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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
12
The Times Society Editor will receive items between 8 and 11 30 a m and 12 30 to 5 p m daily except Saturday and Sunday, and on Saturday from 1 to 9 p m. News received after 1 p m will be published the next day.
A short verse on rest and music frames a church and book club notices. The Book Club hosts a Thursday meeting at 3 PM at the Inn with Mrs. F. W. Browning, and the Presbyterian Auxiliary meets at First Presbyterian Church the following afternoon at 3 PM. The fashion section promotes dress frocks with jabot and tailored styles in gray crepe and Chinese inspired designs, notes on collar treatments, and two piece dresses suitable for spring.
A string of visitors and holiday guests are listed from Gate City, Dungannon, Johnson City, Knoxville, Welch, Roanoke and other nearby towns. Notables include Mr. Paul Cross, Mr. Billy Dubbs, Mrs. Sam Bingham, Miss Pauline Stone, Miss Martha Hauk, Mrs. George Caldwell, and Miss Clara Anderson visiting relatives and friends during Christmas and holidays.
The snippet lists Tyler Green and Miss Mary Green alongside Miss Nell Harris and M. Ili ton, indicating a genealogy or social notice line in a community page. Notable names include Tyler and Mary Green with Nell Harris and a third party initialed entry.
Morristown residents and visitors were seen Sunday evening. Louise Tipton J M Hamilton and Malcolm Morri son of Church Hill were shopping in the city. Claude Riggle of Roanoke Va spent Christmas with his mother Mrs A J Booker and returned home. Clay Cope was called to Rogersville due to his father’s serious illness. G W Woody returned from Appalachia Va after visiting daughter Mrs C C Thomas. J H Fowler and daughter June returned from Pikeville Ky. Jerry Stone of University is mentioned in connection with events.
Dr Will Lynn and Captain White of Knoxville visited Mrs John G Lynn in Sulphur Well. Miss Mary Ratliff of Ore Bank school holidaying with parents in Kingsport. Miss Lucy Holt of Banner Elk NC visiting mother and sister. Mrs L W Ketron improving. Mrs George Bradley home after two weeks with her mother. W S Cox and E R Crawford spent Christmas with John and Mrs Poore. Anna Mae and Lucy Holt visited Walnut Grove. C M Hicks traveled to Kingsport. Mr and Mrs Vance Poore spent time with Poore parents. Lizzie Foust yuletide with aunt D F Hicks. An entertainment well attended. L K Poole and wife of Bristol visiting. Born to Emil Hudson and wife a son on 24th. Community sorrow over Mrs G W Russell's severe illness. Rev J C Clark preached at Epworth. Mr and Mrs Will Russell of Kingsport visited S P Dickson. Rev Clark hosted his father mother and Limestone brother as guests.
Regular services by Rev W C Quary noted at Morrisons Chapel. Local families from Kingsport Etowah Church Hill and Chestnut Ridge visit relatives for Christmas and holidays. Names include McKenzies Larkins McKenzies Prays, Hensleys Miller Hutson and Crums among others.
Walnut Chapel reports a successful Christmas tree and entertainment on December 25. Miss Belle Wilcox remains bedridden with pneumonia but is slowly improving, and Miss Dora E Gilreath is also confined at home. Mrs Kenneth McClellan visited her mother Mrs Gilreath. Lelia and Geneva Bishop visited Aunt Mrs Dan Edwards. Dan Edwards and Mr Edward’s father shared a Christmas Eve call. Dave Ketron hosted a dance at his nearby farm Saturday night.
Bloomingdale school closed Thursday for holidays after giving students early dismissal. The move affects students and staff as the district calendars a seasonal break.
Tennessee natives visited relatives during Christmas with Mr and Mrs J C Stone in White City. Mr and Mrs J H Sears returned to New York after sharing Christmas with their daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs S P Platt. Martin Russell came home from Danville Virginia and joined Kingsport Press. Mrs Thomas B Duckett left for Concord North Carolina after Christmas with her son and daughter, Michael P Duckett.
Poplar Springs reports a well attended Christmas program at Marbers Chapel led by Miss Chelsea Hilton. Families from Bristol Chestnut Ridge and local farms shared holiday visits and greetings including the Childress Dickson Moody Roller and Bowery families. Several members are listed as ill or visiting relatives with church services planned at Emory Church on the first Sunday morning.
The cabinet backs Finance Minister Doumer and discusses replacing the turnover tax with a temporary tax on commercial transactions. Left bloc proposals fear unsolved budget flaws and potential currency fluctuations. The scene hints at possible shifts while Doumer and Ariand resist plans to balance the budget without broader reform.
Thomas R. B. Gay, counsel for dissenting stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, argues before the commission that it lacks legal jurisdiction to approve the Nickel Plate plan. He contends an interlocking board of directors of Nickel Plate, C and O, and Hocking Valley cannot lease two roads of a third, challenging the plan under the transportation act.
Mr Gay argued that a full national railroad consolidation requires a general plan and commission approval. He criticized interlocking directorates and noted how holding structures like Nickel Plate affect debts and stock across Chesapeake and Ohio and Pere Marquette, with a $26 million bond backing the purchase.
Investigations by two courts and a Senate Committee report led to Senator Wheeler's complete exoneration. The Senate endorsed the report and the concurrence of the courts would result in acquittal.
Separate preparatory sessions were held today by the operators and miners' representatives ahead of a joint session at 5 p m at the Union League Club. John L Lewis and Mr Inglis conducted three prior secret talks since October in New York Harrisburg and Philadelphia. The operators entered hopeful but not optimistic. the miners showed neither optimism nor pessimism as negotiations loom.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an inquiry into how railroads use private passenger cars. No details were released but long standing complaints allege executives allow private travel under conditions harming the public. Hearing dates will be announced later.
Three Boston & Maine Railroad officials were arrested in Boston on warrants accusing them of being fugitives from Chicago. They were indicted earlier with others on charges of conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act in shipments of beer from Lawrence.
London reports speculation on a possible marriage for the Prince of Wales as Princess Astrid of Sweden prepares to visit Buckingham Palace after the royal mourning period ends. Astrid, age twenty, is praised for charm, dancing, country life, and domestic skill. rumors link Prince Henry to the Swedish sisters as well.
AP dispatches from Tacna Chile report General John J. Pershing’s health is satisfactory and his return to the United States is not linked to politics. He may extend stay if needed while in Arica addressing the Chile Peru boundary issue. Dental care was cited as the primary reason for travel with no serious health concerns noted.
Reports from Vienna say floods along the Romanian frontier have claimed hundreds of lives. Dispatches describe waters sweeping through Torda and a family of five forced from their roof as the rising flood overwhelmed homes.
Thirteen passengers were injured in an Atlantic Coast Line derailment near Cades South Carolina early today none seriously. The locomotive and five coaches left the track due to a broken rail.
An Atlantic Coast Line passenger train derailed near Florence due to a broken rail blamed on cold weather. Eight people were injured including William A. Brawley of Long Island with a back injury and a Union News Company employee named Webster with both legs broken. Five others were treated for cuts and bruises as passengers climbed from overturned cars and the wreck tore tracks for over 100 yards.
Richmond Virginia December 29 AP no more pardon applications will be received during Governor Trinkles administration. Pending cases will be acted on as far as possible though few weeks remain in office. He aims to complete those now pending including the Garrett petition before leaving office.
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