The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-17
EVANSVILLE.


the upper grades at assembly in the
Grantsville school Friday morning
Papers were read by Verhon Reiehen-
bceher, Rheba Wilburn and Elmer
Lewis, and recitatious were given by
pupils of the 18th, 5th, 9th, and 9TH
grades. ~. .
w. NJ. S. Thank Offering. Service
The annual thank-offering service of
the Women's Missionary society of St.
Johns Reformed church was held on
Saturday night at the church. Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Doudna, Of Bridgeport,
O., entertained with motion pictures in
color, taken by them in the Capitol
City, Ohio, Va, W.. Va, Pa, North
and South Carolina, and Maryland,
with a number of pictures from
Grantsville and the surrounding COM
munity. A large audience viewed the
pictures.
EpwOrth League InstaIIs Officers
A "candle-light" service was held
at Epworth League Sunday night in
the NJ. E. church, when the pastor,
Rev. D. R. Carder, installed the fol-
lowing officers, president, Cecil Ed
wards; vice-presidents. Betty Tarbeli,
Margaret Younkin, Geneyieve Railey,
and Juanita Carder; secretary, James
Beachy; and treasurer, Xerl Edwards.
Other Church Activities
Members of the Lutheran Mission
airy Society attended the fall confer
ence of Missionary Societies of Somer-
set conference of Central Pennsyl-
vania Synod, Wednesday afternoon
and night at the Evangelical Lutheran
church, at Jerome, Pa. The confer
ence theme was "The Changeless
Christ" Attending from here were:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Sebold, Mrs. Harvey
Gortner, Mrs. N. U. Broadwater, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lohr, Mrs. Jones Beachy
and Mrs. R. C. Patton. They were &C
companied by Mrs. S. D.. Sigler and
Miss Carrie johnson, of Salisbury,
and Mrs. Anna J. Warwick.
The Epworth Leagues monthly
cabinet meeting will be held this Fri
day night at the home of Clyde Ben
der. The League will present a pro-
gram before young people of the john
son church Sunday at 1:46 p. m. A
Thanksgiving program will be pre-
scented by the League Sunday night at
Z o'clock. A play, "Better than none,
will be presented.
The Lutheran Missionary Society
will hold their annual thank offering
service Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
in the church.
Arlene Beachy will be leader, of the
topic, Blessings of Peace" at the
meeting of the Maple Grove church of
the Brethren young peoples depart
ment Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock
Services will be held at the Maple
Grove church on Thanksgiving Day
at 1920 a. M, and 2 p. m, the latter
being a B. Y. P. D. presentation.
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be: Catholic, 10 a.. m. Luth-
eran, Sunday school, 9:45 am, Thank
offering service, II Am. Methodist
church school, 10 "a. m.,, EpWorth
League Thanksgiving program, p. M
Reformed, Sabbath school,. $50 a. m
Maple Grove church of the. Brethren
Sunday school, $3.50 a. H. B. Y.P. D.,
7:3O p. m.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid will meet Fri
day night of next week. November 25,
at the home of Mrs. Stewart Roda-
mer.
Card Party Successful
The Fire Departments card party
held Thursday night in w. 0. w. hall,
was largely attended. There were II
tables of bridge and 10 of $500"
Prizes were donated .. by business
places of Grnatsville, Salisbury and
Springs. The committee included: D.
W. Hershberger, chairman; H. j.
Bender, L. B. Schaefer. Vernon Bea-
chy, Harry Younllin, Jonas, Beachy
and H. L. burst. .a.a..p..,. ag.. ..s
Mayor Winterbesg Feted on
Birthday - .rH'.- DID,.
Miss Christina WinterbeTg enter
tanned at dinner followed by bridge
Wednesday evening in honor Of the
birthday of her brother, William Win
terberg. The guests were, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Frey, Cumberland; DR.. and
Mrs. N. R. Davis, DR.. and Mrs. 7. o.
Broadwater, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Stan
tan, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Getty, Mr. and
Mrs. B. H. Bender, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
F. Fahey, Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Conk-
ling, Mrs. Frances H. ,K:eaier, Mrs. T.
D. Maurer, Mrs. Betty Keller, Miss
Ethel Broadwater, Miss Monica o.
Leary, Misses Beulah, Ida and Martha
Engle, and Maurice Brookhart Fol-
lowing a three-course turkey dinner,
six tables Of contract were in play
with high honors going to Mr.. Stan