The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13

Mrs. Bruce Porter, of Wyoming,
whose husband recently purchased
the Bromine-Arsenic Springs prop
erty, is in the county visiting rela-
tives and friends. No announce
ment has been made yet as to who
will operate the springs next season.
DR.. Robert r. King, director OF
the county health department and
a past missionary to Africa, will
preach at the jefferson Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and night.
Everybody is invited to hear him.
Mrs. Vinia Davis is spending the
winter at Conowingo, Maryland VS.
ting her daughter, Mrs. Emory Ell
dreth.
! Prof. and Mrs. E. j. Brown and
little daughter, Betty jeanne, OF
baltimore, formerly of Crumpier|
spent last week end with Mrs.
Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clint
Hurley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Goodman
had as their guests Sunday, Mrs.
Sam Pruett and Junior Pruett, OF
Bluefeld, Virginia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Petty, of Richmond, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Wright, Messrs.
E. D. Barr and J. B. Hash are plan
ming to attend an American Legion
officers conference in Asheville this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson and
daughter, Billie, are now occupy
ing the Carl Miller home here. Mr..
Miller and his family recently
moved into the attractive apartment
over the Parkway Tavern.
Mr.. John Rhodes spent several
days last week in Pennsylvania on
business.
- Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Kilby of Stur-
gills visited relatives in Boone the
past weekend:
Mr.. J. G. Rhodes was in North
Wiikesboro Tuesday on business.
The Ashe county Methodist Young
PEOPLES Union met Monday night
at the Jeffersons Methodist church
and an interesting program was
presented.
Mrs. E. L. Cox, ST., returned to
her home in Wilmington, N. c., af-
ter some time here visiting her son,
Mr.. E. L. Cox, Jr., who is liquidat-
ing agent of Bank of Ashe and his
family.
A four-room addition to the Tuck
er hotel here is now being made on
the left side of the building. MI.
H. C., Tucker states that all four
of the rooms will be equipped with
baths and that when they are COM
pleted he will have a total of "
rooms, making it the the largest no.
tel in the county.
In preparing for. the early arrival
of the 1899 Chevrolets, the Parkway
Chevrolet here is now painting the
inside of the building.
No mayors court was held here
Monday morning, as Dean Mcmillan,
clerk, was i'll at his home and Mayor
Rufus Coward had to be out OF town
on business.
Mrs. Bruce Dent is now working
in the Welfare department as an as
sistant stenographer. During recent
weeks work in this busy department
has increased a great deal due to
the large number of applications for
WPA work. Miss Ruth Tugman yes
terday stated that they have at
present around 800 pending WPA
applications ready to be sent to
North Wilkesboro for certification
inspection. Tuesday it was estimat-
ed that 20 new applications were
made. At the present time about
the only WPA jobs available In the
county are on the road projects.
Mr.. Wiley Bowers and sons, James
and Thomas of Glade Springs, Vir-
ginia, visited his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Eunice Burkett who is critically i'll
at her home near Jefferson Sunday.
Other visitors calling were Mrs.
Burkett's sister, Mrs. Nelia Bowers,
of Bina; Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Bowers
and son, Gwin, Mrs. Martha Bark
er of Bina, Mrs. Rosa Burkett, Mrs.
Eunice Dixon of Friendship.
Mrs. Laura Phillips Parks, of Elk
Park, is spending this week visiting
relatives at Beaver Creek and Fleet
wood.
THE Parkway Theatre was filled to
its capacity Monday for the Bank
Night drawing which was $500. A.
D. Goodman was the lucky or un-
lucky person. His name was called
but he was not present.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. George Mill
er, a daughter, Monday night, Oct.
10.
Mrs. Albert Perry of Boone visit
ed in the county this week. Mr..
Perry teaches at Baldwin.
MIR. and Mrs. Neal Coward OF
Cinderella, w. Va, are visiting Mrs.