The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-27
EVANSVILLE
Double Wedding Solemnized

Cne Dflde OF WlIl1am Henry karShin
both of Johnstown, Pa, and Miss Thel-
ma Irene OFT Williams, of Windber,
Pa, and William Paul Bowman. of
Johnstown, were united in marriage
IN a double wedding ceremony at the
Methodist parsonage Tuesday night,
April IS, the ceremonies being per-
formed by the Rev. R. D. Carder. The
ring ceremony was used. The couples
remained at the Livengood Tourist
Home here over night.
Grantsville FLA Elimination
Clark Fortney, a senior, represented
Grantsville High school in the FLA
defamation contest here Thursday ev-
ening after winning over five confess
tants Wednesday afternoon in the local
schools elimination contest. Others
competing were Carl Broadwater, Rob-
ert Glotfelty, John Menges, Dale Mil
Ter aud James Beachy. The judges
were Miss Rachel Holmes, Harry c..
Edwards and George C. Houck.
Elementary Teachers Meeting
A meeting of rural and graded
teachers of the northern unit of Gar
rett county was held Thursday and
Friday afternoons in Grantsville. Miss
Kate Bannatyne, supervisor, was in
charge. On Thursday afternoon Miss
Agnes Reed, specialist on reading,
taught demonstration lessons to be-
fore grades and of the local school.
This was followed by discussion of
Reading in the Grades"
Approximately fifty teachers at
tended the Friday afternoon session,
the purpose of which was to distrib-
ute material on Statewide tests which
were conducted Monday and Tuesday
of this week, and to give instructions
regarding them. County Superinten-
dent Rathbun was present and ad-
dressed the teachers.
Officers Of the Grantsville Home Ec-
onomics club for 1939-4O, recently
elected are Mary Robson, president;
Maxine Beachy, vice-president; Thel-
ma Glotfelty, secretary; Helen Glot-
felty, treasurer.
Local Nine Downs Salisbury
Grantsville baseball team defeated
the Salisbury (Pa.) team GO in prac-
tice game Sunday afternoon, the first
game the local nine has played. Her.
ring, Miller and Edwards were on the
mound for Grantsville for three in
nings each, while Thomas, Trent and
Robinson shared the pitching burden
for Salisbury. Ralph Shumaker got
two of Grantsville's eight hits. The
locals had no trouble in winning over
their opponents. The game was quiet
and unspectacular one, but it showed
Grantsville to good advantage.
The Grantsville club has not been
handicapped by loss of players, only
two of last years squad having with
drawn-Trent, pitcher, and Tuscano,
short stop-both positions being ably
filled by other players. The followers,
in addition to the three who pitched in
Sundays game are Joe Diehl, Logan
Wengerd, Allen Rodamer, Paul Oren-
dorf, Harry Modispaw, William Croft,
Dewey Yommer, Ralph Shumaker and
Ivan Miller. Newcomers will be Critch-
field and possibly John Keister, Bill
Grimm and William Robinson.
Grantsville plays return game
with Salisbury here Sunday afternoon
before encountering Keyser, in one of
the first tussels of the Tri-County
League schedule the following Sunday
May 7.
Fifteen new uniforms have been
purchased through the assistance of
local business men.
The Grantsville club is sponsoring
an entertainment at Grantsville school
auditorium Monday night, May l, when
Cap, Andy and Flip, radio entertainers
from OLdIlOH WMh4N, dlllllOIlCj Will
be the feature artists.
Edwards Elected Councilman
At a special election Monday, the
voters chose Harry c. Edwards as the
third councilman over Harry L. Yom-
mer, who had served one term on the
council and was president of that body
the past year. The two men each re-
ceived the same number of votes at
the regular election recently held.
An unusual turnout of one hundred
and four voters went to the polls, the
number being a more than had cast
their ballots at the general election.
Mr.. Edwards received "a votes and Mn.
Yommer 40.
Mr.. Edwards will take over the du-
ties of his office at the next regular
meeting of Council on Monday, May
1. His term is for two years. Mr.. Ed
wards has been very much interested
in the general welfare of the town and
in civic improvement. He was men,
Der of the Council when the water sup
ply system was being installed.
Students To Present Operetta