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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1955

Page

18

How To Play Bonanzagram Solve the Missing Letters

The puzzle explains filling each underscore with one letter to form words. Clues lie in the unpunctuated message and general knowledge. Punctuation aids solution. weigh clues to select the best word for each blank to reveal a coherent final message.

How To Submit Entries for Bonanzagram

Instructions for submitting Bonanzagrams to the Decatur Daily office at 101 Johnston St. include clipping to a two cent postcard with name and address. Entries must arrive by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before publication and be postmarked Tuesday.

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Prize Claim Procedures For Bonanzagram Contest

Entrants must work out a solution and keep a duplicate claim check. When the solution is published in the Daily each Friday, compare the claim check with the displayed solution. If matching, visit the Daily office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday with the claim check. Eligibility excludes Daily staff and their families.

Bonanzagram

Grandma as a Mother Too in Our Modern Family

Health for Today reflects on mothers and grandparents with W W Bauer stressing Grandma’s role and dignity. It argues grown children should welcome elder relatives at home, ensure privacy, share responsibilities, and express appreciation for aging family members. It notes loneliness as a major challenge and urges respectful, supportive family dynamics.

Grandma Worden Grandpa

First National Bank Opens With 7000 Invitations

The First National Bank in Pratt Kansas mailed 7,000 invitations to its open house. Many went to banking firms nationwide. Each invitation carried a bright new penny and a playful stopper: Here’s one bank that gives samples.

Pratt Kas First National Bank

Romance Towns Share Names Across States

Arkansas Missouri and West Virginia each have a town named Romance spreading across regional maps. Local historians note Romance in Lee County Arkansas, in Missouri’s Oregon County and in West Virginia’s Mingo County.

Arkansas Missouri West Virginia Romance

Burglars Move 300-Pound Safe To Woods In Richmond

Robbers hauled a 300 pound drug store safe to a secluded woods location in Richmond. They discovered the safe was empty and that it had not been locked.

Richmond

Motoramic Chevrolet Drives Off With Showroom Prowess

A vibrant sales pitch invites drivers to pick a fun option and test drive at Motoramic Chevrolet, boasting standout performance that outpaces competitors on the road. The copy hints at racing energy and bold appeals for stock car enthusiasts.

Chevrolet

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