Local Graduates Across the U S From Kingsport and Nearby
Five Kingsport graduates earned degrees at Duke University with 1,200 graduates overall, including Howard Britton and Gipsie Ann Bush. Four Tennesseans at Furman University included Ellen Ainslie and Robert Freeman, with Freeman commissioned in ROTC. Other area students earned degrees or commissions at Clemson, Claflin, Auburn, Iowa, VMI, Wake Forest, ETSU, George Peabody, and more.
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Kingsport
Duke University
Howard Winslow Britton
BSEE
C.C. Britton
LL Wateree SL
Gipsie Ann Bush
James Norman MacNaughton
W. MacNaughton
Brightridge
Elijah Thomas Sproles
Nelle R. Sproles
W. Sevier Scavid
Phyllis Dale Volbers
F. M. Volberg
Rawley, Ridgefields
Tennessee
Furman University
Ellen Jean Ainslie
Robert Parrish Freeman
Glenda Simonds
Linda Anne Storey
Morristown
Freeman
U.S. Army Reserve
Cops Nab Teens In School Thefts
Six juveniles aged 10 to 13 were arrested by Police Detective Brady Lane on charges of breaking and entering and stealing bicycles from Dickson and Jefferson Schools. Most items were recovered. five youths face Juvenile Judge Walla Roller Thursday at 10 a.m. Another juvenile who fled home and stole a bicycle was to appear today at 2 p.m.
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Sgl
Brady Lane
Dickson School
Jefferson School
Walla Roller
Lane
Lang
Judge Roller
Big Stone Graduating Class One Of Its Largest Ever
Gap Virginia seventh grade graduation at Big Stone Gap Elementary School honors 114 graduates, 28 with averages over 90 across grades five to seven. Valedictorian Bob Rasnic led with 97.29, Letaine Taylor close behind. Betty Shannon had top average but was ineligible for valedictorian or salutatorian.
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Big Stone
Gap
Big Stone Gap
Clay Skeen
Bob Rasnic
Ralph Rasnic
Stickleeville
Letaine Taylor
BT Taylor
Betty Shannon
Danville
Bol’ Rasnic
Leta Taylor
Turtle Derby Scheduled Here Saturday
The 17th running of the Annual Turtle Derby will be held on Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. announced by the Kingsport Lions Club. The derby will be held at Turtle Hills Down at J. Fred Jolson Stadium. Admission is free. proceeds from advertisers and refreshments will support the Lions Club Light Conservation Program.
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Kingsport Lions Club
Turtle Hills
J. Fred Jolson
Lions Club
Local Youth Bound Over in Rape Case
James McMillan 3334 Preston Road was bound over to Sullivan County grand jury on charges of rape and violation of the age of consent. The 11 year-old was released on bond after a not guilty plea. The alleged incident occurred March 24 at a location off Lone Star Road after the girl says she was taken from a church. A doctor testified there was no clear medical proof of rape and no torn clothes. Defense attorney William S Tata argued the evidence should lead to dismissal.
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Sullivan Gardens
Sullivan County
Grand
James McMillan
Preston Road
General Sessions Court
Walter Moody
McMillan
Lone Star Road
William 5. Tata
Wilaysst
Watauga Bible School To Start At Watauga Street Church
Vacation Bible School kicks off with the theme This is My Father's World at Watauga Street Church of Christ from June 10 to 14. Classes run nightly at 7 o clock for all ages including adults, lasting ninety minutes with intermissions between sessions.
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Watauga Street
Cedar Grove Bible School Under Way
Vacation Bible School is under way at Cedar Grove Baptist Church for five weeks through June 14. Rev. Francis Canty, pastor of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, serves as principal guiding the program starting at 8:30 each day.
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Cedar Grove Baptist Church
Francis Canty
Unions Stage Mass Show of Strength
Striking workers gathered at plant entrances in Kingsport described as an expression of solidarity. Union spokesman John McDermott said 1,600 workers did not defect and more than 1,000 people joined the rally while 105 others officially picketed under a court order.
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Kingsport
John McDermott
ETSU Sponsors Summer Study Plan in Mexico
ETSU invites Tennessee State University and others to join a summer study program in Monterrey Mexico from July 13 to August 23. Participants may earn up to nine college credits at the Instituto Tecnologico while taking courses in Spanish economics history Mexican folklore archaeology geography botany geology and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennessee State University
Mexico
Areca
Instituto Technologico
Monterrey
Wart Talks To Seniors At ETSU
Commissioner Wart addressed East Tennessee State University's spring graduating class in Johnson City. He praised education as democracy's mainspring and supported ETSU's elevation to university status. Degrees were conferred on 71 graduates by ETSA President Burgin E. Dossett amid awards to Miss Caral Lee Hunt.
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Tohnson City
Tennessee Gam
Missioner of
Howard Wart
East Tennessee State University
ETSU
Caral
Lee Hunt
Johnson City
Motorists Logged 767 Billion Miles in 1962 Fuel Use
United Press International reports figures from the Automotive Manufacturers Association showing U S motorists traveled 767 billion miles in 1962 and used a full billion gallons of fuel.
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United Press International
United States
Automobile Manufacturers Association
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U.S
University of Iowa
Charles Wright Jr
Old Stage Road
Wright
Iowa University
Clemson College
James C. Hite
Hite
Claflin University
Thurman Gray
Janice Gray
Gate City
Orangesburg
S. C
Auburn University
Sheila Johnson
Miss Johnson
James J. Johnson
Cueburn
Baker High
Columbus
Kappa Delta Pi
Phi Kappa Phi
Auburn Mortar Board
School of Education
Johnson
Coeburn High School
Middlesbury College
Vermont
Wake Forest College
Doris Ann Hultin
Carl F. Hultin
Catawba St
Miss Hultin
Virginia Military Institute
Kyle F. Kiesau
Kiesau
K. R. Kiesau
West Sullivan St
Gobyns-Bennett
VMI
Virginia Academy of Science
The
Archaeological Society
Army Reserve
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Lloyd W. Pendleton Jr
US. Army
Robert R. Parks
Nickelsville
Waz
Jimmy R. Thomason
Bulls Gap
Tenn
Eddie D. Wheelock
Jonesboro
City
George Peabody College
Katherine
Taggart
N. A. Taggart
Crescent Drive
University of Wisconsin
East Center Street
Allied van Lines, Inc
William E. Larkins
Bill Reed Hood
Allied van Lines
1804
East Center
News OF
Laited Daughters of the Confederacy
Vickie Kilgore
Watauga Bible School
Cedar Grove Bible School
Orebank
Sharon Kay Jessee
Thomas Jessee
Stephen Allen Crane
Kermit R. Crane
Dart
Fairawiile Stargale
Dodge
Chrysler Q Motore. Corporation
Scott Motors, Inc
Empire
Thomas E. Snyder
Snyder
Terminix CO
Horsley Lumber CO
E. Sullivan
Jamaic
Jecuml Pinar
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