East Side views on politics and the States Rights stance
A reader weighs in on political alignments in the South criticizing States Rights for weakening the region and aiding the Republicans. He notes the Democratic vote split may help the GOP, recalls Eisenhower's age remark, and mentions a failed booklet request and home mail orders while defending a civil tone and car and Olympic coverage. He also references subscription costs and reader reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
South
Elvis Pelvis, a Nation's Taste, and a University Visit
A columnist recalls a weekend trip to Mississippi including encounters at the University of Mississippi with Jim Silver and Dutch, a dismissive Elvis Presley program critique, a sick Irish Setter, and a child's impersonation of Elvis. The piece weaves humor about culture, manners, and small-town life with sharp asides on taste and celebrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Brannon Smith
Lexington
Jim Silver
University
H. H. Crisler
Bay Springs
Philadelphia
Jack Tannehill
Jim
Dutch
Silver
Dean Hutchinson
Memphis
Molly Magoo
Miss Magoo
Oxford
Gale Silver
Gale
Elvis
Anudder
Camp Tiak Pow Wow set for November 10 at Camp Tiak
Final plans announced for the Cub Leaders Pow Wow to be held November 10 at Camp Tiak Fruitland Park Miss Adults only event aims to showcase Cub Scout practices in the Pine Burr Area Council covering 16 South Mississippi counties Pack 25 Lucedale will host under Rev C S Schultz With 300 banquet tickets available the event opens 1:00 p m and runs into a Blue and Gold banquet chairmen include George Bergman Harry Moore Howard Haugen and K C Rateliff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Tiak
Fruitland Park
Miss
Donald J. Gray
Laurel
Pine Burr
South Mississippi
Lucedale
C. S. Schultz
George Bergman
Baxterville
Harry Moore
Hattiesburg
Howard Haugen
Gulfport
K. C. Rateliff
John Leonard
Biloxi
Neil Andre
Caommiseri
Midway
M. E. Bond
J. H. Barrett
Picayune
Camp Trak
Cub Scouting
Auto Dealers Set Annual Mississippi Convention in Biloxi
The 15th annual Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association convention will be held November 4 5 6 at the Buena Vista Hotel Biloxi with over 350 dealers and guests expected. Notable speakers include C L Jacobson Chrysler Detroit Fred Sutter NADA Columbus IN Glenn O Keasey Associates Investing South Bend IN and Sumpter Priddy NADA Washington DC The program features a Dealers Profit Clinic entertainment seafood jamboree floor show luncheon fashion show banquet dance and cruise President C H Hawkins Kosciusko and other officers are named along with vice presidents and the treasurer Beverly Briscoe Biloxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association
Buena Vista Hotel
Biloxi
C. L. Jacobson
Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
Fred Sutter
Columbus
Indiana
National Automobile Dealers Association
Glenn O. Keasey
Associates Investment Company
South Bend
Sumpter Priddy
Washington, D. C
National Automobile Dealers Assn
MADA
C. H. Hawkins
Kosciusko
Mississippi honey crop climbs to 1.8 million pounds
Mississippi’s 1956 honey crop reached about 1.8 million pounds, up 27 percent from last year according to the state crop and livestock reporting service. The gain comes from more bee colonies and higher average yield per colony, with about 8, '0081 colonies' reported this year versus 73,000 last year and an average yield near 10 pounds compared with 18 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Olympic Legend From Pelops to Coubertin
A sweeping account traces Greek myth of Oenomaus and Hippodamia to Pelops, and follows Olympia’s ancient Games through Rome, collapse, and modern revival led by Baron de Coubertin. It notes heroics, prizes, and the Marathon origins, ending with early Olympic milestones and American participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oenomaus
Pisa
Elis
Greece
Hippodamia
Oenomus
Olympia
Ornith
Hes
Pelops
Wiley Pelops
Sid
Poseidon
Mytilus
Felops
Myrtilus
Herracles
Peloponnesus
Aegean Sea
Italy
B. C
Cornebus
Kitto
Hercules
Findar
Herodotus
Phidias
Rome
Theodosius
Theodosius II
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Paris
DeCoubertin
Athens
Philippides
Marathon
Marour
Spiridon Loues
Mole
Loues
United States
International Exposition de Coubertin
St. Louis
Missouri
Felix Caravajal
Cuba
Havana
New Orleans
Optimist Family Night Music Program At Club Meeting
Petal Optimist Club heard a musical program by Mr and Mrs Frank Matthews of Hattiesburg with Mrs D C Ware singing. The group announced Monday October 29 as Family Night at Rawls Springs in connection with Hattiesburg Optimist Club. Next meeting set for 7 30 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petal Optimist Club
Frank Matthews
Hattiesburg
D. C. Ware
Matthews
O. N. Asheta
Optimist Club
Rawls
Phone Company Rates In La Remain Same
An oil Louisiana District Court judge ruled illegal a Louisiana Public Service Commission order cutting rates for Southern Bell Telephone. The court kept current rates in place while denying an increase Southern Bell sought, with related Mississippi proceedings ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Caldwell Berger
Louisiana District Court
FSC
Fluoridation Conference Set For November
A fluoridation conference will be held November 6 at the R C Cook College Union Building Mississippi Southern College. Sponsored by the Forrest County Health Department Hattiesburg Junior Auxiliary and the college division of Health Physical Education and Recreation registration begins 9:00 a.m. Dr Paul Cook Loyola Dental School will present fluoridation. The program includes a home town panel and an afternoon session on costs procedures and safeguards. Mrs Luther Davis and Mrs D F Rutt are local and state chairmen for publicity and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Cook College Union
Mississippi Southern College
Forrest County Health Department
Hattiesburg Junior Auxiliary
Division of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
E. H. Ross, Jr
Hattiesburg
Luther Davis
Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs
Altrusa Club
D. F. Rutt
Richard C. Allen Elected President of Mississippi Forestry Association
Richard C. Allen, chief forester with A DeWeese Lumber Company of Philadelphia, was elected president of the Mississippi Forestry Association and will take duties November 1. He has served as vice president in charge of operations and previously chaired the tree farms committee, helping grow private tree farms to 1035 nationally leading. A tree farmer, he helped develop the A D Weese Tree Farm Family program aiding private landowners to become certified tree farmers. The association will discuss a weed program at its November meeting in Jackson on November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Allen
A. DeWeese Lumber Company
Philadelphia
Mississippi Forestry Association
Allen
Mississippi
A. D. Weese
Edvier
Society of Foresters
University of Somes
Re Clark
Cre Clark
Crosby
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East Side
Mr. Eisenhower
Standard Oil of
California
P. D
Optimist Notes Club
William D. McCain
Igint College
State Game & Fish Commission
Southern Bell
Louisiana
Southern Brll
Jackson
Association
Wichard
C. Allen
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