Division lines loom as city to split junior highs
Crowds packed a Dobyns Bennett room as the City Board of Education debated a proposed division of schooling that would split sixth to eighth graders between an existing junior high and a planned eastern facility. Superintendent Swick cited overcrowding at Tobyns Bennett and capacity limits, while residents pressed competing plans and urged polling of north western areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swick
Tobyns-Bennett High School
Huard
Dobyns-Bennett
Idinas
Onry
A. D. Brockman
Juiglime
Russ N. Robinson
Bill Barnett
City Board of Education
Dobyns-Bennett High School
Hall
Aye
Sunior High School
PTA
Bana
Wilcox Drive
Wabash Street
Orchard Lane
Santane “Street
Edwin Heed
Jenior High
T He Chairian
Teavinus
IIL
Leeenstern
Frank Goddard
Garden Drive
Don Anderson
East Center Street
Morningside Circle
John B. Gillis
Gils
Guntor High
Andersen Sain
Broad Street
Junor
Reed
Gillis
Anderson
Ued
Virgil Davis
Catawba Arved
Dates Listed For Preaching Mission Here In Kingsport
Kingsport plans a 1956 preaching mission announced by the executive committee with Dr E Gibson Davis as general chairman and Hall Morison as co chair. The 1955 event drew large crowds at the Civic Auditorium and funded next year’s mission, though the site for the upcoming mission is not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
Wee
Steand
E. Gibson Davistor
First Baptist*Church
Hall Morison
Promihen Minsterk
Civic Auditorium
Church Hill Man Held For Larceny
Rogersville March 1 Charges filed against Herman Caldwell of Church Hill for breaking and entering and grand larceny. Investigating officers Sheriff Gan Anderson and deputies SL Strong and George Pierce said Caldwell broke into Grey's Store in Church Hill Wednesday night.
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Rogersville
Church Hill
Hawkins
Herman Caldwell
Chick Hill
Gan Anderson
SL. Strong
George Pierce
Caldwell
Grey
German Mayor Will Visit City
Kingsport chamber plans two week hosting of Singen Germany mayor Thea Diez and four colleagues for an international exchange program orientation in Washington and at the International Center They aim to study municipal administration housing and welfare programs in the American system The Singen delegation includes Diez Herler Kempt Ott and Ruch with interests in city planning architecture and public works
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Kingsport
Singen
Germnans
Widh
Kei
Exchange of Foreign Leaders
International Educational Exchange Service
Department of State
Goverment Affairs Instituter
D. W. Moullon
Wi Ari
Washington
International Center
Theapant Diez
Michael Herler
Gertrud Kempt
Tianhes Ott
Herman Ruch
Singen Construction Dria
Jtfe
U.S
Hiwassee President Dies Of Gun Wound After Fire
Madisonville March 11 Kingsport fire crews responded to a downtown Kingsport apartment fire at 8 30 am The city posts say Hiwassee College president R Youell 45 died from a shotgun wound his body found in the yard Coroner Red Hawkins ruled the death accidental The incident followed a separate fire at the same building earlier in the day with no damage The weapon was found upstairs and the stepdaughter Ann Teague Youell and wife Mrs Albert Youell were present at the scene Fire chief Pennington reported an overheated stove incident tied to the events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Kingsport
Br. R. Youell
Lane Run
Hiwassee College
Julia Penning- Lou
Pennington
Youell
Red Hawkins
Methodist College
Glen Nolan
Vady
Market Street
Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Against Utilities
Kingsport Utilities and B and S Welding faced a negligence suit over a July 15 1882 crane accident at a Kingsport machine shop. Five plaintiffs led by Lawrence Brown won 62500 in lower court. the justices denied appeal. The ruling also includes a drunkometer admissibility issue in a Shelby County case and several other certiorari denials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Match Iaw
Supreme Court
Kingsport
Utiliies, Inc. Elc
Lawrence Brown
Kingsport Law Court
Kingsport Utilities
B and S Welding Company
Billy Davis
Arley Shelton
Bobby Wallace
Frank Ausslin
High Court
Forrest W. Fortune
Shelby
Fortune
Sullivan County
Wailer M. Depe
King's, Inc
Inter-City Trucking Co
Isisok
Dixoh Liges
Hamilton Law Court
N. B. Tweed Et al
Town of
Greeneville
Greene Equity
Judd L. Binniey
City of
Ground Searchers Seek Plane Wreckage in Hazardous Snow
Salt Lake City teams push across Wasatch to find wrecked planes after a night crash near Timpanogos. The search involves Army Air Force and Civil Air Patrol pilots as clouds hinder visibility and snowdrifts hinder clues. Two planes reported missing include a Beechcraft from Chicago and a B24 bomber. A civilian man, Maj. Daniel Howley, was among those aboard the downed craft.
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Salt Lake City
Marcel
Jacques
George
Wauconda
Harry Pring Hazard
Wasatch Mountains
Knutson
San Francisco
Costa Timpanogos
Inday
Rica
Jumbermin
H. W. Gin
Wasidelle
Pittsburgh
Ype
Arcata
Calif
Fat Ae Indimtant
Fort Briguer
Timpanogos
Amarante Eta Beechcraft
Chicago
Beta Air Force
Merouver
Maj
Daniel
Great Falls
Mant
C. Howley
Springfield
Mass
Air Force
T. G. Remakus
Howard E. St. John
Bernardsville
Pat
C. Doyle Dempsey
Maurice Mi
Nfe
Wyoming
Hill Afb
Eraft
Robert J
Maloch
Willis
Air Force Base
Cali
Local Man Sentenced On Robbery Charges in Kingsport
Paul Williams reports from Blountville that Reobert Lee Jenkins and Otis Davis were convicted in Criminal Court of breaking and entering at a Kingsport service station. Jenkins drew three years and a day. Davis three years, with Davis’s leniency urged due to youth. Additional sentences were handed to other suspects in related warehouse thefts and a separate Bristol service station break-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tayrolman
W. O. Jolson
Johan Abert
Jenkins
Davis
Ohnson
Fletcher
Rhaw
Kingsport
T. Y. Peppers
Iad
8Th St
Washington
James
Henkle
Windsor Ave
Alexandra
Kingsport Grocery Co
Cecil Atmons
Amun
William Hughes
Tal
Nazhville
Penientiary
Bristol,Tenn
Hughes
Hawkins Youths Are Acquitted In Break In Case
Blountville March 10 A Criminal Court jury found two Hawkins County youths not guilty after deliberations in a breaking and entering case. David Paul Liv at Church Hill faced three charges for break ins Dec 17 Dec 20 and Dec 22 while William Glenn Arnold Church Hill was charged with breaking into Central Market. The state introduced confessions of the defendants, but defense argued for mercy and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blountville
Hawkins County
Eny
Foveman
David Paul Liv
Church Hil
AWDL
Bloomingdale Road
Colunial Heights
Crary Auto Parts
Gate Cry ‘Highway
William Glenn Arnold
Church Hill
Te Central Market
Jurieuse
B.C. McInturi
Sacs County
Maines
Kingsport Times-News
Costry
Dust Storms Sweep Five Midwest States
Dust storms with winds up to 79 mph swept across Kansas Oklahoma Texas Nebraska and Colorado causing widespread disruption and crop damage. Colorado officials estimated half of the state’s winter wheat crop was destroyed while other states faced gusty losses. Air traffic reported pilots climbing to 149,000 feet to clear the black clouds.
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Kansas City
Great Plains
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Aircrai
Gust Hess
Bargain Day in Drunken Driving Court Shocks Sullivan County
In Sullivan County a special drunken driving court session offered defendants a bargain, with many pleading guilty to reduced charges for a $100 fine and no jail. Judge Rogan, after brief conferences, weighed whether pleas would apply to this term, warning the next term might differ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blouontville
Tvional
Ipleas
Rogan
Sullivan County
Calty
School publications win awards in national contest
New York March 11 reports Tennessee high school student publications received awards in the 31st annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AEW
York
Tennessee
Columbia Scholastic Press Assn
Byrd Concedes Loss Of Votes On Tax Cut Substitute
Senator Byrd acknowledges losing a few Democratic votes on a substitute tax cut plan as he aims to prevent a full tax cut. Senators Strom Thurmond and Carter expect to back the substitute. Gore supports it though some doubt its odds. The plan would offset revenue by repealing two benefits from last year and shifting depreciation rules for corporations and stock dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hall
Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
House
Gore D
Williams
Del
Sen. Langer
NDI
Knowland rRlaliff
Sibe Senate
Humphrey
Winnans
Church Hill Man Freed By Jury Free by Jury
A Blountville jury cleared 30-year-old defendant from driving while intoxicated charges after four hours of deliberation. Patrol officers testified to odor of alcohol and signs of intoxication, while the defendant claimed recent beer consumption only. The case reflects a county-wide focus on wet and ry questions amid 65 pending DWI cases in Criminal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blountville
Criminal Court
Churchill
William 8. Todd
Andry
Hawkins County
Rotherwood Bri
Tennessee Highway
Lloyd Coates
Sid
Eli
Stewart
Highway Patrol
Migh Barger
Vaal
Barger
Jack
Tennessee Eastman Company
Steve Ryans
Fimo Burgess
Port City Polices
Verge
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Hest Center Street
Eastside Post Office
Ezsiman Road
Vieingsport National Bank
Sir Alexander Fleming
London
Hiwassee
ToGo
Paul Williams
Inturneys
Iwo
Upper Circle Shellt
Ray Hurd
Judie Rowan
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