The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04

Mr.. Sharpe Shoemaker is spend
ing his vacation this week at Myrtle
Beach, S. C.
Mr.. j. A. w. Davis an engineer on
the Parkway who lives between the
JeffersonS, had the misfortune of
having the front tires snd tubes
stolen off of his car last Friday
night. The car was parked in the
garage at his home and Saturday
morning he discovered the theft. No
trace Of the stolen articles has been
reported.
Mr.. B. D. Barr, West Jefferson
postmaster, has just received word
that there are a number of vacan-
cies in the United States marines.
Anyone desiring to enlist should get
in touch with Mr.. Barr as he has a
supply of applications.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Miller an
nounce the birth of baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Miller, Of
Ohio, who are natives of Ashe coun-
ty are planning to attend the meet
ing at Bare Creek, in Septmber.
The condition of Mrs. c. M. Mil
Ter, who has been i'll is improving
Mrs. Paul Blevins and daughter,
Diona, spent last week end visiting
Mrs. Blevins' brother, Mr.. T. E.
Reeves, at Glade Springs.
Mrs. Mack Fix and little daughter
Betty Sue, of Statesville, are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jhon
Dixon, at eNathan'si Creek.
Miss Lois Calhoun left last Sat
urday for West Virginia where she
will conduct leadership training
schools at Renick, Warrington and
Louisburg. She will be away for
three weeks.
Everyone interested in assisting
in cleaning off the grounds OF the
cemetery at the Senter Primitive
Baptist church at Nathan's Creek is
requested to meet there Thursday,
August IL. Sunday, IA, has been
designated as decoration Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Bare, OF Ma
than's Creek announce the birth OF
daughter, born July %.
Mrs. r. Don Laws and daughter,
Miss Rose, of Moravian Falls, vi
sited Mrs. B. E. Reeves and Mrs.
Gale Mcmillan Monday. Mrs.
Laws is the wife of R. Don Laws,
of "Yellow-Jacket" fame.
Mrs. Virginia GREEN county
health county nurse in Allegheny
county visited the Ashe county
health office in the courthouse IN
Jefferson Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Kibler and
two daughters, Mary and Burkett,>
and Miss Carolyn Barker, of Ashe-
vile, spent Sunday visiting MIR.
and Mrs. J. c. Speers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sigmon, OF
Hickory, were the guests OF MIR.
and Mrs. Earl Davidson last week
end.
Mrs. Harry Morris, of Newton,
spent the week end with her hus-
band here, who is resident engineer
of the work on highway 16.
Mrs. P. E. Morgan and son, +.
E. Jr, Miss Catherine Edwards and
Mrs. Owen Sullivan of Gaffney S.
c., visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Doggett Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Belle Sanders, of Oregon,
and her two brothers, Guy Scott, of
Washington, D. c., and Ira Scott,
of Roanoke, Va, are visiting Ray
mond Scott, of Mill Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Davis and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Davis,
of Akron, Ohio, are visiting their
mother Mrs. Laura Davis, and other
relatives in the county.
Mrs. Connie Garvey, Miss Madge
Garvey and Mrs. Walter Tucker
spent Sunday in Boone and Blowing
Rock.
Miss Ruth Scaggs has returned to
West Jefferson from a two weeks
visit with her parents in Roda, va.
Miss Lena and Make Scaggs and
Junior Scaggs of Roda, Va, and
Mrs. Glenn Scaggs, OF Brlstol, va,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Shatley.
Miss Hope Jones, of Chilhowie,
Va, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Julia Allen. Miss Jones, Miss Al
len. Mr.. and Mrs. James Stradley,
and Jimmie Allen spent last week
on a camping trip to Linville.
Mrs. Frank Murphy, of Mountain
City, Tenn, was the guest OF her
brother, Brian Tucker, Monday
night. Mrs. Murphy is the former
Leslie Tucker. She attended the
funeral of her aunt Mrs. Laura
Wagner at Tuckerdale Monday.
A number of young people en-
loved weiner roast on the Negro