Today in Johnson City History, Monday, October 28, 2024
Johnson City happenings in 1924
Tuesday, October 28, 1924: A century ago today, the Johnson City Staff-News informed readers that “No regular meeting of the Rotary Club was held today, the time for the regular weekly meeting, due to the fact that members are engaged assisting Kiwanians in the Kiwanis district convention now in session here.”
Sunday, October 28, 1934: Ninety years ago today, the Johnson City Press reported several interesting news accounts in a column entitled “Personal Mention”. Some of the accounts were as follows: “Miss Barbara Leonard is convalescing from an illness of three weeks with diphtheria.”
“Miss Elizabeth Shipley and Miss Marjorie Shipley were guests yesterday of Miss Sara Allen Brisco in Knoxville attending the Tennessee-Duke football game, the tea dance at the university and the dinner dance at the Cherokee country (sic) club (sic).”
“Dr. and Mrs. William G. Preas were visitors in Knoxville yesterday, attending the Tennessee-Duke football game. They were guests of Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Christenberry.”
“Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Ward and family were the recent guests of relatives in Butler.”
“Miss Edith Holloway is the guest of her grandmother Mrs. Ord Williams.”
“Mrs. Roy Huffine of Jonesboro visited her uncle, Mr. Charles Leonard and Mrs. Leonard in Kingsport on Wednesday. Mr. Leonard is recovering from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.”
“Miss Ella Leonard is the guest of Miss Alice Green at Conkling.”
“Miss Mary Roberson of Dante, Va., was the recent guest of her sister Mrs. Wade H. Henson on College Heights.”
The Henson family continued in the news. “Miss Jean Laws spent the last weekend with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Henson on College Heights.”
“Mrs. T. E. Goodin, Jr., and children of Erwin were the recent guests of Mrs. Wade H. Henson and family on College Heights.”
“Mr. E. R. Ward was a business visitor in Winston-Salem last week.”
“The Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Milburn and family visited relatives in Greeneville recently.”
“Mr. Howard Hale and Miss Joyce Hale are spending the weekend with their grandfather, Mr. T. J. Gibson, at Austin Springs.”
“Miss Annis Miller of Surgoinsville is visiting Miss Margaret Taylor, Eighth avenue (sic).”
“Mr. Ernest Taylor has returned to Baltimore after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Taylor, E. 8th avenue (sic).”
“Miss Irene Chesney of Knoxville is guest of Capt. and Mrs. P. I. Brumit, Soldiers home (sic).”
“Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Haynes and Mr. and Mrs. ‘Lum’ Price witnessed the Tennessee-Duke football game yesterday.”
“Miss Hattie Harrants and Miss Opal Shell of Piney Flats are guests in Knoxville over the weekend.”
“Prof. and Mrs. Cedrick Roach, Miss Bessie Bowney and Prof. Flannary are spending the weekend in Knoxville.”
“Mr. and Mrs. L. W. McCown and Mr. Hardin McCown attended the Tennessee-Duke football (game) yesterday.”
“Miss Mary Willis Lowe is ill with influenza at the home of her mother, Mrs. A. A. Rowe, Elizabethton pike (sic).”
“Mr. Joe A. Summers, Mr. Dan B. Wexler, Mr. David Shearer and Mr. A. T. Dosser, Jr., left this week by car, for Gordon lake (sic), Canada, on a two weeks’ hunting trip.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Allison Hale and daughters Jane and Martha Lee and Mr. Baldwin of Spokane, Wash., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd T. Maden at their home, ‘Grasseholm’ in Jonesboro.
“Mr. Charles C. Sherrod, Jr., is spending the holidays with Mr. Joe Smeltzer in Warrensburg, Tenn. He attended the Maryville-Teachers college (sic) and the Tennessee-Duke football games.”
“Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lester and Miss Elizabeth Lester were visitors in Greeneville, Friday attending the democratic barbecue and rally.”
“Coach and Mrs. J. J. McMurray, Miss Lillian Jones and Mr. Dud McCall witnessed the Maryville-State Teachers and the Tennessee-Duke football games.”
“Miss Carolyn Hannah is spending the week end (sic) in Maryville with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hannah.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Carr and Mr. and Mrs. Bert P. Gump attended the Tennessee-Duke football game yesterday.”
“Mrs. Pauline Leach of 905 Watauga avenue (sic) underwent an operation yesterday at the Elizabeth Goss hospital (sic). Her condition is satisfactory.”
“Mr. Hubert Sechrest of 507 W. Main street (sic) was admitted to the Goss hospital (sic) Friday”
“Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rainbolt of Lenoir, N. C., are spending the week-end (sic) with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kildy. Mrs. Rainbolt was before her marriage Miss Ruth Kildy.”
The Kildy family continued to be in the news. “Mrs. J. W. Kildy returned this week from a visit in Lenoir, N. C., as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rainbolt.”
“Misses Margaret and Mary Luter Wright spent several days in Knoxville this week attending the E. T. E. A. and the East Tennessee orchestra concert.”
“Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Wade motored to High Point, N. C., where they are spending the week end (sic) with Mr. and Mrs. E. L Bennett.”
“Miss Isa Lee Sherrod of Peabody college (sic) accompanied by Miss Carrie Carter of Knoxville are guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Sherrod, Teachers college (sic) campus. Miss Sherrod attended the E. T. E. A. in Knoxville and witnessed the Tennessee-Duke football game yesterday.”
“Mrs. George Woodward, president of the local W. C. T. U., Miss Martha Taylor, president of the young peoples W. C. T. U., Mrs. W. A. Owen, Mrs. Luther Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Neil Beasley, returned Friday from Jackson, where hey attended convention of the Tennessee Womans Christian Temperance Union.”
Butler is a community in rural Johnson County and is located about 28 miles from Johnson City. It is east of Johnson City.
Dante, Virginia is about 70 miles from Johnson City.
The Elizabethton Pike is now known as the Old Elizabethton Highway.
E. T. E. A. is an abbreviation for the East Tennessee Education Association.
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