The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-04-20


Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Cuppett, Of
GAINESVILLE, w. Va, were in Oakland
yesterday on business.
Messre. Charles E. Moore and C
D. Minor, of Morgantown, w. Va.
were in Oakland today on business.
Miss Alverta Dillon, High Schoo
instructor, will review Chapters II
and " of the Mission Study Book
"The American Indians" for the com
bined Missionary societies of thu
Lutheran church this evening at th'
home of Mrs. Benz. II. Sincell.
A number of Oakland people tool
advantage of the excursion on Satur.
day night to visit Washington, Balti
more and other points east. A few
Of those going were Miss Mary Men
car, Miss Theresa Yelling, Mrs. Mel
Boardman and son William, Georg;
Littman, Emroy Bolden, Roy Shaffel
and DIN Hardesty.
The Oakland Homemakers' Club is
sponsoring an exhibit and demonstra.
ton Of children's clothing Monday
April %, at 1880 o'clock in the grand
jury room, Court House. Patterns
will be available. All women inter.
ested in clothing for young children
are invited to attend, according tc
Miss Burtis, home demonstration
agent.
Grover C. Stemple, as mayor OF
Oakland, was in receipt Of a basket OF
flowers this week, a gift of Victor J
Miller, mayor of st. Louis, upon the
opening of the 14th International
Flower Show in that city. The flowers
were for the purpose of extending the
good will of the people of St. Louis
to the people of Oakland and came
via the Florists Telegraph Delivery
The basket was prepared at the H
Weber & Sons Company's greenhouses
near Oakland.
Services in all of the churches OF
Oakland were we'll attended on Sun,
day. In st. Marks church about 7C
persons were present at the dawr
service and at the Sunday school ses.
sion the children rendered an Easter
devotional service. Seven members
of the class were confirmed at the
morning service. Approximately 17C
members received the Holy Commun-
MON at the various services. The
choir rendered special anthems at the
morning services and the junior choil
had special numbers at the evening
worship. The Luther League was If
charge of Ralph Turney.
The Gettysburg Seminary Quartet
cosisting of Rev. Ralph Robinson, sor
of DR.. and Mrs. ]. G. Robinson, Of
Oakland; Rev. T. Benton Perry, o.
Philadelphia, Pa; Rev. Carl Simon
of York, Pa, and Rev. Walter Simon
of Frostburg, are making tour OF
Western Maryland and will give {
concert in Oakland on Friday evening
May IL, marking the celebration Of
National Music Week. The four sing
ers are all ordained ministers of the
Lutheran church and their program
will include Russian folk songs, Negro
spirituals and just plain ordinary
mirth-provoking musical oddities. A
selection of sacred numbers will als(
be rendered.
A congregational reception to its
new members was given Monday
evening by st. Marks Lutheran
church. Prof. Erwin Smith presided
The program included duet by
Margaret and Jean Williams; piano
solo by Mrs. Donald R. Sincell; voca
solo by Phillips Thayer; readings by
Mrs. Ernest Townshend, Mrs. Louis
Bush and Miss Edith Smith, ant
short addresses by Bert Welch, Rev
C. A. Shilke and George Altstetter
Mrs. George Hanst was in charge OF
games, and Mrs. Townshend in charge
of refreshments. Mrs. Karl Kahl was
chairman of the entertainment com.
mittee. About 80 were present.