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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1925
Page
9
Kingsport ushers in December with Christmas spirit and a stronger-than-ever shopping drive. Merchants expand stock, especially toys, clothing, and novelty items, as holiday crowds near. Stores decorate with holly and bells and urge early shopping as traffic and road access draw in customers from miles around.
N Shaheen local clothier is rapidly erecting a two story brick building at Five Points work began two months ago under Shaheens supervision Completion expected by January 1 Occupancy undecided may house Shaheen clothing business or be rented to another firm Location described as highly convenient and slated to be one of the area’s finest structures
Troop 2 Boy Scouts of America voted unanimously at the Y M C A scout room to collect unused clothing and five cents from each member between now and Christmas for distribution to city poor. The treasury auxiliary fund will receive the five cents. Earlier Thanksgiving reports noted shoes and stockings given to two needy boys. A hunt and coin game revealed the scoutmaster’s head as the hard surface. Edgar Guenther led a spelling contest with consonants and vowel signs. next Monday plans include a sleeve badge contest and initiation of several new members.
Connemara Moore vanished from Aunt Celimena's Connecticut home amid a string of Long Island yacht adventures. Auntie and lawyer Brewster pursue the girl across ships while Salt Adams seeks to justify his identity to the enigmatic Sweetie aboard another vessel in this Warner Bros picturisation of a story by Collier and Son.
Sweetie scolds Saltonstall while a rough crew drifts on a sea bound for danger. Swede trims the boat as Pooch and Doc watch. Lacy and a figure in a turban converse amid risk, cautious longing, and hidden motives in a moonlit escape.
Dr. Samuel Patton a Holston Conference Methodist leader (1797 1854) is honored with a granite monument at Morrison's Chapel. Speakers included Dr. I P Martin Rev J A Lyons and Dr T J Eskridge recounting his life, ministry, and role in Methodism. The bronze tablet notes his titles and 1925 centennial memorial.
The usual evening Episcopal services will be conducted by Rev. Harry F. Keller at 7 o'clock Thursday evening at the Community Y. Services have formerly been held at the Chapel on Watauga street. Members are urged not to forget the meeting place. Holy Communion will be held Friday morning at 7:30 o'clock.
A collision at the Wanda and Broad Streets corner this afternoon heavily damaged a Studebaker touring car and a Ford. The Ford’s driver was Officer George Frazier and Miss Margaret Harrison was in the Studebaker. Both vehicles were towed to Shelby Street Garage.
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