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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1967

Page

14

Decatur Daily Building Editor Design Notice

Building editor indicates a city design notice printed by The Decatur Daily. The fragment references a form asking for printed name street city state and signature.

Fragmented Design Notes on Living Area and Exterior Style

The text describes a living room area and a service area with a second bathroom in the hall. It notes a linen closet nearby and an exterior design using stone and rough-sawn vertical boards. Overall details are unclear due to fragmented OCR.

Tansits

What Is an Electric Eel and Other Electric Fishes

By A. Leokum an educational piece explains electric eels are South American inhabitants of the Amazon and Orinoco, often six feet long, capable of stunning large animals with a tail shock. It notes electric catfish and electric rays, describing their electric organs, habitats, and the shock effects on humans.

South America Brasilian Amazon Orinoco Adhima Africa Nile

County Cedar Creek Bride Helps Auxiliary Organize

Miss Olie Molmes of Cedar Creek County marries Sims Simmons with the Rev Bires presiding. The couple, daughter and son of local families, were guests at a camping trip and fish fry at Sipsy River Park. An Auxiliary member traveled to Pleasant Hill to assist in organizing a Wo.

Ly Impro Simmons Sithapnet Cooke Bires Leon Sipsy River Park Pleasant Hill Hanceville

June 30 Deadline for Cashing 90 Million in Postal Certificates

Sylvia Porter explains 600000 Americans must redeem $90 million in postal savings certificates by June 30 or funds go to the U S Treasury. Postal savings, once popular, have fallen from prominence and now pay little or no interest, with many accounts uninsured and bank rates surpassing postal yields.

Sylvia Porter U.ieee Oe U. S. ‘Treasury U. S U.S Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Federal Savings and

Unclear Fragments Describe Creature Feast Details

Fragmentary text mentions a creature being feasted on and eaten, with scientists still unable to explain its origin and essence. The readable parts provide no clear names, dates, or locations to identify the event or parties involved.

Pre Dating Contest Sparks Playful Riddles

Local page in jest shows banter about a dating game with humorous lines and puns. The dialogue features names and playful clashes over who placed first and who was second in a lighthearted segment.

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Prize drawing from Britannica prompts entries with address

A garbled contest notice offers a Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook prize for completing a drawing and submitting jokes or riddles. It requires entrants include name age address and ZIP code and is signed by a winner named James Ryan from Richmond 4H1 IL.

Britannics World Atlas Phis Britannica Ames Ryan Richmond

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