The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-28

the local folks sponsored Friday night
in W. o. w. hall for the benefit of the
lighting system of the church.
A class, The Helping Hand, filling
the gap between high school students
and adults of the Lutheran Sunday
school, was organized Sunday night at
the home of w. Harold Miller, who was
selected as teacher. Officers elected
as follows: Miss Iva Klotz, president;
Lee Roy Shumaker, vice-president;
Miss Ruth Younkin, secretary; Betty
Patton, assistant secretary; Evelyn
Swauger, treasurer. A motto, "Alive
to Every Opportunity" was chosen.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
E. church will meet this evening at
the home of Mrs. Earl Frickey.
Services in the local churches for
Sunday will be Catholic, 10 a. m. Luth-
eran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. M; wor-
ship service, Hoo a. m. Methodist,
church school, 10 a. m. Reformed, Sun
day school, 1880 p. M; worship SER
vice.. 2:30 p. m. G. E. at 2 p. m. in
the Methodist church.
The Lutheran Missionary Society will
be entertained by Mrs. Elizabeth Lohr
on Tuesday evening, February 2, in
The social room of the church.
A number of improvements in equip
ment in the Methodist Sunday school,
W. L. Thomas, superintendent, are ev-
ident. Since the room was repalnted
and the woodwork revarnished some
time ago, a bookcase has been added
in which to keep books, materials and
supplies, is in place, a register set
ting forth the weekly attendance and
offering was purchased, and new hym-
nails were recently bought and were
put in use last Sunday. From group
of % the school has grown until it
has almost tripled that number.
Social Events
Mrs. Scott Holiday entertained the
Teachers Bridge club last Thursday at
the Caselman Hotel. Three tables were
in play. Miss Ida Engle won the prize
for high score. At the close of the
game refreshments were served in
the dining room.
Mrs. C. o. Keller was hostess at
the meeting of the ladies' Monday
night bridge club. Three tables OF
contract were in play. Guests, in addi-
ton to club members were Miss Beu-
lab Engle, Mrs. Hayward F. Broad
water and Mrs. Harry ]. Bender. Mrs
N. R. Davis received the club prize
and Miss Engle won guest prize.
Mrs. VIM. Henderson, entertained
at cuttings at Buckeye Lodge Mrs
John Hanft, Mrs. Harry Mckenzie,
Mrs. Harley Mckenzie, Mrs. Mae Hen
dershot, Mrs. Bessie Herring, Mrs.
George Oester, Mrs. Clark Bethel,
Miss Edna Lohr and Miss Myrtle Gus
ter.
Aid For Flood Sufferers.
Anyone desiring to contribute cash
donations for the relief OF the ONO
Valley flood sufferers should contact
Miss Viola Broadwater, district chair
man of the American Red Cross.
Events Briefly Noted
George w. Diefenbach, scoutmaster,
and Clyde F. Bender, assistant, OF Boy
Scout troop No. 1 of Grantsville, at
tended the dinner and annual meeting
of the Cumberland Council Of Boy
Scouts last Thursday evening at the
Central Y. M. C. A., in Cumberland
The prospective Girl Scouts, MRS
C, o, Keller, captain, netted 500 at a
bake sale held Saturday in Firemen's
Hall. The money will be used in reg
istering scouts and for the troops &C.
Invites.
Work was begun Monday morning
on the electric lines between Straw
berry Hill school and Niverton in an
effort to produce more satisfactory
lighting facilities here in Grantsvllle'
Il. G. Bittinger, council commander,
and other officers Of Woodmen OF the
World. Camp No. Al, here in Grants
Vile. were installed Monday night at
the bi-monthly meeting If the lodge
There was a good attendance OF tne
membership. Refreshments were serv-
ed at the close Of the meeting. FIVE
new members were admitted.
Grantsville's Women's Community
club members will meet at the nome
of Mrs. w. Clarence Loechel, Wednes-
day afternoon, February B.
Byron H. Bender, Harry L. Yom-
mer and Stuart Stahl were present
at a commercial company banquet at
Johnstown, Pa, one day last week.
An Indian exhibition was held at
the Holmes-Wallace studios on Wed
nesday of this week.
The Agriculture Alumni Association
of the local high school will hold its
meeting on Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary 2, in the school building.
Natal Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bethel an
nounced the birth of daughter on
Thursday, January n.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Danner on January 81.
Personals
Miss Genevieve Spielman visiting
in Hagerstown became i'll there and
has been unable to return to Grants
vile as a result. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Harold Kurtz and Richard Hayes
spent the past weekend with Miss
Spielman at her home in Hagers-
town.
Mrs. Ida V. Engle has returned to
her home from visit with Mrs. Ida
M. Lee at Mountain Lake Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen L. Miller visited
Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr.. and MRS
II r.. Hershberger, at Summit Mills,