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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
2
A reader recounts an incident near Third and Main where a well dressed man helped a crippled girl with a crutch, fixing a rubber tip and returning it with a smile. The writer uses the tale to illustrate Christian charity and ends with a plea for shared goodwill this Christmas season.
The Smith Birmingham broadcast sparks debate on censorship and network responsibility. Officials in Birmingham press for restraint while CBS defends its courage and notes Minow’s FCC calls for restraint pose risks to creative broadcasting.
Marye Myers reviews a nostalgic book of frontier tales and family lore. The author recollects hunting bears, maple sugar making, fishing and old home remedies with sketches by Gil Walker, appealing to readers who crave simple fireside stories from a bygone era.
The Petal Paper published biweekly by The Southern Farmer Inc Montgomery Alabama. issued under East Publications Co box 349 Hattiesburg Mississippi. second class matter at Petal Post Office and re entered Montgomery Alabama. editor and publisher listed. subscription rates for six months and one year offered.
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