The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
EVANSVILLE

A Government airplane en- route to
Washington, D. c., from Moundsville,
w. Va, was forced to land at Samule
Hershberger farm near town on We'd
nesday on account of the dense fog
which covered this section at the time.
The airmen had to remain day or
two pending clearing weather. During
the past two months or more fog
has interfered greatly with the regu-
lar air service over this section, max
ing flying extremely hazardous.
The Grantsville high school took
part in the school parade at the Oak
land Fair on Wednesday. A large
crowd assembled to see the various
games played which resulted in the
defeat of the Grantsville soccer team
by Oakland 81. The point made by
Grantsville was scored by Casper
Loechel.
The dairy cattle judging contests
of the agricultural classes of the four
county high schools were held at the
Grantsville and Oakland fairs. The
Friendsville class won the silver cup,
purchased by the agricultural clubs of
the county. Grantsville was second;
Accident, third, and Oakland, fourth.
Casper Loechel, of Grantsville, tied
for high score in the contest.
The final contest will be held at the
Frederick Fair during the present
month, when all the agricultural vo-
cational departments of the State will
compete.
M. w. Whiteford, agricultural in
structor in the local school, has a
large class and is doing splendid work.
Mrs. Harry J. Bender gave very
enjoyable five hundred party for her
husband in honor of his anniversary.
Four tables were in play, the guests
being Messrs. w. E. Stanton and son
Edgar, VIM. Winterberg, Allen, Otto
and Byron Bender, C. O. Keller, NJ.
w. Whiteford, DR.. T. O. Broadwater,
J. R. Gnagey, DR.. B. T. Keller, John
Zehner, Prof. R. R. Webster, c. A.
Bender. J. R. Gnagey won the high
prize and Allen Bender the consola-
ton award.
Measure for Measure" was the
comedy read and enjoyed by the
Shakespeare Club on Tuesday night,
Sept. %. AS this play treats of prob
lens which are agitating the public
mind today as we'll as in Shakes
peare's time, the club found opportun-
ity for much discussion. Practically
the entire play was read, only few
scenes being omitted.
Charles Bevans, son of Mrs. Mar
shall Beachy and graduate of the
Grantsville High School class of '26,
has entered George Washington Uni
versity, Washington, D. c., and will
study medicine.
Mrs. Lille Younkin spent several
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs. N.
K Welch at their home in Mountain
Lake Park.
Mrs. Frank keenan, and grandson
Frank Younkin, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Younkin in Grantsville.
Miss Grace Hershberger and Ho-
bart Speicher and brother Glenn, of
Accident, motored to Baltimore Satur-
day where the latter will resume his
medical studies at the University of
Maryland.
James B. Dorsey, of Everett, Wash,
who has visited his sisters, Misses
Mary and Margaret Dorsey and Mrs.
Annie Getty and DR.. J. H. and D. W.
Dorsey for several weeks past, re-
turned to his home Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. G. C. Keller quietly
celebrated their fortieth wedding an
niversary on September 2Sth. DR.. KEEL
Ter has been confined to his bed the
past two months with heart trouble,
but he thoroughly enjoyed the day,