Society Notes From Greeneville and Nearby Towns
Amzi Smith visited Greeneville on Tuesday. Rev. George Green spent Monday in Ringaport. Sheriff Willams was here on Monday on business. Miss Plessie Hattseth visited relatives in Knoxville. R. D. Devault returned from a business trip to Florida. Prof. B. W. Williams traveled here on Monday from Limestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amzi Smith
Greeneville
George Green
Ringaport
Sheriff Willams
Plessie Hattseth
Knoxville
R. D. Devault
Florida
B. W. Williams
Limestone
Paris fashions influence long tunics and belts in women’s wear
Greeneville resident M Snyder visits Johnson City while Lila Adams from near Watauga stays with family. The piece notes Paris fashion trends including very long tunic skirts, yokes, and fashionable ruffles as modernizing ideas for old dresses, with examples in Belgian blue fabrics and checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Loach
John J. Hager
Bristol
Johnson
Fashion Notes on Paris Styles and Mourning Attire
The piece describes Empire Woes silhouettes and bust waistlines with peplums, short waist frocks, and boxed belt effects. It notes gowns influenced by Empress Josephine, striped taffeta and voile combinations, Lunette fabric as a domestic substitute, indestructible voile, and renewed plaid fashion in Paris. Mourning colors, white ensembles, and black white combinations dominate, hinting at wartime mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Dolly Varden
France
Fashion Notes and Party Games in a Fancy Paris Scene
A mixed feature describes new French military inspired uniforms in blue and khaki for women, red brick tones, Belgium colors in frocks, and Paris small hats, flowers, and velvet trims. It also recounts a party where guests pasted recipes into a portfolio titled Our Favorite Recipes and voted on jokes menus with playful, toy props and named dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Paris
Betty
Saratoga
Savings Loan and Trust Bank Opens in Johnson City
The Savings, Loan and Trust Bank of Johnson City opened Tuesday morning with J. A. Vines as president and R. M. Shannon as cashier. Directors include Vines, Sam R. Sells, W. F. Carter, J. W. Ring, Thad A. Cox, W. G. Mathes, Dr. H. A. Long, H. B. Jones, J. B. Brading and D. A. Vines. John Saylor, 74, died at his Jonesboro home after a long life in the county. He married Mary Boring in 1866 and had seven children, five living in the county and one in Sweetwater. He was an active United Brethren member and was buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings, Loan and Trust Bank of
Johnson City
J. A. Vines
R. M. Shannon
Saltville
Sam R. Sells
W. F. Carter
J. W. Ring
Thad A. Cox
W. G. Mathes
H. A. Long
H. B. Jones
J. B. Brading
D. A. Vines
John Saylor
Jonesboro
Mary Boring
Sweetwater
Saylor
United Brethren Church
Pleasant Valley
Recipe Luncheon Encourages Guests to Share Favorite Dishes
A luncheon hosted by an ingenious hostess featured a paper recipe exchange. Each guest was asked to bring a favorite recipe written on paper and the hostess collected the sheets. After dessert, slips of paper and pencils were passed around for the exchange.
Novelty party turns cook shortage into homemade feast
In a suburban home a missing cook prompts Mrs. Blank to host a reading club dinner with a improvised kitchen door reception. Guests assemble aprons for the maids and baker caps for the men as the evening unfolds into a playful, communal feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Blank
Reading Club
Huakebaker
Moore Street Gifts From Greeneville Kin In Bristol
Mrs. Clarence Boggs distributes gifts at her Moore street home to her mother Mrs. E B Rosenblatt of Greeneville and her sister Mrs J A Vines and their small son James J of Johnson City. Bristol Courier notes supply ads cite coal and wood offerings from Home Tee & Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ring
David Rhodes
Bristol
Moore Street
Clarence Boggs
E. B. Rosenblatt
Greeneville
J. A. Vines
James
Johnson City
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Ford
Detroit
Summers-Parrott Hardware Co
Anuy
F. C. B. Detroit
Ss. B. White
Spring Street
W.P. Davis
Spring St
Johnson City, Tenn
Still&glinging
M. Snyder
P. Taylor
Lila Adams
Near Watauga
Jan Adama
W. M. Hyder
Kingsport
Myrtle Houston
Bliff City
J. W. [Mounton
John Adams
Watauga
Farnum
Smith
The
J. W. Houston
C. H. Lyle
Royal Arcanum
H. EB. Jones
Ella McSell
Mrs. J. 8. Dunn
Mary Elizabeth
Mrs. Dunn
Capt. Key
Thin City
Robert L. Taylor
Washington, D. C
Noah C. St. John
Gabar
Else Kep
Steelman
Pattonville
Texas
Thedford
Blackdraught
Crouch’s Book Store
Main Street
Chicago
Illinois
Home Tee & Coal Compas
Buffalo Street
Sundaies
Harley-Davidson
H. M. Smith CO
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