Morristown Gazette Mail from Morristown, Tennessee (2024)

a old she is more is AND MAIL, FRIDAY, Notes and SOCIETY NEWS Telephone 173, NOTE--News items for this column should be telephoned in between the hour. of 8:00 m. and 12:00 m. All communications mailed in should be addressed "Social Editor," Morristown Gasette and Mail, and Daily Calendar C. L.

Drinnen of Knoxville, district manager of the A Tea was a business visitor here yesterday. Prof. H. E. Wallace will attend the funeral of the late W.

J. Millsaps to be conducted in Daisy Saturday. Miss Ruth Harris of Johnson City is spending the week-end with home folks. Mrs. Al Proctor left today for her home in Greensboro, N.

after a visit with Morristown relatives. Jack Willis, who has been in school at Milligan College is at home for the summer vacation. Mrs. Fain Witt returned today to her home in Asheville, N. following a visit with Mrs.

R. M. Rogers and Mrs. Elgin Pope. During her stay in Morristown, Mrs.

Witt was shown marked social attention, number of delightful affairs being given in her honor. Mrs. W. E. Howell is in Maryville on business today.

Mrs. J. K. Davis of Greeneville is the guest of her daughter, Miss Velma Davis, at the home of Mrs. W.

H. Mullins on South Cumberland street. Mrs. William Callaway, who has spent the past week with her mother, Mrs. Dora Bales Noe, will leave Sunday to join Lieut.

Callaway, who is now located at a CCC camp near Johnson City. Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart, Mrs. D.

M. Coile and Mrs. Max Smith will reach home tomorrow from a month's visit in Miami, Fla. Mrs. John Hawkins of Mohawk spent Thursday in this city.

Mrs. Herbert Warner, after visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.

Phillips left today to join Mr. Warner in Farmersville, where they will be located. Dr. Alvin Jackson of White Pine WAS A visitor in the city yesterday. Mrs.

M. H. Blanchard of Bulls Gan is the guest today of friends here, 10 E. B. Fisher is a patient in Fort Sanders hospital, Knoxville.

Mrs. Martha A. Hazelwood Mrs. Martha A. Hazelwood, 47, died this morning at one o'clock at her residence in Talbotts after an illness of only a few hours.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at ten o'clock from the Presbyterian church of Talbotts, conducted by Rev. L. F. Fielding, interment will follow in the Carter cemetery. Deceased is survived by her husband A.

H. Hazelwood of Talbotts; six sons, Floyd, Sherman, Rhea, Jonas, Lonnie, and Roy Hazelwood of Talbotts; one daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Eller of Talbott her mother, Mrs. Addie Smith of Talbotts; a brother, Hubert Smith of Denver, and one sister, Mrs. Minnie Chandler of Walnut, N.

C. REV. SELLS TO ADDRESS BLUEFIELD, GRADUATES Rev. B. T.

Sells, pastor of the First M. E. Church, South of this city, is in Bluefield, where he will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates of the Bluefield High School tonight. He will also preach the baccalaureate sermon to the Richlands, graduating class on Sunday morning. Dr.

Sells was accompanied by Mrs. Sells and their son, Leonard. To Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. (Tommy) Thomas of Hannabal, today, May 24th, 1935, a daughter, SCHOOL WINNERS TO ENTER TOURNAMENT AT KNOXVILLEing The local marble shooters that won from the respective schools are to play in Knoxville tomorrow. They are: Sanford Graham, Will Graham, Howard Graham, LeRoy-4 Arwood and Larkin. Wheeler, 666 in 3 checks MALARIA days LIQUID SALVE TABLETS NOSE COLDS first DROPS TONIC and LAXATIVE AFTERNOON CARD PARTY IN HONOR OF VISITORS Yesterday afternoon at their home on North Hill street, Mrs. R.

M. Rogers and Mrs. Elgin Pope entertained jointly with a bridge and forty-two party tendered in special honor of their house guest, Mrs. Fain Witt, of Asheville, N. and also complimenting Mrs.

Ferd. Newman of Bristol, the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. J. Donaldson of Bristol.

The attractive reception suite was thrown together and beautifully decorated with vari Colored garden flowers presented to the hostess. Dainty rose decorated score cards marked the places of the guests, In the bridge game prizes were awarded to Mrs. J. C. Freels and Mrs.

0. L. McMahan; forty-two prizes went to Mrs. H. H.

Rice and Mrs. W. J. Donaldson, Mrs. Witt and Mrs.

Newman were presented honor guest gifts. At the conclusion of the game dainty ices moulded in the form of a rose, individual cakes, nuts and coffee were served from the flower-centered card tables. In addition to the honorees, the bridge guests included Mesdames J. C. L.

K. Donaldson, George McCanless, John E. Helms, Temple Harris, Cecil Horner, Herbert Walters, J. W. Simpson, J.

H. Richardson, George F. Smith, Herbert Reagan, J. M. Rector, 0.

L. McMahan, R. S. Harrell, James French and Miss Kittie Carriger. 'The forty-two guests were Mesdames M.

Grant, H. H. Rice, J. N. Fisher, W.

J. Donaldson, Chas. Holtsinger, W. Arnold and Clark. BREAKFAST GIVEN IN HONOR OF BRIDE ELECT Complimenting Miss Mary Constance Richardson, fiancee of Sam Jackson Marsh, this morning at nine o'clock in the private dining room of the Kingmyer Hotel, Mrs.

William Callaway and Mr. Ralph Colbert entertained with an informal old-fash-ly ioned Southern breakfast. Quantities of lovely roses were used to brighten the room, an amythist bubble bowl with pink roses making an unusual spot of beauty in the window. A single magnolia resting in a low crystal bowl was used as a centerpiece on the table. During the breakfast, the honoree was presented with lovely gifts from the host and hostess.

Enjoying this affair were Miss Richardson, Mrs. J. H. Richardson, Mrs. John E.

Helms, and Mrs. H. William Dick. GIRL RESERVE TEA The sophom*ore class and junior members of the Girl Reserves of the Morristown High Senool entertaining ed the graduating members of the club, the mothers and "additional guests with a tea at the Morristown Country Club between the hours of 4 and 5 Thursday afternoon. The guests were met at the door by Miss Sara Fleming, while officers of the club formed a receiving line; composed of Edna Marshall, Nancy Evans, Jean Garrett, Anne Harrison, Juanita Carson, Anne George, and Mrs.

Will George, Misses Ona Mullins and Velma Davis. A musical program was given by Louise Felknor, Natalie Stanton, Marion Louise Forgey. A reading, "Mother," was given by Juanita Carson. The reception room was lovely with a profusion of flowers in the club colors, blue and white. The girls were attractive in their pretty summer frocks.

About a hundred and fifty guests INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS FOLLOWS D. A. R. PROGRAM Samuel Doak chapter, D. A.

met at the Woman's Club House, Thursday afternoon at 2:80 with the regent, Mrs. J. F. Campbell, presiding. America's Creed and the Flag Salute were led by Mrs.

W. E. Howell. Mrs, W. C.

Hale gave the devotional, the central thought of which WaS that a life of righteousness and Godliness is the greatest investment that can be made. The chapter adopted the recommendation made by the Board that a silver tea be given February 25, 1936 in celebration of the twentyfifth birthday of Samuel Doak chapter. Mrs. G. S.

Hale reported the decision to place an Indian Warpath marker at Cheeks Cross Road, arrangements for the placing having been made through Walter Brooks. The dedication will be made in the near future. Mrs. Cecil Horner, Educational Chairman, reported all arrangements had been made for the High School essay awards. Adopting Mrs.

Horner's suggestion it was voted to offer a prize to the High school debating society of the next school year. Mrs. W. N. Doggett, read a message from the President General of N.

S. D. A. Mrs. William A.

Becker. There seems to be no doubt that the present administration will continue the policy of keeping D. A. R. free from all entangling alliances, Under Mrs.

Becker's ship D. A. R. is pledged to youth, Mrs. E.

Howell, leader for the afternoon, presented Miss Marion Louise Forgey, violinist. Miss Forgey, accompanied by Miss Louise Felkner, played The Bells of Saint Mary's, Miss Alice Kiernon gave a reading from Penrod's Diary. Mrs. Maria Topping gave as a piano solo a selection from a Mozart sonato. Mrs.

N. B. Harrell discussed the Cherokee Indian Reservation which now joins Smoky Mountain National Park, These Cherokees are completeseparated from the Oklahoma section of Cherokees and they mix freely with the whites. In order to preserve the identity of these Indians, legislation is now on foot to prohibit all Indians with only a quarter Indian blood from tribal rites. Mrs.

Harrell said a visit to the Reservation during the time of the Indian 'fair would make a most interesting excursion. The program was closed by Mr. Ralph Colbert who, accompanied by Mrs. Maria Topping, sang a group of songs. Mrs.

W. C. Hale, chapiain, using N. S. D.

A. R. ritual, installed the new officers. These officers are: regent, Mrs. J.

F. Campbell; first vice regent, Miss Meta Goodson; second vice regent, Mrs. W. A. Witt; recordsecretary, Miss Myra Jarnagin; corresponding secretary, Mrs.

Lillard Howell, treasurer, Mrs. W. N. Doggett; registrar, Mrs. F.

E. Bartley; historian, Mrs. Catherine Miller. Directors: Mrs. P.

L. Henderson, Mrs. M. C. McCanless, Mrs.

A. H. Legg, Mrs. Geo. S.

Hale, The hostesses, Mrs Catherine Miller, Mrs. W. N. Doggett, Mrs. Lucy Carmichael and Miss Louise Forgey, served delicious refreshments at the tea hour.

Those entertaining were: Ruth Cansler, Amelia Taylor, Frances Moody, Agnes Morrison, Mary May, Beulah Susong, Virginia Moody, Margaret Fort, Dorothy Barrett, Martha Evans, Melcy Hill, Matilda Garrett, Betty Sue Randall, Dot Evans, Callie Mae Ryan, Sarabeth 1 Lewis, Valleen Ailshie, Hassie Nell Franklin and Mary Inman. $15.00 In Theatre Tickets Offered As "Beauty Week" Prizes By Princess Theatre The week of May 27th to June 1st having been proclaimed "Beauty Week" by Morristown's Mayor, T. R. Brooks, and the Princess Theatre's third Annual Beauty Contest coming Thursday and Friday, May 30 and 31st, the management of the Princess Theatre is an lous to cooperate in stimulating all the interest poseible in "Beauty Week," and is offerthe following prizes: 82.50 book of theatre tickets for the most beautiful window display by a business firm. 62.50 book of theatre tickets for the most beautiful home.

$2.50 book of theatre tickets for the most beautiful flower garden. $2.50 hook of theatre tickets for the most beautiful home exterior. These prizes will be awarded by the heads of Morristown's leading social clubs, Friday, May 31st, and announced at the Princess theatre that night. $5.00 book of theatre tickets to the person making the greatest ber of words from the two words, The Senior Class of '35 enjoyed a picnic supper Tuesday evening in the High School cafeteria. The food committee provided a delicious supper after which the class prophecy was read by Marion Louise Forgey.

The prophecy follows: SENIOR CLASS PICNIC May 24, 1950 Dear Classmate, Guess what I've been doing? Lookup the old members of the Class of '35 of dear M. H. S. You see, I'm a reporter onthe foreign ser-1 vice staff of the Paris "World News," and have been traveling quite a bit. Last January I was down in Madrid, where Miss Davis now And do you know, she is married to a Spanish count she met in Mexico in 1935-be is very charming.

But to go on with my story. She was asking me about the members of our class, but she knew more than I did. However, since then I have been looking them up for write-up for one of the Morristown papers. It seems that our class has distinguished members than any other, if Doyal Gray did lose the last presidential election. Anne George in Paris now.

She tells me that getting some new ideas in designs for clothes to take back to New York. I'm sure you remember how beautifully she sewed when we were in school. She Was telling me that Jean Smith and Oscar Walker are both making personal appearances on Broadway. After Oscar made such a hit in the Senior play, Jean Harlow picked him for her next leading man. Later, when "Shirt Sleeves" was played on the Oscar absolutely refused to sereen, be Theodore unless Jean could be the twin sister.

Of course Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sent for her at once. Anne also told me that Louisa Hay, Annie B. Donaldson, and Josephine Painter are in Europe on a pleasure trip. Herbert Reagan is captain of the ship they came over cn, and he told them that Horace Gregg has charge of the Army War College in Washington, and G. B.

Lester and Dan Jones have joined the Navy; when last seen, they were on the Isle. of Capri. Wright is in Norway in the dipomatic service. hear that he is quite popular with the Court. He tells me that Jean Garrett is in China, with her husband who is in the oil business.

I can't remember his name, but he is a millionaire. B. B. Byrd owns a circus in Russia; they have never had a circus there before and his business is very successful. Robert Black is the daring young man on the flying trapeze.

I am planning to come to America next month. I am anxious to see all my old friends. I hear that Helen Bailey, Anna Ruth Fox, and Margaret Connell are still in Morristown running a tea-room. Harold Litz is mayor and Van Mefford is his secretary. Carroll Nelson owns the Kingmyer Hotel.

Mattie Pearl Drinnon is superintendent of the city schools and Nina Mae Kenley, Ruby Lawless, Mary Charles Garretson, and Bernice Line and Helen Long are teachers. Mildred Mayes is a waitress in the Grand Southern Hotel in Meridian, Mississippi. Jean Rippetoe is a missionary in Timbuetoo. James Harry Ryan is Dean of U. T.

He tells me that Geneva Rickman is a Congresswoman, and Texas Roberts, who, by the way, is in London being presented at Court, has made a very brilliant scientific discovery something about flying to the moon--I didn't find out all about it. Glenn Price, Howard Brady, Ernest Boatman, and Robert Collins and William Price are on a fruit ranch in California, Louis Mathes is a caretaker in the Cincinnati Zoo. Helen Fort, Mildred Cosson and Agnes Alaska. Easley are hunting gold in Englebert Atkins is planning a non-stop flight from New York to the South Pole, I'm afraid she'll never make it. Juanita Gregory, Helen Wilkinson, and Mary Charles Hurley are government employes in Washington.

I could find no trace of NEW TODAY WANTED -To buy at once, some fence posts, locust E. E. Pless. fri-3tp FOR SALE- -A Woodstock typewriter in good condition, or will trade, for what have you. -Dr.

E. E. Pless. fri-8tp PERSONAL Will some Protestant. country girl under thirty-five who, would marry refined American forty-nine, and appropriate home, please correspond.

wish to hear from pretty brunette, with lovable disposition, auburn or dark hair, fair complexion, five feet three or four, weighing 110 180. Particulars. Write Morristown Gazette and Mail. fri-8tpr MAY 24, 1935 WHO WILL BE Miss Morristown" for 1935? Help Choose Her Out of the Forty Beautiful Girls AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE'S THIRD ANNUAL BEAUTY PAGEANT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 30th and 31st, 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by the following Leading Business Firms: M.

M. Electric Co. Galbreath's Bakery Holloway Smith R. M. Rogers Co.

Fox Flowers Hooke Dawson Bob Sawyer Co. Trobaugh Florist Bettis Electric Shop Grubb's Beauty Shoppe Maytag Washing Machines Franklin Cafe Doggett-Andre Hdw. Co. The Charles Store R. L.

Holmes Shoe Store Whittaker-Holtsinger Hdw. Snyder's Men's Store P. Taylor's The Style Shop W. H. Mullins Sons Franklin Market Hill Mayes Hasson-Anderson Parks-Belk Co.

Beryl's Beauty Shoppe Johnson Christmas Co. T. R. Brooks, Grocer D. H.

Mayes Grocery Evans Book Store Ruth Haven 1 Lila Hat Shoppe Noah's Ark S. W. Mays Grocery Hotel Kingmyer Clifton's, Inc. Burke Hodges Lumber Co. Tennessee Gas Co.

Industrial Savings Sheeley Music Store Loan Corp. Hamblen National Bank Mack's Cafe DIED BORN BORN Jen Allen Anderson, Edna Russell, Leah Gray, Brandon Blackwell, and Kathleen Haun. When last heard of they were buying a plane in Detroit. I guess they are bound for points. unknown in search of adventure and fortune.

Ruble Cox owns the Empire State Building now. Somebody told me that Bobby running a laundry in Kansas City. Please let me know if you can tell me anything about Mary Anne Maloney, Shirley Wheeler, Helen McCurry, Helen MeCurry, Elsie Morrison, Oleta McKinney, Versie Rich, Zella Southerland, Irene Taylor, Hughila Mel Thompson, Avon Underwood, Anna Lee Walker. I saw in a Tennessee paper not ago that D. K.

Edwards, our former class president, is doing a great work in his field, for the bettorment of humanity. He is head of the street cleaning department lof White Pine. See you 8001- Yours truly, Marion Louise Forgey Speeches were given by D. K. Edwards, class-president, Oscar Walker, master of ceremonies, Mr.

Bell and Professor Colbert. A reunion of the Class of '35 was planned to be held June 9th, 1936, at the Schpol. The pineic ended with the students singing the school song. REMINISCENCES Taken from Files of The Morristown Gazette and Mail of this date, 1925 and 1930 1925 Among the teachers of the Morristown city school who left for their respective, homes for the summer vacation were Miss Blanche Bailey of Baileyton; Miss Imogene Walker of Clarksville. Miss Elmore and Miss Henry of New Market; Miss Wilda Trotter and Miss Julia Stafford of Sevierville: Miss Clara McMillan of Strawberry Plains; Miss Mildred Hoover of Sloughton, Wis.

Hattie Turley was visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Wiley in Knoxville.

Dr. C. 0. Gray, president of Tusculum College was a visitor. in Morristown.

Miss Brownie Read (Mrs. Bernie Christmas) was the guest of Miss Sara Grimes (Mrs. Eugone Taylor) in Asheville. 1930 Trigg Campbell and Miss Inez Brooks (Mrs. Campbell) were spending day with Dr.

and Mrs. J. F. Campbell, Mrs. Cordie Witt and Mrs.

Henry Bales and son, Donald, were visiting Miss Margaret Petty and Mrs. Russell Ernest in Cleveland. Mrs. Jack Gover and children of Harriman were visiting her father, E. M.

Shelley and family. Miss Stella Ledford returned to Knoxville after teaching in the city schools. SMYTHE-HARDIN The following announcement will be of interest to friends of the contracting parties: Mrs. Lula Harbin announces the marriage of her daughter Bessie Lou to Robert Glenn Smythe April Twenty-eight Nineteen hundred thirty-five Rogersville, Tennessee GRADUATION PROGRAM A most, novel and unusual program has been planned by Mrs. R.

V. Rickman, who is leader Sunday" at the C. E. of the First Christian church. It is arranged just like a commencement program, -well in fact, it is given in honor of the five graduates of this church, three graduates from High school and two from Junior High.

A special talk by Miss Geneva Rickman, entitled "Thoughts of a will be an inspiration to her fellow graduates and also to the older people whose schooldays were completed long ago. There will be enjoyable special numbers and several poems that refer to school. You won't regrat having attended this program, so come on, everybody. Let's make the C. E.

bigger and better this Sunday night. It begins at 6:30 and you will find the program packed full of interest. Asst. Press Report of C. E.

MEN'S BIBLE CLASS OF GREENEVILLE HERE SUNDAY "Beauty To win this word contest you must visit and register at the business firms sponsoring the Princess Theatre's third Annual Beauty Pageant, a list of whom you will find on page three of this paper, and write opposite your name the most beautiful article you see in that place of business. A list of these business firms with the names of the most beautiful articles you saw in their places must accompany your list of words. All lists must be turned in at the Princess Theatre's box office not later than 4:00 p. Wednesday, May 29th. The winner will be announced from the stage of the theatre Friday night.

May 81, Priper names and abbreviations will not be counted in the word contest. Several valuable prizes are being awarded the winners in the Princess Beauty contest, and the winners of first, second and third prizes will be announced also from the stage at the Princess en Friday night, May 81st. On next Sunday morning, May 26th, at the Sunday School hour, the Men's Bible Class of the M. E. Church, South, of Greeneville, Tennessee, will be the guests of the Wesley-Hickey Bible Class in Morristown for the morning services.

All members of the class are urged to be present on that occasion and welcome the M. Bewley, president. JFG Special COFFEE COFFEE in sealed, Same cellophane As Can wrapped But 3c Less.

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