The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-11-23
EVANSVILLE



Miller, Accident, was POSTMASTER and
Rev. S. D. Sigler, Lutheran pastor,
invoked a blessing. The chief address
was by John w. Norton, former Sena-
tor of Illinois, now with the United
States Department of Agriculture,
who stressed the Importance of CO.
operation. Greetings were extended
by William Winterberg, Mayor, who is
president of the local Bureau, and P.
C. Turner, Baltimore, president of the
State Farm Bureau. Group singing
was led by B. H. McCrackin, Frost.
burg, who was soloist, accompanied
by Mrs McCrackin.
A sumptuous dinner consisting of
roast turkey and all the trimmings,
was prepared and served by members
of the Women's Missionary Society OF
the church. Chrysanthemums and mar
igolds with red tapers featured the
table appointments. The society, which
purchased all new tableware with fiji
teen tables and a hundred chairs,
Melted about 500 which will go to-
ward expenses incurred by the new
addition.
SpOrtSmenS Meetings
The local branch of the Garrett
County Sportsmen's Association held
meeting Tuesday night. A number Of
interesting matters were discussed,
among them being the Youghiogheny
River question and the killing of red
squirrels. DR.. G. Frank Malin, of
Cumberland, was the principal speak
er of the evening. Others who made
addresses were William Reichner, a
NYA promoter and president of the
Salisbury Sportsmen's Association,
and George H. Clapham, of Silver
Springs.
The petition for the Grantsville unit
to establish branch of the Garrett
County Association, has been ap-
proved and the local unit will have
Jurisdiction over the twelve-mile area.
Another meeting Of the local assocla-
ton members will be held on Tuesday
evening.
Al Club News
The Girls All club met Thursday
night with Ruth Klotz as hostess. The
members completed the sewing pro-
iects they have been working on which
was the making of All club aprons.
Mrs. Harvey Gortner and Mrs. D. W.
Hershberger, local leaders, supervised
the meeting.
Attending the annual Garrett Coun-
ty All club banquet at Oakland Fri
day night from here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Gortner and daughters
Louise and Marjorie; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Tarbell, Betty Jane Beachy, presi-
dent of the local club; Lottie Patton,
Joyce Beachy, Ruth Klotz, Juanita,
Betty and Geraldine Carder.
The local girls cleared nearly $40
at their bake sale held Saturday in
the Broadwater store.
Firemen's Activities
Members of the local fire depart
ment will sponsor a shooting match
on Thursday evening. Turkeys and
chickens will be awarded as prizes.
Seventy couples attended the fire
mems dance Saturday night at the
Meshack Browning Club.
School Notes
The dramatic club of the local high
school elected Elizabeth Yommer pres
ident; Mary Houck, vice-president,
and Elmer Lewis, secretary and treas
urer Additional committee sponsors
are Mrs. NJ. S. Brookhart, makeup;
VIM. E. Tabell, lighting, curtain and
properties, and F. j, Getty, business.
Appointments have been completed
in the NYA project for unemployed
youths at Grantsville school. Fifteen
have been accepted. Five girls in the
out-of-school group have been given
employment, two being assigned to
cataloging library books; one to Of
flee clerical work and to two catalog
ing pamphlets in the agriculture de-
partment. Ten boys in the school have
also been employed. Their duties cover
maintenance, repairs and general
work.
"The Wonders of Liquid Air" was
scheduled to be demonstrated at pub
lie performance this Tuesday after
noon in the local school auditorium by
DR.. John Sloan, of Duke University.
The fifth grade, under the direction
of Miss Eva Griffith, teacher, pre-
sented Thanksgiving program We'd
nesday morning preceding dismissal
for the Thanksgiving period.
Church Activities
The Lutheran Missionary Society's
social and bazaar will be held Thurs
day afternoon and evening of next
week in the social room of the church.
The menu includes such good things as
fried oysters, vegetable and chicken
noodle soup, cake, coffee, sandwiches,
doughnuts and homemade ice cream.
The society's annual bazaar always at
tracts a large number of patrons.
Betty Carder was leader of pro-
gram Sunday night at the Epworth
League. John Tarbell gave the "Ori-
gin of Thanksgiving" and Geraldine
Carder sang with Mildred Frickey,
guitarist. Others taking part were
Mrs. Sylvan burst, Betty 10 Beachy,
Billy Bender, Billy burst, Betty Bea-
chy and Milton Railey. The juniors
sang a Thanksgiving song.
The monthly social evening of the
Epworth Lague will be held Friday
night in the church school room. Both
junior and senior members are to at
tend. Mrs. Sylvan burst and Miss
Genevieve Railey, with Miss Mary
Houck, of the recreation committee,
will be in charge.
Rev. S. D. Sigler has been conduct
ing the devotions at a religious social
club meeting Monday nights at the
Lutheran church social room.