Gate City Plans Song Convention
A song convention is planned in Gate City to run all day on July 4. Local organizer Darnell of Kingzport will host, with Michel leading merchants and Soinbas interests backing the event. Officials from Gate City, Virginia and nearby counties express support as more residents are expected to attend. The convention will be at the Pace county courthouse with activities in the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darnell
Kingzport
Michiel
Soinbas
Gate City
AML
Uh Wetion
Veungisyee
Virginia
Citteeneliit
QidLiss
Pace Cownty Cotrt House
Tywel Decingh Losbu
Willy Contig
Henry Sams to Get AB degree at Oberlin College
Special to The Times reports Henry Sams will receive an AB degree from Oberlin College at the June 20 commencement. The event will feature an elaborate parade depicting the college’s history and a monument unveiling in Oberlin’s founders’ grove. President William Tate will address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sams
Oberlin
Col
Ghis
Honey Wy Sung
Ravine Eigent
Founds
Willam Te
Cisanne
Hobert A
Wilkan
Man Against Woman at Strand with Jock Holt and Miles
Jock Holt stars with Lillian Miles in Man Against Woman, a Columbia Pictures drama. The Strand Theatre features the film Friday and Saturday, placing Holt at the center of a bustling urban world with his typical swift, furious approach to life and sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Holt
Jock Holt
Lillian Miles
Columbia
Duck Holt
Starr
Hay
Strand Theatre
Oityy
Maynard and Tarzan Star in New World Wide Feature
Ken Maynard shares honors with his wonder horse Tarzan in the new World Wide picture Come On Tarzan at the Gem Theatre. The story promises big thrills as Tarzan races a herd of wild horses and Maynard faces dangerous stunts Friday and Saturday, delivering classic western action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Maynard
Tarzan
Targan
Gem Theatre
Tarzan Rescues Ken With Noted Rope Tricks and River Swim
Tarzan uses his usual yes and no tricks along with rope whips to direct his horse band and surge into action. He dives into the Taoka river to free Ken, who is bound and cast away, grabbing Ken and towing him to shore. Supporting players include Merna Kennedy Niles Welch Roy Stewart and Kate Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken
Tarzan
Iis
Merna Kennedy
Niles Welch
Roy Stewart
Kate Campbell
Presiding Elder to Preach at Broad Street Church
Presiding Elder Roy W. Bamuod of the Big Stone Gap district will preach at 11:00 a m Sunday at the Sweet MB church on Broad Street. Rev Frank Y Jackson, pastor, announced the event as the third quarterly meeting. Eastwood, noted for his preaching, is expected to deliver a message and the public is invited.
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Roy. W
Bamuod
Arnold to Get Hearing Today
Clint Arnold charged with felonious assault from a free-for-all fight at his Sullivan County home in the 15th civil district slated for a preliminary hearing before Justice T. E. Hurst at 2:00 p m today. Hobbs, another party to the incident, was bound over to the next Sullivan County circuit court term on a similar charge.
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Clint Arnold
Sullivan County
T. E
Hurst
Tor
Ballard’ Hobbs
Chanwe
No Concert Tonight as Kingsport Band Cancels
Kingsport Concert Band cancels Thursday night performance announced by director S T Witt this morning. The Amra Grotto band will play at 4 00 PM today at the Band Stand Center Street drawing local attention. Treasury receipts June 13 show expenditures 11 593 31 with a balance of 271 690 031 76 and customs revenues for June 28 days totaling 9 0 7 208 fy.
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Kingsport
Amra Grotto
S. T. Witt
Band Stand
Center Street
Treasury
Washington
Congressman's Wife Dies in Harrisburg Home
Mrs Lena Erb Doutrich wife of Representative I H Doutrich died suddenly last night at the home of her daughter Mrs Dy Bailey Brandt Jr in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The death occurred in the nineteenth Pennsylvania district congressman's family.
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Harrisburg
Lena Erb Doutrich
I. H. Doutrich
Pennsylvania
Dy Bailey Brandt, Jr
Like a Giant Awakening Prices Heat Up For Summer Gear
A brisk sales pitch touts rising prices as a business wakes after a nap. It urges shoppers to strike now while values are hot. The ad promotes Cool Suits, Flaninel Slacks at 12.50, Arrow Shirts at 1.95, Shirts and Shorts at 1.00, Boctonian Shoes at 3.50, and Fuller & Hillman.
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Arrow
Boctonian
Vacation Bible School to Close at Maple Street Methodist
The Maple Street Methodist church Vacation Bible School will close with two programs tomorrow and Saturday evening. Performances include Doxology and Apostles Creed items, prayers, flag pledges, songs, dramatizations, Bible books, memory work, and a silver offering for Greenville Orphanage. Certificates will be presented and a final benediction will close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Street Methodist Church
Doxology
Apostles’ Creed
America
Sonugun
Edith Brown
Edna Addington
Sehaal
Jesus
Kenneth Cox
Books of Bible
Ruth Moorehouse
Bertha King
Doris Lemby
Good Samaritan
Ruth
Bim
Greenville
Students Case Against Lucky Town Dismissed
Pineville Ky June 15 A $100000 damage suit filed against Pineville officials by a group of collegians who crossed the mountains to assess strike torn coal fields in Southeastern Kentucky and returned with reports of vigilante ejection has been dismissed. None of the plaintiffs Lucien Koch Harold Gox Leo Gruilow Isaac Greenberg Samuel Sandberg of Commonwealth College Mena Arkansas were present when called Judge D C Jones ordered dismissal. The students charged Mayor J M Brooks Police Chief Pearl Osborne and Dr Charles B Stacey of Pineville with responsibility for their ejection and mistreatment during last year’s welfare and econ omic survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Kentucky
Lucien Koch
Harold Gox
Leo Gruilow
Isaac Greenberg
Samuel Sandberg
Commonwealth College
Mena, Ark
D. C. Jones
J. M Brooks
Pearl Osborne
Charles B. Stacey
Bell County
Triple Tragedy at Andalusia Store Comissionary Shooting
In Covington county, Gus Harrelson, 55, River Falls, drove to a commissary and killed two men, fatally wounded a third, then killed himself by poison. Victims Jim Tollison aged 60 and Clint Money aged 30 were killed, John Hassel injured aiding owner W. St. Wright. Authorities report Harrelson enraged over a prior grand larceny arrest.
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Andalusia
Als
Covington County
Gus Harrelson
River Falls
Arlier
Jim Tollison
Clint Money
John Hassel
W. St. Wright
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Gate City Plans
Maynard
Broad St
Arnold
Prises
Fuller & Hillman
Maple Street
M. E
Hanes Union
Korda
Hart Schaffner & Marx
J. Fred Johnson & CO
Lucky Town
Yen Orteau Tobacco Company
Ala
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