The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-12

Turner; Frances, Genevieve Pope
Resale, Lulu Pope.
The following named pupils from
Turner school were on the honor rol
for the month of April: Laura anc
Sara Turner, Virginia Warne, Bernict
Beachy, Albert and Byard Newman.
Social.
Paul Wisseman entertained in his
home last Friday evening the
Dramatic Club of Grantsville. Of
which he is member The members
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Miller, Otto Bender, Casper Loechel
Enos Folk and Helen Loechel. The
guests were Mr. and Mrs. James
Baird, Harry Gingerich, Walter Otto
and Walter Wisseman. The diversion
of the evening was music and games,
followed by a buffet lunch consisting
of chicken sandwiches, cake and CO.
Goa.
A surprise dinner was given Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Witzgall, of near Jen-
nings, last Sunday by their friends
and relatives. Mrs. Witzgall has
been failing in health for some time,
but enjoyed the day immensely. Those
attending were, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Beachy, Mr.. and Mrs. John Yom-
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Yommer,
Mr. and Mrs. Willami Yommer and
children, Mrs. Samuel Hare, Mrs.
Stephen Custer, Mr.. George Yommer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Hoover, Ida c..
Yommer, Ethel Custer, Estella Bea-
chy, Lillieth Hare, Elizabeth Hare,
Vernon Custer, Harry and Clarence
Yommer and Mrs. Barbara Glotfelty
and Clyde Glotfelty, of near Sails
bury, Pa.
A delightful surprise dinner was
given in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Beachy, recently, the occasion
being Mr.. Beachy's Gath birthday
The guests were, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Beachy and daughter, Estella,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Baker and son,
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Beachy and
children, L. H. Diefenbach and Miss
Alma Ross, all of Grantsville and
vicinity; Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Spoer-
lein and sons of Somerset, Pa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cook and sons,
of Frostburg, Nd.
Mrs. Alice Steiner and sister, Mrs.
Alvin F. Getty, gave a birthday din
ner at their home in Cumberland
last Tuesday evening in honor Of the
latter's husband by way of celebrat-
ing his 10th birthday anniversary.
Among the guest We're, Mrs Ella B.
Keller and Mrs. Annie E. Getty, of
town; Mrs. Alice Getty and DR.. and
Mrs. Bruce Lichty, of Meyersdale.
Mr.. Getty is native of Grantsville,
a son of the late Senator William R.
Getty, and brother of Mrs. Ella E.
Keller and Mrs. Bruce Lichty. He
has been connected with the First
National Bank of Cumberland for
number of years and is held in high
esteem in business and social circles
in the Queen City, as well as here in
his native town. He has outlived his
brothers, Dr. O. G., Clarence, John O.,
and Charles, and his many friends
hope he will live many years beyond
the three score and ten which he has
happily attained.
Local Teacher is Successful in Taney-
town.
The fifth annual High school Els
teddfod inter-scholastic music COM
petition in Carroll county, Md, was
given at the Alumni Hall of Western
Maryland College at Westminster re-
Gently. The twelve High schools of
the county competed in chorus, solo
and orchestra work, supervised by
Mrs. Gertrude Morgan Shipley, a
former music supervisor of the Mary
land State Normal School at Frost
burg. The Taneytown school, of
which Miss Viola Broadwater is
teacher of music, was awarded second
prize in the contest. She also was
director of the orchestra and solo
work. This is Miss Broadwater's first
year as teacher of public school music,
and her friends will be pleased to
know she is progressing so well. The
Eisteddfod contest is the largest
work Of the school year in Carroll
county.
w. E. Livengood Hurt-Others Es-
cape When Car Upsets.
w. E. (Bert) Livengood, of Springs,
Pa, well known in this section as
driller of wells, who is employed by
McCabe G. Co., at Friedens, Pa, while
on his way to work early Monday
morning of last week, narrowly es-
capped what might have been a fatal
accident. He was accompanied by
Miss Twila Galnet and Glen Otto, all
in Livengood's Ford coupe, and while
going up steep grade near Somerset.
Pa, something went wrong, causing