06 Jul 1936
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1936
Page
1
A fragmentary rural newspaper entry recalls a Fourth of July with bright skies and perfect conditions. It mentions a Rainbow vine near Yellow Creek Valley and vivid scenes of the day’s events, including a visitor from Pennsylvania and reflections on Providence. The piece weaves in local characters, a park development, and community anecdotes about reading, relics, and local gatherings.
Residents and visitors praised Bartlett Park as improvements completed after a long effort. The report highlights new features and ongoing work by city crews and the WHA Torco Dods oversight, with the mayor and workers acknowledged for completing the season’s projects.
A fragment describes a Scout Camp directed by May Avith and overseen by Col GW, featuring activities, meals, water supply, and safety measures. It mentions Indian and Cherokee contexts, a potential date in July, and a focus on providing fresh water and organized play for youths.
A fragmented local notice describes bustling street scenes around Scoll store events. Vendors Charles dup Hy Whitfield and Joe McCracken, plus others, interact with customers while police arrest two boys from Virginia suspected of theft. A city commissioner's son causes a scene at a dispatch, and Swill's ice cream signs appear around Middlesboro as community life buzzes with errands and small anecdotes.
A melodramatic social scene centers on Sheila True and Joan, with Julian Sloane, Alex Garrity, and Pierre Durand in attendance. Tensions rise as housing, clothing, and hosting duties reveal jealousies, romantic entanglements, and a looming wedding at a New York setting.
Numerous townsfolk from New Taxewell and surrounding areas visit relatives in Middlesboro and Knoxville. Women and children attend gatherings, with several names mentioned among visitors and hosts. A teacher from the University of Kentucky and a contestant from Blacksburg, Va. are noted in local chatter.
Bell County students attend a summer session with attendees including Robert Vanileher Jr Pineville Charles C Berlex Middlesboro Agnes M Brogan Rulkan Nein M Butcher Middlesboro George Campbell Middleshoro Nelte Rosembry Cand Pineville Jackson Charty Pineville Antu Laura Davis Pineville Lawrence Doaiex Niddlesboro Christine HW Tanings Straight Greek Nelly Male Middlestora Sileus oG Homaree Mreville Reed Kinning ham Beverly Lan Anns Koyek loa Beverly Marymack Roan Middlesboro Clelita N Sowell Mindiesborg Ed Swith Pineville William DP Tinsley Middlesboro Maurice Ja Trible Middleshoro Dave Welleter MiaMeshere Martine Wilson Pinevile
A tiny baby born near here weighed only 1% pounds and measured eight inches long. The infant’s arms and legs were extremely thin, barely large enough to be slipped through a wedding ring, highlighting the fragility of the early life in this remote area.
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