The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
EVANSVILLE
Church Activities

Women'S Missionary society OF Cne
Reformed church last Wednesday ev-
ening at the home of the former. The
book, Rebuilding Rural America"
which had been reviewed by Mrs. B.
F. Epstein for the past several meet
ings, was completed. 1t was decided
to have a handkerchief sale and plans
were made for the annual Christmas
party. The society voted S. to the
fund which the community is raising
for needy widow. Mrs. Harry Muir
ray, a guest, and twenty-one MEM
bers, including Rev. and Mrs. C. L..
Bash, honorary president, attended.
Buster Bender was leader of the
topic, "The Fall of the City of Jer-
icho", at Junior C. E. Sunday even
ing. Betty Jane Beachy gave story.
The Lutheran Sunday school, C. S.
'zeller, superintendent, held a song
service on Wednesday night
The M. E. Ladies Aid Society will
meet tonight Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Glen Yoder.
Services in the local churches for
Sunday, November 81, will be: Cath
olic, 10 a. m. Lutheran, Sunday school
at 9:45 a. M; Missionary Society's
Thank Offering service, IL a. m.
Methodist, church school, 10 a. m.
Reformed, Sabbath school, 1880 p. M;
worship service, 2:3O p. m. C. E. at
Up. m. in the Lutheran church.
Social Events
Mrs. C. S. Zeller entertained the
members of her card club from Cum
berland on last Tuesday night. Hon
ors went to Mrs. Blaine Hendrickson,
high; Mrs. Mabel Whetzel, second,
and Mrs. William Shimohock, low.
Others present were Mrs. j. C. Tur-
ner, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. Les
ter Corle, Mrs. Fannie Cookery and
Mrs. Ernest Seaber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Beachy, recent
ly married, were rendered a surprise
miscellaneous shower last Wednesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Miller, by the Helping Hand
class of the Lutheran Sunday school
class, Miss Iva Klotz, president, and
Mrs. Miller, teacher, Of which the
honorees are members. Games and
contests featured. Refreshments were
served. The couple received many
gifts. Those attending were Mr..
and Mrs. Beachy, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Kahl, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Klotz, Dorothy
and Mabel Younkin, Iva and Efie
Klotz, Evelyn Swauger, Ruth Youn-
kin, Betty Patton, Mary Louise Win
ter, Rhoda and Lee Roy Shumaker.
Mrs. B. F. Epstein entertained the
Teachers Bridge club Thursday ev-
ening. Three tables were in play,
Miss Martha Engle won the prize for
high score.
Mrs. Henry A. Schaefer, who has
been a shut-in for the past year as
a result of the effects of broken leg,
was rendered a miscellaneous shower
by members of the Lutheran Mission
airy Society on Thursday night at
her home. A short devotional program
was followed by games and refresh
ments. Those attending were Miss
Christina Winterberg, Miss Cora
Hachman; Mrs. Adam A. Hanft, Mrs.
Floyd C. Diehl, Mrs. Ollie Loechel,
Mrs. Stewart Rodamer, Mrs. G. U.
Edwards, Mrs. John Zehner, Mrs: R.
F. Younkin, Mrs. G. w. Diefenbach,
Mrs. N. U. Broadwater, Mrs. Jonas
Beachy, Mrs. Emerson Sebold, Mrs.
Harvey Gortner, Mrs. Roy Patton,
Mrs. Lydia Wiley, Mrs. C. S. Zeller
and Mrs. Elizabeth Lohr. Lottie Pat
ton, Grace Beachy, Evelyn Spiker and
Lois Schaefer assisted in serving re-
freshments. Mrs. Schaefer was sur
prised with the many gifts showered
upon her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Folk and Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Epstein entertained at
an informal bridge party Tuesday ev-
ening. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank j. Getty, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Elias, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conkling
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Seigworth
Mrs. Getty, Mrs. Elias and Mr.. Conk-
lin and Mr.. Seigworth won prizes.
Mrs. N. r. Davis was hostess to the
Tuesday Night Bridge club. Three
tables of contract were in play. The
guests were Mrs. H. ]. Bender, Miss
Emma Caulk and Miss Beulah Engle
Mrs. B. H. Bender received club prize
and Mrs. H. J. Bender, guest prize.
Events Briefly Noted
Ancient Egyptian and Chaldean re.
ligions, in connection with the Ole
Testament, were discussed at the
Scripture class at the Holmes Wallace
Studios last Wednesday night. Gas.
syrian Religion" was the theme this
week. "Bel and the Dragon" from the
Aposrypha, was read.
Mrs. Geroge Edwards attended the
funeral of her grandfather, the late