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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1956
Page
4
A narrator recalls a night listening to former Governor Jimmy Davis sing with an audience, sharing moments with Rose Jr and comparing the performer to Elvis Presley. The scene shifts to personal growth from a writing course and memories of a past assignment, ending with Gray Perkins at a kitchen table.
Petal junior James M. Jones was among eight students honored with Academic Achievement wreaths from the Department of Military Science and Tactics for the 1955 56 school session.
The Tiak Lodge No. 404 and five area lodges plan the fall Ordeal at Camp Tiak on November 16 and 17 with ceremonies led by designated chapter officers from Hattiesburg Gulfport Biloxi and Mt Olive. Executives finalized the program October 20 and invited eligible candidates and units to election procedures.
State winners in three 4H Club activities were crowned at the Mississippi State Fair. Mary Nell Land of Cleveland won the state cherry pie baking contest. Patsy Henry of Quitman County won the corn meal demonstration. Patsy Downs of Oxford and James Toney of Simpson County tied as state winners in 4H personality improvement. Hinds County teams led in livestock and poultry judging.
International Paper Co. distributes its booklet How Trees Put the Rain to Work through the Forest Service Flood Control Branch. Sixth to eighth grade students in the Ya z00-Tallahatchie watershed and 1,500,000 copies across 10 Southern states explain how forests affect water supply. A rainy day game suggests kids map a neighborhood on oilcloth for indoor play.
Citizens in Clarinda, Ohio, benefit from a curbside auto service that allows drivers to stay dry and make calls during rain. The phone company reports curb drivers frequently using the up telephone to place calls, highlighting constant use of the service.
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