The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-09-10

the dinner most of those at the gath
ering motored to the fire tower on
Negro Mountain. The State officers
remained in Grantsville over night
and contacted the people of the Sun
day school. Then on Monday morning
sunrise service was held at Dams
Rock with Rev. Alfred Thomas bring
ing the message, at which Mr.. and
Mrs. Wendell Lohr and Clyde Bender,
Grantsville, were present. There will
be meeting Sunday evening, Septem-
Der 81, in the social room of the
Lutheran church at which time the
Grantsville C. E. society will be or
ganized.
Surprise Birthday Party
Mrs. Bessie Herring entertained
with a surprise birthday party in
honor of her son Blaine's anniversary
Saturday night. Games were feature
of the evening, after which refresh
ments were served. Those present were
Roselle Hanft, Mary Helen Gnagey,
Helen Miller, Florence Broadwater,
Clarence Wiley, Donald Schaefer, Gin
ton and Lemuel Mckenzie, Verl Ed
wards, Wayne burst, Dorothy Miller,
Grace Krause, William Legeer, JOS
eph and David Paul., Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Mckenzie and family, Mrs.
Charles E. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando
Glotfelty, Mrs. Daniel w. Hershber-
ger, Daniel and William Robson,
Robert Merrill, Edna Lohr.
Triple Birthday Celebration
Mrs. Harvey Lands, Mrs. Roy Lam
dis and Marshall Lands were the hon
orees at birthday party held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lands, r.
win, Pa, Sunday. Thirty members of
The Lands family gathered to cele-
brate the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
win J. Yoder, of Grantsville, were
among the guests.
HonOred At Birthday Dinner
Daniel Klotz was honored with a
surprise birthday dinner Sunday by
his wife and children. Mr.. Klotz's
fifty-third birthday was on Monday
September Z. A large birthday cake
decorated in pink and white formed
the centerpiece on the table. The fol
lowing were present: Miss Elizabeth
Klotz, Louis Klotz, Grantsville; Mr.
and Mrs. John Klotz and children
Raymond, Effie, Mary, Russell and
Daniel, Accident; Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Brenneman and children, Homer, Ell
mer and Ferne, Bittinger; Mr.. an6
Mrs. G. H. Bethel and children, Miss
Isabel Glotfelty, Accident; Miss Ber-
tina Klotz, Meyersdale; Clarence Roda-
mer, Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. DAME
Klotz and children, Elwood, Frank
Iva and Ruth.
Mrs. Miller Celebrates S7th Birthday
Mrs. Sarah Margaret Miller cele.
brated her eighty-seventh birthday
Sunday at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Henry F. burst. More than hun
bred persons attended the celebration
At noon a dinner was served on the
lawn, followed by program of enter
tainment including Scripture reading
poems, hymns, and instrumental mu-
sic by her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. The Rev. c. j
Allender spoke on "The old-fashioned
mother" Her children presented her
with chime clock and she received
many other gifts from friends.
Those present from out-oftown in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Nine
Curtis Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. John Huff
man and daughter, Mrs. Cora Davies
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sonny
Coughenour, Akron, o.; Mr.. and Mrs
]. L. Fresh, Carl Fresh, Mrs. Annie
Pope, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Bell, Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Wiland, Miss Rose
Miller, Frostburg; Sergeant Rudy,
Alexandria, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Hartman, Keyser; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Grove, Mrs. Richard Layman, Anvil
ton; Mr.. and SHrs. G. C. Miller, Helen
Miller, LaVale; Howard Miller, Rob-
ert Glotfelty, McHenry; Mrs. Charles
Baum, Berlin; Mrs. Warren Murray
and daughter, Somerset, and friends
and relatives from Grantsville and
New Germany.
Social Notes
Miss Margaret Miller entertained
with a weiner roast at the fire tower
on Negro Mountain Sunday night
Those of her friends who were present
included Iva Klotz, Mary Helen Gna-
gey, Florence Broadwater, Alma Bit
finger, Kenneth and Clayton Edwards,
James Blocher, Clyde Miller, John
Dawson, Glenn Miller, Joseph Keefe.
Mrs. Herbert Layman entertained
Monday afternoon in honor of her
daughter Eileen's third birthday. AZ
ter games the little girl received gifts
and refreshments were served by her
mother. Her friends who helped her
celebrate were Dickie Bender, Danny
Hershberger, Ronnie Paul, Gilbert
Seigworth, Jr., Terry Lohr, Mary Mil