The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-18
Death of Man
in Allegheny
Is Mysterious
5 Other Deaths in Allegheny
County During Past Week
Take Good Citizens

well known citizen of Edwards
Cross Roads, was found dead in
Little River about three quarters of
mile from his home last Wednes-
day. He left home Monday night to
go to his mother-in-law's and was
not seen till Wednesday when a
passer-by saw him in the river. An
autopsy showed that he did not
drown, and his death is a mystery
that the officers have not been able
to solve up to this time.
Mr.. Hayes was buried at Zion
church March IL. He is survived by
the widow and one child in this
county.
Walter Blevins, of Maryland, is
spending a few days with relatives
and friends here.
Robert Choate, of Bel Air, Md,
spent the weekend with his father,
John Choate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurmond Bennett,
of New Bern, spent the weekend
here.
Leonard Roupe has been confined
to his bed for several days with
cold and flu.
Mrs. r. A. Doughton is recovering
from a recent attack of influenza.
Representative D. P. Taylor re-
turned to Raleigh Sunday after
several days illness with flu.
Mrs. R. A. Wagner recently fell
and broke her arm. She is improv-
ing rapidly.
Mrs. Omney Fowler is spending
some time with her mother, Mrs. r.
H. Hacker.
Mrs. Sallie Hudson, an aged and
respected lady of the Chestnut
Grove section died at her home on
March 9 after a few days illness
with pneumonia fever. She is sur
vived by five daughters: Mrs. Mar
tin Evans, Mrs. Mack Vanhoy, Mrs.
Left Duncan, Mrs. Left Edwards and
Miss Jennie Hudson, all of this
county. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home and interment
was made in the family cemetery
beside her husband who had pre-
coded her by several years.
Mrs. Wiley Halsey died at her
home near Piney Creek on March g..
The husband and one daughter,
Blanche Halsey, survive. Funeral
services were conducted at Piney
Creek and interment followed in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Andrew J. Bryan, aged H.,
died at her home at Glade Valley,
Sunday, March Z, following heart
attack. She had been in failing
health for several years. Funeral
services were conducted at the
Presbyterian Church by Revs. c. w.
Erwin, E. W. Thompson, and r. l..
Berry. She is survived by the hus-
and, two daughters, Mrs. E. B. Ed
ridge and Mrs. J. R. Gentry; three
sons, Dewitt, Bill and Howard, all
of Glade Valley.
Emmett Evans, aged SIS, died at
the Wilkes Hospital, March II, after
several days of illness with pneu-
monia. He was carried from his
home to the hospital a few hours
before he died. Mr. Evans had been a
teacher in the public schools of the
county for about 80 years. He was
principal of the Pine Swamp school
at the time of his illness. He was
we'll known over the county and
will be greatly missed in the teach
ing profession, the church, commun-
ity, and home. Funeral services
were conducted at Antioch church
where he had been a member for
many years by Elders John Williams
and Walter Evans. Surviving are the
widow; two daughters: Mrs. Kilby
Atwood, of Stratford and Mrs. Ed
win Estep of Nebraska; three sons:
Roy, Robert and Oscar, of Stratford.
Steve Landreth, of the Turkey
Knob section, died in a Statesville
hospital March IL, after few days
illness. The funeral services were
conducted at the home by r. l..
Billings, John Tolliver, and Lee
Hampton, and interment was made
in the family cemetery. Surviving
are the widow and five sons: John,
Lonnie, BURN, Cam and Bower.
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