The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09

An unusually hard raid and right
much hail fell in the Horse Creek
and White Top sections last Sunday
afternoon, it saw reported here this
week. The hail was said to be Sc
we're in one or two communities and
did right much damage.
Miss Madge Gambill returned
Friday from a visit to Washington,
d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shore of To-
baccoville, N. c., were visitors in
the county Sunday.
Mrs. Wade Eller and children of
New River were in town Tuesday OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grayson of
this city announce the birth of son,
Robert Earl, Jr., on June l.
Mrs. Chessie Neal and Miss Lille
Leake were dinner guests at the
Black Bear Inn Monday night.
Mr.. A. G. Jonas, who for the past
year has been working in Florida,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Speers
Sunday. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Lindsay Of Lenoir.
Visiting in town this week, is Mr..
Frank Lewis of High Point.
Mr.. Ralph Woods, who has been
in the Hargrave Military Academy
at Chatham, Virginia, has returned
to West jefferson to spend his vaca-
ton.
Mrs. ". v. Mcconnell and daught-
er, Laura, and Miss Katherine Nc
Neill left Saturday to spend some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Koontz and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hamilton in Maryland.
Mr.. Paul Hopkins, of this city,
left Monday to spend his vacation
with his sister in Elizabethton,
Tennessee. Mr.. Hopkins has been
employed in the Ray Drug Store for
the past three years.
:. Among those going to summer
at Appalachian State Teachrs' Col
lege this term are DeEtte Craw-
ford, Obids; Miss Margaret Phillips,
Mrs. c. w. Ray, Mrs. John Hardin,
Mrs. John Donnelly, Mrs. Earl Gray
heal and Mr.. George Miller Of West
jefferson, and Mr.. Paul Blevins, OF
Jefferson.
Miss Virginia Speers left this week
to spend some time in Winston
Salem visiting Miss Julia Idol and
Mrs. Glenn Tucker.
MIR. and Mrs. Jake Burkett and
Mr.. Edward Sheets of Glade
Springs, Virginia spent last week
end with Mr.. Walter Burkett.
Mrs George Booth Of Winston
Salem spent the week end with her
( parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Vannoy,
of West Jefferson.
Mrs. Russell Barr is visiting rela-
tives in Sparta this week.
Mrs. r. c. Barr accompanied her
brother, DR.. Frank B. Gambll, to
Lincolnton this week for visit.
DR.. and Mrs. j.. r. Gambia and
daughter, Lenore, spent the week
end with relatives in West Jeffer-
son.
Mrs. Guy Hunt, formerly Of this
city, visited friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt are now located
in Boone.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Wilkins, Of
Shelby, spent the weekend with
Mrs. wilkins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Gambill. Young Jimmy plans
to stay a while with his grandpar-
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Faison spent
the weekend in Asheville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Anderson
announce the birth of a daughter
this week.
Mrs. w. T. Wilmington is visit
ing her parents in Cookville, Tenn.
Mr.. Art Frazier had his tonsils re-
moved Monday and, believe-it-or-
not he was out on the streets Tues
day, going around as though moth
ing had happened at all. Il feel
fine, but can't do as much eating
yet" was his comment to a baffled
reporter who spent three days in a
hospital when he had his tonsils TAX
en- out
Mr.. Roy Badger is in Asheville to-
day attending meeting Of the
State Burial Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilcox and Mrs.
Hayes Of Washington, D. c., are Wis
iting friends and relatives in the
county. They are making their
headquarters at the West Jefferson
hotel.