The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-03-24

and closing at p. M, at the Council
chamber in the w. o. w. building.
j. Clarence Miller is the present
Mayor Retiring councilmen are Alvin
j. Yoder and H. F. Broadwater, the
latter filling out the uneXpired term
of Nevin J. Miller, who moved from
the corporation. Hold-over councilmen
are C. o. Bender, H. L. Yommer and
H. j. Bender.
Basket Ball Games
Grantsville High schools basket ball
teams defeated Alumni tossers in the
! final games of the season Tuesday
night, the girls winning 1851 and the
boys 31-15. In the opening game, the
high school girls, coached by Miss
Martha Engle, won only after an ex-
ira period was played when the game
was deadlocked at 90 at the close of
the fourth quarter. Helen Houck tai
| lied 20 points for the high school,
while Betty Patton scored 13 baskets
for the alumnae.
Coach Frank J. Getty's outfit held
an upper hand throughout the entire
boys game. Rodney Patton, with Is
points, was high scorer, while Ralph
| Shumaker paced the alumni with 9
points.
Church Activities
| Rev. C. l. Rowe, Lutheran pastor,
Garrett Pa, conducted the service in
the Lutheran church last Wednesday
night.
The business session of the second
quarterly conference, of Grantsville
charge, Methodist church, Rev. D. R.
Carder, pastor, was conducted last
Wednesday night in the local church
! by Rev. DR.. S. Charles Jones, district
superintendent. Those attending were
Harry C. Edwards, W. L. Thomas,
Mrs. H. F. burst and Clyde Bender,
Grantsville church; Charles Layman,
/ Scott Layman and son, Mt. Zion; Mr..
and Mrs Stanley Grove, New Ger
many; Mrs. H. L. Yommer, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Wiley, Jennings.
Nearly ten dollars was cleared by
the NJ E. Ladies Aid at their st. Pat
rick's silver tea Thursday at the home
of Mrs. H. C. Edwards. Mrs. D. R.
Carder presided at the tea table in the
afternoon. At night, Mrs. Glen H.
Yoder poured. instrumental guitar
and vocal music was furnished by
Wayne burst, Cecil and Verl Ed
wards, and Kenneth Wilburn with
Mill Rheba Wilburn as soloist. Mrs.
Geo. D. Edwards and Mrs. Harry j.
! Bender sang Irish songs with Mrs.
Betty Keller as accompanist. Miss
Ethel Broadwater gave several piano
solos. A color scheme of green and
white prevailed.
Betty Mckenzie was leader at Jr.
C. E. Sunday night Harry Huff read
the lesson story, "The Flood" and
conducted a question: answer dis
cussion.
Cecil Edwards was leader at Ep-
worth League Sunday night. Miss
Emmons Warwick spoke on the topic,
Members of the other churches are
welcome. Special features have been
planned for Sunday.
Services in local churches for Sun
day, March 27, are:
Catholic, a. M; Lutheran, Sunday
school, 9:45 a. M, worship service, II
a. M; Methodist, Church school, 10 a.
M, Epworth League, $50; Reformed,
Sabbath school, $3.50 a. M; C. E. at 7
p. m. in the Lutheran church.
The M. E. Ladies Aid will meet
next Thursday night at the home of
Mrs Earl Frickey.
On Wednesday, April 10, there will
be two special services in the Metho-
dist church From $50 to $50 p. m.
there will be continuous Communion
service and at 7:45 p. m. the new
Church hymnals will be dedicated.
The hymnals were recently purchased
by the Sunday school with the Grants
vile Dramatic Club, the Church play
ers, giving generous donation. Rev.
Dr. S. Charles Jones, district super
intendent, will conduct both services,
assisted by the pastor.
An Easter Sunday night service is
being planned to be presented in the
Methodist church through the COM
bined efforts of the Sunday school, the
Epworth League and the church. The
service will be in the form of a pag-
cant, "Why the Easter Lily is White"
Social Events
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Seigworth en-
tertained at two tables of bridge last
week Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Epstein won
Mrs. F. E. Conkling and Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Hottenstein
entertained at bridge Wednesday
night Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Conkling,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Seigworth, Miss
Ethel Broadwater and Robert Houck.
Mrs. B. F. Epstein was hostess to
the Teachers Bridge club Thursday
night Three tables of contract were
in play. Mrs. H. F. Broadwater was
a guest.
William Winterberg entertained on
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