The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05

the Christmas holidays visiting
EIr. and Mrs. Carey Johnston IN
I.1arion, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parsons
and son, cn-~.-.,
w. Va, are spending this week
with Miss Eva Parsons.
Painting and remodelling on
the West Jefferson post office has
been completed and the appear
ance has certainly been en-
HANGED.
Miss Sallie Miller who has
been spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. "A.
Miller, left Monday for Boone
where she will resume her work
at A. S. T. G.
DR.. and Mrs. Dean Jones, of
Lansing, spent the holidays with
Mrs. Jones' parents, Mrs. and
Mrs. Jacob Wagner, in Quarry
vile, Pa.
Mr.. Ira T. Johnston, Ashe cOun-
tvs representative in the state
legislature, left for Raleigh last
Sunday. He attended the big
caucus Tuesday, at which time
Libby Ward, of New Bern, was
nominated as speaker of the
house, after a holly contested
race. Mr.. Johnston seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Ward.
Mr.. w. B. Austin, state senator
from this district, went to Ra-
leigh Tuesday and was present
for the opening session of the
senate yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hurt en-
tanned DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Reeves, Mr.. Ed. Barr, Mrs. Ches-
sic Neal and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
M. Anderson, at dinner, Friday
evening. Following dinner and
informal entertainment of music
and games was enjoyed. Mrs.
Reeves who is an accomplished
musician, has taught at Nathan's
Creek.
Mrs. Ed. D. Barr and small
daughter Betsy are spending sew
eral days with relatives in Hick-
DRY.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Reeves
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
]. w. Gambill during the holiday
season.
Miss Nancy Broome has re-
turned to Hickory after visiting
Misses Anne Worth and Caroline
Price during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Wright had
as their dinner guests Mr. Ed. D.
Barr and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. An
derson, on Monday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. John w. Luke
and two children have returned
to their home at Glendale Springs
after spending several days at
the home of Mrs. Luke's parents
at Laurinburg.
George and William Booth, of
Salisbury, were in town Sunday.
George reports that he had the
misfortune to completely demol-
ish his auto when the car over
turned three or four times and
cut down a telephone post on
the Salisbury Rockwell road two
weeks ago. Only minor cuts and
bruises were sustained by Booth
and Bob Strong, who was driving.
The loss was estimated at around
$3.50.
Miss Eunice Riddle, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Riddle, of
Beaver Creek, spent Christmas
holidays visiting in Danville, Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hare and
sons were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. R. Jackson through the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Mildred Osborne has re-
turned to Nathan'S Greek, where
she will finish school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Poe and
Mr.. Jim White, all of Winston
Salem, spent Christmas with Mr..
Poe's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Poe, near West jefferson.
Mr.. Joseph Eller returned to
Atlanta last Sunday after spend
ing the holidays at his home at
Clifton. He is a junior in the
medical school at Emory Univer-
sity.
Mr.. Hobson Houck, of Danbury,
N. c., spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Houck,
of Mill Creek.
Bradley Goodman, who has
been student at Draughon's
business College, Winston-Salem.
has accepted a position with the
Parker Motor Company, as book
keeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilliard Davis, of
Beckley, West Virginia, visited
relative on Mill Creek last
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