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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1957
Page
2
The writer questions progressive fears and urges broader prosperity that benefits all, notes plans to speak at Dillard University in New Orleans on March 11, and jokes about writing the speech, sweating palms, and a pretend cancer scare.
A child recalls a mysterious wooden packing box hidden on Shady Rest during Christmas ahead of a Summit trip. The search for the box reveals how small tokens like checkers and candy sparked memories, while family dynamics and a lone December stay home frame a poignant scene.
A memory recounts a family outing in a rural setting with a new Model T, a big packing case on the back seat, and a box that disappears amid chores and childhood inquiries. The tale includes selling eggs for bread, buying fruit at eight cents per dozen, and playful suspicion toward the father while searching the house and corn crib for the missing box.
Dr John Nau, MSC on REW Program and head of Religion and Philosophy, will be guest speaker during Religious Emphasis Week at Southeastern Louisiana College in Hammond, Louisiana. He also serves as director of the Student Christian Federation and pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Hattiesburg. The events are scheduled for March 11-12.
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