The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19

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ter, Mrs. William Wilson, and where
she also went for treatment at Duke
hospital, has returned to her home
greatly improved.
MIR. and Mrs. p. v. Parks, of Elk
Park, and Mr.. Michaels, of New
land, spent Sunday in the county
visiting Mrs. Parks parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Phillips, at Fleetwood
and also other friends in West JEFF
ferson.
Mr., Edison Thomas, of Grassy
Creek, was in town on business Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Richard Griggs and Miss Eliz-
abeth Speers left Tuesday for Try
on, N. c., where they will attend
the annual convention of the Wes-
tern N. G. Diocese of the Episcopal
church that is being held on We'd
nesday and Thursday of this week.
They were accompanied as far as
Forest City by Mrs. Speers. She
will visit her sister there.
The Beaver Creek Christian
Church is being remodeled and re-
paired this week. The work is be-
ing done by the members of the
church and also some of the -nateri-
al is being furnished. The build
ing has a large basement which is
being remodeled to make two Sum-
day School rooms. Plans are being
made to put new seats in the church
at an early date.
Paula Lee Badger, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Badger, of WEIGH,
w. 9Va.,. who, at present is living
with her great grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Campbell, has
been right sick.
Miss josephine Alexander, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Shube Alexan-
der, of Crumpler, has. accepted a
position in the Lady Fair Beauty
Parlor. !. vsh
Mr.. Stephen Triplett spent last
week visiting relatives at = North
Wilkesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Argus Wilson and
Raymond Donnelly, of Switzerland,
were in town Monday. 20
Mr.. Zeb Dixon, of Wilkesboro,
who is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Dixon, at Silas Creek,
and his brother, Parker, were in
town on business Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Cooper and
John Cooper, of Johnson City,
Tenn, spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Houck, of
Roanoke, Va, have been visiting Mr..
Houck's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Houck, of Mill Creek.
Mr.. Dane Gambill and his sister,
Madge, of Crumpler, accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Gambill as far
as Washington on their return trip
to New York last week. Miss Gam
bill will remain in Washington sew
eral days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Ganbill.
Mr.. Bart Brown, prominent lum-
perman and member of the board
of county commissioners, has sold
his store at Todd to Walter Cook,
another merchant of the same place.
Word was received Saturday by
Mr.. Jim Houck, of Baldwin, that
his son, Gwyn, was seriously i'll in
a Baltimore, Md. hospital. The
cause Of his illness was given as
brain hemorrhage. His father left
Immediately for Baltimore with
friends: who were going to a nearby
town that night. Gwyn had gone
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Houck, OF
Baldwin, to Maryland to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Carlton and was i'll
when they arrived. A wire from
Mr.. Houck Monday stated that
Gwyn was slightly improved.
Messrs. Tom, Ambrose, and
Weaver Gentry and Mr.. Vernon
Weaver, of Aberdeen, Md, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Gentry of Baldwin. They were ac-
companied back to Md. by their
sister Miss Waive Gentry.
Mr.. Garland Hare left Sunday
for Mebane where he will work in
a threatre. He will remain in Me-
bane two weeks and will then go to
Wilmington, N. c., to work perma-
nently. Mrs. Hare will join him
soon.
Mesdames Rufus Coward, Wade
Vannoy and Charlie Williams spent
Tuesday in Charlotte.
Miss Hilda Houck and Miss Doris
Stephens, who spent the winter in
Whiteville, have returned to their
homes at Baldwin.
Mr.. B. F. Dolinger, of HuskI was
a business visitor in West Jecerson
Monday. :.
DR.. and Mrs. Montague Cox, OF
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