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The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02

one boy, now in the Army, fol-
almost two years. We used to
write each other everyday but
then l found out he has been
writing to his old girl friend and
he hasn't written to me since,
Seeing he is my only pebble on
the beach, l can't forget him and
when / found out about this other
girl, / phoned him. He's stationed
1000 miles away and the call
really cost me some money. He
admitted he was writing to the
girl and that was about all, al
though he said he would write
me but / still haven't heard from
him. He'll be home pretty soon
and with Christmas not too far
away, Pm wondering if l should
buy him a gift. Also, since he's
given me some pretty expensive
presents in the past for Christ
mas and my birthday, should I
return the gifts? We made many
plans together and now I'm
afraid he has changed his mind
about me, so what should l do?
in Need of Help.
Dear Help: You're to be adj
mired for your faith in the SOL
der but you should face reality
has changed his mind about
you. He wrote to a former girl
friend behind your back and now
has dropped you from his mail
ing list. Those two factors indi-
cate to me you're out in the cold.
You shouldn't have phoned him
because that only inflated his
ego. You certainly shouldn't buy
him a gift for Christmas, although
a card wouldn't do any harm.
l wouldn't advise writ
ing again. Check with your moth
about the expensive presents
previously given to you and abide
by her decision.
The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02

huge museum filled with art trea-
sures, Notre Dame Cathedral and
many other places of interest.
We had travelled by bus in
Europe over three thousand miles.
Also some by train and boat. In
our European travel we had the
same guide and bus driver, and
our group of IA. Throughout all
our trip we were impressed by
the absence of begging; by the
prosperous appearance of the
people on the street and who were
wearing the same styles as the
people of N. Y. or any u. S. city.
At last we boarded an Air France
plane for N. Y. After nearly is
hours flying, we landed at Idle
wild. After a day in N. Y. we
headed for Montana. We had
travelled a distance of near fifteen
miles.
The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02

It has almost storybook charm,
dates from the 10th Century and
remains of interesting fertilization
can be see along the valleys. It
has an area of 500 square miles
and a population Of 100000. After
lunch in Luxembourg continued to
Coblenz along the Rhine River to
Baden Baden. Passed imposing
old castles, acres Of terraced vine
yards and quaint villages. In the
fields we saw teams of oxen and
COWS at work. Travelled through
the Black Forest and passed the
Rhine Falls to Zurich and Lucerne,
Switzerland. Sightseeing here in
cluded the colorful squares and
fountains, old covered bridges, a
lake shore drive to Meggen and
return. In the afternoon spent
time in the beautiful shops. Most
shops have at least one English
speaking clerk. The homes are
great for flowers, having flower
boxes in windows four stories
high. Our hotel was a short dis
lance from Lake Lucerne. We had
a day of leisure and as we did not
consider a trip to Switzerland
complete without a trip up a
mountain. we arranged to take a
trip by cable and aerial car up Mt.
Trubsee, a short distance from
Lucerne.
Next day we had lunch in the
principality of Liechtenstien, nes-
tied in an alpine valley between
Switzerland and Austria. Next we
headed for Innbruck, Austria. Set
among picturesque mountains, it
is a year round vacation delight.
The unique Tyrolean costumes and
architecture seen here add to the
charm of this Alpine haven for
travellers.
Arriving at Venice we were
rather surprised to be transferred
from our bus to small gondolas to
be taken to our hotel. In the P. M.
took a gondola tour. There is one
main canal and $50 small ones.
The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02
Ernest Swihart
Describes
European Trip

After an III hour flight from
New York, we landed in London,
Took taxicab to hotel where we
met other members Of our tour
group and also English-speakinE
guide. Spent the next day sight
seeing - such places as ST. Pauls
Cathedral, No. 10 Downing ST.,
watched the colorful changing of
the guards at Buckingham Palace
and visited many other places of
interest.
Next day took a so mile trip out
in the country, to Windsor Castle
and to the church of "Greys
Elegy", and the grave of Grey.
After a few days in London, took
train to Norwich and a boat ride
to Hook, Holland and by motor
coach to Amsterdam. Holland held
special interest as this was the
home of my forefathers. 1t is a
beautiful country; the people seem
happy and good-natured. 1t is a
land of rivers, canals and wind
mills. Amsterdam alone claims
500 bridges and miles of canals,
and over half a million bicycles.
each side of the main highway
is a blacktop path for bicycle traf-
fic. Took sightseeing tour to places
of interest, including museum and
world-famous diamond cutting
factory.
Next stop was Brussels where
we took usual city tour visiting
the beautiful botanical gardens, a
great market square and the
grounds where the Worlds Fair
was held. From Brussels we
travelled through the small country
of Luxembourg, wedged between
Belgium, France and Germany.
The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02

Dear Dan: I'm Is and like Il
60 hunting with my father al.
though / only go for the walk
now because / don't have a gun
He's promised to get me a .2s
caliber for Christmas but my
mothers against it. She says I'm
too young for a rifle. l know
I'm not and would like you to
tell her too. - Brian L.
Dear Brian: Your mother CAM
be blamed for feeling as she does
and probably will think you're
too young when you're 16. On
the other hand, there's the theory
II a boy is given a rifle when
he's young, he'll be a better and
a safer hunter when he's older.
Personally, since World War II,
I've lost my enthusiasm for guns
and | doubt if / could give you
a definite answer. I'm sure your
father has observed you around
guns and in the field and D
parently he believes you're ready
for your first rifle. Your prob
lem IS one that is to be ironed
out In your family. Good luck.
Dear Dan: My mother and father
are always arguing about her
working and it's getting me down.
/ asked my father once why they
always argued about working and
he said it was because Mother
rode to work with another man
but his wife rides with him too.
I'm is and have a brother who
Is nearly six and who is doing
extra good in his school work.
Please print this and your answer
so | a show it to my parents.
Thank you very much. - A Sin
cere Reader.
Dear Reader: l don't know the
figures but l do know the per-
centage of working wives and
housewives is very high, starting
with the war. If both your brother
and you are away at school all
day and if the money earned by
your mother is necessary for the
family budget, then there's prob
ably no reason for your mother
not to work. Then again, if your
mother working is causing dissen-
sion in the family and your
father is jealous, rightly or not,
perhaps she should consider quit
ting her job. After all, her first
is to her family and
home and not to her job and
salary. Why don't you bring up
the subject and tell your parents
exactly how you feel? They prob
ably don't even realize you're old
enough to voice an opinion.
4 4 y
Dear Dan: I've been dating this
The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02
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BY A HALLICAN

dan Halligan will BE- glad to answer quss-
lions submitted by t~ssn-a0ers and children.
Send them to him In care Of the PisntYwood
Herald. For personal replies. enclose q
stamped ~sslf-addxssssd svslopsJ
The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02

The go-to-church drive can re-
ceive your support, regardless Of
whether other people fall In line,
or not.
The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02
DOES YOUR JOB HOLD
A FUTURE?
A FUTURE IN SALARY?
ADVANCEMENT?
EARNINGS ABOVE SALARY
DO YOU HAVE
JOB SECURITY?
FINANCIAL

AN
We are interested in a man who
knows he wants this FUTURE
AND SECURITY, and CAN
MAKE THE DECISION to do
something about 1t.
II 70 uare over 81 under 36 and
have a car, and car be away
from home Monday morning to
Friday nights working a linn
tied territory in this area, If
you have a high school educ
alton or equivalent, good char
acter and a neat personal ap-
pearance, WE WOULD LIKE
TO TALK TO YOU.
We pay a STARTING SALARY
OF $445 PER MONTH - Ad-
ditional production earnings.
WE GIVE ALL TRAINING
School and field ON FULL
SALARY. The person accepted
will not have to relocate but
a continue to live in present
town and community. We re-
quire no experience of any
kind.
DO YOU HAVE THE
ABOVE FUTURE? ????
WRITE: giving age. education.
a short work record. telephone
number and address. A CON-
CYnENTYAT- INTERVIEW wiI1
be arranged in your home. Ad-
dress letters TO
EMPLOYMENT MANAGER
1907 Custer Avenue
Billings, Montana
The Sidney herald., 1959-12-02

Dear Dan: I've been dating this
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05
Part One Of Three Ports -
For Those In School


ceived result did HARPERS 1851
exceeds hundrer. Of written
by students of English universities
colleges high Also
letters received from faculty members well Students
There notable University
sppi and second Mississippi Southern College
students or faculty at either place!)
Of letters
that those students who interest
slight in the the written how about There
FORE that have mind: the second fill the
vast amountOf space between the three
BY background I'd like point
in New York. AT that time John Fischer Editor nciefs
FARPERS Magazine
short pieces Of aimed pointing
life interested but unable with anything
and the Of Koiona would
lend itself in view of the
who
suggested such experiences might
terest So always in rush. returned home
weeks later down day and did first The draft
nothing less than outine The draft
expansion the outline draft third printed
John Fischer.
will exchange
corning the draft And the following week will
draft which about hundred fifty
think with the three issues you'll be able
Fischer his weight typewriters.
just point want make quite clear
point simply h have desire make like teacher
sh Journalism for that matter anything
point Of view I've said I've just fill
this good way TO fill it,
Incidentally the first draft. printed below enitled
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05
Sic Transit EustUs
by p. D. East

ed telephone number. Now, one
may feel inclined to question my
claim to distinction, but in my
defense / wish to point out that
to reduce a circulation of 1000
to 0 in only five years requires
a certain ability. I can assure
anyone that to do it requires
constant effort; frankly, you've
got to work at it full time
and ringing telephone is dis
tracing.
To be a cousin to someone de-
mands no price; however, the
distinction / claim makes certain
demands, and to date the price
I've paid has been two ulcers,
pointed head of grey hair, and
almost 100000 in cash. OF
course, I'll admit my success was
not sure thing in the beginnings
actually, the first hint Of it came
when a mop maker refused his
paper at the post office one week.
Marked refused" it was return
ed to me, and I was surprised,
but in the weeks that followed
/ became accustomed to an arm
full every Friday. And with those
refused" papers / knew I'd ar
rived, finally; knew my success
was assured. The secret Of my
first sweet smell of success was
relatively simple: I had reached
startling conclusion, which was
that Negroes were, after all, just
people. Needless to say, I was
more than little surprised TO
learn that everyone didn't share
my opinion.
My conclusion was brought a.
bout from having read the Con-
stitution of the United States
and especially the amendments
to it, which impressed me, stuck
Continued on Page y
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05

AEIsany as are ALI persons, a man
ofeydistinction. For some it is Of
ten difficult to- find some small
item to set them apart, but, given
tirne,I am sure it is found. AS
ansexaniple, there was the man
who was quite proud of being a
cousin to- the First aleft handed,
peg-fegged, red headed woman
to swim the mississippi River at
Natche5ae ration avstn ~ s.nis
With reference to individual
distinction, group expressions are
but a reflection of the individ-
uals who form the group. An ex-
ample of that thought is the viii
lage of Petal, located two miles
from the town of Hattiesburg,
Mississippi. Proud Petalites point
out ''that Petal is the largest I'M
incorporated town in the nation"
Distinct also the fact "that Pc
tai was once featured by Robert
Ripley as being "a town named
Petal, on a river named Leaf, in
a county named Forrest" While
Mr.. Ripley didn't add it, he could
have pointed out the fact that
all this was located in the Mag
nolia Jungle.
Being human, I suffer from the
weakness I've mentioned. My
claim to distinction, actually, is
two-fold. First, own weekly
newspaper in the village of Petal,
and my newspaper has the lowest
per caita circulation Of any in
the world. confess to an abound
ing ignorance of arithmetic, but
I think in dealing with material
objects the lowest count is zero.
And zero is the number which
represents my circulation in Pet
al. Second, my paper is, to the
best of my knowledge, the only
one in the nation with an unlist-
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05
Greenville, S. C

OIGGIlVll1C, y. ~.
Dear Mr.. East:
I think this note paper is fit
ting for man who so modestly
claims to be man of distinction.
Have you gone all the way and
shot one eye out so you can wear
a patch, and would it be possible
for you to give up warm beer so
you can hold a glass Of bourbon
in one hand?
Aren't you being little be-
meath the Man of Distinction by
putting Mr.. Patterson and East
lands names in small letters. Re-
member now, you have to live
up to the title you've given your
self. We've had some rotters IN
South Carolina and we have one
in the Senate now l wish belong
ed to. your state.
I enjoyed your article; it was
quite humorous and quite a
feather in your cap to be pub
ished by HARPER'S, but haven't
yeu mixed things a little?
think you are the professional
Southerner. I know of two others,
McGill of Atlanta and Ashmore,
formerly of Greenville, S. c.,
now of Little Rock. Gle was
more than little odd when a
cadet at Clemson) Aren't you
the boys who by being little
different can make the North
pay some slight attention to you?
MY what hungry egos you boys
have. Nothing is too difficult to
take just to have that feeling.
All of you amuse me. IT. you
were in the North no one would
bother to give you the time OF
day, but this way you're the Dig
happy toad, aren't you?
/ think this whole segregation
integration thing is a mess and l
guess quite few counties in MIS-
sissippi are scared out of their
wits. What's the ratio? Ten Neg
roes to every white or something
like that? Well, I think your day
Of Joy will be here soon. Maybe
YOU can get some subscriptions
ont of them or maybe they look
around and get your paper
but then you'll have to be anti
something else, won't you?
You've tasted blood once SO
will not be easy to give it up. AL
this long rambling has had no
other purpose than to say you're
one Of the professional Souther-
ners, and you know it as well as
!.
Isl Mrs. B. B. Bleckley
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05
BY P. D.

couple of weeks ago the Associated Press reported
the possibility Of two Supreme Court Justices retirement
They eJusce Hugo Black II, and Justice Felix Frank
fUrter, 7o.
In the event of their retirement and public service
by private CITIZEN would like to suggest to the President
couple Of Names either Of which could fill both posts
Mr. Eisenhower would do we'll to consider for appointment
the honorable mr. faubus Governor Of Arkansas and the
honorable Senator eastIand 0u ung Gem9 of Mssis-
sppi However, should the president feel inclined to choose
Georgia men because Of fine golf course in that staehe
would not find it difficult to select suitable men home
crown and capable Of stepping into the shoes Of Black and
Frankfurter The honorable marvin griffin Governor and
the honorable Senator hermmmmmn amadge are the Two
men whom I'd suggest to Mr. Eisenhower should he decide
on Georgia hams. 80
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05

Paris 18e, France
Dear Mr.. East:
HARPER'S magazines are al
most non-existant in Paris; how
ever, I bribed my news agent to
save his one and only issue for
me. After six weeks of Fostering
him, January HARPER'S arrived
the 18th.
= Worth the wait and bribe.
Congratulations. I hope the
article brings you fame, ads, and
mostly money.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Charlene Harris
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05

If you've heard this story, don't stop me- # knew the
source I'd give credit but don't know so TO the story It
seems that an aid of the president rushed up TO foursome
on the Burning Tree Golf Course and out Of breath said:
wonder if you'd mind letting the president play through?
You see, New York has just been bombed. -
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05
Letters

Los Angeles q, Cal.
Dear Mr.. East:
Who do you think you are, any,
way - GOD?
Truly Yours,
Isl Morton B. Tilsdale
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05

(No. Mort. by God. I don't j.. .
but I sure do think I'm one Of
His boys! pde)
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05

Under the heading Notice, coIored People Only" the
Campus THEATRE in an ad in the Denton Texas Record
Chronicle announced special screening Of the Tim
Schweitzer for Negroes.
This will be the first time the co|oed people have ever
been given the opportunity to inside the beautiful campus
Theatre wrote MANAGER P Harrison land think, in fact,
know, that after they have this remarkable film
thew will have newer and finer conception OF what it
means TO be citizen of these United States"
THE ABOVE was printed in The New Republic under an
extremely appropriate head = Thank YOU Massa"
Personally, hope if there is critical smart-aeck
Yankee reading this he will please understand at least in
part what we mean the South when say Our Southern
Way Of Life Even the Supreme Court couldn't deny the fact
that the Campus Theatre Separate = but Equal.
We're Good to our Negroes :. just like we say we are
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05

Continued on Page p
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05

land there's lady who's
wishes are identical TO mine. pde)
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-02-05

NY TTIenu U1IH HT1eu III od u o1C'oC0 Se''' '0 'e
following, enttled
VARIATION ON A THEME
And there were in this same country, men
travelling the highways by night, keeping watch
over their stocks and bonds. And 10. new star
appeared in the heavens, and the brilianee Of i
shone round about them, and they were afraid
until they turned on their radios and heard the
GOOD news "Fear not, for behold, we bring you
clad tidinqs. Unto you is given this day, from the
launching pad at Cape canaveral, new four-fon
Continued on Page y
Smyrna times., 1959-02-26
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events

MIR. and Mrs. Harold j. Car
row, Sr. and Miss Ruth Jones
have returned from a three
weeks trip to Florida where
they stayed in St. Petersburg,
then went to Miami and came
home up the east coast.
Miss Jackie Roe, a student at
Sullins College in Bristol, Va,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William 6.
Roe, Jr., at their home on South
Main Street.
MIR. and Mrs. William Gath
right had as their weekend
guests MIR. and Mrs. Peyton
Cranner and their son, Peter, of
Staten Island, N. Y.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas w. Rus
sell left Wednesday to spend the
weekend with their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Russell at their home
in Arlington, Va.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-26
AH-Star Football
Film Viewed Here
By Smyrna Lions

A sound film in color of the
third annual All-Star football
game for benefit of the Della
ware Foundation for Retarded
Children was shown at the din
ner meeting of the Smyrna
Lions Club Monday night at The
Wayside Inn. The film showed
not only the action at the game,
but also shots of the retarded
children who are the beneficiar-
les. The program chairman was
]. Wells Campbell and the pro-
jectionist was Norman G. Wild
er. The Rev. F. S. Bancroft,
president, conducted the busi-
ness session and greeted Joseph
Jefferson of Milton, former
member of the club, who was a
visitor. Guests at the meeting
were Joseph Orlando and Har-
vey Price, both members of the
faculty of the John Bassett
Moore High School. Richard c.
Price, chairman, received furth-
er contributions from Lions to-
ward the clubs subscription to
the foreign student-exchange
program at the high school. Will
liam Rawley, chairman of the
Citizenship and Patriotism COM
mittee, will make preparations
for the annual citize n h p
ayyorI
Smyrna times., 1959-02-26

Collins, Master Ronnie Collins,
Miss Nina Collins, all of Hamp-
ton, Va; Mrs. w. Carter, Wash
ington, D. c.; MIR. and Mrs. ].
Carpenter, Hampton, Va; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Robinson, Norwood,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. B. Matthews,
Sharon Hill, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Hall, Milmont Park, Pa; Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Kewley and Miss
Barbara Kewley, Prospect Park,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Col
berg, Sr., Miss Grace Colberg,
and Master Bobby Colberg,
Glenolden, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. C.
w. Colberg, Jr., Ridley Park,
Pa; Mrs. E. Busker, Mrs. V. E.
Williams, Mt. Holly, N. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. w. Collins, Camden,
N. j.; and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Col
Inns, Collingswood, N. j.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-26
Wriehts Observe
55th Anniversary

MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Wright
of near Smyrna celebrated their
fifty-fifth wedding anniversary
at their home on Tuesday, Feb.
"a. The couple were married
in 1904 in the brides home near
Clayton. The Rev. George Nc
Cready, pastor of the Clayton
M. P. Church, officiated at the
ceremony attended by a large
gathering of friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright were
recipients of many cards and
flowers on Tuesday in observ-
ance of the monumental occa-
sion.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-26
100 Attend Busker
18th Anniversary

MIR. and Mrs. Glenn w. Busk-
er were honored on their twen-
ty-ffth wedding anniversary at
a surprise open house held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
ers Snow, Sr. on Saturday. Mrs.
Snow is Mrs. Busker's sister.
The couple were married at
Hampton, Va. on Feb. "a, 1884.
Among the one hundred guests
were many from out of town:
Mrs. w. Travis and Mrs. M.
Dunton, Knoxville, Tenn; Mrs.
H. Shelton, Portsmouth, Va;
Mrs. G. Harris, Richmond, Va;
Mrs. John Collins, Master John
Collins, MIR. and Mrs. James
Smyrna times., 1959-02-26
Son Born to the Thomas Bowers

Son Born to the Thomas Bowers
Announcement has been made
of the birth of a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bowers at Kent
General Hospital, Dover, on Sat-
urday, Feb. 2l. He has been
named Thomas Blake. Mrs. Bow
ers is the former Miss Ruth
Anna Engram, of Sudlersville,
Md. He is their first child. Mr.
Bowers is a member of the
Smyrna police force.
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