Death sentence pronounced in Blountville murder case
The jury found Ben Burchfield guilty of first degree murder in Bristol on November 26. Judge D A Vines sentenced him to death in the electric chair for March 17 after a tense court day in Blountville. The packed courtroom heard testimony and appeals were denied.
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Ben Burchfield
Bristol
D. A. Vines
Blountville
Wilson Burchfield
Vines
Piney Flats
Watauga
Johnson City
Burchfield
Frank Smith
Big Creek
T. F. Staley
Conference to be Held Here February 6 and 7
Kingsport shows strong interest in the mid year meeting of the conference board of missions and presiding elders to be conducted February 6 and 7. J M Carter presides. W P Eastwood is secretary. A full two day program with high church officials addressing sessions is planned including devotional services, messages, sermons, and multiple discussions on evangelism and church work.
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Conference Board of Missions
Kingsport
J. M. Carter
W. P. Eastwood
J. R. Brown
D. D
M. A. Stevenson
Ade M. Carter
J. S. French
B. F. Sells
Death of Miss Delia McIntosh in Kingsport
Miss Delia McIntosh died at her Old Kingsport home Wednesday morning after a period of illness. She was 69 years old. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church of Kingsport with Rev. S. G. Ketron officiating. She is survived by one brother, Robert McIntosh.
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Miss Delia
McIntosh
Old Kingsport
First Presbyterian Church of
Kingsport
S. G. Ketron
Miss McIntosh
Robert, McIntosh
Death claims Mrs Pearrigin after Maple Street death
Mrs James Pearrigin died at her son Roberts home on Maple street and was taken to Pactol us for burial. Funeral services were led by Rev E O Woodyard of Kingsport First Methodist Church. She was described as moral and lovable, leaving many friends.
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James Pearrigin
Robert Pearrigin
Maple Street
Pactolus
E. O. Woodyard
M. E. Church
Kingsport
Pearrigin
Fire destroys home on Dale Street. resident escapes
A fire starting in a kitchen stove near 2 a.m. nearly leveled Hugh Eagle's home at 547 Dale Street. The occupant, the owner, and Mr Eagle’s mother were inside earlier but escaped as the flames forced a climb from a window. Firefighters battled the blaze with no injuries reported.
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Hugh Eagle
Dale Street
Mr. Eagle
Derailed Southern Train No 26 at West of Chattanooga
A Southern Railway passenger train, No 26, derailed about 40 miles west of Chattanooga. Officials report no serious injuries among passengers or crew. Local救retting teams respond to the scene and investigate the cause.
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Southern
Souther Railway
Memphis
Division
Chattanooga
Double electrocution seen in Kentucky murder case
Eddyville Ky witnesses describe a rare double electrocution of Bennie Bibbs and Tom Nichols, both convicted of first degree murder in Christian County Court. Bibbs killed Robert Lee Armstrong, a Black taxi driver, while Nichols killed B H Robey, a White man, with a sledge hammer.
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Feweddyville
Bennie Bibbs
Tom Nichols
Christian
Bobbs
Robert Lee Armstrong
Nichols
B. H. Robey
Prominent Louisville Real Estate Man Dies in Havana
John H. Caperton aged 65, a leading Louisville real estate figure, died of apoplexy during a West Indies cruise in Havana. His body will be brought to Louisville next Tuesday for burial.
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Louisville
John H. Caperton
Havana
Cuba
West Indies
Appeal Taken In Normal School Case In Kentucky
An appeal from the Franklin circuit court decision in the normal school case will be filed in the court of appeals next Tuesday. It is understood the case will be advanced for argument before the whole court.
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Frankfort, Ky
Franklin Circuit Court
Normal School
Young woman fined and jailed for whiskey sale in Harrodsburg
Norma Hulette, a young white woman from Harrodsburg Kentucky, was fined 300 dollars and sentenced to 60 days in jail in police court today on a charge of selling whiskey.
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Harrodsburg
Norma Hulette
President Harding Meets Cabinet After Illness
Washington report noting President Harding held the usual Friday cabinet meeting, the first since his illness with the grippe last Tuesday. The gathering reaffirms the administration's routine as the president resumes duties following illness.
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Harding
Washington
Bankers Favor Ford Offer Modified For Muscle
Washington reports bankers favor Henry Ford's offer though terms were modified. Acceptance of the proposal signals support for Ford's plan to mobilize capital and resources for industrial muscle and economic recovery.
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FORD
Washington
Henry
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J. B. Ward
D. Long
W. S. Hendrix
M. P. Carico
E. H. Cassidy
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