City Ordinance Covers Dairy and Meat Dealers
Kingsport officials pass ordinance 219 requiring milk butter dairy products sellers to obtain permits from the city food and dairy inspector and display a metal tag. The annual fee is 3.00, payable per vehicle, with enforcement hinted but not rigid for small quantities sold to homes and nearby merchants. Dr. C W Fritts warns buyers to inspect wares carefully.
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Kingsport
City of
Kingport
Dr. Fritts
Needy Children Fund Reaches 395 Dollars in Kingsport
The Needy Children Fund sponsored by The Kingsport Times stood at 395.50 last night with 11.50 received yesterday. A single $100 check led yesterday's contributions. donors' names will not be published. The fund closes at noon Monday with the aim to aid poor children at Christmas.
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Kingsport Times
Kingsport
One Hour Parking Rule Enforced on Broad Street
Officer H K Starnes warns Broad Street drivers the one hour parking limit between Main and Market will be strictly enforced. Businessmen who park all day will face court action. the rule applies 7 am to 6 pm with violations subject to penalties.
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Broad Street
Main
Market Streets
H. K. Starnes
Officer Starnes
Water bonds win second reading amid city tax plan
The Kingsport council approved a 300000 bond issue to purchase the waterworks on a second reading during a special meeting at City Hall. The group set Dec 12 for land sales and will reconvene next Tuesday to discuss 1926 tax rates and city assessment plans. The meeting followed a federal water power hearing and a call for a Tennessee state power commission advisory role.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Kingsport
Nashville
Federal Water Power Commission
Chattanooga
East Tennessee
Hugh D. Miser
Tennessee
Federal Commission
Misert
Charles Barr
Memphis
W. Q. Spencer
Juge
John J. Gore
United States Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Barr
Tennessee Public School Officers Association Meeting Planned
The Tennessee Public School Officers Association will hold its annual meeting in Nashville January 12 13 and 14 1926 announced by P L Harned state commissioner of education The convention will meet at the Andrew Jackson Hotel The organization consists of county superintendents and school supervisors The program is now in preparation.
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Tennessee Public School Officers Association
Nashville
P. L. Harned
Andrew Jackson Hotel
Japanese Emperor Suffering Sudden Stroke
An imperial household message reports the Emperor suffered a sudden stroke of cerebral anemia. Doctors say the condition is not serious, but his planned departure to Numatea for winter routine has been postponed.
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Tokyo
Imperial Household
Numatea
War relics arrive in Tennessee from German arsenal
Four carloads of captured German war material reach Nashville as central distribution point for relics. Big guns, trench mortars, and lighter items are allocated to Tennessee cities under a first come first served policy guided by Librarian John Trotwood Moore and Col. Luke Lea. Edgar J. Graham selects a gun for the Hickman courthouse lawn.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
John Trotwood Moore
Edgar J. Graham
Court House
Centerville
Hickam County
Illis
Hickman
Col
Luke Lea
Nashville Tennesseean
Tenessee
American Legion
Moore
Education commissioner Harned retires after Baltimore visit
P L Harned, commissioner of education, returned from Baltimore where he met state commissioners and superintendents from fourteen states. They discussed the General Education Board’s work and cooperations with state departments. Two days were spent inspecting model school methods and a final day on plans for more progressive public education moves.
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P L. Harned
Baltimore
General Education Board
State Departments of Education
Pardon and Parole Session at Brushy Mountain Prison
Lewis S. Pope and Governor Peay return from a pardon and parole session at Brushy Mountain prison in Tennessee. Dozens of parolee applications were reviewed and several Christmas pardons were considered.
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Lewis S. Pope
Governor Peay
Brushy Moountain
Fast Tennessee
Weather Outlook For Virginia North Carolina And Tennessee
Virginia sees rain Sunday with fair Sunday night and colder rain Monday into Monday night. North Carolina has mostly cloudy Sunday with possible rain Sunday morning, fair Sunday night, and Monday showers turning colder with strong winds on the Northeast coast diminishing Sunday. Tennessee expected to be cloudy with rain in the west and rising temperatures in the east, then a colder Monday with possible rain in the east.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
West End
Christmas Radio Program Tonight With Singers and Orchestra
A special Christmas concert will be broadcast tonight at 9 15 PM on WEAF WFJ WCAP WJAK WCAE WOC WWJ WEEI WCCO WGR KSD WTAG WLIB WEAR. Performers include Jeannette Vreeland Elsie Baker Lambert Murphy William Simmons and Charles Albert Baker at the piano.
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WFJ
WCAP
WJAK
WCAE
Woc
WWJ
WEEI
WCCO
WGR
KSD
WTAG
WLIB
WEAR
Jeannette Vreeland
Elsie Baker
Lambert Murphy
William Simoons
Christmas tableau at First Christian church service
Tonight at 7 30 the First Christian church presents The Babe in Bethlehem a tableau and song by the choir and Sunday school with Reader Mrs Hamlet Angel Elizabeth Taylor Priests Mrs John Morton and Mr Horner Groups of People Shepherds Simeon Amia and Three Wise Men named James Pyle William Coleman and B M Ownes The public is invited to attend
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First Christian Church
Lynching Follows Acquittal in Clarksdale
In Clarksdale Mississippi Lindsey Coleman a Black man was lynched shortly after a circuit court jury acquitted him of the murder of Grover C Nicholas a plantation store keeper. Coleman was seized from sheriff deputies in front of Coahoma county court house and shot multiple times before his body was dumped on a street near town outskirts.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Lindsey Coleman
Grover C. Nicholas
Coleman
Nicholas
Coahoma Courthhouse
Glass
Monkeys Trained for Work in Siam Coconuts
In Pattini province Siam, monkeys are being trained to perform tasks in coconut groves, replacing human labor in agricultural work. The program aims to increase efficiency and reduce seasonal labor shortages.
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Pattini
Siam
Colbridge Murder Trial Reports Fractured Tin Tan Knife
George Raner killed his cousin in Colbridge England using the jagged end of a tin can knife. Local police reported a violent stabbing in the family dispute. The case centers on the weapon and premeditation as investigators review the scene.
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Colbridge
Eng
George Raner
Scouts Will Give Toys To The Poor This Christmas
Local Boy Scouts have started a drive to collect cast away toys for needy children in Kingsport. Toys in good repair or worn out are welcome and will be distributed before Christmas Day. Contact Edgar Guenther at 146 to arrange pickup.
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Kingsport
Edgar Guenther
Terriers Open Up With Decisive Win
Hills team opens season with a decisive victory in Tampa on December 19, reported by AP. The game showcased strong offense and defense, setting a confident tone for the season.
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Tampa
Borough Terrier Cogesters Open Season with 31 19 Win
The Borough Terrier Cogesters opened their season on the high school court with a 31 to 19 victory over the High School of Technology of Atlanta. The Georgia Vays faced a tough attack from the high school hoopmen but fought gamely, following a prior football loss to St. Petersburg's Green Devils.
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Borough Terrier Cogesters
High School of Technology of
Atlanta
Georgia Vays
Green Devils
St. Petersburg
Hammond American Legion set to meet at Community Y
The Hammond Post American Legion will gather in the Community Y post rooms at 8 oclock Monday evening. Reports will cover progress on the ongoing membership drive and the goal for the month. National Commander McQuigg aims to exceed 100 million members nationally this month.
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Hammond Post American Legion
Community Y
McQuigg
American Legion
Kingsport
Elks’ Club
Hammond Post
Christmas Baskets Distribution Planned for City Needy
The post schedules a week of charity to distribute Christmas baskets to the city’s needy. All membership chairmen are urged to attend the meeting, along with other post members.
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Post
Kesner Wins Damages in Suit Over Workplace Injury
Carl Kesner, employee at Clinchfield Portland Cement, awarded 365 for injuries from September incident. Court heard before City Judge Friday. Kesner injured at cement plant. broken ankle paid, knee injury disputed. He received 75 for injuries and 100 monthly for time lost. represented by John R. Todd. W H Bowlin testified for the insurer.
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Carl Kesner
Clinchfield Portland Cement Corporation
Kesner
National Casualty and Insurance Company
John R. Todd
W. H. Bowlin
Funeral services for infant Fred William Harris
Funeral services were held at Hilton Baptist Church for infant Fred William Harris who died at his home on Five Points Friday morning. Interment followed in the local cemetery.
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Fred William Harris
Garfield Harris
Baptist Church
Hilton
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