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Kingsport Times from Kingsport, Tennessee • 2

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Kingsport Timesi
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rOrr THE'KINfiSPORT TIMES KINGSPORT TENNESSEE WEDNESDA? MAT 41638r fclGETWO l7 an aged Midway' merchant 'last Friday are being held In -an An- Md TWO YOUTHS HELD IN ROBBERY QUIZ TRAFFIC FINES ARE LEADERS IN APRIL Board Undecided On Proper Parking For Broad Street NEW GROUP ADDED TO SERVICE PLAN his chair- One of the' youths fired Two buUeta struck the victim One' entered his neck and the other bis arm A bystander told the sheriff that one of the youths beat Clemmer ever the head with the butt of a gun after the stricken man -had fallen wounded All three of the bandits' fled Without looting the store Sheriff Styke and a posse have been busy all week in ao attempt to round up the principals In the holdup The boys held in Mary- land Sheriff Styke said may 'prove to be the ones sbught 7 Mr -Clemmer is the -father of Clemmer an 1 instructor at Dobyns-Bennett high school' comply with' the lsw 'The statute provides that all pig pens must be built outside with wooden floors at least 18 inches from the ground Pigs are not elf lowed to be kept in garages jor stables 'vVTTv" A- committee of four members ot the association was appointed to prepare a recommendation tot presentation to he county couct relative to securing assistance lq obtaining WPA funds for construe tionof a proposed sewer line The-committee is composed of Gross James Willis OS Calloway and Dr Will Hutchins The next meeting of the assoeia-jj tion will be held at 8 pm May 17 Greene 1 County Merchant If Still Alive After Being Shot i During" Holdup $2052 In Fines Meted Out by Judge 'Some Are Paid But Others Secured- derson county they were arrested -week' The youths are held at Rockville pending'' further Investigation of their alleged connection with the shooting of Mr Clemmer 'Meanwhile Sheriff Styke said Clemmer is in the Cox hospital here still at the point of death Mr Clemmer the sheriff said was shot down in his store at Midway Friday night when three masked youths apparently of high school age entered the establishment and ordered the merchant to Hold up your hands Mr Clemmer started to rise from Fhotographer Forms Body to Take Advantage of Hospital Plan In Kingsport City officials today were undecided as to the most satisfactory parking system to be used on Broad street rapidly nearing completion During the regular session of the Board of Mayor and aldermen held last night a report- submitted that practically (Special to Time) GREENEVILLE Tenn May 4 Sheriff Styke of Greene county reported today that two youths suspected of being implicated in the robbery-shooting of Deaths A-BC TO OtJf fl PAGKffl April reports of activities of the police aqd fire departments reyeal that fines amounting to $2052 were assessed by the city judge and fire loss in the city 'amounted to an estimated $5113 city Judge Napoleon -Bond reported that of the amount of fines assessed $1759 was collected $293 was secured and $160 'was paid in labor at $1 per day City police arrested 149 persons for violation of various city ordinances Traffic violations ad usual led the list of arrests which included 72 charged with speeding illegal parking or non-observance of traffic signals and stop signs Fifty-tfare persons were charged with public drunkenness five were arrested on liquor charges four for gambling four for driving drunk three for larceny and two forrob-berjr- '7 The fire department answered ten alarms during the month' and inspected 139 business houses MRS FRANK WILLIAMS CASTLEWOOD Va May 4 Funeral services for Mrs Frank B-Williams 58 were held at 2 pm today at the Sulphur Springs church with Rev Gibson and Rev Mr Smith officiating Burial was in the family cemetery Mrs Williams died Monday at her home near here She is survived by her husband-six children Akron Ohio Mrs Cecil Boyd Bristol Felix Harrogate and Mary Thomas and Frank Williams Jr of Castle wood two brothers John Alderson of Kingsport and Walter Alderson of Dante two sisters Mrs I Cox St Paul Va and Mrs Will Williams Castlewood One grandchild also survives WAS REDUO Hie thirty-sixth group of members in the service plan of the Community hospital had been established today The group is a general one organized by Mrs Mattie McDowell Broad street photographer' and composed of persons not employed in one organization The same benefits of protection apply to such groups and at the same rate of dues The spread of interest in the service plan to persons engaged in ajdiversity of pursuits is illustrated in the composition of the new group The following occupations are represented by the fourteen members: accountant beauty parlor operative dentist game warden housewife photographer postal em- ployee public health nurse and railway fireman General groups of this ature are especially significant to the com' munity as any ten persons in good health may apply together ahd take memberships under advantageous terms Hospital protection is thus opened to everybody through organization of the people in an office building a block a society or club or simply of ones friends in the neighborhood Meanwhile the service plan continues its sharing of burdens by throwing the strength of its support behind members who are so unfortunate as to become ill or in- jured Forty or fifty of them each month receive hospital care without cost or at substantially reduced charges During the last month for which complete figures are available 62 members and dependents of their families were treated in the hospital for 259 days SUBURB WILL HAVE PAVED SIDEWALKS every merchant is opposed to parallel parking Although no definite action was taken the board appeared to favor angle parking either in the center of the street or at the curbs Last Today City Engineer Oscar Xing reported that the last batches of concrete will be poured on Broad street today and that the forms for the East Market street project had been set Pouring of concrete on Market will begin tomorrow with weather permitting the city engineer sudd City officials planned definite action today in securing a police radio operator with second class license in order that the local station might remain in operation City Manager Cloud reported that the Federal Radio Commissions new ruling required the local station to be in charge of an operator holding second class license at all times At present practically every member of the police department has a third class operators license The board did not take definite action relative to the commissions new ruling but indicated that the operator may be employed- unless one of the members of the force is able to pass the examination to obtain the second class license The department now has one -officer less than the usual number in its employ Want Lower Price Action in awarding bids for construction of a shed on Dobyns-Bennett field to house the National Guard artillery equipment was deferred pending a conference with officials of construction firms relative to a reduction of the price of construction Bids opened last night ranged from $1850 to $2063 tor erecting the temporary structure Following discussion the board decided several hundred dollars may be saved if galvanized corrugated metal is used on the roof of the building as has been planned for the sides At the time the board agreed that the building would be erected an amount not to exceed $1000 was appropriated An ordinance authorizing the sale of public improvement bonds amounting to $25000 was passed on third reading Interest on the bonds is not to exceed five per cent The board discussed the advisability of issuing' call bonds after as a means of saving large Highway Commissioner As suret Highland Park of Pavement Very Soon LITTLE IF AIIY) MORE LESS THAfl YOU THINK ONLY $38833 And this is ttot for the loHrst-priccd body Payments on a Packard Six aerially ran not oyer $2 to $6 a month more than those on aereral widely-sold smaller cars! And this is figuring on the popular 18-moaths basis after minimum required down payment And we can prore this with actus! figures that show comparative costs for Packard and other cars which yon may have is aindL type hut for the-big 4 -door Touring Sedan? Furthermore if yoqr present csr ie of average value' it will probably cover 1 this low down payment? GEORGE LITTON George Litton 80 died yesterday at the home of his daugh-in-law Mrs Alpha Litton on the Bloomingdale road Paralysis was attributed as the cause of death Mr Litton had been ft life-long member of the Christian -church of Mountain City Tenn Surviving are his widow Mrs Elizabeth Shoun Litton eight children Walter Litton and Mrs Bertha Martin Washington Scott Litton and Mrs Victoria Snodgrass Liberty Ind Edward Litton Dayton Ohio Roy Littoh Eldorado Ohio Mrs Mary Peoples Bristol Tenn and Mrs Laura Thompson Kingsport Two sisters Mrs Sallie Mitchell Bristol and Mrs Maggie Fugate of Missouri and one brother Litton three half-brothers and one half-sister also survive him Funeral services will be held at 2 Thursday at the Vermont church with Rev JE Meyers officiating Burial will he in the Vermont cemetery Pall bearers will be Hugh New-land Boyd Mays Ketron Jenkins Horace Ragsdale and W- Hudson Flowers will be selected from among friends and neighbors Huff-Cook will be in charge of funeral arrangements CANDIDATES WILL BE LISTED LATER 4-DOOR TOURING SEDAN 00 Sullivan Republicans Will Oppose Democrats In Some of the County Races 1165 YOUR EYES WILL OPJEN when yon see the figures which prove that almost anyone who can afford any new car now can probably afford a Packard! Think of the kick youll get out of owning a lg luxurious 122 -inch wheelbase Packard Six! And retnMnter though the rice was cut the car itself hasn't been changed one iota! Dont buy any car till yon get the factsl Come in drive this stunning Packard then see if any other car con please you halvas much NOW ONLY Delivered in this city cith standard equipment Highway Commissioner Erwin has assured residents of Highland Park through the improvement association that concrete sidewalks will be constructed throughout the suburb within the next few weeks it was announced today 1 1 The announcement was mads last night during a meeting of the association Work probably will start within ten days and include the construction of sidewalks on one side of each street 'and bpth sides of highway 11-W from the city limits to Dickson school In addition streets of Highland Park will be graded rocked and ditched for draining purposes Plans previously considered called for the laying of gravel sidewalks on the side streets but through cooperation of the PWA and the highway commissioner concrete sidewalks were made available Glenn Kilday city sanitary inspector' was the principal speaker at the meeting last night He presented the new state statute relative to required sanitation and warned again that residents of the community who raise pigs must ASK THE MAH WHO OWHS ONB CCYll Candidates of the Republican party to oppose Democratic nominees for county offices will be announced at a meeting of the executive committee to be held at 2 in Blountville on May 17 Action of the committee to defer naming party candidates was taken yesterday by the executive committee in order to allow more time for consideration by those who may desire to run and the filing of applications with the committee J0UAM 203 Cherokee St Phone 946 The executive committee was in 1 sums of money in the payment of An important meeting of the local chapter of- the Junior Order of United American Mechanics 'wfli be held Thursday night at the lodge hall on Main street All members' are requested to attend Refreshments will be served Dont miss this meeting By order of Vice Councilor Gouge 0 Holston Awaits Singing Program IVCBf 0 0 IT interest Mayor Holjfeke pointed out that practically all municipalities the state and federal governments is-sue call bonds so that after a stipulated length of time the bonds can be retired if funds are available An ordinance prohibiting the parking of motor vehicles on the south side of Wateree street between Myrtle and Oak streets was passed on first reading The purpose of the ordinance is to relieve traffic congestion in the vicinity of the high school especially at times athletic events are in progress Ordinances Passed Passed on third and final readings two ordinances become effective 15 days from the date of publication regulating the operation of pawn shops and the purchasing of junk by dealers in the city The ordinances require written records of all transactions including names and descriptions of persons dealing with the respective firms A permit to establish a rifle and pistol range in the Market street building formerly occupied by a hosiery mill was authorized by the board closed session for one hour yesterday before a request was made that those candidates seeking nominations present themselves to the committee Five Republicans made brief statements to the committee relative to the office they sought and their qualifications for filling the offices Three candidates A Milam George Frazier and Tom Still offered to enter the race for sheriff to oppose Cross Democratic nominee Woody presented himself to the committee as the opponent of Holt Democratic nominee for trustee and Roy Clarke requested that he be nominated for the -office of school superintendent to oppose Orr Democrat Although it is not expected that the Republican party will place a full ticket in the field no limit was voted by the executive committee relative to the number of candidates who may seek election to the eight offices to be filled The committee ruled that during the next two weeks applications for consideration of nomination by the committee may be made to the vice president or secretary of the county organization Yesterdays meeting was presided over by Chairman Brown Working at the bottom of the sea is one job that cant be hurried Fine' brewing is (Special to The Timm) BLOUNTVILLE May 4 Residents of the Holston Institute com munity today are looking forward to a concert which will be presented at 8 Friday at the Holston high school auditorium by members of the Twin City Octette of Bristol Prof R' Post announced These negro songsters from Bristol Prof Post said never fail to please their audience with their sympathetic treatment of favorite songs and negro spirituals -MS another From its slow-motion start to tf-aft 15 4 1 mm 4 7f Gate City Negro Believed Struck by Freight Train its leisurely finish BUDWEISERS brewing process demands time and patience Choice barley must season for months To make it into malt takes weeks Finally- when the brew has been made gentle fermentation just above the freezing point begins and ends after more months have gone by Time time more time' Thats why your few minutes with a bottle of BUDWEISER are so brimful of Man Wife Facing Charge of Fraud I (Special to Tlie Times) GATE CITY Va With only slight hope held for his recovery George Kane local negro about 52 lies in an unconscious condition at a Kingsport hospital today suffering from what is believed to be a fractured skull He was found near a railway crossing near here early this morning and was taken to the Kingsport hospital by Deputy Sheriff Ike Quillin who said he was investigating the case Presumably he had been struck by a freight train some time prior to about 5:30 wherf he was found Approximately 30 years agg Kane lost part of one of his legs is a freight train accident Scott county officials recalled today 7 TROOP No 2 MEETING Troop No 2 met at the Municipal building Tuesday night The Pa trol reports were received The troop marched out to the baseball diamond (behind the Municipal building) in patrols There we practiced marching after which we marched back (with very square corners) and started practicing for the rally which was postponed on account of the rain last Saturday At the special request of the city council it was decided to hold the troop meeting on Monday nights in the future OWENSBORO Ky May 4 (p) Mr and Mrs John Bibb former cashier and assistant cashier respectively of the Hartford Deposit Bank were on trial in federal court today on charges of embezzlement They are accused of making falsa entries on the books of a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation An indictment of 11 counts charges theih with embezzling sums ranging up to $747 in 1936 and 1937 They pleaded innocent satisfaction 700 ATTENTION! fitlE THIS TEST! prink Dudwoiser for five days ONTHE StXlit DAY TRY TO DRINK A SWEET 1 BEER YOU WIU WANT Dudwoisors FLAVOR THEREAFTER IlklNkUMllllli tn Bottles InCtns An important meeting of all members will be held in our Club House tonight at 7:30 pm All members are urged to te present WRIGHT President fiOTE F02 HOUSEWIYEStVgTaw of cold budweiser Is always a thoughtful compliment to a husband especially in the evening las he ever expected it when there was none the Icebox? Check up on your supply Keep a carton on nmi several bottles m-cans oT BUDWEISER chilled and ready for Instant serving at unexpected as well as regular occasions ji ANN -D Order carton for your home NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED ICINGIOFDOTTLnDBGEn 7 i ANHEUSER-BUSCH ST LOUIS Borden Mills Employees Assn i bJ ewniwt mi wwmmia.

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