The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-05
EVANSVILLE
Arion Band at Reunion

ArlOn Dana at Reunion
The Arion Band, of Frostburg, will
give concerts at the seventh annual
Broadwater family reunion ON Sunday
at the New Colonial Inn, Long
Stretch.
The Yommer reunion at the Com
munity Ball Park, Salisbury, Pa, and
the CAN'T family reunion at the Junior
Order Park, Frostburg, are also
scheduled for this Sunday.
Firemen Win Prize
The Junior Firemen, who with their
miniature white fire truck drawn by
two black ponies and the local depart
ment's fire truck participated in the
Firemen's Day parade last Thursday
morning at Berlin, Pa, won two prizes
totaling twenty dollars, one for the
best appearing department in out-of-
county organizations and the second
for the department coming the great
est distance. Boys in the line of
parade were David, Quinn, Robert,
Petite and Dickie Broadwater, Buster,
Tommy and Billy Bender, Belmont
and Fay Miller, Jr., Sonny and Bobby
Gnagey, Bayard Keller, Wayne burst,
Cecil Edwards, Robert Davis, Sonny
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Robert Bender and Bobby Speicher.
Celebrates 91st Birthday
Grantsville's oldest citizen, Mrs.
Lucretia Messersmith, celebrated her
ninety-frst birthday Sunday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Livengood. Mrs. Messersmith's sons
and members of their families who
were here for the celebration, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Messersmith,
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Messersmith, Clover, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Messersmith and
daughters, Mary and Virginia, and
Joshua L. Messersmith, Hagerstown.
One son, David Messersmith, of Mara
thon, N. Y, was unable to attend. A
birthday dinner was served at noon.
Other guests were Mrs. C. Bishoff and
Mr.. Evans, Lester, Pa; Edward Paul
Salisbury, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Edwin Paul and son, Ronnie, the latter
being a grandson of the honoree, of
Frostburg; Mildred, David, Joseph
and Claudia Paul, all grandchildren,
and Joseph Livengood, at the home
here.
Church Activities
Mrs. L. B. Schaefer entertained the
M. E. Ladies' Aid last Thursday night.
thy and Mabel Younkin were guests.
Thirteen members and four members
of the Junior Aid attended. Mrs. c.
U. Edwards will entertain at the Aug
ust meeting.
The Junior C. E. Society, Mary AL
lender, president, and Wendell Lohr.
counsellor, inaugurated a study Of
Hurlburt's Story of the Bible at the
service Sunday night. The topic was
"The Exodus of the Israelites from
Egypt" The senior topic, "Jesus, the
Man of Prayer" was led by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Wendell Lohr. An informal
character sketch of Sir Wilfred Gren-
fell, the English doctor of Labrador,
was given by George w. Diefenbach.
Mrs. N. U. Broadwater was hostess
to the Lutheran Missionary society on
Tuesday night at her home. Mrs.
Jonas Beachy was leader of the topic,
"The Present Picture Abroad" Four
teen members and the following WISH
tors were present: Mrs. Marshall
Beachy and daughter, Betty Jane;
Mrs. Wendell Lohr, and Mrs. Stanley
Stanton and daughter. Refreshments
were served.
Services in the local churches for
Sunday, August 8, will be as follows:
Catholic, 8 a. M; Lutheran, Sunday
school, 9:45 a. M; Methodist, church
school, 10 a. M, no church service; Re-
formed, Sabbath school, $50 a. M,
worship service, 1920 a. M; Christian
Endeavor, p. M, Lutheran church.
Members of the Women's Mission
airy Society of St. Johns Reformed
church will hold their annual picnic
at the home of Mrs. Harry o. Miller
this coming week.
There will be no church services in
the Methodist Episcopal church until
August %, and none in the Lutheran
church until the second Sunday in
September.
Engagement Announced
The engagement of Miss Mabel
Younkin, Grantsville, and Carl Miller,
Accident, was announced Saturday
might at party at the Meshack
Browning club at which fifteen friends
of Miss Younkin and her fiance at
tended. Miss YOunkin is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Younkin, this
place, and Mr., Miller is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Miller of Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Frickey enter
tanned their 500 card club last We'd
nesday night. Two tables were in
play. A chop suey supper was served
late in the evening.
Miss Pearl Hardesty was given a
surprise birthday party Saturday
night at the Hardesty residence, Old
Trails Inn. Guests in addition to the
honoree were Miss Madeline Goss, of
Rowe's Run, Pa; Misses Mary Louise
Winter, Florence Davis, Margaret
Younkin, Rita Blocher, Betty Ann
Sites and Audrey Hardesty; Kenneth
and Clayton Edwards, Robert and
William Houck, Jonas Mckenzie, JOS
eph Keefe, James Blocher, Bayard
Miller, Ray Jenkins and Guy Har-
desty.
Events Briefly Noted
Urban o. Blocher sustained a frac-
ture of the left hip last week when
working at the Dixie Tavern. Mr..
Blocher was admitted to Hazel Nc
Gilvery hospital, Meyersdale, last
Tuesday.
Scoutmaster G. w. Diefenbach and
Scouts Harry Patton, Mark Shaffer,
Asa Claude Stanton, Jr., Sonny Pat
ton and Junior Mckenzie visited the
Cumberland Council Boy Scout camp
at the abandoned Blue Lick CCC camp
Friday afternoon and evening. The