20 May 1939
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1939
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text from Grogs Roade Virginia and nearby areas mentions various names and phrases such as Mrs Sipe Mae and Mary Koihern Ifo, with scattered place references and a long list of distorted terms. The readable content provides no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize.
Citizens confront city debt and tax burdens as open forum speakers urge reforms. Debate centers on governing costs, bond interest, and proposals for property tax changes while officials defend current policy and seek stability.
The article discusses garden and field cultivation from the Kentucky Agricultural College, comparing weed control methods. It notes that weeded corn can be kept clean with various tools, that weed removal timing matters, and that both tillage and hand weeding affect yields. It highlights hoeing, harrowing, and soil-scraping techniques as effective options.
Columnist Charles P. Stewart critiques Democratic pursuit of peace terms as Congress approves large spending and tax discussions. He notes tension between administration plans and New Deal opposition, with big business blamed for economic stagnation and fears of extended congressional stay to influence war policy. The piece references Ford party involvement, Bess, and potential 1940 political maneuvers by Garner and Maury.
A garbled discussion touches on surface level cultivation, ridges, labor, and maintaining level ground around plants. It mentions using a newer term and concerns over ensuring adequate drainage and soil structure for vegetables.
Bill Brock kamwhin startled friends by bringing an armful of uncaptured rattlers into town. He insisted he took them alive by hypnosis and arranged an exhibition, drawing attention as the rattlesnakes were displayed in public.
Eleanor Parrish, a wealthy playwright, watches her ambitious production falter as backers like Munhelm funding, Phil Parrish’s office visits, and a looming deadline press. Memories of past success clash with present doubt as she weighs quitting writing and managing her affair with the stage.
Fred Chaies, chief engineer of Metro Goldwyn Mayer in Culver City, returns to Hollywood to resume duties on a new picture after a family trip. He directed and recorded work for Wild Bill Elliott stars in Nellie Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald projects, with future jungle set visuals and Mexican jungle shoots noted.
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