05 Mar 1959
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1959
Page
1
The writer reflects on Abraham Lincoln’s famed regard for the poor and questions attitudes of intolerant professionals. He recalls an English theater manager’s complaint about finding nude performers and contrasts it with daily claims of having nothing to wear, highlighting social contradictions.
A speaker laments longer undergrad and master’s requirements for white students in Tuscaloosa while praising the quicker path for Black students. The writer questions educators’ training and predicts mass march to Montgomery with Dixie when Justice Hugo Black returns to Alabama.
A Johnson City school janitor, already father to six sets of twins, reportedly has a total of 19 children. The note highlights his role as a janitor rather than a teacher to underscore his ability to support a large family.
The speaker rejects race as a factor in judgment and says true measure is the heart. They insist color differences are not about pigmentation but deeper human qualities. They muse about finding a paying flock to start preaching.
The writer argues States Righters weaken the South by splitting Democratic votes, aiding Republicans. They say Democratic support is crucial and that States Rights advocacy splits the party, increasing Republican chances in the region.
Report notes about 200 people attended a Citizens Council meeting in Hattiesburg while fewer than 50 were paid members. The piece mocks those attending without paying five dollars and jokes about admission or card checks. It emphasizes opposition to interracial civic groups.
A letter discusses nonconformity in religious thought, cites Dr. Gorrie and ice invention, and critiques propaganda rooted in tradition. It mentions Moses, Haile Selassie, and Solomon lineage claims, linking religion to social control and slavery’s legacy. It also quotes Paul Dunbar on heaven and hell and questions divine movents in religion.
A Petal editorials attacks a proposed state fair housing practices act amid fears it will curb white power, warns readers of looming state political action, and urges community response while outlining key sections of the bill, including prohibitions on discrimination in housing and financing.
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