The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-09
EVANSVILLE
Young Peoples Union

row Custer. Appropriate poems and
readings were given by Kenneth Ed
wards, Mary Helen Gnagey, Helen
Miller, Mary Scaefer, Betty Beachy,
Florence Broadwater, Grace Swauger,
Mary Catherine Allender and CLYDE
Bender. A business meeting was held
Immediately following the program.
Church Activities
The following officers of st. Johns
Reformed church and Sunday school
were installed Sunday afternoon,
January 5: Elder of the church, Fred.
Livengood; deacon, Paul Kinsinger;
superintendent, Mrs. Hobart SPEECH
er; assistant superintendent, Helen
Miller; secretary, John Beachy; as
sistant secretary, Harry Murray;
treasurer, Fred. Livengood.
There are ten members of the Re-
formed Sunday school who will re-
ceive awards for perfect attendance.
Heading the list is David Broadwater,
who has not missed Sunday for eight
years, followed by close second in the
pers y of James Beachy, with seven
years OF perfect attendance. The
others who have not missed for one or
more years are Mrs. Floyd burst and
daughter Marie, Billy, Tommy and
Buster Bender, Bobby and Burton
Glotfelty and Bayard Keller, Jr.
Mrs. C. H. Bill was hostess to the
Missionary Society of the Lutheran
church Tuesday evening in the social
room of the church. Mrs. Scott Holli-
day was leader and Miss Kate Banna-
tyne gave an interesting talk. Twen-
ty members were present.
The meeting of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society of the Reformed
church, which was to have been held
Wednesday, has been postponed to a
later date.
Services in the local churches for
Sunday, January IL, will be as fol-
lows: Catholic, 800 a. M; Lutheran,
Sunday school, 9:45; Methodist, Sun
day school, 1000, worship service,
7:30 p. M; Reformed, Sunday school,
$3.50 a. M, and worship service at
1920; Young Peoples Union, $3.50 in
the evening.
The second quarterly conference of
the Methodist church charge here will
be held in the Grantsville church on
Monday evening Immediately after
the worship service, at which time
the Holy Communion will be admin
istered. DR.. John L. Wolfe, district
superintendent, will be present.
Adkins-Stephens Wedding
Miss Hilda Virginia Stephens,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ste
phens, of New Germany, and Mr.. D.
Claude Adkins, of Towson, were unit
ed in marriage on Christmas Day in
Cumberland, the Rev. H. Hall Sharp,
pastor of Lutheran church there per-
forming the ceremony. The bride was
attired in a navy blue gown.
Following a Christmas dinner which
was served at the home of the bride,
the couple left for a motor trip to
Quantico, Va, and points on the East
ern Shore. After the trip they ex-
pect to go to Centerville, where they
will reside temporarily. The bride is
we'll known in Grantsville. She was a
graduate of the local high school,
class of 1880 and was former cores
pendent of The Republican.
The groom also has many acquain-
tances in Grantsville. He was formerly
employed as a State foreman at the
New Germany CCC camp. He is at
present State foreman of CCC camp
$50 at Towson.
Bridge Clubs Meet
Mrs. N. R. Davis entertained the
members of her bridge club at her
home here Monday night with three
tables in play. Guests were Miss Ruth
Keller, Mrs. r. E. Sliger and Mrs. Ma
con Williams. Honors went to Mrs. j.
R. Gnagey and Miss Ruth Keller. Re-
freshments were served.
Miss Ruth Keller was hostess to the
lTeachers' bridge club Thursday ev-
ening.
Personals
Joseph F. Fahey returned to Wash
ington after spending the holidays
here with Mrs. Fahey at the Cassel-
man Hotel.
Mrs. Alvin J. Yoder and Mrs. Mar
shall Lands visited relatives in Mey-
ersdale over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller and
daughter Martha were visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Reynolds at Johns
town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kemp, Los An
geles, Calf, and Mrs. Herman Ben
der, Springs, Pa, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Miller.
Mrs. Matilda Failinger, State Line
spent Monday with Mrs. Lille Youn'
kin.
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