The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-09-12
GRANTSVIL.LE
Double Surprise Party

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both received nice gifts. The twenty
one guests had an enjoyable evening
playing games and singing. Delicious
refreshments were served. Guests
from Grantsville were Helen Miller,
La Rue Bittinger, David Paul, Don
aid Schaffer, Ray Wiley, Glen burst,
from Avilton, Mary, June and VIM.
Merrill, Rose and George Fike, VIM.
Robinson; from Salisbury, Florence
Stevanus, Genevieve Weimer, Dorothy
Myrtle, and Frank Johns; from Han
cock, William Henderson,.
Community Club Meets
A splendid attendance marked the
meeting of the Community Club held
at the home of Miss Tena Winterberg
last Wednesday afternoon. Miss Burtis
Garrett county demonstration agent,
gave talk on "The Values of Vita
mines pertaining to Foods" which was
highly instructive.
The board of directors of the
Grantsville Community Association
held meeting last Wednesday night
Important business was taken up.
Church Programs
Services in the churches for Sept.
Is are as follows: Catholic, 1000
a. M Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45
a. NJ, Worship service, HOO a. m. Me-
thodist, Sunday school, 1000 a. m. Re-
formed Sunday school, $3.50 a. m.
worship service, 1880 p. m.
At the meeting of the Lutheran
Missionary Society held at the home
of Mrs. Nevin Broadwater last Thurs
day evening with Mrs. Floyd Diehl as
the leader, it was decided that the So
ciety would hold its annual chicken
supper Thursday, October II, in the
basement of the church,
S. S. Class Outings
The adult Bible class of the Luth
eran Sunday school will sponsor
picnic Sunday afternoon for its men,
bers and their families at the fire
tower back of High Point camp.
Miss Dorothy Younllin, teacher of
the beginners class in the Lutheran
Sunday school took eight of her ten
pupils to the tower for picnic last
Wednesday evening. The usual lunch
and games were enjoyed by Joyce
Beachy, Mildred Frickey, Louise and
Marjorie Gortner, Dolly Layman,
Dorothy Schumacher. Dorothy Smith
and Donnie Swauger
The intermediate class of the NJ. E.
Sunday school chaperoned by their
teacher, Mrs. c. o. Keller, held a
weiner and marshmallow roast We'd
nesday night.
Miss Mabel Younkin and her class
in the Lutheran Sunday school spent
Sunday down at the dam. Swimming,
boat riding, and a picnic lunch and
supper were the highlights Of the day.
The girls present were Betty Jane
Beachy, Grace and Mildred Beachy,
Margaret Jane Gortner, Claudia Paul,
Caroline Phafler, Evelyn Spiker, Mae
Winters and Luella Wright.
Bake Sale
The Methodist Ladies Aid will hold
a bake sale in firemen's hall in the
W. o. w. building Saturday after
noon. Homemade bread, rolls, cakes,
pies, ginger bread, cookies, candy, po
tato chips and cottage cheese will be
on sale.
Bible Glass Started
The Scripture study class held its
first meeting at the Holmes Wallace
studios on Friday night, September 6.
The class will meet every Friday at
80 p. m. and those wishing to join
may enter at any time.
Seventy Fifth Birthday
A beautifully decorated three-layer
cake with seventy-five candles was
presented Mr.. j. W. Folk by his
granddaughter, Miss Carrie Jane
Bender, at family dinner held at his
lome in honor of his reaching three
score and fifteen years. Mrs. Folk
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Bender were
present.
Enrolment Nearly 400
The Grantsville school entered the
second week Of its years program
with classes going full swing. The
schedule is moving under the capable
leadership of the new principal, Frank
J. Getty
The Athletic Association held its
first meeting and plans were started
by which the physical needs of the
nupils can be maintained To date
the enrolment for the elementary
grades is 249; for the high school, 149,
with others expected which will make
tn total reach 400 and over. There are
SO in the freshmen class.
Base Ball Items
Grantsville was defeated Sunday by
the Garrett team at Garrett in another
close game, the final score being 81.
Sunday starts the friendly rivalry
between Meyersdale and Grantsville
for the winning of three out of five
games. Each team has put up twenty
five dollars and the winner gets that
amount from the losing team. Miller,
Edwards, and Beal will pitch for
Grantsville. The schedule for the
games is as follows: First game, Sun
day, September Is at Grantsville; sec
ond, Thursday, Sept. 10, Meyersdale;
third, Sunday, Sept. %, Meyersdale;
fourth, Sunday, Sept. 20, Grantsville,
and fifth (if need be-, Sunday, Oct.
6, Mayersdale.
Personal Mention
Miss Tena Winterberg and Mrs. T.
0. Broadwater left Wednesday morn
ing for New Brunswick, N. j., expect
ing to go on to New York Thursday
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Winter
berg who landed from Oxford, Eng
land. Mr.. Winterberg, Miss Winter
berg's nephew, had been attending
a soil erosion conference. They have
been in England for the past six
weeks.
Miss Thelma Herring returned to
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