The Kingsport Times, Kingsport, TN Dec. 14, 1923 No Trace Is Found of Rev. J.S. Jones Who Disappeared Near Maryville, Tenn. Is Believed to Be Drowned In River Searching Parties Are Unable to Find Trail of Father of Mrs. F.W. Browning of This -- Wire Received No trace had been found up until noon today of Rev. J.S. Jones, father of Mrs. F.W. Browning of city, who left Maryville 11 days ago on a hunting trip and mysteriously disappeared. Searchers have been combing the banks of the Tennessee river from Euchee to Half Moon Island in the hope of finding some trace of him, but to no avail. They found where he had camped the first night after leaving Euchee, and that was all. They are confident now that he was drowned in the river. Mr. and Mrs. Browning left Kingsport for Maryville early yesterday morning. A wire from Mr. Browning was received by his friends here today, stating that the search had so far been without results. The following article relative to the disappearance of Rev. Jones is taken from the Knoxville Journal and Tribune: Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. 13. -- Rev. J.S. Jones, formerly pastor of Trinity Avenue Methodist church in Knoxville, but now a retired minister, living in Maryville, is believed to have been lost in the Tennessee river near Euchee. Searching parties are now hunting up and down the river where Dr. Jones was last seen but so far no trace of him has been found. His family and friends are fearful that he may have been drowned as a result of some mishap of his boat or killed by accidental discharge of his gun. Reports from Euchee last night were that searchers from Maryville spent all of Wednesday going up and down the river in a motor boat but failed to find any trace of Dr. Jones. The searching party will be joined today by a number of other people, and they hope to be able to locate the doctor or find some clue as to what happened to him. Missing Ten Days Dr. Jones left his home in Maryville on Monday December 10th for the purpose of going duck hunting. He told his wife he expected to be gone a week or ten days and that in the meantime he would telephone how he was getting on. He drove to Euchee and left his car with C. A. Culverhouse, who runs a general store there, telling Mr. Culverhouse he intended paddling up the river in search of ducks and that he would return in a day or two. He used a canvas boat, which according to Mr. Culverhouse, was stocked with provisions sufficient to last several days. He started up the river at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and since then nobody along the river has seen or heard of him. Sunday when Mrs. Jones failed to get any word from her husband she began making inquiries but was unable to elicit any information. Tuesday night several friends volunteered to go to Euchee and make search. As stated they spent yesterday going up and down the river but found nothing to indicate that the doctor had camped anywhere along the route. Dr. Jones has frequently hunted in this section and usually went alone in his boat. He would remain out for a day or two and return to where he left his car or telephone for his car to be sent down the river to him. On this trip, however he has not telephoned, written or sent any message and his family and friends are greatly worried. Mrs. Jones when seen in Maryville last night declared that she had not abandoned hope, and while greatly worried over the prolonged absence of her husband felt that he would turn up safe. "I feel sure that Dr. Jones has sent some word and that the messenger failed to deliver the message," said Mrs. Jones. "He is an experienced hunter, knows the river well and handles a boat like an expert. He has been on these trips many times and has always come back safe. I am hoping for the best and I think he will be found safe and sound. I talked with some friends in Rockwood tonight who are on the way to Euchee to aid in the search and they informed me they had heard that the hunting was splendid down the river, which causes me to think that my husband is enjoying himself so much with the sport he is having that he decided to remain longer." C.A. Culverhouse at Euchee told a Journal and Tribune reporter that the opinion at Euchee was that Dr. Jones had met with some accident. He carried provisions enough to last about two days, according to Mr. Culverhouse and said as he left that he would return in a day or two. This was more than ten days ago, according to Mr. Culverhouse and since then there has been nothing seen or heard of the doctor. Mr. Culverhouse said that Dr. Jones had often been hunting there before and always returned within a day or two. The searching parties he said would resume their hunt this morning. Well Known in State Dr. Jones is one of the best known men in this section of the state. For years he was prominent in ministerial circles and at one time was mentioned as a possible bishop of the church. She has a number of relatives in Knoxville and in this section of the state. Mrs. Charles O. Baird is his daughter. His other daughters are Mrs. Guy Shoun, of Greenville, and Mrs. Alexander Harkness of Jellico. He also has a son Herbert Jones of Jellico. If the searchers today fail in their efforts it is believed the hunt will be extended further up and down the river from Euchee where Dr. Jones started.