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


night with a benefit party for the
Homemakers Club. Five hundred was
played. Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Smith won
high honors. Mrs. George Sewers was
awarded the door prize. Refreshments
were served. Other guests were Mrs.
G. A. Aronhalt, Mrs. Robert Handle
ton, Mrs. E. P. Dice, Mrs. L. W. Dull
ing, Mrs. Thomas J. Day, Mrs. j. W.
Broll, Jr, Mrs. Ronald Wotring, Mr..
and Mrs. Estel Ashfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. King, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Wot-
ring, Messrs. Bus Wotring, Harland
Raines, George Hoopengardner, Geo.
Sewers, Jr., and Mrs. Alvin Lantz.
Meetings of Organizations
Mrs. Joseph Geroski entertained
members of the Ladies' Aid Society at
her home on Thursday night. Mrs.
Martin Fox was the assistant hostess.
A short devotional program of a pat
riotic nature was in charge of the
president, Mrs. A. ]. Wotring, The
social hour was devoted to the second
annual birthday party. Mrs. Joseph
Geroski, chairman of the first group,
presented a true-false contest on Lin
coin and Washington. Mrs. L. W. Dull
ing won the prize. Mrs. H. H. Harri-
son, Jr., chairman of the second group,
gave study in forestry. Mrs. Leon
Steyer won honors. Mrs. Martin Fox,
chairman of the third group, gave a
contest in pantomiming. Mrs. Jennie
Ryan, who pantomimed 'the book
agent" won the honors. Mrs. Asa c.
Lewis, chairman of the fourth group,
submitted the biblical Alphabet, "
with Mrs. Leon Steyer having the
best paper Mrs. Dewey Lewis and
Miss Mary Miller were visitors. The
hostesses served plate luncheon.
Mrs. A. j. Wotring entertained the
bridge club at her home recently. Hon
ors for high scores were won by Mrs.
Thomas J. Day and Mrs. William
Wratchford. Mrs. L. w. Duling receiv-
ed the consolation award. Others pres
ent were Mrs. E. P. Dice, Mrs. g. P
Smith, Mrs. j. w. Broll, Jr., Mrs. G.
A. Aronhalt. The hostess served de-
licious refreshments.
The Board of Review, in charge of
assistant scoutmaster Harry Buckley
Troop 90, was held Thursday evening.
The committeeman, G. P. Smith, Asa
Lewis and L. w. Duling, judged the
work. James Gibbs, Junior Lantz,
Dale Duling and Jack King success
fully passed the test for second class
scouting.
|. Personals
Mrs. P. J. Blizzard, of Hartman, w
Va, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
G. P. Smith and Miss Nina Blizzard.
Willard Adams, of Akron, o., is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Wotring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estel Ashfeld were
visitors in Keyser on Wednesday.
Vernon Broll is i'll of an attack of
mumps at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ryan and
Dorsey Sewers were recent guests Of
DR.. E. E. Sollars at his home in Deer
Park.
Miss Norma Bowers entertained at
her home Thursday night with fare
well party in honor of Misses Nettie
and Mamie Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Estel Ashfeld attended a
bridge party given under the auspices
of the Women's Club at Thomas on
Wednesday night.
Miss Pauline Springer, of West
ernport, a former teacher, was the
guest of friends here recently.
The Parent-Teacher Association
sponsored a bingo party recently. The
proceeds amounted to SIS. The COM
mittee in charge was composed of Mrs.
7. ]. Day, Mrs. Lena Walker, Mrs.
Leon Steyer, Mrs. Asa Lewis, and
Miss Mary Miller.
Miss Margaret Willis, R. N, of
Beckley City Hospital, is at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Will
lis, for a short vacation before leaving
for New York City where she will en-
ter hospital there as a nurse.
Pupils of the high school will pre-
sent play, "The Dark Town Strut