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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
3
Camp Hammond is set to open June 21 with Sprankle as head director and in charge of operations. The article outlines staffing, supervision, campus facilities, athletic programs, and safety precautions as preparations proceed for the upcoming camp season.
Kingsport hosts a 100 hour nonstop car drive led by Woody in a W A Allen Chevrolet with continuous motion planned for four days. The event aims to surpass a previous Greeneville record while police clear routes and minor repairs handled on the go. B M Brown calls a directors meeting tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. to review cash, disbursements, and approvals.
The Kingsport council passed a series of ordinances including a franchise for the City Transportation Company to operate street buses. A new rule requires lights on all non motor vehicles from sunset to dawn with visibility requirements. Violations carry fines from one to fifty dollars and the ordinance takes effect Wednesday.
Jacksonville dispatch reports Governor Roosevelt leading polls as Florida primary results loom and endorsements expected to tilt support in early reruns.
Kingsport Lodge No. 688 F and A M will hold a led meeting tomorrow at 7 pm in the Masonic chamber. I al business will be discussed. Officers are cordiality invited and the members are urged to be present.
A 1000 pound bell was hoisted to the Maple Street Methodist chapel roof in Kingsport. Hawk and his crew spent about six hours lifting the bell, the largest in town, 40 inches across the bottom. The bell will ring for the first time Sunday at 3 00 p m during a program for the occasion.
The Well ringing Sunday program at Maonle Street Methodist Church Kingsport features a 220 minute harp concert by Johnson City Harp Ensemble Miss Lutler Wright, Bonnie Blue Miner's Quartet, Kingsport Male Quartet led by Onnie Gonkin, neuro spirituals by Rev J F Ty Crump and Rev Clyde Wat Holston Conference Maple Street choir and quartet directed by Wat 8 Moorehouse with Allet Dryden and Vermont church choir. The event airs on WOPI Bristol via remote broadcast and is open to the public from 1:00 to 3:30 pm with large uplifters outside for attendees.
J Clifton Stredder of Twin State Automobile Association argues Tennessee needs a stricter license law to prevent unqualified drivers from obtaining licenses. He cites high accident risks, urging stricter testing as many applicants fail first exams and still gain licenses, endangering pedestrians and motorists.
The passage notes that only three percent of candidates fail a license exam after retesting. It says 22 percent of candidates in a licensing state must renew miles of road and driving lessons, while Tennessee allows driving without proof of competence. Sixteen states and DC now require exams, with improved accident figures, and the gate association urges a cessing law for Tennessee.
The Bonus Army, about 460 World War I veterans with discharge papers, is passing Kingsport between 6 and 7 p.m. today. The 2 EB.FL left Nashville early this morning and will be transported to Bristol, then moved by truck to Washington. Local veterans may join the journey, and crowds along the Lee Highway are expected to view the parade.
An advertisement promotes Tinatminn's Gana Tubiels to cure gas in the stomach and bowels. It claims relief from bloating, discomfort, and anxiety, with a mention of preventing gas from interfering with circulation. The ad notes availability at KINGSPORT DRUG CO and lists price as $1.00.
A Kingsport chapter of the Order of DeMolay will be installed Friday at 8:00 p m in the auditorium of Dobyns Bennett High School. A class of 23 boys will be conferred by the Knoxville chapter, then officers will be installed. The event is sponsored by Togul Masonic Lodge with a Kingsport Lodge advisory board of 15. All masons in Kingsport and nearby areas are invited.
Washington announces a new two cent tax on checks drafts and similar instruments will take effect June 21. Banks will handle the collection and pass no inconvenience to bank depositors.
Bond market in New York today showed an easy and irregular tendency as several recently forward-moving issues shaded notably lower prices. Dealers noted uneven gains across issues with some bonds sliding while others held steady amid light trading.
In Kingsport a bustling clothing seller boasts stylish Michaels Stern suits for grooms of 1932. The ad targets married men, claiming weddings proceed with brisk sales of smart apparel for young men who seek value, noting couples can live cheaply.
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