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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
2
Harry Golden argues in the Carolina Israelite that a man-to-man talk about sex is pointless when a mother is kept out, warning that centuries of religious taboos shape a boy’s view of his mother and create fear of an official sex discussion, regardless of modern books.
The writer recalls holiday excess with eggs and a big Christmas feast, including quail hunting and a quail pie. She reflects on purchasing gifts, family rituals, and a wish for decorative Christmas papers. A friend’s hurtful letter about interracial friendship sparks a personal conflict. She ends with Christmas visits to old Black neighbors and hopes for cross‑racial harmony.
The text urges public action against pests and monopolies, advocating a joint industry labor plan to control mosquitoes and reduce costs. It cites Leaflet 386 from USDA and calls for readers to contact representatives, senators, and labor leaders. It also quotes Bailey Tally and Arthur Hayes Sulzberger on communist subversion and notes monkeys used to harvest coconuts in Malaya.
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