22 May 1958
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
1
A Canadian broadcast mocks Ontario Civil Defense revisions emphasizing fire hazard focus and new plans. The piece notes a province wide radio service, shelters, water reserves, and standardized firefighting hose couplings as part of emergency prep, with evacuation to be ordered on short notice.
A reviewer compares a frozen food metaphor to a literary package that blends many regional flavors from Georgia Brunswick stew to Kentucky burgoo and Sino American chop suey. The piece critiques the bookbind ing and cover design while pondering motives, race, and national mood as it hints at a continued Southern tale about a part time maid.
An explosion destroyed the Koinonia Farm roadside market near Americus Georgia on January 14 1957 followed by a fire. Uninsured losses exceeded 7000. A North Carolina donor mailed a check hoping to buy a mule but Dr Jordan explained the group would not purchase a jack ass fearing it might become governor of Georgia. The writer questions how the jack ass could have reached Arkansas.
A United Press report cites Mississippi civic leaders distributing segregationist books and conducting talks in white high schools to foster bigotry. Mrs. Lars McCorkle delivers lectures on keeping the White race, while contests and prizes promote biased views and phrases such as racial integrity.
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