The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-06
MANY ENTERTAIN DURING
PRESENT HOLIDAY SEASON
Christmas Brings Rush OF En-
tertainment And Parties To
Oakland

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The holiday season has brought a
rush of entertainment and parties to
Oakland. The New Year was properly
ushered in by several people, while
throughout the week there have been
dinner and card parties. The enter
tainments will continue the balance of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Naylor had five
tables of Five Hundred on New Years
eve, at their home on Wilson street.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Thayer, Miss Rebecca Thayer, Mrs. E.
A. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Fleegle, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Rath-
bun, Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph E. Weber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil C. Fraley, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
H. Harmed, Mrs. H. L. Bennett, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Stemple. Honors
in cards were won by Miss Thayer and
Mr.. Fleegle, with Mr.. Fraley and Mrs.
Rathbun, second; and Mrs. Bennett
and Frederick Thayer, consolation.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Edward Offutt
entertained with masquerade party
on New Years eve. A buffet supper
was served at midnight which was
preceded by dancing. Guests were DR..
and Mrs. E. l. Baumgartner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell LOOMS, Mr. and Mrs. Neil C.
Fraley, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lancer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kley, Mr.. and Mrs. E. X.
Downer, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Law
renee, Mr.. J. NJ. Jarboe.
Mrs. Ofutt also entertained Mon
day night with dinner party for her
son, Danny Offutt. Guests were
Tommie Jones, John Downer, Stanley
Bond, Richard Leighton, James Tow
Ter, Jr., and George Kley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hanst
entertained with an open house at
their home, 7th and Alder streets, on
Saturday evening, in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Decker, who recently moved
here. Mrs. Decker is a sister of Mrs.
Hanst. Hours were from to II and
there were about one hundred guests
throughout the evening.
Members of the Butterfly club and
their husbands were entertained on
! New Years Eve at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Smith, State Road.
Games and Five Hundred were played.
Those attending included DR.. and Mrs.
/ w. W. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald K.
Sincell Mr. and Mrs. George Hanst,
Mr., and Mrs. Harold M. Dawson, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Townshend Naylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Littman, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Leighton, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Riggs, and Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Mrs. S. Townshend Naylor was hos
tess at a bridge party last Thursday
afternoon at her home on Alder street.
| Guests were Mrs. Harold H. Harmed,
Mrs. F. E. Rathbun, Mrs. Neil. Fraley,
Mrs. Frederick Thayer, Jr., Miss
Rebecca Thayer, Mrs. w. w. Grant,
Mrs. H. C. Leighton, Mrs. H. L. Ben
nett, Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mrs. E. c..
Liller, Mrs. James fowler and Mrs.
Morgan Hinebaugh. Mrs. fowler
won high honors with Mrs. Bennett
second and Mrs. Grant floating prize.
Mrs. E. R. Jones entertained with
two tables of Finch at her home on
Second street on Friday evening. Mrs.
John Davis won high honors.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Rath-
bun, at a turkey dinner on Saturday
evening, were Mr.. and Mrs. Neil C..
Fraley, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Stemple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. Dawson.
A buffet luncheon was served Sun
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Delbert Davis, Liberty street.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Leigh
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
j. Ashby, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold M. Dawson
entertained a number of friends at a
turkey dinner at their home on Pen
nington street, last evening. Guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. julius Littman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald R. Sincell, Mr., and Mrs.
Ross Decker, Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Hanst, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert G.
Leighton.
DR.. and Mrs. 3. F. Selby have IN
vited some friends for a turkey dinner
this evening at their home on Alder
street.
Mr.. julius Littman is entertaining
members of the Owls club at his home
on Fourth street this evening.