Anniversary Of First Screen Kiss Noted By Stars
Hollywood marks the anniversary of the first on screen kiss between May Irwin and John C. Rice in The Widow Jones from 1896. The scene drew censorship calls, stirred public debate, and helped push advances by later stars and filmmakers.
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Hollywood
Motion Picture Capital
May Irwin
John GC. Rice
Widow Jones
Theda Bara
Greta Garbo
John Gilbert
Clark Gable
Rogersville Church Service and Funeral Details
A funeral service is held at 3pm Tuesday at the Rogersville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bob Hodges Jr and Dr. John Hay officiating. Burial follows in McKinney Cemetery. Rankine Post 21 American Legion oversees funeral arrangements.
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Pasteeth X Likely Dental Aid Ad Fragment
Fragmented ad text promotes Pasteeth as an improved non salted dental plate aid to reduce looseness and embarrassment. It claims soothing cooling gums and comfort, urging purchase at any drug store. Contains garbled branding and misspellings.
Wreck Victim Released From Hospital Today
Alfred Penley of Highland Park was released from Holston Valley Community Hospital after severe head injuries from a Sunday morning wreck on Brooks Circle Johnson City Highway. Albert Samples 48 Kingsport Route 3 and Misa Hartsock of Highland Park were treated for cuts and bruises. Samples faces drunk driving charges.
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Alfred Penley
Highland Park
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Belo
Samples
Kingsport
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Misa Hartsock
Bropiks
Penley
Kaboel Injured In Huntington Auto Crash Near Louisa
Joseph Kaboel, former operator of Kaboel's Grocery in Kingsport, was hurt when his car skidded on a wet patch and rolled into a ditch between Louisa Kentucky and Huntington West Virginia. He is resting comfortably at St. Mary's Hospital after X rays showed no fractures and he recovers from a head gash. He was en route to Detroit and planned to visit his birthplace in Syria after selling his Kingsport business last week.
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Kabool
Kingsport
Syria
Democrats cry foul after President’s Omaha visit
Candidate on page two says Nebraska and Iowa Democrats were given the bum’s rush during the President’s Omaha visit. He plans to vote for a Jeffersonian Democrat. State chairman blames Republicans for poor arrangements and a crowd of about 2,000 at the stadium, far below a 10,000 expectation.
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Omaha
Handicapped Virginia residents receive treatment at clinic
In Norton the Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults held a one day clinic at the Miners Building. About 62 people were examined for epilepsy and speech defects, with 23 speech patients consulting with Benjamin Andrews from the University of Virginia.
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University Hospital
Dickenson
Wise and
Lee Counties
Virginia Society
Virginia
Guy Belting
Aros
Norton
United Mine. Workers
Fred King
Norton Undertaker
Michigan Senator Faces Hurdles Over Military Aid Resolution
Relief measures to aid European nations clash with plan led by Senator Vandenberg to expand military assistance. Some say House funding cuts could derail the resolution, while others warn the measure faces significant resistance despite possible restoration of funds.
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Vandenberg
Michigan
Death of Dykes in Rogersville and Kingsport Hospital
Two officers carried a wounded man to Lyon's Hospital in Rogersville then to Kingsport Hospital where he died hours later. Funeral by Hamiett-Dobson. Dykes, born in Hawking County, survived by two sons Henry Co. Dykes and Wesley, two daughters, four brothers, three sisters, a half sister and two granddaughters. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday Blair's Gap home with Rev. Melear and Rev. Light officiating burial in Dykes Cemetery. Remains to be moved today.
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Hamiett-Dobson
Hawking County
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Henry Co. Dykes
Willow Street
Kingsport
Wesley Dykes
Mias-Ollle Dykes
Bernie Love
Redwood Drive
Ted ‘D
Kingaport
Tullman
Capell
W. Va. James
B. H. Dykes
Greeneville
Maria
Cora Dyke
Elections planned around water system in small towns
Voters in Cilntwood open sunrise to sunset for water system elections. Jonesville plans a write in mayoral election with the winner by most written in votes. Pennington Gap sees many runs for mayor and council as Leonard Hays J C Smith Sr and Charles Planary seek mayor while Seventeen candidates seek council seats. Mayors include M H Vandeventer and Charles M Wheeler faces rival Ottle Davia. Council hopefuls listed with numerous candidates across towns.
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Jonesville
Lee County
Pennington Gap
Leonard Hays
J. C. Smith, Sr
Charles Planary
M. H. Vandeventer
Bill Laningham
W. J. Richard
J. &. Overbay
G. B. Shoun
Curtis Evans
W. PF. Wacks
Arnold Davids
Herold Kirk
Clay Sanath
D. Gilliam
Dillaré Ball
Mayer G
City Gets New Look Scruggs Sees Smoke Stop Progress
Herbert A. Scruggs, air pollution official, reports a definite improvement in smoke from Kingsport after one week of the new ordinance. He credits Clinchfield Railroad workers for cleaner-burning locomotives and careful firing at industries as violations drop. Railroad officials and Scruggs plan further compliance efforts and enforcement.
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Kingsport
Herbert A. Scrpes
Scruggs
Clinchfield Railroad
Clinehield
Tiwe
C. D. Moss
Manninger
W. S. Moseley
W. L. Allen
Dad
Kingsport Youth Wins War Memorial Scholarship Award
Samuel S Benedict Jr of Kingsport Tenn is one of 12 Region V scholars chosen to Colgate University for four years. The award honors wartime service character and leadership with about 80 000 dollars in aid over four years. Benedict, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel S Benedict, has a career in Wo presbyterian church Boy Scouts Star rank and is active in school clubs.
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N. Y
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S. Benedict, Jr
Kingsport
Tenn
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Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
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P Benedict
Samuel S. Benedict
Yadkin Street
Dobyns-Bennett High School
Blackstone
Cazenovia
Whalley 4i
Key Club
Boy Scouts
Vanderbilt U Grads Hear Colgate Darden
Dr Colgate W Darden Jr president of the University of Virginia was to be commencement speaker at Vanderbilt University on Monday morning for the 78th annual ceremony. About 501 degrees were to be conferred including East Tennesseans Alfred W Taylor Milligan College and Glynn A Pugh Erwin. Others receiving LL B included Kent Herrin Oris D Hyder of Johnson City. Ray G Osborne of Jonesboro earned a master of arts in history after a BS from East Tennessee State College.
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Nashville
Splj
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Alfred W. Taylor
Milligan College
Glynn A. Pugh
Erwin
Vanderbilt
Kent Herrin
Oris D. Hyder
Johnson City
Ray G. Osborne
Jonesboro
East Tennessee State College
State Drops Murder Charge Against Poe
Burley V Poe, 63, of 1230 Brieton Highway, had murder charges dismissed without prejudice by General Sessions Judge S G Gilbreath Jr after a capacity crowd attended a brief preliminary hearing at City Hall. Poe, free on $5000 bond, faced allegations tied to the death of his wife Lola Poe, whose charred body was found in their basement.
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Burley
Lola Poe
J. B. Broyles
Hearne
City Extends Mail Service To Some Areas
City announces extension of Kingsport mail delivery to multiple new sections effective June 1. Howard Long, postmaster, notes two trip to the door service and additional upgrades including curbside and block deliveries across numerous streets such as Hitlereat Drive, Bridwell Street, Crosgronda Drive, and Highland Avenue.
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Kingsport Mall
Howard Long
Conway Drive
Bristol Highway
Bridwell Street
Johnson City
Bridwell
Crosgronda Drive
Bloomingdaly Avenue
Pleasant Avenue
Redwood Drive
Lake Street
Charles Street
Highland Avenue
Fairmont Avenue
Mill Street
Obituary notices from Blountville and Appalachia area
Obituary notices report the death of Robert M Shank age 90 near Blountville after a two week illness. He taught 47 years in Sullivan and Jefferson counties and is survived by his wife Mary Miler and daughter Beulah Shanks. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at Blountville F E Garst with ministers Dan Graham and R H Herner. interment in Blountville Cemetery. Separate notice from Appalachia reports Jennie Susan Wade age 58 died at George Washington Hospital in Washington D C while en route to visit daughter in Glen Burnie Maryland. She had lived in the district 35 years and participated in Methodist work, Ladies Auxiliary B of L E and Order of Eastern Star. Survived by son George Wade of Kingsport and daughters Mrs Campbell and Mrs Jewel Collier, plus siblings and three grandchildren. Body to arrive Bristol then to Roy Green Funeral Home in Appalachia with final arrangements pending.
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Robert, M. Shank
Sullivan
Jefferson
Mary Eb, Miler
Beulah Shanks
Blountville Presbyterian Church
F. E. Garst
Dan Graham
R. H. Herner
Blount
Bristol
Robert E. Lee
Appalachia
Jennie Susan Wade
William N. Wade
George Washington Hospital
Washington
D. C
Wade
Bluth Campbell
Glen Burnie
Mary-I ‘Land
Warmack
Ind
Kate Jett
Jonesboro
Lily White
Beaver Falls
Myrtle
Hensley
Mates Spring
Leafy
Hengley
Appalachian
Vas
Roy Green
Appallachia
City Court Hears 51 Cases Whisky and Drunk Driving Lead
City Court session led by Judge Howard Paston handled 51 cases, dominated by whisky charges. Four drunk driving pleas earned fines up to 85 dollars, 32 arrests for public drunkenness produced 4 fines and 27 forfeitures, with licenses suspended for over a month in four instances. Additional forfeitures covered overtime parking, illegal parking, speeding, and related offenses. One speeding charge was dismissed for lack of evidence.
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Claude A. Jsetbon
Route 4
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Good
Route 3
Minalee R. Fulkerson
D” Street
Clarence E. Brice
Route 8
Film Council Opens Meeting in Kingsport
The Kingsport Film Council will hold an open meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Civic Auditorium announced by Chairman B Hay Representatives from religious civic educational industrial and mercantile groups and individuals are welcome Films will be shown and the council will discuss information from recent issues of the Film Counselor a publication of the Film Council of America with which Kingsport has affiliated.
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Kingsport Film Council
Civic Auditorium
B. Hay
Film Council
Film Council of America
Jsingsport
Negro Boy Hurt In Auto Mishap
John Willis Smith ten year old tl Negro schoolboy of 3238 Maple Street was admitted Sunday night to Holston Valley Community Hospital with a broken left leg and minor bruises after darting into the Bristol Highway traffic. Mrs Mary Reed thirty four of 1521 Central Avenue drove a 1947 model sedan and knocked him down at Maple Street. A passing motorist took the boy to the hospital where his condition was listed as fair. No charges were filed against the driver.
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John Willis Smith
Maple Street
Holston Valley
Kingsport
Bristol Highway
Mary Reed
Central Avenue
Swim Classes Begin Wednesday At Legion Pool
Swim programs start Wednesday at the Legion Swimming Pool with three weekly sessions across 8 9 and 11 am. Instructor Anne Butaler announced schedules for youth and adult classes plus a Senior Life Saving course registration on Wednesday at 5 46 p.m. List of students spans multiple groups with numerous participants listed.
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Legion Swimming Pool
Anne Butaler
Migs Wdutsler
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Tim Gallaven
Mike Adams
Tim Anderson
Joe Arnold
Martha Jane Bail
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Jack Blanton
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Carolyn Clemons
Jimmy Conklin
Robert Converse
Suzanne Duke
Elaina Eilenburg
Sammy Fields
Sally Fletcher
Teddy Fritz
Phillip Gallagher
Martha Gearhart
Leon Gilly
Judith Hakanson
Bobby Toe Hale
Craig Hawley
Betty Gelton
Barbara Holland
Rick Hull
Rex Jennings
Charles Leeper
Marie Lennertz
Alan Leonard
Charles Leonard
Phyllis Ann Light
Vernon Jett
Helen Lunteford
Rick Macbath
Russell Maya
Tommy Mays
Neuritic Pains Relieved by TRU-AID In Kingsport
A local middle aged woman reports three years of neuritic pains likened to knife gouges and electric shocks. She credits TRU-AID liquid formula with erasing the misery, claiming life is now normal. The ad touts three ingredients and urges readers to buy TRU-AID at city drugstores.
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Kingsport
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