The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
LOCALS

J. F. Neal entertained number of
insurance officials from Raleigh at
his home in Jefferson during the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Thompson, of
Danville, Va, spent the week end in
the city.
Mrs. Fred Broomfield, of Detroit,
Mich, and Miss Mary Pettus, OF
Stanford, KY, returned to their re-
spective homes Monday after spend
ing several days as the guests of
Miss Ruth Reeves.
Mrs. c. r. Eller visited relatives
at Crumpler several days last week.
Miss Ruth Gambill, of the Duke
University Hospital, visited her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Gambill,
on Beaver Creek, last week.
A number of American Legion
members expect to leave the latter
part of the week for Durham to at
tend the convention there.
Brian Davis, of Pond Mountain
township, was in the Jeffersons,
Monday.
Mrs. A. v. Foote, of Chicago, ILL,
and granddaughter, Dorothy Smith,
of Benson, N. c., are visiting Mrs.
B. E. Reeves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Johnston and
son, Thomas, attended luncheon at
DR.. r. o. Glenn's in Mt. City Sun
day, honoring the birthday of Mrs.
Johnson's mother, Mrs. Shull. Later
in the afternoon of the same day,
they attended tea in Vale Crucis
celebrating the same event.
Miss. Josephine Worth has return
ed home from tour of the western
part of the United States and
Canada.
Mrs. Sue White and daughter
spent the week end in Roanoke.
j. E. Luther, who will be "a in
September, and who lives at Deep
Gap, visited Roaring Gap last Sun
day and reported that he was much
impressed with the scenery and the
developments there. On his. way
home he visited the Tom and Will
Luther family near Jefferson. With
MIR. Luther were Mr. and Mrs. G. O.
Triplett and Mrs. Ida WEIGH, Of
Hendrix, N. c., and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moretz, of Fleetwood. Z. ~
Lightning struck walnut tree at
the home of ]. F. Reeves at Laurel
Springs last week with what might
have been fatal results. The tree was
split and Mr.. Reeves, who was
working on water pump several
yards from the tree, was thrown
across the branch into dirt bank.
Mrs Reeves and a visitor, Mrs Earl
Reeves, were in the house by win
dow and they we're knocked out of
their chairs and thrown on the floor.
No serious damage resulted, how
ever
Mesdames C. B. GRAPHICAL and
P. G. Wright were joint hostesses to
the Tuesday afternoon sewing circle
this week, entertaining at the home
of the latter.
Prof. Troy l. Jones and brother,
Felix, visited Mrs. D. H. Goodman
in Bristol, Tenn, and Mr.. Felix
Jones's son in Johnson City, during
the past week.
Willard Goss, who has been very
ill, continues in critical condition.
Miss June Smith was operated on
for appendicitis in Coeburn, Va,
hospital last week. Her aunt, Mrs.
c. w. Ray, was with her during the
operation and reports that she is
recovering nicely.
R. H. Hunter, father of DR.. j. K.
Hunter, who has been here for the
summer was called to his home IN
Clemmons this week on account OF
the death of a friend.
Mrs. Paul Thomas, of Helton, is
reported to be very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pugh, of Rocks,
Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Stur-
gill, of Crumpler, spent Friday OF
last week with Mrs. c. r. Eller.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Barr have
moved into their new home which
has just been completed. Mr.. and
Mrs, Robert C. Barr are moving in
to the apartment vacated by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Moye, OF
Greenville, N. c., are visiting Mrs.
Moye's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
Transou, at Transon.
Miss Lou Harris, of Greensboro
visited Mrs. r: H. Stone during the
past week.