22 Nov 1956
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1956
Page
1
A South college town editor denounces a public display bearing the slogan FOR WHITE TRASH ONLY seen on campuses and trash bins. He reprints the phrase as a public service while contrasting civil rights with social privileges and notes strong reader demand for an editorial reprint booklet.
A humorous but chaotic sequence follows Joe Allbritton as he falls from a tub and slips on a wet floor sustaining rib fractures and pleurisy. His wife Doll activates hot and cold water, causing more injuries, while a doctor’s orders to rest prompt further misfortune during a fishing trip.
A letter discusses the Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen rivalry and the logic of staggering big shows on different networks. The author hints at alternative pairings and critiques audience division, while praising political broadcaster Ike Farris and deriding critics who disagree.
A set of letters and anecdotes from readers in November 1956 discuss Mississippi impressions, Scandinavian names, and local patriotism. The correspondence includes a Philadelphia subscriber ordering more papers, a Washington state note correcting linguistic errors, and a tale of a Swede turned American citizen amid early 20th century labor unrest.
An editorial urges responsible citizens to address race problems in schools and communities with mutual respect. It argues that civil rights are universal while social distinctions can reflect differences. white leadership is urged to foster tolerance, and gradual, voluntary integration is presented as essential to avoid upheaval. It stresses equal legal rights and proportional Negro representation in school boards and agencies, warning against coercive forced mixing.
A fragmented item notes discussions about teaching and President Benjamin F. Wright of Smith College. The passage mentions teachers, undecided listeners, and a statement that the process takes too long for the average interested party.
A new straight Lake Pontchartrain Causeway opened Aug 30 spans 24 miles across the lake, offering drivers from Petal Mississippi a faster 115 mile route to downtown New Orleans. It is the longest over water bridge and is the major link in the 51 million Greater New Orleans Expressway system reducing travel time by about 30 minutes.
The Optimist Notes Club held a family buffet at the local community center with a Thanksgiving theme. Five veteran educators received Certificates of Merit from State Superintendent J. M. Tubb for fifty years of service, including three white and two Black leaders.
A sportman dentist explains that hunters should wear glasses with the optical center ground to the upper left of the lens. He notes sighting through the corner of the lens, tilting the head, can yield more accurate hunting vision than centering through the lens.
Captain H A Commiskey announces limited enlistments in the Regular Marine Corps for aviation interested applicants. The aviation field makes up about 20 percent of the corps with guaranteed aviation assignment. Qualified applicants 30s to early 40s are sought, offering high paying supervisory roles and retirement pay, with Marine Aviation Schools training recognized worldwide.
The article advises considering postage stamps as a blue chip investment noting commemoratives have increased about 10,000 percent over fifty years as of now. It suggests buying new issues at postal offices and warns that value gains may take a long time, often at least 15 years.
Editor notes this is the first in a three part series on the academic structure of Mississippi Southern College focusing on the Basic College the first two years. It describes freshman adjustment social life and the role of advisement under Dean Porth L. Fortune and President William D. McCain highlighting the aim to build a broad culture foundation.
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