The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Coward, of
Fleetwood, were in town on bust
ness Monday.
Mr.. Jim Stanley, who is attending
summer school at the University OF
&C., spent the week end at his
home in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown and
Annie Brown, of Beckley, w. Va,
are the guests of relatives in the
Mill Creek section.
c Mrs. J. N. Williams and daughters
spent the week end in Ivanhoe, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Blackwell have
gone to Greensboro to visit Mr..
Blackwell's parents.
Mrs. w. w. Howell, of Mooresville,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Phoeba
Maloney. She will remain two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Grayson have
as their guests Mr.. Grayson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilner Grayson
and daughters, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. The Grayson family are al
so visiting relatives in Mountain
City, Tenn.
A surprise birthday party was
given for Mr.. S. L. Houck Sunday
at his home at Mill Creek on the
occasion of his 73rd birthday. A
large number of relatives and
friends from the surrounding COM
munities were present. At the con-
clusion of an interesting and pleas
ant evening the guests were served
ice cream and cake and other de-
licious refreshments.
Miss Evelyn McClain, who has
been attending summer school at
Cullowhee State Teachers College at
Cullowhee, has returned to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hardin's at Beaver Creek.
Miss Sue Robinson, of Calhoun,
Tenn, spent the week end in the
county visiting her uncle Dick Phil
lips at Oval. She also visited her
uncle and aunt R. H. Robinson and
Miss Nora Robinson at Beaver
Creek.
Miss Margaret Nelson, Of New
York City, is the guest this week
of Mrs. H. C. Robinson. Miss Mel
son arrived in Charlotte from New
York by plane Saturday, but due to
the bad weather conditions was
forced to go to Atlanta, Ca, before
the plane could land. She returned
to Charlotte by the next plane.
Miss Albertine Hurt, who is at
tending summer school at Boone,
was in town Monday.
Mr.. T. P. Tudor, of Marion, Va,
was a business visitor to this coun-
ty Monday. Mr.. Tudor is a form
er resident of West Jefferson.
Mrs. Bert Prentice, of Detroit, ar
rived last week to spend some time
visiting relatives. She is the form
er Beulah Pierce.
Mr.. C. M. Donnelly, of Trade,
Tenn, was in town Monday.
Mrs. r. w. Coward and son, Bill
lie, and Mrs. Wade Vannoy and son,
Sam Davis, left this week for visit
to relatives in Oliver Springs, Tenn.
Mr.. Frank Payne, popular insur-
ance salesman, of Boone, was bust
ness visitor to this place Monday.
Mrs. Tip Mcneil, of North Wilkes
boro, spent Monday in town. She is
the former Gladys Eller, of Lam
sing.
Misses Lillian, and Irene Souther-
land were shopping in town Mon
day.
Mrs. Dan Parker and daughter,
Mrs. Louise Wolf, of Arlington, Va,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Doggett spent
the week end in OLIVER Springs,
Tenn. They were accompanied back
by Miss Mayme Lee Diggs, who will
visit relatives here.
Miss Evelyn Mclean, teacher of
English at Elkland, has returned
from Culowhee Teachers College
and is making her home at Beaver
Creek.
Miss Freda Pennington, of Peak
Creek, was visiting in West Jeffer
son Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Campbell have
returned from a delightful trip to
Rich Square, Virginia Beach and
Mays Head.
Mr.. and Mrs G. E. Smith and two
daughters, of Texas and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Smith, of New Mexico,
this week visited their sisters, Mrs.
Wade E. Eller. This was their first
trip to Ashe county and they were
most favorably impressed with the
scenery.