The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-02-07

We're gonna keep ole Bama white
AT the roit Saturday night
Alabama Capstone ALA
Surely this piece of pure poetry inspired by the
States Right Advocate official publication of the Mont
gomery Citizens Council On November 25 1856 the paper
ran the following story under the head "Carm-
ichael Quits"
DR. 0. c; Carmichael native of Coosa County and
self-made educator, has announced his resignation as
President of the University of Alabama It will be re-
called that Carmichael has been under heavy fire because
OF his interrogation antics last year during the Autherne
Lucy incident The mills of the Gods grind slowly but
exceedingly fine and apparently Dr. Carmichael has
had enough He accepted golden opportunity and the
state of Alabama is grateful.
with the Lucy incident fresh in our minds we
call upon the Board of Trustees the University to ex
ercse the utmost caution in selecting his successor
Only well endowed with Southern principals
and ideals should be considered We more such
happenings in this state"
On second thought, the WCC may not have inspired
the above verse but you'll have to admit one thing
They're certainly a bunch of bright boys.
In the same issue of the States Right Advocate"
there appeared unusual note of sympathy Under
the head, what Happened To Leonardo" the following
letter appeared:
Dear Editor:
Leonard Wilson is the who is responsible for Au-
Uterine Lucys not being student at the University of
Alabama today 1t is just simple that! Everyone of
too inclined to let else do the unpleasant
things like this one he did with speed and real will to
win
How find heart to withhold honor and help
from Leonard Wilson? Do you appreciate Leonards TAX
ing his place when the buck passed from fine
Governor and Federal Courts to our fine Educators
and left Wilson to take the leadership of the students?
it had not been attended to by him. who certainly did
the best he could certainly would not have been DONE
Today Leonard is working in factory in Tuscaloosa
according to high of information who un-
able to get him any school because he expelled from
the University of Alabama Leonard supports his mother
and himself and during the Independent Electors be-
ginning of mighty struggle to help their loved ones
Leonard sent $500 from his mother and himself as
contribution He then went out the next day and secured
other contributions
Write him and tell him we love him for what he has
done for u.s.
Signed: j. S. c.. Montgomery
Frankly was SO upset by the plight Of little Leo
nard till rushed off six bucks to him Immediately
cause love him. Qsnt there scripture about your
sins finding you out?)
The following, teachers version OF sixteen AVo
I've been told written by Georgia school teacher
and was published in PTA magazine knowing num-
Der of teachers hereabouts thought they might find
something familiar in it. sssa
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Some people say teachers are made out OF Steel
Their minds can think but their bodies can't feel.
Iron and steel and hickory tea,
Frowns and gripes from nine till three.
You teach six full hours and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
You pay your dues in this and that
And for 20 days your billfold's flat
got 81 kids and AZ seats;
Sixty are talking while "a sleep.
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