The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-08
LOCAL NEWS

A number Of athletes of the county
are planning to go to Frederick tomor-
row to participate in the Western
Shore field and track meet.
Former County Commissioner Ohio
S. Fike and his son, of Avilton, were
here a few hours Monday afternoon,
having come to the county seat on a
business matter.
Mrs. Martha Duckworth, of near
Swanton, and her son-in-law, Roy
Hamilton, of near Bayard, w. Va,
were Oakland business visitors Mon
day morning.
Rev. DR.. A. B. Learner returned to
Oakland Friday evening from Phila-
delphia, Pa, where he had been on
visit for several days with his son,
DR.. Learner, and family.
Joseph Johnson, student at West
Virginia University, is visiting his sis
tiers, Mrs. George Hanst and Mrs. Ross
Decker, for several days before con-
tinuing to his home at Frametown, W.
Va.
Magistrate Charles S. Zeller and
Attorney Benny F. Epstein, Grants
vile, were visitors in Oakland Tues
day, as were also Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Hershberger and two children, also Of
Grantsyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Beachy and Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Beachy, Of Grants
vile community, after visiting with
relatives in the Gortner section, spent
a few hours upon their return home
ward in Oakland on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Jeffries and mem
bers Of their family, of Grafton, Pa,
accompanied by Mrs. John T. Sincell,
motored to Oakland Sunday afternoon
where they visited friends briefly, Mrs.
SinceI remaining here for a more eX-
tended visit.
Mrs. George H. Falkenstein, after
spending the winter in st. Peters
burg, Florida, returned to Oakland on
Friday night and is at the home Of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Falkenstein.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Matthews
church was entertained last Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. B. B. Nethken. The
Guild members plan to hold a public
card party in the church parish house
on Thursday evening, June 20, at 500
o'clock
Mrs. Grace NJ. Sprague, of Purcell
vile, Va, came to Oakland last Thurs
day to remain during the summer with
Miss Daisy Harrison at her home on
the Mountain Lake road. Miss Harfi
son, after being in Washington, D. c.,
during the winter, arrived in Oakland
the first Of the present week.
Mrs. Nell Boardman and her son
William, who have been residing in
Buckhannon, W. Va, for the past four
years, will return to Oakland on Sat
urday and will occupy the dwelling OPP
posite the high school building which
is being vacated by Allen Shobe and
family, who are moving this week to
Petersburg, West Va.
Miss Beryl Fulk has taken position
as clerk in the Garrett National Bank,
assuming her new duties last Thurs
day. Her position in the limbaugh
Garage has been filled by Miss Julia
Rowan, while the position vacated in
the auto Electric Service by Miss
Rowan, has been filled by George
Stuck.
Neil c. Fraley, States Attorney,
returned yesterday from Baltimore,
where ne attended a meeting of States
Attorneys respecting the system of
coroners' inquests, which has been
abolished. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Fraley. Their daughter, Miss
Jane Fraley, student in Western Mary
land College, returned home with her
parents.
Among the students who have re-
turned to their respective homes here
for the summer are Maurice Treacy,
Laural Whipkey, West Virginia Uni
versity, Morgantown; Richard Gender,
Duke University, Durham, N. c.; Ed
win Darby, Ohio University, Athens;
Ruth Fields, Western Maryland Col
lege, Westminster; Jack Weber, Bond
Weber. Mary Virginia Bolden, Univer-
sity OF Maryland, College Park.
A delegation of farmers from the
Grantsville community, seeking to
have a much travelled road in their sec
tion improved by the County Commits
stoned, visited Oakland early Monday
morning and laid their plant before
the Commissioners. Those in the dele
cation were Sam Yoder, G. j. Yoder,
Jonas B. Miller, Alvin Yoder, Alva
Yoder, Simon Yoder, Milton Yoder,
Albert Yoder, Yost Yoder, R. Miller,
Alton Miller, Floyd Miller, Erwin Mil
and Lester Byler.
Hearing that fish-big fish-can be
caught i'll the State of Montana, Bruce
SmOuSfA and Skinny Nav left Oakland