D.T. Nettles Letter

              Mmephis 5, Tennessee,
January 24th, 1956.

Mr. Virgil Blossom,
Supt., of Education;
Little Rock, Ark.

Dear Sir;-

I and many others congratulate you on your highly stand
on segration like I saw in the Memphis Press Scimitar last even-
ing, by turning negroes away from white Schools.  You have plenty
of backing of the American people, especially in the South.  I am
glad as well as others I have talked with and it is very encoura-
ging to know that you and thousands of others are aware of the
menace that is confronting us in our way of life.  We all know if
this menace is not curbed in its infancy it will grow into seri-
ous touble for God says let every thing be of its kind and of
its king.  I am affraid God will destroy us all if we let the rac-
es mix like He has done in the past.  We must let those in power
know we insist on segration no matter what the cost.  I think all
States especially in the South should pattern after Mississippi
as they will not have segregation in that State and I hope others
will follow them.  Keep up the good word and not let the Negro lov-
ing bunch take over our liberties of American freedon and our way
of life.  Lets keep Whites awhite and Negroes Black like God made
us as it want do to mix the races like lots are trying to do.

I hope to read more about your stand to keep Negroes out
of our schools, i and thousands of Americans are with you 100%.

726- Adams Avenue
Memphis 5 Tenn.

Yours Very Sincerely,

[D.T. Needles, signature]

P.S.
Hurah; for Arkansas, I like it for I have lived in it around
20 or more years and I hope Negroes will not crowd us out
of our freedom in our Schools and public places.  Note; Mississ-
ippi wil not have mixed Schools in that State, or in public
places.  I just wanted to cleas what I said above as I get segra-
tion and desegration confused like so many others.  I thank You.