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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1925
Page
11
City medical corps continues student exams across schools. Oklahoma, Lincoln, Jackson, and colored schools report partial completion with staff scheduling gaps and delays. Planned one month timeline now doubtful as few physicians filled appointments last week.
A five room residence on Dale street owned by Henry Russell was damaged by fire around midnight Friday, worth about 600 dollars. The blaze likely started in a side bedroom but the cause remains undetermined. Firefighters faced little interference from residents due to the late hour and cool night.
Today is Communion Sunday at the First Presbyterian church. Sunday school meets, followed by an 11 a.m. sermon by Rev. Thomas P. Johnston on Faith. The Lord's Supper will be administered after the service, with an evening sermon at 7:30 on The Measure of Love.
Alfred L Buffat seventeen year old son of W E Buffat city engineer sustained painful injuries to the right arm this morning while attempting to crank a Ford automobile. The crank struck his wrist on a downward stroke. An X ray showed a severe bruise and possible fracture of the bone.
Dr J A Hufford spoke at Chapel. Visitors included Mrs W H Mills and Mrs T B Anderson from the Jackson school faculty. First month enrollment reached 581 with 307 boys and 274 girls, 312 on time. Perfect attendance records noted in several classes, including 98.5 percent in Miss Morton’s and 97.9 in Mrs Richmond’s. The boys’ and girls’ classes show strong spelling, arithmetic, and honor rolls, plus new pupils Maude Rich and Eloise Tox joining.
Lincoln school listings show first and second honors for several students including Jessie Stallard Margarite Keith Worley Moody Nellie Quillin. Attendance high marks noted in grades 5B and 4B with a book gift pending and a tooth brush bank started by 1A pupils. Honor roll names listed for September across grades 5B 4A 3A 3B 2B 2A 1A 1B.
The Times classifieds unite local sellers with shoppers seeking bargains in a lively marketplace. Readers find items for sale and buyers connect with listings across categories, reflecting a bustling community exchange.
City forces began grading on Tennessee street from Dale to Boone yesterday to prepare for paving. Four to five days are needed for grading, then storm and sanitary sewers will be laid and the street paved. Sidewalks will follow on both sides, and the project ends the summer paving program.
Hammond Post No. 4 invites Legion members to a 7 50 p m meeting at Legion rooms Community Y to discuss a Legion Block Party and hear Commander George Hilliard report on the Omaha American Legion Convention. Members urged to attend on time.
Advertisement touts telegraphy training at Stokely Business College in the Tipton Building citing graduates who became skilled telegraph operators.
The Kingsport Business Men's Club will hold a regular meeting at the Community Y Monday night at 8 oclock announced by secretary H H Pearch This is the first meeting in about two months and a good attendance is hoped The previous meeting on the second Monday of last month was missed Members are urged to attend due to important business matters before the club
In a Studebaker dealer’s view, fewer engine revolutions equal less wear. The piece argues high-speed engines waste fuel and wear components, using walking steps as a metaphor for engine turnover and efficiency, urging loyalty to Studebaker’s lower RPM design.
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