21 Mar 1957
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1957
Page
1
The author explains choosing a tabloid format for the paper to cut costs and free time for a book project. He weighs finances and reader refunds, joking about a half refund only with proof of paid Klan membership, and notes the decision is final to balance fear of the Devil and prudence.
The scene features Alice and the White Knight debating charges in a surreal court of quirks. They argue whether free speech, vagrancy, burglary, or mere appearance define guilt, ending with a cliffhanger continuation on page 2.
East Forrest PTA met in the Petal school cafeteria with Mrs. Cary Gunn presiding. A stage renovation was discussed, a Boy Scout Girl Scout sponsorship committee was named, and a pre kindergartner round up set for April 19. Officers for next year were nominated and approved.
The piece cautions that public hearings on labor and management practices may spark sensational evidence of union wrongdoing. It urges recognizing a small share of rotten apples, notes AFL-CIO ethics actions, and stresses labor’s cooperation with the McClellan committee to root out abuses.
Mississippi Southern College hosts a five day piano workshop July 8 12 with Rudolf Ganz as guest consultant. The event in Marsh Fine Arts Building offers undergrad and grad credit and includes daily classes plus private lessons and a 12 hour piano faculty seminar. Interested persons contact Joseph Huck Box 138 Station A Hattiesburg Miss.
The article credits Ethan Allen wrongly and credits Matthew Lyon with establishing Vermont’s iron industry by building the first iron works at Fair Haven in 1785. Lyon attempted to impose a duty on imported iron nails in the state.
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