The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11

Mrs. Norma Parker has accepted
a position as an operator in the
Mayfower Beauty Shop. Mrs. Park
er has been a beauty operator in
the city for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Lewis, of High
Point, spent the week end in the
county visiting relatives.
Mr.. Glenn Little, of Jefferson,
has started construction on a dwell
ing house on the vacant lot next to
his own home. It is to be for rent
when completed.
Mr.. Wallace Gentry, pastor of the
Beaver Creek Christian church lost
his home and everything in ii
when a fire of undetermined origin
burned it to the ground last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry, who have liv-
ed in Elk Park, were neither at
home at the time o the fire.
Mr.. Jimmie Sturdivant, of Boone
spent the week end visiting his par.
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Smith, OF
Richmond, Va. and Mrs. Evelyn
Godfrey, of Roanoke, Va. are visit
ing the Logans in Jefferson
Mr.. Ed Reeves, of Virginia, is vi
sitting friends in the county.
Mr.. David Ashworth, Ashe county
sanatarian, spent the week at his
home in Brevard. He was accom-
panied back to Jefferson by his bro
Their Harry.
Boy Scout Troop No. "a, OF
Boone, passed drought here Mon
day on their way to the camp at
Sparta.
Miss Irene Morphew of Jefferson,
returned to Detroit with her bro
Their, Glenn, who has been visiting
his parents at Jefferson. Miss
Morphew will be away three weeks.
Mr.. Ralph Woods, who is stu
dnt at Chatham, Va. is at home
He will remain here until school
re-opens in Sept.
Richard Griggs made a business
trip to Pulaski, Va, last week.
Sheriff w. E. Miller is attending
the Sheriff's meeting which is
being held in Winston-Salem this
week. He was accompanied by T.
E. Parker.
Mrs. Ada Coffey, of Marion, Va,
is visiting her nephew's Messrs.
Joe and Walter Worth in Jefferson.
Rev. and Mrs. Stafford have re-
turned from Lake Junaluska.
Miss Ann Worth left Tuesday to
spend a week at Lake Junaluska,
Mrs. Cora Logan, of North Fork,
w. Va, is visiting Mrs. Hattie Gen.
try at Jefferson.
Mrs. Charlie johnson and two
children, of Keystone, w. Va, are
visiting relatives in the county.
Mr.. Clifford Woods, of Baldwin,
who recently underwent thoracop-
lastic operation at Black Mountain,
is greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Rice, of
Tarboro, are visiting Mrs. Rice's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. V. V. Nc
Cornell at Jefferson.
Mr. Hamp Coward, prominent
merchant of Obids, who fell on a
snag and was seriously injured last
week, is reported much better. He
was taken to the Wilkes hospital
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Waddell has
had as their house guests the past
week: Mrs. Jasie Fields, Mouth of
Wilson, Va, Misses Amy and Linda
Faw, Chillicothe, Illinois, DR.. Com
modore Jones Logan, West Va,
Mrs. Dan Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Haynes, Cripple Creek, Colo.
and daughter Mrs. F. M. Faw.
Regular services will be held at
st. Mary's Episcopal church Sun
day morning and at Glendale
Springs Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock by Rev. Mr.. Atkins.
Funeral service for Scott Cox,
young colored man of the Grassy
Creek community, was held yester-
day.
Mr.. Leonard Shepherd, of Elkin,
spent the week end with his par
entS.
Miss Edith Pierce who has been
working in Marion, Va, is now
working in Belks Dept. Store in
West Jefferson.
Miss Irene Brown, of Crumpler,
visited Mrs. David Waugh in JEFF
ferson last week.
Mrs. C. E. Tennent, Of Fayett-
vile, who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Stur-
gills for the past three weeks has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Ros Jackson and her daugh-
ter, Pearl, have both been serious
ly ill but are recovering. Their ill
ness was caused by eating water