Lions and octopus myths and petting zoos discussed
Cleveland Amory answers reader questions on lions as killers and man eaters, octopus reputation, and the pros and cons of petting zoos. He cites Tsavo lions, Hugo’s devilfish quote, and highlights safe zoo practices with adult supervision and escape routes.
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Tsavo
Kenya Bush
Africa
V.S
Davis
Calif. A
Los Angeles Petting Zoo
St. Louis Petting Zoo
Plymouth Meeting
Wheeler Basin Library Bookmobile Schedule January 29 to February 1
The Wheeler Basin Regional Library Bookmobile announces stop times and locations for Monday through Thursday. Stops include Wood School Piney Chapel areas Elkmont High School Wallace Heights Pleasant Grove Cairo Trinity Oak Ridge etc with times from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Each day features multiple stops at schools churches and homes across the service area.
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Wheeler Basin
Wood
Piney Chapel
Elkmont High School
Wallace Heights
Pleasant Grove
Looney
Cairo
Cleveland
New Hope
Hous
Eva Iright
Gandy’s Cove
Neil
Cole Springs
Strickland
Hays Mill
Owens Jr. High
Salem Springs
McMullin’s
West Limestone
West Limestone Elem
Lester
Good Springs
Davis
Townly
Benton Mattox Reprimand Sparks Town Rebuild
A town narrator known as Shark scorns Benton Mattox in a poem about deceit. The community later rebuilds as residents turn to Benton, now seen as captain, for direction. The verse reflects on justice and public accountability in a small town.
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Shark
Ole Benton
Ole Benton Mattox
Benton Mattox
Benton
F. Jay Franklin
Police recover after burglary hits Martinsville radio
Martinsville police and Morgan County deputies found their radios failed after a burglary at a radio building in the city park. A transmitter valued over 2000 dollars and weighing more than 150 pounds was stolen. Officers borrowed a transmitter from Greene County to restore communications.
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Martinsville
Ind
Morgan County Sheriff's Department
Greene County
Bruno's Discount Food Store Ad Promises Big Savings
An advertisement touts Bruno's Discount Food Store features from brand name foods to meat and produce at low prices. It claims family size savings with every order and notes acceptance of USDA government food stamps.
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Bruno
Bruno’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Decatur Area
Marvin Jolly
Kim Crenshaw
Vickie Steele
Kenneth Woody
Animail
Cleveland Amoryq
N.J
Paterson
M.H
Stonington, Conn
Victor Hugo
Betty Fraver
Bookmobile
the Town Crier
Toastmasters
Ed Overcamp
Decatur Toastmasters
Herb Teague
Will Swafford
Educational
Jim Jarrett
Bill Coles
Red Carpet Inn
USDA
Ormore
Zeigler
Oscar Mayer
OS Plantation
Folger’s
Pillsbury
Ineeta Ld
Betty Crocker Wheaties
Kellogg‘s
Smucker
Bama
KRAFT
Heinz
del Monte
del Monte Jug
Heinz Genuine
Golden
Hormel
ARGO
Idaho
Fancy York
California
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