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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
2
A seventh grade student writes of universal equality and Christmas peace, noting that God would not favor one color of flower over another. The piece contrasts hopeful youth sentiment with adults in California promoting bigoted values through civic essay contests.
The author extends sincere thanks to Paul Coates and Irwin Moskowicz, and especially Earl and Mary Myers of Los Angeles for guiding the trip. Gratitude is also expressed for visits with Mr. and Mrs. Upton Sinclair, a luncheon with Arnold and Mary Larson, and a two hour breakfast discussion with Samuel Bischoff and David Diamond.
The speaker admires San Francisco as an ideal heaven blending sea and mountains and plans to retire there after making a fortune from running a paper. They recount time with friends Orrin and Lorraine Alfred and Felix and Sandy Warburg and express a heavy heart leaving.
Lumpkin blames Mississippi leaders for keeping state government behind the times. He argues politicians promote the “our way of life” to block reform, dealers in hate, and resist changes that would advance economic progress. He calls for younger, aggressive thinkers and an end to malapportioned, status quo politics.
The author contrasts the current political stance with a broader path beyond segregation. He critiques leaders who claim to guard the only proper path and argues for new approaches to improve living standards and economic opportunity for Black Mississippians within social separation. He praises Lumpkin for speaking out and hopes his words gain weight with voters and candidates.
In a Chronicle-Star note, Lump kin fires off a swan song style remark, expressing regret that his words are used to signal goodbye rather than announcing a bid for re election.
A fragment reprints a rhyme that reads as a statement of black superiority and urges scrutiny by extremist groups. It questions white sheep wool quality and suggests black wool alone suits upper middle class gifts, tying to segregation themes and broader myths about race.
A satirical piece notes fears about early reading shaping children. It argues against exposing kids to Mother Goose and the Declaration of Independence, warning that universal texts can influence minds and raise questions about authority and rights.
A Providence Journal note reflects on teaching foundational ideals to children. It warns that once a child grasps the concept, it may be too late to sanitize traditional nursery rhyme content.
The Petal Paper page lists weekly print details from The Advertiser Publishing Co. Pascagoula and East Publications Co. Hattiesburg Mississippi. It notes second class matter status, reentry at Pascagoula, a return mail address and editor publisher P. D. Bast with subscription rates.
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