The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11

Miss Bette Jane Miller and her
brother, of Hickory, were the guests
of Miss 10 Robinson Tuesday night
Miss Hazel Phillips, of Elkin,' was
the guest this week of Mrs Ben. Col
ward at Fleetwood.
DR.. Frank Gambill, ear-eye-nose-
throat specialist, of Lincolnton, has
opened an office in the old Theatre
building here and will be in town
every first Monday. He will also
be here this Monday.
Rev. A. G. Lackey, formerly OF
this county, has rs of the young
people from his charge in, camp at
Camp Raven Rock, Clifton, this
week. The Camp is owned by c. S.
Eastridge.
Mr.. T. L. Smith, of Leaksville, is
visitor at the Manse in Jefferson.
OF this county he says ut is the
prettiest county 1 ever saw. He
once travelled in Ashe as a COM
mercial traveller. His last visit was
16 years ago when Orange Presby-
terry met in Jefferson. He has not
ed many Improvements.
Rev. E. P. Bell, is preaching each
night in the Big Ridge Chautauqua
continuing through next Wednesday
the 18th. There will be an eleven
o'clock service on Sunday.
Mrs. G. B. Shatley and daughters,
Dorothea and Nancy, spent last
week in Bristol, Va, visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Gwynn Skaggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam P. Wilson, of
Cascade, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. O.
L. Slayton, of Draper, will occupy
the Vogler cottage at Roaring Gap
for the next week or ten days.
Miss Claryce Osborne, of High
Point, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Vannoy, here.
Congressman r. L. Doughton will
be the guest speaker at Social Sc
curly banquet to be held in Sails
bury tomorrow night. Several Ashe
county officials, including Miss Ruth
Tugman, are invited to attend.
Mrs. B. E. Reeves, Mrs. J. N. Tul-
bert, Mrs. George Reeves and two
daughters, Of Spartanburg, S. c.,
who, are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Ashe county this week,
spent last week end at Cascade,
Va, with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Will
son. Mrs. John Hoyle returned
with them Sunday.
There will be decoration at the
]. H. Ashley cemetery Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. 'Come and
bring flowers" Mr.. Ashley urges.
Mr.. George w. Davis and two sons,
Claude and Bob, of Parkton, Md,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Wright this week. Mr.. Davis is al
so buying cattle. in the county.
The August meeting of the Le-
gion will be held Saturday night
at the Legion Hail. A good attend
ance is expected.
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith and son,
of Lexington, have been visiting
relatives in the county this week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Rainey and
family, of Ashland, KY, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Eller. Mr..
Rainey took an active part in help
ing to re-elect Senator Barley over
Gov. Happy" Chandler.
The name of Mr.. W. T. Miller, of
Nathan's Creek, who gave $500 to
the health department, was mad
vertently left out of the paper last
week.
doc" w. w. Miller left Tuesday
day to accept a position with the
Wilson Drug company in Kerners-
vile, but decided that in spite OF
promotional advantages that he had
rather be here with the GRAPHICAL
Drug store and therefore, returned
yesterday.
MIR. Scotty Wilson, who has been
manager of the Faucette store here
since it opened, is being transferred
to Erwin, Tenn, as manager Of the
larger store there. He and Mrs.
Wilson will leave Saturday. Mr..
w. w. Terry, of Williamsburg, KY,
is the new manager of the store
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jones had as
week end guests Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Whisman and son, Thomas, from
johnson City. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy, of Fred
erick, Va, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clint Eastridge at Creston.
Miss Doris Barlow, of Creston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gibson, and
Miss Chloe Barlow of Elizabethton,
Tenn, were visitors in the Jeffer-
sons last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Eastridge,
of Creston, are, moving to Fleet
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