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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1958
Page
3
Forests shape civilization with wood fueling needs from fuel to furniture. The text traces ancient reliance on forest resources to modern demands including railroads and pulp. It notes 1956 US pulp consumption at 22,985,796 tons and wood’s 1956 building value at 44.258 trillion dollars.
Wanted to service and collect from a route of cigarette machines. No selling. Route is fully established for operator. Full or part time. Up to 300 dollars per month to start. 7000 to 2000 dollars cash required which is secured. Write with full particulars and phone number to P O Box 6043 Houston Texas.
The piece criticizes segregationists for pressuring courts and defying rulings on school desegregation. It cites Orval Faubus and Virginia lawmakers as acting above the law, while noting the legal scholars fail to dispute the court’s constitutional interpretation. It argues the core issue is government of laws versus government by mobs.
Quarantine stations at four river crossings Greenville Vicksburg Natchez and the Helena ferry protect Mississippi cotton growers from the pink bollworm a global pest. The stations have intercepted specimens that could mark the start of new infestations in the state and even a single find could have wide consequences.
The piece argues Mississippi over 16 million acres of forest offers daily wood and that leaving land idle is an economic crime hindering civilization. It portrays widespread idle timber across the South as wasteful and exigeant for productive use.
Mississippi business leaders from the Tennessee border to the Gulf of Mexico mobilize capital and sales effort to industrialize. Brookhaven financiers mailed letters to 1000 prospects, while Winston County Chamber in Louisville held 12 August meetings totaling 1,9001 man hours. Private citizens show regional interest in the drive.
Broadleaved evergreens should be checked for scale on foliage and bark this month. Sow seeds of hardy annuals for late winter and early spring cut flowers and displays. Gather plant materials for winter arrangements and prep house plants for indoor winter care with regular feeding and watering to keep them healthy all season.
The Red Creek Wildlife Management area in Harrison Jackson George and Stone counties has been enlarged with the addition of many acres. Boundaries of the new area have been posted with wildlife management area signs.
On October 20, 1958, at the courthouse main door, trustee Wm Haralson will sell the described real estate in Forrest County to satisfy the indebtedness secured by a 1958 deed of trust for Better Homes Savings and Loan Association. The sale conveys only the title vested in the trustee.
New York reports a playful trivia piece on pencils. It cites a seven inch pencil drawing 35 miles before wearing out and industry outputs of 1% billion pencils yearly. It notes 350 US pencil varieties in 19 hardness grades and 72 colors.
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