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The Town Crier
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The Town Crier
November 4 1959
Last Rites October 24 for Mrs. Belle Lester
Mrs. Belle Lester, age 93 years, 6 months, and 6 days, passed
away Thursday October 22 at a house in Danville, Kentucky. Mrs. Lester, formerly
of Jellico, was making her name at the time of her death at the home of her son,
William Lester and wife at Pound, Virginia.
She was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church and was a
resident of Jellico for many years.
Survivors; two daughters Mrs. Mary Richmond of Kinsport, Tn and
Mrs. Cora Collier, Payne Gap, Virginia; four sons William Lester, Pund, Va.
Albert Lester, Detriot, Michigan, Fred Lester Crossville, Tn., Burch Lester of
Dorton, Kentucky and a number of grand children, and great grand children and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at Ellisons Funeral Chapel in
Jellico on Saturday October 24 at 3:30 p.m. Rev. Elmer Elliott of Corbin
conducted the services. A short services was held at Pound on Friday October 23.
Pall bearers; L.A. Campbell, Guss Wirtz, Jess Dunaway, Elmore
Branum, Rev. George Ivey, Francis Harp, Burial was in Newcomb Cemetery.
Ellisons. Jellico in charge.
The Town Crier
April 17, 1957
Rev. Herbert W. Heatherly
Willow Brook Baptist Church
Rev. Herbert W. Heatherly was born in Lake City Tennessee on
May 28, 1929
The young minister professed faith in Christ when he was
fourteen years of age and has been active in church since that time. He was
ordained into the ministry in 1949 at the Island Ford Baptist Church, where he
became pastor a few years later.
Rev. Heatherly attended Lake City High School and a number of
the Carson Newman College off campus extension classes.
In June of 1946 Rev. Heatherly was married to the former Miss
Avenell Foust. They are now the parents of four children- Sammy, Mary Ellen,
Maxine and Christine,
At the present time Rev. Heatherly is pastor of the Willow
Brook Baptist Church where he has organized a Training Union. He extends a warm
invitation to come and worship at Willow Brook.
The Town Crier
Lake City Tennessee
March 23, 1957
Oak Grove
By Troy Morgan
Mrs. Rose Disney returned from Dayton, Ohio, where she has been
visiting her daughter and son in law, the Loyd S. Pridemores... Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Martin are parents of a son born last week at Oak Ridge Hospital... the
Junior Whitaker family of Nashville visited Mr and Mrs. Lonzo Eldridge over the
week end... visiting Mrs. Edith Gaylor and family Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Johnson and children of Corryton... visitors of the U. S. Shetterlys Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Fritts of Lafollette... other visitors of the Shetterlys
were Miss Maude Johnson of Lake City--Miss Nora Fay Taylor of Briceville...Rev.
T.R. Douglass brought the message Sunday morning at Oak Grove Baptist Church...
A Stanley party was given at the home of Mrs. Dora Shetterly Monday night...
bye, bye, see you next week... Troy
The Town Crier
Lake City Tennessee
November 1959
Jellico, Kentucky
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Paul, Howard Paul and Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Paul left Firday for a visit with Grovers son and family. Staff Sargeant D.H.
Paul, in Sumter South Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Paul attended the funeral of Rev. John Paul
of Jacksboro, Sunday.
Earnest Siler has been in Middlesboro Hospital for a check up.
Mrs. Ray Love of Williamsburg has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Stokes last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Powell of Indianapolis were week end guests
of Mrs. Powells parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Lambdin.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Archer and Eddie have gone to Clinton to
visit his sister.
Wednesday January 27, 1960
Island Ford
By Margaret Foust
Tom Fritts of College Park, Georgia, is visiting his sisters Mrs.
Laura Harmon and Mrs. W.H. Harmon and Mr. Harmon and other relatives in the
community.
February 24, 1960
Briceville
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Braden had as guests lask week David Braden
and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Padgett of Cincinnati.
Social Scene
Mrs. John Allen is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Isabell.
Tom Fritts returned to College Park Georgia after spending a
short time visiting his sisters Mrs. Laura Bell Harmon and Mrs. W. H.
Harmon and Mr. Harmon and other relatives in the community.
Wednesday March 2, 1960
Elmer Isabell recently returned home from Cleveland Ohio where he
has been visiting Mrs. Isabells sister, Mrs. Charlene Carpenter and family the
past month and seeking employment.
John York of Duff was the guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. Code
Duff and family.
Fraterville
By Sharon Adkins
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Morgan are the parents of a daughter, born
February 25 at Lafollette Community Hospital.
Shirley Tackett was honored with a household shower Saturday
night, December 20 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tackett.
Hostesses were Mickey Smith and Sharon Adkins. Forty guests were present. She
recieved many nice gifts.
Has 13th Birthday
Mrs. Anna Lee Isabell honored her daughter
Brenda Sue with a party at her home on Monday February 22 celebrating her 13th
birthday. Seventeen guests were present.
Island Ford
By Margaret Foust
Sgt./IC and Mrs. John H. Harmon and family and family of Vasper
visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harmon on Friday Sgt. Harmon has just
returned from duty in Korea.
March 9, 1960
Island Ford
By Margaret Ford
Recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burton were Mr.
and Mrs. J.E. Conner of Knoxville Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lane and family Mr. and
Mrs. Lonzo Fritts of Oliver Springs Mr. and Mrs. Vernell Lane of Clinton and Mr.
James Lane of Heiskell
March 28, 1960
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Isabell this week is their son,
Charles who is employed in Alexandria< Va. Charles is also visiting his
fiancee, Miss Glenda Hamilton, in Clinton.
Wednesday April 6, 1960
Social Scene
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Isabell moved to Hartford
Michigan Tuesday where Mr. Isabell is employed. They plan to stay in Hartford
through the summer.
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