Remarkable Progress at Kingsport Press Vocational School
Kingsport Press builds a full scale vocational printing department on the second floor with $10,000 in equipment and a separate stair. Edwin Stodola directs. E G Ingraham and Ben F. Anderson train in typesetting and binding. The six month course covers proofreading, composition, make up, and book binding with day and night sessions for about 40 students and wage progression. The program, already noted nationwide, includes a monthly magazine produced by the school.
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Kingsport Press
Edwin Stodola
E. G. Ingraham
State Teachers College
Greely
Colo
Ben F. Anderson
King Printing Company
Bristol
Franklin
United States
Bowling Child Injured In Watercrest Wreck
A collision between Summers Yoakley and W A Bowling on Watercrest yesterday left Bowling's car overturned and his young child with minor head and facial cuts. The child received first aid from a local physician. Witnesses say Bowling attempted a corner maneuver between Yoakley's car and the curb, pushing Yoakley's Ford into the curb and wrecking Bowling's car.
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Summers Yoakley
W. A. Bowling
Watercest
Bowling
Yoakley
Mr. Bowling
Myrtle Street
Mr. Yoakley
Ford
School Children Having Defective Tonsils Removed
As a result of examinations in the public schools of the city by Dr. W. C. Lyons, city health physician, a group of children were found to have defective tonsils and were slated for removal procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Lyons
Smugglers and a Sea Dog at the Merrill Farmhouse
Connemara Moore hides at David Lacy's Long Island farmhouse with Sqweetie while Aunt Celime na and lawyer Brewster arrive. Bing Carrington, soaked and confused, seeks police help as Merrill plans a nighttime boat mission with his amateur Revenue Service brother Bob to chase smugglers. Bugle the dog interrupts as the plan unfolds.
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Connemara Moore
David Lacy
Long Island
Sqweetie
Aunt Celimena
Brewster
Connemara
Auntie
Connecticut
Bing Carrington
Bugle
Kingsport Schools Reach Historic Enrollment Mark
Kingsport public schools report 2116 students, up from 2013, with average daily attendance over 1750. Superintendent Ross Robinson cites population growth and rising enrollment, praising staff professionalism and urging citizen booster spirit to support and sustain the schools and community institutions.
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Kingsport
Ross N. Robinson
Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Baptist Prayer Service Sunday at First Baptist Church
A morning prayer service will be held Sunday at 7 o'clock at First Baptist church led by Dr. Sam P. Martin. All members are asked to join in a 30 minute prayer and praise meeting to begin the "Every Member Canvass" effort. The pastor will preach morning on What When How and Why and evening on The Man up a Tree or Why Jesus Came. All men should meet tonight at 7 30 prompt.
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First Baptist Church
Sam P. Martin
Jesus
Man's Hand Badly Mangled In Gears At Plant
Birgess King, employee of Clinchfield Portland Cement, suffered severe injuries to his left hand at the Riverview plant last night. While near a moving conveyor he fell, his hand was caught, and the amputation above the wrist was required at Riverview hospital. King, of Fibert, Tennessee, is reported resting easily today.
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Birgess King
Clinchfield Portland Cement Corporation
Riverview
King
Kin
Mr. King
Tenn
Alibi Meeting Held by Kiwanis at the Inn Today
President Stone led a humorous alibi meeting as Kiwanis members examined attendance records and missing meetings. Walter Hunter of Kingsport highlighted perfect attendance for 1925 despite missed gatherings. Visitors W A Hunter Johnson City C D Taylor Charlotte W F Taylor Gate City attended lunch. The year 1926 began with strong officer plans and a full directorate turnout.
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Stone
Cub
Walter Hunter
Kingsport
Florida
Hunter
Altho
Doe
Frye
Lyons
Walter Smith
Dr. Reed
Dace
Kiwanian Taylor
Charlotte
N. C
Eddie Drummond
Taylor
Bandy
W. A. Hunter
Johnson City
C. D. Taylor
W. F. Taylor
Gate City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kingsport Press Vocational School
Vocational
Riverview Hospital
F. Colter & Son Co
G. Putnam's Sons
Bobb Marie Prevost
Wavoreer Bros. Pictures, Inc
Bing
Carrington
Mike
Central
Henry
Merrill
Mr. Merrill
Bob Mersilkee
Sam
Revenue Service
Secret Service
Keem
Bob
Earth
Mr. Carrington
Celimena
Filom
Tao
City
Baptist Prayer Service
Men of
C. G. Frye Optometrist
Kingsport Drug
J. Fred Johnson
J. M. Hamlett
Hubbard
Marketeria
Texas
Emporia
Alc
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