Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #19 [365]
In "The Big Ditch," a 1964 issue of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact, young Angie’s sudden disappearance sends shockwaves through her community, with Joey and her parents growing increasingly frantic. When Joey spots a waiter delivering Angie’s favorite ice cream to a suspicious hotel room, the trail leads to a shocking discovery — and a web of deception tied to hate leaflets and a secret operation. Written by Berry Reece and illustrated by Joe Sinnott, with a cover by Reed Crandall, this story blends suspense and social awareness in a tightly wound mystery.
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Angie discovers the hotel room where the hate leaflets are coming from and gets held against her will. Cadwaller finds Angie in the room and worries this will lead to kidnapping charges. Joey and her parents worry about Angie's disappearance. Joey discovers the hotel room where Angie is held when he sees a waiter bringing her favorite ice cream to a room. The police arrive, free Angie and arrest Tubbs and his cronies. Oilengass finds out about the hate leaflets printed without his knowledge and he is trying to tell Pettigrew as Pettigrew is trying to tell the convention the truth.
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