Mass Prayer Meeting Sways Montgomery Negroes for Abolition Demands
In Montgomery Alabama a mass prayer gathering at the home of South Montgomery Negroes leads to calls to abolish racial barriers. Leaders from South Carolina join the push as the Montgomery Improvement Association invites all Negroes to the state capitol gathering, while Alabama colleges consider boycotts and voter registration drives. Arrests accompany sit-ins in Nashville and at local campuses as NAACP groups fund sympathy releases and protests intensify.
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Montgomery
Frescus
Confederacy
Nery
Ala
South Caroline
South Carolina
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Ralph C Abernathy
Mort
Romery Improvement Assn
Abernathy
Alabama
State College
Negeo
University of Alabama
Autim University
Katherine Rowlett Obituary in Middlesboro Area
Katherine Rowlett 78 of Middlesboro died at home. Survived by children Arthur Fred Rowlett Mrs Willard Yeery Mrs Harold Cobb and Mrs James Littrell all of Middlesboro. eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 PM East Cumberland Avenue Baptist Church. Burial Middlesboro Cemetery. Shumate Funeral Home in charge. Luther Eugene Hatfield 26 of Middlesboro died Friday at East Tennessee Baptist Hospital after four months illness. Survived by wife Jimmie Gilbert Hatfield of Middlesboro. parents Dewey and (text incomplete) Hatfield of Tazewell. brothers Lana Hatfield of Oak Ridge Darnett Hollis Hatfield of Lafayette Ind Stanley Hatfield Tazewell. sisters Mrs James W. Sanderfur Lafayette Ind Miss Betty Gat Hatfield Tazewell. Funeral Sunday 2 PM Bisks Crook Baptist Church. Burial Riverview Cemetery. Coffey Funeral Home Tazewell in charge.
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KATHERINE — _ ROWLETI
Litdle
Katherine Rowlett
Young
Arthur
Fred Rowlett
Willard Yeery
Harold Cobb
James Littrell
Mid
Alesborg
John Dixon
Fount Dixon
Middlesboro
Frank Dixon
Greensboro
N. C
Mre
Mary Hurst
Buddiesboro
Anna Sizemore
Fladick
Funers
East Cumberland
Luther Eugene Batfield
Luther Eugene Hatfield
North 1$T. Street
East Ternessee Baptist Hospital
Jimmie Gilbert Hatfield
Middlesbor
Pearents
Dewey Hatfield
Tazewell
Lana. Hatfield
Oak Rige
Darnett
Hollis Hatfield
Lafayette
Ind
Stanley Hatfield
James VY. Sanderfur
Tat
Betty Gat Hatfield
Bisks Crook Baptist
Riverview
Wille Ogan Ant
Claude Lurber
Coffey Panell
Coffey Funeral Home
Downey Renk A Downey Dies in Pineville Hospital
Henry H Deaney Downey of Pineville died yesterday at 12 15 pm in Pineville Community Hospital after a two month illness Born August 25 1888 in Lily Ky he was son of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Downey He is survived by his wife Minnie two daughters Mrs Monte Goforth Middleshoro and Mrs Ernest Warren Japan one son Roy Downey of Pineville one brother James Downey of Talley Stitch Ky seven grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services will be held at the Armnett Funeral Home Craft Pineville tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev J L G Care officiating Burial will be in the GOF Cemetery Pineville Pallbearers named Foster Campdell Richard Barnett Faithwer Bird Frankie Rint les Spaulding Jack Coign Doyle White Elmer Bolton Hobart Parsons and Jslmes Knuckles The beds will remain at the Armnett Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight
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Renky A. Downey
Henry H. Deaney
Pineville
Lily
Thomas Downey
Mirdkdllesboro
Minnie Downey
Monte Goforth
Middleshoro
Ernest Warren
Japan
Roy Downey
James Downey
Talley Stitch
Amett Funeral Home
Pinewille Lomornag Aftenen
JL G. Care
Foster Calmpdoell
Richard Barnett
Faith Wer Bird
Frankie Rint
Les Spaulding
Jack Coign
Doyle White
Elmer Bolton
Hobart Parsons
Jslmes Knuckles
Arnett
Shere
Funeral Home
D W Howard Appointed to FSLIC Law Committee
D W Howard secretary of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pineville has been named to the five member Committee on FSLIC law and Regulations of the United States Savings and Loan League. The committee reviews legislative proposals affecting insured savings accounts and member associations. Howard also serves as director of the Kentucky Building Savings and Loan League.
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Chicago
D. W. Howard
Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Pineville
United States Savings and Lean Learkie
DuVail
Atlanta
Georgia
Savings and Tean
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Howard
Kentucky Building Savings and Loan Teague
Clark Subpoena Pushover on Payola Ties at Hearing
Washington report on House inquiries into payola involving ABC star Clark. John Bennett disclosed Clark's financial records and gifts tied to payola schemes, with FTC chairman Kinente and FCC chiefs testifying. Panel adjourned to March 15 to review recommendations on deceptive radio TV practices as hearings loom.
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Wallengton
John A. Bennett
Iremich
Houseiow
Dick Ark
Hal
Payola
Bermet
ABC
Benett
Ie Suike
Anfee
Feder Trade Commission
FTC
Clark
Bennett
Rloyss
Fur
Yayola
Hayola
Henaly
Altain Favoret
Reece
Clik
Fig
Nodisc
Chirman
Earl v. Kintner
Whase
Kinlner
Federal Communications Commission
Gudrmain
John C Doerter
Lst
Alaincatt
Hetuert
Nes
Aml Hepublican
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Civicman
I. Wiliam Wright
D-Act
Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Joe Tal Mcalif
Vale
Sepremie Court
Eisenhower Cancels Dorado Golf Date for Rest
President Eisenhower canceled his planned golf date at the Dorado Club near London to rest at the Ramey Air Force Base. Spokesman James Hagerty said the decision was for safety and recovery after a grueling week, with Ike staying at Ramey for relaxation instead of returning to Dorado. The president’s wife Barbara and their four grandchildren joined him by jet from Charleston for the stay.
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Merriman Smitie
UPI Welle
Ramey
Acre
Dovac
Traveauy
Hagerty
Eisenhaven
Dorado
Here
Maj
John Eisenhower
Tobn
Barbara
Charleston
S.C
Thei
Geandtiatier
Threatening Writer Held Mentally Unfit in Virginia Case
ROANOKE Virginia Frederick Ross Henley of Roanoke was ruled mentally unfit to stand trial on a charge he wrote a threatening letter to federal judge Roby Thompson of Abingdon. Thompson had ordered 13 Black students admitted to white schools in Floyd County triggering the threat. Henley, 38, remains held for psychiatric treatment until fit or disposition of the charge.
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Roanoke. Va
Frederick Ross Henley
Poanoke
Sumlwest Virginia
Henley
Roby
Thompson
Abingdon
Floyd County
Lunik I Ends First Sun Orbit in April
MOSCOW UP I reports Lunik I, the first artificial planet, will finish its inaugural sun orbit in April. A Moscow plane tarum lecturer said the craft completed half its 15 month path by September 1, speed increasing toward orbital arrival. In Italy, Marcello Giuliani, 25, died after falling into a sap-filled silo at a soap factory, authorities said.
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Moscow
UPI
Lunik I
Moscow Planetarum
Vo “Ailski
Jatshd
Lunik
Lated
Bergamo
Italy
Marcello Giuliani
Hospital Notes At Middlesboro and Memorial
Dismissals include Mrs Neal Shiptey and son from Tazewell. Admissions list Barbara Fran Thompson and Mrs Lee Gibson with various names and cities. Visiting patients noted Ida Slusher Beverly Ars Wilma Mae Moore Roda Va Audrey Standifer Nadene King and others. Multiple names tied to towns such as Clairfield Lake City Norton Cumberland and Pinovide.
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Middlesboro Memorial
Marie Lambolin
HownDare
Ida Slusher
Beverly Ars
Wilma Mae Moore
Roda
Aisa Audrey Standifer
Nadene King
City
Jim Teague
Clairfield
Estelle Burnett
Lake City
John Hibbardt
Pinovide
Donald McDaniels and Son
Actor Strike Set Monday Hits Big Studios
The Screen Actors Guild plans a strike Monday amid stalled talks. After reaching deals with three independent producers, major studios like Universal International remain firm on demands tied to post 1348 movie sales to television. The walkout threatens thousands of employees and could disrupt productions across the industry.
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Frank Sintar
Universal International
Studo
Tri Staters In Service Private George Flendrick Assigned
Private George E Flendrick son of Mr and Mrs Bill Flendrick Stony Fork Kentucky has been assigned to Company B 17th Specialty Training Fort Jackson DC for an eight week course of instruction in operation and maintenance of military vehicles Both civilian and tactical types This follows aptitude testing indicating high potential in vehicle operation Also named are James Y LeQaire Jr Training Device Man School Bay Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis and Thomas Jackson a petty officer third class USN returning to Norfolk aboard USS Intrepid for training exercises at Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
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George E. Flendrick
Bill Odell Blendrick
Stony Fork
Kentucky
17Th Sp. Exitasion
Fort Jackson
D. C
James YH. LeQaire Jr
WSN
James H. LeQaire
Loyall
Ak Bay
Naval Air Technical
Memphis
Tenn
Thoms Te Jackson
Commissacman
USN
Letcher Jackson
Pineville
Norfolk
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Hallice Dorton
U. S. Navy
Naval Traing Center
San Diego
California
Tealing
U.S
Boston
Atlantic
Massachusetts
Trarton
J. W
Tronwood Road
Middlesboro
I'riar
Midlesboro
Fligh Behoot
Lincoln Memorial University
Libel suit filed against Tri- State Defender over a Mississippi incident
MEMPHIS UPI reports a one million dollar libel suit was filed against the Tri State Defender and publisher Robert Abbott by a white woman claiming injuries from a story about Mack Charles Parker. Parker, a 73 year old Black man, was dragged from Poplarville, Mississippi, in April and later found dead in Pearl River. The Defender faced a federal case deadline after being ordered to answer in Mattesburg, Mississippi, six months prior.
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Memyptus
UPI
Filal
Tri- State Defender
Womn
Mack Charles Parker
Miss
wWwanvan
Defender
Robert Abbott Publishing
Colrage. E
Mattesburg
Parker
Poplarville
Pearl River
Pianist Sues Over Toupee Ad Invasion of Privacy
New York pianist Les Albert sues Lerch Co and others claiming a toupee ad in a telephone yellow pages violated his privacy. He says the image shows him wearing a wig and harms his reputation, seeking an injunction to stop future use. A court hearing was scheduled for Monday.
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New York
UDI
Les Albert
Haimlice Compsing
Albert
Lerch Co
Nel
Berfore
Telephone Red Boos
Yellow Pages
Supreme Court
Who's Who in America lists Strasberg duo together
Theatrics rector J. J. Strasberg and his actress daughter Susan Strasberg will be written into the new Who's Who in America edition. Officials say it marks the first time a father and daughter share the elite listing. Susan Strasberg is noted as the youngest celebrity listed.
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Who's Who First
Chicago
UPI
Rector J.co Strasberg
Susan Strazberg
Amercea
Who's Who
Jfather
Miss Strasbessi
Central Menu Weekly Cafeteria Script
The weekly menu lists Monday through Friday meals with basic sides and desserts. Cafeteria staff assisting include Mrs. Jerry Brooks and Mia, plus several named staff for each weekday.
Lincoln Menu for Week in 1930s Lunch Notes
Monday features Vegetate peel soup with crackers and peanut butter sandwiches, dill pickles, applesauce, bread, batter and ink. Tuesday serves Pinto beans with bacon, grilled cheese, Dutch apple pie, cornbread, butter and milk.
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Jerry Brooks
Mia
Henry Chappell
John Ball
Asher Hoskins
Neil. Page
Tester Shivers
William Cottrell
Arvilie Rowleil
Preston Green
James Rinks
FEMAY
Della Gilbert
Ella Andrews
Ethel Mae Coleman
Pistol Stolen From South 20th Street Office
A .38 calibre blue Smith and Wesson snub-nose pistol owned by a City reporter on South 20th Street was reported stolen from his office Friday, with details indicating the burglary occurred Thursday.
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Golle Sholfmer
South 20Th Street
City Paie
Nashville Racial Tensions Recur as Sitdown Protests Rise
Nashville faces renewed racial strife as college students join sitdowns at lunch counters prompting police to manage dispersed disturbances. Authorities note history from 1957 school integration, with state officials cautious on intervention while local police struggle to prevent violence during continuous demonstrations across multiple stores.
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Ty Stale
St Dents
Tennessee State
Bulons Ellington
Joe Morgan
Davis
Geval
Lookout Mountain Power Outages Amid Mountain Rescue Efforts
Severe cold and winds rack the region as Lookout Mountain and nearby areas suffer heat, light, and telephone outages. National Guard and Red Cross respond, evacuations occur, and Lookout Mountain dam area faces about one million dollars in damage while authorities patrol for looting.
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Say
Buford Eilington
Bf National Guard
Ehancanooga
UPT
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Cecil Woods
Red Cross
Tulsa
Ark
Anc
Knoxville
Nashville
Electronic Eye Told to Expand View of Universe
Washington reports Dr. John W. Coltman of Westinghouse Research Laboratory describes two new electronic devices. A pint sized fiftycon tube could amplify a single packet of light energy twentyfold, boosting astronomical telescope sensitivity. A system to expose ultraviolet radiation on film, termed black light, may enable satellite observatories. He spoke at a science institute where top youths compete for Westinghouse scholarships totaling 34,250 dollars after local contests.
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Washington
UPT
Iifo
John W. Coltman
Ghouse Research Labor
Pittsburgh
Collman
Scipute
West
Graham Might Face Spiritual Debate in Kenya Crusade
In Watrobi Kenya American evangelist Billy Graham may debate a Muslim missionary during his three month Africa crusade. Sheik Mubarak Ahmed of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission challenged him to compare Christianity and Islam. Graham has not replied. Ahmed cited Jesus words about faith and a mountain to argue for testing religious truth.
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Watrobi
Kenya
UPI
Billy Graham
Sheik Mubarak Ahmed
Chu Rt
East
West Africa
Graham
Africa
Jesus Christ
Ahmed
Christ
Death Waits 46 Years
London report on Albert Burge who survived 45 years after a WWI doctor said he would die within six months. He spent savings, began a six month spree, lived with years passing without work, and died of bronchial pneumonia per an inquest. The doctor stated no heart condition existed.
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London
Albert Tiree
Burge
Auge
Bunge
Richard
Ureday
Sidney Hopkins
Albert Brege
23 Youths Convicted in Rash Theft Ring
BRISTOL Va UPI Twenty three youths were convicted after a weak trial of a string of thefts valued at 25 dollars for a coin collection and various items from stores. Judge Davis called the spree insane and sentenced seven boys to probation while sixteen go to state schools or foster homes. The group aged 10 to 17 admitted multiple offenses, with one 12 year old stealing a car and abandoning it.
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Bristol
UPI
J Juvenil¢é
Robert’ Dy Davis
Foster Hanes
Lwoweak
Winleh Wasseli
Davis
Veal Calves Lead Middlestore Market Sale Prices
The Middlestore Livestock Market reported top veal calves sold for 36 dollars per hundredweight at Friday’s sale. Other figures included lighter weights and heavier lots priced within the quoted range.
AEC to Test In Nevada After Louisiana Blasts
The Atomic Energy Commission completed underground non nuclear high explosion tests in a Louisiana salt mine near Winnfield and will move the program to Nevada. The series involved 17 blasts from 20 to 2,000 pounds ending with two 2H sound shots to study solar atmospheric effects and the feasibility of underground nuclear detonations.
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Washington
UPI
Atomic Energy Commissin
AEC
Louisiana
Nevada
Carcy
Winnfield
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Vanderbilt University
Schoor Dyerause
Tews
AL Sumter
Morris College
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Sumter
D.w.howard
Clark Summons
Ike
James Kagerty
Uim Cot Penvant
Satra
Swstice
Caryl Chessman
Middlesboro Hospital
Cline
Neal Shiptey and Son
Barbara Fran Thoempson
Lee Gibson
Speedwell Bris
Wik 8
Stapleters
Admissions
Maggie Envin
Chester
Mack Saunders
Lorraine Blondel
Mae Ag A
Tri-Staters
Army
Kestie C. Ekividge
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Route 7
Tazewell Tern
Germany
Fidridge
Divison
Cralleein
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Basi Thuaing
Fort
Araduate
Chainee County High School
John Klindrick
Williamy M. Kindrick
Avenue
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Navy
Tasisville
Wentucky
Kubrick
Kent Recaiiing
Middlesbro
Raval Training
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Middlesburs High Sehony Aid
Pmgrim
Korea
Warder Lawson
1S Co
HK Fblc
APO 74
Ban Brandyco
Ualll
Mm. Dock Lawson
Ry. Arwan
Stiment
Bell High School
LA Army
Fort Leonardwood
Misouri
Kores
Lincoln Menu
Seid
BY Buss Daley
Ayia
Halle Colton School
Anaind Uitle
Jet Kasper
Suffer
Best Buy Portable Typewriter
RCA
McCauley
OWL
Ork Miller
Barboura Mortid
Anthony Carbowe
Amcricame
Uwe Sunt
Kem Clarxette Wicker
Tam Shepard
Michael EM
Federal Savings & Loan Association
Friendly Service
Cumberland Age
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