The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-11-16

| church, convened Sunday morning at
the Mount Zion church. Rev. c. E.
Brandt, district superintendent, of
Romney, w. Va, delivered the sermon
and presided at the business session
| following the service. The Holy Com
munion was administered All five
other churches were represented.
A Thanksgiving program will be
led by Betty Carder at Epworth
League Sunday night, 6:45 p. M, in
the Methodist church. Church school
at 10 a. m.
Services in other local churches for
Sunday will be: Catholic, Mass, 10 a.
m. Lutheran, Sunday school, GAS a.
M, worship service, II a. m. Re-
formed, Sabbath school, $50 a. m
Father And Son Banquet
Eighty persons attended the annual
Father and Son banquet given by the
Grantsvllle chapter, Future Farmers
OF America, Tuesday night in Grants
vile school auditorium. VIM. E. Tar
bell, head of the Vocational Agricul-
ture department, was POSTMASTER.
Wayne burst, president of the local
chapter, welcomed the fathers and
other guests.
L.. S. Hartley, B. and o. Agricul-
tural agent, Morgantown, the princi-
pal speaker, was optimistic as to the
jobs available for those completing
high school. County Superintendent
of Schools Franklin E. Rathbun, dis
cussed the possibility of adding an
other year of educational opportunity
to students. Walter w. Dawson presi-
dent, of Oakland, and Walter Savage,
ENrIonHcXriI1a Of tho T4,,r4xx e
Education, and William Winterberg,
president of the Garrett County Farm
Bureau, spoke, stressing the inn
portance of agriculture departments
of Garrett county in preparing boys
for farming careers, the chief oppor-
tunity that this county affords, and
advising them to take up this work
seriously. Principal Frank j. Getty
presented Glenn Stanton and Walter
Kamp their cash awards, won at the
State F. F. A. judging contests at
Frederick. Elwood Bevans, with his
harmonica, and Mahlon Warwick, gui-
tar, furnished music. There were a
number of guests.
The home economics department
prepared and served a baked ham din
ner under the direction of Mrs. J. C.
Renninger, instructor. The art de-
partment made place card favors.
School Patrol Organized
The Schoolboy Safety Patrol has
been organized for the current year
with Robert Folk as captain. Lieu
tenants are Robert Glotfelty, Harry
Huff, Russell Opel and Eldred Stahl.
The highway patrol in front of the
school is composed of Harry Huff,
Fay Miller, Austin Warne and Donald
Kamp. Each school bus, with one ex-
ception, has two patrolmen as fol-
lows: Finzel, Carlton Mckenzie and
Carl Brown; Long Stretch, Frank Nc
Kenzie and Russell Opel; Avilton,
Leonard Garlitz and Austin Warne:
New Germany, Mahlon Warwick and
William Martin; Jennings. Elmer
Billmeyer and Burl Wiley; Bittinger,
Robert Glotfelty and Elmer Brenne-
man; Keyser's Ridge, Robert Folk and
Elmer Lewis; Bowser, Eldred Stahl
and Denzil Wilburn, and Horchler.
Mark Horchler.
Other School News
The Thanksgiving dance of the high
school alumni will be held Wednesday
night in the school auditorium. The
public is invited to attend, and the adj
mission charge is rs cents per couple.
A meeting of the Alumni Association
was held Tuesday night when last
minute details were taken care of.
The Sophomore ia class, Abel De-
Witt, home room teacher, retained
the attendance banner for the month
of October with a percentage of 99.1.
The sixth grade came in second with
$780,. The Freshmen IA section, the
Junior class and the fifth grade were
in third, fourth and fifth places, res
pectively.
Mrs. Fahey HOnOred
Mrs. j. F. Fahey was the guest of
honor at dinner party Wednesday
night given by Miss Ruth Stanton at
the Dixie Tavern. Guests in addition
to the honoree and her husband were:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Getty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Gortner, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Stanton, DR.. and Mrs. J. M. Hurd,
Mrs. Lena Bender, Miss Velora Swau
ger, V. Llewellyn Blocher, Clyde Mil
Ter, and DR.. R. L. Alkire, all of this
place, and Joseph Garlitz, of Cumber-
land Four tables of bridge were in
play following the dinner. Mrs. Fahey
left this week to spend the winter in
Florida. She was extended NUMBER
of social courtesies while visiting in
Cumberland before her departure.
Dine At Local Hotel
Seventeen Pennsylvanians enjoyed
dinner party Sunday evening at the
National hotel. A three-course turkey
dinner was served at o'clock. Their
dinner here is an annual affair.
Other Social Events
Miss Ethel Broadwater entertained
her bridge club last week. Guests, in
addition to club members, were Mrs.
P. A. Connolly, Mrs. Joseph Stein
berg, Mrs. F. E. Conkling, and Mrs.
H. F. Broadwater.
The teachers bridge club held
shower in honor of Mary Louise
Holiday, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Holiday, Thursday night
at the Cornish Arms hotel, Somerfield,
Pa. Guests were Mrs. Scott Holiday
and Mrs. H. F. Broadwater.
Mrs. Earl Frickey was hostess to
her 500 club Thursday night.
Mrs. Joseph Steinberg entertained
the Tuesday night bridge club this
week. Additional guests were Mrs.
Fl F. BroadWater and Mrs. f. +.