The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-18
wide finals last Friday.
SimpSOn-Rafferty NuptiaIs

hASS ISIOLlCd rafferty, uauSnLer OF
Mrs. Bridget V. Rafferty,, of Pekin
Nd, and Forrest Simpson, son of Mrs.
Mary Simpson, of Grantsville, were
united in marriage Saturday, June IS,
at the rectory of st. Peters Catholic
church at Westernport by the Rev.
| James A. Caufield.
The attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
James j. Fair, of Midland. The bride
was attired in white pebble crepe, a
picture hat, with accessories to match.
She wore a shoulder corsage of or
chids and sweet peas. The matron of
honor wore pink crepe with accessories
to match and corsage of pink sweet
peas.
Mrs. Simpson is graduate of Bar
ton high school, class of 1927, and of
State Teachers College, class of 1929.
She has been a teacher in Garrett
county for some time, teaching the
last two years at Strawberry Hill
school. The young couple will reside
for the present in Harrisburg.
Civic Club Sponsors Contest
The local Civic Club is offering a
prize of So of the best panoramic
view of the town of Grantsville taken
by amateur photographers of the COM
munity. Entries for the contest must
be submitted to the secretary, Miss
Rachel Holmes, not later than July
4th. This was decided definitely at a
meeting of the club Monday night at
the Holmas-Walla studios. A. C.
Stanton is president.
Personals
Mrs. Alvin J. Yoder, Mrs. Marshall
Lands and Mrs. C. o. Keller attended
the "Kiddies Holiday" staged by the
Stringer School of Dance and spon-
sored by the American Legion Auxil-
larry last Thursday night at Meyers
dale, when Mrs. Yoder's niece, Phyl-
lis Schrock, performed with tap dane
ing and an acrobatic act by herself, in
duet and with groups.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Younkin and
daughters were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Brenneman at Sum-
NIT Mills, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Allender, Wes-
ton, w. Va, visited the formers par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. c. Allender,
on Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. William Powell and
Mrs. William Powell, ST., left Sunday
morning for Montgomery, Alabama,
after spending the past two weeks at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. U. Stan
ton.
DIR. Charles Boucher and daughter
Lucretia, New Kensington, Pa, spent
several days this week at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Boucher.
Misses Pauline and Harlene Patton,
Of nj oil
of Nursing in Cumberland, and Miss
Wilma Schaefer, student nurses there,
were at their respective homes this
past week.
Miss Elizabeth Houck, graduate of
Western Maryland College, class of
1886, is at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Houck.
Mrs. Pearl Zehner has recently pur-
chased the William Wright farm con-
tanning 1873 acres which adjoins her
farm on Negro Mountain.
Miss Dorothy Edwards, who has
been teaching in Oakland high school
during the winter, is home for the
summer.
Miss Margaret Dudley, Greentown,
Nd, was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre Kleff on Sunday.
Mrs. M. F. Powers, Buffalo, N. Y,
is spending some time here with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. J. Getty.
Miss Gertrude Hone returned home
Wednesday Of last week, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Connolly and
daughter Mary, of Youngwood, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Schrock and
daughter Phyllis, Meyersdale, were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
vim ]. Yoder.
Mrs. Clara Gnagey Fike, of Milleeg-
vile, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Wells and family, Lewisville, Ken
lucky, spent several days last week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. U.
Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Otto and son,
Springs, Pa, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Nevin Miller, Sunday.
Frank Beachy, Pittsburgh, spent the
weekend at the home of his mother,
Mrs. J. w. Folk.
Guy Stanton and family were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Mil
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Frickey and
daughter Mildred spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bren-
neman at Bittinger.
Mrs. Joel Beachy and son John and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rosenberger
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Bit
finger, Akron, o., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Beckett, Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Thomas D. Maurer will be
heard over radio Station WTBO, in
Cumberland, Wednesday afternoons at
3:45 o'clock for fifteen minutes OF
song.
SUNNYSIDE