The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-05
EVANSVILLE

Mrs. Eta v Engle was hostess to
the Ladies Aid Society of the Metho-
dist church Thursday night at her
home, Englewood. Mrs. Engle was as
sisted by her daughters, Misses Beulah
and Ida Engle. The following officers
were reelected: Honorary president,
Mrs. Engle; president, Mrs. H G. Ed
wards; vice-president, Miss Ethel
Broadwater; secretary, Mrs. Glen
Yoder; treasurer, Mrs. L. B. Schaefer.
Mrs. Engle, who is the oldest member
of the society and the only present
member who has belonged since the
group was organized, was presented
with a gift in honor of her birthday
anniversary, which was on Thursday.
Mrs. C. A. Bender, Mrs. T. o. Broad
water, Mrs. c. u Edwards and H. c..
Edwards, guests, and sixteen mem
6ers of the society attended.
The society will meet again in Octo-
Der at the home Of Miss Ethel Broad
water 1t will be a Halloween meeting,
Impressive League Service
Sunday night the Epworth League
held an indoor Galilee rally day SER
vice at which time the officers were in
stalled for the coming year by the
counselor, Mrs. D. R. Garden. The ser
vice centered around a miniature lake
representing the Sea of Galilee on
which was boat bearing a white can
die representing the Christ. Each Of
fcer had tiny boat which was set
ahoat on the water as the officer was
installed. Candles in each boat were
lighted from the candle representing
Christ
Church Notices
The Methodist church school will OBJ
serve Rally Day this coming Sunday
at 10 o'clock. Special additions to the
morning devotional service have been
arranged. Invitations have been sent
to former, present and prospective
members. League service will be at
5:45 p. m. The meetings for the next
two Sunday nights are on the general
theme, Social Justice"
Services in other local churches for
Sunday, October 8, will be: Catholic,
Mass, a. m. Lutheran, Sunday school,
9:45 a. M; worship, II a. m. Reformed
Sabbath school at $3.50 a. m.
The Women's Missionary Society OF
St. Johns Reformed church will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Floyd burst next
Tuesday evening, October 10. Rev. AL
win J. Forty, pastor, conducted the
regular Communion service at st
johns this past Sunday morning.
Lutheran Group Meeting
Miss Iva Klotz was hostess to the
Lutheran Missionary Society members
Tuesday night at the church. Mrs. N,
U. Broadwater presided and Mrs. C. S.
ZelIer was leader Of the evening topic,
"God in Family Conference" Mrs. w.
Harold Miller was visitor and four
teen members were present. The hos
tess served refreshments later in the
evening in the social room of the
church.
400 Attend Cooperative Meeting
Approximately four hundred per
sons attended the annual patrons
meeting of the Southern States Coop
erative of this section Friday night in
the local school auditorium with L. O.
Brumback, district manager, of Rich
mond Va, in charge. Motion pictures
in technicolor were shown. M. G. Calls
and VIM. T. Menges, retiring members
Of the board of directors, were sue
ceeded by Joel A. Beachy and E. F.
McClintock, at an election held for this
purpose. 9us.
Council Proceedings
The Mayor and Town Council, meet
ing in regular session Monday night
ruled that no one is to be admitted to
che council rooms, in which the fire
truck is also housed, except for town
or fremen's business and for the well
tace groups, the Maryland State EN-
oloyment Service and the health clinic,
which regularly have offices there.
IN connection with water service, it
was decided that houses in which two
or more families are living separately
with only one meter, double or triple
rate shall apply, according to the num-
Der of families occupying the dwelling.
Routine business matters were dis