The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-11-30
FRIENDSVILLE

A Thanksgiving program was held
in the school auditorium on Wednes-
day morning at II a. m. Some of the
features of the program included
play given by members Of the 9th
grade, which exemplifed the first
Thanksgiving in 1921. Another play
was given by the 7th grade pupils,
who dramatized the "Courtship OF
Miles Standish." Rev. R. L. Greynolds
gave an interesting talk on Thanks
giving.
There has been an evening class
started in Farm Engineering under
the supervision of Charley B. Miller,
instructor in agriculture, with classes
held in the agriculture room of the
High school, Seventeen are enrolled
and classes will be conducted every
Tuesday and Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock, excepting the first Tuesday
and third Thursday of each month.
Each period will be two hours. This
course of instruction is open to all
people over 16 years of age and who
are not now enrolled in any all-day
school.
Bridge Club Meets
The Teachers bridge club met on
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
L. L. Friend with Mrs. Margaret
Parks Richardson entertaining.
Miss Elizabeth Shenk, teacher of
Home Economics here, and William
East, instructor in Oakland High
school, were injured in an automobile
accident last Sunday while returning
from the Homecoming Celebration"
held at Western Maryland college, in
Westminster The accident resulted
from one or more blowouts which oc-
Cured between Frostburg and Grants
vile, near Colonial Inn, on Long
Stretch. Miss Shenk suffered large
cut over her right eye, which required
several stitches. She spent the night
at Miners hospital, Frostburg, where
she received medical attention. She
was able, however, to resume her du-
ties at the local school on Monday
moning. Mr.. East was severely
shaken up but received no injuries.
He spent Monday here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Black.
Marriage and Shower
Miss BERTHE Schroyer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schroyer, Friends
vile, and Mr.. Warren Fike, Markleys-
burg, Pa, were married on Saturday,
November 10, at her home here. On
Friday evening the formers parents
gave a miscellaneous shower at their
home here for the newly weds. A
number of friends and relatives at
tended
Quartet Entertains
The Jolly Four of Fairmont, col
ored, sang at the M. E. church here
on Sunday evening.
w. F. M. S. Meets
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church held
its first "galloping tea" on Monday
evening with Mrs. Lawrence Friend,
the "Key Lady," who took the mem
bers to the home of Mrs. Ted Wheeler,
where they were received and enter
tanned.
Misses Ethel Mccullough and Helen
Custer, teachers at Oakland, spent the
vacation period here at their homes.
Misses Jessie and Mary Coddington,
Pittsburgh, Pa, spent Thanksgiving
Day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Coddington, Sr,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Speicher, Vernon
Spangler, Paul and Lois Speicher, of
Somerset, Pa, were entertained on
Sunday at the home of Missile Nellie
and Nina Peck.
Walter Clausen and family and Rus
sell Hall and family, Connellsville,
Pa, spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Lowdermilk
and sons Vernon and Dauglas, Akron,
Ohio, were here over the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hinebaugh and
other relatives.
Mrs. Elvira Lichty returned to her
home at Connellsville, Pa, on Sunday
after a weeks visit here with rela-
tives.
James and Glenn Thomas, of Point
Marion, Pa, were here on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lytle.
Mr. and Mrs. John Capel and chill
dren were visiting relatives at Frost
burg over the vacation.
Teachers vacationing over the holt
days at their homes were: Elizabeth
Shenk, Westminster; Martha Huotari,
Monessen, Pa; Jean Young, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Velora Swauger, Jennings;
Mrs. Margaret Richardson, Frostburg,
and Mary Miller, Accident
Clarence Spear and family, Oak
land, were Friday evening dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Dun
ham.
Mrs. R. E. Guard, Donald Chisholm
and Mrs. Paul Friend spent Tuesday
in Cumberland with friends.