Mixed Marriages and Biblical Lineage Cited by Segregationist
A letter from Hattiesburg, Mississippi argues that biblical figures such as Moses, Rahab, Bathsheba, and Mary prove colored blood in key lineages, urging segregationist views. The author claims Jesus’ lineage includes Nathan and Bathsheba and cites the King James Bible to support racial mixing as divinely sanctioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Moses
Joshua
Jericho
Rahab
David
Bathsheba
John the Baptist
John Birch Society Opposed as Expression Channel
The author denounces John Birch Society leader Mr Welch as pushing fanatic fears and personal power while praising legitimate anti‑communist channels and Edward Goldwater style conservatism that invites dialogue and debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birch Society
Mr. Welch
Barry Goldwater
Mr. Goldwater
United Nations
Jazz and the Pied Piper of Hamelin in Modern Culture
A writer surveys jazz as a social and artistic force from medieval legends to 20th century performance. The piece contrasts debt, independence, and “beautiful dissonance” with concerns about its impact on children and society, citing CBS TV and Harper’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicola
Colonge
Bunting
Hamelin
Cbs-Tv
Harper’s
White Plains
W. W. Stout
Council of Atomic Scientists
Great Britain
George F. Kennan
The American Dream and The Death of Bessie Smith
Edward Albee’s two short plays probe cruelty and hypocrisy in American life. The Death of Bessie Smith depicts a white hospital nurse and a dying blues singer in Memphis with brutal dialogue and sharp social critique. The American Dream parodies family ruin and societal appetite for satisfaction as Mommy and Daddy adopt a mutilated orphan with the “American Dream” as a disturbing foil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Smith
Edward Albee
Memphis
Bessie
Albee
Albeen
Mommy
Daddy
Grandma
The Petal Paper Publication Notice in Montgomery
A damaged OCR record shows The Petal Paper published biweekly by MER INC Montgomery Alabama with address Box 449 Matthewsburg Mississippi and a re entry notice under an act from 1879. It lists subscription rates for six months and per year and directs return forms to Box 349 Hattiesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
Herman Kahn
MER, Inc
Montgomery
Ala
the Publications Co
Mattesburg
Miss. Aeuae
BETAL
Hatties
East
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Ezekiel
Egypt
Miriam
God
Healdsburg, California
Irving F, Laucks
Welch
Kree
Antioch Bookplate CO
Yellow Springs
Ohio
David S. Leipsic
Life Insurance
Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles
Calif
BBC
the Fellowship of Reconciliation
Nyeck
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