Gate City to Ballot On Sale Of Liquor Tuesday
Gate City prepares for a liquor referendum next Tuesday as drys seek victory. Circulators distribute anti alcohol and petition signer lists to urge countywide wet influence while penalties shift for sales outside the corporation. If the town stays wet ABC stores may continue, else new drugstore whisky handling looms as plans unfold.
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Gate City
ABC Board
Scott County
ABC
Ie City
ABC Dity
Fagene Fugate
Clinchport
Norton Plans Rail Celebration
Norton Virginia outlines a fiftieth anniversary program for the L and N and N and W railroads to be held Friday at Tracy. The Friendly Service Club of the L and N and the Better Service Club of the N and W organize the event with 1891 club members reserved. Thirty one people who were alive when the railroads were built have already registered.
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Norton
Tracy A
Friendly Service Club
Better Service Club
New Health Service Offers System Cleansing and Treatment
Doctor Pruitt a chiropractor formerly with the Chicago General Health Service leads a health clinic at 1010 Watauga street Kingsport Tenn offering intestinal detoxification and systemic cleansing claimed to relieve arthritis sciatica stomach disorders headaches rheumatism liver corrosion kidney problems asthma and high blood pressure with free consultation and a mailed information pamphlet available.
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Pruitt
Chicago General Health Service
Watauga Street
Watauga Kingsport, Tenn
Antique Watch Display Showcases 1700s Philadelphia Relic
The Sterchi Brothers store in Kingsport presents a timepiece collection including the first American watch from 1700 and a 1540 solid gold piece valued at 1000 dollars. E R Harris notes the display as among the south’s most interesting relics, with items ranging from early Hamiltons and Elgins to a 1600 calendar watch and a noblemen era silver case.
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Philadelphia
Sterchi Brothers
Kingsport
Sterchi Company
E. R. Harris
Harris
Liverpool
London
Louis XI
Count de Bois
Normandy
Dr. Pruitt Opens Office and Museum Exhibit Highlight
The piece notes Dr. T D Pruitt opening an office at 1010 Watauga Street and sharing a display on a Chinese sweep second model watch. The exhibit features an Ingersoll watch once priced at $1 now valued around $500 and several thousand dollars tied to the show. Proctor from Nashville also announces office hours and past experience.
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Harris
Ingersoll Company
Proctor
Nashville
Watauga Street
Pruitt
Chicago General Health Service
David Lipscomb College
Valpraiso University
Indiana
Rural Voters Must Register in Washington County
Johnson City report notes a ten day rural registration starting Monday August 11 for residents in outlying districts. State law requires registration before voting in counties over 50 000, with Washington County population listed as 51 631 and poll tax payments previously qualifying most voters.
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Johnson City
Washington County
Sam R. Taylor
County Election Commission
Taylor
U. S
Jonesboro
Americans Favor Private Management Over Government Takeover
A 1941 American Institute of Public Opinion survey of over 30 million U. S. workers found only 7 percent would favor government operation of their employer. The vast majority preferred retaining current business management, with many voicing no opinion. The study responds to post strike conjecture following the North American Aviation incident in Inglewood, California.
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Princeton
N. J
North American Aviation Company
Inglewood
Calif
Washington
U. S
National Association of Manufacturers
American Institute of Public Opinion
Kingsport Home Guard Muster Tuesday in Civic Auditorium
The Kingsport Home Guard will beMustered into the state guard Tuesday in the Civic auditorium with Col. James A. Gleason in charge of ceremonies in Kingsport and Johnson City. The unit of 60 men trains weekly. five are on a waiting list.
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Kingsport
Major John McLendon Pursues Advanced Artillery Course
Major John McLendon commanding officer of the Kingsport unit of the National Guard stays at Camp Forrest and studies the artillery school at Fort Sill Ohio. He is taking the advanced course.
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John McLendon
Kigsport
National Guard
Camp Forrest
Artillery
Fort Sill
Ohio
Navy Makes Recruit Station in Kingsport Permanent
The Kingsport Navy Recruiting substation, once temporary in the Post Office, is made permanent by RN Runion who noted eight new state stations are to open. The Navy seeks 15,000 enlistments monthly with V-5 graduates and Black sailors targeted. hours are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays and 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Kingsport
R. N. Runion
Runion
Nashville
Navy Department
Kingsport Girl Leads Student Body at Tusculum College
Greeneville Miss Marion Painter of Kingsport was one of five Tusculum College students who led the entire student body in the final quarter of the school year. Painter held an average of straight A grades and was named to the Dean List. Juanita Holdway of Rogersville also earned Dean List honors.
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Times’ State News Service
Greeneville
Marion Painter
Kingsport
Tusculum College
Painter
Juanita Holdway
Rogersville
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Prom Times’ State News Service
New Health Service
7Th Engineers
Tennessee
Hoodoo, Tenn
Dr. T. D. Pruitt
George Gallup
Institute Public
Upper East Tennessee
U. S. Navy
Leo
Virginia Motor Company
Gate City, Va
Penney's
Oxfords
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