Delegates form Ashland-Natural Tunnel-Ashville Highway Group
About 235 delegates from twelve towns attended a Kingsport meeting to form the Ashland Natural Tunnel Ashville Highway Association. James A Summers of Johnson City was elected president, Creed F Blanton vice president. an executive committee representing route towns was named. Open with a dinner hosted by local service clubs.
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Ashland
Ashevilly
Win
Kingaport Inn
Erwin
Johnson City
Kingsport
Tenn
Gate City
Appalachia
Norton
Big Stone Gap
Vass
Pikeville
Prestonburg
Clinchville
Louisa
Businesy
Kingaport
Rotary
Kiwanis
Business Men
James A. Summon
Creed F. Blanton
Wise County
WeSonnen
C. F. Blanton
S. S. Brooks
Gap
W. Rhoton
Hortons
Fred Johnson
W. Sams
Flag Pond
J. M. Mergavon
W. J. Barton
J. L»dborn
Clinchport
J. B. Robinette
Duffield
W. L. Watson
By May
W. L. Conley
Kyi
A. H. Marvell
Ashville
N. C
A. A. Taylor
Johnson
City
John Benty
Wise Va
Henry Laviers
Pintaville
W. W. Barret
M. A.dunlap
Junkina
D. M. Buck
Burnavilla
Billy Matthews
W. A. Sams
Marshall
Clifton
Tone
W. M. Bynnett Jr
J. Fred Johnson
Delexatus
Turma
Goud Ronda
Virginia
Scott County
Summers
James A. Summers
Tennessee
Eve Carter
Resolutions Adopted by Ashland Natural Tunnel Meets
Resolutions adopted at Ashland Natural Tunnel Association meeting held Friday night outline aims for a fast modern highway project bridging the Ohio Valley to the North Carolina line. The proposed route would pass through Axhl and Kentuck, through the Appalachians, touching Vip, Louisa, Paints Ville, Prestonbury, Pikeville, Pound Gap, Natural Tunnel, Gate City, Kingsport, Johnson City, Mrwin, and connect with the North Carolinas Highway System at Ashville with additional related road projects under consideration.
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J. N. Ferguson
Erwin
North Carolina Line
L. H. Phetteplace
CGC
QO. Railroad
Tie
Tennessee
Secshon
Gate City
Ashhind-Natural Tunnel
Ashville
Ashland Natural
Asheville Highway Association
Itn
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Appalachian Mountains
Kingsport
Ohio Valley
Mrwin
Ansorge withdraws as Negro candidate in New York primary
Former Congressman Martin Ansorge withdraws from the nomination for his old seat to support party harmony. Charles Roberts, a Black candidate, is nominated by Republicans for Congress, marking the first Black nominee for major parties in years. Roberts, an alderman and Lincoln University alumnus, lives on West 189th Street and has military service in France.
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New York
Martin C. Ansorge
Irsh
Charles Roberts
Angsorge
William H. Allen
Smith
George W. Olvany
Tammany Executive Committee
Negra
Angorge
Ansorge
House
Roberts
Roberta Will van
Washington Heights
Harlem
Roberty
Lincoln University
Manhattan Medical, Dental and Pharmacuation Association
Children’s Dental Clinic
Be Nw
Children’s Aid Society
West 189Th Street
Sexviona
Republican Club
Thirteenth Assembly District
National Republican Club
New York State Bar Assosiation
Ellis’ Lodge No
Aaron J. Levy Lodge
Nai B’rith Abraham
Draft Board
Motor Transport Corps
Camp Mulgs
Dolphin devours nearly eight thousand fish in one meal
Copenhagen reports Dr J Schmidt, a leading Danish ichthyologist, examined a dolphin caught off the Spanish coast in the Mediterranean. Its stomach contained 15 191 ear bones from 5 fish varieties, averaging about 8 000 fish eaten in a single meal.
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Copenhagen
J. Schmidt
Denmark
Schmidt
Mediterranean
Parisians Protest Smoking In Public Streets
A Paris press protest condemns women smoking in public after theatre outings. One writer calls it an ordinary sight as foreign women set a far from graceful example, urging fewer followers among French women.
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Paris
Trench
Berlin Robber Women Use Hammers in Suburban Holdups
Berlin police report a new wave of holdups by women in the suburbs. The assailants, described as large and strong, strike after midnight and attack victims with hammers or clubs instead of firearms, though all reported victims are unharmed.
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Berlin
New Subdivision Opens on Extension of Catawba Street
Dobyns addition in Kingsport on extension of Catawba Street opens with 74 residential lots, two new cinder streets completed, and rapid growth anticipated. Bounded by Watauga Street, Bristol Highway, and Dobyns property, the subdivision links to Lamont Street parkway toward the country club and American Print Corp plant site. Concrete work on Bristol Highway progressing, one side to be finished within a week.
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Cobyna
Kingsport
Catauba
Watangsa Street
Bristol Highway
Ben Dobyns
Lamont Street
Country Club
American Print+ Corpang
Lamont — Street
Catauba Street
Wataussy
Cooper Brothers Begin Two Story Building At Five Points
Cooper Brothers start a two story brick business and apartments on Cherokee street at Five Points. The $10,000 project runs 100 feet long with mercantile space on the first floor and upstairs apartments. Pyle Brothers handle construction as crews prepare foundations with completion aimed in about 60 days.
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Cherokee Street
Five Points
Cooper Brothers
Cherokee
Pyle Brothers
Tt Ia
Swill
Cherokee and Sullivan
Kingsport
Negro fatally shot by pistol at Strand Theatre balcony
Tom Neely, colored, is reported dying at River View Hospital after a shooting at the Strand Theatre alleged to involve B C Cartwright, colored. Cartwright posts bond, faces hearing set before Magistrate H C Burn. attack details remain disputed and investigators note a single action 45 Colt revolver used in the incident.
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Tom Neely
B. C. Cartwright
River View Hospital
B.C. Cartwright
Strand Theatre
Neely
Cartwright
H. C. Burn
Strand
Dis. Tipton
W. W. Leedy
Beeing
Bunn
Kingsport Legionnaires Attend State Convention in Johnson City
Kingsport sent a large delegation to the sixth annual American Legion convention opening at Johnson City Municipal Building. Hundreds traveled by train and auto, many staying for today’s events, with a parade and trip through Doe Gorge as entertainment. Rev. Brown of Arkansas spoke on Americanism and leadership, praising Roosevelt while urging red blooded Americans.
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Kingsport
Legion State
Johnson City
Municipal
New Hotel
John Sevier
Kingsportians
Legion Johnson
Jerry Cooper
Dyersburg
Mrg.2
Light Atlee
Auxiliary
Ohn E. Brows
Arkansas
I Rey
Brown
America
Roy
Tome
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
Rev. Brown
Christian Wen
Ellllson
Major Campbell
Kings Mountain Post
Mayne Williams
Legion
L. D. Tyson
Walter Lots
Nwde
Roan
Market
Buffalo
Legion Memorial
E. T. & WN. C. Donot
Sanatorium
Bristol, Tenn
Carr
Gorge
Doe
County
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New Highway Association
Natural
Effects Permaneant Organization
Meet
M. A. Duning
Jenkins
Saint Det
Mx. Dualay
Wi W. Barret
Barret
Yupeta
A. Stuart Iface Lasen
Planderleith
Tokyo
Kasumigaura
MacLaren
Komandorsid Telands
Steria
Catawba Street
Dobyns Addition
Bristol
Watauga Street
Munich
Germany
Department ‘of ‘Forestry
Nature
Colts
John B. Todd, Jr
Shelburne Ferguson
T. A. Dodson
Legionnaires
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