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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
12
Society items should be submitted to The Times Society Editor during weekdays from 8:30 to 12 and 2:30 to 5 with phone contact 136. The note specifies daily submission times except Sundays for society news and announcements.
Articles detail church society meetings across Lutheran and Baptist groups, including the Lutheran Woman’s Missionary Society session at Chapel with Mrs Huffard, First Baptist church program and business meeting, the Ore Bank C E Society gathering with campfire toasting, croquet, and hymn. Also notes a Hilton Virginia wedding between Margaret Mabel Carter and Frederick Lawrence Larkey on October 3, 1925, plus Young People Missionary Society at Sevier Street with 21 members, bazaar plans, nominating committee, and a China-themed program with Miss Elsie Ervin and Miss Lucille Nelms comments.
Knoxville and Johnson City area residents host or visit others on weekend. Names include Dr R L Smith, L V Brinkeman, C Z Farmer, Peggy Hedges ill at Holston street home, N G Ketron, William Morrisy of Bristol, Richard Lacy Jr in Johnson City, R J Bridwell, D C Bridwell in Erwin, Graham of Indian Springs visiting Sevier street, Cleo Cox en route to Asheville, Mrs Lester Leonard returning from Johnson City, Lee Meredith heading to Milligan College, Olaf Wexler Ray Walker Wm Lowe in Johnson City, T P Weaver and Zoe Weaver in Bluefield, B C Barker and son from Knoxville, Sam Smith and family headed to LaFollette, J W Howard family with Emogene and John at Cook's Valley, Mary E Poarch returns from Johnson City, Ben Kimmelsman of Pittsburgh predicts World Series, Bishop W P Thirkield of Holston Conference to visit Chattanooga and preach at First Methodist.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who aided them during the illness and death of their wife and mother Mrs. George E. Jones. George E. Jones, Children and Sisters.
Mrs and Mr Charles L Morrell express gratitude for kindness shown during illness and death of their daughter Myrtle Lee and for floral offerings.
Birmingham readers confront a fading old Southern tradition as industrial progress reshapes black communities. The piece notes Tuskegee Institute, Fisk, and Hampton efforts to preserve negro spirituals and field songs, praising the unique harmony found in cotton fields and the improvisational skill of rural singers. It contrasts urban modernity with the enduring rhythm and swing of collective song.
Norman Brown explains in detail the forward pass rule near the goal line. The article untangles sections about balls hitting goal posts crossbars ground contact and end line to determine when plays become dead and count as touchbacks for the defenders.
From Florala Alabama Samuel Hart who aims for the ministry and Edwin Doster who pursues pre medical studies walked 175 miles to start the new school year at Howard College in Birmingham. They left six days before classes and funded food and lodging by working en route without help. Both are Covington County High School graduates and arrived in good health and high spirits.
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