The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-12


the church when husbands and friends
are invited and an exchange of gifts
will be made. The Grantsville society
will meet Friday night at the home of
Mrs. L. B. Schaefer.
Services in local church for Sunday
will be: Catholic, Mass, 10 a. m. Luth-
eran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. M; wor-
ship service, II a. m. Methodist, the
church school, 10 a. M; the Epworth
League, 6:45 p. m. Reformed, Sabbath
school, $3.50 a. m.
Miss Stanton Is Hostess
Miss Ruth Stanton entertained with
a contract bridge party Tuesday night
at Dixie Tavern. Five tables were in
play. The guests were Mrs. William H.
Powell, Ancon, Panama Canal Zone;
Mrs. R. E. Sliger, Mrs. ]. F. Fahey,
Mrs. F. J. Getty, Mrs. George Shields,
Mrs. Harvey Gortner, Mrs. N. R.
Davis, Mrs. H. F. Broadwater, Mrs.
Iona Bender, Mrs. Edgar Stanton,
Mrs. T. o. Broadwater, Mrs. B. H.
Bender, Mrs. j. R. Gnagey, Mrs. l. L.
Huff, Mrs. C. O. Bender, Mrs. Eliza
beth Keller, Misses Ruth Keefe,
Emma Caulk, Beulah Engle and Ethel
BrOadwater.
Community Club Christmas Party
Miss Ethel Broadwater was reflect
ed president of the Women's Commu-
nifty Club Wednesday afternoon at the
Christmas party held at the home of
Mrs. E. E. Cunningham. Mrs. c. c.
Beachy was chosen vice-president;
Mrs. L. B. Schaefer, secretary; Mrs.
Lee Beachy, assistant; Mrs. Roy G.
Patton treasurer; Mrs. Marshall
Beachy, assistant. Miss Broadwater
appointed the following chairmen to
assist her during the coming year:
Mrs. Jonas Beachy, project; Mrs. Roy
c. Patton, peace; Mrs. Harold Miller,
music; Mrs. N. U. Broadwater, read
ing.
Bank Directors Have Dinner
Following the regular monthly
meeting, the annual banquet of the
directors of the First State Bank of
Grantsville was held Thursday even
ing at the National Hotel. A three
course turkey dinner was served. Asa
Orendorf, who accompanied C. E. Ell
lithorp, was a guest. Others present
were DR.. N. R. Davis, Stewart Roda-
mer, w. l.. Thomas, j. A. Beachy and
William Winterberg, Grantsville; D.
H. Broadwater, Salisbury, Pa; F. w.
Bender, Springs, Pa, and o. S. Fike,
Avilton.
Other Social Matters
DR.. and Mrs. William H. Powell, of
Ancon, Panama Canal Zone, who are
visiting Mrs. Powell's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. U. Stanton, were guests Sat
urday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Livengood, Salisbury.
Miss Emma Caulk entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Holiday, Somerfeld,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Getty and Mrs.
B. T. Keller at dinner Sunday at the
National Hotel.
Mrs. Anna J. Warwick entertained
Sunday with a dinner party. Her
guests were Miss Helen Miller and
Arnold Dixon, Friendsville; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. 0. Miller and children, Mark,
Frances and Wanda Beachy.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. B. Miller and son
Denver, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Baker
and sons were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Folk, Cassel-
man.
Mrs. Ira L. Huff was hostess to her
bridge club Friday night.
The afternoon bridge club met at
the home of Mrs. J. R. Gnagey on
Thursday.
Mrs. L. B. Schaefer was hostess to
her 500 club Wednesday night at her
home. Mrs. John Cochrane, Mather,
Pa, was a guest.
Mrs. Harold burst entertained the
Busy Workers Sunday school class of
the Bittinger Lutheran church at a
Christmas party at her home here on
Saturday. Those present were Mrs.
alph Buckle, Mrs. Lester Smith, Dor
othy and Ruby Buckle, Grace, Helen
and Lucy Brenneman, Iona and Miri-
am DERRICK, Helen and Thelma Glot-
felty, Ruth Bethel, Evelyn Oester
and Clara Lee Fortney. The program
consisted of carols and recitations.
Brief Mention
Harry Yommer and B. H. Bender
returned from deer hunting near Lo-
pei, Pa, each with a doe weighing
about 80 pounds.
Five more persons have filed appli-
cations for employment at the New
Germany project, under NYA.
John Hetrick, Addison, Pa, pur-
chased the John Failinger farm, near
here, for $4,000, at public auction on
Saturday.
William burst, Springs, an en-
ployee at the Hershker mine, was in
jured when caught in a fall of coal and
and rock Tuesday morning. He sus-
tanned painful bruises and was other
wise injured.
The Girls All Club will have a
Christmas party next Friday night
at the home of Mrs. Harvey Gortner
A Christmas party will feature the
meeting of the Mars Hill Homemak-
ers' Club next Saturday, December
! 81, at the tome of Mrs. Guy Stanton
0. J. Glotfelty, Elwood Broadwater
Christian Miller and David Paul went
to Baltimore Monday seeking infor-
nation concerning an electric welding
, school.
Mrs. Milton Younkin is reported tc
be convalescing nicely at her home
here following a recent major opera
! ton at Allegany Hospital, Cumber-
land.
/ Mrs. Scott Layman underwent d
minor operation at Memorial Hospital
! Cumberland, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Carey Friend
! announce the birth of a daughter or
| November 20.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Nelson Broadwater, near Jen-
nings, Friday morning.
Mrs. Clyde Krause was taken tt
Memorial Hospital Sunday night.
Personals
Guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs