The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-09-05
GRANTSVILLE
Firemen Notes

sponded to a call last Wednesday
morning at Homer bursts, along the
Salisbury pike near the state line. The
fire was in threshing machine inside
the barn. The blaze was quickly eX-
tinguished with little or no damage
being done.
The Volunteer Fire department and
the Junior Fire department attended
the fremen's convention held at Mid
land Friday night.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Hobart Speicher gave party
in honor of her daughter Audrey's
eighth birthday. The color scheme was
pink and green. Refreshments were
served The little girls who attended
were Mildred Frickey, Rita Edwards,
Betty 10 burst, Dorothy Smith, Bet
ty Mckenzie, Betty Johnson, Louise
Gortner, Dolly Layman, Grace Simp-
son, Thelma Metz and Ruthie Lou
burst.
Bridge Party
Mrs. J. R. Troth entertained in hon
or Of her mother, Mrs. 7. 3. Symons,
College Park, with three tables of
bridge. Honors were won by Miss
Viola Broadwater, high; Mrs. Macon
Williams, second and Mrs. Pierre
Kleff, consolation. Others present were
Mrs. ]. Steinberg, Mrs. William Mil
Ter. Mrs. Melvin Broadwater, Mrs. 7.
0. Broadwater, Miss Ethel Broad
water, Miss Ruth Waltmeyer, Mrs.
Beulah Gnagey, Mrs. Maud Klock and
Mrs. R. E. Sliger.
Base Ball Game
The Grantsville team was defeated
here in the Sunday game with Liston-
burg, Pa, by a one run margin, The
final score was 9-8.
Church Programs
Rev. Karl H. Beck, missionary and
former pastor of st. Johns Reformed
church, gave an interesting talk on
China at the Reformed church service
Sunday night to large congregation.
Rev. Beck has just recently returned
from China. He is here on years
furlough. He and his three children
will attend State College, Pa.
The members of st. Johns Re-
formed Sunday school and church will
hold corn and marshmallow roast
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
burst Friday evening, September 6.
Mrs. Nevin Broadwater entertained
the Lutheran Missionary society at
her home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Eva
Beachy and Mrs. Fred Livengood were
among the invited guests.
Services in the churches for Sunday,
September 8, are as follows;
Catholic: 8 o'clock a. M; Lutheran,
Sunday school, 9:45 a. M; Methodist,
Sunday school, 10 a. M, Worship SER
vice, p. M; Reformed, Sunday school
at $50 a. M, Harvest Home Service
at 1890 a. m.
Labor Day Activities
Threatening showers and drizzles
dampened the activities here Monday.
However, tn descendants of the Joel
B. Miller family held their annual re-
union in the basement Of the National
Garage and Service station. Speaking,
songs and readings were features,
with chicken dinner at noon. Among
those who attended from a distance
were Ralph Bender, Scottdale, Pa;
and C. Edward Bender and son Ed
ward Ross, Columbiana, Ohio. The
Wiley reunion, of the family of James
P. Wiley, was also held on ]. w.
Keefe's farm near Jennings.
Schools Opened September
School days are here once more.
After the Teachers Institute at Oak
land on Tuesday, the public schools in
Garrett county opened the years
schedule yesterday. The High school
has as its staff this year: Principal,
Frank J. Getty, Miss Emma Caulk,
Miss Martha Engle, Miss Hazel
Speciher, Harley Spoerlein, Mrs. Ruth
Conley Brown. Mr.. Getty was born
and reared in Grantsville. He was
graduated from LaSalle Institute, in
Cumberland, Frostburg State Normal
school and University of Maryland.
He received his Masters degree at
the University of Maryland this year.
Before receiving the principalship
here he taught in the Oakland High
school. The teachers in the Elemen-
tary grades are: Mrs. Fern Folk Ep-
stein, Mrs. Mary Miller Holiday, Olin
Kesner, Miss Leona Clark and Edwin
Elias.
Marriage Is Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Henry an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Catherine Mary to Richard A. Smith,
on Thursday morning, September II,
at nine o'clock at the Holy Name
church, Steubenville, Ohio. Mrs. Julius
Henry, the brides mother, was Re-
becca Bevans, daughter of DR.. H. l..
Bevans.
Personal Mention