The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-05-27
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Fike, East Akron,
Ohio, are here for a visit of a few
days.
Elmer ]. Burkhard, of Accident, was
a business caller at The Republican Of
flee last Saturday afternoon.
Guy Sanders, of Fairmont, West
Va, was in Oakland one day this week
after a visit with relatives in Gortner.
Mrs. L. Lohm and son Louis, after
spending the winter months in Sc
bring, Florida, have returned to their
home in Oakland.
Walter S. Shreve, Jr., Parkersburg,
W. Va, was a weekend guest at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Shreve.
Mrs. Ada Grove and son Stanley
Grove, of New Germany; j. w. Nc
Intire and son, Floyd, of near Barton,
were business visitors in Oakland last
Friday.
A daughter was born Monday night
to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biser at their
home in Oakland. Mr.. Biser is a men,
Der of the Half Price Stores clerical
force.
Mrs. George Hanst and two children
returned home Monday from weeks
visit with her mother at Frametown,
W. Va, and other relatives in Clarks-
burg, West Va.
The Gildert-Brown Boys Band has
resumed practice after several months
of inactivity. Sessions are being held
on Tuesday evening under the direc-
ton of Russell Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Harmed
were in Morgantown Tuesday after
noon where Mr.. Harmed addressed the
biology professors and teachers in the
West Virginia University.
Burt Wilson and family, of Wilson,
after spending the winter in Lees
burg, Florida, are enroute to their
home in Garrett county, having left
Leesburg Tuesday.
Mrs. Edward Slabach and Mrs.
Blaine Nolan, of Akron, Ohio, are
spending this week visiting Misses
Sara and Bert White and other rela-
tives in and near Oakland.
Mrs. Nanniene Offutt, Morgantown,
West Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Offutt,
of Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Chesley, of Washington, D. c., spent a
day or two in Oakland this week.
Walter "Bud" Dawson, West Vir-
ginia Weseylan College student, Buck
harmon, W. Va, spent Monday and
Tuesday in Oakland with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. Dawson.
During the present week painters
have been engaged in redecorating the
walls of the Sunday school rooms in st.
Marks Lutheran church. The improve
ment thus made will be quite noticea-
BILE.
Miss Thekla Fundenberg returned to
her home in Oakland, accompanied by
Miss Charlotte Johnston, last Thursday
afternoon. Miss Fundenberg and her
guest contemplate remaining here dur
ing the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford McGann, of
Holidays Cove, W. Va, announced
the birth of a daughter last week.
They were residents Of Oakland for
about year when Mr.. McGann was
employed in the F. A. Smouse store.
Mrs. E. I. Baumgartner entertained
in honor of Mrs. Joseph Batch with a
bridge party on Monday evening at
her home. Guests included Mrs. Ed
win Lancer, Misses Mary Louise Hell
big, Martha Gender, Helen Offutt,
Evelyn Bosley, Adeline Sincell and
the honoree, Mrs. Batch.
Miss Stella Hart, who has been a
patient in a hospital in Baltimore dur
ing the past few months, returned to
Oakland Saturday afternoon in Boil
denis ambulance, accompanied by Mrs.
James Sweeney, of Baltimore, and
Miss Marguerite Hart, of Washington,
D. C. Miss Hart stood the trip home ex-
ceptionally' well and hopes to recuper-
ate her health here during the summer
months.
Joel A. Beachy, Grantsville, who was
recently reappointed member OF
the Board of Supervisors of Elections,
came to Oakland from his home yes
terday and qualified before Clerk Of
the Circuit Court A. G. Ross. Com
missions of the other appointes on this
body, Ben. F. Knepp, of Red House,
and John Holman, of Friendsville, are
at the Circuit Court Clerks Office for
delivery.
Rev. Otto A. Bremen, former pastor
of St. Marks Lutheran church in Oak
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