The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-10
EVANSVILLE.
High School To Have Paper.

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public within the next few days their
] new high school paper, "The Pike"
Grantsville school is one of the oldest
educational institutions in Garrett
county and it is located on the Ma
tional Highway. The students, there
fore, thought it fitting to have their
school paper named "The Pike"
The first issue will contain an inter
esting historical sketch of the de-
velopment of the present Grantsville
high school with eulogy of the pub
lie school officials, and the patrons
who have made this organization pos
sible.
The students and faculty trust the
public will receive, this paper in the
spirit in which it is published and help
them to boost the school and the edu-
cational advantages it aims to give.
A very interesting meeting of the
Womans' Community Club was held
at the home of Miss Christina Win
terberg on Wednesday afternoon. The
programs for this year were discussed
and outlined by Miss Elsie Benthien,
county demonstration agent. Special
meetings to be held during the year
were also discussed.
Owing to the small attendance the
election of officers was not held as
had been scheduled. A special meet
ing will be called by Miss Winter
berg this month.
The February meeting will be held
at Mrs. j. U. Stanton's home during
an entire day. Demonstrations and
making of lamp shades will be the
program.
Lutheran S. S. Reorganized.
The reorganization of the Luther
an Sunday School was held Sunday
morning The following officers were
elected: Superintendent, W. Harold
Miller; assistant superintendent, G..
w. Diefenbach; secretary, Esther
Zehner; treasurer, Mrs. G. w. Diefen-
bach, organist, Mabel Younkin.
Officers for the church Council were
reelected: Henry Gosner, elder; VIM.
Winterberg, deacon; W. H. Miller,
secretary; VIM. Wright, treasurer.
Death of Mrs. Rowe.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Rowe, of Eliz-
| lo+ d. Of of no,
nephew at Jennings, Md, Tuesday
night, after a short illness. She was
80 years of age, sister of the late
James Ross of near Jennings. She
was the daughter of the late William
and Rachel Ross, a pioneer family of
Garrett County, and was the only sur
viving member of that family.
Mrs. Rowe is survived by three sons
and one daughter.
Funeral services were held at the
home, conducted by Rev. ]. E. John
son. Interment in Weitzell cemetery,
near Fairview, Md, on Thursday
morning.
Personals
Mrs. Joel Beachy is spending few
days with Miss Lou Shaw, Washing
ton, D. c.
Mrs. C. S. Zeller is suffering from a
badly sprained wrist, caused by fall
ing on the ice about week ago.
Mr.. U. M. Stanton has been serious
! ly i'll at his home at Little Crossings.
Miss Lena Hamburg spent the last
weekend with friends in Fairmont,
West Va.
Miss Ruth Conley spent the week
end with friends in Oakland.
Among the sick in this community
we mention L. C. Morrison, Ward
Beachy and Kathleen and ODDS Camp.
Samuel Winterberg who is taking
post graduate work at the University
of Maryland has returned after ten
day vacation with his father VIM.
Winterberg.
Prof. ]. E. Ford and son James
have returned from Washington.
Miss Helen Stanton who spent the
holidays with her parents has return
ed to Johnstown.
Miss Emma Caulk has returned
from her home at Sharpstown, Md.
Miss Lena Hamburg returned from
Norfolk, Va, where she spent the
holidays.
Jesse Ashby, Crystal Elliott and
Vida Ashby, of Oakland, spent sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. C. U.
Edwards.
Harvey Stanton, agriculture in
structor at Princess Ann, Md, and
Harold and Paul Stanton, Erie, Pa,
who had spent the holidays with their
parents, returned on Monday.
The following students from the
University of Maryland have returned
to that institution: Frank Getty, Mel
vim Beachy, Merl Hershberger, Paul
Wisseman, Misses Mary Martha and
Alberta Miller, after spending the
holidays with their parents.
Paul Custer has returned to Kitz-
miller, Md, to resume teaching.
Clayton Diehl has returned to
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa.