The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-16
MT. LAKE PARK


about the community tree for Christ
mas, and it was only after we had
talked with Mrs. Gregory Bleakly,
wife of Rev. Bleakly, that we began
to feel easy. There will be tree.
This was decided at a'meeting held by
the Identification Society. The tree
will be the same as last season. All
of the local churches will cooperate
with the committee ip+ barge.
On Monday evening at 7 o'clock, a
rehearsal will be held in the U. B.
church for the Christmas carols. 1t
is urged that all interested try and be
present. Those in charge, aIe work.
ing very hard to make this Christmas
program the very best, SO don't forget
to be at the U. B. church Monday at
seven o'clock. .....i
Death of ]. Burt Martin
In Orlando, Fla, on Saturday, &C.
Cured the sudden death of ]. Burt
Martin from heart attack. Mr.. Mar
tin is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Maxine Carr Martin, daughter of the
late Larney P. Carr, and by son,
Robert, and daughter, Miss Jane Mar
tin. Robert is a student. at Purdue
university, and Miss Martin is stu
dent at Macon, Ga, school. They are
flying to Orlando. Mrs. Martin is
well known here, as she spent much of
her girlhood here with her parents.
She is niece of DR.. Logan Carr, of
Baltimore.
Wilmot Bowen, son of Mrs. Lou
Purnell, Loeb Lynn, with the U. S.
Naval Air unit, was one of those
chosen to take part in the largest mass
flight ever attempted by the U. S.
Navy. The patrol Squadron, com
posed of IL bomber type flying boats,
took off for the Panama Canal Zone
on December 8. They will cover a dis
lance of 3,0S7 miles in an attempt to
cover the entire route without stop.
Each plane carries a crew of men.
Mr.. Bowen is attached to plane No. IL.
All those who know Mr.. Bowen are
following the flight with interest. The
radio news men have been following
closely and each day report prograss
of the flight.
Personals
The Ladies Aid of the u. 3. church
were entertained Friday at the home
of Mrs. Maud Junkins, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. Tichnell. Twenty mem
bers and thirteen guests were present.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses.
Wednesday and Friday nights have
been chosen by the Mickey Concert
Band for rehearsals, which will be
held in the Warwick restaurant rooms,
recently vacated by Miss. Bertha War
nick.
Miss Betty Martin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Britain Martin, will arrive
here Saturday from St. Mary's college
to spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents.
June Tichnell is very ill of quinsey
at the home of his parents here.
Mrs. Maud Junkins had as guests
the past week Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Petit
and daughter, and Ted Junkins, all
of Washington, D. c.; and Mrs. L. C.
Hutson and son, Danny, Kitzmiller.
Mrs. Kathrine Hardy, well known
resident of the Park, WHO is seriously
ill at the home of her nephew, Will
helm Weber, in Clarksburg, is not i'm
proved, and her condition is giving
her relatives and friends much con-
Germ. Mrs. Hardy left the Park some
weeks ago to spend the winter in
Clarksburg. Her many friends hope
to hear that she improves rapidly.
Mrs. Grace Hutchinson will arrive
from Parkersburg Friday to spend
Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Russell