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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
6
A fragmented column urges readers to forget worries and rely on true friends. It notes the value of steadfast companions during hard times and hints at a local Bible study group. The Union Bible Study Class invites participation led by Mrs. J M Cross and Mrs. George Morton on Seyier Street Friday at 4 PM.
A string of visitors and residents fills the week’s city pages. Bruce Kiser, John Pitts, Tobe Everette, C. E. Cate, and W. L. Jones travel or stay for business and family visits among Johnson City Bristol Blountville Jonesboro Gate City and Richmond VA. Mrs G C Richmond and Mrs RL White host kin in Jonesboro Toms Creek and nearby, with several locals moving or returning from Knoxville Richmond and Charlotte for relatives and work.
Depéw Chapel host Rev Godilman appointment and Depew Chapel quarterly meeting set for June 27 28 with dinner on the ground. local gatherings include Mrs Sam Steadman called Bloomingdale death in family and several guests visiting Pierce home. Sam Burk and Miss Zella Coates wed. Anna Lochiel Childress returns to health. Wheat cutting and rain noted. numerous visits among Pierce Fields Bailey and McClain families.
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington commands U S naval forces in Asiatic waters amid rising anti foreign sentiment in Chinese cities. Local notes mention funerals visits and family travel in Kingsport, Bloomingdale, Horse Creek and Chestnut Ridge with several residents visiting relatives and spending weekends with kin.
The Goshen Valley community reports welcome rains brightening farm prospects. Families gather for visits and social calls across neighbors including the Harrises welcoming a baby boy, and multiple notes on extended kin and friends from Grassy Creek to Church Hill.
Rev T BE Goodman will preach at Emory Sunday morning and Harbours Sunday night. A children's day program is planned at Bethel Sunday afternoon. Invitations are extended to all. Several locals, including Effa and Charmie Moody, spent time with relatives on Chestnut Ridge Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs James E Jones and their sons Paul and William and Miss Pearl Jones travel to Limestons Tennessee to visit Mr and Mrs Mayha nie and Mrs Sallie Word. Mrs J W Brockman of Marion and Mrs BT Betty of Lynchburg Virginia are guests staying with A B Brockman on Watauga Street. They will remain over the week end.
Local residents recount visits and gatherings among Moody and allied families including Mr. and Mrs. N W Moody and numerous relatives. The piece notes illnesses, guests at a graveyard decoration, trips to Kingsport and Bristol, and community remarks on rain, farming, and a Weedway project progress.
Rocky Point notes a local preacher T E Goodman will lead morning services at Le Mory and discuss children day activities at Bethel Sunday afternoon. Several local families are mentioned visiting and attending services, with a funeral for Mr Ketron held Sunday afternoon.
Reverend Goodman delivered an excellent sermon here Sunday. attendees praised his message and the service.
Rain yesterday afternoon was welcomed by all as a long awaited relief from a month of drought. Torrential showers soaked garments but soaked ground quickly, reviving parched grass and roots, lifting farmer spirits and signaling more storms predicted to boost crop production.
Kingport Kiwanis plans a joint All Kiwanis Night with 94,000 Kiwanians across United States Canada and continental observances. The Kingport meeting June 22 at 8 PM will align zero hour with Saint Paul Minnesota and broadcast keynote speech from Victor M. Johnson.
Miss Mary Van Zile of Oklahoma City told nurses at the National Tuberculosis Association convention in Minneapolis that 200000 of 2 million children born in 1922 will die before age 14 and 80000 from preventable diseases. She said 300000 more will need preventive care to stay well into adolescence, urging public health nurses to lead prevention efforts.
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