The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-15
EVANSVILLE
Elementary ODeretta

Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
evening at o'clock, December Is.
Matinee admission is 10 cents and 20
cents, and at night, Is and 25 cents.
The entire cast is composed of 100
children. Mrs. W. j. Glenn, music in
structor, Miss Leona Clark and Ed
win Elias are directing. There will
be extra numbers by the high school
girls and boys glee clubs and season.
able music.
Community Club Elects
Mrs. Harold Miller was reelected
president of the Women's Community
club at the annual Christmas party
at her home Wednesday night. Other
officers, newly chosen, were: vice
president, Mrs. D. W. Hershberger;
secretary, Mrs. Sylvan burst, and
treasurer, Mrs. N. U. Broadwater. A
report of the years work was given
by Mrs. Miller. Carols were sung,
and gifts were exchanged.
Dramatic Evening
The Christmas dramatic evening
was held at Holmes Wallace studios
Thursday night. A poem, "The Christ
mas Trees Story" was rendered by
Mrs. Emmons Warwick, reader, and
Mrs. Wendell Lohr, soprono, with
music composed by Miss Wallace.
A three-act playlet, Charity
Green's new Dress" was presented by
Mrs. H. ]. Bender, Mrs. Stewart
Rodamer, Ruth Klotz, and Molly
Smart. Carols were sung.
w. o. w. Election
C. o. Keller was elected council
commander at the meeting of the
Woodmen of the World Monday night,
succeeding L. G. Bittinger. Other
officers are: adviser lieutenant, Her
bert Layman; banker, H. J. Bender;
clerk and financial secretary, DR.. T.
o. Broadwater; escort, Glenn Miller;
Waterman, Ralph Glotfelty; sentry,
L. B. Schaefer; physician, DR.. N. R.
Davis, and auditor, H. F. Broadwater.
Harrison burst
Funeral services for Harrison
burst, 10, who died at Memorial hos
pital, Cumberland, Sunday midnight,
were conducted Wednesday morning
at the Springs Mennonite church, with
Rev. Roy Otto officiating. Interment
was in the adjoining cemetery. Sur
viving are his parents, Mr.. and Mrs;
Jonas burst, of near here, and several
brothers and sisters. Mr.. burst was
admitted to the hospital Saturday.
Wilma Elaine Resi-
Wilma Elaine Resi-, four and half
months old daughter of Joseph and
Rudella (Swauger) Resi-, who died
Friday night of diphtheria, was buried
Saturday in Grantsville cemetery.
One brother and two sisters also sur
vive.
MRS. ANNA WRIGHT
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
(Folk) Wright, sc, wife of A. Russell
Wright, who died early Tuesday
morning, will be held this afternoon,
Thursday at p. NJ, at the Maple
Grove church of the Brethren, with
the pastor, Rev. Ed Walls, officiating.
Interment will be in the Addison
cemetery. Surviving besides her hus-
band are her stepmother, Mrs. Sara
Folk; three children, Mrs. Ernest
Ringer, Keyser Ridge; VIM. Wright,
of near here; and Dewey Wright; two
brothers, Simon Folk, Fort Hill, Pa;
and VIM. Folk, Springs, Pa; and five
sisters, Mrs. Adam Bittner, Councils
Vile; Mrs. John Miner and Miss Mar
tina Folk, Fort Hill, Pa; Mrs. Isaac
Maust, Grantsville; and Mrs. Russell
Holiday, Casselman. Mrs. Wright, a
daughter of the late Abraham and
Eliza Folk, was a lifelong member OF
the Brethren church.
Teachers Training Class
A Sunday school teachers train
ing course, "My Bible" under the
leadership of G. w. Diefenbach, which
began October 16, closed Sunday
night. An illustrated lecture on How
we got the Bible" was given by Rev
C. A. Shilke, of Somerset, Pa. After
the first of the year another group
is to be started, which is open to
anyone. Those eligible for certificates
in the course just ended are: Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W. Hershberger, Mr.. and Mrs;
Wendell Lohr, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Kahl, Mrs. Norman Patton, {. 5. Zel-
Ter, Harold Miller, Harry 4ounkln,
Lee Roy Shumaker, Harry Doerr, and
Mr.. Diefenbach.
Epworth League DOings
Twenty-Five persons attended the
Epworth Leagues social evening Fri
day at the Methodist church. Mrs.
Sylvan burst and Juanita Carder had
charge.
Rita Edwards, Betty Carder and
Mildred Frickey gave stories OF three
periods in the life of Jesus-as boy,
as a young man, and as teacher-at
the meeting Sunday night, with Mil
ton Railey as Scripture reader. Mrs.
RAYMOND Klotz, missionary adviser,
will lead the topic, Glow Jesus An
swered," this coming Sunday night at
GAS o'clock.
Other Church Activities
Rev. w. Forray, Sharpsville, Pa,
will preach in st. Johns Evangelical
and Reformed church Sunday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock. Sabbath school
will be at 1870. At a recent consistory
meeting, w. E. Stanton and H. o. Mil
Ter were nominated for elder and j. A.
Beachy and Harold Setter for deacon,
one to be elected to each office for a
term of three years. Fred Livengood,
elder, and Paul Paul Kinsinger, dea-
con, are the retiring members.
Members of the Ladies' Aid OF Mt
Zion Methodist church entertained
their husbands and friends with
Christmas party Wednesday evening
at the church. Carols were sung; gifts
were exchanged among members ano
the society presented gift to Mrs
d. R. Carder.
Miss Hilda Wiley will be leader OF
the topic, "Christian Ideal of Justice
Sunday, 1870 p. M, at the meeting OF
the Maple Grove Church OF the Breth-