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Library of Congress1960

Image 1 of The Petal paper (Petal, Miss.), May 12, 1960

t I THURSDAY MAY 12 I960 __ yCL NUMBER 27 Side By P D Whether Im believed or not isnt too important not really but I want to point out that I am not of the Yeah and yo big brudders one too school of journalism I know of course there are a couple of editors in the South today who have leanings in that direction in that they seem to close their eyes to the evil and wrong at their door steps and search for and stir up the dirt around the door steps of the North MidWest and West Well to heck with all that in view of the fact that this is neither an apol ogy nor a sermon Not long ago a friend of mine who lives in Colorado excited my interest by an incident which happened in the town of Canon City Colorado I report the matter as something which interested me not as an attempt to justify the dirt of which I am a part In a letter to me the friend sent a clipping from the Rocky Mountain News and it carried a threecolumn twoline head which read CANNON CITY CHURCH GIVES UP

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Library of Congress1956

Image 1 of The Petal paper (Petal, Miss.), August 30, 1956

i mu il i East Side By P D Certainly seems that in the Cow Palace last week there was a lot of Bull i On March If 19561 ran what has since been dubbed The Jackass Page On May 17th because of requests for additional copies of the page I ran it a second time Today for the same reason as of May 17th I am running it for the third time both press runs of March 15tn and May 17th being exhausted The exact number cf states from which requests have come fcr the page I dont know having not kept up with them but my guess is around forty At any rate I am indeed sorry to inflict the page again on my regular subscribers but it is my hope they will understand you know anything to make a dollar 1000 Reward for anyone proving any connection between me personally or this paper and any organization whatso ever with the exception of the Methodist Church to which I was at one time a member True I dont have a thousand bucks but I can of fer it safely because there is no connection no subsidy no affiliation

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Library of Congress1961

Image 1 of The Petal paper (Petal, Miss.), April 6, 1961

0 w As a result of the recent news stories about the citizens councils the sovereignty commission and Billy C Barton The PetalHarvey Dispatch PO Box 355 Petal Miss commented as follows THE PETALHARVEY DISPATCH REPRESENTS THE PETALHARVEY AREA The PetalHarvey Dispatch is the only newspaper domiciled in Petal Miss In a news release out of Jackson Miss last week re ference was made to the fact an individual Barton who is in controversy with the Citizens Council of the state is a close friend of P D East publisher of the Petal Paper Petal Miss At the present time there is no newspaper published at Petal by P D East The only newspaper of record in Petal is the Petal Harvey Dispatch published by the Leaf River Publications and it has no connection whatsoever with any other news paper ever published here We hold no brief for the Citizens council the Sov erignty Commission or P D East We do believe that this newspaper supported by the business men and the citizens of Petal should be fully rec ognized as the only newspaper representing Petal and its citizens The citizens council should be more careful in its presentations and

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Library of Congress1959

Image 11 of The Petal paper (Petal, Miss.), December 24, 1959

II Jim Bomboys Service v Broadway Drive Dial 22594 i I Tis time to rejoice and honor the Nativity of onr Saviour and to reflect and reieiher Bis teachings j i l I Meridian Fertilizer Factory i i Hattiesburg j y T i I jt 4 11 r V f jj VT Long Bitter Fight Led To Nations Press Freedom The list is small It begins with John T Morris of the Baltimore Sun It ends for the moment with Marie Torre of the New York Herald Tribune Its a list of reporters who have this in common they have gone I to jail rather than name the source of information given them in confidence Their defense of what they con sidered a moral principle has sparked 12 states to place con versations between a reporter and a news source in the same privileged place as conversations between priest and penitent doc tor and patient attorney and client However the number of states giving legal approval to a report ers privilege doesnt appear des tined to increase For while re porters are almost unanimously in favor of the socalled shield laws legal groups the American Civil Liberties Union and even

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), May 19, 1908

to Ss J E RAWLS Candidate for Justice of th Beat 1 Forrest County subje action of the Democratic votet special election to be held June 9 1908 Peace to the at a We are authorized to announce LEONARD L WARD Csmdidate for Justice of the Peace Beat 3 Forrest County subject to the action of the Democratic voteijp at a special election to be held June 9 1908 MUNICIPAL ANNOUNCEMENTS The Dally News Is authorized to an nounce the following candidates sub ject to the action of the Democratic voters of the city of Hattiesburg FOR MAYOR T J JACKSON DR E DILL DR J D DONALD C W RICH J FOR POLICE JUSTICE J E DAVIS E A ANDE1 C F OCH FOR CITY CLERK A FAIRLEY J H SELBY FOR ALDERMEN Ward One DR E J MITCHELL F H CLINE M J EPLEY J A FRAZIER Ward Two R A CAMERON H C GREER J W GAY i Ward Three JOHN F ANDERSON M DUNN A T POWE J S DEES C F LASSITER Ward Four R C McKENZIE T O WATKINS T A HIGHTOWER ALDERMANATLARGE J WMONTAGUE M J McGRATH FOR CITY TREASURER L D SMITH

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Library of Congress1908

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), June 25, 1908

dued left other than or In ter never DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Hattiesburg Printing Publishing Co Office 112 Front Street H A CAMP President M J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor T R GORDON Advertising Manager A B HOBBS Circulation Manager Telephones Home 30 Cumberland 904 Subscription One Month by carrier One Year by mail or carrier 600 I 1 1 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News hot have from and on haps weve Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hittlesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST LAB EL tl FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in th Democratic primary for renomi1 of nation to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi of test by Mr and slips ing The GOOD ADVICE A drop of printers ink Will make a thousand think And likewise buy And keep say I Your biz from geting on the blink O A drop

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Library of Congress1908

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), May 17, 1908

DAILY NEWS Published Every Morning Except Monday Hattiesburg Printing A Publishing Co Office 112 Front Street H A CAMP President M J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor E E 8MITH Circulation Manager Telephones Cumberland 90A Home 30 Subscription One Month by carrier Due Year by mail or carrier 600 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received dally the ex clusive franchise for which Is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hattiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST LABE wSa FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renoml natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi In modern journalism editors must be alert with substantial evidence in support of their con tentions Newspapers are the v ever watchful guardians of the public weal They are detectives prosecutors and public account ants Criminals hate newspapers scheming politicians bitterly as sail them incompetent public of ficials treat them with affected scorn Only the honest man with his life free

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Library of Congress1908

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), October 10, 1908, (3:30 EDITION)

The News Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street EDGAR G HARRISEditor M J EPLEY T R GORDONAdvertising A B HOBBSCirculation Manager Telephones Editorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 Society Editor Cumberland No 429 HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Dallv News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the nostoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST UNIO N LABEL SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 1908 DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska For Vice President JOHN WORTH KERN of Indiana I THE TICKET For MayorDr J D Donald For MarshalJ F Williams For Police JusticeJ E Davis For TreasurerJohn Williams For City ClerkA Fairley For Street CommissionerOwen Reedy ALDERMEN CityatLargeM J McGrath Ward 1E L McGowan and Dr E J Mitchell Ward 2R A Cameron and H C i Greer Ward 3A T Powe and C F Lassiter Ward 4 R C McKinzie and N R Me Culiough 1 r I 1 Sworn Circulation On October 1st I A B Hobbs circulation man ager of

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Library of Congress1908

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), August 14, 1908

DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street J Manager EDGAR G HARRISEditor Advertising Circulation M J EPLEY T R GORDON A B HOBBS Telephones Cumberland 904 Home 30 HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tlesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock County as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renomi natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi I i DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska For Vice President JOHN WORTH KERN of Indiana THE TICKET Dr J D Donald For Mayo iNjr MarshalJ F Williams For Police JusticeJ E Davis For TreasurerJohn Williams I For City ClerkA Fairley I For Street CommissionerOwen Reedy ALDERMEN CityatLargeM J McGrath Ward 1E L McGowan and Dr E J Mitchell r Ward 2R A Cameron and H C Greer I Ward 3A T Powe and C F Lassiter Ward

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Library of Congress1911

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), November 11, 1911

THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday F D LANDER t R FARRELL tclltor Business Manager Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 2 18J9 133 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HATTIESBURG AND COUNTY OF FORREST MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11 1911 TELEPHONES Editorial and Newt Rooms Wuslnesg and Job Department 35 A SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM tees of the Columbia University who are also trustees of the Pulitzer en dowment fund for the purpose of establishing and maintaining that school The establishment of a school of journalism under the terms pre scribed by the late Joseph Pulitzer is already being discussed by the trus j Five years ago Mr Pulitzer deposited 1000000 in securities with the j Columbia trustees for a school of journalism considerable sum as an endowment fund for the school The income from the 1000000 securities held by Columbia which went to Mr Pulitzer until his death will henceforth be paid to the University He provided that the plans for the newspaper school should become effective automatically with bis death In his will he set aside a I It

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Library of Congress1908

Image 7 of Hattiesburg daily news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), March 20, 1908

SUBSCRIPTION OFFER EXTRAORDINARY 8END THE DAILY NEWS AS r TO AND FRESH YOUR AS THE FRIEND8 UNSUNNED SNOW The Daily News has the largest circulation of any other daily newspaper published in South Mississippi It now reaches a majority of the best homes in Hattiesburg and adjacent towns where it is read religiously by every member of the family As a purveyor of clean and wholesome intelligence of the doings of Hattiesburg and South Mississippi it has its splendid local and State news service it carries the night report of the Associated Press receiving a larger and better telegraphic report than any other newspaper in this section To introduce the paper into homes where it is not now a regular visitorto increase its circulation in the neighboring towns and along the rural delivery routes we have decided to make a special offer to outoftown subscribers THE DAILY NEW8 IS HATTIESBURGS REPRESENTATIVE NO LIQUOR NEWSPAPER OR OTHER OBNOXIOUS equal In addition to OR UNCLEAN no ADVERTISING IS ADMITTED TO ITS IT IS THE FIR8T COLUMNS REAL NEWSPAPER EVER PUBLISHED IN THE CITY THE DAILY NEWS FICIAL ORGAN OF COUNTY OF FORREST YOU CAN SEND IT TO YOUR OUT OFTOWN FRIEND8 WITH

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Library of Congress1908

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), June 6, 1908

aily news Published Every Afternoon Except Sundayj rtuefl Printing Publishing Co Office Ilf Front Street P A CAMP President If J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor E E SMITH Circulation Mutineer Telephones Home 30 CumberlS Subicriptii one Month by carrie Due Year by mail HEAR8T BLE SERjg elusive 1 j rued by ass matter on Kibe postoffice at Kr under the Act of Sfch 2 1879 PAPER OF THE NEW INTY OF FORREST N el 4 FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in tbe Democratic primary for renomi nation to the 61st Congress from the Cth district of Mississippi a In modern journalism editors must tje alert with substantial evidence in support of their con tentions Newspapers are the ever watchful guardians of the public weal They are detectives O prosecutors and public account ants Criminals hate newspapers scheming politicians bitterly as sail them incompetent public of v flcials treat them with affected scorn Only the honest man with L his life free from possible onan i glements looks upon the newspa pers as his friend jJk j I is 2CGood Newspaper A good newspaper tells the

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Library of Congress1911

Image 2 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), April 11, 1911

THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday r a lanDlR H FARRELL Editor Business Mansfer Entered a ucondisii matter on My Ti lvu at the poatofflce at Hat cWsburg Ml under me Act of Congress of Marcb 2 1871 v Telephones Editorial and Counting Room Both Phones No 86 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Six months Tnree months By the Month nj the Month By Carrier 100 160 60 eente 60 cents OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HATTIESBURG AND COUNTY OF FORREST MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UNION LHJ jpP TUESDAY APRIL 11 1911 LARGE8T CIRCULATION OF ANY SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PAPER W ORKIM G ON Si DAILY In a lecture before the School of Journalism of Marquette University Milwaukee Oscar H Morris city editor of the Milwaukee Daily News gave some interesting and valuable advice to young men soon to embark upon a career of journalism Mr Mcrris said among other things I think the greatest vocation of the average young man who contem plates newspaper work Is to interest himself in one thing In one idea one plan and that is to do good If you want to be a reporter and an editor merely that you can have a

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Library of Congress1908

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), November 11, 1908, (3:30 EDITION)

The News Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street Editor Manager Circulation EDGAR G HARRIS M J EPLEY A B HOBBS Telephones tutorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 Society Editor Cumberland No 429 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall outside the clty 400 One year Six Months Three Months 200 100 By Carrier 16 cents 60 cents By the Week By the Month HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received dally the ex clusive franchise for which Is owned by the Dally News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the Dostofflce at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con tress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF F0RRE8T in WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11 The actual paid circula tion of The News is 2367 Twice the circulation oj any South Mississippi paper The Murder of Senator Carmack The whole country was shocked yes terday morning to learn that Senator Edward W Carmack of Tennessee had been killed in what was termed a street duel but which may prove to have been a diabolical assassina tion Indeed there are many facts that point to the belief that Col Dun can B Cooper and

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Library of Congress1909

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), September 2, 1909

lATTIESBURG NEWS Ef AND PROGRESS let Published Every Afternooa P iwxcept Sunday THE HATTIESBURG NEWS If Incorporated I Office 112 Front Street Telephone Mltorlal and Counting Room Both Phone No 36 Variety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 232 SUBSCRIPTION RATES GOO 300 fi Ou year tlx months j three months 150 By Carrier 15 cent 50 cent v r the Week L ty the Month Member ol the Associated Press I entered as secondclass matter on Kay 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat ttaaburg Miss under the Act of Con te gross of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIE8BURG hND COUNTY OF FOR REST FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE e S C Beckwith Special Agency Bldg New York VI Tribune me Chicago r OUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE SkJr Louisiana Arkansas Texas and The Crockett Agency I Oklahoma New Orleans and Dallas I R J Collins is the only authorized I traveling representative of The Hat tieiburg News and Is authorized to col I iact tor subscriptions and advertising ft THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other South Mississippi Paper becoming editor and f haps no other section of the South is and Hattiesburg is the capital and

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Library of Congress1909

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), July 31, 1909

THE HATTIESBURG NEWS AND PROGRESS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday jr THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Incorporated Office 112 Front Street Telephones Mltorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 Beclety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 232 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Om year 3800 Mx months three months By Carrier y the Week Uy the Month 300 150 15 cents 50 cents ft Member oi the Associated Press Entered as secondclaBS matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIE8BURG AND COUNTY OF FOR RE8T FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE The S C Beckwith Special Agency Tribune Blilg New York Tribune 81dg Chicago SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE Tor Louisiana Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma Nw Orleans and Dallas The Crockett Agency R J Collins Is the only authorized traveling representative of The Hat tiesburg News and is authorized to col lect for subscriptions and advertising IN ION label SATURDAY JULY 31 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other South Mississippi Paper DO YOU PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION The News has had much to say in the past few days about paying sub We have not meant to scriptlons take anybody to

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Library of Congress1909

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), September 1, 1909

the HATTIESBURG NEWS AND PROGRESS Puhllhed Every Afternoon veept Sunday V THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Incorporated Office 112 Front Street Telephones janitorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 4 tety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 332 SUBSCRIPTION RATES soo r year 300 l months vT8f months 150 By Carrier 16 cents 50 cents 1 the Week 8y the Month Member ol the Associated Press Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffise at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIESBURG ND COUNTY OF FOR REST FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE The 9 C Beckwith Special Agency Tribune Bldg New York Bldg Chicago Tribune REpSksENirfive SOUTHERN for Louisiana Arkisas Texas and The Cfbckett Agency Oklahoma New Orleans and Dallas R J Collins is the only authorized traveling representative of The Hat deaburg News and is authorized to col lect for subscriptions and advertising WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other Sooth Misausippi Paper TO PATRONS OF THE NEWS 0 With his issue of the Hattiesburg lily News m rsp aibll t y for management ends as I have trane 1 ferred my interest to Messrs

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Library of Congress1910

Image 2 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), March 9, 1910

THE rtAt G NEWS tt rSTSfr F D LANDER Editor a R FERRELL Business Manager Telephones Editorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 3600 One year Six months Three months 300 150 By Carrier By the week By the month 15 cents 50 cents Member ol the Associated Press Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postofflce at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIESBURG AND COUNTY OF FOR REST LABE T WEDNESDAY MARCH 9 1910 Circulation Double That of Any Other South Mississippi Paper THE WEATHER Washington March 9Unset tied with showers tonight or 5 Thursday BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT The News heretofore has been a seven column eight page paper The regular size of The News hereafter will be a four page seven column paper The reason for the change can be told in very few words Hattiesburg will not support an lit page seven column daily news I er he experiment has been tried and it has been a losing game Under for especially the management of Frank Birdsall one of the very best newspaper men In this state The News

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