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Newspaper

Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1937

Page

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Social calendar items for church and clubs

Wednesday Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society meets 2:30 at the parsonage. Wednesday Club meets 12:30 at Mrs. J. H. Lewis. West View W M S and S meet 2 o'clock at Mrs. Roy Davis. First Christian WM S meets 3 o'clock at Mrs. R. B. Dade. Thursday Dorcas Matron class meets 8 o'clock with a dinner. Business and Professional Women's club meets 7:15 at Utilities. Friday Alpha Delphia Society meets 3 o'clock at Utilities. Saturday Junior Auxiliary of St. Pauls church benefit party meets 1:30 at the parish house.

Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society J. H. Lewis West View Roy Davis First Christian Wm.s R. B. Dade Dorcas

Johnson City Music Club Hosts Kingsport Guests

The April meeting of the Kingsport Music Club was a delightful affair hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Freda Johnson on Watauga Avenue. Members and guests enjoyed a varied program by the Wednesday Morning Music Club with performances in violin, piano, vocal, and choruses, followed by coffee and light refreshments.

Kingsport Music Club J. Freda Johnson Watauga Ave Marshall Doggett Arthur Doggett Frank Fale J. W. Hodge Jax ¥. Parker Hale Johnson City Howard Truster Zigeunerweisen—Sarasote Hasseltyne Oakes D. G. Stout Brahms Dohnanyi Lionel Johnson C. J. Spencer W. A. Starrett, Jr W. A. McCain Lewis Smith Trusler Nat Winston Donald Snook W. H. Jewell Howard Johnson A. D. Bryan Henry Tyler John Wade H. I. Burbage D. R. Beeson Mesdames Lem Reece Clayton Black J. I. Moss Lyons Taylor D. Jackson Clyde Smith George Keip John Hawkins J. I. Croley Ralph Carr

Local clubs schedule meetings and a wedding announced

Liberty Chapter 198 Order of the Eastern Star meets this evening at eight. Wednesday Club hostess Mrs J H Lewis on Linville street tomorrow at 2. Willing Workers Club gathers tonight at 7 30 at Mrs Mike Haney home. Holy Trinity Lutheran W M S meets tomorrow at 2 30 at the parsonage led by Mrs J W Shuey. Dade to host Woman's Missionary Society at First Christian church tomorrow at 2. Leola Childrens hosts Women's Foreign Missionary Society tomorrow at 2 at 169 West evner street. Alf Hatcher announces the marriage of daughter Kate to G Carl Owen on Thursday August sixth nineteen hundred thirty six in Gate City Virginia.

Willing Workers Club Lyne Garden Mike Haney M. 8 Dade Woman's Missionary Society First Christian Church Tennessee Street Foreign Missionary Society Women's Foreign Missionary Society Leola Childrens Westevner Street

Local visits span Bristol and Johnson City this week

Mrs Georgia Snow, Mrs Clyde Groseclose and Mrs C H Rollins visited Bristol Saturday. Mrs Lon Boyd and children, Mrs Flora Frazier and son Junior, and Mrs Lula Phillips visited Johnson City Monday. Mr and Mrs B Nahugh Wayman, Mrs Beulah Bright and Mr and Mrs H Joseph Higgins are expected to return from Florida this week.

Georgia Snow Clyde Groseclose C. H. Rollins Bristol Lon Boyd Flora Frazier Lula Phillips Johnson City Mondag Bnahugh Wayman Beulah Bright H. Joseph Higgins Florida

Local ladies visit kin and return home

Miss Leona Durham of Kentucky and Mrs. Maline Bray and Mrs. Ottie Blakley of Moccasin Gap were visiting Mrs. J. W. Chapman recently. Mrs. R. B. Counts and children Bobbie and Patricia have returned to Washington, D. C., after visiting Mrs. Counts's mother Mrs. S. A. Fletcher.

Leona Durham Kentucky Maline Bray Ottie Blakley Moccasin Gap J. W. Chapan R. B. Counts Bobbie Patricia Washington, D. C

Killer of Three in Manhattan Strikes. Suspect Sought

A New York murder spree leaves three dead in Manhattan with detectives seeking Robert Irwin, 29, sculptor and theology student, and Veronica Gedeon among suspects. Motive cited as revenge for a broken romance. evidence includes a diary, a glove, and a hat near the Gedeon residence. In Oakland, Frank Anderson, 23, killed his father Herman, 73, then died by suicide after a reprimand for reckless target practice at a base talent facility.

New York Manhattan Island Robert Irwin Veronica Gedeon Art S Birt Gedeon Oakland Calif J. E. Gennan Frank Anderson Herman

Mystery Man With a Candle Hailed at Waterbury Station

A young man found wandering in central Waterbury at noon held aloft a lighted candle. He could not identify himself, and police considered booking him as Diogenes E. The incident prompted routine processing despite his impaired condition.

Waterbury Conn Hin Diogenese

Bride Elect Honored At Two Lovely Parties

In Lebanon Virginia on April 6 Mrs. Carl Hendricks hosted a bridge tea for Miss Catherine Burns whose engagement to Dr. Curtis Baylor was announced with a wedding planned for April 10. Verna Routh won top score, Madge Mutter had the cut prize, and gifts were presented to the honoree.

Lebanon Carl Hendricks Catherine Burns Curtis Baylor Verna Routh Madge Mutter Lena McCorkle Memphis Tenn G. B. Davidson Miss Burns Clarence C. Burns

Jail Survives Blast But Goes Up in Smoke

Kirkman sville Kentucky April 6 The Kirk mansville jail survived a dynamiting a month earlier then burned to the ground Saturday night though the lockup was unoccupied Sheriff Omar Crouch said local belief points to an incendiary blaze but no suspects or motive are yet known

Kirkmansville Omar Crouch

Tall Negro Sought As Attacker Of Woman In Winchester

Police chase a near six foot tall, 180 pound man wearing overalls described as the assailant who grabbed Mae O'Hara at her employer A. H. Cundiff’s home, choking her until she escaped to a neighbor. She was not criminally assaulted, officials say.

Winchester Mae O'Hara M. D. Tarpy A. H. Cundiff Miss O'Hara Tarpy

Rifle threat ends in jail after hotel confrontation

In Chicago area, James Duggan, 21, visited Irene Wick, 17, at her father's hotel near Wauconda. Wick warned him away. Duggan left then returned with a rifle. Irene's father destroyed the gun and deputies jailed Duggan. In Lafayette, Tenn., farmer Oakley Cook found 735 pennies in a jar at home and exchanged them for a 1937 auto license tag after a year of saving small coins.

Chicago James Duggan Irene Wick Wauconda John Wick Duggan Irene Lafayette Tenn Oakley Cook

Wife Seeks Suspension and Self-Support From Husband

A reader outlines eight years of marriage with four shared children and ailing finances. The adviser suggests a suspended sentence of separation until the husband works, to end meal-ticket dynamics, and urges the wife to withhold support until shared responsibility resumes. Separate letter follows on widow seeking male companionship and gossip dynamics.

Miss Chatfield M. M M. J

Shoe clerks witness quick swap of two shoe pairs

A Evansville shoe store scene reports two customers matching across sizes. A clerk notes one customer sought a size B right and 6 1-2 left while another needed the opposite. They sat together and agreed, buying two pairs.

Evansville Ind B. K. Jackson

Stolen Siren Halts Fire Dept Police Shakeup in Henderson

In Henderson Kentucky on April 6 two new chiefs were appointed after a house relesting by city commissioners. Police Chief Elliott Knight was discharged and Jennings Tivlotson moved from fire chief to water works. Patrolman John Fitzgerland named to succeed Knight. Raymond Hunter succeeds Tivlotson.

Henderson Elliott Knight Jenning Tivlotson John Fitzgerland Knight Raymond Hunter Tiljotson

First District Federation of Women's Clubs Meet in Erwin

The spring meeting of the First District Federation of Women's Clubs will be held Thursday at the Erwin Baptist church starting at 10 AM EST. The program theme is Health with prominent speakers including Mrs. Morgan of Knoxville and Mrs. Rogers N. Herbert of Nashville. Lunch at noon followed by a tea hosted by Erwin clubs.

First District Federation of Women's Clubs Erwin Tennessee Baptist Church W. R. Jahmings Morgan Knoxville Rogers N. Herbert Mashville W. L. Cook National Parks Forests Land Wild Life Cancer Control

Tennis Hat Mystery Breaks in Pocket Ball

Sydney reports L. E. King owns a tennis hat with a pocket billiard ball habit. King's partner served, ball vanished, reattempt failed, and later King felt a jump and found the missing ball deep in his pocket during a search. Authorities note no further details available.

Sydney Australia L. E. King King

Marian Martin Pattern 9250 Summer Dress Ad

Distinctive Marian Martin dress pattern 9250 offers flutter sleeves, Vslash neckline, and full skirt for Summer wear. Sizes 14 to 42 with yardage details, price 15 cents, order from The Kingsport Times Pattern Department with size name and address.

Voile Shantung Marian Martin Lew Marian Martin Mustin Kingsport Times Pattern Department W. 18Th St New York

Bill Aims to Cut Funeral Costs in New York

Albany April 6. A bill to tackle high funeral costs was before the New York legislature. Proposed by Senator William J. Murray and Assemblyman Irving D. Neustein, both NYC Democrats, the measure would create municipal funeral authorities to provide public funeral facilities. The lawmakers said the bill stems from a study showing the shocking burden on the average citizen.

Albany N. Y New York Senaor William J. Murray Irving D. Neustein New York City

Funeral Costs Revealed as Municipal Standard Service

The study found the average funeral cost above 300 dollars. It stated that with municipal funeral authorities standard services could be provided for 60 to 70 dollars.

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