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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1963
Page
1
A random Kingsport sidewalk poll shows mixed views on a Russian woman in space. Ages range from 15 to 70 with opinions from approval to skepticism, plus one worry about who should lead in space.
Hawkins County Criminal Court tried the case Monday morning with Glen Wagner and Joe Mitchell convicted of firing a missile. Wagner received 30 days and Mitchell a year plus a day after a dispute at a grocery store. They later fired five shots into a third party’s house. Judge H Conway Smith presided as the court opened for the session.
Thirteen Kingsport students were named to East Tennessee State University's Dean's List for the spring quarter, joining 109 other area students. Eligibility requires at least 34 credit hours and a nearly all A grade record with one permitted B. The Kingsport honorees include Agnes Deakins Alley and Barbara Sue Bernard among others.
Seventeen focal and area students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester at Emory and Henry College. Honorees include StPhyllis Kidel of Blountville and Dunlee Smith of Gate City with additional names from Abingdon, Johnson City, Gate City, and neighboring towns. The list covers Dean's List and Honor Roll recipients such as Edith Jane Complan Brenda Graves Helen Little Betty Jo Maddux Lena Shawis Martha Ware Tandy Davis Paul Way David Hedrick Vac James Jarry Nave Bristol Tenn Sandra Lb Neal Connie Quesenberry Surame Steele Grady Winesgar Nancy Wolfe.
FE W Newell president of the first National Bank of Sullivan County joined more than 150 bankers and business leaders on a two week Europe tour. The Kingsport native flew from Tri-Cities to Winston-Salem then Idlewild to London. The caravan will study European agricultural production processing and marketing in England Denmark Germany Netherlands Belgium and France with hotel stays in London.
Phillip Gallagher of 1621 Linville will graduate from Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio on Saturday He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Gallagher and will receive a BA degree in the ceremony.
Blountville resident Henry Kilgore disputes being the man who told City Police of a armed robbery near Walnut Avenue in Kingsport. The Henry Kilgore at 938 Walnut Avenue denies involvement in the Sunday morning incident and clarifies his identity.
The Hawkins County Singing Convention will convene Sunday at the Ebbing Flowing Spring annual outdoor meeting. The spring park lies about three miles east of Rogersville on Burem Road with singing to begin around 10 a.m. Loud speakers piano and a platform will be provided and attendees are urged to bring basket lunches.
Sullivan County Young Democrat Club met in Blountville with only three members present. President James R. Hamrick said delegates to the state convention will be named only if more members show interest. Sullivan County is entitled to 14 delegates at the Nashville convention, set for late this month. The three attendees, Hamrick, Ed Keeste, and Mike Witt, expressed willingness to serve, and Hamrick urged interested members to contact him. Sullivan County’s 14 votes carry significant weight.
Congressman James I Quillen announced he will offer an amendment at the Roads Subcommittee executive session to the Kennedy Administration bill. The amendment would guarantee future Interstate segments are built to standards adequate for anticipated traffic for at least 20 years after completion.
Ross N. Robinson Junior High earned a National Commission on Safety Education plaque for meritorious activities to improve school and community traffic safety during the 1992 83 school year. The program fostered student plans to enhance safety with driving control, vehicle checks, hazard surveys, dramatizations, and displays.
Barter Theatre in Abingdon unveils Arthur Laurents comedy Invitation to a March with a standout cast delivering superb performances. Flora Elkins as Norma Brown and Diane Hill as Camilla Jablonski shine, while Ned Beatty's Tucker Grogan and Margaret Murray as Lily Brown embody the bored tone. Some actors’ strong work highlights the play’s central joke of middle class tedium, though two roles fall short of fitting the mood and the overall boredom theme.
Kathryn Guthrie of Kingsport earned top scholastic ratings for the spring quarter at Auburn University. She studies in the school of architecture and arts and majors in visual arts.
Warriors Path State Park marks a busy May with high attendance, rankings show 143,174 visitors in May 1963, though a dip to 89,475 dropped its state ranking to second behind Reelfoot Lake. By July 1962 to May 1963, total attendance reached 693,415, placing the park second overall, while receipts totaled 41,649.70, up about 9,000 from the prior year. Superintendent Johnnie P. Wells notes May’s regular bustle from school picnics and trips, and anticipates a strong season with a new swimming pool opening May 20 and repaired boat dock.
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