The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-28
EVANSVILLE


liams entertained in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Altpeter last Wednesday
evening with five tables of bridge. Mr..
forestry at the New Germany CCC
camp since last August and this fare
we'll party was rendered him and Mrs.
Altpeter because of their going to
York, Pa, where he will be employed
in soil conservation work. He is sue
ceeded in the local camp by Lester
Dorman, who has been superintendent
of forestry at the Backbone CCC camp
S-65. Guests in addition to the hon
orees were Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. STAN
ton, DR.. and Mrs. N. R. Davis, MI.
and Mrs. C. o. Bender, Mrs. Ella B.
Keller, Miss Ruth Keller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perre Klef, Miss Ethel Broad
water, James Wilson, DR.. and Mrs.
B. 7. Keller, Miss Emma Caulk, Mrs.
R. E. Sliger and William Winterberg.
A very delicious midnight supper was
served and high honors went to Mrs.
Davis and Mr.. Kleff. Mrs. Altpeter
was presented with the guest prize.
Clyde Miller entertained with two
tables of bridge last Thursday night.
His guests were James Blocher, Clay
ton and Kenneth Edwards, Robert and
William Houck, Glenn Miller, Quinn
Broadwater and Clyde Bender. Honors
were won by Kenneth Edwards.
A surprise party honoring Miss
Rosetta Hanft's sixteenth birthday
was given last Friday night by Mrs.
John Hanft. The following guests were
present: Florence and Quinn Broad
water, Luther Huff, Clyde Miller, Clay
ton and Kenneth Edwards, Joseph
Keefe, James Blocher, Blaine Herring,
Joseph Paul, Florence Davis, Vera
Miller, Helen Miller, Mary Helen Gna-
gey, Iretha Edgar, Lena Broadwater.
Miss Hanft received many useful pres
ents. An evening of games and music
was enjoyed and delicious refresh
ments were served.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Macon G. Will
liams entertained Tuesday night in
honor of Major and Mrs. NJ. L. Nc
Creary, Frostburg, sub-district COM
mander of the CCC camps. Six tables
of bridge were in play and prizes were
won by Mrs. Harry Teeter and Earl
CODY, of Frostburg. The guests in
Guided persons from Frostburg and
Grantsville and from Flintstone and
New Germany CCC camps.
Cumberland Robins Defeated
Grantsville was victorious by 80
over the Cumberland Robins in the
second game of the local baseball
clubs season played at Cumberland
Sunday afternoon. Miller and Burke
pitched for Grantsville and Lewis and
Fahey for Cumberland. Miller bril-
liant pitching in the first six innings
during which he famed thirteen bat
tiers and never allowed score, was
the highlight of Grantsville's side OF
it, and the batting of Campbell was
very commendable. Lewis and Howse
led the Robins in batting. The Robins
NAV a return game here on June IA.
Fire In Dwalling
The local fire department was called
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nevin
Miller late Monday afternoon to ex-
tinguish a blaze in the kitchen Of the
dwelling. A curtain, blind and the
wall above a window were burned TO
some extent. The origin of the fire Is
not known, but it is believed that the
blaze originated in contalner when
was on the floor beneath the window.
Class of Is Initiated
A most enthusiastic meeting was
held Monday night by the Woodmen OF
the World-the largest that has been
held for some time. The officers and
degree team from the Crellin camp
conferred the protective degree upon
TWENTY-FIVE candidates, six of whom
were from Swanton. Deputy Spencer
Graham presented j. c. Miller, senior
member, with a gold badge as re-
suit of the Founders Day campaign
which ends June 9Th in which the
local camp reached its quota OF new
business. One hundred twenty-five
Woodmen were present. Refreshments
were served.
Nursing Class Closes
Sessions of a home nursing class,
which had been held weekly for some
time under the direction of Mrs. }. i.
Fahev. came to a close Monday night
when fifteen members of the class took
the examination. The class was con-
Quoted in the local school building.
Certificates will be presented Thurs
day afternoon at the Casselman
Hotel. Those who failed to attend the
class Monday night and who so de-
sire may make arrangements with
Mrs. Fahey to take the required eA-
animation.
DenominatiOnal Activities
Members of the Methodist Episcopal
Ladies' Aid Society met Thursday eV-
ening of last week at the home OF Mrs.
c. j. Allender.
Services in the local churches on
Sunday, May 81, will be as follows;
Catholic, 1000 a. M; Lutheran sun
day school, 9:45 a. M; Methodist
church school, 1000 a. M, with Wor1
ship service at 7:45 p. M; Reformed
Sunday school, $3.50 a. NJ, and Wor-
ship service, 1890 a. m.
Mrs. H. A. Schaefer will be hostess
at the meeting of the Lutheran Mis-
sionary Society on Tuesday evening
in the social room of the church.
Dramatic Evening
The spring session of the dramatic
evenings at the Holmes-Wallace stu
dos will close Monday night, June l,
when the studio players will present
two plays-"Counsel Retained" and
Wrong Number" Mrs. Thomas D.
Maurer will be soprano soloist.
Community Club To Meet
Mrs. Harry Yommer will be hostess
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