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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1957
Page
1
The column argues ministers should actively address race relations, citing omission as a sin and urging leaders to bridge white and colored communities. It recalls Rev. Lines and Camden, S C, notes personal experiences of discrimination in Atlanta and Mississippi, and calls for practical action and communication across churches.
In a behind the scenes struggle over a civil-wrongs bill, Southern leaders mobilize hearings and parliamentary tactics to block a House rushed path and delay action. Northern Democrats and Republicans face a Senate floor battle, with the outcome hinging on Senate rules and extended debate. Coastal Chemical Corp breaks ground on a $6 million Bayou Casette plant, the first in Jackson County Port development, linked to Mississippi Chemical Corp.
The Rev. Lines sermon delivered December 30 1956 at an Episcopal Church in Camden addresses a climate of fear in South Carolina. He links fear to violence social ostracism and loss of speech and urges Christians to choose love over fear, defend freedom, and rally for justice. He recalls Jesus and Paul to urge courage and renewal.
Raymond Clegg announces MSC Spring quarter registration with classes from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at Mississippi Southern field house. Early fee is waived before March 1, late fee of 2 dollars after. The livestock show opens March 11 at Elizabeth Street grounds in Hattiesburg, runs through March 13, with detailed judging schedules and showmanship guidelines for competitors.
Sears Roebuck Foundation sponsors a five acre forestry contest for adult farmers to showcase better forest management on individual farms. Nearly 400 contestants from 66 counties entered last year as the contest aims to promote efficient use of timberland held by small landowners who own 63 percent of Mississippi timberland. Guidance is provided by the Mississippi Forestry Commission Mississippi State College Mississippi Yo Ag Education Department and related agricultural groups.
The Yazoo Delta faces potential water shortages unless steps are taken to replenish underground reserves. By 1956 about 1,200 irrigation wells lowered groundwater levels, raising concerns that demand from rice irrigation could outpace supply despite growing population and industry. Technical knowledge of water resources is expanding, offering cautious optimism amid the challenge.
Federal aid totaling 40 000 has been allotted to the State Library Commission to strengthen operations. It is the first Mississippi allotment from a permissive seven billion act and will be used for new equipment added personnel and to augment county book collections where lacking.
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