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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
2
A local East Side writer discusses support for Bill Colmer over Hollomanee. The piece weighs Colmer’s record and principles against replacement, with cautious openness to Hollleman. The author digresses into deodorant, The Ten Commandments, and general reflections on summer television giveaways.
A reflection on free public libraries in Mississippi offering open access to all citizens. The piece argues libraries, backed by state laws, could position Mississippi as a leader among the 48 states in public education.
A 1957 survey predicts Mississippi construction will rise at an average rate not less than ten percent per year this decade. Contracts awarded in 1957 totaled 72,000 dollars, about 61 percent above 1955, signaling robust activity in the state's building sector.
A belt-wide May survey reports an excellent tung crop potential for 1958 with abundant early May rainfall fueling shoot growth. Mississippi Louisiana and Florida lead production with Mississippi alone supplying about half. projections place tung oil at roughly 37 million pounds pending summer rainfall.
A new annual net funding program will be made possible for Mississippi farmers through a meat type hog racing and financing marketing project. The Mississippi Federated Co-ops along with county co ops will launch the venture under their auspices.
Colmer presents inflation and reforestation as economic reasons for continuing in Congress. He describes a national forest commission with two congressmen, two senators, and three cabinet members as a stake in his campaign. He appeals for a solid vote of confidence in the August 26 primary.
A banyan tree restaurant near Honolulu offers a two-person tree house called the Tree for Two. Couples rent a single-key elevated dining venue with full course dinner and champagne for 37.50, plus music and a television. The operator plans two more such tree houses as bookings rise.
Mississippi's population reached 2,155,000 as of July 1, 1957, a provisional 6,000 increase from the 1950 census tally of 2,178,914. Officials caution provisional figures are subject to error despite the small rise signaling possible reversal.
Fragmentary lines show a comment on too many college students being broke and the notion of wealth as a topic of conversation on campus.
The Gulf Coast from Pass Christian to Biloxi features 28 miles of continuous man made beach with four lanes of traffic. Visitors come from Maine and California as well as Mississippi to enjoy the famed Gulf coast vacation area.
Rutgers University traces its founding to 1766 as Queens College. Gorton Borglum, renowned American sculptor of Mount Rushmore, lived from 1867 to 1941.
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