Underground lure of caves draws explorers to Kentucky and beyond
The piece notes about 30,000 U S caves with Kentucky home to 2000 and Mammoth Cave drawing 500,000 visitors yearly. Floyd Collins’ 1925 death while searching Crystal Cave is recalled as part of cave lore. Veteran spelunker Charles B Fort of Louisville cites the unknown as the greatest lure.
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Louisville
America
United States
Kentucky
Delaware
Mammoth Cave
Echo River
Floyd Collins
Collins
Crystal Cave
Crystal
Charles B. Fort
Fort
Charles Fort
John Key
James Cave
Mammouth
Trade at Home Drives Rely on Specific Store Ads
Local publishers argue shop at home campaigns cannot replace individual merchant advertising. They cite Chicago and New York shopping trips as proof that customers seek specific items and prices, not loyalty alone. The piece notes strong retail centers grow from persistent local ads and targeted promotions by stores. It also mentions the National Speleological Society and cave exploration risk commentary by Fort, highlighting broad adage themes.
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Chicago
Marshall Fields
Atlanta
Rich's
New York
Macy’s
Adult Class In Draperies At Brownfield High School
Adults are invited to enroll in a draperies construction course sponsored by Brownfield High School Homemaking Department. Classes run 1:30 to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. Instructors are Mrs. Coy Jones and Miss Sue Jo Cole. Contact the high school at 3640 for details. Each student makes a sample drapery as part of enrollment.
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Brownfield High School
Coy Jones
Sue Jo Cole
Giants Sweep Braves and Cubs as Yankees Slip in Makeup
Baseball weather disrupted schedules last week with several games postponed. Giants beat Cubs 6-5 and then 9-1 over Braves as Roger Roberson and Dean Woodward led the offense. Yankees drop 9-6 to Braves in a makeup game while Braves top Red Sox 10-4 with David Gomez homering. Minor League Senators edged Oilers 10-9 and Blue Jean League Longhorns crushed Bears 15-6. No games next week due to Boy Scout encampment. play resumes June 25.
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Giants
Cubs
Braves
Roger Roberson
Dean Woodward
Red Sox
David Gomez
Senators
Oilers
Longhorns
Bears
Knitting Course Assistant by Texas Tech Student
Miss Margaret Schofield of Route 2 assists a homemaking knitting course as an apprentice teacher from Texas Tech in Lubbock. The class runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily Monday through Friday in the homemaking department.
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Margaret Schofield
W. R. Schofield
Route 2
Texas Tech
Lubbock
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Slick Airways
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Ackerly
Joe Lemon
Lemon
Lamesa Daily Reporter
Webb Afb
Big Spring
Macon
Air Motors
Brownfield News-Herald
By Jack Martin
By Joe Boatright
National Speleological Society
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Brownfield Funeral Home
Roy B. Collier
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Tate St
Brownfield, Texas
Melmac
Auto Parts
Persints
Lindsey S
Seattle
St. Pete
St. Petersburg
Primm Drug
College Avenue
Levelland, Texas
Yankees
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Iinots
Sutams
Davis Porch
W. Main
Squeri
Sporting Goods
Home & Auto Supplies
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