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Wednesday, March 20, 1MB KINCiSPOKT NEWS 3 TMs anolher in of arllckj on Klngjporl'i hhforv. Infw- ma lion tor Ihe comes from Ihe Nelherland Inn Aiioelatton, which Is a campafgn (or funds lo restore the Inn and estabHsh Kfngsporl Msrorkil nmjjeum. IBM Offices Will Open Thursday! Deadly 'Friends' By MAUY KISS Times-News Staff Writer was on a Sunday, probably in the fall of 17C2. Gilbert Christian who was to become the "father of Kingsport" and seven or eight other men were spending a quiet day in camp in the Tennessee wilderness, a stopover on their way lo explore Kentucky. Tiiey heard the crackle of brush and looked up to see a band of 14 Indians heading into the camp, making signs of friendship.

According to Gilbert's son, George, who wrote the story years later, all the white men instantly jumped behind the trees, ready for an attack. The leader of the redmen, Tom Benge, called out in English, that "they were friends and brothers and that they were Cherokees with whom we were at peace." Christian was still suspicious, but the others over-ruled him, and the Cherokees came into the camp "with a great show of friendship." Indians and whiles chatted and smoked, and food was passed around, but Gilberl nas wary wcn ff 0 le side of the group and sal down on a log, his rifle across his lap. Benge came over and sat down beside Gilbert, asking to look at the rifle. Reluctantly, the white man "threw out the priming and handed it to tJie Indian. "After examining the gun for some time," George wrote, the Indian "bounded to his feel at the same time giving the signal presented the gun at Father's breast and snapt it on this Ihe Indians as a man flew at our men with their tommahawks and knives there being no chance to use guns.

When a struggle for life ensued. There being two Indians to each while man, the scuffle was very inequal." was a wild fight. Hunting shirls were torn off and lost in the scuffle. Blankets were left lying in the snow. All the provisions were lost, and the men scattered far and wide in an effori to get away from the savages.

One man was killed, and all except two of their horses were gone. Hungry and cold, "they suffered incredibly," but finally made their way back home. Tills was nol Gilbert Christian's first brush with the Indians. He had fought the redmen with Col. Adam Stephen and had been on Long Island in Kingsport when they signed a peace treaty with Standing Turkey.

Along with a handful of other soldiers (John Sawyer, James McNair, Robert Christian, Nathan Page, and William John Anderson). Gilbert Christian built "cabbins" near Reedy Creek, about a mile above its junction with the Holston. They grew corn, and were becoming settled, when they lost the land to Edmund Pendleton through a Crown grant. Their cabins musl certainly have been among the earliest if not the first, built here with the intent lo settle. This was eight years before William Bean built his cabin between Bonne's Creek and the Watauga Hiver.

After losing their land, several of the men set out on their ill-fated trip lo Kentucky- Back in Augusta County, Christian wailed unlil 1769 before starting a second exploration trip, this time to the Mississippi country. On their way, the men caught two "buffalow" calves which they succeeded in laming by feeding them on flour mixed with water and had them lo follow like dogs." Again they met disaster in an encounter with Indians. This time there were 60 Cherokees in the parly, bul no details of the battle are given. Gilbert Christian and several of Ihe Andersons (not the John Anderson of the Blocklrouse) returned to Kingsport and settled here permanently in 1773. International Business Machines Corporation officially opens new offices he Hhursday, in a story building at 433 East Center St.

R. E. (Dick) Rutledge IBM branch manager, said a ribbon-culling ceremony at 11 a.m. will mark the start of a two-day open house at the new facilities. Participants in (he opening ceremony will include James J.

Johnson, IBM Eastern Region marketing director, and Charles Benton IBM District 6 manager. Invited guests included Mayor H. Lewis and the Board of Aldermen of Kingsport, officials of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, and businessmen and IBM customers from the Kingsport area. The public is invited lo visit the installation Friday, March 22. More than 80 IBM personnel loved into the new building Jan.

22 from offices 313 Jasl Center Street, one block way. The IBM Building, onlaining 20,000 square feel of loor space, is leased from Ihe lanner Investment Co. of (ingsport. Local Man Sentenced In Shooting William Lacy Skeens of Kings- iort, who sholguunetl another nan after a fight in 1966, was entenced to a year and a daj prison Tuesday morning in Sullivan County Criminal Couii. Skeens, 40, 1502 Dishner St ileaded guilty to a reducec charge of attempting to commi i.

felony, and his case was heard Judge John K. Byers withoul a jury. Skeens asked tor investigation before hi serving his lime. The victim. Sam Southard, 11 of 507 Kincaid was struck jy a shotgun bias Kebruary.

IMG, at Baker' Store in the Thomas Addition. Officers said Southard ami Skeens had been involved long-standing disagrecmen and had tought earlier that After the fight, Southard tok Skeens lo "forget, the past" an Skeens went home, accordin to deputies. Skeens later returned with Hi shotgun and fired at Sonlhar as lie came out of the store officers said. Deputy Joh Bishop said Skeens told hii afterward thai "I shot him because lie needed shooting and I'd shoot him again." "We believe this new building emonstrates in dramatic ishlon the growth of IBM with ial of the economic growlli theTri-Cilics area," liulledgc akl. "The company has ncreascd its personnel in (ingsport by 40 percent in the asl year and we louk forward 0 sustaining (his growth picture 1 the future." Rullcdgc said the new offices Iso would mean extension 'f total IBM services lo ustomers.

The Kingspoil branch serves 5 counties in four stales and territory of 10,051 square niles. Nine of the counties arc Tennessee, nine in Virginia, ivc in Kentucky and Iwo in North Caolina. a small data processing a 033 accounting machine; ai; Magnetic Tape Scleclric- Typewriler (MTST) and a Magnetic Tape Se lee trie Computer (MTSC). IBM's Compulcrvan, which features an 1800 dala acquisition and control system, also will be on limited display for business executives. IBM luring hardware the open on display house will nclude a System 1360 Model 20, "Finest Quality" You'll To Pa Retail IMPORTERS, INC.

SINCE 1913 uy Appainlrr.ent only 21 DAYS LEFT Take a LONG LOOK at your Lawyers Win A Point For nearly 20 years the Vor km an's Compensation )ivision of the Tennessee department of Labor has wound ip its letters lo injured company employes with a sentence nforming them that Ihey need lot liirc an allonicy lo handle heir case "unless advised lo Jo so by this department." Now that phrase has been challenged by Lynn Lauderback, a member of the Kingsport Bar Association, and his complaint, carried to ihe Tennessee Bar Association, has brought about he department's promise for ncxlificiilion. The exact wording of Ihe revision has not yet been rtecided, Leonard Evans, commissioner of. labor, told the Times-News Tuesday. "But we definitely will change he said. According to Evans, Lauderback apparently objected Lo the phrase "because he Ii thought we were practicing law.

Actually, we were just fulfilling our obligation of letting employes know of the rights they're entitled to." Evans himself does not find the phrase objectionable, he said. "I really don't know why i it's come up after all these years." Both Lauderback and T. R. Bandy, president of the Kingsport Bar Association, have declined to comment. "1 don't il's of any public inler- esl," said Lauderback.

From Evans' viewpoint, however: "The layman in the factory doesn't think about what he's cniitled lo until he gets hurt. Afler we get the report from his boss we write lo the employe quoting sections of the COMING EVENTS i aw that apply to his case. Jf le's only been off three or four weeks the amount involved would be so small tliat an p.ltomey wouldn't want lo take cabt anyway. It's different it's 512,000, and the attorney can make 20 per cent." Evans said he has discusser the matter wilh members the stale bar association. "Our department wants to cooperate We've agreed to soften the phrase so that we won't leave ihe wrong impression." Religious Talk Mrs.

Gert Behanna, author of "The Late Liz," will speak on "God Isn't Dead" at Broad Street Methodist Church Friday at 7 p.m. B'nai Sholoin Sisterhood Luncheon The luncheon planned for today at Armond Ilecht Community Church has been cancelled due to the death of one of the members. Club Activities TODAY Tirsl District Dental Assistants Society, 7 p.m., March 20, at Hie Round Table Restaurant in Greeneville. Scott County Wagon Train Club, at 7:30 p. March 20, at Jack's Grill, Weber City.

Members and interested persons urged to attend. Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club, at 10 a.m., March 20, for bridge at Ridgefields Country Club. Luncheon at noon. Program on ceramics by Mrs. John Bcckler.

For reservations: 246-6743 or 247-5304. Women's Christian Temperance Union, at 1:30 p.m., March 20, at Kingsport Power Co. THURSDAY Kcfrnn Band Boosters, p.m., March 21, in Ihe band room o( the school. Conlcmporary Book Club, al 9:30 a.m., March 21, at home of Mrs. Andrew T.

Regan, 1114 Catawba St. A. A. U. at 6:30 p.

March 21, for foreign dish dinner. Call Mrs. Robert Dorr, 247-7743 for reservations. Kingsport Hobby Club, at 2 p. March 21, at the home of Mrs.

J. A. Stout, 2132 Memorial Blvd. Program by Mrs. T.

D. Pruitt on "The Greatest Thing in the World" by Henry Drummond. 1954 Night Social Club, at 7:30 p. March 21, in Pet Dairy Club Room for regular meeting. Bell Ririgc P.

T. al 7:30 p. March 21, for regular mceling. Executive Board at 7 p. m.

FRIDAY Day Social Club, at 10 a. March 22. al the home of Mrs. E. C.

Smilh, 4543 Preston Drive, for quilling. Bring covered dish. Roundtablc Book Club, al 10 a. March 22, at home of Mrs. Lyman Reynolds, 2232 Hermitage Drive.

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