The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-02
EVANSVILLE


EVANSVILLE
Harvey Gortner, proprietor of a
local garage, narrowly escaped serious
| injury in an automobile accident near
Colonial Inn, on Route 40, about ten
o'clock Saturday night. He with Mrs.
Gortner were returning home from
Cumberland when they were stopped
by Dominic A. Grippe, Fairmont, W..
Va, who wished to borrow jack to
repair a fiat tire. Mr.. Gortner backed
/ his car close in front of the Grippe
machine, parked on the shoulder OF
the road. Mr.. Grippe was leaning
against the rear compartment of his
own automobile removing the spare
| tire when another machine, driven by
Hubert Mckenzie, of near Grantsville,
crashed into them, catching Grippe
between the bumpers. He was uncon-
scious when extricated and was taken
to Miners Hospital in Frostburg where
it was found his leg was seriously in
iured, but there were no internal IN
iuries apparent. Mr.. Gortner, fortu-
nately, had just stepped from between
the two parked cars when the crash
occurred.
Organ Recital Is Given
An appreciative audience attended
an organ recital held in the school
building and sponsored by the local
Lutheran church members.
AS a prelude to the organist's pro-
gram, the Meyersdale high school
band, composed of some forty pieces,
rendered an enjoyable half hour of
music. Featured soloists were How
ard Miller, trumpet; Jack Butler,
trombone, and Kenneth Critchfield,
clarinet.
At the conclusion of the bands pre-
sentation, the Rev. S. D. Sigler intro
duced Frederick P. Stieff, Baltimore,
who made a brief talk, and in turn in
troduced John H. Eltermann, we'll
known organist from that city, who
gave a fine program of high class
music. They explained and demon
strated the various qualities of tone
possible in the Hammond Electric or
gan, which was used, and also the
variety of instruments which could be
interpreted.
The organ was later moved to the
Lutheran church where it was used for
the Sunday morning services. On this
occasion Joseph J. Derry, soloist with
Carnegie Tech Symphony orchestra,
Pittsburgh, was present and gave
half hour recital before the opening
of the services. At the close Of the
hour of worship it was definitely de-
cided to complete the purchase Of the
instrument for the local church.
Other Church Activities
Local Methodists will have the OPP
portunity of hearing Bishop Adna
Wright Leonard, resident bishop of
the Pittsburgh Area, M. E. church, in
a radio broadcast over KDKA Sunday,
March 5, from $3.50 to 9 a. m. Bishop
Leonard will speak on the theme, "The
Call of the Church to the Men of To-
day." Music will be rendered by the
Pioneer Male Quartette with Anuerin
Bodycombe at the organ. This is the
third in a series of monthly broad
casts.
Rev. Alvin J. Forty, formerly of
SharpesviIle, Pa, has accepted call
to the Wilhelm charge, Evangelical
and Reformed church, of which the
Grantsville Reformed church is part.
He arrived this week and has taken up
his residence with his wife and child
TT the parsonage at st. Paul, Pa. Rev.
Forty will conduct his initial service
here at 1920 a. m. Sunday. Installa-
ton service will be held at the ST.
Paul church at 2:30 p. m. with the
supply committee, of which Rev. A.
M. Wright, Salisbury, Pa, is mem
Der, in charge.
Special Lenten services will be held
in the Lutheran church on Wednesday
nights. This week, Rev. H. K. Hillner,
. of the Meyersdale Lutheran church,
} was the speaker, and next Wednes-
day, 7:30 p. M, Rev. G. I. Rowe, pas