Community Notes and Local Meetings in Elizabethton Area
Social news from nearby communities lists residents traveling for jobs in Dayte Ohio and Miami Florida winter plans. It mentions births, illnesses, religious duties, picnics at Pier Island, and multiple visits among families in Elizabethton Virginia and Tennessee with names such as Tate Geode Joe Moore J Felton Bernard Ed Driscoll W T Allman Katherine Williams Jerry Frances and Rev Henry Wampler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Barron
Jerry Frances
S. P. Freenor
Lagrippe
Katherine Williams
Otto Lunsford
Linton
Indiana
Henry Wampler
East Stone Gap
M. E. Church
South
R. G. Reynolds
Holston
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bascom
Vernon Mason
Nat Reasor
Kingsport
James Taylor
Wise
I. V. Jessee
Rhonoke
Ben
Bill Cole
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hugh Williams
Local Residents Return From Columbus Visit
Bolte and family return from two weeks visiting relatives in Columbus Indiana. Mrs. N C Gains visits daughter in Watauga Street with family. Vance Poore of Kingsport visits homefolk. Lizzie Foust visits Tom Foust and family. Mrs Alvin Crussell spends days in Kingsport with her sick mother. Rev Little delivers sermon at Sulphur Well. We welcome Rev JC Clark back for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Pecktol
Richard
Columbus
Indiana
N. C. Gains
W. H. Brown
Watauga
Vance Poore
Kingsport
Lizzie Foust
Tom Foust
Alvin Crussell
K. Cronkr
Bill Hicks
John Poore
G. W. Crussell
Rev. Little
J. Cc. Clark
Corn Show Draws Large Crowd at Kingsport
Locally cool weather preceded a large crowd at the corn show in Kingsport. The Moody family and relatives visited with G N Moody as Leona J R Moody and Thuman Moody joined relatives for weekend meals. Galloway and Tallman families spent the weekend with Roller household. Meredith Hauk joined G W Roller family for dinner as E S Rodgers and kin motored to Kingsport Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Barger
Minne
Bthyl
C. H. Barger
E. D. Done
Andrew Glover
Piney Flats
G. M. Browder
Alie Hughes
A. L. Browder
John Moody
Highland Park
Pauline Strickler
G. N. Moody
Eliya Ford
Fordtown
J. S. Moody
Kingsport
Allie Hughs
Isaac Browder
Ruby
Lochiel
Leonard
T. E. Goodman
T. E. Moody
Leona
J. R. Moody
Thuman Moody
William Galloway
Little Son
Robert Tallman
Holston
Meredith Hauk
G. W. Roller
E. S. Rodgers
Reverend Goodman’s Last Sermon at Harbors and Emory
Maple Grove notes Rev T E Goodman preached his final sermon before conference at Harbors and Emory and hopes to return on the Fall Branch circuit. Community members report family visits, weekend gatherings, and attendance at the Kingsport corn show with many local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Goodman
Harbors
Emory
John Little
I. T. Childress
J. W. Fulkerson
Corda Childress
Bul
W. M. Thomas
J. L. Dickson
Knoxville
Grace Thomas
Jones Thomas
G. N. Moody
John Moody
Sarah Welsh
Highland Park
T. E. Moody
Leona
John Robert Moody
Kingsport
R. T. Childress
Vergie Bowery
James Gray
Kingspost
James Childress
Ruby
Lochiel
Leonard
Alford Browder
J. O. King and Son
E. W
Dora
Susie Smith
Jones Light
Dorothy
G. Ketron
Harbors Chapel
Pope Pius XI Endures Hefty Duties During Holy Year
Rome reports Pope Pius XI forgoes vacation and bears triple duties as Holy Year pilgrimages flood the Vatican. He greets hundreds of thousands, distributes medals, and blesses devotees in tightly staged, back to back audiences across two daily periods, stretching from late morning to night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rome
Pius XI
Vatican
Holy Father
Pope Keeps Busy Schedule With Vatican Officials
The Pope maintains a packed program with frequent private talks to discuss high priority matters. Cardinal Gasparri, Vatican Secretary of State, meets the Pope once or twice weekly, and observers note the Pope's strong constitution and resilience through Rome's summer heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Gasparri
Rome
New Invention Promises Brighter Lamp Light
A U S government test and 35 universities found a new oil lamp superior to ten standard lamps. It emits no odor smoke or noise. It burns 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene. Inventor K W Johnson offers a 10 day free trial or a free lamp to early adopters. He claims agencies yield $250 to $500 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
K. W. Johnson
Lake St
Chicago
Earthquake Shakes New Hampshire Homes
An earthquake shook houses in Franklin New Hampshire with sounds like explosions lasting two to three seconds Numerous tremors were felt in Manchester and the Merrimack River valley but no damage was reported
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
N. H
Manchester
Merrimac River
New Hampshire
Romancers Distort Pictures of Life In South Sea Islands
The Rev. C. R. Heine, longtime representative of the American Board of Missions, reports from Jaluit in the Marshall Islands on life there. He notes scarce amenities, German departures, Japanese rule, and native prosperity driven by land development while white residents are few. Heine cites distant white contacts in the Gilbert Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Islands
Associated Press
Tokyo
Jaluit
C. R. Heinle
American Board of Missions
Marshall Islands
Heine
South Sea
Dr. Heine
Marshall Group
South Seas
Gilbert Islands
Life in the South Sea Islands During World War II
The article recalls prolonged isolation of South Sea islanders after the war began. Local newspapers were scarce for over a year, rumors of German fortifications circulated in Sydney, and Japanese and allies blocked outside contact. Seamen spoke only in whispers of the conflict until later reports emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South. Sea Islands
Wen
Dri Heine
Sydney
South Sea Islands
Fragmentary remarks on scarce news from the scene
The report notes that any definite information was hard to obtain and emphasizes the general sense of incomplete news from the events. It reflects uncertainty and limited factual detail available at the moment.
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