The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-22
SOCIALS


The Young Peoples rally of the
North Wilkesboro district held at
Low Gap Presbyterian church last
Saturday, was a decided success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel P. Wilson,
of Cascade, Va, spent last week end
IN town visiting DR.. and Mrs. B. E.
Reeves.
A large crowd attended the union
service of the West Jefferson Metho-
dist and Baptist churches held in
the Baptist church last Sunday
night Plans are underway to or
ganize a union service choir.
Mrs. B. E. Reeves gave birthday
dinner last Saturday night in honor
of DIR. Reeves who celebrated this
week another milestone annivers-
airy beyond the sixty mark. DR..
Reeves was u years old and he
doesn't mind admitting it. How
ever, judging by his looks and &C
tiveness no one would ever think ne
has reached that age. Congratula-
tions and best wishes, Dr.!
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Austin and
Mr.. and MRS. Ira T. Johnston at
tended funeral services for Mrs. A.
J. Vaught, Grant, Virginia, last Sun
day afternoon. Mrs. Vaught was
the grandmother of Mrs. w. G.
Little and Miss Gladys Sturgill OF
Jefferson.
Quite a large crowd attended the
meeting at the Sabbath Home
church last Sunday. Prof. Wade
Eller delivered an inspiring sermon.
Mr.. w. r. Gamble, of Warrens-
vile, was called to Baltimore, Md,
to see his daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Gilley. who has been sick in hos
pital there.
Mr.. Oscar Poe has moved his fam
ily from Ashe county to Georgia.
where he has position.
A large number of local people
attended the wedding of Miss Ella
Joyner Brame to Charles Edward
Jenkins, which was held In the
North Wilkesboro Methodist church
last Friday evening. Mrs. jenkins
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Marvin Brame. Her father
is a prominent druggist there. Mr..
Jenkins is the elder son of MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Jenkins, also of North
Wilkesboro. Several years ago his
father operated furniture store IN
West Jefferson.
The new officers of the hshe coun-
tv young peoples organization OF
the Methodist church are Julia Bau-
guess, Jefferson, president; James
Roe. Helton, vice president and Vi
:, Wan Johnson, West Jefferson, sec
rotary.
Mr., Noah Dixon, of WEIGH, w. Va,
are visiting Mr.. F. B. Jones and TAM
lily. ..,
Mrs. Charles Vannoy, Of Little
Rock, Arkansas, is visiting friends
and relatives in the. county.
Mr.. Clyde Jones left last Sunday
for Memphis, Tenn, where ne Will
continue his course in medicine.
Mr.. Everett Woodie is in Chicago,
Ill. this week attending an annual
convention of the Greyhound bus
lines. He left Monday and plans to
return next Monday or Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Badger and
Mr. MAYNARD Jones, of Cleveland,
Ohio, are spending a vacation IN the
county this week visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. B. w. Tugman was hostess
Yesterday to the local Sewing Clr-
Gle. A number of members were
present and fine meeting was held.
In conclusion delicious refreshments
were served.
The food sale held in the office OF
The Post last Saturday by the Wom-
ans Missionary Society of the Meth
odist church here was a real sue
cess. Over $4,000 worth OF food
was sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Goodman,
and Mrs. c. R. Eller were visiting In
Bluefield, Virginia, Sunday, guests
of Mrs. Goodman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Pruett.
MIR. and Mrs. Clinton Goodman
have moved to West Jefferson. They
are living in the Woodie building.
Mrs. Rebecca Cooper, of North
Wilkesboro, is taking Mrs. Ruby
Bason's place as WPA area social
worker in Ashe county.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Coward, Mrs.
w. L. Dent and Mrs. G. w. Hollo-
way, of Granite Falls, ARE spending
this week in Washington, D. c., Wis
iting relatives.
A large crowd attended the auc-
ton sale last Saturday of the fine
Wiley Galloway farm, located be-
tween the Jeffersons. DR.. R. c. Ray
placed the high bid of around $4,000
for the home and 1913 acres of land,