The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-28

Mrs. B. L. Prentice, Of Marine
City, Mich, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Pierce at Grassy Creek.
Mr.. Monroe Adams, of Statesville,
Republican candidate for congress
from the ninth district, was in town
Monday. Everything is moving
along smoothly" he declared.
Mr.. John Donnelly, who is taking
graduate work at the University of
North Carolina this summer, spent
last week here.
Mr.. J. R. Gilley, of Lansing un-
derwent Nan operation this week in
the Baptist hospital in Winston
Salem He had been suffering with
appendicitis for some time and his
many friends hope that he will be
well and back again soon.
Miss Edna Miller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. M Miller, of Lansing
and Paul Miller were recently unit
ed in marriage by j. L. Gilley, JUS
tice of peace. Several friends and
relatives witnessed the ceremony.
The Christian Unity Baptist Asso-
citation held meeting at the Heath
house at Greenwood, Tenn, last
week and large number of people
from Ashe county attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Lowe and son,
John Edward Lowe, of Nashville,
Tenn, visited their sister, Mrs. j c.
Gambill from Saturday until Tues
day. They enjoyed the scenery
here very much. They will visit
Asheville before their return home.
Mrs. Watt M. Cooper, of North
Wilkesboro, visited here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb V. Gambill, of
Winston-Salem, were here Sunday
visiting with home folks and friends.
Mrs. Staley, of North Wilkesboro,
visited her brother, c. H. Holland,
the past week.
Miss Georgia Fay Stringer, of
Wagner, has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Fields Bare, of Swans
quarter, for the past three weeks.
Mrs. Robert Nye, of Dayton, Ohio,
Mrs. Jake Buchanan, of Minneapolis,
N. c., are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Edwards, of Bald
win.
Mrs. R. T. McNeill, of North Wiki
esboro, visited her sister, Mrs. j. G..
Rhodes Monday.
Mrs. L. R. Edens who has been
visiting Mr.. an Mrs. J. F. Reeves
at Laurel Springs, returned to her
home today at Rowland, N. c.
Miss Tharon Young of Boone, Wis
tied relatives in the county this
week.
Mr.. Carl Kilby and family of
Pennsylvania, visited in the, county
last week.
The singing class" of the Oxford
Orphanage will present a program
at the Helton school auditorium next
Wednesday at o'clock, j. O. Blew
ms announced this week. The pro-
gram will consist of music, songs and
dances.
certain changes at the State Prison
Camp in Ashe county and this week
Zeb Vance Stuart, district highway
engineer; J. G. Hackett, district
commissioner and Oscar Pitts, of the
state department, were here making
an investigation and inspection. No
definite plans have been perfected
as yet.
Mrs. E. w. Mcdaniel, of Elkin, is
visiting her mother and friends in
the Jeffersons this week.
Mrs. Monte Jones and small son,
Richard Bennett, are spending a
week visiting Mrs. A. M. Jones.
Miss Charlotte Switzerland spent
Last week end visiting Mrs. Florence
Calhoun Renaud.
Mr.. Tom Jackson, of Annapolis,
Md, is spending some time with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ros Jackson.
Mr.. Arville Reeves and Mr.. Marsh
Mcmillan arrived this week for a
visit with relatives in the county.
Mr.. Howard Steelman, of Deep
Gap, was visitor in town Monday.
Mr.. James Blevins, of Cycle, has
returned to his home for some time
due to a badly injured arm. Mr..
Blevins had just returned to his du
ties in a large dairy near Brooks
Cross Roads when he received the
injury to his arm which will neces-
state another vacation.
Mr.. Van C. Hinson, professor of
Psychology at A. S. T. c., and Miss
Porter Stiles, of A. S. T. c., attend
ed a singing convention at Helton
Sunday. Miss Stiles, talented mu-
sician, took part in the convention.