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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1925
Page
9
J P Gray, manager of the Burley Tobacco Growers Co operative Association, said the local warehouse has seen extra good tobacco despite drought, with strong prices for fine grades. He noted early opening misunderstandings and clarified required disposition of growers’ leaf to the cooperative market.
Two new Broad Street structures, the Mallis Brothers building and the Roller building, are under rapid construction. Each is two stories high with brick walls. Mallis Brothers will finish by year’s start. a marble tablet reading Mallis’ Bross adorns the facade. Occupants are not yet named. lower floors likely business use and upper offices. Roller building nears completion with exterior brick work underway. no tenants announced yet.
Attractive Christmas seals are sold in the city under the Parent Teachers Association. Proceeds go to the state Anti Tuberculosis Association to combat the disease. Seals are priced at one cent and available at local drug stores and through school pupils.
The local Carpenter Union number 2278 plans an evening program at 7:30 next Saturday in Nelms Hall on Broad Street. All carpenters and their families in Kingsport are invited whether or not they are union members.
The Junior class at the high school will perform Rolle's Wild Oats a comedy drama filled with action and fur on Tuesday December 15. An excellent cast is rehearsing to ensure one of the best high school productions yet and the show is produced through Samuel French of New York.
A collision near the Kingsport Press plant damaged two autos yesterday. A Chalmers car driven by a Black man collided with a Ford driven by Warren Reeves, and the Chalmers vehicle sustained the worse damage according to reports. An automatic tool resulted in the crash.
The officers meeting of the First Presbyterian Church, delayed from tonight, will now be held tomorrow at 7:30 PM at the home of J. Fred Johnson.
Connemara Moore travels from a yacht to Long Island Sound with Bugle the dog. A mysterious money trail emerges as Bugle returns with a coat and a $50,000 package, leading to questions about trust, truth, and who the money truly belongs to. Connema ra and David Lacy walk a fine line between danger and devotion as they press on toward a seaside house for safety and rest.
Tuscaloosa Dec 7 AP The University of Alabama likely will accept the invitation to play a western team in the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena after a long conference. Faculty reps of the Pacific Coast Conference expect to announce selection this week. Alabama players voted unanimously in favor and the Athletic Council favors acceptance. Washington reportedly would not participate due to academic demands.
Red Grange football star shows earnings from two feet to yards, with eleven days totaling about $2,000 and possible gains in Philadelphia and New York. He helped the Chicago Bears win 19 to 7 at the Polo Grounds, contributing a long pass and a 26 yard interception return for a score. The piece also touches on 1920 unemployment and economic arguments for domestic prosperity and protection.
New York reports Red Grange signed a motion picture contract for an immediate $300000 guarantee. The deal follows his record day earnings after the Bears Giants game and includes March 1 1925 start date for the first film with Arrow Pictures. Grange’s name value boosts earning power among professional athletes.
President Coolidge urges active government help for farmers through co operative marketing while opposing government control of buying and selling to fix prices. He stresses independence, warns that state control would destroy cooperative systems, and cites current marketing successes. He notes tariff effects on agriculture and defends free list benefits for farmers.
Texas legislators debate repeal via constitutional amendment or state conventions. Rep Hill, leading wet forces, pursues a joint resolution to overturn the 18th amendment. He argues conventions offer a direct vote by people and reduce legislative entanglements. A second measure calls for state option to define intoxicating as used in the Volstead Act.
A New York report describes a second bobbed hair bandit at a Joy Inn robbery in Brooklyn. Four masked men assisted the female bandit, stealing about $500 from cash registers and guests before fleeing toward Manhattan. Celia Cooney is named as the original bobbed hair bandit now in Auburn prison.
Paris December 7 Premier Briand will propose Senator Victor Henry Berenger as ambassador to the United States to the cabinet soon. If unopposed he will depart soon to relieve Emile Daeschner, the current envoy in Washington.
The senate referred the credentials of Gerald P. Nye as senator designate from North Dakota to the privileges and elections committee. This action occurred in Washington on December 7.
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