31 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1961
Page
1
New leather soles promise lighter weight flexibility and longer wear. Resin-impregnated soles claim 50 to 100 percent longer life with water resistance and slip resistance for day wear, evening formals, and casual looks.
The week features multiple births on August 28 at Holston Valley Community Hospital and VCH. Tina Lynn McAmis weighs 5 pounds 7 ounces, Donna Lyn Arrington 7 pounds 1 ounce, Freda Ano Lane 4 pounds 3 ounces, Lisa Michele Ward 6 pounds, Sonya Kay Gates 7 pounds 10 ounces, and Lisa Leigh Crawford, born August 26, weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces. Parents are local residents in Blountville Clinchport and surrounding areas.
The column notes Beatrice Fairfax addressing embarrassment over stammering at club events hosted by Kingsport Music Club and related gatherings at Kingsport Utilities and other venues. It includes reader questions about a doctor, a church picnic, and social advice on handling stammering, relationships, and seeking support.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bledsoe hosted visitors from Dayton Ohio while Kyle Edwards Jr. of Rockville Maryland visited his parents. The Bailey family vacationed in North Carolina and Merlyn Horta visited the Silas Glass family. The Glasses visited Kingsport over the weekend and Minerva Peters of Marion Virginia visited Pa Horton and others. Francis Berry and Mary Jo Osbourne were in Florida last week with Mrs. Frank Halsey and others accompanying.
New Mafair Melhy Service officers are listed led by Mrs. Robert Egan as president with a long slate of officers and circle chairs. Readers note apparel news and social updates from Myrtle Beach to Knoxville and Richmond as residents visit relatives in Lee County.
A garbled OCR style text discusses a fad weight loss product named ODHINER and a method to shed fat in seven days. It mentions excuses, medical risks, and urges readers to avoid excessive fat and follow a guaranteed plan. Names, dates, and clear claims are obscured.
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