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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1925
Page
11
Social notes from Childress and nearby communities detail sermons by Rev. Goodman and James Isley at Chil dress cemetery, large crowds, and upcoming New Haven church dedication. The column lists visiting relatives, dinners, and weekend gatherings across Moody, Ratliff, Bowery, Devault, Dickson, and Henry families, plus local harvests and a Gray Station picnic.
Mrs W C Quillin visited her mother Mrs Martha Nottingham last week. Miss Myrtle Agee and Miss Eulalie Agee stayed with Mrs Clyde Jayne and Mrs C L Henry on Thursday. Quiet many attended Emory and Henry college commencement last week.
The article lists local social notes and churchgoing activity with many names from Mountain View and surrounding areas. It records visits, illnesses, travel to Kingsport, Indian Springs, Holston Institute, and Castlewood Virginia, plus upcoming services at Harbours Chapel.
Adams Chapel reports Saturday night at Blountville for Bill Adams and wife. Mrs Hattie Gunning and Mrs J osie Mackey attended a memorial service in Mendota Virginia Sunday. Edith and Ruthie Shipley stayed with Irene Smith Saturday night. A E Marion and family visited R L Marion in Johnson City Sunday. Mrs D B Faust called on Mrs Doreas Cate Saturday. Mrs A D Cartright and daughter Reva spent last week with relatives in Bristol. Mrs Sue Hendrixon and daughter and son of Kingsport visited W W Faust who remains ill. Bige Cartright and family dinner with D B Faust and family.
Rev Hauk delivered a strong sermon at Harbours Sunday afternoon. Residents visit kin and friends including Mrs J B Fleenor and family with travel to Gunnings and return with Miss Ruby Netherland. Wheat conditions in Tennessee improve but hay acreage falls due to cold dry weather and drought damages fruit crops statewide. Devault and others shopped in Kingsport.
Hemlock residents and neighbors frequent visits and dinners with families in the area. Miss Hallie M Prather and Mrs J J Fleenor hosted and hosted Misses Carrie Weaver and Minnie Rupe. many families from Fordtown Cooks Valley and Bristol shared weekends and river outings with Chases Stricklers and Moodys. Several plan to attend Bethel children's day while illness causes some to stay home.
Rev Earnest Hite preached his farewell sermon to a large congregation at Rocky Point Sunday morning. Several families from Kingsport and Dante Virginia visited local residents, with future services at Harbours Chapel announced by Rev T E Goodman.
Rev. Ramey preached at Morrison Chapel on Sunday. Mrs J H Calhoun visited her mother Mrs N B Galloway who is recovering from rheumatism. Miss Belle Moffitt visited Stella Larkin. Mr and Mrs T L Miller and children Ruth and Helen shopped in Kingsport. Several locals attended ice cream at Rosses Campground.
Kin H W McKenzie and Eva, Rosa Depew and children Juan ita and Edith visited Mrs G W Galloway Saturday afternoon. N B and G W Galloway called on J W Kelly of Hawkins county Sunday who is sick. An ice cream social at the local church on Saturday June 20 from 2 PM to after night to raise funds for church fixtures. Little Mildred Wheat is very sick.
Bloomingdale residents mourn the death of George T. Ketron in New Orleans at about age 35. He grew up in Bloomingdale and attended Kingslay Seminary. His funeral followed a home service and a burial at Reedy Creek cemetery with services by Rev S. G. Ketron. His wife and 10-year-old son accompanied the casket home, and relatives from Roanoke, Johnson City, Bristol and surrounding areas attended. Community updates note illness, local haying, and upcoming county singing on the third Sunday in July.
Rev C F Newland filled his regular appointment in Piney Flats as Bluff City revival by Rev Priddy closed with a large number of conversions. Local social notes include visits and marriages among residents and a Vacation Bible School starting Monday.
Goshen Valley residents report crops suffer from drought as a string of social visits and family news fill the week. Many residents, including the Stroup, Marshall, Wagner, Mullins, and Har ris families, travel to nearby towns such as Kingsport Greeneville and Blountville for visits and errands.
Rev J M Whitaker fills Beulah appointment at 11. Many residents visit relatives, attend picnics and church at Centenary and Grey. Families including Millhorn Isenberg Bowery Kitzmiller Barnes and Hunt are listed with weekend activities and visits across Gray Erwin Bristol Kingsport Sullivan and nearby areas.
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