World Book Encyclopedia sent to Virginia girl for her question
Andy ships a complete 20 volume World Book Encyclopedia set to Margaret Dudley Alford, age 11, of Charlottesville Virginia, after she asked a question.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1966
Page
14
Andy ships a complete 20 volume World Book Encyclopedia set to Margaret Dudley Alford, age 11, of Charlottesville Virginia, after she asked a question.
The article explains Spanish moss is an epiphyte native to the West Indies and tropical America that attaches to trees without roots. It clings to bark with clamps, uses rain and mist to obtain water, and slowly grows into feathery festoons while not harming the host. thick growth can block air and sunlight, stunting some branches.
Washington AP report says Robert C. Scoggin of Spartanburg South Carolina declares a statewide drive to register white voters with Klansmen aiding in every Southern state. J Robert Jones NC Klan grand dragon vows to fight contempt citations and may seek Supreme Court review.
Trustees weigh whether administrative rules exist after a 1963 Speaker Ban amendment. Without full board approval, the Apthecker and Wilkinson visits may be blocked or delayed. An executive committee meeting yielded no decision and the matter remains in abeyance pending Feb. 20 action. The debate reflects authority questions over visits and policy statements guiding campus speakers.
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