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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1957
Page
3
Mississippi fisheries in September show uneven shrimp production a crab catch decline and slow overall activity. Deep water vessels reported good large brown shrimp catches while crab output lagged due to bad weather oysters started well and are expected to improve with cooler weather tuna remained steady and menhaden fishing stayed slow.
Concord police investigate a bold theft mising three 35-foot crane boom sections and a large rotating base from a local site. Authorities seek leads to identify the suspects and recover the equipment.
Sunday School begins at 9:45 with worship at 11 and 7:15 led by Rev. Justin Garrett. GA RA WMU groups meet. prayer, choir, and nursery provided. Petal Harvey Baptist Church also lists Sunday School 9:45 and services at 11 and 7:30 with various officers and musicians. Public invited to attend.
Petal Methodist Church on Main Street lists a 9:45 am school, 11:00 am and 7:00 pm services led by Pastor Rev J P Payne and Superintendent W C Mathis. WSCS meets Mondays at 2:00 pm. Prayer service follows. Nursery open at all services.
First Baptist Church on Central Avenue Petal lists a 9 45 a m school, 11 a m and 7 80 p m sermons, 6 30 p m Baptist Training Union Sundays, 7 p m mid week prayers Wednesdays directed by Ford Parker and Mrs J M Van Devender with pianist.
Petal Presbyterian Church invites the public to Sunday services at 10:00 am with Sunday School. Evangelist Howard S. Williams preaches at 11:00 am. Blue Class meets Sunday 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Choir practices Wednesday 7:30 pm under Mrs. D L Priest with pianist Miss Bernice Nors worthy.
The chicken industry ranks among the state's top money makers with poultry and eggs generating 46.4 million dollars in cash income in 1956. Cotton and cattle were the only farm products exceeding poultry. The data highlights poultry as a major source of agricultural income.
In Fort Stockton Texas a battle forms as easterners oppose splitting the vast Pecos County into two. They claim division would alter taxes and growth while Pecos County houses about 10 933 residents and spans a region four times Luxembourg in size.
Charles W Penchard former Socony Mobil Oil employee died aged 102 after drawing 170000 in pension payments since retirement in 1924 He was the companys oldest pensioner and lived in New Rochelle New York.
Trustee Dudley W. Conner announces sale of The West 98 feet of Lot 15 Block 3 Magruder & Company Addition at the Forrest County Courthouse on December 6 1937. The sale covers the described land and its improvements to satisfy a defaulted deed of trust dated September 24 1937 on the note secured by senry Jordan.
The Mississippi Geological Society prepares an up to date publication listing 57 oil and gas fields in Mississippi. Ready for early fall distribution, the edition includes field maps, geologic and production data, habitat discussion for oil in the Southeasts, cross sections of lower Cretaceous sediments, and composite lithology and stratigraphy sections.
Robert Ranson a 23 year old elevator mechanic's helper fell ten to twelve floors into an elevator shaft on the 17th floor of a St Louis building. He stepped into space when the shaft door opened but grabbed the cable and halted his fall. He burned his hands but swung out of the shaft through a door with his feet.
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