The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-01

lived here for several years and
was a popular member of the facul-
ty of the West jefferson high school.
Mr.. Walter King, of Lansing, has
returned to his home from the Da-
Wis hospital at Statesville where he
underwent a throat operation.
Mrs. j. Q. Mcclure, of Asheville,
visited relatives in the county last
week. She came to attend the Gray
heal reunion.
Miss Bette Miller, of Lenoir, has
been the guest of her aunt and
uncle, DR.. and Mrs. E. D. Jones this
week.
Margaret Vestal, of Moravian
Falls, spent several days last week
visiting Nina Bell Barr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Burkett, of
Widemouth, w. Va, visited rela-
tives in Jefferson last week end.
Mr.. Guy Snow had as his guest
last week end his brother from Mt
Airy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. johnson, Of
North Wilkesboro, were the guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Craw-
ford at Obids.
Mr.. Smith Hagerman, supt. of the
Baptist hospital at Winston-Salem
was in town Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Hagerman preached at the
West Jefferson Baptist Church Sun
day morning. He is well known in
this section, as he is native of
Watauga county and for many years
was superintendent of the Watauga
county schools. ;@,'1~>
Miss Irene Morphew, Jefferson
postmistress,, has returned from a
three weeks vacation spent in. De-
troit, Mich, visiting her brothers,
Glenn and John Morphew who
holds a position there with the A
& P Tea Company. John returned
with her on his vacation.
The fortieth annual session of the
Allegheny Baptist Association will
convene at Sparta on Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, Sept. 9, 10, II.
A woman's white pocketbook,
containing a fishing license issued
to Clyde Eller, of Warrensville,
was found on the streets here this
week and the owner may have same
by calling at the Post Office and
identifying it.
Messrs. Venner Thompson, Ches-
ter and Everette Shepherd of Laurel
Springs, left for Indiana a few days
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Jones, Silas
Creek, had as week end guests
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wheeler, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. N. Howell and son, Paul, Of
Roanoke, Va. Mr.. Howell is district
manager for the Packard Motor Co.
They returned to their homes Tues
day after a ten day tour through
Virginia and North Carolina.
Mrs. J. F. Severt, of Glendale
Springs and Joe Beaver, of Win
ston-Salem, spent the week end
with Mrs. Gentry of Baldwin.
Misses Juanita Gentry and Billie
Edwards were in town shopping
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Vannoy and
daughter, Katrina, of this city, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Osborne, of
Roaring Gap, Sunday. Evelyn Dare
Vannoy, who had been visiting
there for two weeks, returned home
with them.
Mesdames Sam Marshall, John B.
Ray, Ruby Jenkins, Sallie Dunn, all
of Leaksville, who are visiting DR..
and Mrs. Lee Martin in Boone, were
in town Tuesday. They were &C
companied by Mrs. Martin. Among
other things, they enjoyed visit to
the Kraft-Phenix Cheese plant here.
Miss Mabel Davis returned to Bal
timore, Md, Tuesday after spend
ing the summer here visiting her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Wright Miss Davis teaches in the
Baltimore city schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed B. Shepherd had
as their guests Sunday: Mr., and
Mrs. Hermann, from Columbus, Ga;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Taylor and fami-
ly, from Dobson; DR.. and Mrs. L. L.
Long and family from Laurel
Springs, DR.. and Mrs. J. J. Douglas
and daughter from Newton, Mr.. and
and Mrs. J. K. Taylor, Furches; Mr..
and Mrs. D. M. Bare and family,
Nathan's Creek; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. N. Shepherd and son, Laurel
Springs; Misses Fay and Lena Hag-
erman and Mr.. N. Smith Patter-
son, Mr.. w. A. Johnson and fami-
ly, Warrensville; Mr.. and Mrs
Worth Shepherd, Laurel Springs and
Wayne Church, Wayne and Ray Os-