davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04

mats a name you may want to remember | doubt
' VIII can change the course of history anything so
uramatc as that but if ever I've seen a man whom
WOULD call one OF Gods Nobemen it's Will Campbell He
has peen Tor the past two years the Director of Religious
Lie at the University of Mississippi He resigned at the
eno OF last month to accept post with the National
council OF Churches having to do with racial and Gull
tura relations Mississippi has, lost just good man.
but true honest sincere, man of God At anv rate
that's my opinion.
Will is a born Mississippan having come from A.
mite County. He is Wake Forest graduate and grad
uate OF Yale School of Divinity. For while he held
pasorates in Louisiana having gone to the University
from Taylor La
Any way you look at him, Will is a paradox His
physical appearance far from being that of one of the
prophets OF Old He's just ordinary guy the eye And
Tor quite long time confess that figured him for lust
another preacher possibly little better educated even
little more moderate in his views than the average But
from few contacts with WILL had no choice but
to revalue the There is pretense in his makeup
1t seems to me honesty just natural thing with him.
Sincerity part of his Well let's do it this wav
Campbell. And from that's about the highest COM
plment can pay any
Indeed the University, as well as the state has lost
man whom they cannot replace Personally hate to
see him CO. but he will have larger field in which TO
work in his new job Oh yes might add the fact that
everyone doesn't think the thing of Will as do
there have been one two who disagreed with him in
past times But repeat if God has any noblemen walk
ing the face of this earth today Will surely one of
them
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04
Appointment Of
e. A. 0'Sieen
Made By Bell

Southern Bell Telephone Com
pahy has announced the appoint
ment of Ernest A. O'Steen as Dis
trict Plant Manager, Hattiesburg
District.
The Hattiesburg District in
cludes all territory from Laurel
south to the Coast and from the
Louisiana State Line on the west
to the Alabama line on the east.
There are over $4,000 telephones
n the area now as compared to
$1,000 telephones at the end of
World War II.
( Mr. O'Steen succeeds w. E. Rag
land, who has been appointed
District Plant Manager in Meri-
dian, Mississippi.
Mr.. O'Steen, like Mr.. Ragland,
IS a widely experienced telephone
man. He Joined the Telephone
Company in 1885 at Jackson, Mis-
sissippi. He gained experience in
Jobs of increasing responsibility
IN Mississippi and was transferred
10 the General Office in Atlanta,
Ga. in 1947. In 1851, Mr.. O'Steen
went to New York with the OPP
Grating and Engineering Depart
ment. In 1858, ne returned to Mis-
sissippi as District Plant Manager
at Tupelo, Miss. He transferred to
Meridian, Miss. in the same ca
pacity in 1855, position he held
until his recent appointment.
Mr.. O'Steen, who is native of
Laurel, is married to the former
Odele Whip of Jackson, Miss.
They have two children, a daugh-
ter, Mary Eleanor and a son, Ern-
est, Jr., who is a sophomore at
Mississippi State College.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04

Nothing whatsoever is known by about the scien-
c technical f those the correct words) aspects
of human habits. Psychologists hear have devoted
years to the study and what they've decided have
idea But one thing about human habits am familiar
WITH to degree at any rate is how hard they to
break. For almost twenty years my morning habit
has been to get up walk straight to the kitchen and
crank up the coffee pot to brew the strongest possible
coffee While the coffee making my habit has been
to sit at the kitchen table and puff Picayune Gig
arctic after another and then to continue while down
ing about four cups of coffee.
Now, let it be understood that mean nothing de-
rogaory to the makers of Sanka Sano cigarettes but
feel the necessity to say that they just barely beat
nothing Since it came to pass that my stomach had
blow out DR. Dan Riekes advised to cut down nico
tine and caffeine and that it could be done by using
the allowed named products
Now, Dan is an outstanding doctor, and of the
finest know but he has pretty well got to the
point of not caring whether get up every morning
not After twenty years of strong coffee and strong to-
bacco find hard to be induced by such mild products
Sanka and Sano Civilization! Amt it sometimes
full
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04
National Letter
Writing Week Set
October 7th-l3th

National Letter Writing Week
will again be celebrated in Petal
during the week October 7 to IS,
Postmaster Brogan announced to-
day.
Commenting on the significance
of National Letter Writing Week,
Mrs. Brogan pointed out that each
year since 1898 this event has
been observed as a reminder OF
the real meaning of q. personal
letter.
Emphasizing the traditional
sanctity of the letter mail, Mrs
Brogan reminded Petal residents
that one of the basic American
Freedoms is the uncensored trans
mission of their first class mail.
1t is the most valuable possession
of the citizens of a free country.
''We all know the human i'm
portance of letter writing" Mrs.
Brogan stated, 1.-The way in which
it holds scattered families togeth-
er, of giving comfort and love
and news to all the people of the
land. But its value is immeasur-
ably greater than that. It's impli-
cations are almost infinite.
eve in America have the priv
ilege of uncensored and unlimited
means of communication. With
this in mind, l urge all citizens of
Petal to join me in this national
celebration. Let's make National
Letter Writing Week for 1856 the
greatest ever" sin 1-e}3.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04
BY P. D. East

(About five years ago we
wrote this article for a maoa-
zine in New Orleans. They plan
ned to do a study of the situa-
ton on 18th Sections in their
state. but were unable to find
any place to start. what with the
Kings of Spain. France. England
and Dog Patch having at one
time or another been in the act.
II was impossible to do the nee
essarY research. and the result
was that they dropped the ar
/ticle which is printed here to-
day. The figures on school
income are not up to date. but
who wants to work?
The Editor.)
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04
Henry Hudgins
Joins Marines

Henry w. Hudgins, from Petal,
was accepted for enlistment in
the United States Marine Corps
on Sept. 20 by Sgt. Ted d. Big
ham, Marine recruiter in the Hat
tiesburg area.
Private Hudgins is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hudgins, Ri.
Z, Hattiesburg. He attended Petal
High School. He enlisted for two
years.
During his 12-week recruit
training period, he will become
familiarized with such military
subjects as precision drill, first
aid, weapons, hygiene and field
tactics. He will also participate in
an extensive athletic program.
Sgt. Bigham is located in the
Post Office building in Hatties-
burg.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04

According to AP story last week. student at Mis-
sissppi College swiped hearse and ran some As miles
with the siren blarng He explained that he liked to hear
sirens On the whole that isn't too bad an explanation
But 1t seems the administration of the college would take
notice and possibly give little time to talking on
the moral aspects of swpng vehicles and little less
time to the virtues Of the Ku Klux Councils of Mssis
sipp Still on the other hand they may nominate the
student for job with the Councils driving their sound
truck equipped with SIREN when they enter town and
drive up and down the streets blarring OUT "Now hear
this Now hear his" Of course it's just possible that the
administration of the college is busy with Ku Klux
Council work they won't take notice of the incident
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04
Keith Smith
Returns To
University

More than 1870 Ole Miss upper
classmen returned to the Univer-
sity campus several days early
last week to help with the. orien-
tation program for new students.
They began their work Monday
and were busy from early morn
ing until late at night, seeing to
it that the campus newcomers
found their way to various meet
ing places and social events.
Among the Orientation Com
mittee members, selected because
of their past contributions to
campus life at Ole Miss, was Keith
Smith of Petal.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04
Three Petal Boys
Are Among R0TC
Students AT MISC

Bonnie William Tuner; Joe Don
Gerlach; David Meek Thompson,
all of Petal, are among the III
freshmen at Mississippi Southern
College taking Reserve Officers
Training.
The unit is a General Branch
one and offers commissions in the
various branches of the Army as
a Second Lieutenant to those COM
plotting the courses.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04
The Sixteenth
When Will Mississippi Wise Up?

timber to II. E. WamSley, road
foreman for B. A. Walker, Super
visor of the First District of Ran
kin County, for 5000. The COM
mittee learned that the timber
had a value of over $4,000. They
also learned that Walker had, at
the expense of the county, built
roads SO that the timber could be
reached with a minimum of eff
fort. Anyone not seeing into a
corrupt practice like that would
indeed have to be naive. Corrupt
as it was, Walker was not con-
victed in the courts; he was de-
feated III the next election.
Another case of interest to note
occurred in the central part of
the state in 1948 when a Sawmill
was placed in operation on a Six
teenth Section. The mill owner
cut the timber, moved the saw
mill, pocketed the profits, and
disappeared without single
county official knowing about it.
The Superintendent of Education,
upon learning about the sawmill
having been on the public school
land, began making inquiries. Not
one person in the entire county
would give the name of the per-
son who had cut the timber on
the L. IS belonging to their chill
dren.
Contrast this attitude with that
of the citizens of Mobile County,
Alabama, where the Sixteenth
Sections are marked off by signs
along the highways. The people
are informed that the land they
are passing is public school land
and belongs to their children No
one cuts timber on this land; there
are no forest fires; the parents in
that county see to it that the land
is cared for. They know to whom
1t belongs; they see that the lands
show a profit.
Beginning in 1906 few far
sighted men moved into MisSis-
sippi and began buying timber
leases from near sighted public
officials, and others, oftentimes
for as little as S100 an acre. These
men cut millions of dollars worth
of timber in the state, and til G
schools did not manage for one
dollar out of the lumber industry
for the 80 years it flourished. To-
day these lands stand idle, erod-
ed, red hills, not worth farming.
Thousands of acres of this cut
over land stands without a single
seed tree on it. Erosion has taken
away the top soil Where once
stood one of the greatest forests
in the nation, today red hills dot
the land like grotesque sore
thumbs. These acres represent a
grant from the Federal govern
ment for the support of the states
public education program. This is
the land the children of Missis-
sippi inherited.
With the exception Of a few
Delta counties, the mis-manage-
ment of Sixteenth Section lands
is prevalent throughout the state
Of Mississippi. These Delta coun-
ties have set an excellent exam
pie that other counties could fol-
low. In seven counties in the Del
ia, the people have set up a sys-
tenn whereby no lands are leased
for more than five years, most
often the leases are made for one
year. There appears in the county
papers information concerning the
lands for lease; bids are received
and the highest bidder is granted
the lease. And what does that
mean in revenue? For the fiscal
year ending September 80, 1940,
in Bolivar County, in surface
leases agricultural lands) the net
Continued on pace ~
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04

Having written short piece about Will Campbell,
am reminded of couple of Saturdays ago at his home
in Oxford was having dinner with them and Will said
he had spoken earlier in the day with his brother in Mer
dian He told him that to have dinner with them.
Upon hearing that bit of information Wills brother
said will thought you weren't leaving until around
the first of October If anyone learns of the company
you're keeping you'll be leaving much sooner And here
might add this last thought Will is also brave man.
reckon.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04

money mad business man l can understand even
if can't appreciate him, but money mad school teacher
is not appreciated understandable Thank goodness
I've known only one but that an ample sufficency
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04

Last week Elvis Pelvis was in Tupelo at the Mssis-
sppi-Alabama Fair. asked Easton King of Pascagoula
to 60 with me to hear Pevis. His reply GO to hell"
Some folks are not able to appreciate the finer things
seems.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-10-04

who wants to work?
The Editor.)
If you live in any one of the
states having retained its Federal
land grants, there is a possibility
that you can reduce. school taxes,
and at the same time provide more
money for your public schools.
This is more than a remote pos
Slblllty or a vague promise. In
the state of Mississippi, for the
fiscal year ending September 80,
1851, the Department of Education
reported an additional $5,000,000
from a source heretofore over
looked. When one considers that
this is almost one-third of the to-
tai amount to be spent in the
state during the same period of
time for public education, one
naturally begins looking for the
source of this stable amount of
money.
How does it happen that Missis-
sippi should come into an addi-
tional $5,000,000 for the public
schools? The story goes back to
l947, the year that Dr. Charles E.
Elkema came to Mississippi
Southern College. He heard daily
the cry for better schools. The ma
| jority of students in the graduate
: classes under DIR. Elkema were
teachers in the public schools of
the state. Upon inquiring into the
matter, Elkema repeatedly heard
the cry for more money. With the
necessary money, he knew, Mis-
sissippi could have schools las
good as any in the nation.
Lack of money has always been
the pitfall in Mississippis educa-
tional progress. For example, in
1913, William P. Mcclure, of the
University Of Mississippi, after a
thorough study of the school
needs in the state, recommended
an appropriation of $24,908,741.
For the school term of 1913 and
1949, the state appropriated $14,-
371,593 Over S10,500,000 was still
needed. It has been said that any,
one making a report or survey of
education in the nation should be-
gin by placing Mississippi at the
bottom, except for illiterates, and
proceed from there. What with a
shortage of money year after year
there is more truth than humoriin
the remark.
During the year of 1947, in the
class meetings that followed, and
on his own time, Elkema made
preliminary inquiries into the pos
sibility of obtaining more funds
for education. During this time he
began to inquire with reference
to Sixteenth Sections, and about
the amount of money being de-
rived from this source. Elkema
found that the majority of stu
dents knew Sixteenth Sections
existed, but had no idea as to
what they were producing in rev.
enue for the schools of the state.
! The origin of the Federal land
grants date back to the Ordinance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
HOLLYWOOD
By SHEILAH GRAHAM


adopt and bring to this country
one Of the Korean war orphans
they've been supporting for more
than q year.
Gary Cooper takes the family
wife Rocky and daughter
Maria-to Paris this summer for
his "Arianne" Picture with Aud
rey Hepburn.
Enrol Flynn is moving heaven,
earth and his bank account to
pay of ex-wives Lily Damita and
Nora Eddington Flynn Haynes
before he starts his movie. u.s.
tanbul." Otherwise. his salary
would be attached.
y
Tony Curtis plans to produce
Jules Verne's Five Weeks in q
Balloon" for his Curtleigh pro-
duction Company. And from peo-
lple who have seen the rough cut
of "Trapeze" in Paris come raves
for Tony's performance. They
predict he'll be the big star ol
1856.
Every major network is plot
ting a Commute color spectacu-
lar for Ken Murray's Black.
outs" which he and Marie VIII
son are appearing in now In La
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

While Prince Rainier states
emphatically that, Grace Kelly
docs no more pictures after we
marry" her friends tell me
Grace hasn't yet decided to quit
her career after the mid-April
marriage in Monaco. Grace
could combine the two-and III
bet that she does. : One OF
Grace's former leading men. by
the way. made . bet Of IS a
while back that she wouldn't
marry Rainier. But I've changed
my mind" he told me yester-
day, because I know she'll just
love being q princess" I agree.
The busiest member Of the
James Mason family Is seven
year-old Porty. When she fin
ished her role with Greg Peck in
THE Man in the Gray Flannel
Suit" Metro wanted her for 1.-The
Opposite Sex" But 20th-FoS
has frst claim on the little
darlin' for Jane Eyre" which
Poppa James produces. The
Mark Stevenses. having survived
some shaky interludes, have Just
celebrated Q very happy 18th
anniversary. . Dorothy Arnold
who used to sign her name Mrs
Joe Di Maggie" tweed with the
recently divorced Sy Devore al
Lena .Horne's Cocoanut Grove
opening. Also there were Lena's
l6-year-old son Teddy, the re-
Gently reconciled Lew Morrills
(Rhonda Fleming, and Joar
Blondell with the Joe Faster
naks.
Jack Benny viii be 80 again on
February II. :. Roy Rogers and
Dale Evans are trying legally tc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

Vegas. Murray Il also interested
in bringing the show back u
|Hollywood-it viii probably b
put on at the Huntington Hart
ford.
Eva Marie Saint and husband
jeffrey Hayden spent their firsi
week end in Palm Springs and
loved the place. Its 80 good Il
see people," said Eva. I'VE never
see q soul since we moved into
our house on the hill"
Zsa Zsa Gabor convulses visi.
tors to the Death Of Q Scoun-
|drel" set by introducing George
Sanders Any most distin-
|guished Of ex-husbands."
Family life at Universal-In-
ternational hit q new peak last
week when Esther Williams
moved into her glamorous dress
ing room-bungalow with hus-
band Ben Gage and their three
children!
Ray Milland was so thrilled Il
get away from the rains and bac
weather Of Europe that he anc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
HERMAN MILLER.
LEE G.. TROUT.
ja21.24.26.2S,31 Trustees. :
THOs. J. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers.
III + st. NV,

Trustees Sale Of valuable two-story
ii r Street, NV.
BY virtue Of o certain deed Of trust
duly recorded. In Liber No. l0206,
Polio 33s ct SEQ; Of the lsnd
aSS az q tAf re Ds'' 81 re party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sch, at public auction
DAY. THE TENTH DAY OF FEB
RuARY. AID; 1855, At THREE
Loving described Il, i LAND a n pysissss
and DESIGNATED as and being L1t
81 in John crilly's subdivision of
Lots in Block 10 ''Bloomingdaler
Is per plat recorded In Book Cour::
ty IS, PAGE l37. In the once Of
the Surveyor for the. District OF
Columbia, said Block 10 now
snSw taxation ST Duapo Square .,
Terms: Sold subject to prior
lbuilding association deed Of trust
for approximately S6.525. 03. fur
Their particulars OF which will be
announced at time OF sale: the
purchase price above said trust TO
be paid in cash. A deposit Of $500
REQUIRED, conyeyancins. recordins.
ments made as Of date OF sale.
Terms to be complied with within
80 days. otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold ct the discre-
ton OF the trustees.
RALPH 9: WEED.
ja31 -fe2,4.7,9 Trusteea.
CONTINUED on Next Pass)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

wife Mai new straight back 70
Hollywood without stopping In
New York-right into our seven
inch downpourl And the rains
are still going strong Is I type
this.
(Relsassd By the
North American Newspaper Allianes)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
PERSONAL

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS and
i LEY ApAMs PRiNTfNd. sos Iith
NV, DI. 7-l434: ewes. ia. $3.50.
INCOME TAX RETURNS by exper.
accountant, Will come to your
home or place Of business. OIL. 4
PERMANENT, s.; shampoo and nm
ger wave, 75c WARFLYNN BEAU
~ COLLEGE. i2io q st, NV
prepared and typed; personnel
counselins. EXCL sERv. CO..
f740 K Ct. NV, ST. 3-61S0. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
ARTHUR c. ELGN, Esa.,
- ~ L. ~f~w I~aa aaN TrmUt nj

Filed Jan. ~. 1856, Theodore Cogs-
Of PROBATE Court.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
Court for the District OF Columbia.
Estate Of MARY z. ZiEoLER. De
ceased. No. SS,0l7.
ORDER NIS1.-Arthur c. Elgin
and Frank A Tyler, IT.. executors
under the will OF Mary z. ziegler.
deceased, having reported the sale
OF Lots S04 and 800 In Square
South Of Square 562, improved By
premises 233 and 235 Massachusetts,
Avenue, NV. and 232 H Street,
NV. Washington, d. c. being all
& oes dses e Ruin pTopssT TSxn 4, s anS
for the price o. Fifteen Thousand
Sithout eom aaiSSO' it Is s. By st Is:
iSyss. 5sS Ro f ahs 81 sad sae ::
ratified and confirmed by the Court
unless cause be shown to the con-
trary on or before the 10th day Of
February. 1856 at 1000 An At
which time higher offers win be
considered and objections TO said
sale will be heard in the Motions
Court, provided copy OF this order
be published once In The Washing
ton Law Reporter and once In The
Evening Star At least ten u0D days
prior TO said last mentioned date.
JOSEPH c. McGARRAGHY, Judge.
, lSeall A True Copy. Attest: JOHN
W., FoLLIN, Deputy, Register Of
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
THos. J. OWEN . SON. A0csio1eer-.
iii z 81. NV.

Trustees' Sale Of Valuable BRICK
RIsWT Dye L5hS KNOWN AZ PREM.
By virtue Of q Deed Of Trust re.
corded In Liber No i05ee. at foIio
District Of Columbia. we shall sell
In front Of the premises on FRI
DAY The THIRD DAY OF FEB
RuARY: AID. 1885. AT TWO.
5 LHiFTy 0,cLocK Pm. Lot mum.
esoso5 in joseph H1 sHitts s sassi.
vision Of Glendale, as Der plat r..
corded In Liber 81 ct folio 10 n
the once OF the surveyor for the
District OF Columbia. Subject 70
the building restriction line g
shown on said plat. r
Terms of Sale: All cash. Deposit
Of $500. 90 required at time Of sale.
Terms q asi sale 2 be complied with
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property e
tina risk end cost OF the defauiting
purchaser. after I'VE days adveF.
tisement Of such resale In some
newspaper published In the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, or deposit ma?
be forfeited, or without foyfettin0
deposit. trustees may avail them.
selves Of any legal or equitable
rights AGAINST defaulttng purchaser.
Further particulars ct time Of sale.
Adjustment Of Real Estate taxes
TO date of sale. All conveynncing,
recording and revenue stamps. ETC..
at cost OF purchaser.
SAMUEL sCRIVENER IT., 90
yuNI0R \. CROWLEY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
ARTHUE C; E 9! Attorney

UNITED STATES DisTRIcT COURT
for the District OF Columbia, Hold
ing Probate Court.-No. IS, 422. Ad-
miuistration. This Is to Give No
tice: That the subscriber, Of the
District OF Columia has obtained
from the Probate Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, Letters OF Ad-
miniStration on the estate Of Laura
N. jackson, late OF the District Of
Columbia, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the youehers thereof,
legally authenticated. to the sub
scriber. on or before the 26th day
OF July. A. d. 1855: otherwise they
may BY law be excluded from all
beneflt Of said estate. Given under
my hand this 26th day Of January,
1856. OSCAR A. JACKSON 300
connes.isyt Ays; NV; SIseaD At
lister for the District 81 Columbia.
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
ja31 -fe7, IA