The Maycomb Press

December 13, 1939 Page 2Letters to the EditorMastheadDear Mr. Underwood,I was at the courthouseyesterday to witness the casewhere Mr. Tom Robinson endedup being convicted guiltyof raping Mayella Ewell. Afterbeing shown all the evidencethat Atticus Finch presented tothe courtroom and listening toTom’s story, I couldn’t believethat the jury could still possiblyfind Tom guilty. I wouldjust like to say that I stronglydisagree with the verdict. Tome, I think that it should bereconsidered.I am convinced that everyonecould see right throughthe transparent and unconvincingstory the Ewells made up.Everyone heard Mr. Heck Tate,Bob Ewell, and Mayella agreethat it was Mayella’s right eyethat was bruised. Atticus thenproved that in order for thatto happen the person inflictingthe hit must use their lefthand (because the tendency ofhumans is to swing across theirbody).Then Tom Robinsondisplayed to the courtroom thathis left arm is disabled andhas been since he was a child,so he could not have committedthis crime. Not just thatbut Mayella’s hesitation whenbeing asked if her father did infact hit her. That is just a clearsign that it does happen andprobably often. I think that itshows a pathetic reflection onthe community of Maycombthat just because the color ofsomeone’s skin they will diefor something they clearly didnot do. Maybe if people wouldreconsider their values theywould see the justice, for it isright in front of them.God be with you,Reverend SkyesMaycomb Press6925 Broadway StreetMaycomb, ALProduced for Ms Hogue’s CyberEnglish class, Sheboygan FallsHigh School, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085by Lexi AHenry Layfayette DuboseMrs Henry LayfayetteDubose at age 80died today aftersuffering from along life of illnessin her older years.She was commonlyviewed asa fine memberof the Maycombcommunity. Shealways enjoyedgardening duringher life, especiallyher camellias. She was opinionatedin the topic that shefelt that boys should never bedisrespectful and girls shouldact like ladies. She was alsonot well liked by some becauseof her unruly mouth, while inreality most people just didn’tunderstand her. She reallydidn’t know a lot of the thingsshe said due to her health.Mrs. Dubose’s healthhad steadily declined over theyears. Within a few years shewas wheelchair bound for therest of her life. Because of herhealth the drug morphine wasprescribed to her to relieve herconstant pain. Unfortunatelyshe soon had become addictedto it. Her lastwish before herpassing was to getover her addictionto this powerfuldrug. Shewas often heardvowing that shewould leave thisworld “beholdento nothing and nobody”.With thatshe spent her lastdays in bed, suffering painfullythrough morphine withdrawal.This was perhaps the most difficulttime in her life, in waysunimaginable but she gatheredup enough strength to resistany more use of the morphine.She will always be known as acourageous woman.There will be a visitationfor Mrs. Dubose tomorrowfrom 5-7:30 PM and Saturday9-11 AM at the MaycombFuneral Parlor located onMain Street. Burial will be thisSunday morning at 10 AM atMaycomb County Cemetery.Also a prayer service will beheld at gravesite.Editor: Lexi AReporter: Katie KLocal Pagent is a Hitby Katie KFor Halloween this yearMaycomb decided to trysomething a little less traditional.Instead of walkingfrom house to house asking forcandy the city decided to havea “Halloween Party” at thehigh school. One of the mainevents was the pageant.Ms. Merriweather, ateacher at Maycomb, decidedto put on a pageant as part ofthis year’s festivities. The pageantincluded many of the localstudents as well as adults andteenagers from the area. All ofthem were dressed the part andeach had a role.“This pageant was meantto show the history of Maycomb.I wanted to show howwe became a town but in a funway.” said Merriweather.Included with the pageantwere many different booths orstations that children could stillreceive their candy, or bob forapples, or do many other funactivities provided.“One of the best parts ofthe night had to be when littleScout Finch forgot to come outduring her part in the pageant.It gave everyone a goodlaugh!” added Merriweather.Everyone seemed to reallybe enjoying themselves and thepageant was definitely a hit.There is already talk of doingthe same thing next year.