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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1925
Page
3
The community’s Sunday school is reported progressing nicely with many local residents visiting and attending services. A long list of meetings visits and gatherings is noted including family visits in Kingsport Bristol and Bristol County with families such as the Birdwells Ford s and Campbells among others plus reports of church services at Sunrise and Harbours Chapel and a quarterly meeting in Lae Bron.
Miss Virginia Mae Hank of Washington College visited Gladis Bowery on Saturday. Limestone residents Mr. and Mrs. C Henley spent the night with N W Barnes. A group picnicked by the river on July 4 with N D Barnes W T Pugh J C Isley M T Hauk and others. Pearl Light of Bemis Creek visited Gladis May Bowery and Mayme Bowery.
Mrs Lloyd aged 52 died at a local hospital. She was buried in Ranent Park Cemetery, Houston Texas. Pallbearers included G. T. Moore and Mr Lathrop.
The Hilton community observed Children’s Day at Webers Chapel with a strong crowd. Local families including Mr and Mrs Peter King and their daughter Mannie from near Blountville visited relatives, while many others such as J D Cox and family, Myrtle Agee, and Amalie McGahey spent the weekend with kin. Farmers reported busy days in the fields as corn sits ready for harvest.
Wildwood church hosts an ice cream supper at Washington's Chapel on the 11th to aid the church. Dave Davis welcomes a baby girl Julia Mae. Citizens visit Whitesburg for a Grace sermon. Graveley residents hope for a new road to the Scott county line. Quarterly meeting at Washington's Chapel is set for the fourth Sunday in July with all-day services and a dinner on the ground.
A stirring sermon was preached at Harbours Chapel by Rev Hood replacing Rev Goodman on Saturday night. Rev Hauk is expected to fill the appointment next Sunday at 3 30 PM. General from here attended the Bristol 4th celebration. Myrtle Moody spent the weekend with niece Miss Mavie Moody on Fall Creek. Miss Mary Dillon is on the sick list and many friends express concern. Dickson Jeff plans to spend the 4th in Bristol after Friday afternoon. Sunday school is progressing nicely.
A church hill community report covers visitors from Georgia and Craborehard Tennessee. Families including the Parkers Green and Brown share activity, travel to Rogersville and Kingsport, and Sunday School at Oak Grove. The Hillside church hall gathered a large crowd Sunday night.
Tetu Planesipher for a week featured T. Rezle hosting Poe Suiay at Toon. Mr and Mrs W. entertained Sunday dinner guests Luther Green and Edd Hutson with children Robert and Helen. Hutsons hosted Saturday night with Mrs Hutson's parents Jess and Clyde Wolfe. Mrs Wolfe leaves for Johnson City to attend the normal.
Farmers thresh wheat as local activity. multiple families share visits and gatherings. Mrs Enoch Duncan and Mrs Nannie Hickman on sick list. Edith and Lucile Duncan visit grandfather Sunday. Dave Crawford visits Laura Hood. Francis Archer with Lillian Light. Ford, Anderson, White, Conkin families celebrate July 4 in Greeneville. Archer and Hickman families host others. trips to Wise county Va and Gate City noted. Ada Crawford and children with John Crawford. Reba Conkin visits M L Light. Tom Duncan visits father S P Duncan. Ford coupe accident near Lone Star church with minor injuries. Susie Conkin attends Greeneville ball game.
The remains of Mrs. Myriel Cross of Cleveland were laid to rest in Buffalo cemetery after a large funeral. Relatives and friends from Blizzard, Cross, Stanfield, and Bluetons visited over the weekend. Several local families were mentioned with visits and illnesses, and a new car was purchased by Wesley Stanfield.
An ice cream event at Pleasant Grove is planned for Saturday July 11. A wedding occurred there on Saturday July 4 with J C Lee aged 72 and Lizzie Blackman aged 38. Mr and Mrs Clarence Epp visited friends and planned to return home.
Sunday visits and family gatherings mark a quiet weekend in Morrison's Chapel and nearby Kingsport area. Local residents include Mrs J E Gibbons and daughters Gladys and Dorothy visiting Mrs Dug Fletcher, Verna Gibbons and Hazel Bradshaw at Old Union prayer meeting, and extended family from Church Hill and Kingsport sharing time with relatives. Farmers prepare to thrash wheat as seasonal work begins.
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