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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-19

ing. The unidentified gentleman
was nice about it; he was just
going to knock my brains out
nothing really serious. Any
way, it would have been quite
feat, considering that other call
ers had said that I didn't have
brain in my head.
Farther along the road to sue
cess and distinction, I became in
volved in a matter having to do
with the rights of property own
ers. A refining company decided
to locate near Hattiesburg and
did not ask, but demanded that
family let them have certain
tract of land for their site. The
family declined, and the COM
pany told them that they were
going to take the land-and set
out to try. Local tempers flared.
My contention was that I'd
like to see the industry locate in
the area, but more important than
few dozen additional jobs was
the fact that the right to private
ownership must not be denied. /
fear my position was once again
misunderstood 1t was thought I
was opposed to industry moving
in; thus l was said to be against
additional payrolls for the area.
A few advertisers saw fit to can
eel because of my position;
among them the refining COM
pany and two other firms in the
petroleum business, all of which
were good advertising accounts.
When it was all over, the right of
the property owners was retain
ed and the refinery located in the
area anyway. I was not invited to
the formal opening. AS a matter
of fact, I didn't make a dime out
of the whole affair.
Probably my greatest single
step toward my present distinc-
ton was taken in March of 1856.
Around the first of the month I
learned that citizens council
group was going to be organized
in Forrest County. The date for
organization was set for March
81. I felt inclined to oppose the
council, contending that WEI had
sufficient bigots without organ
izing them I worked on editorial
copy for almost two weeks, and
all of it seemed inadequate to
me. With my deadline fast ap-
preaching, / decided to run a full
page ad in behalf of the citizens
councils.
I did not attend the meeting at
the courthouse, not having been
invited; however, a friend went
in my behalf and reported to me.
The keynote address was deliv-
cred by local attorney, and at
one point in his address he saw
fit to hold up before the audi
ence the page I had SO generous
ly donated. With a dramatic ges-
ture he denounced it, finally
throwing it to the floor with the
statement that he was going to
cancel his subscription to my pa
per. Crying to be of service to a
subscriber, I checked my files the
next day and found that his name
had been dropped from the list
some nine months before for non
payment. I felt it only fair to re-
port this fact in the following is
sue of the paper.)
Following the service I rem
dered in behalf of the citizens
councils, there were a few tele-
phone calls Cancelled sub
scription, perhaps two or
more.
Those telephone calls were in
teresting, especially the several
from unidentified ladies. One
lady advised my wife q had
stopped answering the telephone)
to tell me not to stick my head
out Of the house, else her hus-
band would knock it off. Anoth-
er lady said to me: "You niger
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-19
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their place" I was proud to take
their money.
In the meantime, l decided to
support friend of long stand
ing in his race for the office OF
county sheriff. He had asked me
to support him, and knew OF
no reason why l shouldn't. Dur
ing the campaign I had occasion
to call on him at his home twice.
Both times / found myself cool
ing my heels on the front lawn.
Not once was l invited in. Be
ing a sensitive soul, began to
wonder about my social standing
in the community.
Admittedly, it took little time
for the situation to dawn on me,
but now | knoW-there are four
homes in the entire county to
which I can go and not have to
sit on the lawn And to those
four, confess, I'm never invited.
In any event, | have plan.
Should my dear friend decide to
seek the sheriff's office in the
next election he will have my
full support-whether he wants
it or not.
That same year l opposed a
gentleman seeking reelection to
his office. My opposition was
based on the fact that he had
stood on his hind legs in the
courthouse of Forrest County at
a meeting of school board mem
bers and said that whites and
coloreds could not meet together.
The dozen or so Negro citizens
present had been invited to the
meeting by the school board
members all of which were
white. In short, the. gentleman
played to the gallery (and the
press and in five minutes did
harm to- race, relations that
couldn't be repaired in five years.
My personal impression was
not a favorable. one and, having
run out of ideas for editorial copy
on the blessing and wonders of
American Motherhood, ! felt in.
clined to comment on this act by
a real, 100 per cent. red-blooded
professional .Southerner. While
Zee never claimed that the gen
tleman was responsible for it, l
will point out that for two days
and one night thereafter my wife
was Swallowed by an unknown
person. I think it was a war of
nerves, and I think whoever was
responsible came close to Win
ming, because my wife got ever
SO nervous, believe me.
Shortly after my comments on
the behavior of the professional
Southerner, / happened into the
post office in Hattiesburg and a
lady stopped me and said: 'sAre
you p D. East?" Thinking she
just might want to spend three
dollars-for a subscription to my
paper,sI admitted that I was. q
have since learned to keep my
mouth shut in such circum-
stances, except to say: mo, I'm
sorry, I'm God, but I've got my
eye on that fellow.") She fixed
me with a steady gaze and said:
"I'm of half a mind to wiring
your neck"
Still in pursuit of success, I
took a stand in telephone strike.
My position was that labor had
every right to bargain, to nego-
tate, and to strike, should its
members SO decide; but it did not
have the right to destroy prop
erty, public or private, nor did
members have the. right to beat
up employees who did not belong
to their union.
fear my simple position was
misunderstood by all concerned.
On a Saturday night, following
the statement of my position, my
home telephone began to ring.
Eight times it tolled, and each
time for me, and each time it
raprac alafad a canonlad cI1hccrir,
Evening star., 1959-11-01

...t that look Of smart moderns
vital, alert young moderns who
choose Tampaxs because IT'S dain-
tier 10 use, change and dispose Of
Cfampax has its own medically
correct apPIicator that never lets
fingers touch iO-bec0MSe il can't
chafe. bind or cause Odor (Tampax
puts an end to pads and beltsl-
because IFS so convenient (extras
tuck away in purse)-bec0use IT'S
the nicer way. The modern way.
Ta"Pax inferHaisanifaryPnofecfion:
Regular, Super, Junior 0bsOrbencieS,
wherever drug products are sold.
TAMPAX Iss~spo,a1ss ssi%.s' %s:..
Evening star., 1959-11-01
Colvmbio Records

Dtstch,' but everyone Italk to says boys
don't like the idea and that they ,oant
to pay everything themselves. Is this
correct, or ,cOuId they appreciate Dutch
treating once in a While2
WILMA j., Tampa, Fla.
Picking up the check may aatten
boys wallet but it has the opposite
effect on his ego. Being the one who
pays heightens his sense Of superiority
and girl should proceed carefully,
for fear Of robbing him of this.
You can help ease the strain on
the boy friends budget by not order
ing the most expensive thing ON the
menu, favoring less expensive enter
tainment, etc.
A good idea is for the girls in your
crowd to take turns at having get
togethers in their homes, complete
with records and simple refreshments.
N2C2k
TINS WEEK Meso.ias I Eove~bes !. lsS
Evening star., 1959-11-01

TEEN-ACERS aren't the only ones who
l. worry about conforming = but
sometimes it bothers them even more
than it does adults. Here's a letter
from youngster who's worried about
conforming in an area that's pretty
important to kids (as l should knowD:
DEAR DICK: HolU can make my friends
realize that I'm not an odd ball just
because ITeally enjoy classical music as
much as do other kinds?
They all laugh at me aud call me
''LOng-haiT'' because haUe collection
of records By fine artists as ,oeN as one
of popular music.
MUSIC LOVER, Philadelphia
. Your friends who accuse you of
being ''long-hair" betray themselves
as short-sighted and narrow-minded.
The fence that separates classical
music from popular is being climbed
over all the time by people who really
know music. Benny Goodman, one of
Evening star., 1959-11-01
Don't sell 1OnS-hai1's short


the truly great jazzmen, is also fine
interpreter of the classics. Leonard
Bernstein, conductor Of the New York
Philharmonic, has written three smash
musicals = "On The Town" "Won-
derful Town. and 'West Side Story"
Some music merely moves mans
feet; other music moves his soul.
Rock n roll, pleasing as it is to
American teen-agers, is not the be-aI
and end-all of music. There are fine
artists in all fields rock n roll,
hillbilly, folk, jazz, and, especially, in
the classics. ! presented one of the
best of the young, serious artists on
my World of Talent show on
ABC-TV just few weeks ago. Some
of you may have seen him, a piano
virtuoso at IA, LOrin Hollander.
Follow your ear = and turn a deaf
one to the criticism Of your friends.
DUeking ilse issue
DEAR DICK: Ihaue been sceaTing my hair
in a fiat top short on the sides. Most of
my friends iceaT their hair back in
duck and that's ho,U I ,cant to pear
mine. think it looks better that way,
but my parents say look like a thug
and won't let me. Whom do you agree
WITH MIKE, I3, Dallas
U It's natural for you to want hair
cut resembling your friends. Al l3,
few guys crave the distinction Of look
ing different from everybody else.
On the other hand, your parents
have to look at you quite a lot of the
time and if the duck haircut really
ofiends them, you can't blame them
for squawking. I'm afraid if you can't
get them to change their minds, you'll
have to go along with them. They've
seen many fads come and go, and they
probably know what's best for you.
TGll Story
DEAR DICK: ] am going steody ,Uith a
boy ~hO is shorter than me. ! feel like a
giant Mjten l dance Mih him. Ii doesn't
bother him but it does me. Is it ally for
me to feel this scay or is it natural9
a herd of aUiId horses couldn't break
us up htoIgh.)
CLARA NJ, Washington, DC.
. It's silly.
Dutch sEeos
DEAR DICK: One thing I haven't seen
yet in your column is the subject of
Dutch treating, or each person paying
his o,n way.'
knOp I mOuLdn't mind going
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
DaDid s. Hugg Was
Century Club Speaker
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privilege of every citizen to pro-
mote it's attractions, it's industries
and to lose no opportunities to
sell the many things that make
Delaware the Diamond State. He
exhibited the many booklets that
are prepared by the Development
Department for the enlightment of
the public at large. His talk was
greatly appreciated.
Mrs. John Longbotham, presi-
dent, presided at the meeting dur
ing which time devotions were
given by Mrs. Paris T. Kirby. A
moment of silence was observed
for the late Mrs. Harry Zeisig.
Gorgeous dry arrangements of fall
flowers, the work of Mrs. Harry
Mayhem, were admired She was
assisted by Mrs. John o. Snyder.
Another meeting of the club will
be held on Monday. Mrs. Bert At
well and Mrs. Charles Banning are
chairmen for a surprise program
and they will be assisted by out
of town ladies. Gifts for the Men
tally Retarded Hospital at Stock
ley will be brought to this meet
ing. Refreshments will be served
by members whose names begin
with r. and S. This is a good day
to attend club and get the Christ
mas spirit. Plans for a good time
are already made and members
should attend in large numbers.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Legion Auxiliary Is
Collecting Gifts

American Legion Auxiliary units
throughout the state are collecting
gifts for the four Christmas Gift
Shops for hospitalized veterans.
Mrs. William N. Cam, depart
ment rehabilitation chairman, has
announced the following dates for
the shops. They are as follows:
Perry Point ". A. Hospital,
Perry Point, Maryland, Saturday,
December II, at 10 a. m.
Emily Bissell Sanatorium, Tues
day, December Is. at GAS D. m.
Delaware State Hospital, Farm
hurst, Wednesday, December 16, at
$3.50 a. m.
Brack-Ex Veterans Administra-
tion Hospital, Saturday, December
19, at 10 a. m.
The purpose of the shops are to
give the patients the privilege of
choosing gifts for the members of
their immediate families.
Members of the Auxiliary as
sists the patient in selecting his
gifts after which they are gift
wrapped by another group, then
taken to the parcel post depart
ment, where they are mailed to the
recipients. This is all done with
no cost to the veteran.
The shops are set up in the four
hospitals mentioned, Gifts are dis
played on long tables, also gifts
are displayed on carts and are
taken through the wards for the
bed patients. The following types
of gifts are shown: For women
stockings, stationery, handker-
chiefs. cosmetics, jewelry, aprons,
cigarettes and candy; for men
socks, ties, tobacco, books, cards,
belts, cigars, and comb and brush
sets, etc; for children-games,
books, socks. gloves, candy, dolls
and small toys, also clothing.
On Saturday, December IL, the
Past Presidents parley, with Mrs.
Charles T. Allen as chairman, will
take a Christmas party to the wo-
mems ward at Perry Point Hospi-
tai at Perry Point, Md.
Past Presidents are asked to
bring gift wrapped packages to
these patients. and to mark on the
outside of the package the nature
of the contents, which will be OF
great value in seeing that the right
gift is given to the right person.
The contents must not be of metal
or glass. Ice cream and homemade
cookies will be served the patients.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Recruits Are Sought
NolU By NaPl. Guard
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mories are located at Dover, Mil
ford, Harrington, Seaford, Laurel,
Georgetown, Dagsboro and Fort
Miles.
First Lieutenant John H. Ben
nett, Jr., Seaford, Delaware, who
is the Assistant Operations and
Training Officer, 160th AAA Group,
stationed in Milford, Delaware, has
been appointed Recruiting Officer
for the lower Delaware Army Ma
tional Guard, and is currently CO.
ordinating the recruiting program
with the various units. He has
made plans to visit the down-state
high school to outline the National
Guard program and the many OPP
portunities it has to offer the young
men.
Veterans can find many advan-
tages by joining a National Guard
unit. 1t gives them a chance to
keep abreast of the latest develop
ments in the military fields as well
as chance to use the skills they
learned while serving on active
duty. They have a chance to earn
more rank and higher pay. There
are many opportunities for vet
erans to attend service schools
which will not only help in their
National Guard assignment but will
also prove of value in their civilian
employment. Retirement benefits
offered In the National Guard pr.
gram offer much to the veteran
as he gets full credit for the time
served on active duty.
Army National Guard has much
to offer to young men who have
never had any previous service.
They can fulfill their military OBJ
legations while serving with a
hometown unit among their own
friends. The earlier they begin
their military service the earlier
they complete their. military obli-
cation. Usually a young man can
give the time better during his
younger years rather than wait
ing until after he has completed his
schooling and has settled down to
earning a livelihood and perhaps
raising a family.
There are many opportunities to
learn skills in engineering, draft
| ing, electronics, mechanics, COM
munications, radio, construction,
administration, photography, as
well as many others. These are all
worthwhile skills that would prove
of value in the service as well as
being of great value in civilian
life. National Guardsmen can be-
come officers by serving in their
local National Guard unit. They
will be paid for each drill that
they attend with the pay on the
basis of their rank. Retirement
benefits of the Army National
Guard means added security for.
Guardsmen in later life and this
could be very helpful to their fam
lilies. Il.
An all out effort is being made
to fill the vacancies prior to Dec
ember 81. Anyone who may be in
terested in learning more about
the opportunities offered by the.
Delaware Army National Guard
is urged to visit the National
Guard Armory in their community.
Men will be on duty throughout
the day. Arrangements can also be
made to visit the Armories during
the evening if desired.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
City Manager To
Quit At End OF SO
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t-FN~~ ~~~~ - N~~~ @~~~1~
The City Manager was author
ICED to place a 4-foot fence along
the waterfront in the vicinity of
the new Department of Public
Safety Building.
The City Manager was also au-
thorized to get the Superintendent
of Henkel and Mccoy, who are
working on the new electric line,
to supervise the tree trimming
being done ahead of the line crews
by George Hammond's tree crews.
Bids on new truck needed by
the City were. returned to the re-
spective bidders without an award
being made and new set of bids
was authorized by Council.
First Ward Councilman Harvey
G. Marvel and Mayor William r.
Murphy INDUCED in a heated argG-
ment about the electric distribution
system and ended by questioning
each others veracity.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
FINDS A GATOR

ALLENTOWN, Pa. {P)-John P.
Hausman went rabbit hunting and
ended up with 800 and an alli-
gator.
The alligator. three-feet long,
had been stolen a month earlier
from a home. Hausman was given
500 reward for finding it.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
HERE TO-DAY. GONE
TOMORROW

STERLING, Colo. (P)-Nothing
escapes woman? Well, Mrs. Jerry
Pulliam doesn't agree, and she's
more than slightly embarrassed.
She says she didn't discover for two
days that her husband had finally
shaved off his mustache.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
SQUIRREL PROBLEM

RICHMOND. Va. P-There is
a trap baited with peanuts on the
back porch. of Mrs. T. Byrnes Bar
ry. And when Mrs. Barry goes to
hang out the clothes she is armed
with broom. She is profiting by
experience after being attacked in
the back yard by squirrel.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
FINDS LONG LOST RING

BIRMINGHAM {P)-Mrs. James
P. Clements lost a ring while visit
ing a cousin so years ago. Recent
ly the cousin had some excavation
work done. You guessed it-they
found the ring. "It's just as good
as new," said the surprised Mrs.
Clements.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
TuRNABour

FRONT ROYAL. Va. {P)-w. j.
Phillips will serve another-and
entirely unexpected-term as COM
monwealth's attorney for Warren
County. Hugh d. Mccormick beat
Phillips in the Democratic primary.
Voters then elected Phillips as a
write-in candidate.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

Only two of Canada's 10 provinces
Alberta and Saskatchewan-do not
border on salt water.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1959-03-20
Brevi+ies

Little Yvonne Pulmano per-
formed the Hula dance at a bene-
fit for muscular dystrophy at Asa
Mercer Junior High School Satur-
day, March Z. She was also fea-
tured at Frederiks & Nelson's Tea
March 8. Although only five years
old, she is quite an asset to the
Filipino community. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Pulmano, PTS E. Marion st.
Observing the 10th anniversary
of the American Legion, Rial
Post No. 142 held a talent show
and program at 1I8 18th Ave. So.
on Sunday, March Is, starting at
6:6O pm. Refreshment was serv-
ed.
The Bailey-Gatzert P.-T.A. spon-
sored an International Talent
Show at the school building. 18th
So. and Weller, on March II at
1870 pm. Mrs. Dolores Sibonga
was on the Arrangement Com
mittee.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1959-03-20
Consul Umayam
Fully Endorses
Goodwill Tour

Consul Bartholome A. Umayam
of the Republic of the Philippines
gives his full moral support and
encouragement to the projected
Filipino Community Goodwill Tour
to the Philippines which is jointly
sponsored by the Filipino Forum
and Kawaguch Travel Service.
In his letter to the Forum Edi-
tor commencing the project, Con-
sui Umayam states:
Great Changes
THE bulk of the Filipinos liv-
ing in this area left the mother
land thirty or more years ago.
During that period of time, great
changes had taken place in the
Philippines. Altho it was very
badly damaged during World War
II, the country is now physically
rehabilitated. Except for the
sunken vessels that mark the
shores of Luzon and the Visayas,
you do not see any more traces
of the last war.
Population has grown twice
during the last thirty years. What
were destroyed by the war have
been replaced with improved facil-
tiles. Roads are paved or GEM
ented, rivers SPAWNED with mod
ern steel bridges. In many places
are readily noted the signs of in
naturalization and the beginnings
of mechanical agriculture.
Loved Ones Waiting
''Fflipinos who came here thirty
or more years ago are getting old.
See the old country once more
before long. That should be the
goal of everyone, especially those
who do not have families mere
with which they are tied. Let
them heed the call of the PHILIP
pines and experience once more
the warm affection and hospital
ity of their loved ones whom they
have not seen for many years"