The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-20
EVANSVILLE
Census supervisors Meeting


No. 3 in Garrett county and will be-
gin her duties as such on April 2, at
which time Mr.. Charles H. Bill, ap-
pointed to enumerate the residents OF
the town of Grantsville will likewise
start upon his work. These enumera-
tors along with the others appointed
for the county, met in the high school
building in Oakland on Saturday last
where they received instructions as to
the manner and mode of taking the
census and filing their reports, from
Mr.. John ]. Stump, supervisor OF the
census for Washington, Allegany and
Garrett counties.
Grantsville School News
The students of Grantsville school
take considerable pleasure in assisting
the students of the Yoder school in
publishing the dutch College Map,
Leaf" the journalistic organ of TIE
Yoder school. The Yoder students do
all their mimeographing under the
direction of the manager OF 1.-The
Pike" the Grantsville school publica-
ton.
The Press Club of Grantsville High
School has published the first issue
Of the paper-"The Pike" The late
issuance of the paper is due to the
vast number of problems which had to
be solved in changing the routine OF
the school work.
MOther-Daughter Banquet
The Senior and Junior girls of the
local high school entertained their
mothers with a three-course banquet
Thursday evening. The dinner was
prepared and served by the girls of
the Freshman and Sophomore classes
and during the evening the following
program was rendered:
Vocal solo, Miss Ruth Conley; Nu-
triton, Miss lola Folk; Health Pro-
lection, Miss Helen Mixer; Clothing,
Miss Mildred Paul; vocal solo, Miss
.Conley; Labor-saving devices, Miss
Fern Buckle; Leisure Time, Miss Fern
Baker; program by the Holmes and
Wallace studio; Better Friendship be-
tween Homes, visiting teachers; Child
Care and Training, Miss Marion Wis
.seman.
The guests, besides the mothers of
the students included Mrs. John D.
Leatherman, Mrs. Harvey Gortner,
Mrs. N. r. Davis, Mrs. V. L. Blocher;
Misses Alverta Miller, Kate Banna-
tyne, Leona Clark, Lena Hamburg,
Ferne Folk, Mary Miller, Ruth Con-
ley, Miss Holmes, Miss Wallace, Miss
Brown, of Accident High School; Miss
Bishoff, of Friendsville High School.
Bishop Noah E. Miller Dead
Bishop Noah E. Miller, of the Men
monte church, died at his home at
Springs, Pa, early Tuesday morning
after an illness of five weeks Of acute
nephritis. %5
He was a son of the late Eli and
Catherine Miller and had lived and
died upon the same farm where he
was born fifty years ago. Bishop Mil
Ter is survived by his wife and by
three sons and two daughters and by
one brother and three sisters. Mrs.
Daniel Bender, who died some years
ago, was sister.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Hannah H. Doerr on June 6, 1907. In
1911 he was ordained as a minister
and in 1912 he was ordained bish-
op and served in that capacity until
His death.
Bishop Miller's death was a shock
to the entire community and surround
ing towns, as he was we'll known for
his kindnes and pleasing personality
as we'll as an able preacher and
teacher.
He travelled quite bit, attending
conferences of the Mennonite church
and did evangelistic work, also taught
Bible courses at various times.
He was kind, loving husband and
father and was greatly loved among
his friends and associates. His place
in the home, church and community
will be indeed hard to fill. The funeral
services occurred this Thursday
morning at ten o'clock from the Men,
monte church at Springs. Rev. SAM
.uel Shelter, of Johnstown, Pa, off
'ciated. The pallbearers were members
engaged in the ministry. Interment
in the nearby cemetery. H.
P. T. A. Meeting
The Parent Teacher Association
meeting held Monday night was one
of the most interesting and largest
attended during the year: The pro-
gram, arranged by Miss Kate Banna-
tyne and her committee, was of ex-
ceptional value, both educationally
and as a means Of recreation. It,
consisted of a health play by elemen-
tary pupils; a talk on SHOW the par
ents and teachers can cooperate in
imp wing the health of school chill
,dren by Miss Mary Miller, and talk
on Health Protection" by Miss Mar
tin. unity health nurse.
II Association has appointed a