‘Heavenly Puss’
It’s true that a scene from a “Tom and Jerry” cartoon showed three kittens that had drowned in a sack.
The name of the cartoon was “Heavenly Puss.” It was released in 1949.
In the story, Tom, a cat, is going about his usual hijinks while chasing Jerry, a mouse, when a piano falls down the stairs. Tom is crushed by the weight of the piano. He appears to die and go to the gates of heaven.
He walks up to the gate where the “Heavenly Express” train is soon to depart.
The “Heavenly Express.”
A cat conductor is managing the ticket gate where various deceased animals, including three kittens that pop out of a wet, bouncing sack, are trying to get into heaven. All are ushered onto the Heavenly Express train. Tom in the episode also appears in hell with Satan, which is portrayed by a big dog.
May 7, 1891: The Comet reported, âThe Elizabethton Woolen Mills Company, which was recently organized, has applied for a charter of incorporation. There most intimately connected with the new organization are: C.H. Lewis, E.E. Hunter, David and Ab Brumit, W.M. Cameron, W.E. Carter and Mrs. J.P. Scott.
May 7, 1918: The Johnson City Daily Staff reported, âHer many friends here will be interesting (sic) to know that Miss Bernice Green is at Steely Hospital, Spartanburg, S.C., training for a Red Cross nurse. Her cousin, Miss Pauline Hinkle, of Louisville, Ky., is also in training there.â
May 7, 1919: The Chattanooga Daily Times reported news of an election in Johnson City. With a Johnson City dateline, readers learned, âBy a vote of nearly 2 to 1, Johnson City at the polls today approved the adoption of commission form of government. The final results were 241 for commission form and 159 against. The election was held to determine if the present city charter should
May 2, 1872: The Herald and Tribune reported news of area schools. From Martins Creek, readers learned, “This School closes on the 3rd of May. Rev. Mr. Scott and our
May 1, 1868: The Union Flag published a unique advertisement. âMr. Wm. S. Barkley has our thanks for a delicious bottle of pure grape wine. This proves to us conclusively that good wine can be made in this country. It also proves another fact, and that is, Mr. B. knows how to make it. Send and get a few bottles and try it and be convinced.â
The Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead.
May 1, 1905: With a dateline from Johnson City, the Nashville Banner reported news about area railroads. âPreparations are being made to resume work on the South & Western Railroad, which line was, ten years ago, partly built and was then known as the â3 Câsâ line, which was to extend from Chicago by Cincinnati to Charleston, S.C., crossing the Tennessee Valley and the Southern Railway at Johnson City, Tenn.â