The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-11
LOCAL NEWS

WEEK III IOllDI VI MI - 81 dIiCo lldII
G. B. Wagner, resident of the Swan
ION community, was here Monday at
tending to some business matters.
Mrs. H. C. Riggs and Mrs. Cliff p
Berger motored to Morgantown, w
Va, Friday where they spent the day
with friends.
C. H. Bobet, of Fairmont, West Va,
native of Deer Park, was in that town
an Friday with relatives and also Wis
lted Oakland on business.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Matthew 5
Episcopal church met last Thursday
afternoon as guests of Mrs. Samuel
Cole at Mountain Lake Park.
Abel Dewitt and Maurice Treacy,
students at West Virginia University,
Morgantown, were at their respective
homes here over the weekend.
The Everready Circle of the Luth-
eran church will meet at the home of
Mrs. George Yutzy, Liberty street, on
Friday evening at eight o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ross, Pennsboro,
w. Va, were guests of their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kbare, Center street, several days
1his week.
Miss Mary Virginia Bolden, Uni
yersity of Maryland student, was a
weekend visitor at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emroy Bolden,
Second street.
Walter w. Dawson delivered an adj
dress, "The Future of Masonry" at
5ne regular communication of Oakland
Lodge No. 1872, A., F. and A. NJ, on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haig jackson are now
occupying the Spear property on Cen
tar street, having moved into the
dwelling several days ago. Prior to
coming here to reside the couple had
their home at Romney, West Va.
Mrs. Cliff P. Berger and Mrs. Dom
aid R. Sincell motored to Waterford,
Va, Sunday where they spent the day
and part of Monday with Mrs. Ber-
gers mother and other relatives, re-
turning to Oakland Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond D. Houcll
nave rented an apartment in the DR.,
Henry w. McComas dwelling and will
occupy it in a short time. They have
been occupying an apartment in Mrs.
Anna Smouse's dwelling for the past
year or more.
Mrs George D. Sprague, who has
been residing with her son at Purcell
vile, Va, will arrive in Oakland some
time next month to remain during the
summer with Miss Daisy Harrison at
her home on the Oakland Mountain
Lake Park road.
Howard R. Wilt, farmer and bust
ness man Of the SWanton community,
was an interesting visitor at The Re
publican office Tuesday Mr.. Wilt is
a son of the late John A. Wilt, who is
remembered kindly by many persons
IN his home section.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Bernard, Pleas
ant Valley, had as their guests over
the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mar
tin and son Arthur Lee, of Washing
non, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. William Ber-
nard and son, of Glassport, Pa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Liller, of Noun
tain Lake Park.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Court of Honor of Oakland troop Of
Boy Scouts will be held next Thursday
evening, May Is, in the Masonic club
room. With the summer camp period
approaching there has been a renewal
interest in scouting with a number of
scouts qualifying for merit badges.
The Department of State Employ
ment and Registration, endeavoring to
sxtend competitive opportunities thru
the counties is advertising in this
weeks issue a notice of test for a
Junior worker in q county welfare
board. The closing date for filing APP
nlications is May 81, according to the
announcement by Harry C. Jones,
Commissioner.
A group Of approximately thirty
students at Frostburg State Teachers
College motored to Oakland last Fri
day morning and in the afternoon Wis
tied the local high school soliciting
pupils among the graduates of this
year to matriculate in the Frostburg
school next fall. From Oakland the