24 Dec 1959
Page 1
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
1
A columnist mocks Christmas gifts for KK Kouncil members suggesting a bed sheet as a present and jokes about split Christmas trees at Mississippi Southern College. He also references Dean Howard Truman’s poem and a Leakey anthropology note, framing it in Southern cultural commentary.
An elderly Black man, Mose, travels to a county registrar to register to vote. The registrar explains poll tax and literacy requirements as Mose slides to pay five dollars and attempts to sign with a faulty pen on waxed paper. The exchange fuels local racial tensions and hatred among residents.
Alexander King reflects on homesickness for Europe and the United States. He contrasts cultural history with economic value, noting Austrians blocking Schubert and Mozart from support, French neglect of Van Gogh and Cezanne, and praising Columbia University for its enduring generosity as a defining virtue observed from Egypt to New York.
A tired man described as a teacher travels with youths who question his birthplace and faith. He recalls Bethlehem and Jerusalem, faces prejudice at a club, and ultimately sits alone in sorrow after his offer to join a party is refused. The tale ends with his tearful departure.
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