The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-23
LOCAL NEWS

Richard West, of Winchester, Va,
visited his father, R. Harry West, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. c. Little
and family, of Morgantown, West Va,
were visiting Oakland relatives Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hafer and two
daughters, Frostburg, spent few
hours in Oakland with relatives last
Friday.
Charles Egger, who spent the winter
with his son, Leo Egger, at Clearfeld,
Pa, has returned to his home near
Oakland
Frank Schell returned recently
from the U. S. Marine hospital, Balti
more, where he underwent double
operation.
Mrs. Joseph Bierer and Miss Fran
ces Woodhall, Morgantown, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Riggs
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Thomas, of
Grantsville, motored to Oakland on
Tuesday where they spent short time
calling on friends.
Samuel Butt, who has been en-
ployed in Buckhannon, w. Va, re-
turned to Oakland Sunday for short
visit with his family.
Mrs. Abel Dewitt, Morgantown, is
a guest of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Helbig, and
other relatives in Oakland for several
days.
Mrs. John " Bundus will leave Oak
land tonight for her home in Chicago,
Illinois, after a two weeks visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Earring ana
son, Of Cumberland, and Mrs. Tar
rings mother, Mrs. Jennie Conrad, of
Daytona Beach, Fla, were visiting
friends in Oakland on Sunday.
Mrs. George A. Walls and grand
son, Malcolm McDaniels, coming north
from Orlando, Florida, arrived in Oak
land last Friday afternoon for
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Sincel'.
Announcement has been made in
Morgantown, W. Va, papers of the
approaching marriage of Mrs. Patri-
cia McClung Jergens, of Morgantown,
to DR.. Phray Kercheval, Kingwood
dentist. The marriage will occur
sometime in June.
Members of the Cumberland Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
will be guests of the Oakland club at
dinner at 1880 o'clock on Monday,
June 3, at Cabin Lodge, on Deep Creek
Lake. About fourteen members antici-
pate taking the trip.
Members of the Ladies' Aid of the
Methodist church and a number of
their husbands had a roast beef dinner
last Thursday evening in the assembly
room of the church at which time the
church banks were opened, disclosing
a sum of more than $780,
At meeting of the West Virginia
Federation of Women's' Clubs held in
Huntington, West Va, last Thursday
an award "for outstanding work" in
the Women's Club movement was
made to DR.. Harriet B. Jones, of near
Wheeling. DR.. Jones is an aunt of H.
l.. Jones and Miss Grace Jones, of
Oakland, and is we'll known in this
community.
Misses Mary Louise Helbig and
Mary Speicher attended the eleventh
annual meeting of the Business and
Professional Women's Federation at
Hagerstown last Saturday, the latter
being official delegate from the local
club. Miss Helbig remained over the
weekend with her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Thayer,
while Miss Speicher visited in Hagers-
town and Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Daily, of Frost
burg, motored to Oakland Sunday for
a brief visit. Mr.. Daily is the son of
the late William A. Daily and Mrs.
Daily, both of whom died in Oakland
many years ago. Mr.. Daily was bril-
liant lawyer and fine business execu-
tive during the years he resided here
with his family of three sons. John
Daily, the eldest of the three BOYS. is
retired business man residing at or
near Atlanta, Georgia.
Mrs. Mary Stemple quietly observed
her 84th birthday anniversary at her
home on Alder street on Tuesday with
members of her family. Her daughter.
Miss Bess Stemple, who has been nurs
ing in the hospital at Parsons, w. Va,
was at home for the day, and her two
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