The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-19

dCClNe III pOllIICS WHeH younger anu
was Republican. Mr.. Nathan was
the last surviving member of his
family of five children. His parents
were John and Margaret Carroll Ma
than, who came from Ireland.
He is survived by a son, Captain C..
C. Nathan, and daughter, Mrs. Bea-
trice Endslye, at home, also Miss Ger
trude Hone, of town, and Mrs. T..
Frankhouser, Keyser; ]. Clarence
Miller, of town, a nephew, and num-
Der of other nieces and nephews from
distance who survive.
Mr.. Nathan was married to Miss
Jennie Beachy, whose death occurred
three years ago this July.
Interment in Grantsville cemetery.
Road Finished
The Cumberland Contracting Co.,
who were building one and seven
tenth miles of concrete road from
Grantsville to Pennsylvania Line,
finished laying concrete Saturday and
are now working on the shoulders of
the road. Most of the men who were
living at the National hotel have gone
and the machinery and equipment has
been shipped to Mt. Lake Park, Md,
where they have contract for several
miles of road to be built this year.
The new road will probably be
opened by July 4th.
Closing Program
The closing program for the ele-
mentary schools of Grantsville will be
held at the Methodist Church on
Thursday evening, June 10.
G.. H. S. Commencement
The eighth commencement exercises
of the Grantsville High School were
held at the Lutheran church Tuesday
night.
The program follows:
Invocation, Rev. A. C. Bell; song by
the Junior class, "When June Comes
Along.
A splendid address to the graduates
was given by Judge VIM. c. Walsh. of
Cumberland, on education and the
public school system of Maryland.
A short talk to the graduates by H.
A. Loraditch, president of Garrett
County Board of Education, who pre-
scented the diplomas to the following
graduates:
Lola Folk, Bertha Klotz, Iva Klotz,
Marion Wisseman, Daisy Shumaker,
Hilda Stephens, Helen Baker, Alvin
Beachy, Clyde Beachy, William Bev
ans, Rexford Bittinger, John Blocher,
Herman Klotz, Luther Miller, Paul
Livengood, Harry Younkin, Markle
Stanton, Henry Patton. This is the
second largest class to have graduated
from G. H. S.
Frank Getty gave short talk to
the graduates before presenting a
medal to lola Folk, given by Bal
four & Co., for scholarship, loyalty
and achievement which was also voted
on by the faculty for her.
The Maryland Society of Sons of
American Revolution gave medal for
dependability, cooperation, leadership,
and patriotism; Luther Miller was Sc
lected out as one of three members to
receive the medal.
Miss Iona Bowser was given certi
ficate from the home economics de-
partment as the best student during
the year.
Perfect attendance certificates were
given to five students Bevans,
Mildred Paul, Iona Bowser, Rosetta
Younkin and Laura Turner.
There were thirty-eigh students
who did not miss more than ten days
during the entire school year. Clos
ing song by Junior class, "Your
Journey" Benediction, Rev. Bell.
Dinner in Grantsville
The Beall High School publication
staff, the Beall High clinics and
Mountaineers of Frostburg, about
forty in all, with the principal, Ralph
Webster, and wife, enjoyed delicious
chicken dinner at the National Hotel
on Tuesday evening at o'clock.