Local Notes Reflect Holiday Visits and Free Entertainment
Johnson City columns list holiday visitors from Philadelphia Rochester and Augusta as well as local residents at home for Christmas. A revival at the Christian church closes with sixty new members, while Miss Roxie Slaughter and Miss Gildersleeve enjoy family time. Wm Silver & Co advertise novelties and statuary options as local life goes on amid car service changes and a a Georgian sales push.
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Ralph Preas
PF. P. Baxter
George Hayes
Comet
DeWitt Drug Company
West Little Minls
Margaret Summers
Tennessee
Mississippi
Mooresburg
Misa Carrie
Watauga Avenue
Christian Church
Harton the
Social Functions Highlight M G R Club and Miss Carr Events
A verbose society page notes the M G R club's festive progressive game night hosted by Mr and Mrs W P Harris with red and green decorations and prizes. Miss Carr hosts a Santa Claus themed whist evening with prize winners and dainty refreshments. The Watangas avenue church shared Christmas entertainment including a Santa visit. Also reported is the death of Mrs Wallie Sanders Dyer, with funeral arrangements pending.
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M. G. R. Club
W. P. Harris
M. I. Gump
Sadie Ward
Carr
H. H. Garr
Santa Claus
Mabel Jackson
Henry Burbage
C. Williams
Unakaavenue
Gertrude Williams
Allen Harris
Chas
Biddle
Alice Carr
Eclub
W. P
Watangs ‘ Avenue Presbyterian Church
Harria
Emmerson
W. H. Harman
North Pole
Wallie Sanders Dyer
Watauga Avenue
Boone's Creek Notes Highlights Local Visits and School Plans
D J Hickman of Gox Hat Co. visited Bristol this week. Miss Lula Hankal toured Virginia visiting friends. Miss Mary Weaver and Miss sie Hickman traveled to Asheville with plans to return Saturday. Mrs. Denny spent a week in Johnson City. Earl Evert Garst and Hugh Bogen visited Johnson City. Seminary entertainment drew crowds. school resumes January 2 for four months. Algestro Wine and Hall attended a Suil schoolhouse supper. Albert Kidd Milligan Holt brothers and Albert Hankal visited Hankal family over Christmas.
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D. J. Hickman
Gox Hat Co
Bristol
Lula Hankal
Virginia
Mary Weaver
Boone's Creek Seminary
North Carolina
Sie Hickman
Asheville
David Denny
Johnson City
Albert Kidd
Milligan
Holt Brothers
Sullivan County
Albert Hankal
Public Installation of Masonic Officers in Johnson City
Officers elected for the coming year in Johnson City Lodge No. 487 F. and A. M. and Thomas E. Matson Chapter No. 131 BR. A. M. were publicly installed Tuesday evening December 27 at the Carnegie Hotel. A large gathering of Masons and families attended the ceremonies and banquet.
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Johnson City
Thomas E. Matson
BR. A. M
Carnegie Hotel
Robert Burrow
Tennessee
H. D. Gump
J. £. Brading
W. F. Jones
Geo. T. Wofford
Henry DeArmond
W. B. Miller
Haskett Wood
Masonic installation officers and music noted in Jackson chapter
Bolton Tyler J A Vines and G J Bolton served as stewards. Officers installed by W D Good include T B Rascell high priest O W Walden king H D Gamp serjeant W B Miller captain of the host Geo T Wolford principal sojourner Haskett Wood royal arch captain Tom O Brien third veil J H Miller second veil J K E Brading first veil Dr S B Miller treasurer and Henry DeArmond secretary. Jackson orchestra supplied music for the evening. Trimmed hats and a selection of handkerchiefs and gear advertised at Miss Hardy's.
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Bolton
Tyler
J. A. Vines
G. J. Bolton
W. D. Good
Tennessee
T. B. Rascell
O. W. Walden
King
H. D. Gamp
W. B. Miller
Geo. T. Wolford
Haskett Wood
Royal Arch
Tom O'Brien
J. H. Miller
J. KE. Brading
Miller
Henry DeArmond
Jackson Orchestra
Piano Contest Vote Tallies Revealed Before Christmas
The piano contest closed Saturday night with Miss Belle Miller leading by twelve thousand votes and Miss Daisy Hiller close behind over Miss Bertha Sanders. Final results list numerous contestants and vote totals including Miss Eaton and others, with figures up to 1,885 in listed tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Miller
Daisy Hiller
Bertha Sanders
Trainmaster Receives Gold Watch From 8. & Western Railway Workers
South and Western Railway employees honored Trainmaster Mel H. Weiler with an open-face Waltham gold watch engraved M. H. W. on the back. The gift arrived Sunday with a card reading From the 8. & W. boys. Weiler expressed gratitude for the gesture and its sentiment, and pledged to wear the watch with appreciation. Card of Thanks. We thank friends who assisted during the illness and death of our mother M. L. Prorzes Eva L. Sura J. H. Prornes
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South & Western Railway
Mel H. Weiler
Waltham
Weiler
M. L. Prorzes
Eva L. Sura
J. H. Prornes
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