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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1933
Page
3
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Report describes the British amateur golf championship today with several upsets in the second round. Notable outcomes include Gary Irish amateur defeating a top contender and Canadian holder Somerville advancing after beating Martin four and three. Various players from Argentina, Britain, and the United States are noted as progressing or knocked out in a tense round.
West Tennessee cabbage season closed with 425 crates shipped this Friday and 275 last year. Traders, including Cleaver and partners Milan Aimhold Gibson, report crates averaging above one dollar per 60 pounds, sustaining farmer profits amid demand.
Cotton prices swing in late trading as Secretary Wallace outlines the stabilization plan. Traders react to the plan, with October and December contracts fluctuating sharply, later recovering from initial declines as mid session gains emerge. Prices climb after renewed explanations of the scheme, lifting futures from intraday lows to firming levels.
Reports from the London stabilization parley show progress stalled as the dollar hovered near 4.14 to the pound well outside the discussed range of 4.00 to 4.07. American and British officials disputed rumors of a ready plan, while Washington sought clarification on questions before approval.
Holland chaired the economic commission as 42 nations representing 85 percent of world trade signaled support for President Roosevelt’s tariff truce. George L. Clarkson, governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, returned to Washington for talks, while Senator Pittman said the American delegation did not officially represent the United States. Secretary Hull in London clarified that a proposed ten percent tariff discussion item did not signify an American position.
Glenn Twiggs abandoned wife Mrs Twigg and two children, fled in an automobile, leaving Seattle in a panic. He boasted about trapping moles in his yard a month earlier, while residents seek the secret of his luck. The couple plans an unknown destination and a rare two week vacation amid the uproar.
The Borden Cubs defeated the Watauga Bulldogs 19 to ? in the Kingsport Junior Baseball League. Borden pitcher issued nine walks but received support from his teammates as Wrighy, the speedy shortstop, led a strong batting effort while Stone led the Bulldogs in a late rally.
Potatoes show varied stock levels with new arrivals and steady trading. U S shipments total 682 Saturday and 31 Sunday as demand stays firm for Triumphs and Cobblers, with regional prices quoted across North Carolina Oklahoma Alabama Louisiana Texas Wisconsin and Michigan offerings.
A vintage fragrance face powder advertisement claims MELLO GLO improves skin appearance with a French process. It promises smooth application, long wear, pore hiding, and a nonirritating formula. Priced at 50 cents and 1.00, tax free, available at Holston Drug Co.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Amanda Shipley 67 at Solomon's Temple Baptist Church. She died of heart disease at Blai's Gap. Survivors include husband Henry Shipley and grandchildren. The Combines face Borden in a key Kingsport City League matchup this afternoon with league leadership at stake after Borden’s recent win over Combines.
Washington dispatch reports the Tennessee war authority’s Muscle Shoals project group split into three directions after its first meeting. Directors Morgan and Litenthal were away. Harcourt A. Morgan remained in Knoxville. No reassembly date or Alabama office opening was announced. Jobseekers overwhelmed limited interoir facilities as workers pressed for start dates.
Washington June 19 AP The navy outlines an $239 million program to construct 42 ships including two aircraft carriers of 20 000 tons each four destroyers and two submarines in private shipyards and via private bids. Bids open July 6 with 16 ships bound for private yards and 2 aircraft carriers to be bid separately.
Legionnares of Hammond Post No. 3 will convene in semimonthly meeting at 8 p m in the municipal building. Preliminary plans for the First District American Legion conference at Camp Hammond near Kingsport July 1 will be discussed. Delegates from all posts will attend with Hammond Post No. 3 as host. The July 4 baseball game and other business will be taken up. Commander T. Hamlet urged all members to attend.
Chicago livestock prices show varied moves across cattle pigs and sheep. Cattle and calves trade slow with weak to steady demand. hogs steady to lower as buyers temper prices. sheep meet light demand with prices slipping for most weights and grades.
Wallace announces a sweeping processing levy on cotton to fund a buyout scheme and rental benefits. The plan proposes six cents per pound, with second plan payments on an acre basis from seven to twenty dollars, targeting crops from 100 to 275 pounds per acre. Officials aim to open the campaign within a week or ten days and begin the tax August 1, with about 100 million dollars in rental benefits and 50 million dollars for acquiring full title to government-held cotton. The secretary plans to take over cotton held by the American Cotton Cooperative with large Farm Credit loans, making about two and a half million bales available.
The final second-round tennis match at Kingsport Country Club is set for 5:00 P.M. today with Briscoe vs Duke. Quarterfinals follow, and the tennis committee aims to finish by tomorrow night, then the final is planned for July 4 alongside other club events. Bodenhamer, working in East Texas oil fields, was notified at her Eldorado home and left for Henderson.
Washington June 19 Plans to set up reviewing boards in July to reassess veterans presumed to have service origins under Roosevelt era liberalization were announced by the Veterans Administration. Officials say boards would automatically review presumptive cases before removal from compensation rolls, rather than requiring veterans to apply. Details of state distribution or procedure were not finalized as prior to exact steps.
Nobyns-Bennett high school star Mansfield Jackson returned to Kingsport after competing in the national scholastic meet at the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. Coach Petie Siler led Morristown teammates Cally Clark Ralph Overholt and Floyd Marshall. Overholt placed fifth in the half mile with a 1 54.9 time, narrowly missing fourth, while Jackson Clark and Marshall did not place.
Q L Bodenhamer former national commander of the American Legion was burned seriously in a gas explosion at oil wells eight miles west of Henderson Texas. He was en route to Houston on business and stopped to confer with assistant R C Sook at a producer. Bod enhamer lighted a cigarette and the blast occurred. Cook sustained burns to hands and face. both were taken to a Henderson hospital. Bodenhamer remained conscious.
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