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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1966

Page

8

Athens Bible School hosts three-night Bible tourney

Athens Bible School held a three-night Bible tournament with three games each on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Other participants included Mars Hill and Alabama School pictures have been distributed and are being shared among students.

ABS Mars Hill Alabama

Tell Me Why How a Tree Grows in Britannica Style

A reader asks how a tree grows and learns that trees are large plants with roots stems leaves and seeds. Water minerals travel from roots to leaves via tubes while food moves from leaves to other parts, enabling height growth at twig tips and yearly root layer expansion.

Fun Time Riddle Box Sentences

A playful riddle exchange asks why a kangaroo scolded its joey for crackers in bed. It compares shoes to a pair made from fruit and hints at fast messaging methods using the tele phone telegraph and tell a woman.

Day's Winner Named In Riddles and Drawing Contest

Extra prize offer invites entries for riddles jokes and drawings. Daily winner Marcy Supovitz age 11 of Worcester Massachusetts is announced for today.

Marcy Supovitz Worcester Mass

U.S. Tourist Gap Warns of Budget Strain and Decline

Sylvia Porter reports on a looming U S travel budget shortfall with a $6.5 million payroll, 877 staff, and rival nations spending aggressively on tourism. The piece argues the United States lags in promotion, advertising, and convention outreach, risking a widening current account deficit as foreign travel grows abroad.

Sylvia Porter U. S Spain Agiformation Affinas Gnain Lave Viet Nam Europe Turkey Congress Pan American Airlines Pan Am Harold E. Gray USTS Humphrey

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