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Newspaper

Petal Paper

Location

Petal, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1956

Page

4

Local Men in Alaska Tel ephone Work Nears Return

Two Petal residents join thousands of telephone workers in Alaska. Jack Hourguettes, with Southern Bell, has worked ten years in construction and will return in December. His wife Martha Mixon and their children await him at 303 E 4th Ave Petal. Nearby, Warren Mixon also works for a telephone company volunteering for White Alice, as his wife Marie Cameron and daughter Jenny read his letters and view slides from Alaska.

Alaska Jack Hourguettes Southern Bell J Jack Martha Mixon Providence Jo Anne Lage 9 Jack, Jr E. 4Th Ave Petal Thourgettes Warren D. Mixon White Alice Mixon Marie Cameron Oak Grove Jenny Warren W. E Air Force Western Electric Jack Hourquettes Warren Mixon America

Trak Site Of Meet Set For October 25th

Campaign drives sweep 16 Pine Burr area councils as BSA plans a finance meeting at Camp Tiak on October 25 to review a budget of 78862.00. Leaders in Pascagoula Ellisville Columbia Biloxi along with W R Guest Sr Bernard Callender and others organize gifts and community chests.

Pine Burr Area Pascagoula W. R. Guest Sr BE. A. Khayat Ellisville Donald J. Gray J. B. Young Columbia Bernard Callender Sebe Dale C. B. Patterson Biloxi EF. A

Medical Assembly Set In Jackson For Oct 23 24

Medical educators from Mississippi adjoining states and nationwide gather in Jackson October 23 and 24 for the University of Mississippi Medical School Scientific Assembly marking the first senior class of the four year school. Dr. Joseph C. Hinsey of New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center will speak. Dr. W Alton Bryant will preside.

Slte University of Mississippi School of Medicine Jackson David S. Pankratz University Medical Center Mississippi Heidelberg Hotel Joseph C. Hinsey New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center W. Alton Bryant University of Mississippi Mississippi State Medical Assocation Carroll Gartin Walter Sillers Ellis Finger Millsaps College Billy S. Guyton School of Medicine Henry C. Ricks State Medical Association Bryant Pankratz Bayard Carter Duke University G. N. Raines U. S. Navy Georgetown University Henry E. Meleey Louisiana State University David B. Wilson University Hospital Fredrick J. Stare Harvard University Douglas H. Sprunt University of Tennessee Amos A Christie Vanderbilt University J. Robert Snavely Russell H. Morgan Johns Hopkins University Marion Hines Emory University I. S. Ravdin University of Pennsylvania Carl J. Wiggers Cleveland Ohio G. John Buddingh

Stennis touts future forest boom at Mississippi meeting

U S Senator John Stennis addressed the Mississippi Forestry Association noting a "super tree" may double growth and value while resisting pests. He highlighted ongoing forestry research, landowner benefits, and Mississippi’s leading role in forest-fire prevention. Plant and payroll data show forestry drives state industry.

Mississippi Forestry Association Mississippi Forest Stennis

Bicycle Thief Strikes Read Family in Decatur

The Roger Read family reports two bicycles stolen in Decatur. Bruce Read’s bike disappeared while he visited his aunt, and Sandra Read’s bike was taken from its front porch parking spot.

Decatur Roger Read Bruce Sandra

Foreclosure Sale Notice by Substituted Trustee London

A. N. London substitute trustee will auction the Mt Olive Subdivision property in Hattiesburg Forrest County Mississippi on November 15 1956 during legal hours at the main front door of the county courthouse to satisfy the deed of trust held by W A Baldwin Jr for the benefit of L M Drumm. The notice confirms the indebtedness and sale of improvements as described in Deed of Trust No 137.

Walter Abrams, Jr Walter Mae Abrams W. A. Baldwin, Jr L. M. Dramm Chancery Clerk Forrest County Missisappi A. N London

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