The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11

Fflckey. MIS-. Beachy was assisted by
Miss Helen Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. J. Wright enter
tanned Sunday afternoon in honor of
the seventh birthday of their grand
; son, Charles Wright. Children pres
! ent, We're Larma Jean, Larma Rhea
and Norma Jean Wright, Nell Yom-
! mer, Robert Hoover and Cecil and
Marjorie Kelley.
Operetta Is Superb
Tuneful music, catchy lines, ro-
nance, comedy and excitement Gin the
mountains of Spain" good acting and
singing by the principals, good chorus
: and dancing numbers, scenery and
= special lighting effects all blended
together to make the production,
Look Who's Here" presented Friday
and Saturday nights and Friday after
noon by the junior and senior Glee
clubs of G. H. s., one of the best
operettas to be given by the local
school, The proceeds will go toward
purchasing the public address system
which was acquired by the school on
Wednesday and which was used in the
operetta, accentuating the solo and
duet numbers.
Council Proceedings
The Mayor and Town Council de-
cided to extend the water supply
system to the property of Mrs. Vir-
glnla Younkin and the building site
of Harvey Gortner. More than 500
feet of pipe will be laid.
Harry c.. Edwards was chosen as
president at a meeting held last week.
Milton B. Miller, ecretary-treasurer
of the Springs Mutual Telephone Co.,
appeared before the Council, which ac-
cepted the proposed ordinance grant
ing the Company franchise
Permits were granted to Galen
Beachy to build a 30 by 81 brick
veneer house at his property at the
extreme east end of town and to Har-
vey Gortner to erect an advertise
ment sign at the west end. Bills
amounting to $1O8.21 We're ordered
paid. Clerk was ordered to mail out
the financial statements to the tax
payers and water consumers.
Native of Grantsville Takes Life
George L. Brown, 81, one of the
most prominent business and civic
leaders Of Johnstown, Pa, was found
dead Saturday, May 6, in the base
ment of the Cambria Equipment COM
pany, at Johnstown, of which he was
president. Mr.. Brown, who had been
IN poor health the past year, was a
native of Grantsville, a son of the
late Charles and Lillian (Stutzman)
Brown. He was a brother of Miss
Isabelle Brown, Hagerstown, and Mrs
Harriet Bickel, Chambersburg, Pa.
Mr.. Brown took his own life by
slashing his wrists, according to
Deputy Coroner J. A. Conway He was
a director of the Johnstown Chamber
of Commerce, the Y. M. C. A, and
the Western Pa. Creditmen's associa-
ton. His widow, two sons and two
daughters also survive.
Brief Mention
The Literary Club will meet at the
Holmes-Wallace studios Tuesday night
at 500 o'clock to study the lives and
works Of Bryant and Lowell
Not quite three weeks are ahead I'M
til Decoration Day. 1t has been re-
quested that everyone cooperate in
identifying the cemetery and getting
their lots in shape for the occasion. AL
ready plans are being made for special
memorial services by the post of the
American Legion to be held at the
cemetery on May 30.
Miss l. Jewell Simpson, of Balti-
more, assistant State Superintendent
in charge of elementary schools, Wis
tied the Grantsville school Thursday.
the fifth, sixth and seventh grade
pupils gave program in her honor.
Hervey Bittner of Oakland, who re-
Gently leased Hill Top Inn, held on
opening dance Thursday night. Wesley
Kunkel formerly operated the Inn.
The Maryland Singers, thirty stud
ents, both young men and young
women from Frostburg State Teach
ers' College, under the direction of
Prof. Maurice Matteson, presented a
program at the local school last Fri
| day morning on their second annual
tour. President John H. Dunkle spoke
to the seniors following the program.
Mrs. Harry ]. Bender and daughter
Carrie Jane, went to Pittsburgh Sat
urday where they heard Paderewski,
the great Polish pianist and composer,
at the Syria Mosque there that night
on his Goth American tour.
Grantsville lost its opening game of
the season in the Tri-County Baseball
League Sunday with the Keyser Reds,
| who were champions last year. The
| West Virginians won 81 victory
over the locals. Keyser hoped on C.
Edwards, Grantsville's starting hurler
for total of four runs in the first in
ming R. Miller pitched the remainder
of the game. D. Yommer, right fielder,
accounted for the locals lone hit. The
home team plays this Sunday at Flint
stone and the following Sunday Bar
lrellville will meet the local team here.
Between twenty and twenty-five
| Woodmen from here attended the mi
tiation at the Cumberland Camp, No.
6, WOW, this Wednesday night. The
Cumberland camp also dedicated their
! new headquarters.
The local fire department was called
to the farm of N. U. Broadwater Sun
day evening to extinguish blaze in
pile of straw. No damage was done,
but the fire attracted considerable at
| tention.
Personals
Mrs. John w. Folk was brought to
her home here Sunday night from
a hospital in Meyersdale where she
| had been a patient.
Leroy burst, Akron, is spending
some time here with his nephew, Syl-
van burst.