subscriptions as a result. The note suggests encouraging more tavern visits to boost subscriptions.
A traveler recalls meeting actress Betty Field in a New York elevator and misrecognition amid a rainy day. He denies asking Miss Field if she subscribes to his paper, and notes his wife repeated the misquote. The piece ends with a Civil Rights Act reaction.
Letters from Phoenix and Milwaukee discuss The Iconoclast of Petal Mississippi and racism in the South. The writers praise and critique the Petal Paper, share personal ties to Mississippi, and reflect on prejudice and social tradition.
In a provocative critique Hart argues the South is now modernized with industry hotels and shopping, not a plantation idyll. He lampoons lingering white supremacy while envisioning a Tennessee Williams Sie Kagan film plot set in Kenilworth South Carolina and Charlotte North Carolina.
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