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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
4
The Mississippi Society for Crippled Children and Adults opens a two week camp for crippled children in Ocean Springs on August 14. The camp offers swimming arts and crafts and sports with a $45 campership covering major costs.
Hog prices are expected to rise to a three year high this summer with retail pork costs advancing. The nadir and peak are forecast for mid June to mid August per the Agriculture Department. Applications for camp information are available by writing Handi camps Box 191 Jackson Mississippi.
An advertisement claims over 20 000 arthritic and rheumatic sufferers have used the medicine since it hit the market. It promises low cost and home use and urges readers to send name and address to P O Box 2535 Tulsa Oklahoma for free information.
Petal-Harvey Baptist Church and several congregations publish Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Supts and pastors preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Training Union and prayer meetings noted midweek and Thursdays Choirs direct music under named leaders Nurseries open at all services Public invited to attend across all listed churches.
Petal Methodist Church on Main Street announces Sunday School at 9 45 am supervised by W C Mathis and the Pastor Rev J P Payne preaches at 11 am and 7 pm. WSCS meets Mondays at 2 pm with choir practice after prayer meeting. Song services led by Mrs B L Coulter and D H Halliwell Sr Organist. Public invited nursery open at all services.
The First Baptist Church on Central Avenue lists services led by Rev. W. A. Richardson with Sunday worship at 11 am and 7:30 pm and a 9:45 am school session. The Baptist Training Union runs at 6:30 pm, midweek services at 7:00 pm under Mr. Ford Parker and Mrs. J. M. Van Devender, with nursery available at all services.
Services begin at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School led by H. L. Norsh and Evangelist Howard S. Williams. Bible Class meets Sunday evening, choir practice Wednesday at 7:30, pianist Miss Bernice Norsworthy. Public invited to attend each Sunday.
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