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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1960

Page

10

Investment Club Creates a Stock Finals Surprise

Miss Gertrude Green wins the class prize after a rogue portfolio is revealed as a single stock. Jane admits a 50 percent gain from Lone Star Electronics bought via August Ernst. Wally hails Jane as the winner as the group anticipates a market tip from the Golden Girls tomorrow.

Mr. Perry Mrs. Stephens Rara Av Wally Googins Winn-Ah Wally Mr. Petry Jane Mrs. Hope Olympian Serenity Lone Star Electronics Perry Lone Star Mr. Ernst August Ernst Golden Girls

Deputy Constable Foils St Louis Parking Lot Robbery

In St Louis two men grabbed Nicholas Milla as he was entering his car in a parking lot. One carried a pistol and demanded cash but Milla produced his badge, prompting the suspects to flee. The deputy constable’s display of authority deterred the robbery attempt.

ST. Louis Nicholas Milla Milla

Silly quips and zany exchanges light a busy day

The clippings volley jokes and anecdotes about love work and workaday life. A Newton Iowa Sears employee and Garner Iowa residents appear among chuckles and quips. A bishop and a sharp Englishman provide light commentary in an eclectic collage of humor.

Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Newton Iowa Margaret Peterson Garner

Radio TV Logs Show Broad Schedule Changes

A Decetur Daily log lists WHOS AM FM और WMSL TV and CHANNEL 10 schedules with morning, afternoon, and evening programs including News Weather and music shows. It notes sign ons and offs across days with a variety of features from World-Ala. News to Mutual News and entertainment blocks.

Antarctic Christmas Food Found Preserved Since 1912

University of Wisconsin researchers Ned Osteno and Charles Bentley recovered food left by Scott near the South Pole, including a loaf on a table in a standing camp, noting the remarkable cold preservation and historical link to the ill fated trek. The article also covers lunar water potential from moon rocks and GE shock tunnel work for space speed, plus porpoise hitchhiking beside ships.

Antarctic Robert Scott South Pole Ned Osteno Charles Bentley University of Wisconsin Venus Mars Planets Earth General Electric

Joke and surveyors on township line barn scene

A farmer near the township line objected to surveyors tracing the border through his barn doors. He joked he would not wake at night to open doors for a railroad train, while the surveyors confirmed the work.

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