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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1958
Page
3
A Mississippi father reflects on poverty at Christmas in Hattiesburg. He notes his daughter Karen asking about the baby Jesus and laments lack of turkey and money while commenting on high bootlegger prices and a staggering Santa Claus in a sober season. He wishes readers a sincere Christmas.
The writer wishes readers a merry Christmas and urges buying the January Harper's Magazine. They reflect on Mississippi Southern College Christmas trees and joke about racial lighting, then suggest giving a Ku Klux Klan member a bedsheet for Christmas as a cynical gift.
Holiday shopping tips stress early planning and organization. Skip crowds by starting before daybreak and packing a shopping list with two gift options for each person. Prepare feet, meals, and dress comfortable, then mail wraps for distant relatives and shop with store knowledge to save time and money.
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