The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
EVANSVILLE
Educational Matters

The Alumni Association of the
High school will hold its first meet
ing of the year in the school audi
forum Tuesday evening when plans
for Forthcoming events will be made.
The annual election Of officers will
also be held. All members are urged
to be present, and graduates of last
years class and of previous years who
have not joined will be cordially
welcomed. Clyde Miller, president,
has been leader of this group since ii
was organized TWO years ago.
Col. and Mrs. P. A. Connolly ac-
companied their daughter, Miss Mary
Connolly, to Baltimore last week
where she became a student nurse at
Johns Hopkins hospital. Miss Con
molly is a graduate Of Seton Hill
college, Greensburg, Pa. Col. ConnOl-
ly went on from Baltimore to his work
in New York City while Mrs. Connolly
returned here Wednesday night.
Miss Rita Blocher, daughter of V.
Llewellyn Blocher, and graduate of
the local high school last June, has
entered training at Allegany hospital
Cumberland.
William Houck, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. c. Houck; Kenneth Wilburn, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilburn, and
Ralph SwaUger, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Swauger, have enrolled at fresh
men at State Teachers college, Frost
burg, making at least eight from this
community attending the college.
Miss Mary Helen Gnagey, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Gnagey, and
Luther Huff, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
L. Huff, who are sophomores at the
college this year, returned to their
studies last week.
John Baumgarten, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baumgarten, ST., and also
a graduate of the high school here
this past year, is a student at Gather
mans Business school, Cumberland.
Garrett county, still going in strong
for scholastic soccer and fieldball, will
open its fall sports program Friday,
September 20, with Grantsville's first
games scheduled October with Acct
dent here. William Grimm and Abel
Dewitt will coach the local soccerites
and Mrs. Maurice S. Brookhart and
Miss Mabel Schlossnagle will direct
the feldball team.
Church Matters
The Women's Missionary society of
st. Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church met Wednesday night at the
home of Mrs. H. O. Miller, near here.
Mrs. Byron H. Bender presided and
Mrs. ]. R. Gnagey conducted opening
devotions. Mrs. T. 0. Broadwater
was leader of the topic, "Rural and
Urban Interdependence." A poem,
''The tapestry of life" was given by
Mrs. c. 0. Bender, and the fifth chap
ter Of the mission book "The Church
takes root in India" was reviewed
by Mrs. B. T. Epstein, Eighteen
members attended. Refreshments were
served by the hostess at the con-
cIusion of the evening. The next
meeting will be held in October at
the home of Mrs. Floyd burst.
Mrs. II. F. burst was leader Of the
topic, "When should we pray?" at Ep-
worth League Sunday night. Mrs.
VIM. Dawson, Mrs. Sylvan burst and
Betty Beachy had part in the program.
H. C. Edwards gave report Of the
annual meeting of the West Virginia
conference Of the Methodist church,
held in F'airmont, recently at the
worship service Sunday night before
the local congregation. Mr.. Edwards
was the delegate from the Grants
vile charge. The pastor, Rev. D. r.
Carder, touched upon conference
activities in his remarks.
The Epworth League devotional
committee met Wednesday night at
the parsonage for the purpose of max
ing out programs for the coming
month, including a rally day-instal-
lation service.
The first services after conference
will be held at the New Germany and
Jennings churches Sunday, the Rev.
Mr.. Carder announced. Services at the
former church will begin at 1920 a.
m. and at the latter at 7:45 p. m.
Mrs. Eta V. Engle will be hostess
to the Grantsville Ladies" Aid next
Thursday night at her home, Engle-
wood.
A group of men from the Sails
bury Lutheran church with the pastor,
Rev. S. D. Sigler, furnished special
vocal music at the last worship service
in the Lutheran church here.
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be: Catholic, Mass, 8 a. m.
Lutheran, Sunday school, 9;45 a. M,
worship, IL a. m. Methodist, church
school, 10 a. M, Epworth League,
Gas p. N. Reformed, Sabbath school
$3.50 a. m, -..
Literary Club Meets
The Literary Club held an interest
ing meeting Tuesday night at Holmes
Wallace studios. Character sketches
Of Shelley, English poet, and Edgar
Allan Poe, American author, were
given by Miss Wallace and Irwin Mil
Ter, respectively. Miss Wallace read
selections from Shelley's. "Prometheus
Unbound, and Mrs. Emmons War
nick gave his "To Skylark." The
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