Kingsport Times from Kingsport, Tennessee • 3

TIMES THURS AUGUST 5 1943 3 Bristol Signs iers and other land owners: How 1 about that south pasture to the CAP for an airport of its own? All that is wanted is a place to set i the hangar and parking space of ines 77 a real estate executive who participated in the development of Park Avenue into one of the most fashionable residential sections in the world and Jewish leader He was born in New Orleans power From TVA Deaths Last Night (By The Associated Press) Dr Francis Culkin Oswego Dr Francis Culkin 68 Republican Representative in Congress since 1928 a strong supporter of the St Lawrence River waterways project designed to open the Great Lakes to the sea John Winters Upp Philadelphia John Winters Upp 75 inventor of many switch gear devices and for years a department manager of the General Electric Company He was a native of Sandusky Ohio Benjamin Mordecai New York Benjamin Mordecai hip Into 3j iree-hit )35t By Florine Cooter CAP Notes Thomas Blackburn seems a bit elated about something of late We been able to detect any difference in that physique and anyway a diet just do those things for disposition Maybe spotted a plane somewhere a horse powered plane! Dr little ship is grounded for patch work but not for long we sincerely hope Whoever heard of flying in a gorge anyway? Note to prospective dental patients: painfully energetic- when it comes to drilling us out and giving us the works at the Legion Hut every Wednesday night Wonder what it would be like to get hoisted up in his chair! John Hetzel gave us a very enlightening talk on the various branches of the service the other night in his review Meteorology is coming along and the corners of the little blue book are turning ever upward We do hope to get back into the air soon after a two rest due to weather crippled ships and other complications Special to farm- Iffce Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation of New oYrk and President of the East Coast Aircraft War Production Council last week cited Nazi mistakes in plane production as the turning point of the war Hitler failed to follow through after Dunkirk because the aviation industry of Britain and America adopted the principle of day-to-day development and improvement of aerial combat craft to meet all types of aerial warfare because the air strategists of Germany failed to forsee the necessity of fighting a defensive war the victorious conclusion of this conflict seems to be in the not too distant future" Mr Ward said in our own war preparation there were two schools of aeronautical thought One believed that we should freeze the designs of our aircraft in order to produce in quantity The second believed that we should make no sacrifice to having the best for it was considered very unhealthy to be in the air facing the enemy when you were i sitting in the second best airplane Fortunately the latter school of I thought prevailed It gained great confidence when Britain won the Battle of Britain so bravely with a Tired Aching Feet Tonight bstha those tired aching bum-I ing feet dry thoroughly and rub In Emerald Oil Feel new ease and comfort such as you thought never existed I to stinging Itching burning feet Get Emerald Oil at any progressive drug -tore it does not stain money back it not satisfied Kingsport Drug Store course I Log Book Fly Leaves Remember Slack? And who in flying circles around here Well that little lady will soon be ferrying Uncle planes all over these United States Ever since last February she has been training at the only pilot training center in the country at Sweetwater Texas to become a member of the Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (Ferry Command) She is now in the advanced stage of her training and expects to be graduated sometime during the coming month A former reporter and aviation writer for the Nashville Tennessean she has written a number of articles on flyers and various phases of aviation Among the best is the account of an experience she had last summer when she went on a dive bombing ride in a Vultee Vengeance with a test pilot he first such demonstration known to be staged in this country over a simulated battle area In addition to the lovable personality that is Gene she will be remembered in East Tennessee as a member of the now for the Club and aviation columnist for local newspapers as well as a private licensed pilot Carlton Ward Jr President of few aircraft of high quality standing off a multitude of quantity-produced airplanes Changes Offered In Virginia School System Richmond Va 2P Liberalization of the State Teacher Retirement Act a revision of the method and administration of Federal grants for schools changes in the compulsory school attendance laws and the granting of continuing con-tacts to teachers were recommended to the Policies Commission of the Virginia Education Association by special study committees at the summer roundup concluding its second day Wednesday as the Richmond Professional Institute The recommendations will be passed on by the Policies Commission to the local units of the association for study and consideration after which they will be up for final adoption at the annual meeting in November i The special committee appointed to study teacher retirement recommended" that the present law be revised to include the return of all accumulated contributions to members withdrawing regardless of the length of service At present those who have not participated in the plan for as much as two years lose their contributions upon withdrawal 1 It was also recommended that the state's contribution for each year of prior service of a teacher be increased 180 of his average annual salary and that the state be released from the obligation of paying the actuarial equivalent of the one per cent contribution by the teacher i Other suggested changes In the retirement law would place the optional retirement age at 60 years while the compulsory retirement age would be left at 70 years grant disability allowances after 10 or more years of creditable service with appropriate adjustments of the law as affected thereby guarantee a minimum of $300 per year for retiring teachers extend privileges of membership to teachers in the armed services when the act became effective should they reenter the teaching profession ex- FOR SALE Waterproof -Fireproof Tarpaulins Sanitary Wiping Rags Rags For Hooked Rugs Cotton Filled Pillows Sterilized 106-lb Cotton Bags Write or Call Us ALDALE RAG CO 322 State St Knoxville Tenn Box 8132 TeL Eases the Pain Soothes the Nerves Headaches and nerves upset by minor pains usually respond promptly to the quick-acting effectiveness of Also relieves neuralgia and muscular aches Use only as directed Consult a physician when pains persist 10c 25o sizes Chancellor Overrules In Vote Case Chattanooga IP Chancellor Lon Foust Wednesday overruled a defense demurrer to a pending petition by which McMillan defeated candidate for the mayoralty seeks to enjoin City Treasurer Alvin Shipp from paying any further portion of the £7500 annual salary to Mayor Bass McMillan has filed an election contest suit in Circuit Court and has sought to hold up the salary pending settlement of the suit The principal defense contention was that the salary suit involved an election contest and therefore the Chancery Court had no jurisdiction in the matter but Chancellor Foust held that no election contest was immediately involved and overruled the demurrer The Chancellor took no action on the petition for the injunction itself commenting that it was not 'before the court at this time" Defense counsel was granted the right to appeal the ruling to the State Supreme Court Appalachian Coal Men See Higher Prices For Fuel New York JP Livingston Ireland Jr said Tuesday on behalf of the Appalachian Joint Wage Conference that general acceptance of terms in the proposed wage contract between Illinois coal producers anj the United Mine Workers Union would necessitate at least a 55-cent increase per ton in soft coal ceiling prices in the East industry cannot absorb any additional cost without an increase in maximum Ireland said at a press conference costs have been rising rapidly since last year for supplies and other items The present maximum prices have been in effect since March and would not allow a raise in wages without a rise in maximum Ireland said that approval by the War Labor Board of the Illinois agreement open the for other contracts in the Northern Appalachian Association He added that the contract had been offered each of the four districts in the area but that none of the districts fit to sign Mr Chase is now working on another book of folk tales collected entirely in Southwestern Virginia tend to July 1 1944 membership and privileges to those who were eligible when the law became effective but declined and place a basis of member contribution at a maximum of $3000 and raise the maximum retirement allowance to $1500 Bristol After months controversial discussions marked near the conclusion by visits of city officials to East Tennessee communities already served by the Tennessee Valley Authority to learn f0T themselves the experiences of these regions both Bristols have signed contracts which will enable them to acquire electric power from the giant governmental 1Cn adjourned meeting on Wednesday afternoon which followed a lengthy session Tuesday night the board of Mayor and Commissioners of Bristol Tenn unanimously voted to sign a contract with the TVA under which the city will undertake to acquire Its own electric power distribution system and purchase its electric jiower from the TVA The board acted after a clause had been inserted into the contract in which it was definitely provided that the city would not enter into negotiations with the TVA until after the people had been given a chance to vote on the matter of issuing bonds for the purchase of a distribution system-The city action brings both Virginia Bristol and Tennessee Bristol into relations with the TVA Virginia Bristol last week having signed a similar contract with the TVA Book Published Of Virginia Tales g'rom 8tt News Service) ig Laurel Va Jack is the title of a book by Richard Chase formerly of Big Laurel but now a resident of Albemarle County just published by Houghton Mifflin and Co of ton The volume is made up of folk tales all concerning a boy named accompanied on many of his adventures by his brothers Dick and The tales all traditional were collected by Mr Chase over a period of ten years in southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina He has retold the tales in his own way Three of the tales are credited to Wise County: "Jack and the by Mis Dicy Adams of Big Laurel and Old King by Mrs Nancy Shores of Pound and Jack and the Magic as told by Gaines Kilgore of Wise Plan Your Purchases S' vvvvvy vvv viWiViVvvA'vXvww r- 7' is i'( s' -wv vs fc 'Vr 6 A'-'' fvV Buy Now on our Lay Away Plan! the thrifty wartime way to boy Plan your purchases pay-f or-them-as-you-go on our easy Lay Away plan You pay only a small deposit the balance in spaced payments to suit your budget Buy today pay-as-you-go? 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