17 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
1
The writer mocks Baptist prayers in Little Rock last Friday aimed at removing nine Black students from Central High. He jokes about God’s amusement and notes frequent Baptist prominence in Arkansas during the stir over school integration. He regrets missing the prayer meeting.
Writer recalls visiting the Jackson State Fair and noting a citizens councils booth offering self improvement information for five dollars. He muses why NAACP lacked a booth and questions what is fair for one may be fair for another, signaling tension with Southern life norms.
Forrest County Home Economics Alumnae Association of MSC sells fruit cakes to fund a Home Economics scholarship at Southern. Cakes cost 1.50 per pound, reportedly rich in pecans and made by a Southern graduate. Call Louise Crosby at 33993 to order or arrange delivery.
A spoof letter from E W Greenstadt argues Mississippi should not be singled out in a campaign to rank last in education and civil rights. It satirically proposes wearing white sheets or removing clothes to erase racial distinctions and boost state and national welfare.
Announcement from Colley F. Sparkman Merit System Supervisor of the Mississippi Employment Security Commission flags exams for Senior Stenographer and related posts. Tests planned November 2, 1957 in Cleveland Hattiesburg Jackson Meridian Oxford. application deadline October 1. Obtain forms from local employment offices or write to Sparkman P. O. Box 1726 Jackson MS.
A Mississippi editorial argues that state rights end where harm to the nation or majority begins, urging acceptance of responsibilities with rights. It cites Eisenhower era federal aid debates, warns against “something for nothing,” and stresses duty over exploitation of federal funds.
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