The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07

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Lutheran Sunday school, have achieved
the distinction of not missing Sunday
during 1886.
There was communion service at the
Lutheran church Sunday.
The topic at Christian Endeavor
Sunday night was Jacob and Esau."
During the month of January, the
society will hold its services in the
Methodist church
Miss Christina Winterberg was hos
tess to the Lutheran Missionary
society Tuesday night in the social
room of the church. Mrs. Nevin U.
Broadwater was leader of the topic,
Living Missionary Lives through our
Stewardship" Others present were:
Mrs. C. H. Bill, Mrs. Jonas Beachy,
Mrs. D. W. Diefenbach, Mrs. Floyd c.
Diehl, Mrs. C.. U. Edwards, Mrs. H.
Gortner, Mrs. W. C. Loechel, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lohr, Mrs. R. C. Patton, Mrs.
Stewart Rodamer, Mrs. E. Sebold, Mrs.
Lydia Wiley, Mrs. R. Younkin, Mrs. ].
Zehner, and Miss June Stephens. Re-
freshments were served at the close of
the meeting by the hostess.
Services in the local churches for
Sunday, January 10, will be as follows:
Catholic, a. m. Lutheran, Sunday
school, 9:45 a. m. Methodist, church
school, 10 a. M, C. E., p. M, worship
service, 1880 p. m. Reformed, Sunday
school, $50 a. M, worship service at
1890 a. m.
Social Events
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Beachy enter
tanned at a turkey dinner, the guests
being Mr.. and Mrs. C. I. Bevans and
daughter Sue Marlene, Frances Bevans
Boucher, Miss Mary Bevans, Richard
CLANCY, of Washington, D. c.; Elwood
Lee Bevans, James and Betty Beachy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bevans returned to
Washington on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron H. Bender enter
tanned on Tuesday evening with a tur-
key dinner followed by three tables OF
bridge at their home at Little Cross
ings. The guests were DIR. and Mrs. N
R. Davis, DR.. and Mrs. T. o. Broad
water, Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Bender, Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs
T. D. Maurer, Miss Christina Winter
berg, and w. Winterberg. Mrs. Broad
water received high prize in bridge fol
the ladies, and Mr.. Bender for the men
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Broadwater en-
tertained with turkey dinner Satur-
day night. The guests were Miss Ruth
Stahl, Meyersdale; DR.. and Mrs. T. O
Broadwater, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Fahey
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Gnagey.
Firemen's Annual Election
At a meeting of the Grantsville
Volunteer Fire Department held New
Years Eve, the following officers were
elected: Nevin U. Broadwater, presi.
dent; H. C. Edwards, vice-president; H
H. Spoerlein, secretary; H. F. Broad.
water, treasurer; H. L. burst, chief
William burst, first assistant; H. ]
Bender, second assistant; N. U. Broad.
water, H. L. burst, C. o. Bender, Mar
shall Lands, L. B. Schaefer, standing
or executive committee; John Prichard
H. C. Edwards, H. ]. Bender, H. F
Broadwater, H. L. burst, convention
delegates; and Nevin J. Miller, Vernon
Beachy, Harry Yommer, Marshall
Lands, j. C. Miller, alternates. Light.
ing contest prizes for the best deco.
rated homes during the Christmas sea-
son were officially announced. Many
homes were very attractively deco.
rated and according to the judges, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Broad
water received first prize of SIS, and
that of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Livengood
second, $3.50.
Boy Scout Summary for 1886
Boy Scout Troop No. /, of Grants
vile, G. W. Diefenbach, scoutmaster,
is looking forward to very promising
year ahead. Many worthwhile activi-
ties were engaged in during 1886 as
the following will show: March, gath
cred up 300 pounds of clothing for
flood relief for Red Cross at Cumber-
land; April, collected 1900 pounds of
newspapers for camp fund; May, VEIN
err roast at Elmer Miller's with 20
present, and an overnight camp; June,
community good turn, removed dead
flowers from graves at cemetery; July
5-13, camp period; September, corn
roast at Mark Schaefer's with parents
present, and reregistration with the
acquisition of an Observation-Disclosures,
retaining all old members and adding
two new ones, thereby winning the
"Ten year award" for lettering rec
ord; December, wound up years pro-
grom by gathering toys and clothing
and distributing them at Christmas
time. Tests were passed. And last,
but not least, the 'Boys' Life" was put
into every scout home.
Mr.. Getty Presents Letters
Frank J. Getty, principal of the