Graduation Exercises Set for East Forest Schools
The Petal school district announces closing exercises with senior exams on May 13 and 14. A band concert led by Reed Carter is set for May 19 at 4:00 p.m. followed by a commencement sermon at 8:00 p.m. by Rev. J. P. Payne in the high school auditorium. Sixth grade certificates will be awarded May 22 at 9:00 a.m. in the elementary auditorium. Further details will follow.
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Petal
John A. John Son
Reed Carter
J. P. Payne
Petal Methodist Church
Alaska
Translation Notes on Baptism and Segregation Parable
This fragment reflects a mock historical meditation on racial segregation and baptism with satirical overtones. It mentions a water encounter where a black man asks to be baptized and a chariot halts at a segregated pool, followed by a claim of separate but equal. The text pretends to offer scholarly translation commentary and signs off from Blazing Glory.
New Gas Field Possibility in Mississippi Scouted
Mississippi may host a new natural gas field in Walthall County about 10 miles west of the Hub field. Skelly Oil’s Dexter No. 1 well in Section 6 N 13 E shows potential commercial gas, with 100 feet of 51 gravity distillate and gas at depth 9 568 to 9 618 feet, bottom hold pressure 3 810 psi, shut pressure 4 280 psi, and a contract depth of 13 500 feet as operators push deeper.
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Mississippi
Walthall County
Marion County
Skelly Oil Company
Local Church Services Listed for Sunday Am and Evening
Local Baptist churches announce Sunday services at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School with 11 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. preaching by pastors Justin Garrett Robert Barrett and Sam W. Waggener. Training Union, prayer meetings, and church nurseries are scheduled weekly with specified leaders and organists. Public cordially invited to attend all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petal-Harvey Baptist Church
Pat Rogers
Sam W. Waggener
Training Union
E. Richardson
Richton Road
Harvey Mission
Charles Caulkin
W. H. Clearman
Mazie Nell Smith
Petal Methodist Church Service Times and Meet Schedule
Petal Methodist Church on Main Street lists Sunday School at 9 45 am led by Superintendent W C Mathis. Pastor Rev J P Payne preaches at 11 am and 7 pm. WSCS meets Mondays at 2 pm. Choir practice follows prayer meeting. Nursery available during all services.
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Justin Garrett
Baptist Training Union
O. A. Barlow
Jack Fikes
W. C. Mathis
J. P. Payne
WSCS
B. L. Coulter
Ee D. H. Halliwell, Sr
Stenry Hardy
W. A. Richardson
Petal church schedule and announcements
First Baptist Church on Central Avenue in Petal lists Sunday services at 9:45 and 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Baptist Training Union at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. midweek service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Direction by Mr Ford Parker and Mrs J M Van Devender, pianist. Public invited.
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First Baptist Church
Central Avenue, Petal
Baptist Training Union
Ford Parker
J. M. van Devender
Petal Presbyterian Church Service and Activities Today
Petal Presbyterian Church announces services at 10:00 a.m with Sunday School led by H. L. Norworthy Superintendent Evangelist Howard S. Williams. Bible Class Sundays 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Choir practice Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Pianist Miss Bernice Norworthy directed by Mrs. D. L. Priest. Public invited to attend each Sunday.
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Main Street
H. L. Norworthy
Howard S. Williams
D. L. Priest
Bernice Noraworthy
Sérvicaa
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Lote Taster
Southern Bell Telephone
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D. East
Inscri
Annette ‘Stemme
BEN Shemper & Sons
Boule & 6Th Streets
Hattiesburg
Dial
Southland
Betty and Paul Wright
Southland Florist
St. Paul St
Temple Baptist Church
Jackson Street
Green’s Creek
Old Richton Road
Robert & Q. C. Barrett
Kwa’s
Ga's
Ra’s
WMU
Brotherhood
Sunbeams
W. C. Rainey, Jr
Polly Morgan
Methodist Church
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Petal Presbyterian Church
Dixie Packing Company
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