Local and Personal Notes from Bristol Area
Local items mention ILM Barry returning from a Saturday in the city, Miss Will Gitloway visiting her sister in Nushiville, and Estes Grocery Co on Market Street offering cake of Sweetheart soap. Bristol News notes Ralph Boyd of John son City visiting Bristol, Lieut. St Nelson Campbell and family visiting Mr Campbell’s parents, and Mrs Campbell’s daughter. Various remarks include travel to Charlotte and Taatch, a clerkly window display at Wm Silver & Co, and church notice urging attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes Grocery Co
Market Street
Dabney Yarbrough
Charlotte, N.C
Nelson Campbell
Larry Parrot
Will Johnson
Sifely
Taatch
Chattanooga
Veistul Herald-Courier
J. Clayman
Grocery Co
Hayes Marries in Bristol at Private Home Ceremony
Melvin A. Hayes manager of Ute Soldiers Home Hotel wed Miss Sallie Bilis DeVault in a Bristol home ceremony last Thursday evening. A small circle of friends attended and the couple now reside in this city at their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin A. Hayes
Ute Soldiers Home Hotel
Bristol
Sallie Bilis DeVault
J. M. DeVault
Little Child Dies After Short Illness
Lillie Walter Turnbell, 18 months old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Turnbell, died Tuesday night after a short illness. Funeral services were held Thursday morning by Rev S L Vaught. Interment followed at Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Walter Turnbell
Wal‘werd. Turnbrell
S. 2. Vaught
Oak Mill
Watauga Ave Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Messages
Nest Sabbath at 1045 the pastor speaks on Making Princes for children and their families. At 7 30 p m the theme The Young Man away from home closes the Young Men of the Old Testament series. Come and worship with us for a warm welcome.
Sweet Potato Sprouts For Sale In Tennessee
Fine yellow Nansemond sweet potato sprouts for sale at 150 per hundred. Call or address B. E. Anderson, Johnson City Tennessee Route No. 2. Want to rent her 5 room house at once, call at The Cornet Office.
New 100000 Flour Mill Planned at Johnson City
J W Ring president of Twin City Mills leads a company to build a 100000 flour mill at Johnson City with contracts nearly all in hand. Excavation has begun for the foundation of mill and elevator, and completion is aimed at the shortest possible time. Ring, formerly of Pulaski Virginia, moved to Bristol five years ago to manage milling operations. The venture promises significant impact on Johnson City and may affect Bristol if the family business relocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ring
Twin City Mills
Johnson City
North Moore Street
Bristol
Herald Courier
Ring
Pulaski
Pulaski Mills
Mr Ring Led Twin City Mill to Prominence in Bristol
The article notes Mr Ring began milling young, held nearly every mill role, and moved to Bristol in 1904 to take control of Twin City mill company as president and treasurer. He expanded control by buying outside stock, driven by energy and fair methods, and boosted demand for its flour. He joined Bristol public affairs and served on the Dominion National Bank board. Johnson City gains a leader with wide business experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ring
Bristol
Twin City Mill Company
Twin City
Hat
Board of Trade
Experts to Visit First Tennessee Agricultural District
Agricultural meetings across the First Tennessee district will begin in September after Congressman Brownlow secured experts from the agricultural department. Meetings listed in Mountain City Johnson County and other counties will feature expert talks and efforts to promote farming. Also announced are sweet potato plants ready for shipment through July 10 from Hugh F Webb in Johnson City Tennessee.
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Tennessee
W. P. Brownlow
Agricultural Department
Mountain City
Johnson County
Berwin
Tongeborn
Washington County
Sneedville
Hancock County
Mon
Wei
Hawkins County
Cooke County
Riis
Cocke County
Ewell Ener County
Satur
Hugh F Webb
Johnson City Tenn. al
Meeting of Woman's Home Mission Society at Tazewell
The annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of Holston Conference met in Tazewell Virginia with a large turnout. Delegates from across the conference reported strong charity and gospel work, urged a $1500 fundraising goal for a trades building for orphans, and elected officers for next year amid Virginia hospitality. Excursion rates offered to Greenville Tennessee for Memorial Day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Society of Holston
Church South
Tazewell
Miss Womack
Deavones
Wesley Hover i Ned
Knoxville
Biley Cate Sr
Alice Chapman
Price
Bristol
Bleving
N. B. Jackson
Radford Va
Corrending Lee
Treas
W. B. Liling
Tenn
Wytheville
Vix
W. Bellew
R. D. de Walt
Munr Memorial Church
8. C. Williams
Morriston
St. John
de Munsey Memorial Church
Virginia
Trolley line to Jonesboro eyed by Johnson City company
Local reports indicate that the Johnson City Venetian Co plans to extend its trolley line to Jonesboro, aiming for completion by July. Col Brownlow confirms the project and asserts it will proceed, bringing the line into operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Johnson City
Venetian C O
Jonesboro Ulayer
Col Brownlow
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Brading & Marshall Lumber Co
Barry
Will Gitloway
Nushiville
The
Bristol News
Ralph Boyd
Ralph + how
East Lake City
Bittle
Yale Sprite
Grier
Dora Campbell
Winston-Salem
N. C
Mrs Has
A. Summers
Jetterman City
Howe
Marion McMackin
Wm. Silver & Co
Victor
Estes Bargain House
Tse
Win. Bilver & Co
Enir
Estes’ Baregain House
Roy Brown
Mstos Bargain
Baraca Cliss
Roane Street Baptist Church
Comet
Watauca Ave. Presbyterian Church
Panama
London
Pedigo CO
Whitman
Johnson
Buffalo Street
Summers-Parrott Hardware Co
Buchlen
Brownlow
Meeting OF Woman's Home Mission Society
Williams
Hearst
Delouites
Greenville
Southern Railway
Wiley & Degroat, Wain Shite
J. G. Sterchi Furniture Co
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