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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
8
The community health status is poor at present. A singing event is planned at Pethel next Sunday night led by Mr. Walter Lady and open to all residents.
A flood of social notes from Reedy Creek to Bristol outlines visits, illness, and homestead news. Names include Moore Bancroft Hickam Peters Murph y Fulkerson Childress and many more. Carnival attendances at Highland Park and Kingsport are highlighted along with corn shows and church events.
Report of social visits and attendance at corn show events across Kingsport Highland Park and Indian Springs. Residents like Moody, Hood, Roller and Cox attended shows. families visited Bristol and Greensboro. several sick or traveling relatives noted.
Hilton M and Mrs Clyde Jayne and children visited friends in Kingsport Sunday. Geraldine and Evelyn Jayne were guests of Eulalie Agee Sunday. Bardie Hart spent Sunday with Cecil Dougherty. Mattie Nottingham visits Knoxville this week with sister Jamima Orr. J D Cox and children were guests of J D Cox. Henry Porter and C L Henry called on F T Agee. Kyle Jones and baby spent weekend with W C Quillin. Markie Quillin visited Burton Quillen. Henry Johnston moved to Gate City. Cornia Akard guest of Myrtle Agee. J H Hart family guests of Miss Belle Wood Friday. Mrs John Kilbourn and Callie called on Myrtle Agee Wednesday. M L Agee and Mrs Burton Quillin guests of J H Hart. J H Hart and family guests of J D Cox Wednesday. Crag Dixon family return home after visiting Henry Porter. Andie Dickson guest of Mrs John Kilbourn Friday.
Mrs Ratliffe has completed one month of school with forty daily attendance. The honor roll for the past month includes Isaac Anderson and Katherine Anderson among others.
Farmers in the valley stay busy with molasses making and wheat sowing while many residents attended the Dobyns Taylor corn show last Saturday. Several visits and travels occur among families including M L Agee, C A Quillin, S H Hart, and others, with a report of Fletcher improving after illness and Quillin released from confinement. Dr Moore and family hosted dinner with Nickelsville guests as L H Porter hosted a molasses boil last week.
Rev T E Goodman preached his final sermon of the year at Harbours Chapel Saturday night before heading to conference. A long list of visitors and relatives from Bristol Pac tolus Maryland and other towns joined at the Fulkerson home and shared meals and greetings with local families.
Town folks enjoyed the corn show at Kingsport Saturday with some leaving empty handed. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Mereliff, the Devaults, and Mrs. W J Devault and children at G. W. Lee’s. Many local names appear in visits, illnesses, and church attendance across the community.
A large crowd attended the county singing at Indian Springs on Saturday. Attendees reportedly included many from the county’s lower end. The piece also notes visits among local families including Mrs. Hattie Gunnings and Mrs. J. L. Hamilton with her grandson Edgar Lane. Kenneth Bond purchased part of the Waterman farm near Indian Springs. Several residents, including D J Sinfield and Emmaline Grubb, are noted as ill.
S E Miller appeals to voters in Washington County and the six county First Chancery Division to keep the judiciary independent from factional politics. He outlines long public service, experience in chancery practice, and a pledge to deliver even handed justice, urging Republicans to elect a native son with a record of Republican support.
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