The Republican., 1939-04-13

Mrs. D. Eward Offutt was a lunch
con guest of Mrs. JOHN Stump in
Cumberland yesterday.
Miss Edith Smith, Towson, spent
the weekend here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin S. Smith.
Mrs. Alice Turney, Mrs. J. A. Tuc-
ney and Herbert Turney spent Sunday
with friends in Johnstown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bittinger an
nounced the birth of son at their
home south of Oakland on Wednesday,,
April 5.
Mr.. Richard Stemple, of Nesco-
peck, Pa, was a weekend visitor of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover C.
Stemple.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Downer and
family visited Mr.. Downer's parents in
Monongahela City, Pa, over the Eas-
ter period.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. McIntire arrived
in Oakland yesterday from Washing
ton, D. c., to remain several days at
their home here.
Mrs. Ernest Townshend is entertain
ing members of the Women's Mission
airy Society of the Lutheran church at
her home this afternoon.
Miss Helen Townshend, Catonsville,
Baltimore, spent several days here
recently with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Townshend.
Walter E. Dawson and James Dun
can, Baltimore, were weekend visitors
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter w. Dawson, in Oakland.
Dan Honick, of the Half-Price store,
was called to Baltimore on Tuesday
on account of the sudden death of
his mother, who died of heart attack.
Stuart F. Hamill, Jr., Baltimore,
was here with his father, Stuart F.
Hamill, Sr., Saturday and Sunday, re-
turning to Baltimore Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Haulenbeek, of
McKeesport, Pa, were here over the
Easter period with Mrs. Haulenbeek's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. H. Sinceil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thayer are now
occupying bungalow on the property
of Mrs. Nannine Offutt, having moved
from their home on the State road one
day this week.
William R. Offutt returned to Oak
land Monday from brief visit at
Valrico, Florida, where Mrs. Offutt
and other members of the, family have
been during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Davis and fam
lily, of Plainfeld, New Jersey, were
here Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
Davis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Davis, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver M. Smouse, of
Holidays Cove, West Va, spent Tues
day night here with Mrs. Karl Kanl.
They were enroute to Myersville, Nd,
and returned to their home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Edward Offutt and
son returned to their home here on
Monday after having spent the Easter
season in Washington, D. c., where
they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lionel Connor.
Members of the Young Women's
Missionary Society of st. Marks
Lutheran church were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Cecil Smith Tues
day evening. Mrs. Clarence Spear di
rected the program of the evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams and three
children, of Ashland, KY; Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett List, of Philadelphia,
Pa; Mrs. Stanley Miller, Washington,
D. c., and Captain Reardon, of Ken
lucky, were here over the weekend as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Town
shend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall and their
daughter, of Fairmont, West Va; Car
roll Casteel, Hurlock, Md; Miss Lou
ise Casteel, Cumberland; Welba Cas-
teel and Miss Catherine Burns, Of
Keyser, West Va, were weekend Wis
itors Of Mrs. Margaret Casteel, Mr..
and Mrs. Mason Gloftelty and other
relatives in Oakland.
Frank Kley, manager of the West
Maryland Power Company office at
Oakland, attended the annual West
Virginia Rural Electrifcation confer
ence, held at Jackson's Mill, W. Va,
on Tuesday and Wednesday. The con-
ference was attended by more than
two hundred West Virginia University
ao.,,icul+u,a1 nvtanSion division work.