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Newspaper

Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1925

Page

9

Community News Roundup From Nearby Areas

Miss Mayme Crussell returns home after two weeks visiting her sister in Johnson City and relatives at Piney Flats. Several plan to attend the Klan meeting in Kingsport Saturday. Mrs. Noah Hooks on sick list. P K Hicks and children of Columbus Ohio visiting their mother Mrs N C Gaines. Ice cream dinner at Sulphur Well enjoyed by all. Dorothy Light of Cooksv Valley visiting Lucile Harkleroad. P T Mitchell very ill. Alvin Crussell baling hay near Arcadia. Some from here attended court at Blountville. Mr. and Mrs. Compton and children of Bloomingdale visiting Crussells. Mrs W A Briere and son Charlie of Kingsport visiting their mother Mrs N C Gaines. Mr and Mrs C A Quillin of Hilton, Va visited G W Crussell's family.

Mayme Crussell W. A. Barbour Johnson City Piney Flats Kingsport Noah Hooks P. K. Hicks Columbus Ohio N. C. Gaines Sulphur Well W. A. Briere Charlie C. A. Quillin Hiltons G. W. Crussell Hank Harbours Chapel J. F. Turner Lee Turner A. B. Smith Hazel Dante, Va Pearl Turner A. P. Gray R.W. Dillon Horse Creek G. D. Bates T. C. Bridwell Alma Mabel Moody Fall Creek Myrtle Moody Alvin Dickson Pearl Gertrude Turner A. V. Cole J. M. Moody E. W. Moody Sarah Gray Church Hill C. A. Dickson N. J. Grizzle Virginia Lucile Harkleroad Bloomingdale Dorothy Light James Light Pauline Grizzle Jasper King Lamar Harrell Turner Lucenl

Glen Wood concrete work ahead amid local traffic issues

Local contractors report concrete pouring to finish in about two weeks and urge public cooperation to keep off fresh surfaces. Sullivan County sees more arrests for driving on new concrete than anywhere else, while drought grips Tennessee and water supplies run low. Community notices include Ku Klux Klan meeting in Kingsport on Aug 18, Odd Fellows picnic Aug 23, and a stream of visits and social events around Emory church and Dante Virginia.

Sullivan County I. T. Childress Tennessee R. W. Devault Frank Hart J. A. Ratliff Emory Church Leona Cox Chestnut Ridge

Warm Weather Social Notes Touch Prairie Life

Four Points reports pleasant weather as Mr and Mrs Steward Fleenor visit Mr Fleenor’s sister Mr and Mrs Rhuben Ladd Saturday night. Mr and Mrs M H Roller hosted a gathering during the weekend with further social details pending.

Steward Fleenor

Local Weather and Social Notes from Woodrow

Hot dry weather keeps farmers busy with hay crops. Mrs I T Childress remains ill. Several residents make visits and outings in Kingsport and Fall Creek. The community looks forward to the Indian Springs Rug picnic. Mrs Ora Harkleroad is confined with a sprained knee.

I. T. Childress J. N. Fulkerson Kingsport Leona Cox Fall Creek C. A. Childress W. T. Childress J. T. Turner Cooks Valley Lena Mae Fulkerson Flora Ratliff P. J. Roller Gladys J. A. Ratliff S. P. Arnold Earl Arnold James Coffman Hemlock Indian Springs Ora Harkleroad

Roadman Families Travel and Local Rain Woes

Robert John and Thyra Roadman traveled to Florida while Mrs Roadman and daughter visited home folks. Mrs Crawford and granddaughter left for Knoxville to visit Mrs Crawford's brother. The area suffers from drought with springs and ponds drying up. Dr Robert King and wife from New York visit their father John King. Kathleen Hutchins spent the weekend in Abingdon with friends. W W Roadman and daughter visited Rogersville friends. Prof and Mrs Richardson and sons called on Mrs Crawford. J S Powers and J C McCoy were weekend guests nearby.

Robert John Thyra Roadman Florida Robert King New York John King Kathleen Hutchins Abingdon W. W. Roadman Rogersville Richardson Crawford J. S. Powers J. C. McCoy

Long Branch Church Notes and Local Visitations

Beulah Sunday at 11 oclock regular appointment by Rev J M Whitaker. Local families share visits and church attendance including Grey's Station association and Centenary services. Weather praised for Wednesday rain. multiple neighbors visit F D Pitts family and others. several trips to Bristol and Centenary noted. illness of Mrs G C Millhorn reported.

J. M. Whitaker Beulah Monroe Hall Grover Millhorn J. W. Bowery Bristol Emma Barnes F. D. Pitts N. J. Barnes W. A. Bowery Nat Barnes Preston Mary Hauk John Hunt Martin Isenburg Family H. E. Wood Mina Pauline Z. L. Kitsmiller

Ruff Nex Voley Ball Team Wins Maintenance Challenge

The Ruff Nex volleyball team defeated the maintenance department in a five game series at the Eastman plant. G Bright captained maintenance and S Moorehouse led the Ruff Nex. standout players included Ed Bra and Red Brooks, with Melvin Witt and Captain Moorehouse mentioned for key plays.

Eastman Angus G. S. Bright S. Moorehouse Geng Bright Red Brooks Melvin Witt Errit Moorehouse Herick Campbell Moore Marshal Ormaldo

Ruff Nex defeat cement plant team for third straight win

The Ruff Nex beat their rivals 21 to 9, 21 to 31, 21 to 66 in a three game series. Lineup includes W S Moorehouse capt, G B Bright capt, Duke Anderson, Harvey Clance, Natt Compton, R L Rachel, H W Johnson, Ed Agee, Jack Bright, S E Bright and J E Marshall. Next game is at the Y Friday night against Eastman Ruff Nex and the cement plant team. A scientist notes average eyelids blink about 4 000 000 times yearly.

Duke Anderson Harvey Clance R. L. Rachel Natt Compton H. W. Johnson Ed Agee Jack Bright S. E. Bright J. E. Marshall Ruff Nex RuffNex W. S. Moorehouse Bright Paul Hendrickson Ora Campbell Red Brooks Stewart Moore Harvey Clonce Melvin Witt Newt Compton Ed Brawley Eastman

Pavilion French Colonial Woods Feature At Art Show

Havre wood importers and carpenters built a pavilion entirely from French colonial woods for the Decorative Arts Exposition. Woods came from Ivory Coast Indo China Siam Congo French Guiana Southern Gabon and Madagascar. Skilled workers, graduates of Havre technical school, were chosen to construct it.

Havre Ivory Coast Indo-China Siam Congo French Guiana Gabon Madagascar

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Reedy Creek Glen Wood E. A. Shipley William Childress Hubert Childress Clay Hicks Kathleen Bristol Road Arthur Garland Dante Lucile King Ora Roller Fordtown M. H. Roller Ora C. W. Fleenor Mildred Fleenor Atlas White Cross J. Fred Johnson W. D. Roller G. C. Millhorn Vas Pws Hey Ball Aethe Associated Press Marketeria
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