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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
3
A lively Mother's Day at Emory featured sermons by Rev T E Goodman and a Sunday evening address. Local families and guests, including Will Shipley of Bristol and John Palmer of Richmond Indiana, shared meals and visits. Decoration events are planned for Pyle cemetery on May 30 and Emory cemetery on the first Saturday in June. numerous residents called on neighbors and attended social gatherings.
A large crowd attended the singing at Fairfield on Sunday with reports of good weather. Local residents and visitors, including Bonnie Depew from Rock Springs and Mrs. Ben Shipley, were noted. Several social visits and church events were mentioned, along with upcoming singing plans at Bloomingdale and Glenwood.
Church Hill reports farmers are busy with farm work and attended a church day at Fudgers Chapel. Rev Morris will preach at Union next Sunday night. Miss Flora Snapp and Miss Eatella Hutchens visited. Miss Mary Sue Housewright visited with Mr and Mrs J N Housewright. Starnes Bombailey and Roy Bombailey returned from Virginia. typhaud fever improving for Miss Mary Kate Bombaily. Children Day at Prudges Chapel noted. Little Lyle Hope Housewright spending time with brother J N Housewright.
Community activities include a Mothers Day program at Emory church with Mrs. Bell lecturing on mission work at New Haven, several sick residents improving, and multiple visits among families such as the Rollers and Bargers. Rev. Hufford to preach at New Haven Sunday. locals busy with farm work and travels to Bristol and Kingsport.
Kingsport based Reverend Hawk is anticipated to fill his appointment at Harbours Chapel Sunday morning. Alvin Dickson made a business trip to Bristol this week. Mrs. R. W. Dillon visited Mrs. M. & Isley Wednesday afternoon. Hayes of Piney Flats sold shoes and lamp burners while passing through. Grace Thomas attended a music lesson. Howard Moody called on Kathleen Fulkerson last Sunday night. Jay King visited Miss Myrtle Moody Sunday night. Dorothy Light visited Grace Thomas Wednesday as Mrs. R B. Devault and Mrs. J. A. Ratt visited relatives on Fall Creek. Ed Moody called on James Light Sunday morning. Gertrude Turner and Aner Cole spent Sunday with relatives on Fall Creek.
The Popular Springs Haven church plans a fourth Sunday gathering at AL o'clock and invites the community to join. Mr and Mrs I T Childress hosted dinner guests Nat Bridwell Allen Bullion Flora Ratliff and Mrs Gora DeVault. Little Clifford Gilloms of Kingsport visits grandparents and cousin Miss Hattie Bowery has returned.
Mrs C L Fanon of R F D 1 Winfield tests Cardus after a back ache and nervous strain. She reports rapid improvement once starting the tonic, using eight bottles through the birth of a baby and noting better sleep and strength.
Mary Sams, senior at Kingsport High School, wins one of Brenau College twelve $1000 scholarships after exams across the country in English history and mathematics. A certificate and entrance credits are enclosed for signature and return. The principal reads the notice as a historic achievement inspiring other students.
Detroit May 21 The thirtieth convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers opens June 1 with 420 subordinate lodges and many grand officers attending It represents about 115000 members Much time will be spent on the insurance department which has policies totaling 460000000 All grand officers are candidates for re election The Ladies Auxiliary with 483 lodges and 21000 members also meets June 1
A Kingsport benefit program for the public library unfolds at the Elks Club tonight starting at 8 PM. Local organizations present short skits and a book guessing contest will award a prize for the highest number of correctly identified titles. Tickets cost fifty cents and grant access to all activities, with games and punch served later in the evening.
The senior class day exercises start Monday at 7 p m at the high school. The senior class play The Charm School airs Tuesday at 8 p m. Commencement takes place Wednesday at 8 p m with diplomas and certificates awarded to seventeen graduates including John Dodd president Mary Sams vice president Lee Meredith secretary treasurer Glen Calhoun and others.
The local American Legion volley ball team meets the men’s dormitory team on the Y floor tonight at 8 o’clock. Both squads have made a long season and are expected to produce a lively scrap. Legion captain George Hillard and dormitory leader Doc Frye headline the teams.
About 125 attendees enjoyed the Clinchield Portland Cement employees event with the Kingsport Band, Ye Ole Time Fiddlers, and a program including a jog contest won by E. M. Compton, a clothes pin race won by Miss Nora Kester, and various games. Prizes included a pencil and candy boxes, followed by swimming and more refreshments.
A Better Homes Week feature in Washington DC showcased a model home for a typical American family with three children under four. The project was conducted by the District of Columbia Home Economics Association with planning from the Agricultural and Interior departments. Indiana education saw high school attendance rise 55.95 percent and elementary grades grow 14.91 percent over five years per the State Department of Public Instruction.
Nashville Tenn May 22 Organization of the Canton Presbytery in Canton China was related as officially connected with the Cumberland Presbyterian church with a good enrollment in the report of the state clerk treasurer and general traveling secretary D W Fooks at the annual meeting of the general assembly. The report declared that the presbytery lines had been changed by the assembly.
Wisconsin's largest and most modern consolidated rural school opens in Sevastopol. It combines seven districts over about 60 square miles and serves a fully rural population. Ten to twelve buses carry around 520 elementary and high school pupils to the campus. The building features a gymnasium, shower baths, a large auditorium, and a motion picture booth.
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