26 Mar 1941
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1941
Page
1
The Kingsport Times announces it is a daily newspaper with AP UP and regional press association memberships. It notes publication days and post office entry details and copyright entitlements for news dispatches and local news.
A devotional note echoes Deuteronomy 16 20 urging reverence for God and steadfast service to him as the core of faith and daily conduct. The text emphasizes binding oneself to the Lord and honoring his name in all actions.
The Times quotes Quintus Curtius Rufus noting fear grows when truth is unclear and falsehood thrives. The piece stresses caution against sensational or unfounded claims. It frames truth as essential to avoid rumor and public panic.
The piece notes how soldiers in training camps lose personal freedom and face strict schedules, and how morale hinges on managing leisure. A local effort to send magazines to Camp Forrest’s Kingsport troops highlights community indifference and the need to support the soldiers’ spirits.
Washington's defense push is slowed by internal politics as Knudsen Hillman Office of Production Management and other agencies clash. Rumors swirl about leadership, budget fights, and policy direction as Truman plans a defense irregularities probe.
Dr. C. W. Hall urges rapid choice on universal selective military service. He warns delay invites chaos and recruitment risks, arguing preparation now proves republics act decisively to deter threats including Hitler. He stresses the need to begin camp training or an intensive recruiting drive immediately.
Washington Daybook notes the APO system handles mail for millions of soldiers across camps from San Diego to Newfoundland. Postmaster Col W A Keyon, World War I veteran, helped shape a mobile mail network aiming to deliver letters despite troop movements and vast training maneuvers.
A literary review lauds the Federal Writers' Project Louisiana State Guide and compares it with the South Carolina guide, praising their historical scope. Lucie Neville fills in for Harrison as tours and reports on Eleanor Powell's dance innovations in Born to Dance and Lady Be Good, highlighting Powell’s tough rehearsals and new numbers including a five-piano boogie.
A Goodfellow's Campaign is set for a week in April with sponsorship from the Business Men's Club Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club. Mrs Arthur Little wife of Colonel Arthur Little dies in New York City. Colonel Little led J J Little and Ives Company. Henry T Obenshain elected secretary of Kingsport Quality Service Stores group. George Coldiron named treasurer and George E Stone elected president presiding at the meeting. Dr T T McNeer spoke at Rotary on Acute Appendicitis.
Quotes from Harriet Elliott and Ambassador Winnan in England are cited along with Professor James T. Shotwell of the Carnegie Peace Foundation. The remarks discuss shortages in life’s necessities and the long arc of world governance beyond Hitler.
A brisk stroll through Manhattan and Queens examines daily life and iconic sites. It recalls sightseeing rituals from the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, the rise of apartment housing since 1869, and a playful meditation on culture, transit, and urban bragging rights.
A clipped wartime column cites quotes from Edith Nourse Rogers and an Australian welcome for seven U. S. warships, contrasting democratic rights with security. It notes scarce street sense, a moth’s timing with winter clothes, and a satirical view of public discourse.
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