The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-20
EVANSVILLE
Hostess to Missionary Society

Hostess to Missionary Society
Mrs. Fred. Livengood entertained
the Missionary Society of st. Johns
Reformed church at special meeting
of the members Saturday afternoon,
which was attended by thirty-five per-
sons, including ten visitors. Mrs. C. o.
Bender and Mrs. Emmons Warwick
president and vice-president, respec-
lively, had charge of the meeting
This being the twentieth anniversary
of the society and Mrs. L. N. Wilson,
who organized it when her husband
was pastor here, spoke upon this eel
ebration. The local group has grown
from some fourteen members until it
is the largest and most active in the
Somerset classics. Mrs. Karl Beck,
who, with Rev. Mr.. Beck, former
pastor here also, were missionaries to
China, gave talk on teaching the
Chinese and exhibited handicraft from
the Orient. Included on a Mothers
Day program were: Duet, Mrs. Harry
J. Bender and Mrs. George Edwards;
solo, Mrs. Florence Farmer Murer;
recitation, "The Old Arm Chair"
Betty Jane Beachy; others on the pro-
gram were Mrs. John H. Folk, Mrs.
B. F. Epstein, Mrs. Fred. Livengood,
Mrs. Forrest Beachy, Mrs. Marshall
Beachy, Mrs. C. A. Bender, Mrs. Floyd
burst, Mrs. D. w. Hershberger, Mrs.
H. o. Miller and Mrs. Hobart Speicher.
Mrs. Lucinda burst, Mrs. B. F. Ep-
stein and Miss Ruth Keller were re-
eeived as new members. Tulips were
presented to those present by Mrs.
Lucinda burst. Guests present in
cluded Rev. and Mrs. L. N. Wilson,
Berlin, Pa; Rev. and Mrs. Karl Beck,
Frostburg; Mrs. Elizabeth Keiffer, Sal
isbury, Pa, wife of former pastor;
Miss Mary Hay, st. Paul. Pa; Mrs.
N. U. Broadwater, Mrs. A. G. Stanton
and Miss Kate Bannatyne. Rev. and
Mrs. C. L. Bash, present pastor and
wife, of st. Paul, were also present.
Mrs. B. H. Bender was pianist. Re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Liv-
engood at the close of the meeting.
Mrs. John Menges will be hostess in
June.
Other Church Activities
At the Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday night in the Reformed church
the guest speaker was Miss Rachel
Holmes, her subject being "Univer-
sale Peace" Mary Schaefer was leader
of the meeting. Buster Bender, eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Bender, gave
several selections on Hawaiian gui-
tar.
Rev. J. F. Hockenberry, of Friends
vile, conducted the worship service in
the M. E. church here Sunday night.
Mrs. H. J. Bender and Mrs. George
Edwards sang. Rev. J. C. Allender,
pastor, preached at Friendsville.
A special sermon, "The Handwrit-
ing on the WALL" will be preached by
Rev. C. L. Bash at the Reformed
church Sunday night at 7:45.
Other services for Sunday, May %,
are: Catholic, 8 a. m. Lutheran, Sun
day school, 9:45 a. M; worship SER
vice, II a. m. Methodist, church school
at 10 a. m. Reformed, Sunday school,
$3.50 a. m. C. E., at 7 p. m. in the
Lutheran social room.
Sunday School Conference
The Conservative Amish Mennonites
of this vicinity held Sunday school
conference all day Monday at Oakdale,
near Salisbury. Principal speakers at
the conference were Joel Hershberger,
Jonas Miller, Alvin H. Yoder, Ivan
Miller, Ed. Bethel, Noah Brenneman,
Simon Beachy and Lloyd Bender. A
lunch was served at noon.
Briefly Noted News Notes
Joseph F. Fahey, clerk in the First
State Bank, attended a bankers con-
vention at Atlantic City Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Martha Engle entertained the
Teachers Bridge club Thursday ev-
ening. Miss Emma Caulk was the win
ner of the prize.
Word has been received here by the
Civic Club from H. w. Correll, secre-
tary of the Chamber Of Commerce,
Pittsburgh, stating that members of
the organization will be unable to
contact Grantsville on May II on their
annual spring Goodwill Tour, but that
they hope to meet citizens here some
time later in the summer.
Mrs. J. F. Fahey and Miss Helen
Miller, Garrett county public health
nurses, attended the annual confer
ence of the health officers and boards
of health of Maryland at Baltimore on
Friday. Mrs. Fahey spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. James Smart,
and family, Woodbury., NJ.
The Salisbury baseball nine won a
6-3 decision over Grantsville in a
game played Sunday afternoon at
Salisbury