The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-06
EVANSVILLE
Surprise Birthday Party

honor OF their son Clayt0n'S sixteenth
birthday. He received many presents
including a large surprise package.
Some of the entertainment was under
the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre
Kleff, and the Haunted House Episode
and the Mental Telepathy stunts
proved to be highly amusing. Games
were played, contests held, and songs
were sung. Prizes were given, and
each person received a gift which
made the party all the merrier. De-
licious refreshments were served and
a birthday cake with candles was also
a highlight of the affair. The guests
were: Ethel Shawley, Mary Brenne-
man, Bernice Otto, Florence Davis,
Mary Louise Winter, Mary Helen
Gnagey, Florence Broadwater, Helen
Wisseman, Clyde Miller, James Bloch
er, Frank Stanton, Woodrow Custer,
Clyde Bender, Blaine Herring, Frank
Klotz, Glenn Miller and Joseph Keefe.
Young Peoples Union
The topic for the Young Peoples
Union Sunday night was "Wanted!
Youth for the Kingdom" and was led
by Miss Ethel Simpson.
1t was decided at the business meet
ing Immediately following the pro-
gram that the monthly socials will be
held February 13 and Ia, the Juniors
on Thursday evening, beginning at
7:30, and the Seniors on Friday night
at 8 o'clock. Since it was found nee
essary to postpone the Seniors Janu-
airy social, which was to have been
held last Thursday evening, the COM
mittees in charge are looking for
ward to making the February social
doubly entertaining.
Birthday Ball Success
The Presidents Birthday ball which
was held at the Meshack Browning
Club last Thursday night, January 80,
was a success financially as we'll as
socially. Approximately fifty couples
attended and over twenty dollars rea-
lied which will go largely for the
handicapped and underprivileged
children of Garrett county. Although
the "Aristocrats" from Frostburg
with their floor show. failed to turn
out here, another orchestra was sub
stituted and everyone had good
time. The door prize was won by
Harley H. Spoerlein.
Birthday Bridge Party
Lieutenant and Mrs. Macon G. Will
Jams entertained in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. R. E. Sliger last
Tuesday evening with six tables of
bridge. Prizes were won by Mrs.
Harry Teetler, Mrs. A. C. Stanton, DR..
and Mrs. B. 7. Keller and Edwin
Elias. Mrs. .Sliger received guest
prize among other gifts. Out-of-town
guests were DR.. and Mrs. J. C. CODY,
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Teetler, Major
and Mrs. Blackburn, all Of Frostburg,
and DR.. William Sears, Boston, Mass.
Bridge and Weiner Party
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Lohr enter
tanned at two tables of bridge Satur-
day night followed by a Weiner
Roast before the large fireplace in the
living room of the Victoria Hotel.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Seigworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank hunk
ling, and Miss Veronica Rafferty,.
Church Activities
Miss Ethel Broadwater entertained
the Methodist Ladies' Aid last Friday
night. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. H.
C. Edwards, president; Miss Ethel
Broadwater, vice-president; Mrs. Glen
Yoder, secretary; Mrs. L. B. Schaefer,
treasurer. The monthly bake sale of
the Aid will be held Saturday after
noon, February 8, at the American
Restaurant. 1t was decided that they
would hold Pork Supper on Febru-
airy 20 at the American Restaurant,
the proceeds to go toward repairing
the Methodist church.
The Catholic church and the st.
Johns Reformed church have been I'M
able to hold services on account of bad
conditions of the roads. They will OBJ
serve the services scheduled here only
on condition that the weather and the
roads will permit. -.
Services in the local churches for
Sunday, February 9, will be as fol-
lows:
Catholic, 8 a. M; Lutheran, Sunday
school, 9:45 a. M; Methodist, Sunday
school, 10 a. m, Worship service, 1880
p. M; Reformed, Sunday school, $3.50
a. M, Worship service, 1880 a. M;
Young Peoples Union, $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. Floyd Diehl was hostess to the
Lutheran Missionary society at her
home here Tuesday night. A very in
teresting program was led by Miss
Kate Bannatyne. A large attendance