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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1963
Page
6
The article explains falcons as birds of prey used in hunting, noting sizes from falconet to gyrofalcon and detailing the training process. It traces falconry from ancient Japan and China to Europe, highlighting Frederick II and medieval English practices and social restrictions on birds carried by different classes.
In the Athens city history, a 1920s law required every male resident aged twenty one to fifty to pay a three dollar annual street tax. Details on when the law started or enforcement ended remain unclear, with the section 106 of the 1926 Athens Code noting who must pay.
The article explains centrifugal force with a practical demo using an umbrella and water. It also notes Falconry’s decline by the 18th century, jokes about a student’s zero, and a World Puzzle solution, crediting Susan Moormann of St Petersburg Florida as today’s winner.
Falkville High School vocational agriculture teacher C A Blevins has been named Morgan County Future Farmer contact teacher. He will coordinate county FFA chapters, ensure timely chapter reports to FFA headquarters, and arrange county-wide FFA contests and events with other ag teachers.
A 19th or early 20th century Athens ordinance required all male residents to pay a $3 street tax or work five eight hour days on public streets. Exemptions existed for ages and disabilities. Penalties ranged from $10 to $20 for nonpayment. The article notes a shift to today’s gender equal freedom from the tax and ends with the remark it was once a woman’s world.
Cotaco High School announces A and B honor rolls for the last six weeks. Students across grades cite named scholars including Sandra Lively Bob Sharp Tommy Willis Delia Maples Jerry Helms David Gurley Judy Light and Donna Bonds among others. Extra listings show additional honor roll members and the Want Ads at bottom.
Hatton High School band won a trophy at the ninth annual Tri-State Band Festival held at Brai nerd High School Stadium in Chattanooga. The event brought 47 high school bands from the south to perform under the Chattanooga Junior Chamber of Commerce and Al Miller's Music Store. Karl Harris directed the Hatton ensemble with chaperone Mrs. Henry Steadman and Hatton attendees include Mrs. Wendell Logan, Mrs. Karl Harris, and Mr. and Mrs. Hill Carpenter.
Long fished profitably in the Pacific, tuna remains an almost untouched resource in Atlantic waters. The note highlights the potential for new fisheries and the need for exploration, regulation, and sustainable practices in the Atlantic region.
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