19 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1948
Page
1
After Hour’s keynote, Sen. Alben Barkley stepped from partisan tone in a late portion of his Democratic National Convention speech. He urged equality, cited Jefferson and the Declaration, ended with a brief prayer, and urged both parties to pursue a higher cause beyond politics while stressing national and global duties ahead.
A dated Rose Hill Virginia social column reports visits and relatives from Maine Vermont Tennessee Texas and Virginia. Names include Mr and Mrs Meentan Quwan Mrs Marton Stevens Sgt and Mrs Amory Aldridge Fort Belvoir and Abingdon residents Mrs C S Campbell of Johnson City Texas, with Detroit and Smoky Mountain trips noted.
A fragmented, unclear text mocks danger and jail, mentions Obia and a Tronmhine player, hints at heat days and moral cautions. It references Ubinas stds, wingers, amuries, and vague country woes with scattered, nonsensical phrases. The piece reads like garbled notes with few coherent facts.
The Middleshore Board of Education Kentucky invites bids for construction of a six room school building at Newtown in Middleshore. Plans and specifications are on file at the office of the superintendent Case Piomason and may be inspected there. Bids must be received by July to the specified office. The contract will go to the lowest responsible bidder who must post bond for faithful completion as stated in the specifications. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Harrogate youth Robert Le Weicker, son of Mr and Mrs Perkins, served in Japan with the Seventh Division during World War II. He joined the Sixth Division headquarters in Taawa, reported his experiences in Kyushu, the island’s third largest, and noted the impact of Allied operations on local dairy production.
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