The Republican., 1933-06-22
GRANTSVIL.LE
Baseball Game

Death of Allen Wilt
Allen Wilt, aged 72 years, died on
Friday afternoon, June Is, at his
home in the Dry Run settlement, near
Swanton, death being due to dropsy.
He is survived by his wife, three sons,
Ira, Joseph and Bursey Wilt. Fun
eral services were held in the Dry
Run school house. Burial was made
in the Murphy cemetery. Rev. Fike
had charge of the funeral service.
Death of a Child
Carl Arthur Griffith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Griffith, of Cove, Garrett
county, died on June ID at a hospital
in Confluence, Pa. He was born on
May l, 1928, and was aged a little
more than five years. He is survived
by his parents, three brothers, his
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Emma
Brown, and his paternal grandmother,
Mrs. Nancy C. Griffith. Funeral SER
vices were held in the English Luth-
eran church, Cove, on Saturday, June
II. Rev. A. B. Harper officiated. In
terment was made in the Cove cem-
etery.
Son Bern to Mr.. and Mrs. Hershberger
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hershberger
announced the birth of a son on Mon
day morning, June 10, at the home of
Mrs. Ida Hershberger in Grantsville.
Commencement Exercises
A large number of patrons and
friends attended the commencement
exercises of the elementary schools of
Grantsville Supervisory Unit held in
w. o. W. Hall last Wednesday after
noon. One hundred fifty seventh
grade graduates were awarded di-
plomas. Thirty-fve of these were
from Grantsville school. An interest
ing program was rendered under the
supervision of Miss Kate Bannatyne,
district supervisor. as follows:
Musical selections, Grade 2, Grants
vile school; musical selections, pri-
mary grades, Jennings school; his
torical play, ETHAN Allen and His
Green Mountain Men," grade VII, of
Grantsville school; musical selections,
Grade III, Grantsville school; musical
selections, Mckenzie school; musical
selections, Grade ", Grantsville
school; historical play, "The Charter
Oak" New Germany school; musical
school,; musical selections, Mckenzie
school; musical selections, Grades V
and vi, Grantsville school, followed
by the awarding of certificates to sew
enth grade graduates by Prof. Null
link.
The High School commencement ex-
ercises were held in the Lutheran
church on Thursday evening. The
building was filled to overfowing with
patrons of the school and friends of
the graduates. Miss Rachel Holmes
played a march as the graduates and
speakers marched to their seats. The
invocation was pronounced by Rev. s..
D. Sigler; the address was by DR..
Richard Aspinall, of the University of
West Virginia; two musical selections
by the senior class and a duet by
Harlene and Pauline Patton, were rem
dered; Rosella Younkin read a paper,
her own composition, on "Education"; /;
diplomas were presented by County
Superintendent F. E. Rathbun.
The following medals were present
ed by Miss Elizabeth Houck: For out
standing scholarship, loyalty and
achievement, Miss Rosella Younkin,
the gift of the l.. G. Balfour Co., with
honorable mention to Margaret Mary
Blocher and Rhoda Mckenzie; a medal
donated by the Sons of the American
Revolution, for citizenship and 10y
atty, to Raymond Loechel, with hon.
orable mention to Clarence Murphy.
Mrs. Warwick Entertains
The following were guests at the
home of Mrs. Noah Warwick last
Tuesday evening for the monthly
meeting of the Reformed Missionary
Society: Rev. and Mrs. r. L. Bash
and son; Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Bender
and SON.; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Beachy,
Mrs. Hayward Broadwater, Mrs. w.
Sidney Setter, Mrs. Floyd burst and
daughter; Mrs. ]. H. Folk, Mrs. T. o..
Broadwater, Mrs. Fred Livengood,
Mrs. Clarence Loechel, Mrs. ]. u.
Stanton, Mrs. Marshall Beachy, Mrs.
Ida Hershberger, Mrs. Albert Warwick
and Mrs. H. o. Miller. Mrs. Liven-
good led an interesting meeting and
Rev. Bash gave the lesson. Several
letters were read from Rev. Karl H.
Beck, missionary in China, who was
formerly pastor of this charge.
Special Church Services
Rev. A. C. Bell is conducting a
series of services at the Mount Zion
Methodist church this week. Rev. S.
D. Sigler and Rev. L. R. Bash will
each deliver a sermon during the
week. Other meetings will be in
charge of Rev. Bell.
A Children's Day service will be
held in the Grantsville Reformed
church Sunday evening, June %.
Bridge Party Jointly Entertained
Miss Ethel Broadwater and Mrs. B.
H. Bender jointly entertained the
Western Maryland and Hood College
bridge club at the home of Mrs. Ben
der on Saturday afternoon. Three
tables were in play. Mrs. A. ]. Ben
der and Miss Viola Broadwater were
guests. The prizes were won by Miss
Marian Klawan and Miss Fisher. Re-
freshments were served.
Minor Mention
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Zehner, Pitts
burgh, Pa, spent the weekend here
with Mr.. Zehner's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zehner.
Louis Krause, of the Bowling Avia-
tion Field, near Washington, D. c..
spent the weekend here with his home
people.
Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence Green and
son and Rev. Green's mother, Mrs
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