The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-16

CHdIIeS MOOIl, heySef, W. va, was
visiting his mother, Mrs. George Moon,
of near town, on Sunday.
Lowell Loomis sustained an eye in
jury one day last week while engaged
in work about his home near town.
Paul McIntire left Oakland yester-
day for Baltimore where he will re.
main until Friday as business Wis
itor in that city.
Miss Edith Bolden returned to her
home in Oakland Tuesday from Balti-
more where she had spent several days
in that city and other cities nearby. |
About $50 farm people gathered
last night to attend the meeting Of
poultrymen and to hear a discussion
of the cooperative egg market to be
opened here May 20.
j. Albert Shaffer and Harry G. Shat
fer, of Washington, D. c., spent from
Saturday until Monday here with their
sister, Mrs. Louis Bush, and her
daughter, Miss Ora Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lee, Washing
ton, d. c., were guests of Mr.. Lees
Mrs. A. l.. Lee, Deer Park,
over the weekend. The couple also
visited friends in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Yeager and two
children and Mrs. William Howard, |
of Baltimore, were guests of their
mother, Mrs. Bridget CAVITY, Second
street, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. John V. Bundus, of Chicago,
ILL.,, arrived in Oakland last Friday
night for a two weeks visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs |
George Little, on Oak street.
Bernard Moon, who was taken to
Walter Reed Hospital, Washington,
D. c., some time ago, has returned to
Oakland and is again at the Potomac
CCC camp, although not yet in condi-
ton to work.
Miss Carrie Fulk, after being a sur
gical patient in Memorial Hospital, |
for two or three weeks,
to her home here last We'd |
nesday and is now recuperating from
A major operation.
Mrs. Hugh Teets entertained men,
oers of her bridge club at her home
last Thursday evening. Mrs. Fred. |
Brown, of Cumberland, was a guest. |
Honors were won by Mrs. D. Edward |
Offutt and Miss Helen Hart.
A surprise birthday party was given
Saturday night at the home of DR..
and Mrs. H. R. DuPuy honoring Mrs
E. |. Baumgartner. The guests in
GUIDED DR.. Baumgartner, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Edward Offutt, w. 0. Davis and
George Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson en-
;ertaned number of their friends at
their home, "Ethelhurst," last Satur-
lay evening in honor of Miss Aline
Saunders, of Eastville, Va, who was a
guest of Miss Hasaleah Yutzy, at her
home in Crellin. Cards were the diver
sion.
Mrs. Dorothy Ogburn, executive Sec
rotary of the County Welfare Board |
has announced that hours of work for
members of her staff will be from
500 A. M. until 400 P. M, instead of
from 900 A. M. until 500 P. M. The
change in work hours became effective
yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turney, Mrs. Alice
Turney, Miss Marie Little, David Wal
ter and Herbert Turney motored to
Dayton, Ohio, Sunday to attend the
funeral of their aunt, the late Mrs.
Charles F. Pfeiffer, which took place
in that city Monday afternoon. The
party returned to Oakland Tuesday
night.
Flying from Randolph Field, near
San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, Ser
geant Wallace Williams reached his
home in Cumberland Sunday morn
ing where he spent the day with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, and
on Monday came to Oakland to visit
with his brother-in-la and sister,
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Grant, return
ing to Washington Tuesday for the
return trip to his base. Sergeant Will
liams was accompanied to Oakland by
his brother, DR.. Richard Williams, of
Since selling his dwelling located
near the high school property in Oak
land to the Garrett County School
Board, Merrill Crane has purchased
the Thayer property, corner Third and
Oak streets and is moving into it
with his family today. Mr.. Crane con-
making extensive repairs in
his new home. The property sold to
the School Board will be utilized in
the athletic field at the high
school, work upon which is now in
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