Saturday, Aug. 15, 1914
Due to the unfinished repairs on the buildings at Tyner Grammar School, Miss Eleanora Walker, principal, with her two assistants, Miss Ethel Walker and Miss Bessie Trimby, opened school in the schoolyard yesterday. The buildings were damaged by a recent storm.
The City Tennis Tourney is on at the Riverside Courts today. Among 44 players participating are Alex Guerry, Manker Patten, “Skinny” Whiteside, Lt. Pearson from the Post, Sanborn Chamberlain, Eugene Thomasson, Burleigh Annis, Pitman Morrison, and Tom Carothers. From this group, the winner will play Will Oehmig for the city championship.
W. R. Long, an enthusiastic auto owner, has called a mass meeting to organize an Auto Club of Chattanooga. The meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce August 25. Mr. C.E. Kirkparick will preside.
Sunday, Aug. 16
Mr. Charles L. Loop announced the engagement of his daughter, Jensy, to Ensign Spencer S. Lewis of the United States Navy. Mr. Lewis’s home is in Calvert, Texas.
A picture of little George Crockett Webb on his decorated tricycle in the baby show at Monteagle won the first prize. It was the third time he’d won first place. He is the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Craig of Chattanooga.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Lee Hardy and daughters, Misses Ruth and Pearl Hardy, have returned from Tybee, Ga.
Monday, Aug. 17
The Tennessee and the North Carolina, U.S. cruisers, have safely arrived at Falmouth, England, with gold for relief of stranded Americans in Europe. Assistant Secretary of War Henry S. Breckenridge met the cruisers and left for London. The cargo had $5,000,000 in gold.
Mrs. S.A. Williams, Misses Ruth, and Allen Williams returned Saturday from Franklin, Ind., where they had spent the summer.
Word has been received that Charles Loaring Clark, son of Dr. Loaring Clark, rector of St. Paul’s, has been appointed a Lieutenant in the Queens Own Rifles and will be ordered to Quebec immediately.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
Mr. and Mrs. Beirne Andrews left for Dayton, Tenn., after a weekend visit with Mrs. Garnett Andrews, Sr. on Lookout Mountain.
Miss Katherine Signiago and Miss Margaret O’Grady will go
to Lake Lookout next week for two weeks.
Mrs. Sim Perry Long has received a cablegram from Mrs. Robert Scholze and Miss Nell Scholze that they are in Rio de Janeiro and are enjoying their trip. Concern had been felt for the safety because of the threatening war.
Wednesday, Aug. 19
Residents of Chattanooga since 1874 have organized a society called the Chattanooga Pioneers. There are 400 members, and they plan an early outing for members and their families. Emil Wassman will make the arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Eager have left Knoxville for Rhea Springs and will motor home next week. Mrs. W.C. McCoy, mother of Mrs. Eager, remains in Knoxville as a guest of relatives.
Twenty-five women of Lookout Mountain colony met at the schoolhouse to discuss beautification of the mountain. Miss Ernestine Noa is the president.
Thursday, Aug. 20
Miss Mamie Bright is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Gracey, in Augusta, Ga. She will return in September.
Mrs. Edward West of Rome, Ga., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W.G. Oehmig. Mr. Oehmig, Jr., will arrive this morning from Cincinnati.
Friday, Aug. 21
Dr. Park McCallie and his mother, Mrs. T.H. McCallie, have cabled relatives they hope to sail soon on the Olympic and land in New York August 29.