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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1925
Page
12
Readers are invited to send social notes for the times society column. Include names, addresses, visit plans, and contact details. Items accepted by The Times Society Editor during business hours, phone 136.
An old time barn dance will be held at the Tobacco Warehouse on Saturday at 8 30 p m with Norton String Band providing music. Admission 25 cents and all are invited. Civic League to Meet at Community Y Monday 3 p m slides on landscaping to be shown no admission charge. Lincoln P T A last meeting of the year features musical readings prayers and a short program with over 100 members enrolled.
The piece notes handpainting as a chic trim for frocks on crepe and white fabrics with striped, zigzag, and embroidered details. It describes frock silhouettes with gathered, pawned, and back-tied belts, plus pale yellow and Pervenche blue crepe designs. It adds advice for college youth on hand knit socks and sweaters as distinctive, saleable fashion that machines can't duplicate.
The Jackson Parent Teacher Association held its final meeting of the year featuring a Mother’s Day program by students including Legle Moffitt Ruby Bevins and Margaret Moffitt. Officers for the coming year were installed led by President E. W. Tipton.
Travelers and visitors are noted from Bristol Knoxville Johnson City Jonesboro and Greeneville. Names include Sam Pearler G C Earles S L Shawker Henry Pendleton Tobe Riley Ben Pendleton A J Higgins and Thomas Guinn with mentions of illness and daily visits yesterday.
J L Gilpin died suddenly from acute indigestion after illness on Friday night. Born January 8 1858 in Washington Springs he moved to Damascus in 1901 and worked with the box Ball Company for 15 years. He leaves wife Mary Belle and six children, plus siblings in Abingdon. Funeral held at his home with multiple local ministers officiating and interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
FE W Bond of Hemlock spent Wednesday afternoon with his sister Mrs A R Huddle. Numerous local residents and visitors are listed with short calls and visits around Hemlock, Johnson City and Kingsport including the Moodys, Huddles, Coxes, Durhams and Stricklers. The note highlights social calls, weekend visits, and a planned play at Woodrow next Saturday night.
Rev T E Goodman filled regular appointments here Saturday night and Emory Sunday morning. Mrs J F Turner hosted Sunday afternoon guests Mr and Mrs Thomas Dillon and children from Kingsport and Mr and Mrs Ed Moody and children. The Mountain View revival concluded Sunday after two weeks of services.
Rev J M Whitaker of Johnson City will preach at Rocky Point on the fourth Sunday of the month at 3 PM. Local social notices list numerous Strickler and Dickson family visits, weekend gatherings, and church attendance across Emory, Bristol and Kingsport areas.
Mrs Lem Gilbreath state and nation evangelist of the Women’s Temperance Union will lecture at Broad Street Methodist church Thursday evening May 7 at 8 o’clock on The Home and the Nation. Her talks have been well received across the south and all interested in temperance and law enforcement are invited with no admission charge.
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